will let us immerse in experiment ( unxpctd . mov section ) or lose ourselves to dance ( Dances with Camera section ), compare the level of Polish Competition with the International one , watch the Christoph Girardet retrospective , see the Matthias Wermke and Mischa Leinkauf exhibition , the panorama of films awarded in Oberhausen and selected titles from ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival . For a long time , there has been a consensus among short film festival selectors that the United Kingdom is a true treasury of excellent storytelling and funny short productions . They seem to be a great choice for a festival Friday evening , not worse than promising Hot Shorts section .
Naturally , it is only a small fragment of this year ’ s program , while its border-defying versatility , giving the viewers the freedom of choice , perfectly demonstrates a certain characteristic of short films , namely liberty which is much more noticeable than in case of the longer forms . Without pressure to woo the audience or to guess the preferences of “ taste arbitrators ” deciding on the victory of full-length productions in Cannes or Berlin , the authors of short forms are simply in for less calculation . Thanks to that , short form is the true kingdom of cinematic freedom . The kingdom is worth venturing out into and coming back as often as possible , for it is little known , yet full of adventures , mysteries , and wonders .
Marcin Adamczak
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