Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, one of the oldest and most renowned film festivals in the world, has always been flexible in dealing with political and aesthetic change, choosing its own standard of quality against which the 'short idea on celluloid' is to be measured.
48th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
2-7 May 2002
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, one of the oldest
and most renowned film festivals in the world, has always been
flexible in dealing with political and aesthetic change, choosing its
own standard of quality against which the "short idea on celluloid"
is to be measured. A film isn't selected in Oberhausen simply for
being well produced. A work must always be judged against its
own claim of being something new - regardless of genre, production
quality and budget. The decisive factor is a film's position vis-Ã -vis
social reality, cultural differences and aesthetic innovation.
The Short Film Festival presents far more than a mere medley of
current short productions. One of the most outstanding features of
the Festival is the meticulousness with which its program is
compiled. Individual works are thus brought into relation to
oneanother, ideas and trends are elaborated and interaction
rendered possible, leading to a refreshingly new short film
experience. Today, every imaginable format of moving picture is
presented in Oberhausen, covering the entire spectrum of the short
form. The short film has long since shed its entertainment or
educational function as an opener to the main feature. Instead, it
now leads a very lively existence - extending far beyond the
confines of the cinema.
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gGmbH,
Grillostr. 34, 46045 Oberhausen, Germany,
phone +49 (0)208 825-2463, fax +49 (0)208 825-5413.