Oscar winners and Cannes Grand Jury [prize-winning shorts will be part of an outstanding international program of short films at the first-ever AEAF Short Film Festival on Sunday, December 7 at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.


Along with some of the finest and funniest Australian short films produced in 2003, the films will screen to an opening night audience at the ninth annual Australian Effects & Animation Festival.


A full program is online at www.dmw.com.au/html/short_film.htm and tickets may be bought separately for the AEAF Short Film Festival. The event is sponsored by Pinnacle Systems Liquid Edition PRO.


Some of the highlights include:


The Man Without A Head

La Maison (France)

A man without a head decides tonight’s the night, he will buy one so he can invite his girlfriend to a party. 2003 Winner Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival



The ChubbChubbs
Sony Pictures Imageworks (US)
The first CG short produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks, winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 2003 Academy Awards.



Cane-Toad

Andrew Silke & Dave Clayton (Aus)

A young toad Baz has gone missing and his good mate Dazza gives an insight into what may have happened to the little fella.



Things You Shouldn’t Do To Baby Chickens

Two Heads Productions (Aus)

An independent film completed by directors/animators Tim Costello and James Robison in three weeks while they were working fulltime on other projects.



Ritterschlag

institut of Animation (Germany)

The droll adventures of a CG dragon.



Flying Jar

Benson-Cartoon (China)

An award-winning CGI short created in Shanghai.



Polar Bears "Garys Fall"

Passion Pictures (UK)

Done for the British show Lenny Henry in Pieces on BBC1, where each short follows a different drama in their everyday lives as exhibits in that zoo.