Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012

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7 Peaks 7 Peaks
7 Peaks and Pilgrimage
7 Peaks (Country: Netherlands; Year: 2012; Director: Anna Abrahams)
Looking down from the mountains of Europe, can one gain an insight into its culture?
Barge Dirge (Country: Canada; Year: 2010; Director: Lindsay McIntyre)
A dystopian look at a barren landscape.
Carbon (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Craig Webster; Writer: Craig Webster, Maia Anastasya Melton)
A series of awkward encounters causes escalating tension.
Curious Light (Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Charlotte Pryce)
A close up look at Alice In Wonderland.
Disquiet (Country: New Zealand; Year: 2011; Director: SJ Ramir)
A remote figure traverses the landscapes of the mind.
Landfill 16 Landfill 16
Landfill 16 and Low Definition Control - Malfunctions #0
Deep Red (Country: Netherlands; Year: 2012; Director: Esther Urlus)
An experimental exploration of colour.
Europa (Country: Germany; Year: 2012; Director: Telemach Wiesinger)
A vision of Europe's urban landscapes.
God Is In The Roots (Dieu Est Dans Les Racines) (Country: Belgium; Year: 2012; Director: Peter Snowdon; Stars: Aurélie Naumur)
An actress recounts a strange journey through the Amazon.
Habitat (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Robert Todd)
The familiar becomes unfamiliar.
Heavy Eyes (Schwere Augen) (Country: Austria; Year: 2011; Director: Siegfried A Fruhauf)
An experiment in the cinematic experience of multi-layered sound.
Untitled Untitled
Untitled and Disquiet
I Own A Carousel (Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Lori Felker)
A meditation on hidden, unused treasure.
(k)now (t)here (Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Jang Hey-Yeun)
A series of journeys breaks down into patterns of movement in this experimental short.
Landfill (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Andrew Kötting)
Something doesn't quite fit about an apparently idyllic landscape.
Landfill 16 (Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Jennifer Reeves)
Old film that has been buried in the ground is resurrected for an exploration of decay.
Low Definition Control - Malfunctions #0 (Country: Austria; Year: 2011; Director: Michael Palm)
Documentary considering state surveillance, even before birth and beyond the grave.
Deep Red Deep Red
Deep Red and I Own A Carousel
Pilgrimage (Pèlerinage) (Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Marc Pelletier)
A stroll through the Parc Lafontaine in Montreal reveals moments of wonder.
Passage Upon The Plume (Year: 2011; Director: Fern Silva)
A series of observations of buildings and inventions, everything rising up into the sky.
A Place To Come (Un Luogo A Venire) (Country: Italy; Year: 2011; Director: Flatform)
Descriptions and realities are at odds in this experimental short.
Rujak (Country: Indonesia, Singapore; Year: 2011; Director: Kenneth Feinstein)
An experimental short film questioning our interpretation of images.
The Suburban Trilogy (Country: USA; Year: 2011; Director: Abigail Child; Writer: Abigail Child)
An anthology of three short films about suburban American life.
Passage Upon The Plume Passage Upon The Plume
Passage Upon The Plume and God Is In The Roots
Three Warning Signs (Country: Turkey; Year: 2011; Director: Eytan Ipeker)
An experimental look at the gathering and release of tension.
Tricolor (Country: Austria; Year: 2011; Director: Martina Heyduk)
Experimental interference with celluloid creates bizarre images.
Untitled (Country: Norway; Year: 2011; Director: Karl Erik Brøndbo)
Time unwinds in a rapid flash of colour.
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