BERLIN IMPRESSIONS

From the Moving Silence film pool we compiled a thematic Silent film program about Berlin to presents different views of film makers on their city when they based themselves in Berlin between 2005 and 2011. Looking back in the time around 10 years ago we can already see changes happening to the city.

		Stadtplan by Reynold Reynolds, 8min, 2005
		5 Berlin Views by Ted Sonnenschein, 11min, 2010
		Little Big Berlin by Pilpop, 9min, 2010
		In A Berlin Minute by Luci Westphal, 10min, 2011

AVALANCHE!


Moving Silence, the Berlin-based network for contemporary silent film, joins forces with the usual LIGHT YEAR team, along with Hungarian Media Artist, Eszter Szabo to present LIGHT YEAR 46: "Avalanche!"

The original concept for "Avalanche!" revolved around the fear of retaliation for using one's voice. But through the call and submission process, a more nuanced message revealed itself: that is the fear of being voiceless in an out of control environment. An inspired group of international artists adds depth and dimension to the quiet anxieties encapsulated in animated, camera-based and digitally originated works. Surprising, bittersweet, sometimes funny and intense, the approximately 30 mn program loops as the sounds of the trains passing overhead provide the soundtrack; adding another level of disconnection and happenstance to the proceedings.

When one considers the concept, its evolution, the contributing artists and creative team, the "Avalanche!" project is an authentic reflection of the LIGHT YEAR mission. That mission, in part, brings disparate voices together in order to better demonstrate what it means to be an international, empathetic entity.



FILM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MOVING SILENCE TO THE PROGRAM:

		The useless flowers by Ingrid Wong Tsz Yin, HK 2013, 6min
		Fears by Nata Metlukh, CA 2015, 2min live music by Christina Polycarpou
		"Sensa Testa" by Michele Bernardi, IT 2010, 5 min
		"The soil we lived of" by Matthias Fritsch, DE 2018, 5min