One Take Film Festival - July 4th edition 2009

The One Take Film Festival is an international festival of films shot in one take, that is films shot without interruption, from the moment of turning the camera on to the moment of turning the camera off. The One Take Film Festival eliminates a seemingly indispensable part of a film - namely, editing - and thus prohibits cut, dissolve, fade in/out and all other types of transitions. In that way, the One Take Film Festival makes room for a more stimulating concept of film and more exciting film-making.
The One Take Film Festival is the only one of its kind in the world, it’s biennial and it takes place in Zagreb, Croatia.
The One Take Film Festival includes films of almost every genre in it’s programme (documentary, fiction, experimental, music video and commercial). The running time of the films is not limited. The One Take Film Festival primarily emphasises the aesthetic act of film-making, and the one take is considered only a framework for ideas, emotions, stories… for we shouldn’t forget that, some years ago, workers had left the Lumiere factory in "one take" also. Therefore, one should not be fascinated with the fact.

The One Take Film Festival, along with the official competition, offers numerous other events - premieres, lectures, exhibitions, concerts and of course, good time for everyone.

The One Take Film Festival will, in it’s three-day programme, convince you of the possibility of excluding the classic concept of film editing in favour of capturing a part of reality in its continuity. The next, 5th edition of the festival will be in 2010, from November 18th till November 20th.

All the information, regulations and entry form at: www.onetakefilmfestival.com

7.23 (6:00, 2007) - Brian Lien

A man and a woman, two complete strangers, share a moment on a busy, evening commuter train. Winner of the One Take Film Festival Grand Prix 2008.

Field Clown Apple (10:00, 2008) - Shota Gamisonia

The film tells a story of a boy Georgie who lives by the sea and dreams of becoming a sailor. The author ponders about the places where our dreams take us, and about the choices that little Georgie has to make.

Drake (5:00, 2006) - Christoph Rainer

A car is driving down a deserted road and stops so that its passengers, a man, a woman and a child, could enjoy a fiery-red sky at sunset and cicadas’ chirping. The man will try to capture this moment of beauty forever.

The Model (6:00, 2008) - Florian Gwinner

The Pavement is made of cardboard. The Cookies are the pavement. The chair is a chair. The film is about the construction of our reality.

Karlo Draskovic’s Passage (5:00, 2006) - Željko Saric

An evening in the city, an accidental encounter, an image.

Cross (3:00, 2006) - Austin Formato

When the telephone reception begins to deteriorate during a life-or-death conversation, the consequences become clear.

Man, Road, River (9:00, 2004) - Marcellvs L

A Man. A Road. A River. Winner of the One Take Film festival Grand Prix 2004.

Dimitri (7:00, 2004) - Moby Longinotto

Dimitri is a Russian boy in an English prison. He is being released today, but he’s got nowhere to live…

Take it back (10:00, 2004) - Viko Nikci

"Take it back" is the story of an ordinary man whose entire world changes in the blink of an eye. He finds himself in a moment where a split second decision will determine the outcome of the rest of his life. With a slight move of his finger, he makes the wrong..