International Competition> International Competition 5 International Competition 5     International Competition 1 International Competition 2 International Competition 3 International Competition 4 International Competition 5 International Competition 6 International Competition 7 International Competition 8     The Chamber Korea / 2005 / 4min 50sec / DV / Color / Animation / G International Premiere Director: YU Seock-hyun Born in Seoul, 1979. Studied Industrial Design at the Hanyang University. He has worked as a computer graphic designer of Digital Camp co. and a 3D Character Designer of Pentech net co. An old man discovers a little house in the empty room. Out of curiosity, he puts his hand into the room to find that there is a pathway to somewhere…       Dig It France / 2004 / 8min 3sec / DV _ DVD / Color / Fiction / 12 Asian Premiere Director: Maharaki Born in 1977 in Martinique in the French West Indies. Majored in visual arts & technics and interior design. In 2004, she graduated from EICAR – The International Film School of Paris with a degree in filmmaking. Her artistic talents shine through various activities including numerous exhibitions and project for the Children’s Rights Defense Association. A car breakdown leads a man into a burlesque situation.       En Attendrez À Taiwan-Provence Hong Kong / 2005 / 22min / DV / Color / Fiction / G International Premiere Director: Amos LEE Yip Wah First trained as a graphic designer then stepped in the theatre circle, Amos has showcased his flair on the production stage of film, documentaries and music videos. His film "Buenos Aires Zero Degree", co-directed with Kwan Pun-leung, won fame. Four years after Kang-ru left home in Taipei for escaping from her father with whom she could no longer live, her affection for him resurfaces as she looks her husband and daughter. She then returns to Taipei, however the home is not any more the same       Eskimo Russia / 2004 / 9min 20sec / 35mm _ Beta SP / Color / Animation / G Asian Premiere Director: Julia ARONOVA “Eskimo", her debut film, won awards at several children's film festivals in Russia. Now she is working with Animose Studio, where she has finished the production of the new film "A Beetle, a Boat and an Apricot" recently. A romantic story about a circus penguin.       PhotoGrabber France / 2004 / 18min 48sec / 35mm / Color / Fiction / G Director: Pascal TOSI He worked at French post office until 1984. He was a journalist, a photographer and a SFX specialist. Now he is the director and chief editor of children and teens programs for French Public TV broadcasting. Set in 1952, France, this is a tale about a unique camera that captures reality. When the photos rebel against the photographer (a charming, henpecked toymaker) a battle begins. Who will win? The photos or the photographer?       Spam-ku: I Won A Haiku Contest About Spam USA / 2004 / 4min 24sec / 35mm _ Beta SP / Color / Fiction / G Asian Premiere Director: Steven K. TSUCHIDA Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2003, his short film "A NinJa Pays Half My Rent", went on to play in over 40 festivals including Sundance. And in that same year FilmMaker Magazine named him as one of their "25 Filmmakers to Watch" A young man, Roy, learns that he has won a haiku contest about Spam. Roy is notified that he has won a lifetime of Spam. Roy believes that this is a sign that his life will change for the better. But after two weeks, the Spam prize does not arrive.       The Whistle Korea / 2005 / 19min 11sec / 35mm / Color / Fiction / G Director: JUNG Young-ho Born in 1976. After gaining BA in Korean Language and Literature and MFA in Film, TV, and Multimedia at Sunkyunkwan University. He has completed “Time of Moebius”, “Self Portrait” and “Killer Andalho” as a script writer/director. The audition starts with subtle tension. Jin-suk, with a scar from the past, was denied at the final round of selection. With his already wounded heart, he expresses his rage and pain. He cries out to the world by blowing his whistle...