Competition 1
- 120 mins
We are pleased to present the Official Competition selections for the 7th edition of GLAS Animation Festival. These selections can be seen in 5 separate programs which consist of the best films made within the last two years. This collection of films highlight what is new and exciting in the world of independent animation and each of these programs is a must see at this GLAS 2022.
Immediately following the screening is a Q&A with the filmmakers in this screening moderated by Tom C J Brown.
Films: 65 minutes
Q&A: 60 minutes
Geoblocking: This program is only available in the United States
Audience: Mature 18+
In this program
Goodbye Jerome!
Directed by Adam Sillard, Chloé Farr, Gabrielle Selnet
Having just arrived in paradise, Jerome sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his…
Ghost Dogs
Directed by Joe Cappa
A family’s new rescue pup is terrorized by deceased pets in this mind-bending horror.
Bestia
Directed by Hugo Covarrubias
Based on true events, “Bestia” explores the life of a secret police agent during the military dictatorship in…
Impossible Figures and Other Stories I
Directed by Marta Pajek
Impossible Figures and other stories I is the first and—paradoxically—the final part of the triptych. The city, which is its subject, grows not only in space but, most importantly, in time. With all consequences.
Freedom Swimmer
Directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter’s own quest for a new freedom .