HASTE SLOWLY
DIRECTOR: CHAND BHATTARAI
RUNNING TIME: 5 MIN, LANGUAGE: DZONGKHA
Adapted from the Shamatha Practice of meditation, or tranquil abiding (Tib. Zhi Gnas) which is often painted as a fresco on monastery walls where an elephant is seen to be led by a monkey, and later followed by a hare. A monk is also seen to be in pursuit. This short animation follows four main characters through a mental chase that is resonance of sinking and scattering of their mind. The contemporary juxtaposition added to the ancient tale provokes the hu- man mind to see the unseen.
DORJI
DIRECTOR: LODAY | GELAY PHUNTSHO | JOHN
RUNNING TIME: 3 MIN, LANGUAGE: DZONGKHA
Dorji is a about a lonely boy who feels mistreated by the world. But one day, there is a surprise for him, and he finds hope again.
ZEBRA
DIRECTOR: PEMA WANGYEL
RUNNING TIME: 2 MIN, LANGUAGE: NO DIALOGUE
This animated short film is based in present day Thimphu and revolves around the traffic rules of Zebra Crossing. It is a comical exaggeration of the rules.
THE BOY AND THE PAPER PLANE
DIRECTOR: LOBZANG JAMTSHO
RUNNING TIME: 4 MIN, LANGUAGE: NO DIALOGUE
The Boy and the Paper Plane is a about a little boy whose imagination sets him free and takes him on an exciting journey.
CHANGE
DIRECTOR: LODAY | GELAY PHUNTSHO
RUNNING TIME: 3 MIN, LANGUAGE: NO DIALOGUE
Change is an animated 2D film is about the metamorphism of Bhutanese society and how technology and moderniza- tion has changed the society we live in.