ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Join the international cinematic dialogue that is uniquely Washingtonian as we celebrate 17 years of EuroAsia Shorts (EAS)! This film festival presents a selection of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States screened at embassies and cultural centers throughout Washington, D.C. between June 7 - 23, 2023. Please find a full list of festival events and films here.
This year, EAS events are spread over a 3-week period, with two programs each week between June 7 and 23. The first five pairing events—each a blending of short films from two countries as a cinematic conversation—will take place on June 7, 9, 15, 16, and 22, each at different venues across Washington, D.C. The traditional closing event, featuring extra short films from all 10 partner countries, takes place on the final day, Friday, June 23.
ABOUT AUSTRIA & JORDAN NIGHT
The ACF DC is the proud partner of the Embassy of Jordan in this year’s EAS festival. Join us at the Austrian Embassy on June 16 at 7:30pm for an Austria & Jordan Night to watch new short films from both countries and to enjoy finger food from Jordan and Austrian wine! All films are presented with English subtitles.
The featured films are:
Tala'Vision (Jordan) | Cornetto im Gras (Austria) | Du Hund du (Austria)
Doors open at 7:30pm for a wine & food reception, film screening starts at 8:00pm.
ABOUT THE FILMS
Tala'vision
Jordan, 2020, 27 min.
Director: Murad Abu Eisheh
Trapped in a war-ridden reality, 8-year-old Tala finds solace and freedom in a forbidden television. However, the secret TV becomes a matter of life and death.
Cornetto im Gras
Austria, 2023, 29 min.
Director: David Lapuch
Richard, a young man who leads a fairly ordinary village life, takes care of his grandfather and a sausage stand at the village sports field. Within just one evening, Richard’s life becomes unhinged, and he finds out that within every ending is a new beginning. Winner for best short fiction film at Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film.
Du Hund Du
Austria, 2022, 12 min.
Director: Benjamin Laabmayr
The village swimming pool as a place of everyday bizarreness. A boy diving for batteries or children deciding the future of their parents by means of tarot cards—these are examples of short scenes that sometimes continue to spin. The director leaves everything mostly ambiguous: Is it about alienation or observation? Are the characters being exhibited or portrayed? Is it a matter of staging or documentation?
FESTIVAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Alliance Française de Washington
Austrian Cultural Forum Washington
Cultural Office, Embassy of Spain
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
Goethe-Institut Washington (Germany)
Italian Cultural Institute
Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
Korean Cultural Center, Embassy of the Republic of Korea
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (Oman)
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Washington D.C. New partner for 2023!