Vitamins

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives

We’re a short film festival. Being short is kind of our thing. And the shorts that are in Vitamin Pills? They’re the shortest of the short. But don’t worry. Because even if the run times are short, the gains are immeasurable and this usual selection of all films funny, quirky and downright strange will ensure that you won’t be left short changed. Indeed, these vitamins are almost guaranteed to fill you with plenty of energy. And there’s no prescription needed.
So gulp these down and get ready to go on a landscape sighing, lady pooping, pigeon preening, bench demanding, empty factory lighting journey the likes of which you’ve never taken before (and probably never will again). Trust us: it all makes sense in context.

Screenings

Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening093101 / Vitamiinilaks
Screening duration
Hall 2 Kino Artis
Screening112203 / Vitamiinilaks
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Trailer

Films

Baltic premiere

Grasshopper

Local title
Rohutirts
Original title
Grasshopper
Director
Jussi Eerola
Country
Finland
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives
Genre
experimental film

Night falls down on empty business premises – and lights go up. A minimalistic musical.

Director
Jussi Eerola
Runtime

Baltic premiere

Love At First Byte

Local title
Armastus esimesest baidist
Original title
Love At First Byte
Director
Felizitas Hoffmann, Theresa Hoffmann
Country
Germany
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema

With security camera footage obtained via a CCTV data request, this short distorts reality to embody a missed connection between a lovelorn surveillance system and a passenger.

Director
Felizitas Hoffmann, Theresa Hoffmann
Runtime
Language
English

Baltic premiere

No Ball Games

Local title
Pallimäng keelatud
Original title
No Ball Games
Director
Sam Brewster
Country
United Kingdom
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives

Compassion casts you out. In this cyclical fever dream, a woman struggles to win over the crowd.

Director
Sam Brewster
Runtime
Language
English

Municipal Relaxation Module

Local title
Munitsipaal-lõõgastusmoodul
Original title
Municipal Relaxation Module
Director
Matthew Rankin
Country
Canada
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives

Ken has an idea for a bench.

Director
Matthew Rankin
Runtime
Language
English
Trailer

Baltic premiere

The Film You Are About To See

Local title
Film, mida te vaatama hakkate
Original title
Le Film Que Vous Allez Voir
Director
Maxime Martinot
Country
France
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives

Please note that the film you are about to see is taken from real material of film history, namely the disclaimers and warnings that frame the existence of many films. However, any collusion between art and industry, any conflict of interest between freedom of creation and the law, or any hint of moralism on the life of images, would be purely incidental and unintentional.

Director
Maxime Martinot
Runtime
Language
English

Baltic premiere

Room For One More

Local title
Ruumi veel ühele
Original title
Room For One More
Director
Jesse Vogelaar
Country
Australia
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema

When an entire house collapses on him, Alex realizes he’s close to death. Will he use his final moments to reconnect with loved ones? Or will he go all-in on pitching his brilliant short film idea to old friend Bruno?

Director
Jesse Vogelaar
Runtime
Language
English
Trailer

Baltic premiere

Gold and Mud

Local title
Kuld ja muda
Original title
Gold and Mud
Director
Conor Dooley
Country
USA
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema

A sprawling story of love and loss, as reflected on a single face.

Tiny pieces that, when cobbled together, hint at a much larger picture.

The larger picture being a woman’s life.
Observed through the decades.
Centuries, even.

You know.
A comedy.

Director
Conor Dooley
Runtime
Trailer

Baltic premiere

Scrumpy

Local title
Scrumpy
Original title
Scrumpy
Director
Dan Holmwood
Country
Ireland
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema

Scrumpy grapples with the impending arrival of his birthday, an annual milestone that casts a shadow over his spirits, as he navigates a whimsical yet tumultuous journey to reconcile his disdain for this cherished day of celebration.

Director
Dan Holmwood
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

When Doves Try

Local title
Tuvitants
Original title
When Doves Try
Director
Thalia de Jong
Country
Netherlands
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives

A male pigeon courts a female in this awkwardly familiar dance of attraction, seduction and... disillusionment.

Director
Thalia de Jong
Runtime
Trailer

Baltic premiere

Plopp

Local title
Plumps
Original title
Plopp
Director
Carolin Glomp
Country
Germany
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Night Cinema, Shorts Alternatives

An office restroom turns into a battle of wills between an intern and an executive.

Director
Carolin Glomp
Runtime
Trailer

Baltic premiere

Sighscape

Local title
Ohkemaastik
Original title
Sighscape
Director
Duncan Cowles
Country
United Kingdom
Year
2022
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2023
Programme
Shorts Alternatives, Night Cinema

Fatigue expressed in an endless sea of content.

Director
Duncan Cowles
Runtime
Language
English
Trailer