Classic Shorts by Max Andersson
Nail Baby and Other Borderline Cases / Spik-Bebis och andra gränsfall
5 legendary short films by Max Andersson, created in 5 years between 1984 and 1989. Techniques and formats range from classic cel animation through stop motion to live action, from Super 8mm silent film to 35mm Cinemascope and Dolby Surround.
Originally presented in Swedish cinemas as a feature-length programme under the title "Spik-Bebis och andra gränsfall" in 1990 followed by a limited release on VHS tape. With the exception of Spik-Bebis, which was digitally restored by the Swedish Film Institute in 2018, all files presented here were scanned in SD from the VHS version.
One Hundred Years
Sweden 1984, 8 min.
35mm, color, 4:3
Synopsis:
A pirate music video happily subverting all kinds of cultural archetypes while at the same time exposing the global threat of the mousetrap industry. Awarded, including for Best Animated Short, at Melbourne, Los Angeles and Berlin film festivals.
Director/Writer/Designer/Photographer/Animator/Editor: Max Andersson
Producer: Lisbet Gabrielsson
Music: The Cure
Ingen Kommentar / No Comment
Sweden 1987, 5 min.
35mm Scope, b/w, 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1
Synopsis:
Two animated creatures living on the edge of a giant black and white widescreen film frame discover that their movements are being pre-determined by external forces. They decide to challenge this state of affairs.
Director/Writer/Designer/Photographer/Animator/Editor/Producer: Max Andersson
Producer: Lisbet Gabrielsson
Music: Karin Ekhagen
Sound design: Janis Bokalders, Max Andersson
Paint department: Kristina Larsson, Katarina Wikars
Voices: Katarina Wikars, Max Andersson
Spikbebis / Nail Baby
Sweden 1987, 13 min.
16 mm, b/w and color, 4:3
Synopsis:
A man living in a dilapidated glass cage on top of an abandoned light bulb factory starts his day by hammering 7-inch nails into his head before watching unorthodox children's shows on a broken TV. Then things get weird.
Director/Writer/Animator/Photographer/Editor/Producer: Max Andersson
Photographer: Kari Kohvakka
Music: Stefan Agaton
Make up: Maria Holmberg
Cast: Max Andersson, Kari Modén
Varför är det så mycket svart / Why Is There So Much Black
Sweden 1988, 7 min.
35 mm, color, 4:3
Synopsis:
Stop motion documentation of the only known public performance by the Swedish pop music act Svensk Film, believed to have disintegrated before a dead audience in 1987.
Director/Writer/Photographer/Designer/Animator/Editor: Max Andersson
Music: Stefan Agaton
Producer: Lisbet Gabrielsson
Lolita separerar / Lolita Separates
Sweden 1989, 17 min.
16 mm, b/w, 4:3
Synopsis:
A young couple in a typical Swedish suburb face a deep crisis as the abusive boyfriend kills and consumes his partner's favorite frozen fish stick pets. By accident, she finds a satisfying replacement.
Director/Writer/Photographer/Animator/Editor/Producer: Max Andersson
Photographer: Martti Ekstrand
Music: Stefan Agaton
Cast: Boel Simouni, Max Andersson, Stig Bergqvist, Antero Viita, Johan Melbi, Lars Sjunnesson