Punto y Raya 2016. Saritutako lanak + Euskal panorama = Punto y Raya 2016. Obras premiadas + Panorama Vasco = Punto y Raya 2016. Awarded films + Basque panorama

Presented by María Nóel Palazzo & Ana Isabel Santos

The Punto y Raya Festival — the ‘most abstract festival in the world’ according to the Japanese press — showcases experimental animation, cinema and live cinema created using pure Form, Colour, Motion and Sound and which avoids representation. The festival is thus universal and timeless. Since its inaugural edition in 2007, Punto y Raya has sought to overcome intercultural barriers and bring together creators and audiences from across the world under the motto ‘Back to Basics’. With six editions and a training, production and promotion platform accessible in more than 60 cities, Punto y Raya has become the benchmark for abstract Film and Visual Music. The festival takes place biennially in different cities across the globe and includes a short film contest, guest sections, live performances, installations and educational activities.

This selection from the festival creators contains the finalists and winners of the last edition (2016 in ZKM, Karlsruhe (Germany)) alongside a special section for films produced by Basque artists. Most of the artistic techniques derive from the fine arts and range from photography through to stop motion or scratch, and provide a panorama of work in the genre in the autonomous community. We’ll round up with a question and answer session with the artists present: Eneko Amezaga (San Sebastián), Alots Arregi Izagirre (Azcoitia), Alejandra Bueno de Santiago (Vitoria), Nagore Etxabe (Zumaia), Cristina Ezquerra (Bilbao), Zaloa Ipina (Bilbao) and Aitor Onederra (Deba).

Proportion (Balance 5 to 5)
Daniel Iregui & Mitchell Akiyama, Canada, 2015, 5'14''

Vitreous
Robert Seidel & Nikolai Von Sallwitz, USA-Germany, 2015, 3'24''

Kompozicija
Mitja Mancek, Slovenia, 2016, 3'34''

Boeygen
Kristian Pedersen & Erik Hedin, Norway, 2016, 5'50''

Interference Oscillations
Matthew Biederman & Pierce Warneke, Canada, 2016, 4'18''

The Dancing Line
Shelley Dodson & David Rose , USA, 2016, 2'25''

Letters. EHO
Aga Jarzab, Poland, 2016, 4'21''

Vagina Cosmica
Luca Pertegato & Otolab, Italy, 2009, 4'50''

Jazz Orgie
Irina Rubina & Emanuel Hauptmann, Germany, 2015, 1'15''

Point
Matt Abbiss & Martins Strautnieks, United Kingdom, 2013, 1'42''

Virtuos Virtuell
Thomas Stellmach, Maja Ochmann & Louis Spohr, Germany, 2013, 7'30''

RGB Colour Model
Blanca Rego Constela, Spain, 2016, 5'

..."...
Alots Arregi Izagirre, Spain, 2011, 3'27"

No
Alejandra Bueno de Santiago, Spain, 2011, 3'41''

Argi distira (Ráfagas de luz)
Zaloa Ipiña, Spain, 2011, 1'30''

Vortex
Eneko Amezaga Angulo, Spain, 2011, 44''

ST / Pintura y rayones sobre celuloide
Cristina Ezquerra Campos, Spain, 2011, 48''

Galerna (Tormenta)
Nagore Etxabe, Spain, 2013, 2'30

Ilargi eta eguzki printzak (Ráfagas de la Luna y el Sol)
Zaloa Ipiña, Spain, 2013, 2'06''

Ura eta akrilikoa (Agua y acrílico)
Aitor Oñederra Aguirre, Spain, 2016, 2'06''

Zuhaitza (El árbol)
Nagore Etxabe, Spain, 2016, 2'33''

Jane, Tarzan ez zen horren guay (Jane, Tarzán no era tan guay)
Bego Vicario, Spain, 2016, 3'23''