This year, SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2005 is proud to present digital shorts from Nordic countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. This fine selection of Nordic shorts features award-winning films that have traveled to the most prestigious international festivals. We hope you enjoy them. * All films are subtitled in English and Japanese unless otherwise noted. 7/17 11:00 7/21 15:30 2004 / Sweden / 29 min / Swedish / Digital BETACAM Director�FUlf Hansson The new television cable system, Broadband, purports to make people happier. And, it does bring most people joy, with one exception: Rune, an ordinary man living in a small Swedish town. 2003 / Denmark / 15 min / Danish / Digital BETACAM Director�FJessica Nilsson Are you a young, divorced, dog-owner? Lifestyle guru �gLulu�h will help you tackle the post-divorce blues. 2003 / Norway / 29 min / Norwegian / Digital BETACAM Director�FErik Richter Strand Kjell suspects his employees are talking behind his back. To find out for sure, he invents a secret agent alter ego. 2004 / Iceland / 22 min / Icelandic / DV Director�FGrimur Hakonarson Hreggvidur, a right-wing journalist, dies but returns to haunt the editor of a conservative newspaper. The ghost wants the editor to print his final article on a new government policy. 7/20 18:00 7/23 11:30 2004 / Denmark / 29 min / Danish / Digital BETACAM Director�FMax Kestner Playfully animated, Max's story traces several generations of sailors, industrialists and hippies - all depicted with love and irony. 2004 / Iceland / 6 min / Icelandic / DV Director�FSavar Sigurdsson John is an ordinary guy with a good heart. When he discovers a stranger�fs wallet, this nice guy turns criminal - but only for a moment. (c)Kroma Productions Ltd.2004 2004 / Finland / 47 min / French / Digital BETACAM Director�FMarikki Hakola This fairy tale, inspired by Maurice Ravel�fs opera, depicts a child�fs journey in understanding the consequences of his actions. It is the first Finnish production to create set designs via digital technology. 2005 / Sweden / 20 min / No dialogue / HDCAM Director�FMatthew Allen An entire platoon is ambushed and destroyed, save one female medic. Confronted by a guerilla soldier, will the medic pull the trigger, thus winning the battle for survival?