STAMPFER DREAMS
An homage to the scientist Simon von Stampfer, the inventor of the Stroboscopic Discs. These discs show all kinds of animated loops and foreshadows the variety of genres in animated film. All characters and animated sequences are taken from or are based on these “optical magic discs”.
Austria 2024 / 11:30 / Director: Thomas Renoldner
THE WOLF
An old man is chasing a wolf pack. A pup survives, but will eventually return. Who will win – the wolf or the man?
Canada 2024 / 10:00 / Director: Theodore Ushev
BEAUTIFUL MEN
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get hair transplants. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
Belgium, Netherlands 2023 / 18:35 / Director: Nicolas Keppens / Producer: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Brecht van Elslande, Joost van den Bosch, Erik Verkerk, Pierre Baussaron
THREE BIRDS
A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world.
Slovenia, Croatia 2024 / 8:18 / Director: Zarja Menart / Producer: Tina Smrekar, Drasko Ivezic
DUCK
DUCK is a deepfake, satirical short film that follows Sean Connery’s unravelling after he witnesses Marilyn Monroe return from the dead. It has all the ingredients of a spy thriller where not everything is as it seems.
United Kingdom 2024 / 16:26 / Director: Rachel Maclean / Producer: Beth Allan, Ciara Dunne
FLOW OF BEING
A person is in the flow. They make a decision and keep flowing until all becomes one.
Estonia, Bulgaria 2024 / 11:00 / Director: Helen Unt / Producer: Edina Csüllog, Vessela Dantcheva
SEARCHING FOR THE 5TH DIRECTION
The search for the self and the memories and emotions associated with it lead us through forgotten and dark places of an inner world. We move in an apparent interactivity through spaces created from around 150 3D scans, torn between curiosity and resistance.
Switzerland 2023 / 7:00 / Director: Matthias Schüpbach / Producer: Gerd Gockell, Jürgen Haas
PROGRESS MINING
Feed the monster, have a cup of tea, and if it’s your first day – don’t pay attention to anything peculiar in Sector 3. Nick shows a new worker around the crumbling Progress Mining Company, while Mary tries to get it shut down for repairs.
United Kingdom, Switzerland 2024 / 16:28 / Director: Gabriel Böhmer / Producer: Samantha Monk