FORAGE
Zip, the fearless rustbot, explores a cluttered and long-abandoned attic, foraging for treasures to decorate their home, and hopes to make a friend along the way. When a thieving mouse steals a particularly rare find, Zip drops everything to go on the chase and retrieve it.
United States 2023 / 7:29 / Director: Carolyn Gair / Producer: Ron Hayes
APRÈS PAPI
Haunted by the terrifying ghost of his grandfather, Loup, a little boy obsessed with insects, will have to overcome his fears to discover why he came back.
France 2023 / 6:53 / Director: Axel Sence, Florian Gomes Freitas, Juliette Michel, Swann Valenza, Victoria Leviaux
BLOOM
A plant child is navigating two worlds: the plant roots of their family and the urban home where they now live. Created using stop-motion and cut-out animation with textile and handmade paper materials.
Czech Republic 2024 / 7:00 / Director: Nitya Ramlogan / Producer: Amanda Orzechowska
FREELANCE
A young and hopeful knight reports for duty at the king’s court. Little does he know that slaying dragons might now be his biggest challenge.
Denmark, Chile 2024 / 2:40 / Director: Magnus Igland Møller, Peter Smith, Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego / Producer: Peter Smith
THE GIRL WITH THE OCCUPIED EYES
A girl wanders through the city, clutching a phone she never takes her eyes off. Along the way, she comes across characters who try to draw her attention, but she is indifferent to everything around her. After a series of adventures, the girl ends up in a circus and climbs up a roller coaster. But during the dizzying journey, the phone slips out of her hands!
Portugal 2024 / 7:55 / Director: André Carrilho / Producer: Filipe Araújo, Hemi Fortes
LA VITUALLA
Julio, an 8-year old boy, is robbed of the opportunity to grieve the loss of his grandmother when he gets sent away just after she’s passed away.
Colombia 2023 / 9:05 / Director: Santiago Posada / Producer: Laura Barrios, Michael Morales
YUCK!
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret, his own mouth has actually begun glistening.
France 2023 / 13:10 / Director: Loïc Espuche / Producer: Manon Messiant, Juliette Marquet