ACTION!
A film about a clapper loader and his clapperboard. A symphony of the beginning or end of each magical take.
Germany 2022 / 1:07 / Director: Arne Körner
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Fear and joy in front of the silver screen.
Austria 2023 / 2:00 / Director: Gabriel Tempea
SAUNAPIRU
Santeri wants to bathe in his old sauna, but a troll lives under its benches and causes him trouble.
Finland 2023 / 3:28 / Director: Veera Lamminpää
CATS ARE LIQUID
A film that proves that cats are not solid, but liquid.
Czech Republic 2023 / 1:11 / Director: Natálie Durchánková
WHEN DOVES TRY
A male pigeon courts a female pigeon in an awkwardly familiar dance of attraction, seduction and disappointment.
Netherlands 2023 / 2:33 / Director: Thalia de Jong
DEAR ME
An animated film about the director and the emotional journeys we go through to find ourselves in a chaotic world.
India 2022 / 3:36 / Director: Suchana
AXIOM
The film explores the phenomenon of a visual echo through mirrored film images.
Germany 2023 / 2:49 / Director: Werner Biedermann
THE BOY AND THE CROW
A crow has tasted his blood and the boy has only one choice left: fight or flight.
Romania 2023 / 2:49 / Director: Tudor Om
ATM
A story about a strange cash machine, a young man and cat food.
United States 2022 / 3:00 / Director: Oolluo Tseng
LILLA MAMMA
A young girl finds out she’s pregnant. In a state of panic, she bursts into song.
Sweden 2022 / 1:00 / Director: Tora Li Wideryd
A BUSY MAN
A collection of nocturnal anxieties.
Albania, Greece 2023 / 2:59 / Director: Efijeni Kokedhim
STILL LIFE WITH WOMAN, TEA AND LETTER
A portrait of a woman at two stages of her life, at once.
Netherlands 2022 / 2:14 / Director: Tess Martin
HOW TO GET RID OF HICCUPS
How to get rid of hiccups.
United Kingdom 2023 / 1:30 / Director: Rob Daglish
STORM
Storm is not only a weather condition, but also a state of mind and the struggles in life.
Netherlands 2022 / 2:20 / Director: Gijs Kast
THE GIFT
A portrait of a man who is surprised with a gift.
Austria 2022 / 0:41 / Director: Julian Tapprich
WAIT
Come over and eat fondue. The world is looking beautiful.
United Kingdom 2023 / 2:00 / Director: Jenny Wright
LOVE IN PLANE SIGHT
A boy sees a neighbouring girl and instantly falls in love. He invites her on a date through a paper plane, but gets rejected, so he uses his charm to get his second chance.
Slovenia 2022 / 2:36 / Director: Matej Rimanic
ORLANDO
Orlando journeys around the world in search of his lost mind. As part of his quest, he decides to travel to the moon. There he finds a palace where all lost memories from earth are hidden. Upon seeing the beauty around him, he decides to stay.
Belgium 2023 / 3:15 / Director: Anne Verbeure
LONG TIME NO TECHNO
Dance moments from children’s films, illusions of a carefree time. The film brings together the oriental instruments oud and kanun with techno beats. A video essay about a bygone era that never existed, but could exist.
Germany 2022 / 3:45 / Director: Eugenia Bakurin
WAVES
Two friends, Sam and Ethel, play a fun game to reconnect at their local beach.
Australia 2022 / 2:00 / Director: Katharina Keil
THE FIGURE OF UNCONSCIOUS MIND
In the unconscious space, seeds grow, form trees, and bear apples.
South Korea 2022 / 3:40 / Director: Jaehyeon Kim
SISTERS
Sisters run wild when an incident unveils how their paths will diverge. This ethereal film, created using archival footage, composes a fresh narrative that eerily subverts expectations.
Canada 2022 / 2:27 / Director: Marisa Hoicka
KVARG
The mischievous barn gnome Kvarg is almost caught while sneaking into the living room of Tagals farm, yet he gets away with achievements.
Norway 2022 / 2:57 / Director: Mats Kastellet
THE DOG’S LEASH
The bell tower rings and the birds fly away. In the countryside on the outskirts of a small village, a dog tied to a very long rope watches them disappear in the horizon. It’s time for him to go to prance across fields. How far will his rope allow him to go?
Belgium 2022 / 3:48 / Director: Piret Nicolas
DEMONS IN THE CLOSET
A resident is challenged by demons from another realm in his closet.
Germany 2023 / 1:21 / Director: James Smith
CONFUSION OF THE AFTERNOON
Two boys play poker after a boring afternoon class. The unintentional body touch and eye interaction touched one of the boys. A dream about emotional enlightenment keeps appearing.
Taiwan 2023 / 2:50 / Director: Yung Chieh Lee
CEREMONY
A young trans man is hounded by a pack of cis men out for blood in an unusual ceremony of masculinity and acceptance.
United Kingdom 2022 / 2:55 / Director: Charlie Tidmas
THE LOST COURIER
It may have gone through some incredible things before the courier reached us. The film is inspired by the author’s real experience of losing a courier, made using stop-motion animation techniques.
China 2022 / 2:45 / Director: 子东 马
LLAMAS AT THE LAUNDROMAT
Got dirty clothes? Join two stylish llamas as they dance and sing their way through the steps of doing laundry at the laundromat.
Canada 2023 / 1:57 / Director: Martha Grant
THE SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP IN THE WORLD
This may be the shortest relationship in the world.
China 2023 / 1:28 / Director: Xiaoxuan