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Galvão Bertazzi, Luis Canau (Animanostra), Portugal, 2024, 11’17”
A boy lives surrounded by an oppressive cacophony of sounds, within a dysfunctional family. A day at the beach might be the long-expected opportunity for a break from a hellish existence.
Time
Robert Loebel, Max Mörtl (Klimpa), Germany, 2025, 5’42”
Time is a dystopian and darkly whimsical animated short, unfolding in fragmented vignettes where characters collide—each caught in their own rhythm of time.
Rajskie Ptaki Birds of Paradise
Tomek Ducki (Egofilm/Melocoton Films/Paris Hendzel Studio), Poland, France, 2025, 8’30”
In a delicate community built on bird droppings, a mysterious object sparks a revolution. Progress comes at a surprising cost.
Humans Build the Biggest Nests
Isaac King (independent), Canada, 2024, 4’
What are "Nuisance Animals"? What are "Companion Species"? Alone and together, their stories are revealed through overlapping spotlights.
My Gut Friend
José Manuel Lo Bianco “Becho”, Mariano Andres Bergara “Mab” (Can Can Club/Primo/Gut), Argentina, Mexico, 2025, 8’28”
Jim, a lonely man who lives stuck in a rut, remembers when he was a child and his gut became his best friend.
Dekle, ki se ni balo medvedov The Girl Who Wasn't Afraid of Bears
Lea Vučko (Invida/CUB Animation/Jaka Produkcija/Octopics/RTV Slovenia), Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, 2025, 20’
The Girl Who Wasn’t Afraid of Bears is a Balkan folktale about a girl who disguises herself as a man and defies the world. On her journey, she overcomes magical creatures and her own fears – until she meets a legendary beast that changes her forever.
The 5-Second Rule
Yura Boguslavsky (Invisible Friends), Armenia, 2025, 1’25”
The 5-Second Rule is a short film in pixilation technique by the group Invisible Friends. The film plays with the well-known "5-second rule" — a folk belief that food picked up from the floor within five seconds remains safe to eat.