A selection of five short films follows the characters on their summer adventures, navigating new friendships and the big questions of growing up. They invite young viewers into a world where curiosity, imagination, and courage are always welcome. With gentle humor and warmth, these films tell stories about finding one's place in the world.
Animak - Animals on the toilet
Jaromír Plachý / Czech Republic / 2026 / 2 min / no dialogue
What would animals do on the toilet? Let's find out!
Tutti
Rong-Zuo Zhuang / Taiwan / 2026 / 19 min / subtitles
While helping each other with recorder practice, Rong Chen and Shao Yu — one eager to stay in the group, one wanting to quit — discover something beyond just improving their musical abilities.
The Swimsuit
Amina Krami / Austria / 2025 / 10 min / subtitles
Through the gift of a swimsuit on a seemingly endless summer day, Noa is pushed into a binary gender order that they do not want to choose voluntarily.
A film with seven resolutions
Josh Weissbach / USA / 2026 / 6 min / subtitles
On the last day of the year, a daughter asks her father what a resolution is. On the first day of the year, they start to make a film about her question.
Our Kingdom
Chris Ross / UK / 2026 / 9 min / subtitles
After school on a long summer's afternoon, neighbors Becky and Jake offer each other a safe haven from life at home — and a promise.