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Animateka 2012

The Elephant in Competition IV (2012) Slonov tekmovalni program IV (2012)

various / 72 min

Samo da smo kdaj skupaj / It's About Spending Time Together
Ainslie Henderson (Edinburgh College of Art)
Velika Britanija/UK, 2012, digiBeta, 3'33''

A reflective reconstruction of a moment between myself, my younger brother and my Dad.

Biti Bradford Dillman / Being Bradford Dillman
Emma Burch (Loose Moose Productions)
Velika Britanija/UK, 2011, HD, 10'20''

When bullied and introspective Molly Flowers declares her dislike for boys, her self-medicated mother invents a story to shock her into a more sympathetic outlook. But the tall tale has a more powerful effect than anticipated. Molly soon finds herself escaping into a dream like world with her newfound friend and general partner in crime Bradford Dillman. When mum’s pickled mind denies all knowledge of the tale, who will Molly choose to believe in?

Iki – se vidimo / Iki – Bis bald / Iki – See you soon
Florian Maubach (University of Art and Design Kassel)
Nemčija/Germany, 2012, HD, 1'20''

A short documentation about a bicycle journey from Kassel in Germany up to the coast of Lithuania.

Pod blazino / Bajo la almohada / Under the Pillow
Isabel Herguera
Španija/Spain, 2012, HD, 8'25''

Animated documentary which uses the voices and drawings of a group of children who live in a clinic in India. The guitar, the dances, a trip out to sea, the cats Sweety and Kitty, and the sisters who look after them are just some of the treasures and dreams which the children keep hidden under the pillow.

Kali, o pequeno vampiro / Kali, the Little Vampire
Regina Pessoa (National Film Board of Canada/Folimage Studios/Radio Télévision Suisse Romande/Studio GDS/Ciclope Filmes/ARTE France)
Portugalska, Kanada, Švica, Francija/Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, France, 2012, 35mm, 9'

This is the story about a boy not like the others who dreams about finding his place in the world. As the moon passes trough different phases, also Kali should face his inner demons, pass trough his fears to, at last, come across his passage to light. One day he will disappear… or maybe it’s just another phase of a cycle.

Berlin Recyclers
Nikki Schuster
Avstrija, Nemčija/Austria, Germany, 2012, digiBeta, 6'08''

Berlin - techno, cobblestones and a lot of graffiti. “Berlin Recyclers” portraits the cultural, social and urban fabrics of this city by means of experimental animation. The viewer is guided to urban hideouts where little creatures dwell. These are digitally composed with collected trash and typical local products. The clatter of the limbs of these creatures interacts with the soundscapes of Berlin.

Merci mon chien / It's a dog's life
Julie Rembauville & Nicolas Bianco-Levrin (Folimage/NFB)
Francija, Kanada/France, Canada, 2012, DCP, 7'47''

This evening, the dog Fifi is forced to read its newspaper under the table during the dinner. But between Dad, Mom, Thomas and Zoé, the atmosphere is electric and the reading becomes compromised.

Vang / Captive
Timo Kähara (Tartu Art College)
Estonija/Estonia, 2012, HD, 5'53''

"Vang" is about a person in solitary confinement, to whom the routine has become the best companion. Only after a great shock the routine starts to break...

International Father's Day
Edmunds Jansons (Atom Art/Estonian Academy of Art)
Latvija, Estonija/Latvia, Estonia, 2012, HD, 5'

For people Father's Day is a celebration, but for one small bird – an ordinary working day. And concerns are the same old – to get food for his family.

Much Better Now
Philipp Comarella, Simon Griesser (Salon Alpin)
Avstrija/Austria, 2011, HD, 5'55''

The story of a bookmark, stuck in a forgotten book, caught in a life marked by standstill in a deserted room. One day wind knocks over the book and blows the bookmark onto the table, separating them. Unfolding hands and feet, the bookmark is swept back into the pages that turn into ocean waves and the two are reunited for a journey. The bookmark enjoys the ride of its life.

 Pishto uyeszhayet / Pishto goes away
Sonya Kendel (School-Studio “SHAR”)
Rusija/Russia, 2012, HD, 8'32''

One autumn day Pishto was taken sick and tired of everything so he decided to leave for good.

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Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han

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Whispers in the Woods Le chant des forêts

Vincent Munier

Sunday, 07. 06. 2026 / 16:50 / Main Hall

Following his film The Velvet Queen, in which he searched the Tibetan highlands for the elusive big cat, nature photographer Vincent Munier now invites us on an intimate journey to his native Vosges Mountains. Together with him, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds, textures, and scents of ancient forests. The film won the César Award for Best Documentary.