Competition

Student 2

THE EDGE 07:23
Switzerland 2020
Directed by: Zaide Kutay & Géraldine Cammisar
Animation: Géraldine Cammisar, Ramón Arango, Daniel Zinsstag, Zaide Kutay
Technique: 2D & 3D animation
Music: Mirjam Schnedl
Production/School: Ulmi Film & Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

A withdrawn truck driver collides with his parallelism and the world goes off the rails.


Bucket Hat! 03:25

United States of America 2020
Directed by: Demetrios Tzamaras
Screenplay: Demetrios Tzamaras
Animation: Demetrios Tzamaras
Technique: 2D digital animation
Music: Dan Light
Production/School: UCLA
Dialogue language: English, Modern Greek (1453-)
Subtitles language: English



Brothers Tot and Meech try desperately to convince their jokester Papou (Greek for Grandfather) to buy them ice cream while on a trip to the beach. But they have to act fast, because the Ice Cream Man could leave any minute! Influenced by the TV shows of Cartoon Network in the 1990's, Bucket Hat is a delightfully silly and sweet animated film that balances slice-of-life realism with cartoony slapstick. Brimming with both emotional sincerity and full-throated goofiness, Bucket Hat is unafraid to have its ice cream and eat it too!

After-life service / Service Après Vie 06:05

France 2020
Directed by: Coline CESAR, Florent CHAPUT, Steven LECOMTE, Claire MAURY, Emilie MILCENT, Sophie PAYAN
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



At the After-life service, the soul Gaspard doesn’t have enough Karma points to reincarnate into the beautiful peacock he wishes to become. Meanwhile, he can only opt for an ordinary pack of lives he will have to endure.

LIYOKI 05:50

France 2020
Directed by: Sarah Munos, Armel Boutillon, Arthur Lefebvre, Aurélie Tapponier, Francesca McCall, Jeremy Livingston, Thibault Cambresy
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



Liyoki, a silverback gorilla, lives peacefully with his family, when they are attacked by poachers. Wounded by a bullet, Liyoki has a choice to make : unleashing his vengeance, or saving his last child, Kitoko.

The Gringuette Sisters / Les Soeurs Gringuette 05:43

France 2020
Directed by: Rebecca Magnat, Adrien Chantre, Alexandre Lebrun, Lauréline Grandin, Estelle Prats, Ruben Dodo, Laura Giraud
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



At the death of their mother, two sisters witches will have to overcome their bickering in order to save the family shop of potions, with only help: a grimoire and Yugo, their mother's assistant.

Last Groove 07:03

France 2020
Directed by: Clément Guigou , Théo Albertini, Armand Rabuel, Philippe Nurdin, Corentin Defrance, Robin Leloup, Bruno Roux dit Buisson
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



An alien civilisation transcended by human music goes on earth to meet its mysterious creators.

Happy Easter 06:37

France 2020
Directed by: Juliette AUDUREAU, Maho CLAQUIN, Titouan COCAULT, Yann COUTARD, Franklin GERVAIS, Sophie TERRIERE, Xinlei YE
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



In the shop of a chocolate factory, four rabbits trade their kind look for bandanas and gangster style golden chains. They leave to deliver a ransom to deliver their boss.

GLITCH 06:26

France 2020
Directed by: Aurélien AMILHASTRE - Bonnie DREUMONT - Chloé FONTAINE - Émilie GOMEZ - Lydia JOUBERT - Sarah MOUAWAD - Charlotte PINEL
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



Benji, early 30s, is getting ready for his first date with the woman he loves, but as his preparation goes on, strange little creatures appear and start tormenting him.

Stranded 06:43

France 2020
Directed by: Alvin Arevalo, Alwin Durez, Quentin Garaud, Maxime Salvatore, Florent Sanglard, Thomas Spony, Alex Trégouët
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



Alaska, in the 19th century, a strong trapper named Hawk meets an huge uncredible radiant moose herald of the apocalypse.

The Source of the Mountains / La Source des Montagnes 07:02

France 2020
Directed by: Camille Di Dio - Marianne Moisy - Briag Mallat - Benjamin François - Adrien Communier - Pierre Gorichon
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



The Paccha-Picchus are festive little creatures. They live a carefree daily life in sync with the mountains. When the mountains come, their oasis rises and they are lifted up into a winter climate. The Paccha-Picchus are very fond of the winter climate, which is vital for them. But one day, the mountains stop coming and the restless Kinko decides to go looking for them.

I am a Pebble / Je suis un Caillou 06:30

France 2020
Directed by: Berteraut Mélanie, Bresson Yasmine, Coulombier Léo, Grondin Nicolas, le Chapelain Maxime, Massé Louise
Production/School: ESMA
Dialogue language: French



Bubble, a young otter, lives with three mossy stones and thinks of them as her family. Bulle imagines them as real otters, but as she becomes aware of their true nature, she has to face her loneliness.

Alone a Wolf's Winter 06:28

France 2020
Directed by: Damien Grellety, Victor Dumur, Carla Humbert, Gaël Bordeu, Clara Malleviale, Marine Vilcot, Rebecca Belle, Bérénice Lefevre
Production/School: ESMA



In the snow-capped mountains of Alaska, a young wolf is unfairly bannished from his pack. During his exile, he is confronted with the hardness of loneliness. At the end, he will face danger to save his pack.

Sauve Qui Pneu 06:12

France 2020
Directed by: Amaury Bretnacher, Chloé Carrere, Théo Huguet, Leia Jutteau, Louis Martin, Charlie Pradeau, Mingrui Zhuang
Production/School: ESMA



Following his robbery, a man finds himself forced to board into a little grandma's car to escape the police through the colorful streets of Cuba.

Due to Legal Reasons this Film is Called Breaking Bert / Dieser Film heißt aus Rechtlichen Gründen Breaking Bert 04:37

Germany 2020
Directed by: Anne Isensee
Screenplay: Anne Isensee
Production/School: Lorena Junghans
Dialogue language: German



This film begins with a long title and then moves swiftly to search for a good ending. A lot in between seems familiar. And yet he takes the world and its inhabitants quite seriously - in a humorous manner. An animated "lehrstück" in black and white.

P 05:51

Germany 2020
Production/School: Felicitas Knoche, Clarissa Langer, Felix Müller
Dialogue language: English



Alone by himself, P surrenders to his desires, fantasies and his true self. Undisturbed, he seemingly feels comfortable with himself and enjoys every moment. But the curiosity-driven neighbors are increasingly pushing themselves into P's comfort-zone, confronting him with a sudden feeling of shame about his own actions and how they appear to the outside world.



The Quest for Freedom and the Longing for Belonging / החתירה לחופש והכמיהה לשייכות 03:13

Israel 2020
Directed by: Noam Paul
Screenplay: Noam Paul
Animation: Noam Paul
Technique: 2d
Music: Avraham Kober
Production/School: Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Dialogue language: English



The name of the film is taken from the book "Liquid Love" by the sociologist Zygmunt Bauman. The film investigates the tension and the pendulum swing between freedom and belonging. An attempt to express two opposing worlds trying to co-exist, where one will always overcome the other in a constant, endless tension.