Herve Rossini is a renowned artist who expresses himself through his surrealist garden.
A young woman struggles with memory loss. One night, aliens barge into her room and connect her to an array of machines to study her brain. Once inside, they all discover her fading memories that blend into her dreams in a melancholic and psychedelic trip. Reality becomes subjective as she tries to make sense of what’s left.
A humorous mockumentary set in 2007 Estonia for all the nostalgic viewers who were fans of reality tv at the time. The story follows an amateur reporter looking to find a cool story for his brand new TV show. His thirst for fame brings him face to face with an ancient Estonian mythological being, desperate for answers. It’s dangerous and stupid and even weird at times but you know what they say; The show must go on.
Investigating the mechanisms at the heart of cinema and animation, an Israeli animator seeks to convince her mind to embrace the illusion of hope—just as it embraces the illusion of movement.
The animated musical follows the journey of the anthropomorphized Stone of Destiny. On a path filled with mysterious encounters and hidden symbols, he is driven by a desire for freedom. Singing Stone is accompanied not only by a newfound freedom, but also by a fear of failure.
In a quiet forest, an isolated salamander is desperate to make friends. One day, some children arrive and drop a doll. In her quest to return it, the salamander discovers the village and how hard it is to fit in.
In an equatorial forest, Hélène, a dedicated primatologist, is left for dead after the slaughter of her gorillas by poachers. In desperation, Hélène uses a Nkondi to help her seek revenge.
Following the sudden passing of her parents, Fawn is forced to return to a house she hasn’t called home in a very long time. As painful memories begin to seep through, Fawn is thrown onto the difficult path of reconnecting with a past she thought she had left behind.
A treasure hunt through memory and self leads the panda to embrace the long-forgotten version of himself.
The destiny of two brothers will change when war knocks at their doors.
In a forgotten alleyway, a stray and hungry cat is on the hunt for a meal. After a bony disappointment, he spots what looks like a delicious fish perched high on a window. Determined to get it, he tries wild ideas and impossible jumps. But in this street adventure, nothing is quite what it seems… and hunger can play tricks on you.
We all know the service button on airplanes—but what about the ones on buses? When a bored traveler stumbles upon one, his curiosity gets the better of him. But with only the bus driver on duty, pressing it might lead to unexpected consequences.
Young Freya loves her dad, even though he doesn't always give the same amount of love back. She learns that it’s not always easy to get recognition from your parents. We follow her journey and while growing up she develops a passion for climbing. However, her father doesn’t approve of it. His strong opinion weighs heavy on her and she carries his words with her, until it has taken over her life. She learns to overcome his negativity by realizing those words are just something her dad said and does not say anything about her worth. By accepting herself for who she is, she learns how to break free from her father’s opinion. In this animated short full of metaphors, the gravity of the theme is combined with stylized design, bright colors and analog textures. So it will ease us into the vulnerability of what a parent-child relationship can entail.
A yellow and blue day in the life of a little child
A light-hearted handdrawn animation of Odysseus’ escape from Scylla. Adapted from the Odyssey.
Two cursed pilots fight in rage over the Mediterranean, each desperately surviving the fight for their families to see them again. Losing their senses, they delve into insanity and choose to sacrifice their humanity in hopes of survival.
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