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Apoptosis
The trauma surgeon realizes that Sisyphus was happy, that he accepted the constant cycle of birth and death, within and outside our bodies with Hospital as witness.
Saturday 17 October
PRICKED
The Debs, an Irish coming of age event. A group of friends piece together the events of the night before with the morning after when Chloe (17) wakes up after being spiked.
Mountainous Corinthia of Greece
The element of mythology is very intense in this area. Here is the lake Stymphalia where Hercules killed the Stymphalian Birds with his bow to accomplish his sixth labour. According to the myth, the birds where man-eating and had beaks of bronze.It is one of the few Greek mountains which have so many tops over 2000 m in altitude and features rich alpine scenery. Lakes, highlands and a green plateau comprise the natural scenery for a varied biota to live in. Film directed & music produced by Stamatis Liontos www.LionD-productions.com
The Way Back
Faye, a scientist blaming herself for the disappearance of her young sister 25 years before, builds a time machine to discover what happened. She is unready for the horrible truth.
Feeding On The Living
Dave Slade battles futurist vampires and am old friend leaves as he meets an unexpected visitor.
The key
In an unknown place, a man wakes up to find himself nowhere. Suddenly, he stumbles upon a strange stone with the mysterious capacity, With each and every use of the stone, the place changes unpredictably. fast the most important question bursts out: Is the stone reflecting his desires or is it controlling him?
Crookcrank
An experimental collaboration between Israeli artist, Gili Avisaar, Candaian musicians, Del Bel, and American editor, Jeremy Weinstein, at Rescue Dog Films.
Man vs AI
A weary man battles his hyper-rational home automation system, whose relentless enforcement of household rules and "personal improvement" protocols traps him in a comically absurd fight for control over his own home.
Apoptosis
The trauma surgeon realizes that Sisyphus was happy, that he accepted the constant cycle of birth and death, within and outside our bodies with Hospital as witness.
ANNA
A woman tormented by visions of her childhood turns to a priest in search of peace, only to discover that the ghost haunting her is tied to a dark truth.
Bici, The Story Of a Bike
Bici is a mountain bike that travels to Afuá, a city in the Amazon region, to experience adventures. Abandoned after breaking down in an accident, she needs to reconnect with herself and find new meaning in her life while exploring a society where the only transportation is bicycles.
Smooth Operators
Two doctors enter a smoothie shop that apparently sells more than smoothies
Noturno
By juxtaposing images as in an assemblage the film brings two characters together, a foreign man and a girl from a Germany’s small village, that have more in common than it would be expected in the first sight: the interest for photography, the loneliness and an out of the social context life.
The everyday city bustel
The main character is an ordinary office worker, living a monotonous life. Work, home, home, work. It is his whole world. But although his house is a multi-unit column of text, and the office is a news section in a newspaper, the city itself is a newspaper, life and events have nothing to differ from the most possible, although the news from the more real world is most likely repeated. My film shows the priceless human freedom, its slavery in the social system. I hope this film will give people at least a minute to think about their existence.
Megaville - After Hours
On a restless night in the cyberpunk city "Megaville" a disillusioned ranger encounters a washed up chef called Jack. They reach an agreement and a culinary duel to the death follows. A lethal supper that only one of them will survive.
Lemon Bar
Set in a near future where all alcohol is banned the protagonist Benny Ballwitz finds himself tangled in a gang ,that now trades in Lemmon's due to inflation and import problems, while also growing up and learning that even though you say you're tough it doesn't always mean you are.
Le Sniper
The critically acclaimed 2012 French short film Le Sniper is a dialogue-free, 4-minute thriller directed by Yoann Garel. It follows a music-loving hitman who positions himself on a Parisian rooftop to wait for his target and passes the time by using his scope to voyeuristically observe the residents of the building across the street. The film gained notoriety for its brilliant editing, claustrophobic POV shots, and unexpected, musical plot twist. Rather than a standard action or war movie, the short leans heavily into drama and suspense, contrasting the cold nature of the sniper's weapon with the passionate, intimate lives he spies through his rifle's lens.
Since 1967
In conversation with her daughter, Carleen reflects on life, memories, and the value of keepsakes.
The Tale of Búkolla
A young boy is sent into the Icelandic wilderness to find his family's beloved cow, Búkolla. Upon finding Búkolla in a cave, they begin their journey home, only to be chased by a pair of trolls. To evade capture, Búkolla uses her magical hair to conjure a river, fire, and a mountain, creating obstacles that keep the trolls at bay.
The Ballad of a Haunted Man
A lonely mortician's search for company takes a dark turn.
Desolation Follows
Designated as areas of outstanding natural beauty, the English moorlands elicit in us a sense of the wild and untamed. A pristine wilderness, untouched by the advances of civilisation. Yet all is not as it seems.
Abby
Abby drug addiction gotten worse after her parents separation. Abby and her mother has a broken bond. However, does her mum give her another chance?
When the snow will fall
A young guy, just abandoned by a girl and plunging into apathy, meets his neighbor from the house opposite, grandfather, who really wants to make friends with him.
The Letter
‘The Letter’ is a sapphic/lesbian love story and drama, following ex-partners, Jodie and Anna, as Jodie tries to come to terms with how and why their relationship ended. When Jodie receives a letter from her ex-lover, Anna, she meets Anna again to explore her unresolved feelings.
Stoopid Sheep
One Giant Leap For Sheepkind.
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is an immersive short film about the life of Jean François Pignon, a man from humble beginnings in the South of France, who was captivated as a teenager by Gazelle, a white horse his father gave him. In the film he recounts the incredibly strong bond he formed with Gazelle and how he began to develop an extraordinary ability to communicate with her. We learn of his brave response to the tragedy of her loss. But through this adversity he developed his connection with other horses, which leads him to build up a troupe of remarkable horses. He describes his love for each horse as being equal but different, as it is with his children. As Jean François Pignon reveals exactly how he manages to achieve his unique bond and wordless communication with his horses - and all horses - we discover that it is these creatures’ extreme sensitivity that allows them to ‘read’ humans in an instant. We learn that you cannot lie to a horse and as we witness Pignon emanate a sense of serenity and calm, we understand that his state of being is what allows the horses to fully trust him – a state of being that perhaps we could all learn something from.
The Last Ride
A short film. Drama. Directed by Lionel Josh Lee.
All That Was Tender
A young man gifts a hairpin—a tender story the Jianghu adores. That night, as fire blazed across the sky, was he truly just leading the pursuers away? Ten years later, when a sword-wielding wanderer in green finds that ruined figure, consumed by forbidden arts, the world marvels at a love so deep he traded his life for hers. Yet when the Sishui sword meets the Wuhuo blade and the truth of the secret manual unravels under moonlight, Twelve must ask: in those ten years of solitude, was he waiting for her, or waiting for the chance to surpass her?
monster
How can a vulnerable mother protect her daughter, already infected by the zombie virus, while surrounded by hordes of the walking dead?
THE FINAL FROLIC
Set in 1940 England, three young men, the night before they have to go and fight the Nazis, decide to have one last big night out and find them selves waking up in unfamiliar land and realise that this 'Final Frolic' has gone a little too far.
El Luchador
After his undefeated streak is destroyed, a wrestler submerges into limbo and must find a way out.
The Soul
After the Soul successfully builds a friendship with a guy whom the Soul wants to have a relationship with, the Soul notices the guy gives a girl a similar bracelet as the love token. The jealous feeling makes the Soul decide to take over the guy’s love from the girl.
Contigo (with you)
Emilia has been saving up money to buy an expensive Poodle. One of the days that she drives past the pet shop where the Poodle is on display she ends up meeting a stray dog, and he seems very fond of her right away...
Hyper Jump
An astronaut prepares for a historic jump into hyperspace with cool, laser-like precision—until he realizes that the entire world will be tuning in hear his pre-flight speech. Panic, self-doubt, half-remembered movie quotes, and Schwarzenegger imitations soon follow.
The Party's Over
When we leave our childhood homes and slowly turn into young adults, we all slowly start to realise the party of youth must someday end. For Makayla, Jake and Noah its today, and they must face the future without each other.
Elodie
Elodie is a fairy passionate about painting, living in a world where even fairies have to work. Dreaming of only one thing—living freely with her daughter—she must overcome her fears to perhaps break free from the chains of everyday life.
MANIERA GRECA
The night comes to its end at the greek night club (bouzouki-dance floor). It’s five o’clock in the morning. The few last clients left at the club are clapping out of habit for the opening singer while she finishes her appearance with a long ‘goodnight’. Nobody could have guessed what would happen when the leading star of the night program, the famous singer Koureas, begins to sing his brand new hit, a zeibekiko* song called, ‘the bearded man’. A sequence of ecstatic events? A raised challenge? Hugs hanged on alcohol? Maniera Greca or in other words, the way the world goes round? We are the witnesses of the clients leaning on their drinks with their eyes on us, our eyes on them and Katerina Gogou, still looking straight to all of us..37 years later. *Greek folk dance of free choreographic structure
Roland
Roland goes to spend an ordinary day in a dark and dangerous world. But then he has an encounter and the inevitable happens.
The Basket
A teenage refugee is hiding in a wrecked trailer and is using a basket to beg for food from passers-by. The presence of a man, who happens to pass by the basket, will bring about a turning point in his life.
Way Home
When a baby raccoon gets lost from it's mother. The player must help the baby raccoon find it's way back and help those they meet along the way.
Harvest
On an unknown planet, a worker drone comes under attack.
Celebrate Bairrada With Vasco d'Avillez
Vasco d’Avillez takes a journey through the secrets of wine created in the Bairrada region in Portugal. Set out to discover what makes it special, from the terroir to the glass, including the climate, the grape varieties, and the love with which the producers treat their vineyards. Thus sharing secrets of generations that deserve the recognition of everyone who tastes the 4 wonders of the Mealhada table.
Selection Day
A short film. Comedy.
Rebel Hearts Love Story
How following your heart, opening up your heart and connecting your heart inspires us all, especially the universe.
Margarita
A flower dreams of leaving her small patch of earth, but doesn't get quite what she wished for. A small story about a life changing event and the power of resilience and rebirth.
The Last Conversation
The film presents to us a single conversation within which several crucial elements are invoked. A friendship that has lasted twenty-four years, international security matters and secrets, and the confession about a person’s identity to his friend, all of them are brought to life within it. As matters come to a head, there is the endeavor to finally offer a moment of high tension as the film's climax. The final result exhibits potential in weaving a story and plot, one that should definitely be explored further. ‘The Last Conversation’, thus becomes a seminal and important first step in that direction.
Red Wine & Sushi （AIGC）
A visit, free from sorrow, only filled with ordinary warmth. As the incense burns down and the fire fades away, the deepest longing turns out to be a simple line: "Bring more red wine and sushi next time." Until we meet again, may peace be with you always.
Blue Eden
Dana and Ema meet to rehearse one last time before competing against each other for a scholarship to study professional skating abroad. Amidst nerves and pressure, confessions and feelings emerge that will test their friendship, dreams, and the unpredictable future.
GENRES
In the dressing room before going on stage, an actress who follows a strict diet is faced with temptation, which causes her vivid and funny fantasies. She faces a difficult choice, between a dream and reality.
Toothbrush
The life of a young man as told through his always-changing bathroom sink.
The Gift that stayed
The animation tells the story of a lonely grandmother living in a small house among towering city skyscrapers. One day, she receives an adorable robot, which she initially rejects, ignoring its attempts to help. Everything changes when the robot helps her find her lost glasses. This small act of kindness breaks the distance between them, and a warm friendship blossoms, filling the grandmother's life with joy and closeness.
The crossing
El amor a primera vista es un milagro que no deberíamos de desaprovechar "Love at first sight is a miracle that we shouldn't waste"
Hi-P
An animated parody ad about a juice company with a glimpse into how the juice is made.
Spark
The story follows a young girl who finds the motivation to push beyond her limits and pursue her goal of winning a high jump competition, exploring determination and emotion through character-driven animation.
Hot Monkey
A bedtime story takes a turn for the weird when a woke storybook builds into something wildly inappropriate.
Materre
Award-winning short documentary about the beauty of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station.
The last page
Two siblings live in a hostile, adverse and far from our time environment, looking for a safe place. They are the opposite of each other. United by blood but distant in facing the tragedy of a finite world, populated by unscrupulous predators, at least until an unexpected event changes their lives forever.
The Health Inspector
A new bakery-owner's stress from a controlling boyfriend is exacerbated by a corrupt health inspector extorting her for money and pastries.
Fort Box
'Ten-year-old James loves making cardboard models with his Mum, who has an idea for their most ambitious project yet - a fort made from thousands of boxes. After a turn of events, James and Dad set out to build the fort with help from the local community...'
Heaven & Hell
In this film, I’ve sought to create a multi-sensory audit of a world in collapse, bridging the widening chasm between political hypocrisy and our fractured social reality. By centering the film on the recurring motif of a fraying flag, I wanted to expose the terrifying fragility of democracy as it buckles under the weight of human greed. I chose to set this human turmoil against the indifferent majesty of nature—where falling snow and rising oceans serve as a silent witness to our choices. Complemented by Veryan’s haunting soundscape and Liz Helman’s narration, the work stands as a cinematic elegy for the marginalized. Ultimately, it is a poetic reminder that while the powerful debate our future, the heaviest burden is always borne by those least responsible for the crisis.
FEAW
In an epic journey that span thousands of years and millions of miles, we are witness to some of the greatest human achievements born out of the most intrinsic elements.
The Harvest
Žofa's seemingly perfect life shatters in an instant—one secret changes everything. Rumors spread, loyalties break, and feelings she never expected begin to surface. The line between truth and lies blurs in a story of desire, betrayal, and the search for one's true self.
The 4th Dimension
A short film about love and destiny...
The Hirsch Effekt - Der Brauch (Album Doku)
Alone in a dusty rehearsal room, Nils Wittrock writes the most personal album of The Hirsch Effekt—caught between parenthood, post-pandemic pressure and self-doubt, he searches for air, meaning, and a way back to the band.
Square
When things are not going your way there’s always help.
Two Floors Above Me
A young professional struggles to strike up a conversation with his crush who lives in the same building.
The Interrogation of Olivia Donovan
Following the arrest of Bradley Donovan for the abduction of a young schoolgirl, DI Watkins and child psychologist Sarah Hardy set out to Donovan’s house in the hope of finding the missing victim. When they arrive, they are greeted by Donovan’s worried wife, Olivia. With Olivia’s state of mind in a very vulnerable place, Watkins and Sarah must use all their experience and tact to try to encourage Olivia to cooperate
Cava Grande - Crashing
Cava Grande - Crashing is an animated short film created by Tan Tunçağ for his music project, Cava Grande. Set in a vast, barren landscape where water is the only element of fluidity, the film presents an environment dominated by towering monoliths and fragmented statues of women. These statues remain still, yet their fractured pieces drift weightlessly, as if suspended in a gravity-defying space. The muted, blue-toned palette enhances the sense of isolation and timelessness.
Black Sky, Blue Soul
Two pilots go on an unusual journey, when their plane enters another dimension.
Treasure
As his older brothers and sisters have already abandoned their childhood’s pirate world it’s time for the youngest one to do so as well but the dream of finding the desired treasure does not leave him. Will he be able to deceive the time?
Screw Loose
Screw Loose is the short story of a man named Jim, living in a mental health care home, who is interviewed by a newspaper reporter, Rita, about his very bizarre condition. What Rita discovers brings a whole new meaning to the term, "screw loose"...
Aimless Monologue Before The Credits
A young man reflects on the past years of his life just before everything changes forever.
Dior Dreams
“Dior Dreams”, second music video of ‘We the North’, album made by Divine Ruls that will be released in March. The album is set in the Pyrenees and this one in particular is filmed in the ice rink of Jaca with the support of the ice hockey club and professional figure skaters. In addition, the video includes scenes from a live match of the top ice hockey competition in Spain between CH Jaca and Milenio Panthers.
Dubai - Into the Future
In my opinion, Dubai is a futuristic city with full of opportunities. This film is how I perceived the city while staying there for a short period. The theme of this travel film is a mix of its present developed state and futuristic approach towards growth.
Tom Galson
Tom Galson, directed by Emmanuele Saccà, is an intense story of redemption set within a prison environment. Through the delicate relationship between an incarcerated father and his daughter, the film explores the power of love as a force capable of transforming pain into hope and restoring dignity even in the most difficult circumstances.
Magic Lee
Magician, conjuror, trickster and thief
Censure
When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.
Nuovo Cinema Para-Virus
During the lockdown, the cinema sends a video letter to humankind. The theatres are closed, sets are locked, and the cinema can no longer create new dreams.
The Photographer
A photographer, not having enough money to buy the equipment he needs to be considered a professional, lets destiny and positivity lead the way for him.
RESTORATION
Max looks for his father in a distant town accompanied of his friend P-robot, that place full of mysteries, loneliness and many questions.
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
Nowhere Road
Two soldiers patrol a world that has been invaded by Aliens.
Sinfonía incompleta de artesanías de Fonce
Using audiovisual tourism, the camera reveals inaccessible places and shows us wonderful machines and crafts that are not known to the public. These secrets that are kept there are ancestral works of these lands that are used for the processing and transportation of coffee. The fique fiber gives a special bouquet to this drink, but unfortunately these are traditions that are being lost but not the tenacity of the people's work.
The Boulder
An aspiring artist repeatedly paints Sisyphus pushing the boulder, as she attempts to break into the art world, experiencing simultaneous success, failure, support and disappointment.
To the Moon and Back
A romantic rendezvous between the Ocean and the Moon who meet every night to dance together under the stars. Their time together is never enough as they must part ways again when morning comes.
Pictures for Piano (1)
An abstract interpretation of Chopin's Etude Opus 10 no. 12. The film was made without any planning by improvising on the pinscreen.
Journey
Alone in space, an astronaut drifts through the empty void. After finding another astronaut in the same predicament, she gives him a polaroid image of the Earth. They then team up to go on an epic journey across the universe to return to their planet. Will these star-crossed lovers find home?
Wild Hive
In a paean to an imperiled pollinator, Wild Hive honors the wild bee as it faces decline from the ravages of climate change, pesticides, changing land use policies and competition from managed hives. Dropped into a darkened vortex, an intricate geometry emerges as the dancer unspools against extravagant patterning. Watch the invisible become visible when Arianna Hartanov enters a mysterious world of nectar and cultivation.
Comic
A group of friends has a den in the woods. They have been friends for as long as they can remember. They never fight, but they do sometimes argue, and then they have a timeout. Their simple rules keep the peace and all is well until, one day, Tom buys a Comic that everyone wants to read. Tensions grow, the group splits, reforms using a timeout, but splits again, and this time things get really out of hand.
Memories of the Future
"Memories of the Future" is a cinematic reflection on the growing crisis of space debris, blending science, metaphor, and artistic abstraction. The film is presented from the perspective of a child—a future Earthling—who looks back at humanity’s actions with both wonder and concern. This perspective shapes the visual style: everything is slightly exaggerated, much like a child’s drawing, but rendered in a futuristic way. The satellites appear oversized, the debris fields impossibly dense, and the vastness of space feels surreal. It is a new era of storytelling, where scientific reality meets the boundless imagination of a child. At the heart of the film is a seemingly insignificant object—a single bolt. It drifts through space, small and unassuming against the backdrop of immense orbital structures. But its presence is deceptive. The bolt represents overlooked dangers, a silent consequence of human negligence. As it moves through the cosmos, it ultimately cracks a camera lens, distorting the view—a metaphorical warning that ignoring a problem does not make it disappear. Like a tiny mistake that spirals into disaster, the bolt embodies the unintended consequences of human actions. The film’s aesthetic is deeply influenced by classical opera and ballet, using Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, 2nd Movement to transform the slow-motion collision of debris into a haunting "space ballet." The choice of music elevates the visuals, creating a dreamlike yet unsettling atmosphere where beauty and destruction coexist. By incorporating real audio recordings—Sputnik 1’s signal, abstract radio transmissions, and Earth's magnetic field sounds—the film merges fiction with reality, grounding its imaginative visuals in scientific authenticity. The child’s voice, generated artificially, adds an emotional layer, as if the future is speaking directly to the past.
Satonella
A dead fish floating in the sea gives a grandmother the opportunity to talk to her grandson about the painful loss of his grandfather, about life and death and the love that never fades away. Through the grandfather's occupation with fishing and an old story that the grandmother narrates, it becomes clear that it is not enough to just take care of the environment but also to fight for it.
What’s Wrong with Raymond
'What’s Wrong with Raymond' is a deaf man’s journey from isolation to inspiration. We learn about Raymond Antrobus’ emotional journey growing up deaf and how his love of language and poetry led him to help young people avoid the challenges he faced. Following Raymond’s negative experience of the education system in his East London neighbourhood he now works in schools, helping deaf children accept their condition and unlock their potential. We see how much Raymond values the power of communication and the importance of inclusion rather than feeling like an outsider. He treasures the spoken word and the effect of reading his poetry to an audience. We see the power of language to connect people, break down barriers and provide a source of inspiration. A Red Earth Studio Production.
Grandpa's Studio
The story is about Marcello who returns to his grandpa's architecture studio for the first time, after a long time. He spent his childhood there. Once inside he finds a photocopy of an old drawing of his, which leads him to relive both sweet and sad memories. We will discover the controversial figure of the grandfather in a bittersweet story.
A Day with Anxiety
Anxiety disorder affects more than 300 million people worldwide from all walks of life, in a myriad of different ways. it can be a debilitating all-consuming destructive mental illness that affects suffers and carers alike. A Day with Anxiety looks at the way this can affect daily life in a satirical but equally emphatic way.
Kitchen Sink Drama
The best worst marriage proposal ever
"Brainstorm" (Video)
The song is called Brainstorm because like a written essay, I am pulling various aspects of my life and explaining how I use those aspects as motivation!
Where We Left Off
With the apocalypse on their doorstep, two survivors sheltering in an abandoned home must decide whether to make one last escape or stay and face what's coming
Chewing-gum
Two couples looking for some privacy. The first lives in Tehran, the other in Paris. Deux couples à la recherche d'un peu d'intimité. Le premier vit à Téhéran, l'autre à Paris.
The Trunk
When a young woman finds herself being accosted in a parking garage she must tap in to her unique talents to resolve the situation.
Export Mine
A mind that continually sends its attention outward finds itself stuck, until the knowledge of mindfulness is the only way to recover.
The Piss Artist
A comedy about a Greek artist living in Eastbourne
Planet SOS
"The weather around us is becoming increasingly strange. One moment it's scorching sun, then suddenly thunderstorms. Are we blaming nature, or are we facing the consequences of our actions? Deforestation, pollution, and ecological imbalance—all are our creations. This film shows how our daily mistakes can lead to major disasters. The time is now to step towards a sustainable future. To save nature, we must change our habits. Let's work together for a beautiful world."
Glückliche Gesellschaften
During a cozy evening in front of the tv with sparkling wine and creamy tarts, Betty tells her friends Stefan and Gesa about her four-month stay in a neurological research institute, which results in them eventually revealing absurd and formative experiences from their own pasts. In the background other figures lurk, waiting for their chance to butt in and add their own to cents.
Shining Tor
A young couple out hiking discover a doorway to another world.
NOW
There never has been, nor will there ever be, a moment when life wasn't in the present. The seed is a seed, the flower is a flower, and the reunion with a loved one is experienced with all the traces of those shared "nows" in those present moments.
Shroud of Mist
Out in the wilderness sometime in the 1800s, a lone rider on horseback makes his way through the forest. He encounters a stranger who is searching for his missing friend, Gunnar. The stranger asks if the rider would be kind enough to help him in the search. The rider agrees, seeing it as the morally right thing to do. Together, they leave the horse behind and venture deeper into the forest to find Gunnar. As they progress into increasingly challenging terrain without finding any trace of Gunnar, the rider begins to doubt the stranger’s intentions. This leads the rider to question whether the friend might even exist at all. Should the rider continue helping him, or should he return to his own journey?
LIN ZHENGYU：TEAR AND FIRE
Tears and Fire is an animated short film adapted from the folk myths and legends of the Hakka communities in southern Jiangxi (Ganzhou region). The project draws on long-standing local oral traditions centered on Lin Xian Erlang—Lin Zhengyu. From a young age, Lin Xian Erlang studied Daoist practices in the mountains and returned to his village to protect the people using his spiritual powers. However, in the course of avenging his enemies, he tragically lost his young children and ultimately his own life. When his village was threatened, he used his final strength to defend it, eventually ascending a guardian deity. The creators conducted extensive field research, genealogical studies, and oral history collection to reinterpret traditional narratives in a contemporary context. Parts of the production also employed Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) techniques.The project explores innovative expressions of local cultural resources within animation, filling a gap in the representation of Hakka culture in this medium. The film has received support and attention from institutions such as the Longnan Hakka and Yangming Culture Research Center and the Zhengyu Temple Council in Chenglong Town, Longnan City, Jiangxi Province. The narrative revolves around themes of fate and personal choice, portraying Lin Zhengyu’s journey as he protects his people, unintentionally killed his adopted son, and ultimately transcends to divinity. Visually, the film blends Hakka architecture and traditional clothing with Chinese artistic forms such as ink painting, paper-cutting, and shadow puppetry. In its sound design, it incorporates Hakka dialects and mountain songs, creating a distinct regional cultural identity and an Eastern aesthetic.
Take the rubbish out
[ENG] A boy dresses his friend up as trash and throws him away on the street like a common garbage bag. During their journey, the reasons for this extreme gesture will come out, and the certainties about their victim-perpetrator relationship will become increasingly thin. [ITA] Un ragazzo veste da immondizia il suo amico, andandolo a buttare per strada come un comune sacco della spazzatura. Durante il loro percorso verranno fuori i motivi di questo gesto così estremo, e le certezze riguardo il loro rapporto di vittima e carnefice diverranno sempre più sottili.
Sunflowers on the Sun
In the ruins of time, there is a strange man who has been searching for the most precious things of mankind and keeping them for himself. He's got a heart that beats forever and a clock that can turn back time, but he's forgotten why he's looking for these things. Until one day, a dying old man asked him to help deliver a letter, and the strange man entered the old man's memory and began a special journey.
The Key To Life
Answering the age old question of "where have my keys gone ?".
Creation
CREATION is a poetic short film of opposites: beauty and ugliness, order and chaos, light and darkness, joy and sadness, antiquity and postmodernity, primitivity and the advancement of technology, war and peace, destruction and re-creation, birth/life and death. It is a film about the visibility and invisibility of the conflicting nature of creation in the things and events we take for granted, although ever-present in our lives.
French Movie
An animated short set to a Poem by David Lehman.
Teardrops From A Clown
Against the backdrop of a 16 year-old autistic boy’s birthday party, a soon to retire clown’s entertainment goes wrong leading to him to worry about his legacy.
Ups And Downs
A man, while going to work every day, passes through a pedestrian underpass and notices that the escalator going up is not working, but the one going down is working. That is, going up is difficult, but going down is easy. In order to go up comfortably, he interferes with the escalator’s control panel. This time, both sides of the escalator start moving upward. After he goes up using the escalator, he remembers that his bag is left downstairs, but since the escalator is moving only upward, he cannot go down.
Remote Postal Services
A postman in a submarine with a single package is slowly traversing the seabed. In an attempt to combat the boredom, he begins to imagine wild and surreal scenarios. However, as he continues on his journey through the depths, he begins to lose track of what is real and what is imaginary.
Room 20
Beginning in a world of darkness, we follow our protagonist, a man who finds himself reaching for a mystical door in hopes of freedom to unknowingly be transported through different realms, each realm encompassing reflective emotions that lead him through a journey of self discovery. What lies behind the door?
Come Inside
Come Inside tells the story of a young woman caring for a man with dementia. As tensions escalate, a deeper and more unexpected connection between them is revealed.
Pivot
Pivot the movie Pivot is a short 3d animated film, created in a collaboration between ARTIBITE.com, Soulbase and Plastiek.Synopsis:When a man is witness to a murder and takes pictures of the killer, he has to run for his life. During the chase he is able to turn the tables and the prey becomes the hunter. All resulting in an unfortunate ending.Pivot had it's premiere at the Dutch film festival in october 2009.During this festival Pivot got nominated for best short film 2009.This film was part of the NPS-KORT! program. Financed by The Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Fund, The Netherlands Film Fund, and the CoBO Fund. FILM CREDITSDirectorAndré BergsTechnical DirectorArno de Grijs Art Director Kevin Megens Art Director Floris Vos Sound Director Alex Debicki
What Do You Think?
I'm panicked, I'm sweating, I need a stiff drink. I know what is coming...
Spill a Little Tea
Spill a Little Tea reimagines Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as a contemporary act of witnessing and resistance. The work draws on the quiet tension of the original painting, transforming it into a space where suppressed voices rise to the surface. “Spilling tea” becomes both confession and revelation—stories once hidden now shared, honored, and believed. This piece stands for women across time who have been unjustly killed, abused, or silenced. By revisiting a historical moment of innocence and powerlessness, the work insists on remembrance, accountability, and the urgent necessity of speaking truths that were never meant to disappear.
Boarders Without Borders
Following the journey of the formation of the UK's first Women of Colour Longboarding crew, using sport as a tool for social change.
Forest of Light Aquarium
The story tells of a girl who often dreams of coming to a magical world where forests and oceans intertwine in time and space. However, this world also seems to be someone else's dream. What adventures will she have? Dreams and reality, mystery and fate. The ending of the story awaits you to unfold. All films and the entire production process are 100% completed using AI, including concepts, visuals, videos, music, etc. This is an early AI micro movie production attempt, I hope everyone will enjoy it, thank you for your support.
When Darkness Falls
After becoming paraplegic (paralyzed) in a car accident, the 18-year-old OCD musical genius, Annie, is left alone to rebuild her life to try and keep her promising future from slipping through her fingers.
A Cornish Summer
‘A Cornish Summer’ is a short animated documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood. Summers in Cornwall.documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood Summers in Cornwall. This documentary explores the Stephen family habits while on vacation and the influence these experiences and dynamics had on Virginia’s work later on, in particular their role in ‘To the Lighthouse’ (1927) and ‘The Waves’ (1931).
Narciso Convexo
This short film is a free adaptation of the myth of Narcissus. It explores themes of identity, obsession, and self-perception through a modern and personal lens, reimagining the ancient story in a contemporary setting. "The sound of the wind transforms into the sound of train tracks; a boy continues his journey through convex mirrors and infinite reflections multiplied into infinity.
I made a Promise
A man in his 50s breaks into a young man's home and demand to give back something valuable.
Who Wants To Be A Cat?
The inner struggles of an introverted cat in a world dominated by extroverted dogs.
The Death of Don Quixote
London, 1968. Alphonse, a young and ambitious filmmaker, attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, "The Death of Don Quixote". But with his ageing star, Patrick Quincey, falling ill, it's unclear what will die first: his vision, Patrick or Don Quixote.
based on a fake story
A man returns after years away, he doesn't recognise himself, and feels like a stranger in his hometown.
Red or Green ?
Two dudes try to defuse a bomb.
Forgotten
Heartbroken and finding it hard to let go. But this is no ordinary break up.
Momo
The story is about a racoon who is obsessed with cleaning. One day he runs out of liquid detergent. He goes to the supermarket to steal cleaning supplies and then he starts cleaning. What he cleans that turns pure white. As a result, he causes more and more problems for the people around him. The people chase him out of the city, so he runs away into the forest to clean. As time goes by, the winter sets in and he stops cleaning, because everything has turned white. However, he sees himself on the ice and realizes that he is not white.
Lock & Key
An experimental short about inanimate objects and the perceived notions some people give them.
PAPERNAUGHT
In a fragile handmade universe, a father launches into the cosmos after his son is abducted by aliens - risking everything on an impossible journey of love, loss, and hope.
Magician
Magic happens when people are mesmerized by fascination... A politician; A movie hero or a playground hero can be a magician who fascinates people. But these fascinations are fleeting. In actual magic change; In the release of hypnosis. The real magic will be on the day when there will be a permanent revolutionary change by removing discrimination, disintegration, division, all isolation. The day when people will try to live together by sharing a loaf of bread, all the barbed wire fence in the earth will be removed. We will be released from the cage. On that day, the war will end; Flowers will blossom with love. Fighter aircraft will fly as white pigeons. Who is the real magician? The true magician is the common man. The day they will wake up; On that day, people's conscience, humanity and values will wake up. People will be united. And on that day this world will change like magic. There will be no more complaints of lack of people.
Stretching of Daily Life
This video is a product of contemplation on simple human actions in public space, whether it concerns people in movement or not. Through the process, I have established the connection and simultaneity among any of these actions, as well as unity within each individual action. This specific kind of collage need to provide a new sight on our reality and daily life, and the triptych form seems to be quite a logical solution in this case.
Like and Follow
When a kid starts spending time in the real world, it's up to his smartphone to bring his attention back to where it belongs.
Exit space
The main character goes to a meeting with a girl and does not think that he will face a choice of a further path.The circumstances depend on his choice.The film is about the space of options and the ability to control your emotions.
Confetti
Some parties don't end as you expect.
The Outsider
They say "Brilliant things happen in calm minds." But what happens in a mind that is not? A late evening meditation becomes a horrifying premonition. And the worst part is, she is not alone.
They Hunt
In a world filled with monsters sits a heavily protected diner. A young, outgoing waitress works there for her uncle, the chef. She sees that their monsterous food supply is at an all time low. So she decides to take matters into her own hands and prove that she’s not a kid anymore. Driving off into the desert on the hunt she ends up biting off more than she can chew, unleashing a whole host of trouble.
Coffee place
An unusual event happens in a small cafe where many people come.
Ouroboros
A story about a struggling stage director named Choi who's trying to adapt Susan Or's web fiction.
Grimojo
A Broken Man haunted by a demonic clown, Grimojo spends his nights kidnapping and murdering prostitutes in the belief that he is providing a public service. However he begins to tire and wonders if he really is making a difference
Astrals Apart
When two eternal Astrals awaken from a long hibernation, they discover that the bond which steered their spaceship has been broken. Instead of reaching their intended destination, they find themselves awakened at the boundary of the universe.
The Abduction of Persephone
Interpretation of the famous Greek myth "The Abduction of Persephone". The young goddess Persephone was forcibly taken to the underworld by Hades. The girl becomes a hostage of circumstances and subsequently accepts her fate.
Silver Lining
A story of a young boy from a small Indian city who started cycling and travelling places in pursuit of finding his silver lining.