Competitions
International Competition
IC 01 Animated I Rendezvous Fatale
Meetings of the unfortunate variety: A gravedigger and his clients, onions at the opera and castaways with their alleged rescuers. Quite simply, encounters of the animated kind!
IC 02 Animated II Expeditions
The visual possibilities in animated short film are infinite. Unusual techniques and fantastic stories are gathered here depicting a dog's memories, a journey inside a whale and the joy and suffering of a garden.
IC 03 Strange Worlds
An eraser as a weapon of last resort, a mechanical weight-reduction programme and the bulky attempt to disprove Newton's theory of gravity. Welcome to the fantastic zone between reality and absurdity.
IC 04 Family Affairs
Presenting family stories that range from the absurd to the tragic, inviting us to two birthday parties, a family holiday, an underwater performance and on a visit to grandpa in the countryside.
IC 05 Love & Confusion
Love doesn't make anything easier. Between fears of romance and commitment, enlightenment and insecurity, sex and hate these films tell of incredibly diverse relationship experiences.
IC 06 Of Man and Beast
A saviour in times of need, a nerve-wracking rival or just at the wrong place at the wrong time, the four-legged friends in this programme - a pig, bull, dog, deer and horse - all play an irreplaceable role.
IC 07 Assaults & Accidents
Scheming up plans might seem easy, but one can never account for unexpected incidents and individuals...
Confrontation
CON 01 Making a Difference
Being different often leads to isolation, can push individuals to the edge of society and many a destiny even ends in tragedy. But shattering clichés and breaking with rigid norms is rather wonderful, don't you think?
CON 02 Fluent Borders
Borderline experiences: The stories in this programme lead protagonists to their physical and topographical limits as well as to the transient crossings between longing for security and isolation fervour.
CON 03 Under the Influence
War, migration, rigid societies and crumbling social systems drive people to many an extreme deed, often catching themselves by surprise in the end. Nine films show how diverse external influences can be.
Documentary Competition
DOC 01 Working Worlds
Work can be fun, a matter of survival or an anchor in everyday life: presenting occupations as diverse as these filmmakers' techniques.
DOC 02 Life's Roads
Good stories are often found lying on the street, literally. A collection of films that take an unconventional and curious approach, proving that a second look is always worthwhile.
DOC 03 Panoramas
Whether visually stunning or straightforward, these journeys open new horizons to faraway lands or places that are practically on your front door step.
German Competition
GC 01 Child's Play
Being a child is hardly child's play as this programme illustrates. The next generation doesn't have it that easy: puberty, dizzying dares or a mother with an unusual profession, there's always something in the way.
GC 02 Way of the World
Caught on the merry-go-round of big city life, on their way to an uncertain future or perhaps searching for a way out, the protagonists in this programme let life run its course, which often goes off the rails and allows anarchy to rule the day.
GC 03 Fallen Heroes
These fallen heroes live in their own dream world, are desperate for attention, attempt to overcome traumatic events or plot to take control of the world. In the process they generally lose sight of reality and don't notice how fine the line between success and failure really is.
Eject
EJ eject XIV - The Long Night of Odd Films
Welcome to the world of "Eject", an event that would be nothing without its audience, in fact it positively thrives on their powers of judgment! Watching more than twenty films in one go is hardly a walk in the park, but this interactive highlight of the interfilm Festival has a wild cult following all the same! And the only thing these films have in common is that they are all weird! Presented with the kind assistance of Ampelmann Berlin / www.ampelmann.de
Viral Video Award
VIR Viral Video Award
Viral internet films with a message! Get ready for the 4th Viral Video Award, where a new round of commercial, conceptual, idealistic, political and original entries will battle it out: Of the almost 500 entries, 21 were nominated to compete in the online competition. www.viralvideoaward.com
