Imge Özbilge / Sine Özbilge // Belgium // 2019 // 09:50 min
Animation, Experimental
What do you get when you mix memes, social media and 90s aesthetics with a pinch of sex? This colourful trip through the wild world of online dating. Hello World!
Daniel Greaves / Ruth Beni // England // 2020 // 07:55 min
Animation, Live Action
Sometimes your fears and worries follow you around like a big grey cloud. Sharing and talking about them with others, however, can help make the cloud go away.
Eliza Hull // Australia // 2019 // 20:00 min
Live Action
Lou is having a very strange day: somehow nothing works as usual and everyday life is full of barriers that only he notices. Hopefully it's just a bad dream!
Jessica Dürwald / Gitte Hellwig // Germany // 2020 // 04:00 min
Animation, Experimental
What does the daily routine of a Berlin celebrity look like? In this funny music video, the self-proclaimed star, Antoine the swan, shows you.
Eva Matějovičová // Czech Republic // 2021 // 04:32 min
Animation, Documentary
For every animal that lives on the street, a suitable family can be found. And even a dog with only two legs can become the best watchdog and friend in the world when given the chance.
Oana Lacroix // Switzerland // 2021 // 05:47 min
Animation
Birdsong makes all forest dwellers feel better. But what happens when a little bird catches a cold and can no longer sing? Cuddling is the best medicine.
Tijs Torfs // Belgium // 2020 // 15:39 min
Animation, Documentary
Bertha loves to draw and uses this talent to raise money for research on Wolfram syndrome. In doing so, she faces the condition, which is slowly causing her to go blind.
Willy Orr // France // 2020 // 11:11 min
Live Action
When a good friend and comforting childhood memory posess the strength to pull you from the darkest days of mourning.
Pia Strømme // Ireland, Norway // 2020 // 15:30 min
Documentary
Despite Charlie’s struggles with Asperger’s and team sports, he has found two things he loves to do: surfing and dancing. Will he master the challenge he has set himself and be able to do the floss dance while surfing?
Alana Hicks // Australia // 2020 // 09:30 min
Live Action
Barbara and her mother Rita are new to Australia. While shopping, Rita was taken advantage of by a racist shop assistant and paid far too much. But Barbara manages to cleverly turn the situation to their own advantage.
Andrew Hinton // United States // 2020 // 12:00 min
Documentary
"Lockdown" interviews with children and teenagers in the USA who have not been allowed to leave their homes for weeks. They themselves are surprised about what it is they miss the most.
Xiaowen Wang // China, United States // 2021 // 14:43 min
Live Action, Non-Narrative
Xiaozao was supposed to move in with her grandparents to get some peace and quiet. But old wounds resurface and her new acquaintance with a classmate adds to the emotional turmoil.
Nick Simpson // Australia // 2021 // 02:56 min
Animation
If clubbers are a congregation, this is their anthem. An ode to the communal act of letting-go.
Marcel Barelli // Switzerland // 2021 // 05:00 min
Animation
A colourful and amusing report on how common same-sex relationships are in the animal world. Some animals can even change their gender at will and as often as they like - how cool is that?!
Samuel Morris // Switzerland // 2020 // 20:00 min
Documentary
When people think of Morocco, they probably think of the desert, camels and traditions. But have you ever heard of the cool and vibrant Moroccan skater community?
Magnus Fredriksson // Sweden // 2021 // 14:27 min
Animation
Pää is bored on a rainy day. But when his house is suddenly washed away by the rain, an eventful journey begins, during which he makes the most amazing encounters.
Ethosheia Hylton // England // 2020 // 15:00 min
Live Action
While preparing for a job interview in the banking world, Dọlápọ̀ is told by her mentor to hide her afro under a wig and adopt a supposedly simpler-sounding name.
Héctor Herce // Spain // 2021 // 15:00 min
Live Action
Alex and Felix spend the whole hot summer dreaming of fast cars and awaiting the return of Marga, the love of their lives.
Cristian Camilo Arcos Ceròn // Colombia // 2020 // 02:00 min
Animation
Even in quarantine, some neighbours find a way to look after each other. Sometimes a wandering breakfast is part of it!
Tom Kouris / Hani Dombe // France, Israel // 2020 // 15:00 min
Animation
Elina has emigrated from Russia and has found a cool community of new friends in Israel. All is well until the day she suddenly develops her grandmother's mysterious gift.
Hassan Al-Jahni // Qatar // 2021 // 07:20 min
Animation
When Fatima looks through the window and sees the magical Ramadan drummer passing by, she gets an idea that might help her grandmother.
Francois Lalonde // Canada // 2021 // 04:56 min
Live Action
Émilie has found out a secret about her boyfriend and finds a clever way to deal with it.
Ely Chevillot // Belgium // 2020 // 19:45 min
Live Action
Louise shows up at school with a bandaged eye and rumours abound. But no one feels responsible. Will the incident carry any consequences?
Jack Goessens // Scotland // 2021 // 10:55 min
Documentary, Experimental
Jack tells the story of his gender reassignment and how it changed his perception of the world. The effects on his social surroundings are most remarkable, depending on which gender identity is seen or presumed.
Aislinn Clarke // Scotland // 2020 // 03:00 min
Live Action
Mrs White will not be forgetting her visit to the optometrist any time soon.
Andre Hörmann // Germany, United States // 2020 // 07:45 min
Documentary
In a letter to his father, Destyne recapitulates his past. He had wanted to become a professional boxer, but life led him astray.
Nüll García // Spain // 2020 // 14:00 min
Live Action
A renowned male photographer explores the vulnerability of women for an exhibition series. His female model however, finds emancipation.
Teo Planell / Alejandra Kikidis // Spain // 2021 // 15:00 min
Live Action
Alex doesn't have much work to do at his father's video store. But when the likewise film-loving Fátima enters the shop, his boredom is suddenly over.
Luna Jordan / Frida Lindenau // Germany // 2020 // 03:30 min
Live Action
Authentic and experimental, "Furor" explores the subject of rage and questions societal assumptions about what it means to be a woman.
Natascha Zink // Germany // 2020 // 14:36 min
Live Action
Zoe and her friends have formed a group in order to make sure women get home safely at night. But sometimes the problem is closer than you might expect.
Henrike Rothe // Germany // 2020 // 04:10 min
Animation, Live Action
Here's a catchy earworm worth remembering! A music video and declaration of protest that speaks for all the young voices who don't want to grow up on a wrecked and contaminated planet.
Sabine Redlich // Germany // 2021 // 01:18 min
Animation, Live Action
Imagine a set of ovaries as a game of pinball. Super short, ultra colourful and a tad ironic, here's a perfectly reasonable explanation for menstrual pain.
Andrea Dorfman // Canada // 2020 // 04:55 min
Animation
We've all had to learn to stay home alone in recent years. Here's a little guide on how not to lose your mind in the process.
Lea Magnien / Quentin Chantrel // France // 2020 // 16:35 min
Live Action
Growing up in French Guiana, George and Gisele are drawn to one another, and their everyday lives suddenly become infused with hope and enchantment.
Ariane Teillet // France // 2020 // 03:00 min
Animation
A depressed mouse ponders its sad existence. Fortunately, friends are there to rally around, even on the rainiest of days. Inspired by the poem by Paul Verlaine.
Edmunds Jansons // Latvia // 2020 // 05:36 min
Animation
Great adventures can also be had at home! Imagine, for example, how a table transforms into a dragon's lair, and that the dragon kind of sounds like a cat.
Nicolas Bianco-Levrin / Julie Rembauville // France // 2020 // 05:47 min
Animation
Kiki the canary has finally broken out of his cage! But life in the open proves to be full of challenges. What a relief to make a new helpful friend.
Yawen Zheng // France, Switzerland // 2020 // 07:30 min
Animation
All the animals are afraid of Kiko because he thinks they are inferior and treats them roughly. An opportunity soon arises that teaches Kiko just how much they actually have in common. After all, everyone likes to be treated with respect!
Christian Schneider / Christian Hörr / Kinder und Jugendliche / Ana Maria / Nazah / Corna / Deniz / Lilyan / Rahela / Eva / Miriam / Andrea / Marta / Kassem / Hussein / Lamis / Gülbahar / Georgie / Beni / Solomon / Elisabeth / Birsen / Iosiv // Germany // 2021 // 05:30 min
Documentary
Imagine all the things you could find out with a time machine, like where the idea of "democracy" actually comes from. Here, a team of child reporters also explain other forms of government in a clear and entertaining way. The film was shot and produced by children and teenagers as part of the project, "Movies in Motion - mit Film bewegen".
Sasha Rainbow // England, Ghana // 2019 // 19:06 min
Documentary
What does the everyday life of children in very different circumstances look like? This documentary shows the life of the two Ghanaian boys Kofi and Lartey in their home - a village on the edge of a vast dump for electronic waste.
Alexandre Desane // France // 2020 // 12:00 min
Live Action
Wilnor is an actor. Because of his skin colour, he is regularly confronted with racist and stereotypical role offers. He remembers back to his childhood when he viewed himself as orange, not black.
Ram Tamez / Marlijn van Nuenen / Alfredo Gerard Kuttikatt // France // 2020 // 07:41 min
Animation
Hoping for a less troubled life, a young girl and a smuggler try to cross the border into the USA on the roof of a train, notoriously known as "La Bestia".
Moein Rooholamini // Iran // 2020 // 05:00 min
Live Action
Khaled commentates a football match when we are suddenly confronted with the reality of his situation.
Romain Daudet-Jahan // France // 2020 // 20:00 min
Live Action
Solal and Lena wander alone through the woods, only carrying bare essentials, like a magnetic field sensor. Will they find what they are so desperately looking for?
Liselotte Séchet // Germany // 2021 // 12:11 min
Documentary, Experimental
A young woman's artistic examination of quarantine-life in her new home, told in three acts.
Juan Felipe Grisales // Colombia // 2020 // 16:00 min
Live Action
Two young teenagers, Ana and Yeison, secretly set off on a journey to make a life-changing decision.
Hélène Ducrocq // France // 2020 // 11:11 min
Animation
What does a young wolf do when it has lost its way? He tries to find his pack again, of course. During his search, he meets three children who want to help him.
Hugo de Faucompret // France // 2021 // 26:48 min
Animation
Jane had been so looking forward to Christmas with her mum, but when her mother is unexpectedly hospitalised, she is begrudginly sent to her grandmother's house. The enchantment of the place soon inspires her to think of a way to save the festivities after all!
Selma Cervantes // Mexico // 2021 // 14:46 min
Live Action
After winning a difficult soccer match, Miranda takes a shared taxi home at night. There she is confronted by the everyday violence outside the field.
Miguel Lambert // Canada // 2020 // 05:59 min
Live Action
Scout Gab has a special mission: to save his friend Julie! She is stranded at home with a broken arm and is not allowed to go to the scout camp. Gab is equipped with a ladder, an getaway car and above all: a lot of nerve!
Lara Aerts // Netherlands // 2020 // 06:42 min
Documentary
Wen is 9 years old and was born intersex. Wen sees no reason to have to settle on either the male or female gender and wants to share that with the world.
Max Jacoby // Luxembourg // 2021 // 02:57 min
Documentary
It took a long time for Olivia to acquire self-confidence, as she thought she would only be considered "normal" if she had straight hair.
Hugo Caby / Zoé Devise / Antoine Dupriez / Lucas Lermytte // France // 2020 // 08:17 min
Animation, Live Action
Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. On their journey, they encounter brown bears with whom they try to coexist.
Cathrine Marchen Asmussen // Denmark // 2020 // 16:33 min
Documentary
Deenpal dreams of playing for the Danish national football team. To do this, he wants to learn to overcome his fears and become the best goalkeeper for his team. His religious beliefs, of the Sikh faith, help him achieve this.
Sofia Silkina // Russia // 2020 // 04:00 min
Animation, Documentary
What new hobbies did you explore during Lockdown? The 10-year-old heroine of this film was given a microscope and made a truly thrilling discovery!
Jerry Carlsson // Sweden // 2020 // 14:40 min
Live Action
On the night train, Oskar and Ahmad spend what might be the most exciting night of their lives.
Elias Weinberger / Ferdinand Ehrhardt // Germany // 2020 // 06:22 min
Animation, Experimental
"But running away is a lousy idea." A teenage girl finds the courage to stand up against the right-wing ideology that is increasingly prevalent in her home region.
Simone Giampaolo // Switzerland // 2020 // 06:00 min
Animation, Promotional Work
Twenty animators have come together to illustrate a truly remarkable speech. Not merely remarkable because it was given by a twelve-year-old girl at the United Nations 30 years ago, but because it remains absolutely relevant.
Ryan Cooper / Alex Leighton / Tim Evans // New Zealand // 2020 // 06:26 min
Animation
A claw machine in an arcade seems unwilling to let any child win. But when a determined girl comes along, armed with a lot of energy and plenty of coins, the game is on!
Mélody BOULISSIERE / Clémentine CAMPOS / Inès BERNARD ESPINA // France // 2021 // 06:10 min
Animation
How can you use dandelion seeds to fly? You'd have to be tiny to do that! Fortunately, the curious Patouille can magically transform into a very small person and explore a dandelion.
Emilie Tronche // France // 2020 // 03:00 min
Animation
At dusk, a curious crowd watches the choreographed languor of an amphibious dancer with great attentiveness. Inspired by the poem by Paul Verlaine.
Aline Romero // Spain // 2019 // 05:41 min
Animation
A curious cat uncovers the mystery of an old gramophone in a spooky haunted house.
Brutti/Debrouwer/Harel (La)Horde // France // 2020 // 04:33 min
Music Video
An ecstatic, wild dance begins with the audience and continues to build momentum until the group of dancers finally becomes one.
Katarina Rešek // Slovenia // 2020 // 23:00 min
Live Action
Sina, Mihrije and Jasna have set their own rules to cope in their male-dominated and misogynistic neighbourhood.
Filip Diviak // Czech Republic, Belarus // 2020 // 14:32 min
Animation, Live Action
You can't make trees dance! Or can you? When a musician is driven out of kingdom because of his appearance, he moves into a mysterious forest. There his music begins to develop a very special magic.
Magnus Igland Møller / Mette Tange / Peter Smith // Denmark // 2020 // 06:59 min
Animation
Imagine there was a God who created the world with a computer game...
Milda Baginskaite // England // 2020 // 12:30 min
Live Action
While preparing for a presentation at school, Victoria discovers an inspiring youth movement from the past that empowers her to deal with the macho boys in her new class.
Igor Drljača // Canada // 2020 // 14:00 min
Live Action
In a dystopian future, a trio of musicians discover a record in a dilapidated house and try to reinterpret one of the songs, "Small Town Boy" by the band Bronski Beat.
Anna Solanas / Marc Riba // Spain // 2021 // 07:00 min
Animation
Poor Bruna! The little beaver was blown away from home by a strong wind. But she and a helpful badger come up with some clever ideas to help her find her way back.
Bonnie Dempsey // Ireland // 2020 // 15:00 min
Live Action
Suddenly there are two Tina's! Even though Tina thought that was what she wanted, having a double can also get complicated. But are there lessons to be learned from the more impulsive Tina?
Ruby Harris // New Zealand // 2020 // 06:57 min
Live Action
Two friends really feel like eating ice cream. But just how are they going to get the money? The two of them hatch a plan.
Ivan Sosnin // Russia // 2019 // 19:31 min
Live Action
What can one person do to prevent environmental destruction? Well, this Russian teacher sets a fine example! Inspired by a true story, the film shows how individuals can bring an entire movement to life.
Odveig Klyve // Norway // 2021 // 04:30 min
Documentary
What's big, grey, noisy, makes a mess and blocks the view of an entire waterfront town? Without giving anything away: It's not a whale.
Samuel N. Schwarz // Germany // 2019 // 15:00 min
Animation
Although Frida's vision is almost completely impaired, that is hardly a problem for her. Her other senses are exceptionally keen and allow her to perceive many things that others might miss.
David Payne // Czech Republic // 2020 // 05:37 min
Live Action
When an art teacher dictates exactly how he expects the pupils to paint, one creative girl refuses to put up with it. Time to show your true colours!
Katerina Karhankova / Alexandra Majova // Czech Republic, Ireland // 2020 // 07:00 min
Animation
Snow must be tasty! At least that's what the two bears
Ned and Mishka believe. That's why they try all sorts of tricks to avoid falling into hibernation. But it's not quite so easy.
Hui Han // China // 2019 // 04:31 min
Animation
A Chinese children's rhyme is transformed into an exciting battle among the garden's vegetables. Will King Lotus or the Emperor Carrot win? And what will become of the cucumbers?
Jianhang Mao // China // 2020 // 01:36 min
Animation
Why is it important to keep an eye on your belongings at this university? It's probably because of the thieving little mammal that sneaks through the corridors.