Short film programs
Fantasy Fever: Animations!
All power to the imagination: The art of animation is celebrated in outstanding animations from recent years and new productions. They illustrate the depth of life, the power of collective success, and sensitivities of identity.
Poong
Laurent Rohrbasser, Robin Szymczak, Vinh Nguyen // Switzerland // 2024 // 01:41 min
Animation // Comedy
A failed trick shot attempt leads to the adventure of a ping pong ball.
Love & Theft
Andreas Hykade // Germany // 2010 // 06:50 min
Animation, Experimental Film // Comedy
?And I'm still carrying the gift you gave, / It's a part of me now, it's been cherished and saved, / It'll be with me unto the grave / And then unto eternity." / (Bob Dylan)
Long Distance
Michael Frei // Switzerland // 2024 // 02:00 min
Animation // Comedy
A fly takes flight to meet a close friend.
The Juggler's Guide
Žonglööri teejuht
Rebeka Kruus // Estonia // 2023 // 03:26 min
Animation
A talented juggler's life takes a sudden twist when his treasured juggling balls are stolen. Determined to retrieve his cherished possessions, he embarks on an adventure, aided by acrobatic [...]
KIDS
Michael Frei // Switzerland // 2019 // 09:00 min
Animation // satire
How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by [...]
Aaaah!
Osman Cerfon // France // 2023 // 04:41 min
Animation // Comedy, satire
Aaaah! is a cry of pain, surprise, fear, joy, songs, grumbling, laughter, anger… Aaaah! is the expression with which children, these primary and innocent beings, experience life in a [...]
Himmel wie Seide. Voller Orangen
Sky like Silk. Full of Oranges
Betina Kuntzsch // Germany // 2024 // 10:00 min
Animation, Documentary
In spring 1990 – between the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification – the first former GDR citizens fly to Mallorca. Mallorca is a place of longing for many East Germans, known to [...]
Zoon
Jonatan Schwenk // Germany // 2022 // 04:25 min
Animation // Drama
Small, shimmering animals in heat. A two-legged forest dweller encounters the lustful group. He and his companions snack on the little creatures and soon a feast begins.
Carrotica
Daniel Sterlin-Altman // Germany // 2024 // 13:07 min
Animation // Coming of Age, Drama, Comedy
In the suburbs somewhere in Canada, 16-year-old Nadav is writing an explicit gay erotica in private. His mother, Dr. Shari Tremor, is a fertility botanist studying the mating patterns of [...]
Wild Summon
Saul Freed, Karni Arieli // United Kingdom // 2023 // 14:39 min
Animation // Drama, Fantasy
The dramatic story of the life cycle of a salmon – in human form! From river to ocean and back again. [Content Note: Death or Dying]
Ties
Uzi
Dina Velikovskaya // Germany, Russian Federation // 2019 // 07:36 min
Animation // Coming of Age, Drama
There is a strong connection between parents and their child. A young woman leaves the parental home to see the world. But the world of her parents is so tightly connected with her that by [...]
