Competition Commissioned Animation
Commissioned Animation
Competition
27.09.2025
, 15:00 – 16:30 hrs
| City Kino Wedding
Falk SchusterGermany, 2025 | 03:32 min | 3D, Stop-Motion, PixilationExplainer film for MIG - Mobilfunkinfrastrukturgesellschaft mbH, that works on the expansion of wireless networks. Analog stop-motion with 3D modeled and printed as well as hand painted figures.
Dante Alan ZaballaArgentina, 2025 | 04:55 min | 2DMusic video for Juana Molina Hand painted with acrylics on acetate film. A song inspired by the story of the Monkey King from the Chinese classic “Journey to the West.” In this story, a powerful monkey, born from a magical stone, is trapped beneath a mountain by Buddha himself after becoming too powerful and causing chaos in heaven.
Max Mörtl, Eva BienertGermany, 2025 | 00:30 min | Stop-MotionA colourful bunch of organic waste gathers in the compost bin to create a groovy beat.
Irida ZhongaGreece, Netherlands, United States, 2025 | 04:49 min | 2DIn one of Aesop’s fables, a crow is searching for water. It spies a pitcher – but the water inside is beyond its reach. So, the crow begins dropping in pebbles. One-by-one, they displace the water, and the crow quenches its thirst. This is just one of many fascinating displays of intelligence from corvids. Katharina Brecht digs into what makes this bold, brainy family of songbirds so smart.
Daniela GodelFrance, 2025 | 02:22 min | 2D, LegetrickThe king is inconsolable! He spends his days mourning his deceased queen, mistreating his servants who try to comfort him. It is only with the arrival of a mysterious woman, more tearful than himself, that he becomes intrigued. But behind the black veil covering her face, what does she truly want?
Josh O'CaoimhIreland, 2025 | 04:28 min | 2D, 3D, Live-ActionCreated to accompany Mary Coughlan’s haunting rendition of “Is That All There Is?” from her most ambitious project to date – Mirrors, a reimagining of Peggy Lee’s 1975 album written by Leiber & Stoller. Capturing its subjects in quiet moments of introspection, the music video explores themes of despair, loneliness, and the search for meaning in the 20th century.
Alvaro GiraldoSpain, 2025 | 04:25 min | 2DA ghost feels lost and tries to figure out why. The feeling of not knowing where he belongs overwhelms him as he searches for answers in the forest.
Wakana MishimaJapan, 2025 | 01:00 min | 2DA child is diagnosed with paediatric cancer, and the parents are devastated, nearly breaking under the weight of the shock. But the realization that "we are not alone" becomes the strength they need to face the challenge.This piece was born from a project dedicated to encouraging parents doing their best to raise their children.
Anne IsenseeGermany, 2025 | 09:00 min | 2DA movie is only a movie when everyone can laugh or hold their breath at the same point! However, people with hearing and visual impairments can only laugh or shudder if the movie is available in an accessible version. And how does that work? Our animated video “Heroes for all” is aimed at filmmakers, with especially the next generation in mind. It shows how a high-quality accessible film version is created.
Robertas NeveckaLithuania, 2025 | 04:44 min | 3DA music video made for the punk orchestra Lapkričio dvidešimtosios orkestras, based in the underground of Vilnius, Lithuania, embraces chaos as its aesthetic. It transforms glitches, fragmented scans, and digital noise into a raw, unpredictable visual experience. Using Blender and a simple scanning app, the video distorts reality, rejecting polished CGI in favour of a pixelated, unfiltered world. The band’s fusion of distorted sound and glitchy imagery mirrors their experimental approach to music. In this “Glitchpunk Odyssey,” imperfection becomes an art form, proving that rebellion thrives in digital disorder.
Anne IsenseeGermany, 2023 | 01:00 min | 2DShort films are like pasta! They come in many forms, each culture has its own specialties, everyone likes them. The 2023 INTERFILM trailer celebrates a high-carb short film diet. Bon appétit!
Nigel W Tierney, Federico HellerArgentina, Ireland, United States, 2025 | 05:30 min | 3DDace attempts the unthinkable: To go for a short walk without his phone. Unfortunately, his phone (“Phoney Bunny”) has other plans, coming to life and chasing him through the park. As he dodges his phone’s attempts to suck him back in, he encounters other screen-junkies and encourages them to do the same. "Addicted to It" is a fast and ridiculous metaphor for how we literally can’t do anything without our phones.
Pierre-Julien FieuxFrance, 2024 | 02:43 min | 2DIn the stillness of a rainy night, a curious firefly appears in the countryside. It invites us to join a mysterious figure in the clouds and embark on an imaginary celestial journey.
Jeanne TiesséFrance, 2025 | 02:22 min | 2DA man carries a bundle and, with confident steps, walks across colorful hills... The man appears very small, but his project is immense! We follow him on a journey within the four walls of his room. But as the journey progresses, his feeling of freedom seems to fade... Is the journey over? Does he still believe in it?
Emmanuelle Mohnblatt, Sébastien Kirszenblat, Marie DeboissyFrance, 2024 | 05:05 min | 2DHenry meanders through Wyrmlands, the remains of England consumed by the giant worm of capitalism. Amidst his despair, he recalls an act of kindness. As a child, innocent and loving, he saved an injured worm. Perhaps salvation is possible if he can reconnect with his inner child.
Matisse Gonzalez, Jeremy John WilsonGermany, 2025 | 01:04 min | 2D, Live Action, PuppentrickIn a small town not far from here, an unexpected eclipse unsettles the calm of its inhabitants. As darkness falls and the sun disappears completely, they hold hands. A trailer for the 41st Interfilm International Shortfilm Festival.
Stéphane BerlaFrance, 2024 | 02:48 min | 3DWe follow the growth of two characters, a red boy symbolizing masculinity and reality, and a blue girl embodying the feminine ideal and dreams. Each builds their own identity and cultivates their differences, only to meet again in adulthood to create a common work and merge their colours into a new one.
Angèle ChiodoFrance, 2025 | 03:16 min | 2DAnimals drink and dance to the rhythm of the beat. The party is scorching. The air is heavy. The club is humid. The atmosphere is clammy. The walls are oozing. The space fills with liquid. The wildlife is submerged.
Alexis BeaumontFrance, 2025 | 01:10 min | 2DDuring a protest, two law enforcement teams face off on the field.
Lorca AlonsoFrance, 2025 | 02:22 min | 2DIs there someone in this bed? A sleeper train travels along the mountains at night. Titi sleeps on the bed above her mother's. She reaches out to an empty berth. Titi stares at the receding horizon, imagining her father pushing the train... Suddenly, her mother steps out into the corridor. Another train passes by. Abruptly, images of her recent breakup with Titi's father resurface.
