Competition International Animation 4
Marjorie Caup, Olivier HéraudFrance, 2025 | 14:04 min | Stop-MotionAs flight 7836 reaches cruising speed above the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot, co-pilot and flight attendant are startled by an unexpected knock at the door! Chaos and confusion ensue as the crew enter a long and meandering debate regarding the stranger’s fate: should they open the door, or not?
Barney Thomas FaganGermany, 2026 | 03:15 min | 3DAfter stumbling upon a Marijuana shop in the desert, two young children wonder why anybody would bother smoking it. A group of friendly characters attempt to educate them but events take a dark turn after their leader is challenged.
Alexandre SousaHungary, Portugal, 2025 | 12:00 min | 2DAfter another night of insomnia, a man comes across a strange community living in his building and discovers the elaborate illusion they have created.
Yuliya TabenskaUkraine, 2025 | 02:49 min | 2D, Stop-Motion“Talk to Me” is a stop-motion animated short created by a Ukrainian artist living in Poland, who is simultaneously the author, director, set designer, and animator. The film is adapted from her original picturebook of the same title and addresses the difficult subject of depression within a family, told from a child’s perspective.
Vuk JevremovicCroatia, 2024 | 04:21 min | 2DThe film is inspired by the music of the Slovenian band Laibach and the song ”Moral Support.” The film evoques the echoes of the first decades of the 20th century through artistic movements.
Natalia MirzoyanEstonia, 2025 | 16:22 min | Stop-MotionHelpless in the face of a repressive state, a young couple leaves their home – an escape that turns into a surreal nightmare.
Jenny JokelaFinland, 2025 | 11:14 min | 2DIn a world that demands community participation, individual desires inevitably collide. A group of neighbours, each focused on their own goals, must learn to communicate and consider one another. But when small, everyday actions trigger unexpected consequences, they are forced into interactions that challenge their independence.
Marta Reis AndradePortugal, 2025 | 13:02 min | 2DA dog was abandoned in its own home at the time when my grandfather began to experience his widowhood and I was returning from London, a place where I felt lonelier than ever.
