I Am Not Here Anymore/ Już Mnie Nie Ma, dir. Nawojka Wierzbowska, Poland 2025, 14’59’’
A grandfather dies and tries to leave his home. Unfortunately, his family don't want to believe that he's gone for good. Every time he tries to run away, they take him back to them.
The 5-Second Rule, dir. Yura Boguslavsky, Armenia 2025, 1’32’’
"The 5-Second Rule" is a short film in pixilation technique by the group Invisible Friends. The film plays with the well-known "5-second rule" — a folk belief that food picked up from the floor within five seconds remains safe to eat. The authors ironize this self-deception, since germs don't recognize our made-up rules that allow us not to part with dropped food.
Out For Ice Cream/ Crème à glace, dir. Rachel Samson, Canada 2024, 9’11’’
Under a blazing summer sky, Chloe, Jenny (12 years old), and Squeegee (19 years old) share one last ice cream at the local dairy bar. It's a poetic animated chronicle of childhood friendship, its challenges in the face of adolescence, and the first fractures of friendship.
The Elephant Who Wasn't the Last/ Nie taki ostatni słoń, dir. Grzegorz Koncewicz, Poland 2025, 10’26’’
The story of an elephant with little confidence who escapes from the circus at the behest of a resourceful flea secretly living in his ear. After meeting an empathetic dog and getting to know the flea in his ear, the elephant gains confidence and returns to his natural habitat.
Holy Shit, dir. Taxiarchis Deligiannis, Vasilis Tsiouvaras, Greece 2025, 4’38’’
In silent scenes we see modern Athens transformed into tourist accommodation. The city suffocates under growing crowds and chaos. Suddenly, foul fumes rise from sewers, then liquid waste erupts from hotel toilets, spreading panic. Soon the same happens in major cities worldwide - a wave of filth engulfs the planet.
Grandpa has a broken eye and mom is an adventure/ Morfar har et ødelagt øye og Mamma er en adventure, dir. Marita Mayer, Norway 2025, 8’13’’
“How can you think if you cannot speak?” Four kids, age 5 to 15, share their thoughts on aphasia and show us how they communicate and interact with someone, who has difficulties expressing themselves verbally.
I Think I'm Going to Die, dir. Ning Xuan Tan, Singapore 2024, 5’10’’
A young girl finds her body afflicted by a mysterious condition. Panicked, she races through different worlds searching for a diagnosis. This mixed media stop motion film moves between the mediums of sand, paper, collage, puppet, and clay.
Dream, dir. Semiramis Mamata, Greece 2025, 4’44’’
Inspired by Paul Éluard’s poem Homme Utile, DREAM is a magical escape from reality. Overwhelmed, a human drifts into a surreal dreamscape of vivid colours and fading logic. With gentle animals deemed “useless,” they journey through strange landscapes, seeking stillness, freedom, rest and the beauty of simply being.
Dog Ear, dir. Péter Vácz, Hungary 2025, 20’45’’
Eleven-year-old Berci spends an afternoon alone with his dog, struggling with the emotions left behind after witnessing his parents' violent fight the day before. As his suppressed feelings surface, he releases his anger and aggression in tense and emotional interactions with his dog. These raw expressions eventually help Berci find relief and discover the quiet, transformative strength of forgiveness.
The Laser, dir. Wren Edwards, USA 2025, 3’45
Two kids buy one laser, tragedy ensues.
