Fot. still from "Hunting", dir. Lea Favre
The Main Competition is the beating heart of the festival. It’s your best chance to catch the freshest animations from around the world — daring visions, unexpected techniques, and stories that make you laugh, cry, and gasp when you least expect it. These are films that stay with you long after the lights go up.

Hunting/ Qui part à la chasse, dir. Lea Favre, Switzerland 2025, 10’50’’

Today, Lea is going in search of a subject for a documentary film. When she believes she's finally caught her prey, the roles end up being reversed. The hunter becomes the hunted.

Tears/ Rozdarcia, dir. Paulina Ziółkowska, Poland 2025, 8’48’’

A film about the impossibility of making a decision. A world filled with possibilities and a lost woman who may not want to choose at all.

Who Killed Narin G**** ?/ Qui a tué Narin G**** ?, dir. Ayce Kartal, France 2025, 4’42’’

She was 8 when she went missing. The investigation revealed her family's involvement. Narin saw something she shouldn't have. Everyone in the village knew, but no one dared to speak out.

Ploo, dir. Jon Frickey, Germany 2025, 15’08’’

"If it keeps starting over, it must be forever", says the white moth. But a gentle whisper breathes in each dawn, "one day, all days will be gone". Ploo blends attributes of vector graphics and screen display technology with the human condition.

Butterfly Kiss, dir. Zohar Dvir, Germany 2024, 10’33’’

Carol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal. The situation gets worse when she wakes up in an apocalyptic reality and terribly discovers that Ray has transformed into a butterfly. Ray's transformation, the invasion of the outside world into their home, and the growing tension between the two threaten their relationship. Carol is afraid of losing Ray ...but devoting yourself to your girlfriend could come at a price.

The Pool or Death of a Goldfish/ Basen albo śmierć złotej rybki, dir. Daria Kopiec, Poland 2025, 13’47’’

A story of a possessive bond between mother and daughter. Driven by unspoken anger and rebellion, the girl transforms into a goldfish. Repressed emotions surface in harsh behavior toward herself and others. Framed by grief, the film follows her path to self-acceptance and forgiveness.

A Round of Applause For Death, dir. Stephen Irwin, United Kingdom 2024, 4’42’’

Death takes centre stage and faceless spectators applaud the inevitable in a series of murderous dreams.