Nissa Scrim, dir. Marcel Tigchelaar, Netherlands 2025, 9’40’’
A young boy likes to pretend he's a dragon, mimicking his father's violent behaviour. When the father's behaviour turns into the abuse of his older sister, the boy no longer wants to be like him, but it's too late. He finds himself trapped inside his dragon costume, which fills up with introverted anger and fear. The boy goes on a quest to understand the source of his father's behaviour and has to undergo a painful process in order to not succumb to the same fate.
Dollhouse Elephant, dir. Jenny Jokela, Finland 2025, 11’14’’
In 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.
The Graffiti, dir. Ryo Orikasa, Japan 2025, 12’33’’
The moment the first gleam of sunlight trickled in gently stirring the folds of a shallow sleep—that was when the graffiti appeared . . . Installment #2 in the “Bungaku Bideo” series fusing Japanese literature and animation, Ryo Orikasa’s hypnotic animated short “The Graffiti” brings to life a prose poem by Makoto Takayanagi, read here by the poet himself.
TV or The Disturbance on Forest Hill Road/ TV oder Die Ruhestörung an der Waldbergstrasse, dir. Frederic Siegel, Switzerland 2025, 14’09’’
Six-year-old Diego exceeds his screen time and ends up with square eyes. This triggers a series of mysterious phenomena, seeping through various screens in the apartment building. When police officers Kim and Mike arrive to investigate a noise complaint, they find themselves in a chaotic mix of realities and must face off against fictional threats that come to life.
Tonight I’ll Dream About Water/ Dzisiaj przyśni mi się woda, dir. Adrianna Matwiejczuk, Poland 2025, 14’03’’
A young swimmer's life changes drastically when she begins to suspect that what she loves most is actually her greatest threat. A dark tale of what lies beneath the surface.
Blessed, dir. Birute Sodeikaite, Canada 2025, 7’42’’
A tough, no-nonsense Buffalo has always seen himself as strong, fearless, and ready to take the world. But when his long-awaited dream of fatherhood finally comes true, he is thrown into uncharted territory. As he stumbles through the challenges of parenthood, one question looms: Can he become the father he always dreamed of being, or will his fears get the best of him?
