Category: Animation

Synopsis: ”Wander of Light” pays tribute to authentic childhood vision, reminding us of the simplicity often lost in adulthood. It shows the beauty of our differences, highlighting how unique each of us is.

Director: Agata Zych

Writer: Agata Zych

Producer: Agata Zych

Country of Origin: Poland

Language: English, Polish

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:07:15

Project Website: http://agatkazych.pl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agatkazych/

Student’s Project: Yes

Agata Zych

Synopsis: Through documents and narratives, discover the major and minor events that compose the unique history of the city of Missolognhi and get to know the stories of some of the most important locals. This is the third episode of the animated documentary TV series Hellenic Places. Production: Platforma – Urban Culture Co., COSMOTE TV

Director: Daphne Xourafi

Writer: Maria Sampatakaki

Producer: Vassilis C. Karamitsanis

Country of Origin: Greece

Language: English

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:15:32

Student’s Project: No

Daphne Xourafi

Synopsis: Many trees are planted by migratory birds every year, and deserts turn into lush forests after many years, but this nature will last until the day when humans do not selfishly enter these forests for their own destruction and benefit.

Submitter Statement:  Let’s not let the forest die, because the world will die

Director: Mohammad Hasan Houshangi, Ali Adibi Far

Writer: Ali Adibi Far, Mohammad Hasan Houshangi

Key Cast: Ehsan Karami

Country of Origin: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Language: Persian

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:07:20

Project Website: https://rawco.ir/en/press-kit/Animation/The-song-of-Death

Student’s Project: Yes

Farima Khalili

Synopsis: Girls are made to make love follows a sociologist’s investigation into sexuality in couples. She meets heterosexual women aged between 25 and 45. The interviews deal with experiences, desire and love, as well as norms in male/female relationships but also paths to emancipation.

Director: Jeanne Paturle, Cécile Rousset, Jeanne Drouet

Writer: Emmanuelle Santelli, Jeanne Drouet, Jeanne Paturle

Producer: Benjamin Serero, Christophe Camoirano

Country of Origin: France

Language: French

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:15:49

Project Website: https://pentacle-prod.com/films/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pentaclefilms/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pentacle_films/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pentacle_Prod

Student’s Project: No

Baptiste Salvan

Synopsis: In a peaceful, but mysterious forest, a mother and a son live in harmony, until a strange serpent sneaks up on them, disturbing their peace. The serpent turns into a beautiful maiden and seduces the dim-witted son. Mother then goes into the forest to search for Stribor, a forest god, and ask him for help. However, when she finds him, things start to develop in an unexpected way and mother must gather all her courage and strength to save her son. This lighthearted interpretation of the story of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić plays with tradition and gives the original story a dark, but comical twist.  

Director: Ana Despot

Writer: Ana Despot

Producer: Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb

Key Cast: Dragan Despot

Country of Origin: Croatia

Language: Croatian

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:07:34

Project Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZujumJiEEc&ab_channel=AnaDespot

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/despotana/

Student’s Project: Yes

Ana Despot

Synopsis: “O palhaço que há em nós”, a Black Castle production, director Eduardo Robalo invites the audience to enter the parallel reality hidden in a clown’s smile.
“He says he will be a clown until his last day, but father, you will be a clown, forever. An actor in soul, a clown at heart.”

Submitter Statement: 

Director: Eduardo Robalo

Writer: Eduardo Robalo

Producer: Daniel Brito

Key Cast: Mário Faísca

Country of Origin: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:18:04

Project Website: https://blackcastle.pt/en/project/o-palhaco-que-ha-em-nos-en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackcastle.pt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcastle.pt/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackcastlePt/status/1611799462908665861

Student’s Project: No

Eduardo Robalo

Synopsis: Nuunzaya is an animated short film centering the dilemma faced by generations of Mongolian women – their struggle against the harsh environment, and the conflicts between their nomadic lifestyle and the traditional marital constructs.

Director: Lan Wang

Producer: Fanfan Zhou

Country of Origin: China

Language: Mongolian

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:07:37

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landulake/

Student’s Project: Yes

Lan Wang

Synopsis: In the post-apocalyptic world, where the sun and the stars have gone out, the one who preserves the last pieces of light is left.

Submitter Statement: 

Director: Olexiy Tsymbal

Writer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Producer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Language: English

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:28

Student’s Project: No

Olexiy Tsymbal

Synopsis: Miss Biu is a student short film animation about a faith healer who lives in a small town in the Northeast of Brazil. A women narrates a story about her memories as a child and the daily habits of Miss Biu.

Director: Gabriela Taulois

Writer: Gabriela Taulois, Caio Mello

Producer: Claudia Bolshaw

Country of Origin: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:41

Student’s Project: Yes

Gabriela Taulois

Synopsis: “Believe” is a short animation exploring a short story based on the origin of belief in human beings and its subsequent evolution. The comical narrative delves into the inception of worship, the resulting divisions it creates, and human perceptions of idols, all portrayed through stylized storytelling. Through a few central characters, the filmmaker endeavors to present a universal theme and convey their own developed narrative, illustrating the diverse interpretations and consequences of belief.

Director: Ananth Krishnan

Writer: Ananth Krishnan

Producer: Ananth Krishnan

Country of Origin: India

Language:

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:47

Student’s Project: Yes

Ananth Krishnan