Heart Hug

Country: ISRAEL Year: 2023 Duration: 9 mins.

Sinopsys: On the first day of war in Ukraine, Lilia and Max find themselves defenseless. They are about to discover how much courage can be found in a loving heart. “Обіруч” (Heart Hug) is about humanity and compassion in the middle of a catastrophe.

Credits:

Direction: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova

Writers: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova

Production: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova

Animation: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova

Music: Nitzan Vardi

Sound: Artium Rudik

Distribution: Bezalel Academy of Art and Design of Jerusalem

Ride on the Wind

Country: CHINA Year: 2023 Duration: 11 mins.

Sinopsys: This film is about the story of an old man who insistently took care of his wife, a paralytic old woman. As her illness increasingly aggravated, finally she couldn’t walk at all. One day, the old woman saw a butterfly flying over their yard. She yearned for its freedom while she was helpless. The old man found that and in order to make his wife happy, he decided to make a butterfly shaped kite and fly the kite with her in a special way. This film is full of warmth and hope for all those who yearn for freedom.

Credits:

Direction: Jiahang Li

Writers: Li Jiahang

Production: Beijing Flim Academy,Youth Film Studio

Animation: Syu Lu,Zhu Owen,Li jiahang,Mad Pig,Cui Yuqi

Music: Tieyann

Sound: Wang Ziyi

Distribution: Beijing Flim Academy,Youth Film Studio

Dede is dead

Country: CZECHIA Year: 2023 Duration: 8 mins.

Sinopsys: Death of a beloved pet is a difficult thing to deal with, and even though we try to prepare for it, it always seems to come too soon. This is the story of a boy and his dog Dede, who passes away suddenly and the boy is left alone with his grief. In the end, he finds out that just because Dede is dead doesn’t mean that she is completely gone.

Credits:

Direction: Philippe Kastner

Writers: Philippe Kastner

Production: Tomáš Šimon, Denisa Kopecká

Animation: Philippe Kastner

Music: Philippe Kastner

Sound: Philippe Kastner

Distribution: Alexandra Hroncová - FAMU

The Last Bar

Country: GERMANY Year: 2023 Duration: 13 mins.

Sinopsys: When 21-year-old Melvin finds himself on a misty cliff an old lady in a wheelchair pulls him into ‘The Last Bar’. Conflicted about what he wants from life, Melvin struggles with his inner demons.

Credits:

Direction: Arne Hain

Writers: Theresa Worm, Torben Hensel

Production: Louis Wick, Svenja Weber

Animation: Ilya Barrett, Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Levin Tamoj, Oscar Jacobson, Mona Keil, Gregor Wittich, Samuel Lewek, Jan Gadermann, Arne Hain

Music: Jonas Vogler

Sound: Henrike Sommer

Distribution: Fabian Driehorst

Mano

Country: DENMARK Year: 2022 Duration: 7 mins.

Sinopsys: Trapped in a neglectful family situation a protective older brother takes care of his younger sibling and confronts his absent mother, leading to a rash decision.

Credits:

Direction: Toke Madsen

Writers: Anne Bomholt, Magnus Merierklin Christensen

Production: The Animation Workshop

Animation: Arthur Stahlschmidt, Katla Gunnarsdóttir, Nicolas Boissiere, Marie Moth Tofting Larsen & Benedikte Meldgaard Hansen

Music: Telepa-T

Sound: Rasmus STÆHR, Mikkel JUHL

Distribution: Miyu Distribution

Crab Day

Country: UNITED KINGDOM Year: 2023 Duration: 11 mins.

Sinopsys: As part of a fishing community’s annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man and gain his father’s approval.

Credits:

Direction: Ross Stringer

Writers: Aleksandra Sykulak

Production: Bartosz Stanislawek

Music: Matteo Tronchin

Sound: Simon Panayi

Distribution: National Film and Television School

Spot the Differences

Country: FRANCE Year: 2023 Duration: 7 mins.

Sinopsys: Lottie, a nine-year-old perfect little girl, discovers a sumptuous dollhouse in her attic. This dollhouse turns out to be the exact replica of the imposing Victorian house Lottie lives in. More than a simple toy, this dollhouse is a "spot the differences" game with very strict rules. Lottie begins her quest to find the differences between her house and its miniature replica.

Credits:

Direction: Brune de Cerval, Fleur Larcena, Clémence Beauprez, Aurélie Lequien, Yohan Gameiro, Samantha Liu

Writers: Brune de Cerval

Production: Philippe Meis (Supinfocom Rubika)

Animation: Brune de Cerval, Fleur Larcena, Clémence Beauprez, Samantha Liu

Music: Lucía Vázquez Montenegro

Sound: Aurélie Lequien

Distribution: Patrick De Carvalho (Je Regarde)

When Cicadas Sing

Country: UNITED KINGDOM Year: 2022 Duration: 5 mins.

Sinopsys: A woman packs away her granddaughter’s belongings after her granddaughter became a cicada and flew away one summer’s day

Credits:

Direction: Hoching Kwok

Writers: Hoching Kwok

Production: Hoching Kwok

Animation: Hoching Kwok, Michael Blake, Francisco Alvarez, William Clarke, Yi Huang, Leo Bournas Milazzo

Music: Conn Thornton

Sound: Robert Loud

CARAPATH

Country: FRANCE Year: 2022 Duration: 5 mins.

Sinopsys: In Carapath, we will be telling the story of Bernie the Hermit Crab. One day, he replaces his old shell with a special one. His siblings then treat him like a God. Thus, Bernie becomes, against his will, the guru of a new sect.

Credits:

Direction: Aurelien Mornet

Writers: Aurelien Mornet / Pierre Cancalon / Florent Gissat

Production: IIM

Animation: Florent GISSAT / Erwan COZIC / Elias MARQUES / Maxime DELVAS / Nicolas REMISE

Music: TBWA / Else

Sound: Nathan Bodart / Yann Welfringer