September 7th, 11:00 A.M.
1st Competition Program CHILDREN’S films
Duration 60’10”
HI!
Netherlands, 2022, 5’, 2D
director Narjes Mohammadi, Hajar Mehrani
A movie about an ADDer kid who has a problem making friends and connecting with other people. Sometimes they need a supportive family/ friend to leave their comfort zone and try new things.
YELLOW LIGHT
Israel, 2023, 2’, 2D
director Tal Kantor
Red Light Green Light, a children’s game, affects the routine of a girl who rushes with her dog to reach her destination.
MY NAME IS EDGAR AND I HAVE A COW
Czech Republic, 2023, 7’47’’, 2D
director Filip Diviak
Edgar’s ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse.
WHO IS IT: WHO IS SINGING?
Taiwan, 2021, 3’14’’, 2D
director Hsing-Fang Lin
One day, the lion and his wife are playing musical instruments together. Unexpectedly, someone begins to sing along with the melody. The lion and his wife are very excited, so the two embark on a journey with their musical instruments to find the beautiful voice.
LA CALESITA
Argentina, 2022, 9’37’’, 3D
director Augusto Schillaci
A heartfelt story of the beloved Argentinian merry-go-round operators who have dedicated their lives to providing fun and happiness to children and their neighborhoods. This is a story of perseverance and community above the individual.
GO AWAY, ALFRED!
France, 2023, 11’, 2D
director Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck
Alfred had to flee his country because of the war. Without housing, he wanders, from rejection to rejection. One day he meets Sonia, who offers him a coffee…
UPSIDE DOWN
Latvia, 2023, 12’, stop motion
director Dace Rīdūze
Andulis, the little bat, wakes up at the wrong time and discovers that he, unlike his fellow bats, loves sunlight and warmth. After making friends with Little Mouse who looks almost like him, Andulis is surprised to find out that unlike in the bat’s house everything is not upside down in Little Mouse’s house.
SQUIRREL
Germany, 2022, 3’37’’, 2D
director Julia Ocker
The squirrel mother is busy gathering nuts, so she doesn’t have any time to look after her kids.
FOXTALE
Portugal, 2022, 5’55’’, 2D
director Alexandra Allen
A hungry fox fights for the last berry at the top of the tree.
September 8th, 11:00 A.M.
2nd Competition Program CHILDREN’S films
Duration 65’52”
THE CHAMELEON
Netherlands, 2022, 2’15’’, stop motion
director Pim ter Braak
A Chameleon tries to protect himself against approaching danger with his camouflage but is forced to flee away. This only gets him into more dangerous situations.
BEANBOY
Denmark, 2022, 5’54’’, 2D
director Emily Hanning
Summer is a time of endless potential, but when a rabbit’s fears start getting in the way of having fun with his friends, Beanboy pops in and does his thing.
NOT A FAIRY TALE
Poland, 2023, 2’53’’, digital cut-out
director Malgorzata Rybak
Extraordinary skills of a street lamp initiated by some unexpected non-human visitors.
WILD TALE
Belgium, 2023, 15’52’’, digital cut out
director Aline Quertain
In the middle of a boreal forest, a lonely feline meets a small bird. These two beings that nature opposes surprise and attract each other. A relationship of friendship tinged with suspicion arises between them.
CAKE-ZILLA
Netherlands, 2021, 46’’, 2D
director Johan Klungel
Yes, Godzilla is destroying the city again, but this time there’s a poignant reason for it.
ON THE WATER
Bulgaria, 2023, 4’34’’, 2D
director Vladimir Shomov
The fantasy of kids can sometimes overflow into mischief.
KIDS IN WINTER
China, 2022, 2’52’’, stop-motion
director Maing Caochong
In the cold winter, the unexpected snowstorm is an inescapable challenge. Faced with the icy cave mouth, the rabbits need to make a concerted effort to return home.
DEATH OF THE GODS
United Kingdom, 2022, 11’32’’, mixed media
director Leto Stojanovic Meade
The story of a hug. A boy’s journey across a surreal world to find his fallen giant.
THE SWINEHERD
Denmark, 2023, 6’34’’, 3D
director Magnus Igland Møller, Peter Smith
Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Swineherd’ as you have never seen it before! In this entirely goofy and funny version of H.C. Andersen’s famous fairy tale “The Swineherd”, we meet the young swineherd who sits and looks after the king’s pigs. Even though it is Christmas, the boy and the pigs are bored in the pigsty. But whoa! Suddenly the boy remembers his magic pot. It can always start the antics. Soon he finds it, and then there is a party and trouble in the pigsty. When the Princess, who is just as bored, discovers the magic pot and the party it’s throwing, she HAS to get hold of it.
THREE TREES
Canada, 2022, 4’30’’, 3D
director Mathias Richard Horhager, Aaron Hong
As the seasons change, three little trees learn about themselves, friendship and their place in the world.
THE HEDGEHOG
Czech Republic, 2023, 1’30’’, 2D
director Daniela Hýbnerová
Can a hedgehog swim?
TANKBOY
Singapore, 2021, 6’40’’, 2D animation
director Novella
A young boy moves into a new town, when suddenly strange tears start to flow non-stop from his eyes. He devises a solution: a tank on his head. As the day goes, he realises that the tank might not be as fool-proof as he thought.