The Elephant in Competition III, 11+

Length: 75’

All films with dialogue are subtitled in Slovenian and English.

Animated shorts in the running for the Children Jury Award for best film in the Elephant programme. Varying by subject matter and technique, this is a selection of animations that will enthral children and their parents alike. As the programmes are carefully tailored to specific age groups, there is no worry in letting the youngest children enjoy the animated images on the big screen.
The programme will be followed by Q&A’s with the filmmakers.

Bljak! / Beurk! / Yuck!

Directed by: Loïc Espuche
Short synopsis:

Yuck! Kissing on the mouth is disgusting. But secretly, little Léo really wants to try it...

Gilbert

Directed by: Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu, Jordi Jiménez
Short synopsis:

Gilbert and Sullivan are inhabitants of a small archipelago in the middle of the ocean where Sullivan is a trumpeter and Gilbert distributes packages with his gondola. But one day Gilbert decides to keep a package that was intended for his neighbour.

Koraki do vzleta / Pasos para volar / Steps to Fly

Directed by: Nicolás Conte, Rosario Carlino
Short synopsis:

A Bird teaches a Little Bird how to fly, even if he has no wings. The appearance of a mysterious briefcase will ruin his plans and reveal to Little Bird an unexpected possibility to escape.

Divje uglašeni klavir / The Wild-Tempered Clavier

Directed by: Anna Samo
Short synopsis:

Play: both a verb and a noun—and despite the world’s disasters, an artist insists on both. A story told through a filmmaker’s art, inspired by Bach’s timeless music and painted on rolls of toilet paper in an homage to the tradition of painting directly on 35 mm film.

Kapibare / Los Carpinchos / Capybaras

Directed by: Alfredo Soderguit
Short synopsis:

Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don't trust them. The curiosity of the youngest members of the families will create a union with unexpected consequences.…

Primeri inšpektorja Dobrohotca / Případy poručíka Dobrodrůža / Cases of Sergeant Goodmind

Directed by: Filip Tatýrek
Short synopsis:

Sergeant Goodmind is something of a local hero. Thanks to his belief in goodness, he bravely overcomes every dangerous obstacle. In four interconnected and action-packed stories, he fearlessly fights for his moral values.

The Elephant in Competition III, 11+

Length: 75’

All films with dialogue are subtitled in Slovenian and English.

Animated shorts in the running for the Children Jury Award for best film in the Elephant programme. Varying by subject matter and technique, this is a selection of animations that will enthral children and their parents alike. As the programmes are carefully tailored to specific age groups, there is no worry in letting the youngest children enjoy the animated images on the big screen.
The programme will be followed by Q&A’s with the filmmakers.

Bljak! / Beurk! / Yuck!

Directed by: Loïc Espuche
Short synopsis:

Yuck! Kissing on the mouth is disgusting. But secretly, little Léo really wants to try it...

Gilbert

Directed by: Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu, Jordi Jiménez
Short synopsis:

Gilbert and Sullivan are inhabitants of a small archipelago in the middle of the ocean where Sullivan is a trumpeter and Gilbert distributes packages with his gondola. But one day Gilbert decides to keep a package that was intended for his neighbour.

Koraki do vzleta / Pasos para volar / Steps to Fly

Directed by: Nicolás Conte, Rosario Carlino
Short synopsis:

A Bird teaches a Little Bird how to fly, even if he has no wings. The appearance of a mysterious briefcase will ruin his plans and reveal to Little Bird an unexpected possibility to escape.

Short synopsis:

Play: both a verb and a noun—and despite the world’s disasters, an artist insists on both. A story told through a filmmaker’s art, inspired by Bach’s timeless music and painted on rolls of toilet paper in an homage to the tradition of painting directly on 35 mm film.

Kapibare / Los Carpinchos / Capybaras

Directed by: Alfredo Soderguit
Short synopsis:

Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don't trust them. The curiosity of the youngest members of the families will create a union with unexpected consequences.…

Short synopsis:

Sergeant Goodmind is something of a local hero. Thanks to his belief in goodness, he bravely overcomes every dangerous obstacle. In four interconnected and action-packed stories, he fearlessly fights for his moral values.