Najmanjše stvari / The Smallest Things

Salome Hernandez, Léa Peron, Adèle Racy, Sigrid Ruault, Emma Zaguedoun (EMCA_Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation)
France, 2026, 3'24''

Madame Avril has a garden, and when she reflects, the garden expands and a poetic and contemplative journey begins. From the flowers that fill her garden to the mountains that surround it, every little thing is a source of wonder for Madame Avril. Her walk reminds us of the smallness of her humanity in the face of nature’s immensity.

Truma / Horde

Janina Ksieska (Animated Film Studio, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts)
Poland, 2026, 7'23''

A crowd of people under the influence of the alluring rhythm feels a sudden urge to come to a mysterious tower standing in a middle of nowhere. Inside, they are unable to stop moving, jumping or dancing. Unaware, they are performing a ritual arranged by a creature spinning on

the top of the tower.

The Body and Its Stories / The Body and Its Stories

Mihaela Pounova (New Bulgarian University)
Bulgaria, 2026, 1'26''

A diary-form monologue that focuses on the topics of the female body and its experiences, memories, or so-called stories. Based on the photographs of Francesca Woodman, its intention is of representing a feeling rather than a narrative.

Agathe mora oditi / Agathe Must Go

Dylan Hall, Maya Matar (Atelier de Sèvres)
France, 2026, 8'52''

Agathe, aged 90, lives as a recluse in a snow-covered cabin. Frede, her daughter, visits her with the intention of bringing her closer to her in a nursing home in town. But between the disembowelled fox on the doorstep and her mother's disturbing behaviour, the visit takes a different turn.

Ples duhov / Dance of the Spirits

Andreea-Lorena Florea (National Film and Television School)
United Kingdom, 2026, 5'47''

Matei, a young shepherd boy living in the outskirts of Romania, finds more comfort among his sheep than with his abusive, alcoholic dad. But now Matei is starting to mimic his father’s violence, he’s faced with a question: ‘Who am I?’

Nekaj je v mleku / There's Something in the Milk

Cliona Noonan (La Poudrière)
France, 2026, 4'06''

On a small farm somewhere in Ireland, Oona spends her days milking cows with her mother, who seems to think more about her cows and their milk than her own daughter.

BBQ / BBQ

Vojta Haken (Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia)
Czech Republic, 2026, 4'13''

Chill vibes at the barbecue. Problems will arise, but there’s no need to worry, because in the end, we’ll be chilling at the barbecue again.

V juhi mojih misli / Below the Soup

André Correia (Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf)
Germany, 2026, 5'41''

While taking a bath, Noah is visited by different versions of himself, each one taking him further and further away from reality until he nearly drowns inside the soup of his mind.

Funny Snails 2 / Funny Snails 2

Dragana Stanković (University of Nova Gorica, School of Arts)
Slovenia, 2026, 3'56''

Funny Snails is an animated series about social problems and stereotypes. The main characters are six snails. Each of them represents a specific social group and the stereotypes characteristic of that group. They talk about different topics, from cleaning the house to women’s rights.

Gora smrti / Death’s Peak

Willy Fair (National Film and Television School)
United Kingdom, 2026, 9'00''

Desperate for connection, David digs up his brother’s corpse. With their trusty red wagon, they ascend a treacherous mountain in pursuit of their childhood dream.

Žvečilka / Chewing Gum

Anežka Beranová (Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU))
Czech Republic, 2026, 1'48''

Short animated film about a chewing gum terrified of the moment someone finally chews it. But once it happens, the unpleasant experience unexpectedly turns into pleasure, gradually becoming an obsession with being chewed again and again.

TAUT / TAUT

Ilya Barrett (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)
Germany, 2026, 5'44''

Stringo is a peaceful, plant-like being. A strange and brutal creature attacks Stringo and takes him away. To survive, he’s forced to fight back. Stringo escapes, but the damage is done. He returns home, only to realize he no longer belongs. Now cut off from his past, he faces a new kind of freedom.

Tumult / Tumult

Anja Pirtovšek (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television Ljubljana)
Slovenia, 2026, 2'26''

tumult noun (formal) a loud, confused noise; a state of disorder or confusion.

Tina / Tina

Eliana Fernández (Institut Valencià de Cultura)
Spain, 2026, 5'42''

A depressed young woman adopts a dog hoping it will save her, but the dog is even worse off than she is, and the relationship doesn’t work out.

The Taste of Pineapple Bread / The Taste of Pineapple Bread

Manfei Li (HSLU Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art)
Switzerland, 2026, 10'24''

Mei can't attend the funeral of her beloved grandfather due to travel restrictions. She uses an online map to virtually roam the streets of Hong Kong, looking for traces of his life. When she suddenly finds

herself inside the world of the map, an unconventional way of saying goodbye presents itself.