A programme of the best animated shorts from around the world, programmed to give you a thorough insight into the latest developments and trends in auteur animation, including many award-winners from some of the leading international festivals.
Length: 77′
Bog je sramežljiv / God is Shy
Jocelyn Charles (REMEMBERS)France, 2025, 15'34''
During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears. Their game takes an unexpected turn when Gilda, a mysterious passenger, intrudes on their exchange. Yet, her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings.
Carla in njene noge / Carla and Her Legs
Christoph Büttner (Christoph Büttner)Germany, 2026, 14'11''
Living for her acrobatic passion, legless Carla rebels against contemporary social norms.
Toliko različnih stvari / So Many Different Things
Sakshi Jain (Not applicable)United States, India, 2025, 2'46''
A gridded series of over 1500 improvised drawings in a tiny sketchbook, each smaller than a centimeter, compiled digitally into an animation.
Acid City / Acid City
Jack Wedge, Will Freudenheim (Cartuna, Laser Days Studio, Tom CJ Brown)United States, 2026, 12'30''
Acid City is a documentary set in a fictional city adrift in a vast acidic ocean. Over the course of one day, a film crew captures life in this isolated place through a mix of real interviews from New York, with scientists, responders, and everyday people, and imagined voices.
Kožna obleka / The Flesh Dress
Joachim Hérissé (Komawé)France, 2026, 15'10''
John, an old nostalgic tailor, makes his wife work on dresses out of fashion. A macabre event inspires him to design a new dress that is gorgeous but freaky...
Vrček grenkega / A Pint of Bitter
Conor Kehelly (Conor Kehelly)Ireland, United Kingdom, 2026, 8'58''
You are trying to enjoy a quiet pint in the pub but a patron and his son seemingly have a problem with your demeanour.
Like Friend, Like Deer / Like Friend, Like Deer
Malek Eghbali (Malek Eghbali)Iran, 2025, 12'58''
Like Friend, Like Deer tells the story of a wildlife ranger who, after killing an illegal hunter, is handed over to a soldier–teacher to be taken to an outpost. The animation explores the connection and similarities between humans and nature.