A competition strand reserved for students of European universities. They are in the running for the Young Talent: Student Jury Award, presented jointly by the School of Arts (University of Nova Gorica), as well as the Academy of Fine Arts and Design and the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (both University of Ljubljana).
Lenght: 67′
L'Œuf noir / L'Œuf noir
Ousmane Cisse (EMCA-Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation)France, 2026, 15'47''
In a subterranean world condemned by an ancient sin, a son attempts to open the black egg to escape his condition, until he realizes that only reconciliation with his father can liberate their humanity.
Worms / Worms
Anna Dokuchaeva (HSLU Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art)Switzerland, 2026, 1'46''
Legend has it that somewhere in the Swiss Alps, tiny worms live their hurried lives. They crawl, they eat, they dance across lush green meadows and stones – captured in one-of-a-kind footage of this rare phenomenon.
Pazi / Gently
Jamaica Kindlová (FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)Czech Republic, 2026, 8'49''
Charcoal animation reveals the fear of home through the eyes of a little boy who, although having a seemingly ordinary childhood, has to be constantly on the alert and ready to escape.
Neminljivi slon / The Forever Elephant
Yiyang Sun (Estonian Academy of Arts)Estonia, 2026, 8'00''
“You are going to experience the funeral of an elephant and witness the ritual of the Image’s rebirth.” The work explores new ways of understanding images through Chinese correlative cosmology, using animated antique toys and puppets as its starting point.
V senci rjuh / In the Shade of the Sheets
Lina Saïdani (La Poudrière)France, 2026, 4'00''
In Algiers, 25-year-old Ahlam avoids her mother’s questions by escaping to the roof-top terrace. Safe from the gaze of others, she allows buried memories of a forbidden love to resurface.
Naši zidovi / Our Walls
Živa Divjak (FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)Czech Republic, 2026, 7'35''
In an intimate conversation between daughter and mother, the strength of family bonds and the walls that both connect and confine them are revealed.
Bonefuzz / Bonefuzz
Márk László (Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design)Hungary, 2026, 10'16''
Vajk, a deaf teenager, controls his connection to the world through his hearing aid. His older brother drags him out of his comfort zone and takes him to a concert by a mysterious band. In the crowd, he loses control and gives himself over to the rhythm as he discovers his inner voice.
Mondo vetro / Mondo vetro
Giulia Fossati (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte)Italy, 2026, 6'23''
It is night in a snow-covered forest. As the moon sets, a girl wakes up and follows the footprints that appear in the snow. The footprints will vanish when she enters a glass labyrinth where her figure will be endlessly reflected.
Zadnje priprave zajca Franja / Frankie the Rabbit’s Final Preparations
Marianna Mrozek (The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz)Poland, 2026, 3'10''
The eccentric rabbit Frankie had planned it for a long time. The rope, the height of the chair, the load-bearing capacity of the ceiling hook. Finally, the day came and he hung, exactly as he planned.
Send Nudes / Send Nudes
David Sick (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)Germany, 2026, 2'41''
A 3D animated, comic short film about two young lovers at the end of the 16th century having a long-distance relationship. They send each other love letters with a carrier pigeon and since her parents are at home and don’t allow them to meet, they can’t fulfil their fantasies together… for now.