The best new animated films from Central and Eastern Europe in the running for the Audience Award and the Jury Grand Prix. The filmmakers featured in this strand include animation legends and debut filmmakers alike, and everyone in between.
Length: 74′
Pazi nase / Take Care
Patricia Strübin (Ulmi Film GmbH, RTS, Radio Télévision Suisse)Switzerland, 2026, 9'03''
Women find themselves in a stage of life where loneliness blows them up like a balloon, tiredness lets them dance in the wind like a leaf and they even lose control over their own bodies. But with a lot of empathy and solidarity, they can still manage.
Mizofonija / Misophonia
Michelle Gruppetta (neodvisni)Malta, 2025, 2'50''
Misophonia is a risograph animated project designed to unsettle an audience through combined sounds and visuals.
Kamen, škarje, papir / Rock, Paper, Scissors
Virginia Mori (Miyu Productions, Withstand Film)France, Italy, 2026, 9'00''
The iconic setting of the amusement park has an ambivalent, evocative power. Exploiting its symbolic potential, the film recounts a day spent with friends.
O golobih in psih / Of Pigeons and Dogs
Malte Stein (Malte Stein, Bonobostudio)Germany, Croatia, 2026, 20'00''
A young man drifts further into an existential despair. Surrendering to loneliness and overwhelmed by financial hardship, he drifts through life in a daze until he is driven to commit a senseless crime.
The Picture of Dorian Gray / The Picture of Dorian Gray
Georges Schwizgebel (Papier Perforé, Studio GDS, RTS, Radio Télévision Suisse)Switzerland, 2026, 6'40''
By the magic of a wish, Dorian Gray retains his grace and youth forever. Only his painted portrait will age. Shielded by an apparent innocence, he commits his crimes with impunity… ultimately leading to his downfall.
Vanja & Vanja / Vanja & Vanja
Danijel Žeželj (Ustanova Zagreb film)Croatia, 2026, 9'11''
In a war-torn city where a deadly hockey game played by children is a popular distraction, a teenage girl called Vanja is trying to survive and save her friendship with a boy hockey player also called Vanja.
Albastı / Albastı
Imge Özbilge, Sine Özbilge (neodvisni)Turkey, Belgium, 2026, 5'47''
Albastı tells the story of a controversial female demon living in caves deep in the mountains of Turkey. This mythological creature is believed to be a kind spirit who helps pregnant women during labour or,
conversely, a malevolent force who causes miscarriages.
Uka-uka / Uka-uka
Henri Veermäe (GRAFIK)Estonia, 2026, 11'53''
Battling boredom, a little boy gets trapped in the boot of a car. When he gets out, he’s no longer the same.