In several short animations, the authors discuss topics ranging from global to very personal ones. They combine animation with documentary and music, as well as talk about the world we know and the one they invented. Sometimes the realism is shocking, more often it is an accurate metaphor. The animated world is worth exploring.

screening curator: Emilia Rusin

Psychonauts, dir. Niko Radas (Croatia) 2025, 8’, 15+
Leaving their human hosts, mental disorders take on anthropomorphic forms and find new refuges.
Film awarded at e.g. Animafest Zagreb.

My Mom, dir. Agnieszka Popińska (Poland) 2024, 13’, 13+
A film about the director’s mother. Or perhaps about what she would like to tell her?
Film awarded at e.g. KFDF „Młodzi i film” and Rising of Lusitania ADFF.

As if it could, dir. Ada Güvenir (Belgium) 2023, 13’, 13+
Olive the plant is not growing the way it should. A woman leaves her home and sets out to find a new place where the plant could take root again. Soon, she realizes that reaching her goal will be harder than she thought – or at least that’s what she believes…
Film awarded at e.g. Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival. Polish premiere.

Duck Broth, dir. Maria Dakszewicz (Poland) 2024, 5’, 15+
Exhausted from the night’s adventures, a man takes a bath and enters into dialogue with a rubber duck. Together, they roam through the events of the previous evening, in a hunger infused exploration of the urban eateries.
Film presented at e.g. Animafest Zagreb and Animocje IAFF.

On Hold, dir. Delia Hess (Switzerland) 2024, 7’, 13+
A young woman calls a hotline. An automated system informs her about the waiting queue and asks her to be patient.
Film awarded at e.g. Videomedeja and Animateka IAFF.

My Teenage Blackout, dir. Basile Khatir (France) 2024, 10, 13+
During a party, Tristan swallows a caterpillar. From that moment, he falls into a coma, and his mind is filled with various thoughts: about a certain girl, a nurse smoking in his room, his overbearing mother, and the fact that he will never be able to change his Facebook profile picture again.
Film awarded at e.g. FIFF Namur. Polish premiere.

Rise Age, dir. Tatjana Theuer (Germany) 2024, 5’, 7+
Fluorescent critters groove through a coastal world. Their carefree crawling is increasingly interrupted by the rising seas.
Film awarded at e.g. Future World FF. Polish premiere.

Double or Nothing, dir. Tokay (Switzerland) 2025, 10’, 16+
An American tries to win back stolen money by playing poker. He wants to take on Akio Kashiwagi – a real-estate shark in Tokyo and a master gambler. The Japanese player accepts the challenge.
Film awarded at Fantoche IAFF. Polish premiere.

Potatoes, dir. Marcin Podolec (Poland) 2023, 4’, 7+
A trembling line tells a story of family relationships. Sometimes, it’s worth letting go, both: for yourself and for others.
Film awarded at e.g. Etiuda&Anima IFF.