International Competition 1 (rep.)

The International Competition (IC) is the beating heart of the festival. The best of current animated shorts from around the world are shown in this section. Films are humorous, contemplative, creative, or critical. An international jury selects the best animated short film of the year which will be honoured in the grand awards ceremony on Sunday. But you get to vote as well: Choose your favourite film for the SWR Audience Award!

Roughhouse (Roughhouse)

Regie Director: Jonathan Hodgson / Frankreich, Großbritannien / 06/2018 / 00:15:35 min. / Produktion Production: Papy3D Productions

Three friends embark on a new adventure in a strange town. But when a manipulative new member joins their gang, their loyalty is torn apart with terrifying consequences.

Animal Behaviour (Animal Behaviour)

Regie Director: David Fine, Alison Snowden / Kanada / 2018 / 00:14:00 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: National Film Board of Canada

Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals. In the Oscar-nominated short „Animal Behaviour“ five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in group therapy sessions led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.

Four Acts For Syria (Four Acts For Syria)

Regie Director: Waref Abu Quba, Kevork Mourad / Deutschland / 10/2018 / 00:14:15 min.

Syrian history has been multicultural for centuries. This film is a voyage through Syrian culture until today’s insanity. It is a message of peace and hope for the Syrian people.

A Double Life (A Double Life)

Regie Director: Studio Job, Joris & Marieke / Niederlande / 2018 / 00:02:43 min. / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: SND Films

A delicious dark comedy about a husband and a wife, whose different ideas of gender conformity lead to an unexpected confrontation. A short film from the animation trio who brought you the Oscar nominated short „A Single Life“.

Age of Sail (Age of Sail)

Regie Director: John Kahrs / USA / 11/2018 / 00:12:30 min. / Produktion Production: Chromosphere, Google Spotlight Stories

Set on the open ocean in 1900, „Age of Sail“ is the story of William Avery (voiced by Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours.

My Generation (My Generation)

Regie Director: Ludovic Houplain / Frankreich / 09/2018 / 00:08:04 min.

From a deadlock to an hypothetic future, „My Generation“ is a POV shot, from a mysterious vehicle rolling backwards on a wide highway and driving through every great plague of our time materialized by amazing interconnected theme parks: art, big data, sports, religion, sex, politics and finance.