International Competition 4

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!

Mind My Mind (Mind My Mind)

Regie Director: Floor Adams / Netherlands, Belgium / 2019 / 00:29:39 min. / Produktion Production: CinéTé, Fabrique Fantastique and Curious Wolf / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: SND Films

When relying on social scripts to survive the social world, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with German dive bombers and just want to date a girl.

Mother’s Song (Mother’s Song)

Regie Director: Signe Baumane / USA / 07/2018 / 00:02:30 min.

On the night of a full moon, Zelma, age 13, discovers blood on her bed sheets. Her mother and three Mythology Sirens rush to educate her about what it means to be a woman.

Riviera (Riviera)

Regie Director: Jonas Schloesing / Frankreich / 11/2018 / 00:15:34 min. / Verleih Distribution: / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Varicoloured

At the Riviera, a private apartment building, it’s nap time. The heat is dreadful, but Mr Osganzi and Ms Carmen, true to their habits, are sunbathing near the swimming pool. In his shadowy living room, Monsieur Henriet tries to entertain himself by looking at his neighbours, and at any sign of life on the outside. Apparently, everything is quiet…

Au fond du lac – Vanités (Deep in the lake – Vanities)

Regie Director: Zoltán Horváth / Belgien, Schweiz / 10/2018 / 00:14:00 min.

Somewhere at the edge of a Russian lake, a sport fishing lover and his guide are about to bring to the surface much more than an extraordinary fish or a lost treasure: the demonstration that wealth or fame are vain in the face of the death.

Je sors acheter des cigarettes (I’m going out for cigarettes)

Regie Director: Osman Cerfon / Frankreich / 2018 / 00:13:35 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Miyu Distribution

Jonathan, twelve years old, lives with his sister, his mother and also some men. They all have the same face and nest in closets, drawers, TV set …

Animals (Animals)

Regie Director: Tue Sanggaard / Dänemark / 2019 / 00:06:33 min. / Produktion Production: The Animation Workshop / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Miyu Distribution

„Animals“ is an absurdist contemporary short film following the wild transformation of nine people stuck in a metro.