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.

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MonachopsisDirector: Liesbet van Loon / Belgium / 2020 / 10:20 min / Screenplay: Liesbet van Loon / Production: Fabrique Fantastique / World Sales: KLIK! Distribution Service

Debbie, a young woman, struggles with the feeling of being disconnected from the people around her. Until she meets Sofie with whom she bonds (too) strongly.

WochenbettDirector: Henriette Rietz / Germany / 2020 / 4:36 min / Screenplay: Henriette Rietz

„Postpartum“ describes the chaotic phase in life of a new mother. Pumped up with hormones and lacking sleep, this intense time has burned deep into the protagonist’s heart. This film is an honest and very personal insight into the world of an overwhelmed mother, who seriously thought that parental leave would become a sort of sabbatical.

MULMDirector: Carol Ratajczak, Tobias Trebeljahr / Germany / 2020 / 6:51 min

N. tries to communicate with a star. In this work he is disturbed by the neighbour’s cat, which he has to look after.

ToonekurgDirector: Lucija Mrzljak,Morten Tšinakov / Estonia / 2020 / 15:51 min / Screenplay: Morten Tšinakov / World Sales: Eesti Joonisfilm Studio

While smoking on the balcony, Citizen Stork is struck by a moment of clarity, in which he realises that he is not a person, but rather a bird. At the same time, a man and a woman are eating lunch. When a cuckoo jumps out of the clock, the man leaves the apartment in a hurry. The woman and the stork meet …

Psie PoleDirector: Michalina Musialik / Poland / 2020 / 11:48 min / Screenplay: Michalina Musialik

Animals try to survive, locked in a flat with a decomposing corpse of their owner. In this difficult situation one of the dogs finds out that love for its owner is stronger than animal instinct.

Folie douce, folie dureDirector: Marine Laclotte / France / 2020 / 18:16 min / Screenplay: Marine Laclotte

This walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions, allows us to meet extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy.

SuspensãoDirector: Luís Soares / Portugal / 2020 / 7:23 min / Screenplay: Cátia Salgueiro, Luís Soares / World Sales: Casa do CinemaPortugal Film – Portuguese Film Agency

A sad, restrained man lying in his empty room’s bed. Hesitates, ponders hypotheses in a cycle without deciding. He’s stuck. In the exhaustion, every anguish equals one another. Another man sitting by the window: looks at him and at the street. The man almost decides – and they return to themselves and to the city, the time and the movement.

ALTÖTTINGDirector: Andreas Hykade / Germany, Canada, Portugal / 2020 / 11:23 min / Screenplay: Andreas Hykade / Production: Studio FILM BILDER, National Film Board of Canada, Ciclope Filmes / World Sales: Studio FILM BILDER GmbH

“You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting.“ Mesmerizing, haunting, and deeply personal, “Altötting“ is a coming-of-age story about love, faith, mortality, and shattered illusions.

My ExerciseDirector: Atsushi Wada / Japan / 2020 / 2:35 min

A boy is doing an exercise with his dog.

Empty PlacesDirector: Geoffroy de Crécy / France / 2020 / 8:28 min / Screenplay: Geoffroy de Crécy / Distribution: / World Sales: Autour de Minuit

Completed before the global lockdown, “Empty Places“ is an ode to the melancholy of machines.

Der Beitrag International Competition 2 erschien zuerst auf ITFS - Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart.

Trailer Melbourne International Animation Festival 2018 (Trailer Melbourne International Animation Festival 2018)

Regie Director: Hannes Rall / Deutschland / 02/2018 / 00:01:00 min. / Produktion Production: Meier & Rall Animation

Swimmer (Swimmer)

Regie Director: Andrey Kasay / Russland / 11/2016 / 00:00:45 min.

UNICEF – Exam Stress: Syrian Style (UNICEF – Exam Stress: Syrian Style)

Regie Director: Raj Yagnik / Syrien, Großbritannien / 03/2017 / 00:02:30 min. / Produktion Production: Wired Video

ASN Bank – Gewoontedier (ASN Bank – Creature of Habit)

Regie Director: Vincent Lammers / Niederlande / 12/2017 / 00:00:35 min. / Produktion Production: The Ambassadors

Sega – Endless Space 2 – The Riftborn (Sega – Endless Space 2 – The Riftborn)

Regie Director: François-Côme DU BOISTESSELIN / Frankreich / 03/2017 / 00:01:19 min. / Produktion Production: Supamonks

Gus – The Salvation Army (Gus – The Salvation Army)

Regie Director: Moth Studio / Großbritannien / 11/2017 / 00:01:00 min. / Produktion Production: Moth Studio

University Of Phoenix – We Can Do IT (University Of Phoenix – We Can Do IT)

Regie Director: Dan & Jason / USA / 06/2017 / 00:01:00 min. / Produktion Production: Hornet Inc.

Cabrioni – Biscotti, Una Storia Buona (Cabrioni – Cookies, A Good Story)

Regie Director: Yves Geleyn / USA / 10/2017 / 00:02:00 min. / Produktion Production: Hornet Inc.

Migros – Finn (Migros – Finn)

Regie Director: Kyra Buschor, Constantin Paeplow, Ben Liam Jones / Großbritannien / 11/2017 / 00:01:15 min. / Produktion Production: Passion Animation Studios

Beyond The Cloud (Beyond The Cloud)

Regie Director: Bohong Deng / China / 05/2017 / 00:01:47 min. / Produktion Production: Shenzhen Dans Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

ALDI UK – Christmas Conclusion – Kevin & Katie (ALDI UK – Christmas Conclusion – Kevin & Katie)

Regie Director: Kylie Matulick, Todd Mueller / USA / 12/2017 / 00:00:30 min. / Produktion Production: Psyop

League of Legends – Worlds 2017 (League of Legends – Worlds 2017)

Regie Director: Roy G Biv / Großbritannien / 10/2017 / 00:02:58 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – WELCOME TO THE I.F.S. (Imaginary Friend Society – WELCOME TO THE I.F.S.)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:46 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – FINDING OUT YOU HAVE CANCER? (Imaginary Friend Society – FINDING OUT YOU HAVE CANCER? )

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:04:14 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – FEELING SAD (Imaginary Friend Society – FEELING SAD)

Regie Director: / USA / 09/2017 / 00:04:14 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – WHAT IS CANCER? (Imaginary Friend Society – WHAT IS CANCER?)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:03:12 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – WHAT IS AN M.R.I.? (Imaginary Friend Society – WHAT IS AN M.R.I.?)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:42 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS (Imaginary Friend Society – BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:18 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – RADIATION (Imaginary Friend Society – RADIATION)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:03:00 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – CHEMOTHERAPY (Imaginary Friend Society – CHEMOTHERAPY)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:53 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – LOSING YOUR HAIR (Imaginary Friend Society – LOSING YOUR HAIR)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:01:42 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – WHY AM I TIRED ALL THE TIME? (Imaginary Friend Society – WHY AM I TIRED ALL THE TIME?)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:41 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – WHO WILL BE TAKING CARE OF ME? (Imaginary Friend Society – WHO WILL BE TAKING CARE OF ME?)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:38 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – FEELING ANGRY (Imaginary Friend Society – FEELING ANGRY)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:07 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – BEING SCARED (Imaginary Friend Society – BEING SCARED)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:16 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – SHOTS (Imaginary Friend Society – SHOTS)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:25 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – SURGERY (Imaginary Friend Society – SURGERY)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:14 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – HELP FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS (Imaginary Friend Society – HELP FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:15 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – LONG HOSPITAL STAY (Imaginary Friend Society – LONG HOSPITAL STAY)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:03:03 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – BEING BY YOURSELF (Imaginary Friend Society – BEING BY YOURSELF)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:03:04 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – RETURNING TO SCHOOL (Imaginary Friend Society – RETURNING TO SCHOOL)

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:02:25 min.

Imaginary Friend Society – STAYING FRIENDS WITH YOUR FRIENDS (tbc) (Imaginary Friend Society – STAYING FRIENDS WITH YOUR FRIENDS (tbc))

Regie Director: / USA / 2017 / 00:00:41 min.

Der Beitrag Animated Com Award International erschien zuerst auf ITFS - Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart.