The Young Animation Competition (YA) shows selected animated short films made by students of international film and art schools. Young animation artists from different countries tell touching stories, create fantastic worlds and open new perspectives.
The princes’ dilemma in the dark forest.
In 1762, the King of England has his first child: Prinny. Well known for his charms, his wealth and power will turn him into a selfish human being, only preoccupied by his extreme desires.
Priya has been training in a taekwondo club since many years. Slowly, she starts to develop a strong jealousy towards Rose, the new student of the club. Then follows an obsessive quest to overtake her before the regional competition.
Stinky is born from a flower into the Dark Forest. He explores it, growing in the process. When he takes on the responsibility of caring for another creature, he must come to terms with the fact that there is more to the forest than just fun and whimsy.
The character who craves freedom tries to move to a wider place, but the shapes always harass the character and prevent it from moving forward.
This project is an animated short about the spring festival, a traditional Chinese festival. The main idea of this short is to convey a strong feeling of happiness and joy to the audience.
Remy wants to die. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t do it. He inevitably fails in unlikely ways. However, this time, everything seems to be perfect. Just as he is about to succeed, a strange frog disrupts his plans.
A young girl navigates her daily life with her stepfather, the fox. The girl seems strangely cautious of the friendly fox. It is only when they are alone that the fox becomes intrusive, and the girl’s situation becomes clear.
It might be difficult to express your feelings to the one you love, especially when you have a lot to blame them for. This is where the story of Double H and Big I begins, a couple of wrestlers whose relationship has deteriorated. Confiding to their friends, they came up to the same conclusion: dialogue must be re-established. The confrontation takes place in the ring and since words aren’t enough, they fight.
When Lake is drowning in his own thoughts, Mac takes him on a lake-break. With all the leisure and chill, he definitely won’t be stuck in his head anymore.
Blue’s world turns upside down when he witnesses his invincible giant fall. He embarks on a journey to find him, going through obstacles of different nature until he discovers the clue he has been missing.
Filled with questions about her faith and church, Ismène decides to confide her doubt and fears to God. Between the search of emancipation and the need to believe, will the young women succeed to find her answer?
Enyo is a brave and daring warrior determined to bring back her dead mentor from Hell. In her quest, Enyo meets Cerberus and becomes friend with him.
The short film depicts the moment when two strangers’ lives entangle for a brief second when their eyes meet.
A man comes home after a hard day at work and is being ignored by his family. No matter what he does, his family still doesn’t care.