Pearl Diver
Three couples are facing different challenges: A middle aged hedgehog falls in love with a balloon, but finds it difficult to maintain his grooming routine. A couple of arctic lovers are experiencing a coldness between them, and two naive oysters are impatiently waiting to be on the same schedule.
MARGRETHE DANIELSEN
Norway 2020, 8:45 Min.
Puppet Animation
Screenplay: Margrethe Danielsen
Editor: Margrethe Danielsen
Animation: Margrethe Danielsen, Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist
Producer: Endre Eidsaa Larsen
School: Volda University College
Lístek (Leaf)
A huge sailor gets an autumn leaf from a small girl. It reminds him of his home. How long has he not been there? He hurries to meet his old parents, but what is he going to find there?
ALIONA BARANOVA
Czech Republic 2020, 5:40 Min.
2D Computer
Screenplay: Aliona Baranova
Music: Petr Mazoch
Editor: Jan Saska
Animation: Aliona Baranova
School: University of Tomas Bata in Zlin
Latitude Du Printemps (A Tiny Tale)
A dog gets abandoned on the side of the road. Attached to a street light, he stays alone until the day he meets a young astronaut wannabe and a professional cyclist who keeps on trying to beat her highest score.
CHLOÉ BOURDIC, THÉOPHILE COURSIMAULT, SYLVAIN CUVILLIER, NOÉMIE HALBERSTAM, MAŶLIS MOSNY, ZIJING YE
France 2020, 7:33 Min.
3D Computer
Screenplay: C. Bourdic, T. Coursimault, S. Cuvillier, N. Halberstam, M. Mosny, Z. Ye
Music: Romain Camiolo
Editor: Théophile Coursimault
Animation: Chloé Bourdic, Théophile Coursimault
Producer: Philippe Meis
School: Supinfocom Rubika
The Fire Next Time
Rioting spreads as social inequality causes tempers in a struggling community to flare. The oppressive environment takes on a life of its own as the shadows of the housing estate close in.
RENALDHO PELLE
United Kingdom 2020, 7:41 Min.
Stop Trick
Screenplay: Kerry Kolbe
Music: Marisa Cornford
Editor: Robin Whalley
Animation: Renaldho Pelle
Producer: Yangling Wang
School: NFTS – National Film and Television School
Sura
A High school student’s best friend is pregnant.
HAE-JI JEONG
South Korea 2020, 5:37 Min.
2D Computer
Animation: Hae-Ji Jeong
School: KIAFA – Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association / AniSEED
Alleswasichberühre
In a constant search for closeness, C experiences emotions in all their highs and lows. Even if a familiar phase of togetherness is followed by a rejection accordingly, a sad loneliness, C does not give up. Again and again, new ways are found to find the longed-for tenderness. And to lose.
MARION TÄSCHLER
Switzerland 2020, 5:22 Min.
Drawn On Paper
Screenplay: Marion Täschler
Music: Yannick Gächter
Editor: Marion Täschler
Animation: Marion Täschler, Luisa Zürcher
Producer: Jürgen Haas
School: HSLU Design & Kunst
Ciervo
An emotionally haunting and visually beautiful experience, “Ciervo“ tells the story of a young girl who holds violence, submission, and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other.
PILAR GARCIA-FERNANDEZSESMA
USA 2020, 10:15 Min.
Painting, Mixed Media, 2D Computer
Music: Potito Buleria
Editor: Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Animation: Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
School: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Where’s My Stress Ball
“Where’s My Stress Ball” is a music-synchronised piece created during the coronavirus pandemic. Though created during a tough time under quarantine, the film abstracts the stressfulness into something playful and positive by picturing lively balls in and out of frames, and in dashes of colour.
CHUN YIU OR
Hong Kong 2020, 1:15 Min.
Digital, 2D Computer
Music: Lux Prima
Animation: Chun Yiu Or
School: SCMFilms – School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Het Eindloos Verlangen Van Bird Murray
(The Endless Longing Of Bird Murray)
Old bandit Bird Murray is retiring. He starts to wander, looking for a place to rest. But his arch enemy Mr. Sunshine tries to stop him in his tracks.
ANNE VERBEURE
Belgium 2020, 8:20 Min.
Drawn On Paper, 2D Computer
Screenplay: Anne Verbeure
Music: ‘t Kliekske
Animation: Anne Verbeure
Production: KASK School of Arts
School: KASK & Conservatorium / School of Arts Gent
Expedit
A family lives an ordinary day. When the mother goes away for a moment, chaos starts to settle.
BAPTISTE BOUTIN
France 2020, 3:56 Min.
Drawn On Paper, 3D Computer, 2D Computer
Screenplay: Baptiste Boutin
Music: Matthieu De Floris
Editor: Baptiste Boutin
Animation: T. Bekmurzayev, B. Boutin, M. De Floris, R. De Saint Albin, A. Maurice, G. Selnet, A. Sillard
School: Atelier de Sèvres
Happy Easter
In the shop of a chocolate factory, four rabbits trade their kind look for bandanas and gangster style golden chains. They leave to deliver a ransom to their boss.
JULIETTE AUDUREAU, MAHO CLAQUIN, TITOUAN COCAULT, YANN COUTARD, FRANKLIN GERVAIS, SOPHIE TERRIERE,
XINLEI YE
France 2020, 6:37 Min.
3D Computer
Music: Nathan Einhorn
Animation: Juliette Audureau, Maho Claquin, Titouan Cocault, Yann Coutard, Franklin Gervais, Sophie Terriere, Xinlei Ye
School: École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques (ESMA)
Une Bien Belle Après-Midi
(A Beautiful Afternoon)
A family is about to spend the afternoon on the beach to watch the fireworks of August 15th. But everything gets complicated when Bruno goes to grab the beach chair that his wife Sandrine has forgotten in the car: holidays don’t erase your little daily problems…
CAMILLE SALLAN
France 2020, 6:05 Min.
2D Computer
Screenplay: Camille Sallan
Editor: Camille Sallan
Animation: Camille Sallan
School: Atelier de Sèvres
Megamall
In a world of escalators, figures consume in a given rhythm. One of them is sucked in at the end of an escalator and finds itself in a quiet, weightless room. Meanwhile, the escalator world is thrown into confusion by a chips-mad dog. When the dog is also sucked in, a power struggle between the two worlds begins.
ALINE SCHOCH
Switzerland 2020, 4:35 Min.
2D Computer
Music: Serafin Aebli
Animation: Natasha Carolus, Pavithra Paul, Valerie Scheidegger, Aline Schoch, Andrea G. Sidoti
Producer: Jürgen Haas
School: HSLU Design & Kunst
Bonjour Monsieur (Hello Monsieur)
In the park, everybody is walking their dogs, except the gardener, who doesn’t have one.
JOSÉPHINE GOBBI
Francd 2020, 4:12 Min.
2D Computer
Editor: Sonia Franco
Animation: Joséphine Gobbi, Vinnie Ann Bose
School: La Poudrière
