Non-Competitive Programs | #killmeplease
UNIT.Core | B.8

18+

Step into the weirder side of animation with #killmeplease, a hand-picked collection of bizarre and unforgettable films. Featuring striking visuals, unique techniques, and stories that challenge, surprise, and stay with you long after you leave the cinema.

Curated by Aaron Wood of Skwigly Animation Magazine.

Running time 75 min.

  • swol
    Eva Grandoni

    USА | 04:32 | 2025

    Two picnicking pals are enjoying a nice afternoon in the park when a portly bee interrupts the festivities. This unexpected guest causes one of the hungry picnickers to undergo a grotesque transformation and lose all bodily autonomy. But the question remains: will they get to finish their meal?

  • Normal Litio
    Massimiliano Marianni

    Italy | 10:00 | 2025

    In a room (mental prison) the only way to get out is to go inside yourself.
    Work inspired by bipolar disorder, the loss of self and hope and the inner search for salvation.

  • Oldies of the Coast
    Clarence Fennessy

    Australia | 02:40 | 2025

    A perfect day at the beach is suddenly disturbed, a rowdy crowd of Oldies shuffle down the dunes, Disregarding the norms and living as they please, Sun baking, kissing and getting on the piss. It’s the OLDIES of the COAST

     

  • Babyface
    Sacha Beeley

    United Kingdom | 05:57 | 2026

    Spoon finds a coupon

     

  • TRIC TRAC
    donato donny sansone

    Italy | 03:30 | 2025

    "tric trac" is an onomatopoeic word used to describe a noise, a creaking sound that is the creaking of the world breaking apart.
    At the center of this disaster is a man who has failed to educate himself to the awareness of this magic we are destroying.

  • Tuna Tartare
    Lena Greene

    USА | 10:00 | 2025

    In a karaoke bar in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an expired can of tuna fish and a fake Louis Vuitton purse encourage each other to believe in their artistic voices even if the world sees them as trash.

  • In-To
    Dan Rule

    USA | 01:39 | 2025

    A man has some questions on empathy and if it is really a good attribute or just one that is self-serving.

  • MISOPHONIA
    Michelle Gruppetta

    Malta | 02:50 | 2025

    “Misophonia” is a risograph animated project designed to unsettle an audience through combined sounds and visuals. This project is inspired by an aural disorder, and intends to distress the audience with a soundscape composed of these trigger noises and accompanying visuals through risograph animation. In an era where individuals, especially in Malta, are constantly bombarded from every side by an excess of noise pollution that infringes on their personal space and peace, this project highlights that even the most innocuous sounds can have an effect on people, more than we might ever realize.

  • The Hedgehog
    Zuzanna Heller

    Poland | 01:13 | 2025

    A man's car trip is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a hedgehog

  • ˌaɪs ˈkriːm, aɪ skriːm
    Nataliia Domini

    Estonia | 10:10 | 2025

    Avoiding responsibilities, men run to the ice cream van. Meanwhile women scream. But the daily routine pattern breaks because the Old Lady dies. Fortunately the Priest finds a fish. … happy end.

  • How to make friends
    Mykyta Lyskov

    Ukraine | 00:12 | 2025

    sad story about loneliness

  • The Happy Pig Brand
    Léo Bournas Milazzo

    United Kingdom | 04:30 | 2025

    Four young piglets go on a workplace visit with their school, getting a sneak peak into their possible future at ‘The Happy Pig Brand’.

  • Animak - Animals on the toilet
    Jaromír Plachý

    Czechia | 01:19 | 2026

    What would animals do on the toilet? Let's find out!

  • Entelechy
    Marcos Sánchez

    Chile | 03:17 | 2025

    An anxious monster spots a bug and thinks it has crawled out of his brain. A simple chase turns into a spiraling adventure through shifting landscapes, where nothing stays still — not even his sense of self.

  • Eggman
    Anna Csabai

    Hungary | 08:53 | 2025

    Early in the morning, Mr Bread, Mrs Milk, and Eggman are already hard at work, delivering the day's fresh, delicious food to everyone. Eggman is a bit awkward, a bit clumsy, because he has a fragile head and his friends don't think much of him. But who's going to find out who's stealing the morning parcels if he doesn't?

     

  • Oh How Embarrassing To Be Human
    Gregory JM Kasunich

    Romania, USA | 03:25 | 2026

    The rip-roaring tale of mankind's stupid, selfish and oblivious journey through time, history, and space.