01.10 | 18:00 Q&A
UNIT.Verse | B.12
03.10 | 18:00 Q&A
12+
Long ago, some clever minds realised that if animation could teach you the alphabet and how to count, it could probably shape your spending habits and musical tastes too.
This screening brings together 29 commissioned works — from music videos and film festival trailers to educational shorts, TV idents, and even an epic musical tribute to wool. There are films about love, Kafka, hope, grief, friendship, home, despair, unharnessed joy — and yes, we did mention the wool.
With a kaleidoscope of styles, rhythms, and stories, this collection offers plenty to ponder and plenty to simply enjoy. Expect your mind to swirl, your toes to tap, and the occasional moment of puzzled delight.
Running time 85 min.
Estonia, Poland | 00:51 | 2024
A sheep born from a pimple goes on a journey of self-discovery.
Ukraine | 00:50 | 2025
The reality of life for Ukrainian artists is rarely easy — the path from studio to stage is filled with unpredictable compromises. At the center is a guitar-playing dog who takes part in a sketchy energy drink commercial just to earn enough to fix his instrument and perform at the BRUDNY PES festival. This short by Mykyta Lyskov is both a concise, ironic manifesto of the independent artist and a sharp allegory of the gap between image and reality. Voiced by participants of the festival.
Canada | 04:58 | 2024
On an idyllic summers day, a group of friends roll through a world beyond their wildest dreams and onto their dinner reservations.
Germany | 00:43 | 2024
Teaser for the Ukrainian Film Festival in Berlin: four friends unite to overthrow the regime that suppresses their freedom.
USA | 04:37 | 2024
"Julie" is a music video capturing the bittersweet journey of moving out of a familiar home to the big city, balancing the excitement of newfound independence with the quiet melancholy of leaving the past behind.
Czech Republic | 00:20 | 2024
Experience Kafka’s vision through a dynamic fusion of image and word. This captivating spot for the international exhibition brings his era to life with mesmerizing collage animation.
Croatia, USA | 04:29 | 2024
In 1997, a fire began in Indonesia that would rage for almost a year. Despite being one of the largest fires in recorded history, for months at a time it burned without a flame. This might sound like a uniquely freaky fire, but it’s actually one of many. So, is it possible to snuff out these bizarre blazes? And how do they form in the first place? This short animated film explores the phenomenon known as peat fires, smoldering fires that burn underground and can continue for months or even years.
Ireland | 04:28 | 2025
Created to accompany Mary Coughlan’s haunting rendition of 'Is That All There Is?' from her most ambitious project to date - Mirrors, a reimagining of Peggy Lee’s 1975 album written by Leiber & Stoller. Capturing its subjects in quiet moments of introspection, the music video explores themes of despair, loneliness, and the search for meaning in the 20th century.
China | 01:31 | 2024
The main visual animation of the 6th Beijing Fenaki Animation Week. The theme is Galactic Universe. It needs to show that there is no sole protagonist and that everyone is an important part. So a large number of characters were drawn in the film, from astronauts representing earthlings to various alien creatures, and everyone gathered at the animation screening to watch the great movie.
Belgium | 03:59 | 2025
From primal firelit rituals to Egyptian hieroglyphic grooves, revolutionary Parisian riots, and a deranged nightclub hurtling toward apocalyptic chaos, ECHT! morphs across eras in a whirlwind of absurdist theatrics
Georgia | 01:21 | 2024
In two parallel worlds of boundless creativity - one defined by depth and form, the other by vibrant motion - two distinct forces journey through their realms. Each explores the unique contours of its craft, guided by curiosity and the thrill of discovery. As their paths converge, their worlds intertwine, merging into a singular universe where imagination knows no boundaries, embodying the transformative spirit of the Design and Animation School.
Germany | 05:13 | 2025
In a park, the protagonist detaches from the world, rubbing off sense organs. They gradually regrow - sight, sound, touch, smell, taste - scaling from microcosmic levels to perceiving big scary reality. As their body regenerates slowly, they transform into a hybrid of the organic and the unknown, adapting to a future they can barely comprehend. Using charcoal, watercolor, ink, and microscope footage, the music video explores adaptation and the search for connection in uncertain times.
Belgium | 04:53 | 2025
Mise en abîme, the members of the group Choolers Division are filming a video clip in a toy store in the Belgian Ardennes, in Brussels as well as in a hi-tech studio.
Ukraine | 01:40 | 2024
From birth to death, we are surrounded by words. A simple combination of sounds and letters can turn our lives upside down, save, destroy, or give them meaning. But over time, words have turned into information noise, gradually losing their meaning and clouding our minds. In such chaos, it’s easy to get lost. But can the one who has found his way out awaken others? One windy day, the Old Man decides to try.
Argentina | 02:55 | 2024
What are you going to do when I am no longer here? A question that is thrown into the air as a message that flies over a photographic nostalgia of what has been lived and still to live.
France | 05:05 | 2024
Henry meanders through Wyrmlands, the remains of England consumed by the giant worm of capitalism. Amidst his despair, he recalls an act of kindness. As a child, innocent and loving, he saved an injured worm. Perhaps salvation is possible if he can reconnect with his inner child.
Ukraine | 01:02 | 2025
A faceless man trapped in routine breaks through a wall to his true self. The film tells the story of an ordinary, invisible person undergoing a transformation — breaking free from the everyday and joining a pack of others like him. Set against the raw backdrop of BRUDNYY PES festival, it’s about the beast that lives inside each of us. And music is one of the most powerful tools to unlock the cage it’s trapped in. What if freedom isn’t outside, but on the other side of the wall?
Belgium | 04:03 | 2024
In the heart of the gloomy mountains, a young woman walks alone. Arriving at the entrance of a cave, she ventures inside and heads towards a shimmering lake. Inside her body, a fierce battle is taking place between black and color, between melancholy and happiness, between death and life.
Portugal | 03:30 | 2024
One person's futile struggle to turn back time in a form of a music video / animated short film.
Ukraine | 01:27 | 2025
A brand film for the cryptocurrency company CoinGecko, celebrating their rebranding and the launch of their new mascots. These mascots are presented as the main characters who live on the planet of little geckos and travel through the crypto cosmos, earning great fame along the way. This animation explains different approaches to crypto investing while showcasing the company's main mascots in an exciting and engaging way.
France | 02:29 | 2024
After a wild party in their flat, three hungover friends get ready for the next one, while jamming to their favorite band.
India | 00:54 | 2025
What happens when the world has had enough? When the scars of human greed, negligence, and mindless invention push nature to the brink—how long before it retaliates? This year, we partnered once again with Pune Design Festival to craft their signature film, bringing the 2025 theme—Mind The World—to life. Through the metaphor of a tormented bull, we witness a planet pushed past its limits, no longer enduring but fighting back. A world we tamed, controlled, and exploited finally turns—reminding us that nature is not an infinite resource, nor an idle spectator.
UK | 04:22 | 2024
Two friends, lovers, soulmates, a pair of two, searching and ultimately finding each other. This pair traveling between worlds and changing forms, expressed through 15 styles of animation, by 15 animators from across the world.
Ukraine | 04:17 | 2025
"Mukachevo" is a Music Video for the legendary Ukrainian band Okean Elzy. The band wanted to announce the release of their new album with this clip. With only six weeks until the release and using a mix of traditional frame-by-frame and motion animation, we’ve created this intimate story, using even minor details of the lives of the band members, particularly the lead vocalist.
Ukraine | 00:59 | 2025
Surreal adventures unfold against the backdrop of Podil, where imagined characters navigate a world constructed from real pre-invasion photographs. Created for BRUDNYY PES festival, the animation became an autonomous artistic statement — a visual dialogue built on abstraction and shaped by the atmosphere of a world that existed before the full-scale war. Music plays a key role, bringing emotional clarity and rhythm to the journey.
India | 07:03 | 2025
The film explores the deep connection between Deccani wool, the land, and its people, highlighting its cultural, spiritual, and ecological significance. It delves into the resilience of the Deccani sheep, the traditions of shepherding, and the sacred role of wool in daily life. Through the story of Balu Mama and his revered flock, the film contrasts a rich heritage with the modern neglect of India’s native sheep and wool industry. In the face of this decline, it raises a poignant question—can the wisdom of the past inspire a future where shepherding and pastoral traditions are valued once again?