Competition Programs | Commissioned Films Competition
UNIT.Verse | B.12

06.09 | 17:00 Q&A

08.09 | 15:00 Q&A

16+

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Commercials that stick in your mind and heart. Educational videos that you don't want to turn off. Music videos that make you feel happy and scared at the same time.

A total of 28 acidic, lusty, phantasmagoric, and sometimes very lyrical animations formed the puzzle of this year's commissioned film competition.
How to deal with childhood anxiety; what happens when we die; the basics of cybersecurity; and the most colourful animated menstruation ever—there are topics and stories for every one of you. As well as a variety of techniques used to visualise them.

You won't get bored.

Running time 77 min.

  • The Science of Laughter
    Hanna Rybak

    Ukraine | 05:09 | 2023

    Isn’t it odd that, when something’s funny, you might show your teeth, change your breathing, become weak and achy in some places, and maybe even cry? Explore the common scientific theories about why humans laugh, and how this universal behavior evolved.

  • Boom Boom Kid - Sole
    Dante Zaballa

    Argentina | 03:02 | 2024

    All kinds of delusions occur during a live show that act as an exciting escape to a dark context like the one we are experiencing.

  • 14th Anibar Animation Festival Trailer - "Love"
    Sander Joon

    Estonia | 00:56 | 2023

    Butterflies, frogs, and flies celebrate love in all its colors in the trailer of 14th Anibar Animation Festival in Kosovo.

  • Kryla mobile application promo video
    Daryna Zghurovets

    Ukraine | 01:00 | 2024

    Every year, over a million Ukrainians suffer from domestic violence. However, these are only approximate figures because many victims do not seek help — due to fear, shame, or other circumstances. The “Kryla" ("Wings") app aims to remove several barriers between victims and assistance through a hidden SOS button, but communication about it needs to be extremely cautious to prevent abusers from finding out.

  • Sailing - Feinaki 2023 Beijing Animation Week Promotion Video
    Zhiheng Wang

    China | 01:30 | 2023

    Promotion video made for Feinaki 2023 Beijing Animation Week. Searching for an island amidst the waves of the pink sea.

  • Erasmus: It has never been easier
    Michaela Režová, studio Panika

    Czech Republic | 01:09 | 2023

    The student is in mundane daily study environment, staring at the computer, with a fly buzzing around. Suddenly, Erasmus appears on the screen and student, who is chasing after the fly, accidentally clicks enter.

  • VERIFIED: Xika vs the Disinformation
    Mariano Fernández Russo

    Argentina | 01:55 | 2023

    In an era plagued by disinformation, a new superhero emerges to combat the global spread of “inFAKEtados”. Meet Xika, an ordinary person with an extraordinary conviction. This is a self-funded digital campaign by Clubcamping to empower people in Latin America to check the sourcing of the information they receive.

  • Cybersecuritoons
    Yelyzaveta Tarasova, Alina Kostikova

    Ukraine | 01:33 | 2023

    Moonlock, the cybersecurity direction of MacPaw, has launched a series of animated videos called Cybersecuritoons, aimed at teaching how to protect oneself from modern online threats in an accessible format.

  • Miami Jewish Film Festival - Opening
    Daphna Awadish Golan

    USA, Netherlands | 00:45 | 2024

    A short animated opening commissioned by the Miami Jewish Film Festival. Celebrating the joy of the colorful Miami.

  • Soulbreaker - A.G. Cook
    Gustaf Holtenäs

    Greece, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA | 04: 11 | 2024

    An alternative version of Britain in 1000AD, 2000AD and 3000AD.

  • AJR - Maybe Man
    Edoardo Ranaboldo

    Croatia | 03:39 | 2023

    Animated music video for the band AJR from their album "Maybe Man"

  • Waltz
    Boglárka Ászity, Réka Anna Szakály

    Hungary | 04:09 | 2023

    A lonely bear has to finally face his ex and come to terms with the breakup.

     

  • Animated music video for Pink Floyd "Eclipse"
    Olena Ushakova, Tetiana Kartashova

    Ukraine | 02:15 | 2023

    Eclipse. A terrible time of non-existence We turned to the primitive art of Ukrainian artists, in particular, we were inspired by the work of Ukrainian artist Polina Rayko. In June 2023, the Russians blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and the water destroyed Polina Rayko's house-museum, so this is our tribute to this artist.

  • Horizonte de sucesos
    Pablo Ballarín

    Spain | 02:48 | 2023

    Music video for Tiburona

  • Brown Boy
    Faiyaz Jafri

    USA | 00:45 | 2024

    Brown Boy is the Kaboom Animation Festival 2024 leader. The piece was inspired by my life in The Netherlands, polite racism, and the Dutch principle of the mowing field.

  • Dying for Beginners
    Emily Downe

    United Kingdom | 04:18 | 2023

    A short animation about what happens as we die. Voiced by palliative care doctor, Dr Kathryn Mannix, the film takes a gentle step by step journey through the process of dying.

  • Legion
    Kamil Wójcik, Cat Kaczmarek

    Poland | 05:00 | 2024

    For an eight-year-old, the Polish '90s were a difficult time. Dark school corridors, gloomy housing estates. Grayness. Desperation. The solution seems to be to escape to the colourful virtual world of computer games. But the catechist doesn't approve of it. Games are bad; they will destroy you! That's what he says. The games are a lie. The devil is lurking in games. They cannot be trusted. Can not trust anyone, especially a masked figure with bandages on his face.

  • Kalyna Malyna
    Pauline Zapolska

    Ukraine, Latvia | 04:06 | 2023

    This story delves into the theme of sisterhood overcoming distance through shared sadness. Two women, physically apart but emotionally connected, express their melancholy through a traditional Ukrainian song. The animation, inspired by Ukrainian folk art, vividly portrays their struggles. As the ancient melody unfolds, it serves as a universal language, bridging the gap between the characters.

  • Aetas Foundation Munich: When Storm Damage Remains
    Antje Heyn

    Germany | 02:53 | 2023

    Some storms in life leave traces that do not fade despite effort and time. The animated film "When storm damage remains" explains what the traces of these traumatic storms look like.

  • Maria Morfeo - Fish
    Gabriela Fernanda Orozco

    Mexico | 04:45 | 2023

    When we fall in love, we have no choice but to embrace our emotions, even if only through the absurd and surreal logic of our dreams.

  • My Way
    Jesica Bianchi

    Argentina | 03:21 | 2024

    Regina makes her way to the ritual of initiation into magic. Makeup, glitter, and a blood pact define a new attitude in Regina who is now ready for anything.

     

  • Between the legs - Elsa Y Elmar
    Frederick Venet

    France | 03:48 | 2023

    A woman getting ready for a date is unexpectedly transported into a surreal and psychedelic realm that symbolizes the struggles and challenges of womanhood. In this fantastical world, she confronts societal pressures, personal insecurities, and the weight of expectations.

  • The Princess of Babylon
    Mary Yanko

    France | 02:23 | 2023

    The Princess of Babylon is a short film made by Mary Yanko, a Ukrainian filmmaker, commissioned by France Televisions, produced by Scalae Productions and NEF as part of Premiere Page film collection. It is based on the novel of the same title by Voltaire. The project’s goal is to encourage viewers to read French literature.

  • My mother
    Chaïtane Conversat

    France | 03:16 | 2023

    In a frenzied choreography, Célestin speaks to us about the urgent need to save his mother yeti, while black figures dance, consume and mistreat her under the helpless gaze of the animals.

  • Fleisch ist Hot
    Mathias Krebser, Christina Mäckelburg

    Germany | 02:45 | 2023

    Music video for "Dino Paris & der Chor der Finsterniss". The song "Fleisch ist Hot" (Meat is Hot) takes a satirical look at how we deal with meat and meat consumption from the perspective of a person socialized in Germany.

  • ECHT! - Cheesecake
    Yoann Stehr, Diogo Heinen, Lukas Gevaert

    Belgium | 03:35 | 2023

    This music video plunges us into the atmosphere of a small, dark town where a colorful cheesecake factory takes center stage. The story focuses on the factory's workers, revealing a very special purpose for the delicious cheesecakes they produce.

  • Comfy
    Ivan Ishchenko, Oleksii Dyvysenko

    Ukraine | 00:20 | 2023

    The commercial for "Comfy" came about at a time when advertising budgets had decreased due to the war in Ukraine, leading to reduced advertising budgets and a shortage of personnel in the advertising market. The solution was to employ AI to create 95% of the illustrations for the Comfy commercial, aiming to maintain the brand's aesthetic while producing content that does not immediately appear to be AI-generated and continue communicating its leaderships to the target audience.

  • interfilm 39 Festival Trailer
    Anne Isensee

    Germany | 01:00 | 2023

    Short films are like pasta! They come in many forms, each culture has its own specialties, everyone likes them. This year's INTERFILM trailer celebrates a high-carb short film diet. Bon appétit!