Czechia | 12:57 | 2025

Inspired by the traditional Slavic folktale “The Enormous Turnip,” a beetroot grows so huge that no one can pull it from the ground. When a local crane operator is hired to do the job, the giant vegetable turns violent and destructive.

Czechia | 10:20 | 2026

In a surreal journey of self-discovery, a man serving twins in a luxurious mansion confronts the unknown world hidden behind the conditioning. He outplays them and embarks on a symbolic odyssey through a magic orchard, the world around him decays into fading echoes of meaning—revealing renewal within the ruins of universal self.

United States | 06:49 | 2025

Filmmaker Evan Bode animates excerpts of an essay by writer & activist Marvin Wade, who speaks personally about his 25 years of incarceration—and the growth he achieved in spite of, not because of, the inhumane prison system around him.

Belgium, Finland, Italy, Portugal | 04:36 | 2026

A snail is crushed by a car, a dog defecates while a tourist jumps from the tallest skyscraper in the world. A series of slices of everyday life spirals into chaos.

Canada | 02:50 | 2026

As world tragedies pile up, a bored couple is looking for their next distraction. This explosive dark comedy is a blunt take on the privilege of boredom and the dissonance that is needed to pretend everything is okay.

Netherlands | 05:36 | 2026

Tamara, a middle-aged immigrant woman, works as a metro cleaner. Her daily routine is interspersed by memories of her past life filled with dancing. One day, she breaks social norms by dancing in a subway car, shedding her invisibility and reclaiming her identity.

Czechia | 08:44 | 2026

Charcoal animation reveals the fear of home through the eyes of a little boy who has to be constantly on alert and ready to escape.

France, Slovakia | 14:57 | 2025

A married couple, Kornel and Hana, are marking hiking trails when they get lost in the woods. As fear sets in, the couple must face their stagnant relationship and learn how to survive together.