Estonia | 05:33 | 2025

The animated film re-examines the Expulsion from Paradise from a first-person perspective. It portrays anxiety triggered by the collapse of an idyll, leading the Neurotic to confront self-rejection before finding a new form for an unwanted gift. Eastern tradition's interpretation of the expulsion as a gift, allowing humanity to experience the full spectrum of life, is a key theme.

Poland | 04:20 | 2025

A short story about loss and memory, inspired by the forced resettlement of the Lemko community from the Carpathian Mountains. Created independently, the animation combines different techniques, including traditional charcoal drawing. It is a short, moving story about the Lemko experience and lost identity.

Hong Kong | 03:43 | 2025

Fly Train uses shadow play and experimental visuals to explore time and memory. During an ordinary journey, thoughts drift between scenery and fragmented memories, caught in dreams. Everyday silhouettes transform into the surreal, diving into a poetic stream of consciousness.

Algeria, Saudi Arabia | 03:00 | 2025

Drawing inspiration from traditional weaving techniques, oral storytelling, and contemporary modes of production, Tiɣrist - The Threads of Exile invites reflection on textile as a language of resistance and a vessel of memory - a sensitive archive.

Canada | 01:22 | 2025 

Photographic fragments are transferred onto clay, not quite sculpture, not quite collage, but something in between: a Tonermorph. Figures emerge mid-gesture, faces unsealed yet never whole, suspended within the patterns of their own skin. They falter, caught in an action bog of their own making, or perhaps mine.

Colombia | 07:08 | 2025

I am grateful to the Chinese for the invention of gunpowder — it feels as if they made it for me.

Czechia | 05:35 | 2026

A crowd. A touch. Uncertainty. What now? Tereza finds herself in a room full of people, unsure of what to say, even though she feels so much inside. Words fail her, but her inner world is vivid and alive. Through a variety of textile materials, the film gives shape to her unspoken emotions and sensory experiences, transforming fabric into a language of its own. It is a story about the quiet struggle and gentle courage of searching for closeness.

South Korea | 05:20 | 2026

Feeling something towards you, they write letters. Defying the texts that define their actions, they begin to act differently.

Canada | 05:00 | 2025

Chance encounters can leave a lasting imprint, like ink on paper. At 13, Duncan Major met artist Tara Bryan and discovered a shared passion for letterpress printing that shaped his life. In her memory, Duncan created Imprint, a poetic animated film that serves as a heartfelt tribute. Using the letterpress and craft material she passed down to him, the film brings hand-printed art to life with vibrant animation, evocative imagery and a beautifully designed soundscape. Imprint celebrates how the relationships we build echo outward, leaving an enduring legacy. 

Japan | 05:04 | 2025

When immersed in the contours swelling and waning in the forest of needles, the mundane world drifts away, and we only live to breathe.

Poland | 18:01 | 2025

“MINT” is a silent experimental film imagining a future where sound no longer exists. Through five poetic encounters, characters search for connection, memory, and meaning in a world that communicates only through light, signs, and presence. Mint becomes a recurring symbol of resistance and tenderness, showing what remains when voices disappear.

Luxembourg, Portugal | 11:40 | 2026

An obsessive exploration of the three geometric dimensions in hopes of reaching a fourth.

Spain | 03:40 | 2025

This abstract videoart piece offers a poetic transition from unrest to serenity, from dissonance to balance. A tribute to resilience, beauty, and hope. It opens in darkness, where restless vortex transformations evoke tension, anxiety, and the relentless churn of inner or outer conflict. As the piece unfolds, chaos gives way to fluidity. Shapes begin to breathe, colors soften, and golden and azure tones emerge — echoing the hues of the Ukrainian flag.