Competitive sections
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
ALISON MCALPINE – 2024 / CANADA
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
ALISON MCALPINE – 2024 / CANADA
In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
APOCALYPSE
MÉRY BENOIT – 2024 / FRANCE
APOCALYPSE
MÉRY BENOIT – 2024 / FRANCE
Deep in Hellfest, gigantic metal festival, music gradually takes possession of metalheads.
NEUN TAGE IM AUGUST / NINE DAYS IN AUGUST
ELLA KNORZ – 2024 / GERMANY
NEUN TAGE IM AUGUST / NINE DAYS IN AUGUST
ELLA KNORZ – 2024 / GERMANY
From the outside, Lea seems to be doing well. She’s finished school, sees her friends, goes out to party. No reason for her father to worry.
ON HOLD
DELIA HESS – 2024 / SWITZERLAND
ON HOLD
DELIA HESS – 2024 / SWITZERLAND
A young woman is stuck in the hold queue of a telephone hotline. A surreal episodic short film about the absurdities of urban life and the frustration of a paralysing standstill.
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[S]
MARIO RADEV – 2024 / UNITED KINGDOM-POLAND-BULGARIA
[S]
MARIO RADEV – 2024 / UNITED KINGDOM-POLAND-BULGARIA
[S] is an artwork that exposes the lifespan of infinity. The film delves into an immersive loop of organic forms, reflecting on the entangled nature of life and art.