Short animated film competition – part IV
FRIDAY, 06.03.2026, 14:00-15:30, (JCK, BANKOWA ST. 28/30)
ADIÓS
During a hunting day in rural Spain, a father struggles to accept that his adult son is moving abroad, dealing with the feelings of being left alone.
UK/ESP, 2024, 08:00, dir. José Prats, prod. Bernardo Angeletti
WISH YOU WERE EAR
In a world where, after each break-up, ex-partners must exchange a chosen body part, „Wish You Were Ear” explores the lasting impact of relationships. People not only lose a literal piece of themselves with each split, but also carry visible reminders of every past love.
HUN, 2025, 10:14, dir. Mirjana Balogh, prod. József Fülöp – MOME
ON HOLD
A young woman is stuck in the waiting line of a telephone hotline… a surreal episodic shortfilm about the absurdities of urban life and the feeling of paralysing stagnation.
CHE, 20245, 07:11, dir. Delia Hess, prod. Anja Sidler, Delia Hess
TEARS
A film about the impossibility of making a decision. A world filled with possibilities and a lost woman who may not want to choose at all.
D/PL, 2025, 09:00, dir. Paulina Ziółkowska, prod. Karsten Matern, Piotr Szczepanowicz, Jakub Karwowski
THE REFUSERS
On a street corner in the city, a heap of dumped garbage surrounds two garbage containers. An old mattress begins to speak sadly: “They say I’m dirty…” Other pieces of garbage join in, sharing the reasons why they have been discarded. Then, a newspaper is picked up by the wind and seems to dance in the spotlight of a streetlamp.
NLD, 2024, 02:00, dir. Wiep Teeuwisse, prod. Tinsel Studio – Nienke Deutz
AUTOKAR
In the 1990s, 8-year-old Agata leaves Poland for Belgium. Her perspective transforms the migratory reality into an initiatory experience.
BEL/FRA, 2025, 17:00, dir. Sylwia Szkiłądź, prod. Jérémie Mazurek, Christophe Beaujean, Mathieu Rolin, Viviane Vanfleteren, Marc Faye
OSTRICH
In awe of the ostriches, a sparrow wants to be just like them. By hitting the gym, following make-up tutorials and paying several visits to the neck stretching studio, the little bird comes very close to achieving its goal.
CHE, 2025, 08:33, dir. Marie Kenov, prod. Joder von Rotz
TV OR THE DISTURBANCE ON FOREST HILL ROAD
Six-year-old Diego spends too much time watching TV and ends up with square eyes. This triggers a series of mysterious phenomena that seep through various screens throughout the entire apartment building. When police officers Kim and Mike arrive to investigate a noise complaint, they find themselves in a disarray of blended worlds and must face off against fictional characters come to life.
CHE, TV oder Die Ruhestörung an der Waldbergstrasse, 2024, 14:09, dir. Frederic Siegel, prod. Marwan Abdalla Eissa, Fela Bellotto
