Category – Animation Films | Music Video | Experimental | Feature
1. Do You Have Any Games On Your Phone?
Dir: Mari Valdivia; 3:53 min; Animation Films; United States
Through a mix of animation and live-action, a young girl candidly shares her experiences of exploring an unknowingly age-inappropriate website.
2. Dobrina
Dir: Hannes Rall; 5:00 min; Animation Films; Germany
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun. A brand-new animated short that premiered in June 2025, successfully touring the festival circuit now.
3. I hope this conversation doesn't take place in 2045
Dir: Srishti Arora; 6:06 min; Animation Films; India
It is a film that aims to empower women by celebrating the rich diversity of their journeys. It is inspired by the everyday women around me and those further afield.
4. Hari Govind and the Forbidden Jar
Dir: Dev Rajiv Shah; 2:34 min; Animation Films; India
The first of its kind! This Sanskrit Noir animated short retells a popular Indian Mythological Tale. Hari Govind and the Forbidden Jar explores the tale of a 5 year old racing against time to cover up his latest disobedience from his mother, all while battling a quickly building sugar rush.
Music Video
1. What The Troll - Shweta Harve ft. Dario Cei
Dir: Shweta Harve; 3:45 min; Music Video; United States
Music video about cyber bullying and trolling
Experimental Films
1. The Cormorant's Shadow
Dir: Barbara Peikert; 1:00 min; Experimental Films; Switzerland
A funny cormorant relaxes on a buoy in the lake and watches an animation that reveals a plan behind it: AI or the urge to take part in the spectacle?
2. For The Camera
Dir: Peter Bromley; 5:24 min; Experimental Films; United Kingdom
For The Camera is a short observational documentary capturing a fleeting collaboration between two artists: one draws a graphic score; the other interprets it at the piano. Neither rehearsed.
3. The Other Side
Dir: Olga Ushakova; 8:17 min; Experimental Films; Russian Federation
The daughter, who is in constant conflict with her mother, eventually finds mutual understanding, but their fragile peace is shattered by circumstances beyond their control.
4. I Will Wake Up When I Am Done Sleeping
Dir: Sigi Golan; 5:00 min; Experimental Films; Israel
I'm always sleeping, everywhere, anytime. In stores, parks, roads. When told to wake up, I have five responses. This film explores the shortcomings of wakefulness and the benefits of staying in bed, eyes closed, under the blanket, where it's cozy and safe.
Feature Films
1. NEW BEGINNINGS
Dir: Isabelle INGOLD, Vivianne PERELMUTER; 1:27:00 min; Feature Films; Belgium, France
Vietnam War veteran Al Moon lives alone on his tribal lands in Northern California. As violence and ecological destruction sweep across the reservation, old anxieties resurface. Al has no choice but to hit the road to confront what haunts him and reunite with the men of his battalion. Each encounter along the way reveals a divided country grappling with its own wounds—a disturbing reflection of his inner turmoil. Old demons resurface like ghosts… Facing the truth is the hardest ordeal of all.
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