by Daria Kashcheeva

Loud music, hectic crowds, baby cries, car horns, rebuilding, sirens… Sometimes we want to run away… But where?

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Nina Ovsová

The short flat etude about two dogs and a visitor was, of course, created during the winter semester of the author's studies.

by Felipe G. Silva, Diego Akel

Playing around with a new macro lens. A film, made entirely on a tablet.

• Non-narrative
• Music Videos

by Zlatko Grgić

Dobričina’s people reciprocate the good deeds with such evil that it is too much for Dobričina himself, so he turns into the Devil. Returning evil for evil, he went so far that it was too much even for the devil himself, so he became Dobričina again.

• Comedy
• Fantasy
• Romance
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Júlia Tudisc, Lydia Reid

A real urban legend set in the famous baths of Budapest, but from a new perspective; Giacomo Casanova, a teenage fan girl, and a shy cactus.

• Experimental
• Romance
• Abstract

by Candy Guard

As Ivy starts to prepare for her annual Christmas extravaganza, Dolly decides to go through with the resolution she made last year — to be safely out of the country when it happens. But then she gets caught up in a gift-basket-buying frenzy started by Nobby and Mrs. A.

• Drama
• Coming-of-Age

by Eva Cvijanović

In a lush and lively forest lives a hedgehog. He is respected and envied by the other animals. However, Hedgehog’s unwavering devotion to his home annoys a quartet of insatiable beasts. Together, they march off towards Hedgehog’s home and spark a tense and prickly standoff. Based on the classic story by Branko Ćopić and exquisitely directed by Eva Cvijanović, Hedgehog’s Home is a warm and universal tale for young and old that reminds us there truly is no place like home.

• Comedy

by Jonatan Schwenk

After a flood, fish got stuck on some old trees. In danger of drying out they scream sharply. Woken up by the noise, the inhabitants of a nearby cave don’t feel happy about the unintended gatherings.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Tomek Ducki

A close encounter in a world where the rules are set, the paths are narrow, mistakes fatal, and there’s no way back.

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Léo Verrier

New York, 1950. Fascinated by paintings, Jack scours the museums all day long. He steals paintings, hides them at home to… eat them! But the more he eats those paintings the scarcer they become…

by Petra Zlonoga

“Dear Daniel,

• Drama
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Haidi Marburger, Nina Hoffmann, Ramon Arango

A grieving mother uses left behind data to create a replica of her dead son. Her longing wish to have him back seems fulfilled, but soon the child must realize the limits of his artificial existence.

by Robert Löbel

Two characters are linked by their hair. They influence each other by every move they make and wherever they go.

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Jan Piskač

The year is 2148. The trees have long since burned down and the shadows of the rocks have become a refuge for all the surviving animals. Boris the bear is no exception, as he leaves his hiding place because of sensational tourists. However, his desperate escape unexpectedly turns into a heartbreaking bear romance.

by Juliette Coutellier, Charlotte Da-Ros, Cyril Flous & others

In 1914, during a stage of the Tour de France, the national champion is alone in the lead but falls while going down the Col du Tourmalet.

• Comedy
• Tragicomedy
• Family

by Sid Marcus

Pink visits an amusement arcade.

• Comedy

by Jaromír Plachý

Our piglet is still experiencing some adventure. Discover the magic of vacuum cleaners, wires or the fact that things sometimes buzz. Rediscover the world! According to the books of the same name, there is now an animated miniseries for the youngest and even those who have already learned to walk and talk. Our piggy is yours too!

by Peter Budinský

A web miniseries about a single finger, by Tomáš Rosputinský and Peter Budinský.

• Comedy

by Boris Kolar

In Vau-Vau, a dog in the forest scares many small creatures like a bird, a snail, and a ball. Then he encounters a cat who tries to scare the dog back. Then they both go at it with smaller versions of themselves.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Ryo Orikasa

Inspired by Henri Michaux's poems and drawings about his experience with mescaline, "Miserable Miracle" explores the limits of language and perception, creating connections between sound, meaning, line and movement.

• Drama

by Martin Smatana

Once upon a starry night, a small boy with the head full of fantasies witnesses dreamlike circus performances. Dazed by endless chain of glittering attractions he realizes that the price for a ticket to the fantastic circus tent is too high and gate between reality and dream is closing.

• Fantasy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Filip Diviak

Set in a cold nordic country in the beginning of the 19th century, the story is about the stereotypical life of an old man who is working as an awaker, whose job is to wake up people each morning. The monotony of his life is over once he gets an old shiny bell.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Experimental

Priit Pärn introduces his film for a special London Animation Club event called Perils Of Perestroika Part 2 on 19th July 2021. The video was made especially by Olga Pärn.

• Making of

by Leslie Belot, Sophie Blayrat, Kai Huang & others

A peaceful neighbourhood, a peaceful home, a peaceful couple who is about to celebrate the arrival of their new piece collection of African Art…

• Comedy
• Family

by Mateusz Jarmulski

The sounds of women’s rights protests happening all around Poland turned into a dark revenge tale inspired by the slavic folk culture, a collaboration between director Mateusz Jarmulski and musician Resina.

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Diego Cumplido

Music video created, produced and animated by Diego Cumplido.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Shynola

Queens of the Stone Age performs in the music video “Go with the Flow” from the album “Songs for the Deaf” recorded for Polydor Records. The features the band playing on the back of a Chevrolet pickup truck driving down a desert highway. Visually, the band is rendered in black and white against a red background.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz

Official video for small pockets song “heads or tales” released March 25th, 2022.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Julian Gallese

Music video for Luis Ake, released on Mansion & Millions.

• Experimental
• Music video

by Kiera Boyle

Animated video for BTS- MIC DROP

• Music video

by Bety Suchanová, Nora Štrbová

Music video by P/ST.

• Music video

by Dita Stuchlíková

I forgot where you are, under Havel’s painting

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Guillaume Cassuto, Ugo Gattoni, Jeremy Pires

Music video of ‘Caravan Palace’.

• Music Videos
• Comedy
• Sci-Fi
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Péter Vácz

The Smelly Hamstergeccos was a Hungarian children rockband. Their songs and lyrics are as intuitive and powerful as the best children’s drawings. This psychedelic music video was created with the same fun mentality using colour crayon drawings to present the band’s members and the song’s hero, a strawberry.

• Music Videos
• Comedy
• Experimental

by Marcin Ożóg

A character is falling asleep under the cover of a cardboard copying machine in a carboard office. The Drift is a music video for a song by the band Kariera.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Ben Clement

An unusual experience is provided by the video clip of the versatile artist Ben Clement for the group Camp Saint Helene. Their nostalgic sixties psychedelic rock sound matches Clement’s animation technique: cameraless direct animation, commonly used in experimental films.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

Oscars Animation Directors Roundtable: Don Hall of Big Hero 6; Chris Miller of The Lego Movie; Jorge Gutierrez of Book of Life; Graham Annable of Boxtrolls; and Dean DeBlois of How to Train a Dragon. They offer an insider’s look into the world of animation, including what it’s like to pitch their stories, to overcome challenges and to collaborate with actors in the booth.

• Making of

Go behind-the-scenes of Turning Red in this interview with Animation Supervisors, Aaron Hartline and Patty Kihm.

• Making of

by Lei Lei

he cut-out patterns are from my father’s book Book cover collection in the West, which was published in 1988, when China’s leaders launched their great reform and opening up to embrace the world. Many leading concepts of book cover design were introduced in the book and this book had an eye-opening influence on the younger generation of Chinese designers since then.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative
• Making of

by Shu-yu Chu

The deserted street of a city. A train has crashed into an abandoned flat. A bunch of girls rush out of the train and shamelessly trash the rooms of this flat. The different rooms symbolise different thoughts and the building looks like a boy.

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Coming-of-Age
• Sci-Fi
• Making of

• Drama
• Family
• Making of

by Daisy Jacobs

• Drama
• Making of

The talk focuses on the interdisciplinary relations between various areas of knowledge, that were the sources of inspiration for the creation of the final imagery, sound, and movement in the animated works of Miguel Pires de Matos. With a background in architecture, music and animated film, Miguel Pires de Matos will discusses some of the strategies and abstract operations behind his short film 4 Estados da Matéria (4 States of Matter, 2018) and the film he co-directed with other guest architects for MONSTRA Animation Festival in Lisbon, titled compositio III (2012).

• Making of

Marika Makaroff, creative director and executive producer at Gutsy Media on building a new animated world based on Tove Jansson’s original stories.

• Drama
• Adventure
• Family
• Making of

by Stevie Borrello, Marcie LaCerte, Meghan McDonough

A batch of mushy sourdough. Two radioactive lizards. Three cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. When COVID-19 lockdowns began in 2020, people around the world began reporting more vivid dreams.

• Documentary
• Drama
• Experimental
• Making of

• Fantasy
• Family
• Making of

by Aneta Ozorek, Anastasiya Verlinska

How can we make festivals truly festive—for everyone? Join us for an essential CEE Animation Experience webinar dedicated to Keep Festive, a new international initiative committed to creating safer, more inclusive environments at animation industry events. Guest speakers will present core values, practical tools, and real-world protocols developed to prevent sexual harassment and unsafe situations, from establishing a Code of Conduct to training staff and managing sensitive cases. Aneta Ozorek (Kaboom Animation Festival) Artistic Director of the Kaboom Animation Festival (Netherlands), film curator and education expert. Extensive industry experience in organization of film events, educational workshops, exhibitions and festivals. Board member of REX Animation Festival (Sweden) and Short Film Conference. Member of European Children Film Association. Illustrated six books for children. Anastasiya Verlinska (LINOLEUM Festival) Director of LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (Ukraine) since 2016. Previously project manager at FILM.UA Group. Organizes screenings of Ukrainian and international animation as well as educational projects for the local animation industry. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Chris Landreth

This Oscar-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who produced some of the most influential animated films of his time.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental
• Making of

by Špela Čadež

Špela Čadež presents her work as director, animator, and producer. Through examples of films, photos, storyboards she gives insight into stop motion work. Špela Čadež (Finta Studio) Animation director and co-founder of Finta Studio (Ljubljana, Slovenia). Films received 100+ awards worldwide, screened at Sundance, Locarno, Clermont Ferrand, Annecy. Passionate advocate for analogue animation, specializing in puppet and cut-out techniques. Invited to become member of American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2018). More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

This lecture will take us in space and time through the main contemporary art forum, the Venice Biennale. Every two years guest curators treat the international audiences to their own “cross-section of the world.” On the example of prominent projects starting from 2011 and up to now, we will explore the human image and its current ranking in the work of curators and in the imagination of artists. We will also try to establish why it is worth setting your “outlook clock” against the major arts exhibitions.

• Making of

by Alissa Aubenque, Adrien Roche

The Green Animation Guide was released at MIFA and is the first international reference guide for sustainable practices in animation. It provides peer-driven actionable recommendations tailored to the needs of studios, producers and artists. The guide is a collaborative effort led by Ecoprod, Green Film and Cine Regio. The webinar combines a presentation of the guide and inspiring case studies. Alissa Aubenque (Ecoprod) Head of Operations and International at Ecoprod (France). Committed to empowering film and TV industry to reduce environmental footprint. Background in international production. Led development of resources like the Green Animation Guide. Adrien Roche (Ecoprod) AI and International Projects Manager at Ecoprod (France). Manages StepUP training programme in partnership with Eurimages, as well as international projects focused on animation and AI, including guides and resources for the sector's environmental transition. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Michaela Sabolcakova, Martina Peštaj, Tiivi Tüür

Gain unique insights into commissioning practices of three CEE public broadcasters. Michaela Sabolčáková (Slovak TV) opens with trends in children's content, audience preferences, distribution platforms, licensing, and IP brands. Followed by Martina Peštaj (RTV Slovenia) and Tiivi Tüür (ERR Estonia). Michaela Sabolcakova (Radio and Television of Slovakia) Works as a selector and commissioning editor of animated TV series, specials, movies and live action series for children and youth at the Radio and Television of Slovakia. Previously worked for an international distribution company. Started career at Slovak Television in the organising team of the International Television Festival Prix Danube. Martina Peštaj (RTV Slovenija) RTV Slovenia. Tiivi Tüür (ERR Estonia) Acquisitions executive at ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting), responsible for kids' content acquisition. Commissioning editor of animation, seeking content for children aged 4+. Attends major markets like NATPE Budapest. Involved in ERR's transition to streaming via on-demand service Jupiter. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

Candaş Şişman, an artist who manipulates human perceptions using different disciplines, talks about his multi-sensory installations that appeal to different senses at the same time, and the production processes of his experience-centered projects.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Frédéric Schuld

A British chimney sweeper describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to become workers. While we observe a kid cleaning a chimney, the master’s statement gets more personal with every sentence until we understand, that he is speaking about his own past. Being locked in a vicious circle, there seems to be no exit.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Tragedy
• Experimental
• Making of

by Sander Joon

• Making of

by Luiz Stockler

Luiz Stockler talks about in-between works and on how to not become stuck, sharing his approach to balancing commercial commissions with personal creative projects. Luiz Stockler Multi award winning Brazilian-born British Animation Director, Filmmaker and Illustrator working between London and Bucharest. Graduate of University of… (person page: extensive bio) More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

“Missing Link” is the latest feature from Laika Studios, which makes some of today’s biggest stop motion animated movies. Their latest stars Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, and Zoe Saldana. Director Chris Butler talked to us about all the work that went into bringing this movie to life. It involved years of work and over 100 handcrafted sets.

• Documentary
• Adventure
• Family
• Making of

Interview with Petra Zlonoga at Animateka Festival.

• Making of

This lecture by Professor Maura McDonnell will give a light introduction to the emergence of visual music from early beginnings, through various technologies and mediums to present day practices.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Abstract
• Non-narrative

by Anne Koizumi

An animated short documentary about a difficult father-daughter relationship. Drawing on childhood memories, Anne Koizumi, the filmmaker, explores her upbringing with her Japanese immigrant dad, who was also the janitor at the elementary school she attended.

• Documentary
• Drama
• Bio-pic
• Making of

Moominvalley’ is a new adaptation of the beloved Moomin stories created by Tove Jansson. Edvin Endre, the voice for Snufkin, tells Moomin.com what it’s like to give a voice to a character with such a strong, loving fanbase, and why they think so many people love the Moomin stories and the philosophy behind them.

• Family
• Making of

by Elizabeth Mathieson

Step into the metaverse with the BBC! Discover how we boldly entered Roblox and connected with a whole new generation. This session unveils the creative journey behind bringing our most iconic brands to life in a virtual world, the challenges we faced in engaging young audiences – and the innovative ways we overcame them. If you're curious about how legacy media can thrive in digital playgrounds, this is a story you won't want to miss. Elizabeth Mathieson (BBC Children's) Leading the digital development team, focusing on the future thinking, strategic direction and development for BBC Children's, as well as leading the games content production team and apps product development for CBeebies and CBBC, including the CBeebies Playtime Island, Go Explore, Get Creative and Storytime apps. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

MASTERCLASS – ARCHITECTURAL FRACTALS by JULIUS HORSTHUIS (NL). “I’ll take the audience through some of the fractal landscapes. We will look at some of the characteristic features of those fractals, almost like we’re watching architectural facets. What creates those features? What is it about fractal math that makes it so engaging? What else is there to explore?” – Julius Horsthuis

• Making of

The new Netflix film, “Robin Robin, ” pushes the envelope of what’s possible with stop-motion animation. The film’s directors, Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, sit down with WIRED to go over the some of the techniques that went into the making of “Robin Robin.”

• Making of

In this presentation, experimental animator Jon Gillie will discue his early work in moving image, using analogue and digital mediums. Illustrating with examples, he discussed some influences in his work, approaches to abstraction, and the importance of sketching.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Zsuzsanna Kreif

Starting out as a director after graduation, developing your own projects is not a smooth process anymore. Zsuzsanna shares her experience about the development attempts of Dino Doom on Desert Planet, discussing the various development stages, pitch forums, residencies abroad, and balancing applied work with own creative projects. Zsuzsanna Kreif Freelance animation director and illustrator based in Budapest. MOME graduate. First film "Limbo-Limbo Travel" (co-directed with Bori Zétényi) was selected to Sundance, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand and was Oscar-eligible in 2016. Directed 13-episode satirical TV series "Candide" (2015-2018). Currently developing new personal projects and teaching at MOME. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Gerry Chiniquy

Pink keeps a forest park clean despite one man's best efforts. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.

• Comedy

by Géza M.Tóth

The protagonist of the series is a single piece of curious, playful matchstick. Each episode starts the same way: the main character, the blue headed matchstick matchstick pops out of the box. At the end of each story, he jumps back into the empty box. The series is aimed primarily at the teenage age group. Young people’s curiosity, courage and openness are reflected in the way the protagonist steps out of his safety and explores the world around him. The humour of the episodes is not only in the unexpected twists and turns in the stories, but also in the fact that each episode is like a puzzle game. The audience is constantly having to guess what situation the matches represent.

by Robert McKimson

Pink finds a magician's top hat, complete with rabbit. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.

• Comedy

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Experimental
• Tragicomedy

by Candy Guard

Dolly Pond’s relationships are like no other…

• Drama
• Comedy

by Candy Guard

Dolly and mum Ivy go off to buy an outfit. Will it be fun and gossip or heated fashion disputes in the communal changing rooms.

• Comedy

by Marcell Jankovics, Mária Horváth, Annamária Toró & others

EPISODES: The Soldier’s Luck / Starving Matthias / The Witch / The Cricket / The King Who Did Not Want His Daughter To Marry / The Prince Who Wanted To Live Forever / The Hen and the Sloe Berry / Dan the Dancer / Peter and Paul / The Princess’ Shoes /Cinderella / The Wolf’s Joke / The King Who Did Not Want His Daughter To Marry

by Božena Možíšová

The story follows a young, clever girl named Dorotka who finds herself in a dangerous situation with a wicked witch.

• Comedy

by Richard Starzak

Stop-motion animated satire of modern man on the street and documentary interviews, responding to unseen questioners. The voices of the characters are supplied by everyday people speaking varied regional accents.

• Comedy

by Marcell Jankovics, Elek Lisziák

EPISODES: King Kitty / The Salt Princess / A Fox Seek Shelter / The Little Pig and the Wolves / The Pork Pudding / Brother Fox / The Pussycat Princess / Only Donkeys Don’t Eat the Spoon / Green Peter / Bees on the Train / The Giant Beanstalk / The Little Walnut / The Poor Cobbler and the King of the Winds

• Fantasy
• Comedy
• Family

by Flora Anna Buda

Flora Anna Buda, the director of 27, the multi-award-winning film, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. 27 won many awards including the Palme d’Or for a short film at the Festival de Cannes and the Cristal for best animated short at the Annecy Film Festival.

• Drama
• Coming-of-Age
• Experimental
• Making of

by Karel Zeman

The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.

• Comedy
• Sci-Fi

by Ignacio Ferreras

Martin Sheen (The West Wing) and Matthew Modine (The Dark Knight Rises) rebel against authority at their retirement home in this poignant comedy for adults. Using hand-drawn animation, Wrinkles leaves room for both tears and laughter as it pokes fun at society’s attitudes towards the elderly.

by Lotte Reiniger

The animals of Africa pitch in to help Dr. Dolittle tend to a troop of ailing gorillas, orangutans, and baboons.

• Adventure

by Alex Grigg, Loup Blaster, Caleb Wood & others

Well, well, well. Project #2, an indie animation anthology based on the theme of STRANGERS. All original work done between 2014 and 2016.

• Drama
• Romance
• Sci-Fi
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Satomi Maiya, Yutaro Kubo

Little Shiva has nowhere to go until she’s taken in by a mysterious being who calls himself “Teacher.” The curse of the Outsiders will spread by the slightest touch, yet the two grow closer every day as they search for the people they once knew.

by René Laloux

FANTASTIC PLANET was not the first collaboration between writer-director René Laloux and illustrator Roland Topor. Presented here is a short film they made together in the mid-1960s: LES ESCARGOTS.

• Drama
• Comedy

by Marcell Jankovics

Animated version of the famous epic tale by János Arany. Miklós Toldi, an impulsive stripling, commits a careless murder and is forced to go into hiding. He sets out for Buda to dazzle the king with his courage and daring, and he earns both the ruler’s mercy and a knighthood. The film follows him on a journey full of adventures and intrigue between brothers, until young Toldi finally faces the great test, when he wins the recognition he has so long craved before the king.

by Gints Zilbalodis

The film follows a boy who parachutes onto land, where he finds a motorbike and an injured bird. With these, he sets off to reach an initially unknown goal, pursued by a shadowy giant monster, which drains life from every living being that crosses its path.

by Chris Sullivan

Consuming Spirits is an Independent feature animation, chronicling the lives of three characters who live in a rust belt town called Magguson, and work at its local newspaper The Daily Suggester.

by Anca Damian

At Potosi, in Bolivia, we find ourselves plunged in the obscure depths of a mine. And this obscurity does not dissipate, or only furtively, yet only in a light made mainly of words. But these words themselves, contrary to many “films of mines”, evoke little of the labour of the miners, or only obliquely. This mine presents itself more as another archaic foyer, a place of pagan worship with its unexpected luciferian alters, or as a cavern conducive to welcoming and protecting ambiguous tales. The treasure that this mine holds, as we have come to understand, is no longer the precious ore painfully extracted from its core, but the memory of the suffering itself, right up to the unseemly welcoming of tourists. This magic is shown by its title, here lies the treasure slowly unearthed by the respectful, affectionate and playful attention of Andrei Schtakleff. And we are grateful for this

by Meriem Bennani

Meriem Bennani conjures an immersive augmented-reality world in the first two parts of a trilogy that issues a wild, up-to-the-minute commentary on diasporic cultures and the West’s dystopian immigration policies. A talking crocodile named Fiona acts as our guide though the CAPS, an island refugee camp in a future where teleportation has replaced airplanes.

• Drama

by Jan Balej

What happens when a shot fired from a circus cannon goes astray