Professional films

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 Kealan O’Rourke

The tale of a young boy whose love for Christmas is not dampened by his mean spirited neighbour, who doesn’t want the holiday to come at all.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Family

by Kirill Khachaturov

Loneliness is reward. Alone in a small empty apartment you feel a presence. You do not know what to do with it, no one, the apartment is empty, alone.

• Drama

by Lena von Döhren

It is Autumn; at the end of a branch hangs a red leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it when suddenly, a squirrel nicks the bird’s bright green watering can. The bird follows the cheeky thief and so begins an exciting chase through the forest.

• Family
• Fantasy

by Lena von Döhren

The little bird enjoys the blossoms of his maple tree high above the ground. All of a sudden, a mysterious humming sound sends the little bird on a journey to a magical world of flowers and bees. However, the red fox is not far away and tries to catch the little bird. Little does the red troublemaker know that a rather unpleasant surprise awaits him at the beehive.

• Family
• Comedy
• Adventure

by Lena von Döhren

It’s summer. High above in a tree, the little Bird cherishes and nurtures the green leaves of his home. Suddenly a hungry caterpillar sets out to eat the appetizing leaves. The little Bird manages to lure away the glutton and an adventurous journey begins.

• Fantasy
• Family

by Laura Harrison

Lorraine, a drug addict, throws a “lingerie show” to seduce her boyfriend Cesar away from his sugar daddy Wade. Wade buys Cesar toilet paper and grape soda and Lorraine can’t compete with that. A drug-fuelled orgy evolves into mayhem. A portrait of characters on the fringes of society.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Tragicomedy

by Lena von Döhren

A single yellow leaf hangs on the bare branch. A gust of wind blows and it begins to float through the white winter forest. In joyful pursuit, a little bird takes off into a breathtaking flight. In the meantime, a fiery red fox licks its lips in anticipation.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Non-narrative

by Martin Ferencei

The film tells the story of a castaway on a mysterious island that is only inhabited by a girl living in a seemingly defunct lighthouse. A classic triangle of a father, his daughter and her lover is being told in an unusual way.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Adventure

by Lea Vučko

A heartbroken hunter retreats to the mountains but is haunted by visions of his lost lover. As he descends into madness, his dark side urges him to hunt the mythical Goldhorn, leading to his downfall. Inspired by a Slovenian folktale, the story explores greed and humanity’s relationship with nature.

by Keiichi Tanaami

This work is based on aerial attacks that I experienced in my early childhood. The more time passes, the more vividly this memory comes back, and always gives a strong stimulus and an inexplicable disquiet to my creations.

• Abstract
• Experimental
• Music Videos

by Gaia Alari

How would it be if you had one last song to sing before the world collapsed?

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Musical

by Božidar Trkulja

Five brave heroes. Three incentive dwarfs. One tempting prize. Greed, vanity and lust in the contest until the very end. Who is worthy of the prize?

• Fantasy
• Tragicomedy
• Adventure
• Experimental

by Pavao Štalter

The light signal of a secondary railway station stops the composition of the night train. The railwayman checks the correctness of the axles by tapping on the wheels. All the passengers are asleep, respond to knocking, but do not wake up. Only the passengers in the most elegant part of the train, in the sleeping cars, get upset. They are energetically demanding that the railwayman who taps the wheels with a hammer be driven away. When the train officials do this, the composition starts. Due to a faulty axle on the sleeping car, the train falls into a ravine at one turn.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Tragicomedy

by Moth studio

“Machines could take 50% of jobs in the next 30 years”: Moshe Vardi, Professor of computer science, Rice University Meet Alice, holder of the last recognisable job on Earth, trying to make sense of her role in an automated world. ‘The Last Job on Earth’ is a film produced in collaboration with the Guardian Sustainable Business section. See the full article on The Guardian theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/17/automation-may-mean-a-post-work-society-but-we-shouldnt-be-afraid

by Martin Snopek, Ivana Laučíková

It’s the start of the hunting season. The animals of the forest board a small bus and flee to safety. When hunters stop the bus in the middle of the night, its passengers reveal their true natures in fear for their lives.

• Drama
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental

by Neil Boyle

The Last Belle is an animated short featuring two characters journeying towards a blind date: WALLY, who suffers a nightmarish drunken trip through London as he races against the clock to the rendezvous; and ROSIE, who waits in a bar dreaming of how wonderful her date is going to be…if he ever turns up.

• Comedy
• Romance

by Martin Smatana

Summer is coming to the end, the fruit is growing ripe on the trees. Grandpa gives his grandson a kite. As the boy is tossed around in the air, Grandpa catches him. Then the leaves fall and Grandpa has grown weak. A strong autumn wind carries him off into the cloudy sky. Winter comes, then springtime. A warm breeze brings them together again. Told with enchanting, richly-textured images, this tale is about remembering those who are no longer with us.

by Skirmanta Jakaité

We live in the same house, but in different apartments, jobs, situations, believes, visions. Each in our own compartment, we fool ourselves that the world is one and that it exists. Sometimes it seems that an incomprehensible thread becomes visible and I am on a verge of understanding. This film is about the other side of life – the scary, unknown side we never fully grasp, but we know is there, somewhere near, so close.

by Vatroslav Mimica

The inspector carefully walks through the streets of the city, avoiding “dangers”. He’s coming home. He washes his feet and reads the newspaper. Suddenly he sees a fingerprint that suddenly starts to run away. The inspector follows him… This cartoon satire on a fantasy burdened with the desire to experience something mysterious, tense and dynamic contains a series of humorous situations and comical details.

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative