Slow Light
Synopsis:
A story of a man with a very dense eyes who sees all the surrounding reality only after seven years. The consequence of the eye defect translates into the mental immaturity of the man, lack of understanding of the present and belated reflections on long-gone facts. The man is never mature enough for his age and constantly lingers on the past.
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Katachi means shape. The video is made with approx. 2000 silhouettes extracted from PVC plates using computer-controlled cutter.
- Music Videos
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Film inspired by the theoretic work of George Berkeley and basics of synesthetic perception. It’s a game of imagination provoked by sound. Individual sounds penetrating into the apartment of the main character, relieved of their visual designates, evoke images distant from its origins.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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ACID RAIN is set in post-industrial Eastern Europe and follows a young woman who runs away from her depressing hometown. That’s how she meets Skinny – a kind of unstable weirdo who lives in a camper and runs his not-so-legal errands. Their journey gradually leads them towards more and more eerie settings, revealing the attraction and repulsion of rave culture.
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This animated video clip is made using traditional animation using ordinary pens and cheap paper. Crumpled and forgotten. No one had taken it out of their backpack since the last summer vacation many years ago. Flipping through the pages, we find old confessions of love, leaflets warning against drugs and wild doodles.
- Drama
- Music Videos
- Tragedy
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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Łona and Webber present their second single: ‘#nikiforszczecinski’ – a tribute to street art in all its forms. The song tells the story of a street artist from Szczecin who arranged his works from newspaper clippings, plants, candles, bricks and plush rats. The window sill and the gate of the tenement building in which he lived served as his very own exhibition space. The creator of this video – Lump – is one of the most recognisable street art artists in Poland.
- Music Videos
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A short story about a long road. Two siblings try to find their grandfather’s house. During their hitchhike, they meet various people, but their real companion is a plant in a pot. What will happen when they reach their destination?
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Coming-of-Age
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The Global Animation Community unites in solidarity with Gaza to form AC4PAL. AC4Pal was created to support the work of Haneen Koraz, an animator based in Gaza who has been running animation workshops with displaced children and women across the region. The project “To Gaza with Love: A Global Anijam” brings together 329 short films from over 50 countries, created by animators, students, and studios in a collective act of solidarity with the people of Gaza.
- Drama
- Family
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This film is about a family who prepare their rooftop to have their ‘iftar’ meal. Suddenly the airplanes pass overhead, and each family member wishes that an aid box would fall to them from the sky full of wonderful things. The wish comes true, and an aid box falls onto their roof. However, the entire neighbourhood surrounds their house wanting to share the box. The events unfold in a human and emotional way, reflecting the children’s dreams and hopes amidst their difficult reality.’
- Drama
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The story is about a boy waiting for the food trucks to enter Gaza, only to learn the crossings will remain closed. His grandmother is evacuated and moves in with him and his father, bringing her beloved chickens. With chicken no longer available in the market, the boy tries to persuade his grandmother to let him eat one of hers, but she refuse as they are like family to her! However she promises him a chicken if he fulfils her wishes, leading to an unexpected turn.”
- Drama
- Family
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Fatima takes great care of her late grandfather’s walking cane – so much so that it decides to transform into a magic wand and grant her family’s wishes. Made by a group of children from the Amal Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.
- Drama
- Family
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A satire reflecting Europe’s political tensions through the relationships of neighbouring cats. In Catlands, a union of diverse feline territories, the peace is shattered by newcomers crossing borders. The local elites devise a clever plan to restore order — at the expense of a few innocent victims.
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Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!
- Comedy
- Family