Tag

Hope

181–200 of 248 films

  • Herman’s Heart

    2014 4+ 8 min

    by Anne Kristin Berge

    Herman lives in peaceful harmony with his teddybear inside a large tree surrounded by a beautiful garden. One night an unexpected and for Herman unwelcome visitor arrives. When Herman throws the visitor out it gets stormy outside and he realizes that he has to go out on a rescue mission. We follow Herman´s journey through the thick fog before he eventually understands that a heart can accommodate many and the fog clears.

    • Fantasy
    • Drama
  • Hedgehog

    2018 7+ 5 min

    by Vaibhav Keswani, Jeanne Laureau, Colombine Majou & others

    A little boy speaks about hedgehogs all the time to everybody.

    • Drama
    • Coming-of-Age
  • Happiness

    1976 Adults 13 min

    by Zlatko Pavlinić

    This is the story of a poor fisherman, who wanted and was looking for happiness. A quiet family life, filled with the love and care of a woman, was not enough for happiness. Happiness is luxury, wealth… thought the fisherman.

    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Peek behind the scenes at LAIKA Studios’ Coraline, a fantastical stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick. Packed with wonder, suspense and unforgettable characters, Coraline features the voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, and more.

    • Making of
    • Documentary
    • Fantasy
  • by Mária Horváth

    When the Lord created the sky, the earth, and the water, he was content. But soon, he began to feel lonely. He brooded for a moment, and then he began to knead a bit of clay. He opened the oven and started to bake a man…

    • Fantasy
    • Family
    • Musical
  • Growth

    2017 4+ 2 min

    by Marta Kwasniewska

    Crafting crepe-paper flowers is the first step to young Anna learning a new life lesson. Her Grandad helps her understand that through patience and hard-work, she can create an outcome that lasts longer and is even more beautiful than a couple of delicate paper flowers.

    • Family
    • Fantasy
  • Grow

    2018 4+ 2 min

    by Febby Yauwanita

    Sprout who always compare herself to her friend that grows much faster than her. Where she realized her growth are not as fast as her friend. She would do what her friend does hoping that she could grow as fast, not knowing that different people would need different necessities and care.

    • Fantasy
    • Non-narrative
  • Golden Margarite

    2021 16+ 7 min

    by Keren Karasik

    The film follows the day of three young teens living in a neglected ghost town in post-Soviet Europe.

    • Drama
    • Experimental
    • Abstract
  • Gone Fishin’

    2010 7+ 9 min

    by Rosa Niclas, Marcel Knüdeler

    Olaf spends his days fishing on an apparently secluded island, but is this robinsonade as unintended as it initially seems?

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy
    • Comedy
  • Freedom is Blooming

    2015 4+ 5 min

    by Silvia Palermo, Irene Tedeschi, collective of authors

    Film to think about borders and freedom. Children of Calini Primary School taking inspiration from a Piet Mondrian painting invented the story.

    • Family
    • Experimental
  • Free to Roam

    2019 16+ 4 min

    by Gianluca Maruotti

    A short film.

    • Drama
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Free as a Bird

    2016 7+ 25 min

    by Joyce van Diepen

    A 10 year old boy, Imad, lives in a war zone. When he finds a bird with a broken wing, he brings it home and carefully nurses it back to health. This new friendship brings Imad joy, dreams, and strength. Imad learns to listen to his heart and finds the courage to choose a (new) future.

    • Drama
    • Coming-of-Age
  • by Áron Gauder

    Set in the present day, Native American protesters confront the crew of an oil pipeline project, just down the hill from the land of their ancestors. The grandfather evokes the ancient tale of their Creation myth, reminding all of us that the challenges facing humanity are universal, and that we need to find our place in the great circle of creatures.

    • Drama
    • Adventure
    • Fantasy
  • Follow Your Heart

    2015 13+ 7 min

    by Rob O’Neill

    In a world where people’s hearts are on the outside and exhibit the qualities of a pet, Mary loses her lovable Skip only to rediscover herself and learn what it truly means to “follow your heart.”

    • Drama
    • Romance
    • Tragicomedy
  • Five Minutes To Sea

    2018 7+ 7 min

    by Natalia Mirzoyan

    The mother issues her decree: before you get back in the water, you have to take a break and sit quietly for five minutes. For the little girl, these five minutes are an ocean of boredom that stretches on forever and ever. She starts to watch the other bathers and how they spend their five minutes.

    • Drama
    • Non-narrative
  • Fine Dust

    2018 10+ 8 min

    by Alessandra Boatto, Gloria Cianci, Sofia Zanonato

    The Earth has succumbed to pollution, everything is submerged under a sea of dust. A woman survives with the help of an improvised raft and the food that she recovers from the city. She will finally land on an island.

    • Drama
    • Experimental
  • by Michaela Čopíková, Veronika Obertová

    Opening titles for the Slovak documentary cycle about television fetishes.

    • Documentary
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Farewell Future

    2020 16+ 6 min

    by Louis-Paul Caron

    A woman, grieving for a future she’ll never know, travels into her dreams of science fiction and infinite cities. A new era, inspired by the past, takes place. A resilient and sustainable world, where the time goes slower and love lives longer.

    • Drama
    • Sci-Fi
    • Experimental
  • by Martin Smatana

    In this webinar, award-winning stop-motion director Martin Smatana (The Kite, Berlinale 2019) will take you on a deep dive into the creative applications of artificial intelligence in animation. Known for his hands-on work with textile and paper, Martin will explore how AI can complement traditional artistry. He’ll showcase various tools such as Dall-E, and Runway, offering practical insights into how these technologies can aid in generating ideas, optimizing workflows, automating tasks, and enhancing creative processes. Whether you’re designing storyboards, generating visuals, or working on sound design, this session will give you concrete strategies to integrate AI into your animation projects, helping you streamline repetitive tasks while maintaining your unique artistic voice.

    • Documentary
    • Making of