Technology and society

by Simon Bogojević Narath

The Arcadian atmosphere of a hazy underworld hosts unusual characters: an Illusionist, a Civil Entity, a Wooden Puppet and a silent, but dangerous Swordsmen. Their mysterious experiences are an allegory of the relationship between the now extinct tradition of European combat swordsmanship and the doctrine of pragmatic political action. Is the end of the allegory also a beginning of an instructive misunderstanding? The film is inspired by the motifs from the books Flower of Battle (1410) by Fiore dei Liberi and A Dialogue in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu (1864) by Maurice Joly.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Lou Morton

On a remote island in the future, people are training for an important mission. Take a look at the mechanics of this training facility and the creatures within.

• Fantasy

by Lucia Malerba, Niccolò Manzolini

In an ordinary building, life goes on like in a beehive. Suddenly the geometry is broken by a leap into the void.

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

The festival’s creative director Hämid Shajarian interviews the participants of the National Competition category of Animatricks 2021: Tove Johnson – Jumalolento by Juho Maurinen (2019), Left Behind by Minna Eriksson (2020), Rinse and Shine by Iiris Korjus ja Katariina Haukka (2021), The Things I Saw: Monday by David Graham (2020), Bad to the boner by Robert Lönnqvist (2021), Tiedänkö mitä etsin by Ylva-Lii Wahlström (2019)

• Documentary
• Making of

by Ivan Li

A Coming of Age sci-fi film about lost and found.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Veronika Obertová, Michaela Čopíková, ekran

A documentary series about life under socialism, exploring the phenomena of popular, fashionable, desirable, and often unattainable objects of the era — the things that captured the imagination and longing of the majority.

• Documentary
• Non-narrative

by Nikita Diakur

String puppets rave, eat, and fly.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Scott Gelber

• Experimental
• Music Videos
• Non-narrative

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 Martinus Klemet

In a world where nothing or no one escapes the law, the only loophole is to get drunk. And in this colourful, absurd and entertaining animation; getting drunk means getting down and running amok!

• Comedy
• 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

by Kayu Leung

In the world that’s already conquered by electronic devices, a human being is the best product for the new world. We are actually THE BEST HOME APPLIANCE EVER.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Music Videos

by Joško Marušić

In times of an ongoing fierce controversy surrounding the polemics of when life begins, a doctor at one hospital faces a simple, but unsolvable question, when does death begin?

• Tragicomedy
• Experimental

by Jáchym Štulíř

The film, which was made as part of the 70th anniversary of the animation studio at UMPRUM, is loosely inspired by the work of three graduates: Václav Mergl, Jan Souček and Vratislav Hlavatý. Motifs from their films, illustrations and paintings have been placed in new contexts to create a new work of authorship.

• Drama
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Tragicomedy
• Sci-Fi

by Joni Männistö

An electrifying view to a buzzing micropolis.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Simon Breeveld

An official music video for ECHT! - Permanent.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Ryoji Yamada

An official music video for Inside by DUSTCELL.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Abstract

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 Vladislav Knežević

Gravitational waves are passing through every existing dimension, even the almost undetectable ones. The scientific experiment, in its basic utilitarian nature, is aimed at the understanding of the multidimensional structure of things and has the potential for an uncanny experience.

• Experimental
• Sci-Fi
• Non-narrative

by Lewis Firth Bolton, Lewis Bolton

A short film about people with unusual living arrangements.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Tragicomedy