2015 | 0:15:00

David Jansen

The boy Däwit is rescued from his violent father and grows up far away from his family among wolves. He is released into a world in which he grows from a child into a man weary of life. Embarking on a mysterious journey to find his own identity, he encounters great hardships but ultimately finds peace in forgiveness.

2020 | Germany | 0:05:00

Frédéric Schuld

19th century in Europe. A child climbs up a chimney while a bird sails down into it to build a nest. An encounter with no way back. 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.

2020 | Germany, Lebanon | 0:09:55

Nicolas Fattouh

Grandmother is deteriorating after her greedy children had left her. Rose, her thorny housekeeper beast is unable to prevent her transformation into a chair as Grandmother loses her senses one by one. Hierarchy dissolves into equality between the two women when Rose regains her human figure and turns out to be the real family member Grandmother was always looking for. This story is about life, death and the truths revealed when social stigmas fall off.

2021 | Slovenia | 0:09:30

Špela Čadež

The steak has been marinating for a few days now. The pan is heated. Franc’s stomach is rumbling. But Liza’s co-workers surprise her with a birthday party. Will she be home on time?

2022 | 0:07:06

Marita Mayer

During a game of hide and seek Vanja leaves the bright living room and enters a dimly lit courtyard, which has far too many dark corners, weird shadows and strange noises. To overcome the fear, Vanja turns into a dangerous tiger!

2023 | 0:08:55

Alisi Telengut

The formation and history of Lake Baikal in Siberia are re-imagined with hand-made animation, featuring the voice of a Buryat woman who can still recall some words in her endangered Buryat-Mongolian language.

2024 | Germany, Israel | 0:10:34

Zohar Dvir

Carol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal. The situation gets worse when she wakes up in an apocalyptic reality and terribly discovers that Ray has transformed into a butterfly. Ray’s transformation, the invasion of the outside world into their home, and the growing tension between the two threaten their relationship. Carol is afraid of losing Ray... ...but devoting yourself to your girlfriend could come at a price.