A KIMBAP LOVE SONG – France, 6 min, Animation21 min
directed by Anaëlle Andre, Clémence Tuloup
Arriving at the family house in Korea, Julie, a French-Korean teenager, tries to find her place in her paternal family despite the language barrier.
AN OLD FRIEND – United States, 14 min, Fantasy
directed by Nuk Suwanchote
An imaginary friend (Jason Faunt) finds out his sole purpose is to bring happiness to his child, only to discover his child is a 90 year old man (Tom Skerritt) on his death bed.
BELLYSAURUS – Australia, 8 min, Animation
directed by Philip Watts
A tiny dinosaur dreams she is a scary big dinosaur. When danger strikes, she learns it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Literally.
ETHEL – Switzerland, 8 min, Stop-motion
directed by Beatrice Jäggi
ENG – Ethel discovers boxes with glittering clothes of her late mother, who was a figure skater. In the snowy forest she searches for the idyllic pond where her mother once taught her to skate. She wants to relive those memories, attempts to understand her mother’s passion. On the frozen pond Ethel, however, encounters the Bone Ice Princess, who challenges her to a dangerous dance on thin ice. Will Ethel survive this contest in one piece? A tale of letting go and growing up.
THE LAST GUNFIGHT… YET! – France, 3 min, Animation
directed by Pablo Tréhin-Marçot
ENG – The Far West, its merciless universe, its heroes from another time… Main Street under a blazing sun. Two creatures face off in a duel under the wide-eyed gaze of bystanders and of the sheriff. It’s the last gunfight… yet!
TRENTASEI, SENSEI! – Italy, 10 min, Commedia
directed by Elisa Angeli
Will a mathematics teacher be able to help his student pass the exam?
UNSTOPPABLE BEAT – United Kingdom, 6 min, Animation
directed by Luke Dye-Montefiore and Rufus Dye-Montefiore
The animated film tells the story of a Haitian migrant in Brazil fighting for his rights to work, buy a house and most importantly, reunite with his family from Haiti.