THE DREAM TAKES FLIGHT (Un sogno in volo) – Italy, 6 min, Animation
directed by Chiara Helm, Michele Mistrorigo, Thomas Gavazzeni
The film follows the journey of a little penguin who dreams of becoming a postman like the other birds in his city, but his flippers keep him grounded.
BAKING WITH BORIS (Il forno di Boris) – France, 8 min, Animation
directed by Maša Avramović
Every morning, Boris the village baker makes a fresh batch of crusty bread and pastries for all his neighbours until… Achoo! He can’t stop sneezing. He has become allergic to flour. How will he manage to keep baking for everyone in the village?
HONEYMOON (Luna di miele) – Italy, 4 min, Animation
directed by Mattia Parlati
Pollution has gotten out of hand for humanity to the point of replacing it. Everything is covered with garbage, which like a sea floods and engulfs every corner of the planet, from the streets to the countryside, making it impossible to live outside. Two young lovers, divided by this catastrophe, exiled to their respective homes, separated by an unbridgeable distance but united by a red thread, will find a way to meet again.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN DRAGONVILLE – France, 10 min, Animation
directed by Marika Herz
Samson, a dragon bullied by the other inhabitants of Dragonville, is forced to enter Humanville. There he meets Simon, a little boy who helps him to face all the difficulties. Samson discovers a new world and, above all, a taste of friendship.
PROUT – Belgium, 7 min, Animation
directed by Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Obsolete household appliances and waste of all kinds are sent to the planet Prout, Earth’s dumping ground. Bean and Spaghet, two little emergency workers from this strange planet, go on an emergency mission to save one of their friends who has been crushed by debris falling from the sky.
THE LEGEND OF THE HUMMINGBIRD – France, 10 min, Animation
directed by Morgan Devos
A fire breaks out in the Amazon rainforest, and frightened animals leave their habitat to take refuge on the other bank. Only a little hummingbird persists in fighting the fire when he spots a sloth and its young trapped in the flames.