The short films:

Down In The Dumps

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Director: Vera van Wolferen
  • Duration: 18min

The perfectionist ladybird Cinella refuses to invite her annoying neighbour to her birthday party. Embittered, Peri steals her shiny red wings. According to Cinella, life without wings is not worth being lived. But meanwhile, Peri discovers that life with wings is not easy either.

Prout

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Belgium
  • Director: Marc-Henri Wajnberg
  • Duration: 8min

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.

Go My Way

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Spain
  • Director: Chelo Loureiro
  • Duration: 7min

Elisa likes Martin, but Martin doesn't seem to realise it. All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is. Will she give up being herself? And would that be the right thing to do?

Robot Leo

  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Estonia
  • Director: Silja Saarepuu, Piret Sigus
  • Duration: 8min

Leo the Robot lives with his cat in a cosy, rusty cottage. One fine day, a first guest ever, Lilleliisu, is coming to visit him. Leo wants to prepare the event meticulously - the table needs to be set. But as the big moment approaches, Leo’s anxiety grows out of hand.

I am Akiko

  • Year: 2024
  • Country: Serbia
  • Director: Damir Romanov
  • Duration: 6min

Akiko is not like the other children in her strict school. For example, she has her very own idea about snow. Which she makes clear in a drawing. Other children love it and they help Akiko make snow out of paper. Much to the anger of their teacher.

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