Competition

Short 2

Next Stop 02:06

Canada 2018
Directed by: Brad Gibson
Screenplay: Brad Gibson
Animation: 2D traditional
Technique: TVPaint
Music: Heinz Kiessling (Extreme Music)
Production/School: Jesters Animation
Dialogue language: English



A train passenger unintentionally disrupts everyone's commute. All walks of life are joined together in a gag filled series of stops and starts on route to their destination.

Miazmat 04:08

Poland 2018
Directed by: Klaudiusz Wesołowski
Screenplay: Klaudiusz Wesołowski
Music: Pawel Blaszczak
Production/School: Platige Image
Dialogue language: non
Subtitles language: non



Miazmat is an attempt to reverse engineer the vision that drove S.I. Witkiewicz to create his 1922 painting Composition. The animation was created according to the precepts of the so-called “Pure Form” theory, developed by S.I. Witkiewicz, which stipulated that art’s key role is to evoke a feeling of metaphysical dread or otherwise immerse the viewer in the mysterium of existence.

The Backward Astronomer 10:00

USA 2018
Directed by: Jake Nelson
Screenplay: Jade Shames
Dialogue language: English



A privileged, young man falls in love with a wealthy woman and together they lead reckless lives of opulence in New York City. That is, until he finds something better—a doorway leading directly to the surface of the moon.

Bolero Station / Bolero Station (Work in progress, will be finished by the end of june) 09:40

Switzerland 2018
Directed by: Rolf Brönnimann
Screenplay: Rolf Brönnimann
Production/School: bbdesign, Rolf Brönnimann, Signorell Films, Riccardo Signorell
Dialogue language: German



The signalman lives on one side of the tracks, the saleswoman on the other. They see each other every day, but it’s not till death comes knocking that they both seize their chance to be together. They do it properly – and it’s enough for a lifetime.

Reach the Sky 05:49

Canada 2018
Directed by: Daniel Sterlin-Altman
Screenplay: Daniel Sterlin-Altman
Production/School: Shaun Brodie
Dialogue language: English



On the open road, three queer friends in three cars are separated by an unexpected fork in the road. From the surprise journey the friends encounter a butch mermaid, Frida Kahlo, a fabulous companion, and a sense of queer pride. Reach the Sky is a stop-motion short with heart, fantasy, and a whole lot of yarn.

Butterfly & Mouse / Пеперуда и Мишка 14:19

Bulgaria 2019
Directed by: Mira Yankova
Screenplay: Mira Yankova
Production/School: Roumen Barrosov



People often say, “This one has a lion’s heart, and that one – a rabbit’s”. Some hide lions in their chests, other ones – rabbits, yet others – mice. There are also those who wouldn’t dare face their inner spirit animal. What could happen to someone so very afraid of seeing what he carries within. A short jazzy film about the fears that obstruct man's way to himself and to others.

Birds of a Feather 07:42
Australia 2018
Directed by: Bianca Nall
Screenplay: Bianca Nall
Production/School: Jed Cahill, Shane Nall

A little bird wants to befriend two pelicans and share in the plump fish they flaunt. When one of the pelicans needs help he feels powerless until an opportunity arises and a decision must be made.
Icons 05:10

USA 2018
Directed by: Ronnie Cramer
Screenplay: Ronnie Cramer
Production/School: Ronnie Cramer
Dialogue language: English



Five hundred years of world art in five minutes, featuring three dozen iconic works rendered with nylon-tip pen and animated old school style. Each painting is onscreen for three seconds; the transitions between them also last three seconds each. Made up of 2,500 individual drawings, with a musical soundtrack created by the artist.

The Queen of the South Sea 06:10

Singapore 2018
Directed by: Isaac Kerlow
Screenplay: Isaac Kerlow
Animation: Jegannath Ramanujam
Music: Sergio Moure
Production/School: Isaac Kerlow
Dialogue language: English
Subtitles language: English



A millenary love story between a legendary Javanese queen and kings from the Majapahit Dynasty.

The Spirit Seam 14:52

USA 2019
Directed by: Ashley Gerst
Screenplay: Ashley Gerst
Animation: 3D and 2D Animation
Technique: Mixed Media: the film mixes sculpted sets (that are photographed) with 3D animated characters and 2D animated effects.
Music: Sonata in Spoons and Dulcimer for D: Abby the Spoon Lady and Lyle Rickards; Sprinkle Coal Dust on my Grave: Orville J. Jenks; 1948 World Series Game 5 Recording: Mel Allen with Jim Britt; Dream of a Miner's Child: The Stanley Brothers; Run for Life, Death
Production/School: n/a
Dialogue language: English
Subtitles language: n/a



The Spirit Seam is a short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw. Located in an Appalachain coal-mining town in the 1950s, the film takes the audience through the daily life of both characters. At the start of the film, the characters eat breakfast together and then travel to their respective locations- Pollywog is dropped off at school, and Pap-Paw clocks into work at the Hiraethsburg coal mine. Throughout the film they experience the simple pleasures of rural Appalachian life: catching fireflies, fishing, catching frogs, and birthdays. Pap-Paw and Pollywog's bond is incredibly strong. In fact, they are inseparable until illness threatens to fracture their small family. This film is an homage to Gerst's maternal side and their origins working in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is a piece rooted not only in family roots and origin, but in grief over the loss of family members as well. The Spirit Seam combines a mixture of animation mediums. The characters have been 3D modeled and animated in Audodesk Maya while the elemental effects are created in the 2D Animation software Toonboom Harmony. The sets are created physically, and are created in a variety of ways: 3D printing, embroidery, felted yarn, and sculptural techniques.

Idle, Torrent 02:31
USA 2019
Directed by: Alex Moy
Music: Bryan Natalio

They Hunt 12:21

United Kingdom 2018
Directed by: Rhys Byfield
Screenplay: Rhys Byfield
Production/School: Hannah Lee Miller
Dialogue language: English



In a world filled with monsters sits a heavily protected diner. A young, outgoing waitress works there for her uncle, the chef. She sees that their monsterous food supply is at an all time low. So she decides to take matters into her own hands and prove that she’s not a kid anymore. Driving off into the desert on the hunt she ends up biting off more than she can chew, unleashing a whole host of trouble.

Large Scale Absurdities, Vol. 3: Docile Town 04:20

Cyprus 2019
Directed by: Charalambos Margaritis



Hell breaks progressively loose in an otherwise calm town.

Anacronte 14:58

Argentina 2018
Directed by: Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette
Screenplay: Raúl Koler, Sabrina Pace
Production/School: Emiliano Sette, Yashira Jordán, Francisco Zamudio



Anacronte and the Sorcerers of Evil, without any emotion and fulfilling their destiny, they put to test humanity's happiness in a struggle that, in short, has each of us as winners and losers.