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When Santa is in doubts, mom will have to do. A short animated film about wishing to have unicorns in the real world.
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When Santa is in doubts, mom will have to do. A short animated film about wishing to have unicorns in the real world.
Masaryk, Havel and among them there's something red - for the 100th anniversary of the Czech Republic, an animated tour of the history of our country was created.
Spanish flamenco, Moldavian hora dance or Maori haka. A short animated film depicts the traditional dances of cultures from all around the globe to promote the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, celebrated every 21st May.
Loss and longing. The monologue of a broken teenager grieving for his family. A short film, a dramatic monologue, about a broken heart, the world around, loneliness and thoughts that plague the mind.
"Hi. How are you?" When a girl playfully responds to a mysterious post-it note, she finds herself unable to escape the conversation she began... A short film drawing a parallel to stalking and the dangers that sometimes lurk on the internet.
It's raining men! What happens when a drop touches the electric lever? An animated film about how one energised drop can start a storm.
Is he barking carp? A catfish ventures outside the safety of its pool when a shadow falls on its tail. A short animated film on that the fear has "big fish" eyes.
Siren sounds are howling in the air. The war has started in the Ukraine. A short film about the impact that the attack on the Ukraine has had even on and even on us and on how it affects the young people.
Bears, the couch and the solar system. Bears set foot into space as well as into the world of dreams and fantasy. The short film depicts what is one small step for a bear, but one giant step for a children's animated film.
We need you on set, on set! A short work on how a film is made at Prague's Michael High School.
"Football, washing machine, hanger, football, washing machine, hanger, football, washing machine, hang-" A short film about a sock, being seemingly predestined, on the fact that we can be useful in any shape or form and on that the seeming failure is just a twist that opens our other path and purpose.
Stuck in the sanatorium and in their own heads. Pavel suffers from dissociation that causes him to experience the unimaginable. A short film on what makes and breaks the walls of a psychiatric ward.
Love, humour and a bunch of banners. A young man who gets love tips from his movie posters. A short imaginative comedy on the nature of love.
They first brought the rifles here when I was little, now the climate is changing." The life story of an Elder Panak from the settlement of Cambridge Bay in NU, Canada, tells of traditions, games and stories that were told at night in the tents. Through her eyes, the short documentary portrays the landscape of snow and ice, Panak's own upbringing, culture and generations that stick together, even though the land they knew is slowly disappearing.
Feelings of pressure, tightness in the chest and inability to breathe. What does anxiety look like and how to fight it? A short documentary film dedicated to one of the most common mental health issues shares the experience of people who suffer from anxiety and explains why anxiety can occur. / side note: Anxiety is more common than we think - every fifth person in the Czech Republic suffers from it and the statistics are underestimated. It is important to talk about the issue.
Inheritance, teeth and guts. When Joey's grandfather leaves her a disappointing item in his will, she is pulled into one last adventure. A short fiction on how much more valuable it is to beat your path with courage and through gritted teeth.
A mom and her daughter are on a hiking trip, when the daughter disappears. The mother quickly falls into a panic searching for her, and runs around desperately. Even in reunion, their experiences of the events remain different.
I have something for you, grandpa. How to heal the gap torn between a care-taker family, and a stubborn immobile grandfather who spoils the Christmas dinner? A short film about a family bond, regrets and unspoken sadness.
Endless landscape, friends, eternal snow, traditions and a loving family. Beatrice Deer Band's short music video for "History" accompanies the sensations that can be experienced in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada.
A scientist, disappointment in the world and the dying ecosystems. A scientist dedicated his entire life to save stranding whales, but nobody has ever listened to his warnings. A short film on the environmental crisis and the fact that those who try to protect the planet are rarely ever heard out to before it's too late.
Bullying, poverty and a lonely childhood. When a father and daughter move and the girl is bullied by her classmates at the new school, the father advises her to go and try to please the bully. A short animated film about the psychological impact of oppression and the emotional dilemma of a daughter of a single-parent who in her childhood has to think of how to support both of them.
"The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia is announced." Karel Alois Brodský, a student and a writer, suspects that difficult times await Czechoslovakia, and he confides in his friends with the intention of fleeing the protectorate. A short historical film about the 2nd World War, the times of oppression, collaboration and those who tried to break free.
One mental health journey, a parodic humour and the 19th century. A true story of one asylum patient's struggle and her focus on returning home that does not go as she planned. A short period piece highlights the travesty shown to those resting in unmarked graves of asylums dying from barbaric treatments.
What preceded the creation of the historical Big Three? And whose sand castles will the two hooligans trample down in a moment? Watch and learn!
Kansas City, a statue and a heap of birds. Small ceramic birds and other figures have been "landing" on the pedestal of the statue of a woman - the Bird Lady, for years without an explanation. The short documentary traces the history of the spot, explores the mystery of this modern-day "legend" and more importantly, it shows that stories and secrets can sometimes outdo reality.
Your journey begins at the toe of your newly repaired shoe. A short film, a humble shoe repair story, where an old cobbler stumbles upon a pair of red shoes that look beyond repair.
A bullied bully. Don't let the aggression go that far. A short animated film about the cycle, aggression and suffocating life.
A swallow, a ghost and a girl from a storybook. Black-and-white (at first) adventure among piles of books tells about friendship, loss, and another, more beautiful world. A short animated film about a world written on paper rustling in the wind.
Lie down, press the alarm, get up, lie down, press the alarm, get up. Get up. Get up. Day after day. A short film portrays what a life with depression can look like. Depression is an illness. Get help getting up. Day after day. Step by step.
Butterflies, a heartbreak and changing into a new form. After getting the feeling of butterflies in her stomach for the first time, a girl also finds out that love can also lead to pain and heartbreak. A short film on breaking out of the chrysalis and deciding if change is desirable if it means for a butterfly to turn back into a caterpillar.
Guilt, youth and personal transformation. Erik stands before his death and decides to seek out his old schoolmate Gösta, in order to confront him once and for all about the abuse he subjected Erik to during their teens. A short film on wounds that are not visible to the naked eye.
"Put on your ragged hat, wield a laser gun and get your science fiction in check." An animated video of Thannos' song Cowboys and Spacemen on being an outcast who doesn't feel like belonging in today's world.
The world in a nutshell. A man is battling his rude pupils, his routine and depression, due to which he ceases to see any meaning in life. A short animated film on mental health issues, burnout and how to break out of the prison of four walls and think outside the box.
You think we forgot, huh? A short film on how bullying leads a boy to cut school. How to defend yourself?
A dad, an active innovator and a secret philosopher. A short documentary portrait of a man with an admirable attitude towards life.
Roses are red, violets are blue - stop where art you - A playful animated dada film keeps on surprising with stories made up just with the help of chance and a fair bit of puns.
Woody Allen, New York and the coronavirus pandemic. A teenager shares his experience of the time of covid in a short cinematic confession to his hometown and his favorite filmmaker. The short feature comedy with a significant amount of humor was awarded for the best screenplay at the NYC Downtown Short Film Festival and the All American High School Film Festival.
What is democracy? Children from immigrant families on their arrival in the Czech Republic. What they are dealing with, and how do they see democracy, as well as what democracy looked like in history, is revealed in their own words in a short animated documentary.
A world of wires, horror and solitude. Hunted by men unable to see reality, the main character wanders through the maze of a dystopian city. Does the city resemble our world?
Dad, can you see me? What about if I drop the teapot? Can you see me, dad? Short fiction film on loss and living in void of longing for someone lost.
"A crashing UFO, a volcano, a kraken and one sleeper." After he dreams of blue sheep, our hero finds himself in the nightmare's web. A short animated film made with the technique of stop-motion, tells a story on how to break out and wake up from a dream.
A young love, the sea and time healing all wounds. When a boy and his lover begin to dive into the purest "waters of love", they both figuratively begin to drown, only to resurface after 40 years. A short film about love and reconciliation, metaphorizes the sea as a relationship and a border between life and death.
Ignorance and blindness. A short experimental film with dark humor hints at how we treat not even the most bizarre of situations but even the most pressing problems of today. Dude...!
"The sun is yellow and the sky is blue." On a typical day in a painting class, the students keep on drawing as one of them struggles to follow. A short fiction film addresses the different views on color blindness and the contradictions that come with forcing a category of colorblindness on the sufferers.
Alone in the middle of the dark, walking backwards, sinking deeper. A short animated film about an attempt to escape from one's inner self.
To run for it with prejudice at your heels. A short film about a night, a wallet and two men. And what are you running away from?
Masks, faces and other personalities. A short experimental film addresses the tendency of people to act untruthfully while pointing out the insecurities and the nature of pretending.
A peaceful village and a poetic landscape moving in the wind. The animated short film is the third work of the project "REVIVED IMAGES" and is based on the paintings Farm and Landscape with Church presented at the Estonian Museum of Art. The authors of the project imagined what could have happened before or after the moment captured by the Estonian artists Alexander Kryms (Farm) and Konrad Mägi (Landscape with Church)
Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to write down something meaningful? A writer tries to find a new idea for her book, but she realizes she has to try hard to do so. A short animated film on the ephemeral nature of our thoughts, on fantasy, and the joys and frustrations that sometimes accompany the writing process.
To overcome grief, let go and remain father's memory and legacy. A young boy at a crossroads in his life seeks guidance from the ghost of his Father. A short personal film on navigating loss and longing.
Excalibur and the end of the Milky Way galaxy. The world is coming to an end and the only way to save the planet is to find a magical sword. An animated film on a mythical quest that extends to space.
Most adolescents suffer from sleep deprivation. A short animated film. ...go to sleep!
Can you hear it? The slippers are going wild, the grasshoppers are buzzing in the curtains and the stuffed monkey is roaring. An experimental film on the playfulness of an audio footage. Can you hear it?
When the bandits kill the gold-digger's wife, he decides to take revenge. A short animated film on that the love is more than gold.
"Věraaa! Be careful!" Věra, a 60-year-old saleswoman from a sausage shop, suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which causes her to constantly battle her own persistent catastrophizing thoughts. One particularly hectic morning, Věra must face the fear of running into an unknown criminal who is said to be on the loose in her neighborhood, as well as to face a real threat of her losing her job due to it. A tragicomic animated film about mental difficulties and the absurdity of the fact that very often, we are our own worst enemy.
A drop, a doll and an evil hand. A short animated film dedicated to victims of domestic violence.
Environmental crisis and corrupt magnates disposing of a planet. In the year 3000, the earth is in a pitiful state. The mountains are made of rubbish, the sea is acidic, the water is blood red, and the last green plant has just died. To live on Earth is impossible so two industrialists with dubious intentions, take the survivors to another planet ... A short animated film on the climate crisis, greed and the ongoing cycle of abuse of the environment.
Nature versus humanity. Two female scientists on a mission attempt to secure an area hit by an accident in a plant modification lab. A short animated film about the environment, human intervention and the fact that nature always has the upper hand.
It's Christmas Eve and Adéla is rushing to work. Her neighbor's son locked himself in the apartment, but Adéla must come to the crisis line workplace in time. Soon the first phone call of the evening is ringing - the first call for help.
To live in peace and do no harm. A rediscovered letter reminds a man living in a seclusion the trauma of his youth. A short film hinting at the Gestok/Gestapo era in Bali, during the neutralists were exterminated by the soldiers, mainly tells a story of a man who mentally overcame the gruesome wrong by returning to the roots and living in harmony with nature.
Heart Failure follows Frank and his relationship with Lizzie. From the one-night stand where they meet to the day she tells him she loves him; from the week she ignores his texts to the moment she says they need to talk.
Hey! After successfully stealing money, the stressed and deranged robber almost fails to escape from the scene of the crime. A short animated comedy about bad luck and the fact that we can root for an immoral person when we see his weakness.
Absurd Christmas holidays and a plot with a vacuum cleaner. The short animated comedy about relationships is the second film of the "Animated Pictures" project. The authors of the project imagined what could have happened before or after the moment captured by the Estonian artist Raul Rayangu in his work "NÄÄRIÖÖ" (New Year's Eve), which was presented at the Estonian Art Museum.
Experiment, mental health and trying to fly. Stuck at an unsettling border between dream and reality, a young man believes he can fly. A short experimental film on consciousness, mental health and trying to reach something unachievable.
The northern lights, the infinite shore and the sun setting over the bay. A short poetic music video of the song Ilinnut by the Beatrice Deer Band is showing us around through the picturesque landscapes of the Cambridge Bay, NU, Canada.
A pair of headphones, a sense of freedom and the covid pandemic. A short film on how freedom can be lived freely in any place if we have enough imagination.
Jean Gaspar Debureau and his ties to Kolín through the eyes of fifth-grade elementary school students in Kolín. The short animated film connects the Czech city of Cologne and the Parisian metropolis.
One summer, love, longing and the house with the number 29. A short experimental film pieces together fragments of memories of a beloved place.
Inhale, exhale. A short experimental film about how today's times and times can be stressful and how to escape from our daily lives, at least in our own minds.
Liam Butler and his adventure is back! A young animator is drawn into his animated world, and has musical adventures across Liamland, and the multiverse. A short animated film on that "there's nothing a little imagination can't fix"!
A childhood wallpaper, the shadows on the "road carpet" and dad's silhouette on the wall. Anton is about to leave his small home town for university in a big city. A forgotten memory in his old bedroom confronts him with everything he has missed while chasing his dream. A short coming-of-age film on the last moments of our childhood and trying to make up for lost times, before it's too late.
The feeling of being choked and tied down or "how we experienced the pandemic". A short film about a young man, the need for a resume button a deep breath, and an unsuccessful attempt to escape.
Love requires sacrifices. Csabika, a 9-year-old football player who loves what he does and in addition to his talent for sports he's also persistent and able to fight in order to achieve his goals and dreams. A documentary film on that the real strength lies perseverance.
From darkness to self-love. Under the weight of her own thoughts and difficulties, a young woman is nearing her lowest point, when a new relationship is able to give her hope and a different perspective. A short coming-of-age film on the importance of accepting oneself, the importance of having the right people by your side and especially in the impact that they can have.
Magic of animation. A day at school takes an unexpected turn thanks to a little magic. A short animated film made with the technique of pixilation on the importance of keeping our imagination.
"To make a good story, you have to have a little imagination and a good character." A short animated skit about a little dragon who wants to throw a giant giant giant giant party and about the fact that every story starts on a blank page.
A sailor, a mermaid and love in the midst of the sea. The sailor names a ship after his lover, but the ship with the Mermaid's ("Rusalka's") name, wrecks and sinks to the sea depth. A short animated film on myth, history, love and jealousy.
To live as a bilingual teen and to try to fit in. When Mina, a Korean-American, befriends two girls who don't know about her bilingual background on the first day of school in Korea, she's glad to be able to "blend in with the crowd." When Mina receives a call from her American father after many years, however, everything important to her seems to go awry. A short film about overcoming an identity crisis as a Third Culture Kid.
For breakfast we're serving: pieces of a ping pong ball on a deep-fried fishing net. Contaminated soil is also polluting the "groceries" and even microplastics have now contaminated our food. A short film with a sad hyperbole, that is not far from the truth, tells a sad story of our polluted environment, and the fact that even because of improper waste disposal, we are basically eating our own garbage.
How to look after the environment in your own garden? And what are mosquito fish? A short animated film about creatures that can help keep our backyard ponds and fountains mosquito free even without harmful pesticides and about the fact that protecting the planet starts in our own homes.
The environment, salmon spawning and a poetic look on the world. A short experimental film reflects on our planet's ecosystems and presents a new, poetic and respectful outlook and reflections on how to move forwards.
That it is not possible to walk into the world of artworks? A puppet travels and floats through images, it's own imagination and, above all, a short animated film.
The recent war over Nagorno-Karabakh has affected almost every Azerbaijani and Armenian family. The war, which is rarely discussed, is recalled by the survivors in the documentary film by Františka Sochorová.
Man - a creature both complex and contradictory, a perpetrator and a victim, walking through life overflowing with commitments as well as acts of discrimination to both the detriment of himself and his environment. Will he learn from his mistakes? The short film on what hurt those who hurt.
A motorcycle, the neon lights and a vending window. A Japanese-like advertisement for Asian fast food shows motorcyclists making their way through the neon city in the pursuit of the one and only prize - a portion of fresh noodles. The short animated spot is referring to amateur-like commercials that were used to be filmed on VHS.
To be here and there but not really anywhere. A man exists in different places at the same time but is unable to comprehend the reality he's in. A short film on the ability to stay present in the moment.
Today I keep on protecting the country from an honorary spot at the foot of the Charles Bridge with the lion sitting by my side. The legend of Bruncvík retold for an animated film. How did Bruncvík come to the lion? Watch and learn!
Františkovy Lázně - a place of recreation and adrenaline. A short film from ZUŠ Jára Cimrman shows the Czech historical city through the eyes of the young.
Fairy-tale lands, trying to fit in and leaving our past selves behind. August is spending the last night in her childhood bedroom when she finds a box of her old children’s books. A short fiction film on reliving past experiences, thinking of our younger selves and parting with them in the end.
A disappearing heritage, human artistry and suffering.The art of carpet weaving and rose painting has a history of several thousands of years, and yet the artists preserving it are the probably the last generation to learn and engage in it.A short documentary on the efforts and sufferings of men and women who are trying to keep this tradition of colors and textures alive.
My name is Detective Radim Fiala. A short fiction film about youth gone wrong...
Being made of paper and having one eye. A boy with a tape is drawing "cock-and-bull stories" about how he lost his right eye until his classmate convinces him to the truth. A short animated film about how hard it is to believe that others will accept us, and how to open up when we are different...
Hello, you are talking to the Midas 3,000 autonomous system, error found. A short feature film about a man, the dominance of technology, and what happens when we don't fall into the right category.
The boy from the dustbin and the doorwoman from the museum. A short animated film about abandonment and love.
Covid, a population of cactuses and an evil dictator. Pipo, a young cactus, lives with his Granny in the big city of Plantapolis. One day, Granny Fern's leaves cover themselves with black spots and a mysterious virus seems to be spreading among the population "unnoticed" by the government. A short children-animated film paraphrases the pandemic and points out the carelessness of those in power in such times.
Can you make electronic music at a playground? On a sunny Sunday, a mother and her son are producing a handmade music handbook on the fly, assembling images into collections of bizarre rhythms. Short experimental film on the hidden artistic potential and the interesting aspects that lie in even the most ordinary of things.
A tree, a parrot and a couple of elephants, or in other words: we can always protect nature and each other if we help each other out. When a fire breaks out in the forest and starts spreading on the tree where the parrot nests are, the parrots do fly away, but only to save the tree itself. A short animated piece about the harmony amongst animals and the fact that if we're united, we can overcome any difficulty, whether it's a tree burning or protecting the entire planet.
A pyromaniac cat. Why is he bristling this time? This will reveal a short animated movie.
Why are numbers infinite? And why does the world exist when it's going to be destroyed by the Sun? A collection of questions, concerns and interests of 8 year old children. A short animated film uncovers things playful and deep at the same time, things we usually try to avoid answering even to ourselves. Think about them for a second!
The world, a pile of rags. A short animated film with an environmental subtext..
Needle, red, white. Right, left, swipe. The short animated film was "tailor-made" for the Secondary Textile School New Media atelier.
Phone down! Phone down! A cell phone with a smashed screen would be even more broken-hearted if you decided to throw it out. A stop-motion animated film on that older is better and that consumerism isn't and shouldn't be the right solution.
Next station - Lužiny. I've been here once... Next station - Lužiny... I've been here once. A short film about an ongoing loop and being caught in the "system's system" as well as in one's own mind
Forbidden love, robots and an escape from a horrifying general. Mr. Robot unexpectedly and unconditionally falls in love with Mrs. Robot despite being in a bustling city of constantly hurrying robots, where the General in office has forbidden the word "love" to be pronounced even in a hushed voice. A short puppet stop-motion animation serves as a music video for a song Roboti by the Garyho Hausbót band and tells a story of love and how important it is to "stop being robots".
Naomi suffers from social anxiety which has long isolated her from the world outside her small apartment. For the first time in her life Naomi dares to face her anxiety and run away with her best friend Pan, out into the night.
An undefeated Japanese samurai faces three opponents. The short animated film was created within the Scala studio.
Pressure, stress and constant attacks of repressed emotions. A young man trapped by his torturing thoughts, is trying to make his way through life, but everyday "triggers" are lurking everywhere - impulses that again and again unleash a wave of emotions that he cannot contain. A short film about coping with pressure, on what it's like to live in constant discomfort and on what triggers mental health difficulties.
Karel Čapek's Clairvoyant in a modern twist. Adaptation of the classic short story as an animated sci-fi film.
My name is Katka and the thing that bothers me the most is the isolation from the loud world. A short film portraying the struggles of life with a hearing impairment - to live in a world we can see but hardly hear, to sit in the front row but to feel all alone in the classroom.
To love, to quarrel and to still feel alone. A boy goes to the lake to unwind and to deal with the family legacy. A short animated film explores the feelings and detrimonious effects of an argument with your loved ones.
"The days when smoking was cool are already so over, even pubs banned everyone who isn't a smoking-sober." The comedic music video by the Czech singer-songwriter Pokáč "Smoking is a disgusting habit" tells about the frequent situations of active and future smokers, which will convince you that you should not smoke.
Boo boo! Strange things are happening in the small cupboard under the stairs. A short film on imagination and friendly ghosts made with stop-motion tricks.
It's spring - all is blooming flowers, trees! An animated video clip of ZUŠ Ledeč nad Sázavou for the song Jaro by the group Tata Bojs.
The police would never have caught him if it weren't for a single hair - he could be anywhere. A girl watches criminal cases on TV without the curtains drawn. A short animated film about this day and age times and a stoicism in the face of the dangers it keeps on throwing at us.
A family bond, an appetite and its consequences. A little orangutan secretly eats a banana from his father's cupboard only to realise he did damage not only to his father but even to himself. A short animated film with the clear message coing across that “when using other people's things, one must clearly ask. Otherwise one is stealing.”
Hard to forget the itch to put down the mask for a snack. The short film reminisces about a less routine-like experience and the other flip side of the coronavirus pandemic, shame and compulsion.
The glory and the rust. The century-old icebreaker Suur Tõll has lived a long life, survived wars, storms, injuries, honestly served five countries under different names, now has to work as a museum in the harbor of Tallinn. A short animated film about a legendary boat that has seen numerous regimes rise and fall.
Buzz, buzz, the fly is following a scent - there's a sweet treat on the horizon. A short animated film with a bittersweet ending.
A standardized society in a standardized world - in one rhythm, working like clockwork. Inconsistency equals a system error - that must be removed, disposed of among the waste. A short animated film about when the system bugs start working.
The barriers are in the mind. Leonhard sticks to his usual daily routine. He is fearful and overly cautious. Until one day he decides to hike to a mysterious waterfall he read about in the newspaper…
The children, the teddy bear and Doris - a Holocaust survivor - return to the past. In this short documentary film, children's animations reconstruct Doris's memories of her childhood, the war, Terezín and the ominous math paper.
At night, a fox, a turtle, a spider and a cake want to cross a pond. Only the fox’s boat is far too small to carry all these beautiful people and each of them is very hungry. An animated short is a fantastical adaptation of the classic exercise in logic.
One human and an endless number of gifts - what does the box and a few ribbons hold this time? The short animated film fools around with the grotesque genre and the theme of consumerism.
Who really is the "beast" here? A short animated film about human hypocrisy, consumption, abuse and exploitation of animals and how selective we are in protecting the planet.
Shortage, emptiness and loneliness. A short animated film about what it's like to fight with your own soul.
Sumer, Gutenberg and e-books. A short film in an amusing manner looks at the medium that allowed the transmission of knowledge throughout the centuries... the book.
To spend someone's birthday party scrolling your phone. A short stop-motion animation ad promotes a polite and an inclusive way to use your cell phone in social situations.
"To live while being true to one's own self." A poetic documentary short featuring Allan Morgan, voices out the stories and moments and even movements that shaped him.
As Christmas approaches, all the trees are cut down in the forest, all except one: Benjamin the little tree. Sad to be on his own, he decides to look for a family who could adopt him... An animated short on finding your own people when you're still just a small little creature.
How did the students of the first graders of primary schools experience the coronavirus pandemic? How do they perceive it now with distance and what did the pandemic take from them? The short documentary provides archival footage and an interview with the children of ZŠ Englišova, who "had" the coronavirus in the first year of their studies.
"Haven't you noticed she was exhausted lately?" After an inconspicuous high-school student disappears, her controlling parents are trying to find out where she went by gathering her friends and acquaintances. A short film about helicopter parenting and on the fact that mental health issues often come unsuspected.
Empty beaches, serenity, the sounds of waves and being in touch with nature. Using the technique of dry pastels, the animated poetic etude meditates on the images of the elements and captures a time of contemplation and silence.
How and when did the name Camara de Lobos come about, and on which island is it located? In a short animated film, Portuguese sailors rediscover the archipelago around Madeira known as the place of fishermen and sailors.
The residents of the Nameless Island live in harmony when suddenly a horrible dictator takes over the power and establishes a dictatorship. The rebels then begin to secretly form an alliance against the tyrant. A short animated film on the importance of standing up to dictators.
Being trapped and followed. After moving into a small apartment in a big city, a man notices strange and mysterious occurrences. An animated short depicts a life in an unfree world in a regime of censorship where being human and being oneself is unsolicited and undesirable.
"Everyone knows the fable about the fox, the crow and the cheese, but only few know why the fox decided to steal the cheese in the first place." A short animated film about a retold fable and how the fox decided to invite his friends for pizza.
A boy, a quarantine and a small octopus. During the covid quarantine, the boy's affinity for nature eases and helps him overcome his loneliness and establish an incredible friendship. A short documentary film about a fragile bond and why the nature needs to be protected.
A condor loses his family to the cruelty of a hunter. A short animated film on what's often destroying the ecosystems, and the fact that humans are at times even more barbaric as beasts, they try to shoot down.
A tunnel and a memory loss. Mike wakes up in a desert, alone and disoriented, with a near tunnel being his only hope. A short animated film on mental health and being trapped and isolated in a treacherous world and one's own mind.
You should write me like this - I don't want to say this! When writing a screenplay, a writer writes characters that interfere with his work. A short film on the difficulties of writing.
Do this, do that...! She, tired of the attitude of the society and the unjust outcomes of the situations and approach of the environment around her, decides to change and make a drastic decision in a society dominated by man. A short film on unequal conditions and the unreal expectations and standards the women are held to.
Self-portrait of a culture, one's ancestors and a young Illinuit-Caucasian man. Self-portrait of Tim Masso. A short documentary celebrating Indigenous ways of knowing and the importance of our own roots.
Paws. A short animated spot hopping through a rabbit's soul.
In your own world. A short work about what we lose when we only look at the ground.
"What if we ran away to Germany?" A short film on seeking a brighter future, on our bonds and friendships and mostly on that returning home is often the most beautiful part of our journey.
"Being in tune with the landscape" even as the landscape begins to change. George Angohiatok, aka Pamiok, helps people lost in the tundra. He is fluent in the language of the land, accustomed to harsh conditions and teaches how to survive in the icy wasteland. Only his country is starting to warm up. A short documentary film about climate change, roots and a culture that may soon be lost.
From alcohol to heroism. One morning, Valera wakes up as a local hero. The problem is he doesn't remember anything... A short film on morals, profiteering and that what is really important.
From Eastern Ukraine to Prague. Why did Viktoria come to the Czech Republic years ago and how did she settle in the Czech Republic over the years? A short animated documentary by "Aniděti" from 2022.
Three languages, family and a toy named yuyu. Viktoria, a three-year-old girl, is trilingual, she speaks Russian (her mother's mother tongue), Portuguese (her father's mother tongue) and French from her country of birth, France. She also has an older brother Ruslan, with whom she likes to play very much and a toy with a peculiar name... A short experimental documentary captures how the little girl goes about her day, the joys, and struggles of childhood and the life that Viktoria brings with her.
The hum, the graffiti and the digital smog. "Unfortunately, being the right person in the right place at the right time is something that I have not yet achieved within this institution, but I hope that the last few forecasts with me here, will be good ones." How to cope with this age? How to live and still feel young and free in this world? What do you want from me? A short experimental film confronts our age, portrays the youth within it and the anxieties that are hard to get over.
Do you feel zombie-like in the morning? And do you feel tired right after waking up? Vivex is the right thing for you, then! A short animated parody advertisement for a remedy against fatigue, burnout and today's "zombie era".
"He's still just as positive and accepting of people and the matters as before." Vladík is a father of two, a husband, suffers from ALS, where all the muscles in the body gradually stop functioning, and even despite the loss of his voice, he keeps on making jokes. A short documentary on an admirable man who keeps on battling the disease with the brightness of his spirit.
Drills, waiting room and a toothache. A young man in front of the dental office tries to kill the time and overcome the unpleasant waiting with the help of a little dance. A short animated film on how to "get in the right mood" when the mood seems off.
Walking at night when you are a woman. When a young girl moves to a tropical city and experiences being harassed on a train, she learns a unique way that people in the city are trying to keep themselves safe with. A short animated film on the difficulties that people should not have to deal with, and yet they cannot avoid them, portrayed in a thoughtful and fantastical way.
The finest cobwebs, boats and wheels. Two lace puppets take us through an animated film through the landscape of batoned and sewn lace in the course of the last century.
How to be closer to your loved one, even in the time of the coronavirus? A short film about how to keep your hands busy and about sending love at least from a distance.
A passing nature of peace. A short documentary of a young student on the war in the Ukraine.
The planet earth and a few garbage bins. A series of three provocative environmental ads, with a reversed message. A short animated film suggests that a little effort can make a huge difference to the health of our planet.
Do you enjoy... watching people? The first date gets off to an awkward start, so Erin suggests she and Charlie play a game. A short romantic comedy about fantasy, chance and the fact that even true love requires a little warming-up.
"Tell me, now, plainly, what is being done with my lady? In the evening she lies down healthy, fresh, at night her body just a bit of flesh." Lego figures brilliantly and chillingly act out a ballad written by Karel Jaromír Erben on a man and his wife, but mainly about her willow tree.
"Miracles, a little girl, a fawn and a talking snowman." Just before the New Year's Eve comes, a girl and her friends go off on a journey on which their wishes come true. A short animated film tells a story about the magic of Christmas and the fact that what we wish for often fulfills itself in ways we don't expect.
"Climate change, CO2, famine, wars, internet sucks... and here comes corona!" A music video compilated from thousands of snippets of news broadcasts from 2020 and 2021 addresses the overwhelming number of world problems people are facing and the fact that at its strongest the coronavirus pandemic had overshadowed other even the most pressing problems.
Bzzzz in the middle of a summer night. A short animated film about sounds that are boiling our blood.
"Everyone has sadness. Everyone is sad. " Even though nobody in the bar shows any emotion or movement, she starts to express herself. Her dance instructs to be a free spirit even when sad and to choose to interpret sadness as a blessing. A short music video on the fact that being able to control and also express the feeling of sadness is a sign of maturity.
