Two kids explore the dreamworld they create when they play together.Is everything real, or is it all just a fantasy? Short visual odyssey explores a world of childhood mysteries and imagination.
After a skydiving accident, a young man has to undergo a long treatment. As the cherry blossoms blossom, the man gradually recovers. A short animated film about the beauty of a gradual return to oneself.
The crew members of the legendary Star Trek spaceship decide to land on Earth after the daughter of one of them is bullied at the local school. A short animated film about tolerance, bullying and how to deal with it.
Having saved themselves from one predicament, the ant and the fly find themselves in another tricky situation. A short animation about a flight gone wrong.
A teenager on the cusp of adulthood flies through her entire future while stuck in a traffic jam. A short film on the pressures of the upcoming adulthood.
Fragments of life, three lonely characters: a man pursuing his artistic dreams, a child and a young mother trying to give him a good life. A short experimental film – a choral music video, about how what is meaningful in life is mostly the little things.
A thought-provoking short animated documentary that boldly questions the meaning of manhood and the pressures of embodying the so-called perfect image of a man.
Α little girl is crying because some people destroyed her school and forbade her from going there again. Malala Yousafzai appears and comforts her and shows her a way to travel to different countries and various points in time. They meet important women who changed the history of the world and they all give a gift to the little girl.
When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and what it means truly to love another person.
"Jumping out" of line is not a bad thing. A short feature film about the fragility of relationships in an orphanage, a penchant for acrobatics, and the fact that if something makes us happy, then it's worth standing out and not jumping in line like everyone else.
He doesn't know where he is, what he is, he just suspects he has no legs. When a man wakes up hanging from cables, an unknown captor begins to interrogate and examine him. A short film about the competition and cooperation between man and technology, and whether machines can be human and humans can only be machines.
A girl trapped at the end of the corridor – as if someone was watching her. An experimental short about what it's like to be trapped like a bird in a cage and not be able to find a way out.
A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life.
A lily blossoms from his wound, and ivy wraps his neck. Why are we more afraid of blossoming wounds than of blood? Would you rather have a lily grow out of your ear or have it fall off? Is blood or sap more frightening?"If I were to direct a war, I would do it like this. But I'm not God." A short experimental film about war, pacifism and the so-called Unheimlich; a feeling of insecurity, but the cause of which seems familiar, almost mundane - it is an anxiety that seems not to belong to us.
Simply Brunka. A short animated remembrance of a beloved, deceased grandmother and the moments spent together.
A film exploring burnout and its effects on young people.
Hard work, hard pay! When Robert starts a new job, he is in his element in this great place. He works and is rewarded. So he works even harder. A short feature about the ambition to work yourself to death.
Three girls and a waiting room before the audition. What must an insecure teenage girl do to gain the courage to be herself? "Casting" is a wordless short film about what it's like to be different.
A new home, new friendships and new beginnings. When Terka arrives at the orphanage, at first she doesn't seem to fit in. But soon all the children get a new chance. A short feature film about how everyone is the maker of their own luck.
Christmas is a time of love and a time for your family. But is it true for everyone? A short animated film about what Christmas is really about.
Clara is constantly teased by a group of students at school. Yet Clara is not worried. A short animated film about what helps against bullying and what helps us to be happy.
Two women, different pregnancies, different abortions and condemnations. A documentary confession of two women with different life paths to pregnancy tells the story of the lack of empathy from doctors towards their fragile situation.
Free illustration of an extract from a chronicle by Félix Radu. A short animated invitation to travel far away, to do what you really want and, above all, to enjoy life.
Stay connected – ditch your phone! A short film about the pitfalls of staying connected.
María is seventeen-years-old and in love. Life seems to be going in the right direction until everything she was used to changes in the blink of an eye. "Corazón, corazón" is a short feature film about the expectations of adulthood and the layers of love.
Dependable Assistant Robot In Obey is looking for a human to take care of. A short animated film about a flaw in the system and the search for a connection where even a robot is doomed to be alone.
Once they were in love, now their eyes meet again in the café. A short film about love, reconciliation and about what time does to disappointment.
Loss of vision does not necessarily mean loss of visual memory. A short potted film in which a daughter describes the colours around her to her blind father so that he can soon show her a new view.
"Sh*t the **** up!" The warrior against stupid conversation avenges a few girls and bribes a number of men with outdated views to open their eyes and realize that they would benefit from equal treatment. A short satirical comedy about those who should have realized their disrespect before someone gave them a taste of their own medicine.
A small man and a big fish. A poetic animated film about a fisherman, over-ambition and missed opportunities.
A girl and her grandmother collecting water from a stream to drink. A short feature film from places where access to drinking water is not a given.
The images capture the beauty of life.
Did you see where Majk disappeared to? A short feature film about a disappearance during an "exploration".
What is it like to be a girl in the world of video games? A short documentary about the sexism that girls and women face (not only) in the world of video games and the fact that girls prefer to play quietly and discreetly.
Do you know who was the first Governor of the National Bank of the Slovak Republic? This animated short tells not only why a street in Bratislava is named after him, but also why we should remember Imrich Karvaš.
Can we become unhappy through our own doing? And what to do if we are already unhappy? A short experimental film with forks and spoons asks this question.
Water, air, fire of the earth both seen idyllically and without exaggeration. The short film captures the four elements in the moments when they are helpful and in the moments when they are angry with us, using stop-motion animation techniques.
A precise audiovisual odyssey into the fragments of the memories of a climber who came close to death. An animated philosophical film about the things between heaven and earth, body and soul, and where our memory stops when our cells freeze.
Did he write Fate Symphony, Für Elise or A Little Night Music? And would you dare to guess the names of the world's composers from their animated likenesses? This short animated film takes you through the history of music, matching the faces and names of classical composers to world-famous melodies.
Ryta thrifts shorts and doesn't notice a little spot on it. But she doesn't even assume, how this spot will change her life
The everyday peace of the orphanage is disrupted by a misunderstanding between Nikola and Kristian, which turns into an argument and a break-up. After the break-up, Nikola finds it difficult to live under the same roof as Kristian and runs away. Her friend Aneta goes looking for Nikola on a cold evening to convince her to return home. A film about relationships, living in a children's home, friendship and the everyday worries and joys of teenagers.
"I'll be late tonight. Let's celebrate your birthday tomorrow. Love mum." Short film on spending your special day in an unspecial way.
Sara, a girl in her twenties, has one more day to say goodbye to everything that matters to her in Sarajevo
Got it? A short film on how everyone should be accepted and recognised no matter what they wear.
If I had the last two hairs on my head, I'd keep them in a ponytail, tied in the middle and as long as it takes. Zdeněk Hejduk, rocker, photographer and director of the Municipal Social House in Kolín, remembers what long hair meant under communism.
The girl is unhappy and tired of living, she decides to commit suicide...she wakes up in the middle of an unknown forest, a place between life and death, where she meets an elf with whom she talks about life and realizes that life is still worth living...
Documentary portrait of the poet Karla Erbová, capturing the final artistic stage of her life in a studio apartment in a Prague housing estate.
A hole appeared in his living room. The boy doesn't know where it leads and where it ends, but he pours a pile of rubbish into it anyway. A short animated film about how we deal with waste. And where do you throw yours?
How to be happy? This short animated film will try to tell you.
What does it entail to be a woman?
Ice cream mining and global warming. A short animated film about polar bears who adore ice cream even though they don't care how it's made, and also about how things on the opposite sides of the world can affect each other.
Women can skateboard just like guys, don't they? A look at the Zurich skateboard scene from the perspective of three female skaters of different ages and abilities. A short documentary about equality, the sexism that women encounter, but most importantly about the female skateboarding community.
His time is up, but the Grim Reaper is lounging in front of the TV in his bathrobe. Will he make it in time? A short animated film about the fact that ordinary troubles affect extraordinary creatures.
Sometimes rules are cool, says Mats in his new music video.
The elderly, lonely astrophysicist Jean Pierre is not like most people. He dreams of traveling to the sun before he goes blind. He builds the rocket in his own workshop out of wood scraps and whatever else he has lying around. But can one travel to the sun, and what does it mean to travel to the sun? When a young girl appears out of the blue, Jean Pierre is suddenly no longer lonely, and the dream seems closer than ever before. A short film on our journey to happiness.
Perhaps everyone is familiar with the invention of the radio, the light bulb, or film. But do you know who John Logie Baird was? A short animated film about the inventor of television and the birth of television itself.
Her only friend is her teddy bear and her only comfort is listening to music. An isolated young girl struggles with both her fear of people and her feelings of loneliness when she decides she could finally sign up for her favorite cooking show. A short feature film about anxieties, fear of society and overcoming herself and mental difficulties.
I like dogs, I like cats and I like football. A short documentary portrait of children from the Children's Home in Duchcov.
Animated slapstick about a small alien in the pursuit of the rare Karupoa fruit.
Dog, man's best friend. Even if it is a robotic dog. A short animated film about a four-legged friend and the love that melts a metal heart.
When Kyle starts attending new school, some of his classmates immediately bully him because of the colour of his skin. Kyle is used to racist remarks unfortunately, however, his history professor, who does not stand up for him and seems to agree with the racist students as well. A short feature film about racism and how to confront it.
The "youngster" would like to move out. But his dream shack in the country is too expensive, so he has to try to become an auditor. But is that his calling? An animated comedy about finding the light at the end of the tunnel and a place in one's own life.
Where is the weary camel rider headed? A short animated film about a lonely journey through the desert.
The stylized animated documentary about the life of Romani activist Čeňek Růžička and his family depicts the pre-war and post-war nomadic life of Czech Romani people, the wartime fate of his family imprisoned in the concentration camp at Lety u Písku, and Čeňek's tireless and ultimately successful struggle to abolish the pigsty and build a dignified memorial to the victims who suffered at Lety.
Get up, on the bus, to school, come back, get up, on the bus, to school, come back... A short film about how little it takes to see even routine in a different light.
Who was Marcel Marceau and how is he connected to the Czech city of Kolín?A short animated documentary about the life of one of the most important mimes in history.
Each day is equally bleak and hazy. A nameless homeless woman living on the streets of a bustling metropolis struggles daily with her loneliness and sees no escape from her desperate situation. When she discovers a lost smartphone and is contacted by a young girl named Mia, a bond seems to form between the two very different women and their worlds. A short animated film with documentary elements about an inhumanly cruel situation and the hypocrisy of society.
My parents taught me to respect the landscape and everything that is needed to survive in the land of ice and snow. A cinematic portrait of Gwich'in elder Mary Effie Showshoe and her approach to her native land.
Why is a man about to break into a cemetery? A short animated film about how love and longing has no opening hours and can overcome any and all walls.
The young Minhee was left with only her sick grandmother and the memory of her brother. When Minhee receives a call one day that her grandmother is in dire need of an expensive operation, she decides to accept a special offer and sell her most precious memory. A short film about how memories are the most precious thing we have and are what make us who we are.
All the robots on the spaceship are tasked with finding their assigned object. However, the pink robot is given a particularly tricky task – to find and bring back a stray cat. A short animated film about the joys and sorrows that cats bring.
The frog wants to be stronger, the axolotl doesn't want to grow up, the ladybug is going through "phases" and the caterpillar wants things to move more quickly. The animated short about metamorphosis and the challenges everyone experiences during adolescence.
Life has never been so harsh, colourful, an absolute hell and an absolute heaven at the same time. Short film on the fleeting nature and paradoxes of being young.
A short animated film about the Slavic goddess and the traditions associated with her reign.
Moths naturally flock to the light, but which one will prevail and absorb the most out of it? A short experimental allegorical film about the competition between moths and humans for a piece of the spotlight.
Cornelia and her friends are upperclass and "above the law" according to themselves. But at a party where her ex shows up with another girl, Cornelia is faced with a dilemma. A short feature film about the defining moments in adolescence.
A critical animated adaptation of a poem dedicated to the life-threatening and completely unbreathable environment around Ostrava.
Péťa doesn't like going to school. And when he gets an F, he tears up his Czech language book. But the textbook is clever and tricks him....
A girl with an analog camera. Why is she taking pictures of a half-eaten kebab lying on the ground? A boy in a red sweater. Anything bothering him? A short film about liking each other, about those who are lost in their own world and the moments when they meet for a while.
Five mouths and one perfect piece of pie. A short absurd allegory about human greed.
The teen tries to focus on his work, but is constantly pulled into an endless loop of social media browsing. As the hours tick by, he begins to realise how much time – and life – he is losing to distraction. A short feature film about the pitfalls of procrastination in the digital age.
A little boy falls in love with a dead rat. When he eventually begins to rot himself, it sparks a disastrous obsession in the local village with the boy, his rat and their perhaps symbolic meaning.
A cataclysmic shock strikes the world, destroying all known orders and plunging civilization into chaos. Ronaldo and the children of the Nová Ves Children's Home near Chotěbor must confront unimaginable threats as they embark on a dangerous mission to save the planet. On their harrowing journey, they learn to survive in harsh conditions, join forces and uncover secrets that could save the world. With the help of their friends, they fight for a cleaner world.
"I run and it's easy for me, I run day and night, stop me." A short animated film, a music video for the song Běžec by the Tata Bojs band, was created using the semi-plastic stop-motion animation technique.
Alissia lives in a world where differences are taboo and conformity is the law. Alissia is tormented by her fear of standing out and at the same time desires not to hide her true self, but her friend decides to turn their world completely upside down. A short film about how uniformity is the death of the spirit and stepping out of line should not be punished.
What do young people need to survive in the land of ice and snow? A documentary portrait of Charlie – one of the Elders in the Inuit community.
Darkness, height, loneliness... What puts us in danger in today's troubled world? A short experimental film about the fears and anxieties that plague today's teenagers. And what are you afraid of?
"What are you up to?"A short film on the question you hear over and over after finishing school. What will happen to the old friendships? Are we... grown up now? Or something like that?
Short animated images, created with joy, are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Produced in a few hours under the consistent guidance of 2 professional tutors who finished the films post-production after the workshop.
The film shows what makes people who live and work in the most famous Czech mountain resort Špindlerův Mlýn happy.
A child, an old man and a sprouted seed. A short animated film about how quickly childhood grows into reality.
All Hallows Eve, candy for trick-or-treaters and carved pumpkins. A hot-blooded bear calmly prepares for Halloween until a cheeky fly appears. A short animated comedy about the loss of patience and a frighteningly quiet evening.
Film portrait of a Dehcho Elder David Etchinelle and his approach to the land and the respect of nature.
Silva the Antler was invited by the Crow Lady to a tea party. But he's desperately clumsy. A short animated film about when our vulnerability is our greatest strength.
What's it like to be a teenager? A short documentary about the joys and sorrows of the ones who are adulting today.
Animals are threatened with extinction. But the gorilla, seal, leopard, giant panda, red panda and koala have had enough. In this short animated film, they set out to fight for more safety, protection, justice and the environment.
In a few hours, two friends will break into a strange kid’s house to get back the ball that belongs to them.
In a not too distant time, freedom of choice and expression were not acquired rights of a people. A great change had to take place. A short animated film about Portuguese history and why we must always fight for freedom and justice.
A young triathlon champion reveals her secret.
Two planets meet in their orbit and talk about what's been bothering them lately. One of them has fallen ill and is worried about her recovery.
For the first time in the world, a depth of 1km was reached using a single hauling rope. A short documentary by the Eduso School tells the story of mining in the Příbram region.
Birds are circling above the rows of rooftops of the monotonous city. Meanwhile, the girl has to fill out paperwork. A short animation about finding freedom in the midst of grey.
In a forest inhabited by small creatures, a magic contest is taking place. However, the general merriment is disturbed by humans who pollute the forest. A short animated film about how true magic is about protecting our planet and whether we can preserve the magic of nature.
The short documentary describes through the eyes of the author her own journey to the war zone in Ukraine in May 2022, and draws the unpredictable dynamics between the people and conditions in the region.
A short documentary film about a group of young peoples' local area of Harlesden in North London.
What's the lazy pigeon up to today?
Blindness, loneliness, and the absence of humanity. The Light is a dystopian short film that follows a blind woman and her dog as they try to survive in a seemingly deserted land after a nuclear war.
A group of children is waiting for their friend. When he finally comes, he claims someone was lying in wait for him. A short feature film about how it doesn't pay to scare your friends.
Drink water! A short animated film about how the village of Nebušice came to have local drinking water.
The Red Planet is under attack. Its inhabitants are forced to leave. They land on the Blue Planet, but here the people are not particularly welcoming... The short animated film was created using the paper animation technique.
What's it like to be a teenager? A short documentary about the joys and sorrows of the ones who are adulting today.
A series of people, their joys and sorrows, and one red sweater that they pass on. A short feature film about how we are all the same beneath the surface and under the red sweater.
A little man and a few minutes for a short nap. A short animated film about the distractions of our times.
My name is Txai Suruí, I am only 24 years old, but my people have lived in the Amazon rainforest for over 6,000 years. The film, created using stop-motion and 2D animation, outlines the memorable and historic speech that Txai Suruí gave on behalf of indigenous peoples at the opening of the UN Conference on the State of the Environment (COP-26: in Glasgow, Scotland) in 2021.
"The water that unites us all." Two pieces of modeling clay try to bring a squashed modeling buddy back to life. The absurd animated comedy was created using the clay-mation technique.
From one side of the world to the other, from one climate to another. A swallow balances between the inequalities of its two different homes and searches for its place. A short poetic animated film about the swallow's life cycle, its homecomings and its flights between environments.
An animated short adaptation of the classic Edgar Allen Poe short story, in which a man is driven to insanity by the presence of his older companion's pale blue eye.
Don't you know how walnut trees and World War II are related? A short animated documentary tells about the legacy of burnt Lidice village and how to remember and keep alive the legacy of the fallen.
The wolf found a pizza somewhere. Unfortunately, the forest is full of minions and you cannot hide a pizza from those. A short animated film on a fight over food and finally finding an unlikely friendship.
Three Colours is a short film about the perception of life after a personal loss. Using experimental visuals, land-art and soundscapes, the natural world becomes a decor to express the undescribable.
Two tiger families meet in the rainforest and the tiger fathers are about to fight each other. A short animated film about how, unlike their parents, the cubs usually suspect that their existence is threatened by a greater danger.
"I went for a run today and I still feel sick, according to the app I burned four calories." The music video for Pokáč's song, titled Dneska jsem byl běhat, was created by drawing individual pixels of an image.
Even the Big Tooth and the Small Tooth have to brush their tooth. An animated short film on the extent to which poor nutrition affects dental health.
A tramp, a guitar and a few forest animals. A short puppet film for forest music lovers.
Young Jakub is forced to buy a bottle of alcohol to please his new friends and become part of the friendgroup. But a saleswoman in a local convenience store gets in his way and Jakub must decide whether he is willing to steal the bottle for the others and violate his moral principles. A short feature film about growing up, and the value of remaining yourself despite peer pressure.
When two elderly people meet in a supermarket, they gradually develop a deeper bond. A short feature film about when people have much more in common than meets the eye.
Paper boats and the last day in the children's home. What happens next? Not sure. A short film about saying goodbye and traveling into the unknown.
Midsummer, idyllic house and lake. Boy and girl – half-full souls. Will the idyll come together or fall apart? A short feature film about youth, the promise of love and the transience of closeness between two people.
A confession to my dearest person.
A young nerdy kid named Filippos tries to approach Vaggelis, the most popular student in school, who gets annoyed by him and challenges him to a duel. Could this young underdog win?
Will the powerful wizard manage to marry the mouse to a suitable groom?An animated film based on the fairy tale of the same name from the book Tree of Fairy Tales from Around the World by Vladislav Stanovský and Jan Vladislav.
A girl saves an injured bird during the pandemic. The bird however withers in its cage. A short animated film about freedom, the need for contact with others and the coronavirus era.
Wolves are said to live in the Šluknov foothills (near the children's home in Lipová). Children often hear their howling when they go for walks with their aunts in the surroundings. But what is the wolf actually like? Is he just like the villain from Little Red Riding Hood, or just an animal that can see us but is also afraid of us? A short experimental film about fear and imagination.
To keep up with the experiences of her best friend, Mila dives into her first sexual encounter with a classmate. But when she realizes she isn’t ready after all, it’s already too late.
Janneke can't talk anymore and she doesn't understand anyone! Fortunately, there is a doctor who can help her. Isn't there? A short satirical film about w̵r̸u̴s̷b̶u̵u̴h̴w̷h̵s̸h̵h̷w̶u̵w̵.
Handmade pottery, collecting shells on horseback, repairing shingles... Mika and Sembo show us three almost extinct ancient crafts and present the lifestyle and work routine of three craftsmen. A short documentary about the disappearing arts and culture of today.
Yasmin and Karoline are on a first date. Everything is going well until Karoline starts making some strange remarks.
You've seen me before. A short film about the world's most unusual chair.
