ANIMATIONS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
CROATIA
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THE SHADOW (2025)
In this experimental animated film, a woman explores the layers of her own body and inner world. Through a symbolic depiction of separation and reconnection with herself, the film examines the dynamics of roughness and tenderness in self-perception. An intimate journey that delves into the complexity of self-acceptance and inner harmony. Runtime:7 minutes Petra Balekić: Director, Writer Jure Bušić: Producer |
GREECE
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POETRIX (2026)
“POETRIX” (2026) is a short art experimental animation that was inspired by my dystopian novel “The smudge” (Taxideftis, 2021). It is about the interaction of conscious and subconscious, how the subconscious is formed in the course of life and can affect our actions and consequently the world. Runtime:7 minutes 17 seconds Ioulia Lymperopoulou: Director, Writer, Producer, Cast, Editor, Animation & Illustrations Katerina Cheiladaki: Photography, Editor Julie Joohee Jeon: Music Dimitrios Karas: Music |
HUNGARY
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DOG EAR (2025)
Debuted at the Annecy IAFF, selected into 50 festivals worldwide, and won 26 awards to date. Eleven-year-old Berci spends an afternoon alone with his dog, struggling with the emotions left behind after witnessing his parents' violent fight the day before. As his suppressed feelings surface, he releases his anger and aggression in tense and emotional interactions with his dog. These raw expressions eventually help Berci find relief and discover the quiet, transformative strength of forgiveness. Runtime:20 minutes Péter Vácz: Director, Writer Gábor Osváth: Producer Attila Bertóti: Lead Animator Péter Benjámin Lukács: Sound Dávi Konsiczky: Composer Szandra Farkas: Production manager Rita Domonyi: Dramaturg |
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THE LAST DROP (2024)
Rhythmic gymnastics is considered to be one of the most beautiful female sports. What we see is that young, gorgeous girls in their glittering leotards move lightly on a big carpet, with a smile on their faces. Behind the mask of perfection, however, there is eternal self-dissatisfaction and endless internal struggles in the group. Through the eyes of a competitor, we follow the journey of the entire national team from a training session to the competition mat and observe how their intrigue ends up. Runtime:10 minutes 43 seconds Anna Tőkés: Director József Fülöp: Producer |
MACEDONIA
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SILENT CINEMA (2025)
"Silent Cinema" is a coming-of-age story set in a small theater at the end of the silent film era, where a former movie star clings to the past by screening only silent films. His son grows up in this world, unaware of the changes beyond its walls, until a strange discovery unsettles his beliefs, shuttering the fragile bond between them. Runtime:16 minutes 27 seconds Krste Gospodinovski: Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Animator Zharko Ivanov: Writer, Animator Dimitar Dimoski: Writer, Producer Goran Naumovski: Cinematographer Dimo Popov: Cinematographer Darko Popov: Producer Vladimir Lukash: Music |