Matter and Motion
Max Hattler (self-produced)
Hong Kong, 2018, 2'15"
Motion creation, energy transmission, kinetic combustion. Audiovisual collaboration between composer Lux Prima, director Max Hattler, and a group of animators from the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong. The result is a short but intensive experience combining the visuality of early abstract films with the atmosphere of sci-fi blockbusters.
The Lonely Orbit
Frederic Siegel, Benjamin Morard (Team Tumult)
Switzerland, 2019, 9'22"
Leaving for his dream job, a satellite technician keeps solitude at bay by constantly texting with his old friends. After he neglects his duties, a satellite leaves its orbit which causes the world's network to collapse.
Purpleboy
Alexandre Siqueira (Bando à Parte/Rainbox Productions/Ambiances… Asbl/Luna Blue Film)
Portugal, France, Belgium, 2019, 13'55"
Oscar is a child germinating in its parent's garden. Its body is developing underground. Nobody knows its biological sex but he wants to be a boy. One day, Oscar gets out of the ground and discovers his female body. After this painful discovery, is his desired identity finally going to be accepted?
Paper or Plastic
Nata Metlukh (self-produced)
USA, Ukraine, 2019, 7'37"
An immigrant comes to a first-world country to paint a mural on the tallest tower. He tries to adapt to the new reality, but xenophobia and odd rules force him to go back.
L'heure de l'ours / And Then the Bear
Agnès Patron (Sacrebleu Productions)
France, 2019, 13'50"
That very night, houses will burn. Men and women will tremble. Hordes of children will come together and howl as they dance alone on the ashes like wild bears. It only takes one shout to wake them all from their slumber!
Coyote
Lorenz Wunderle (Yk Animation Studio)
Switzerland, 2018, 9'55"
A coyote loses its mate and pups in an attack by wolves. Plagued by human emotions, the coyote attempts to process what it has experienced. Alongside grief and delusions, however, savagery gradually escalates.
Warum Schnecken keine Beine haben / Why Slugs Have No Legs
Aline Höchli (Cinéma Copain)
Switzerland, 2019, 10'45"
Slugs have a hard time keeping up with the pace of life in the city of insects. When a financial crisis hits, the industrious bees only see one solution.
Bamboule / Butterboo
Emilie Pigeard (Les Films Du Nord/La Boîte,... Productions)
France, Belgium, 2018, 9'14"
After a “minor” operation at the vets, a young cat starts putting on more and more weight. Her owners start calling her “Butterball” instead of her usual name “Bamboo”. She then gets the nickname “Butterboo”!