Prey, Boyoung Kim (SOUTH KOREA, 2014), 4’ 10”

2D computer animation

A small fish dreams of the beautiful world outside the fish tank. When she finally gets bigger and leaps out of the fish tank, the once beautiful world isn't what she expected.



Waves '98, Ely Dagher (LEBANON/QATAR, 2015), 14’ 50”

Drawing on film, Photos

Disillusioned with his life in the suburbs of segregated Beirut, Omar's discovery lures him into the depths of the city. Immersed into a world that is so close yet so isolated from his reality that he eventually finds himself struggling to keep his attachments, his sense of home.



Missing one player, Lei Lei (CHINA, 2015), 4’ 32’’

2D computer animation

During a majong game a bad situation occurs. Everyone waits for the last player to show up. The three have no choice but to wait and sit there silently in tears. However, they do believe that the fourth player will come. They look up to they sky waiting for this miracle to happen.



Teeth, Daniel Gray & Tom Brown (UK/HUNGARY/USA, 2015), 6’

2D computer animation

Things of worth are often neglected in favour of that which might be more immediately gratifying. Unfortunately, the things that are neglected are often lost forever, irreplaceable. This is the story of a man with a misguided and intense focus – one which started in his youth and carried on to old age. His life events are chronicled through the loss of his teeth – and how his obsessive efforts to amend what was damaged bring on yet further destruction.



The Great Vairitosky, Matias Garrizo (ARGENTINA, 2014), 14’ 18”

Puppets

Vairitosky is an immortal artist. His act consists of dying in different ways, and then magically resurrected. The public is impatient, wants to see Vairitosky, who does not come into play. What will happen?



Lure, Wunna Winnter/Linda Luitz (GERMANY, 2014) 4’ 40”

Puppets

LURE is a stop-motion animated short film about a casual encounter of a small fat boy and an wheelchair-bound old woman, both isolated in their own way. Finally a small dog brings the two of them together. The beginning of a wonderful friendship or rather the trigger for a conflict?



Dacryphilia, Rene Chandler (USA, 2014), 6’ 05”

Puppets

An adult fairytale that follows the tumultuous journey of Pablo and Adora, adapted from the stageplay of the same name. A short stop-motion animation starring Davey Havok (AFI, Blacq Audio) as Pablo. Pablo loves to cry. Adora loves a man who cries. They are perfect for each other until the day Pablo runs out of tears. Their mission leads them on a destructive path that asks them to pay the highest price for their desires.



Junk girl, Mohammad Zare-Shalale Kheiri (IRAN, 2014), 15’ 22”

Clay, Puppets

There once was a girl who was made up of junk.She looked really dirty, and she smelled like a skunk.She was always unhappy.



Madam and Deva, Natalia Mirzoyan (RUSSIA, 2015) 6’ 33

Drawing on paper

The film is about innocent victims of love triangles.




Watching The Ball, Martin Kleinmichel, Anastasia Tasic, Ivan Ramadan, Katre Haav, Nenad Krstic, Tatiana Moshkova, Till Laßmann (SERBIA/RUSSIA/BOSNIA/ESTONIA/GERMANY, 2014), 12’ 35”

2D and 3D computer animation, Cut-out animation

In case you missed the previous championship finals, you are up for the real Iron Man or you want to know why it's not recommended to broadcast football during space flights: This is the film to watch.