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Animated Shorts

This collection showcases the wide-ranging possibilities of animation—from hand-drawn to digital, surreal to grounded. Curated into programs, films in this section are part of our Official Competition and eligible for jury and audience recognition.

Animated Shorts

113 Words For You Today

Film 113 Words For You Today Directed by Bo Qing Tang, Lan Zeng On a frozen planet where every word costs energy, a worker endures silence, storms, and solitude, saving his…

Animated Shorts

33rd & Clover

Film 33rd & Clover Directed by Cloey Davis 33RD & CLOVER is an animated short film about a stray kitten who is ousted by his colony…

Animated Shorts

Baggage

Film Baggage Directed by Lucy Davidson Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the…

Animated Shorts

DETLEV

Film DETLEV Directed by Ferdinand Ehrhardt A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a…

Animated Shorts

From Jazz To Jackboots

Film From Jazz To Jackboots Directed by Justin Stephenson When jazz collides with jackboots, rhythm is rebellion in this visceral animated film where the vibrant life of…

Animated Shorts

(G)host Country

Film (G)host Country Directed by Kheyal Roy-Meighoo Since moving to the UK, international student Kajal has had odd visions. After her concerns are dismissed by…

Animated Shorts

Mambo No.2

Film Mambo No.2 Directed by Anne Feldmeier Betti’s date with Tom seems perfect—until her bowels stage a rebellion, turning the evening into a battle against…

Animated Shorts

Phantasmagoric

Film Phantasmagoric Directed by Adam Fuchs PHANTASMAGORIC is a visually immersive short film that reimagines physical activity through the lens of video feedback and…

Animated Shorts

Rajas & The Wolf Girl

Film Rajas & The Wolf Girl Directed by Nidhi Reddy At a circus, a bird-brained teenager falls for an unusually hairy girl after finding himself transformed.

Animated Shorts

Retirement Plan

Film Retirement Plan Directed by John Kelly At apathy with his life, Ray dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.

Animated Shorts

Snap

Film Snap Directed by Sophie Gabriel Two earthly siblings make a curious discovery together, only to find their priorities diverging.

Animated Shorts

Tennis, Oranges

Film Tennis, Oranges Directed by Sean Pecknold "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift."

Animated Shorts

The Brain Bucket

Film The Brain Bucket Directed by Christopher Flippo A young woman reminisces about her time as a skateboarder.

Animated Shorts

The Little Ancestor

Film The Little Ancestor Directed by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur This ancestral house is where we take root.

Animated Shorts

The Wannabe

Film The Wannabe Directed by Daye An On a remote island, a curious creature’s discovery sparks a desire to transform its home into something grander.

Animated Shorts

Two Ships

Film Two Ships Directed by McKinley Benson While working opposite schedules, a couple attempts to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

Animated Shorts

Why Are You Like This?

Film Why Are You Like This? Directed by Grace Park In this animated musical, the main character spends another one of her sleepless nights, contemplating what's been causing…