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Synopsis: On the verge of sleep, two young sisters find themselves facing the fear of war. Imaginary characters come to their aid: a turtle, a spiky hedgehog, a missile, and a tooth fairy that doesn’t really exist. Their mother does everything in her power to stop their loss of innocence but discovers that the task is more difficult than she imagined.

Submitter Statement:  This is a film about parenting during wartime, inspired on real questions my daughters asked me during the war.
Like any child, they tried to understand the new reality that was imposed on them after the 7.10 massacre. Their questions were innocent and at the same time so painful.
This film offers a poignant glimpse into the realities of war through the perspectives of two young girls, shedding light on the dilemmas faced by every parent in this situation.
This is my debut film.

Director: Tehila Lapidot

Writer: Tehila Lapidot

Producer: Tehila Lapidot

Key Cast: Gaia Marom Lapidot, Shahar Marom Lapidot

Country of Origin: Israel

Language: Hebrew

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:44

Student’s Project: No

Tehila Lapidot

Synopsis: A young woman goes shopping despite the tough times of inflation

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Director: Zuzanna Zofia Heller

Writer: Zuzanna Zofia Heller

Country of Origin: Poland

Language: Polish

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:35

Student’s Project: Yes

Zuzanna Heller

Synopsis:

Director: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Writer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Producer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Key Cast: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Country of Origin: Egypt

Language:

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:30

Student’s Project: No

Marwa Ail

Synopsis:

Director: Katalin Egely

Writer: Cátia Oliveira Mazari

Country of Origin: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:12

Project Website: http://www.katiegely.com

Student’s Project: No

Synopsis: In the beginning there the five elements, and there was perfect harmony.
But even one element out of sync can cause chaos…

With the techonology and advancements, life has become increasingly fast-paced and stressful. “Find Your Rhythm” aims to raise awareness of the importance of taking a moment to find our rhythm and reconnect with nature through a symbolic mythical story.

We often long for a simpler time, when we were more connected to nature.
But the truth is, we don’t need to go back in time to reconnect with nature.
We can do it right now, in the present moment

It can be meditaion,a walk in the park, and being surrounded with plants or even enjoying a cup of coffee in your balcony,

Director: Claudine Sherif Grant

Country of Origin: Egypt

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:02:10

Instagram: https://instagram.com/findyourrhythm_?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==

Student’s Project: Yes

Claudine Grant

Synopsis: Palanok Castle is one of the largest ancient castles of Ukraine, located in the city of Mukachevo. We created an animated series in which the Castle itself tells its intriguing story.

Animation Studio: Darvideo.tv
Film Studio: #orestfilm

Director: Orest Smilianets

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Language:

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:00

Student’s Project: No

Orest Smilianets

Synopsis: Celebrating 5 years of the Só Charge Boa editorial, on the Só Notícia Boa portal, cartoonist Arisson Tavares presents the short film “The heroes exist”, which brings a message of peace and love to the world.

The work was selected for the international short film festival Lift-Off Sessions 2024 (United Kingdom), for the 2nd Alfenas Children’s Film Festival (Brazil), for the 12th International Film Festival – FERFILM (Kosovo), for the Frome International Climate Film Festival (United Kingdom), for the 1st National Short Film Festival of Itaiópolis – ITAICINE (Brazil), for the 13th WatchOut! Film Festival (Macedonia), for the 13th Ibero-American Animated Film Exhibition (Brazil), for the 6th International Heritage Film Festival (Portugal) and for the 4th Belo Horizonte Children’s Film Festival (Brazil).

Director: Arisson Tavares

Writer: Arisson Tavares

Key Cast: Camily Vitória Marques Camily

Country of Origin: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:00

Project Website: https://arissontavares.wixsite.com/site

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArissonTavaresEscritor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arissontavaresescritor/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/arissontavares

Student’s Project: No

Arisson Tavares

Synopsis: In a humble neighborhood, a little girl dreams aloud, sharing her heartfelt aspirations and yearnings for a brighter future.

Submitter Statement:  Creating “If Only,” an animated documentary, was a profoundly moving journey. We engaged with children from underprivileged neighborhoods, and their grand dreams amidst limited means sparked our inspiration. In our film, we blend the harsh truths of their reality with the realm of imagination, preserving the pure voices of childhood within a whimsical tapestry. This is because such voices deserve to echo in a world far more enchanting than our own.

Director: Hossein Valian, Zahra Avarandeh

Writer: Zeinab Valian

Producer: Hossein Valian

Key Cast: Zohreh Rahimiyan

Country of Origin: United States

Language: Persian

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:01:55

Project Website: http://www.rahrangstudio.com

Student’s Project: No

Hossein Valian

Synopsis: In my hometown of Fujian, China, many middle-aged and elderly women suffer from the mental illness of “psychosomatic disorder”. They have spent the first half of their lives being forced by men to ‘domesticate’ themselves again and again, trained to become the ‘good girls’ and ‘good wives’ expected by the ‘whole family’ to contribute selflessly to the ‘continuity of life’ and the ‘prosperity of the family’, at the cost of stripping themselves of their character, their hobbies, their passions – and of their own. But where did their souls – their true selves – go, perhaps remembered only by the objects? and photographs they used to use? The project’s aim is to call public attention to the awareness of mental health issues of middle-aged and elderly women in Fujian, whose complex mental states I am trying to express through virtual theatre.

Video – I have, with permission, collected many objects from childhood to pre-marriage and some items used by middle-aged and elderly women in Fujian. I intend to deconstruct these objects and reconstruct them into a huge theatre that is fluid, a fluid representation of the ‘self’ of middle-aged and older women struggling in this cultural environment. This form of deconstruction comes from feminist social constructionism, which states that “an understanding of the female self must first enter the world of self-representation.

Director: Jiafeng Qu

Writer: Jiafeng Qu

Producer: Jiafeng Qu

Country of Origin: China

Language: English

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:01:45

Student’s Project: Yes

Jiafeng Qu

Synopsis: An alien trying to rescue their mom. A shortfilm made in a week.

Submitter Statement: 

Director: Celia Rubio, Urtzi Errasti

Writer: Celia Rubio

Country of Origin: Spain

Language: English

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:01:40

Project Website: https://vimeo.com/970165549?share=copy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugcarnival

Student’s Project: Yes

Dexter Celia Rubio