Category: Selection 2024

Synopsis: A little girl, a cumbia and a sustainable, healthy world.

Submitter Statement:  I graduated in Animation in 2013 from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, Hungary.
Besides short films and animated scenes for movies, my focus is primarily on making music videos.
Music videos are especially inspiring for me because instead of narrative story-telling I can create visual poetry based on associative images.
I also like to work on animated documentary films because with animation it’s possible to express the more subjective parts of a narrative.

Director: Katalin Egely

Writer: Katalin Egely

Country of Origin: Hungary

Language: Spanish

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:00

Project Website: https://katiegely.com/

Student’s Project: No

Katalin Egely

Synopsis: At midnight, there were two kids who did not fall asleep, starting to play. They traveled to lots of fantasy imaginary worlds, turning into animals, flying into the sky, having fun under their beloved blanket. They talked about the present and future.

Submitter Statement:  We are Shan Tian Chia Studio.

Director: Samantha Chang, Jennifer Li, Peng Chia Wei

Key Cast: Queeny Liang, Kyle

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Language: Chinese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:06:34

Student’s Project: Yes

Samantha Chang, Jennifer Li, Peng Chia Wei

Synopsis: Icarus adjusts to his life as his new medication splits him in two.

Submitter Statement:  Icarus is a surrealist experimental film speaking on mental health and the effects of medication intended to help. The internal struggles of Icarus are given to the audience through all aspects of the film. The music was inspired by Burmese orchestral music played for a Burmese deity called Ko Gyi Kyaw, who is labeled as a spirit representing euphoria from addiction and greed. The animation portrays contrasting feelings of euphoria and discomfort with inspiration from Alice in Wonderland, the African Thinker, and the story of Icarus himself.

Director: Anik Nyein

Writer: Anik Nyein

Producer: Anik Nyein, Chris Rose

Key Cast: Anik Nyein

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:06

Project Website: https://www.anikwiththearts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwin.maungnyein/

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

Student’s Project: Yes

Anik Nyein

Synopsis:

Director: Peyman Azadbakht

Writer: Peyman Azadbakht

Producer: Peyman Azadbakht

Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

Language:

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:04:17

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

Student’s Project: Yes

Peyman Azadbakht

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: 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: 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

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:02:10

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

Student’s Project: Yes

Claudine Grant

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:

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

Submitter Statement: 

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