Through innovative animation techniques, a feast of plastic garbage, collected from beaches, sidewalks, warehouses and yards mark the end of humanity's love and hate relationship with this "beautiful poison", plastic.
● Paul Bush ● 7' ● Denmark, UK
RISE is a short documentary film that dives deep into the motivations, fears and hopes for a passionate group of young climate activists in Wellington, Aotearoa.
● Jess Feast ● 16' ● New Zealand
"Does our modern world reach its limits? A disturbing observation of our society’s downward spiral and its consequences on our world."
● Swann Chesnel, Yoann Chesnel (both men, brothers!) ● 5' ● France
In a heavily polluted world, a young woman mourns the disappearance of animal species. When she falls ill due to a bacterial infection, nature appears to send her a message in her hallucinations.
● Arjan Brentjes ● 10’ ● Netherlands
A bee flies through a loud, smog-ridden city when it encounters seventy-year-old Henry, a gentle soul.
● Eloise Jenninger ● 7' ● United Kingdom
Grace, a witty 13-year-old girl with big dreams and the rare gift of making everyone around her laugh, takes us back to her early childhood years with her loving farmer family in Kenya. Growing up in a vibrant family with eight siblings, her world is full of playfulness, and she dreams of becoming a comedian—and perhaps a farmer like her hardworking parents.
● Dina Mwende, Julia Dahr ● 29’ ● Norway, Kenya
On a remote Icelandic island, teenagers Birta and Selma trade late night parties for nocturnal puffin rescues in this coming-of-age story for young adults and puffins alike.
● Jessica Bishopp ● 20’ ● United Kingdom
In 2075, a ten year old girl, Iris, witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky.It’s Arco. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible.
● Ugo Bienvenu ● 82’ ● France, USA
When 12-year-old Alma discovers that her father's company plans to demolish the playground, she gets determined to save green areas.
● Klemen Dvornik ● 79΄ ● Slovenia
New in town, 11-year-old Hania is bullied for believing in pixies. She becomes friends with an outsider Michal and a real pixie, Sindri, on a quest to prove their existence. Their journey helps Hania face new beginnings and understand the power of friendship.
● Krzysztof Komander ● 95’ ● Poland, Czech Republic
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