Three different characters, caught in a frenetic everyday loop in pursuit of time. Never finding the right moment to eat, cross the street, or go to the toilet. Until time suddenly freezes. A short introspection inspired by pandemic lockdowns.
● Efi Pappa
● 6΄
● Greece
An aeta boy chases his dream of going to school in order to learn how to read the legal documents given to their community, and to understand why they are being forced to give up their ancestral lands.
● Zig Dulay
● 20΄
● Philippines
Our planet is choking in garbage. That garbage is transforming into a live embodied force that is invading and upsetting the delicate balance of life on Earth. Bo the dog, a brave chemist, invents a magical solution which can overcome this dreadful monster. Risking his life, Bo sets out to save animals and birds, who in turn come to his rescue.
● Tatiana Skorlupkina
● 11’
● Spain
Size matters to a fiddler crab---claw size, that is. And it's a problem for Shelton. When a plastic bottle cap stands in for his worthless digging claw, Shelton believes he is about to become a god. But for a crab who hated being different and instead dreamt of being ‘just average', this kind of glory will come at a horrible cost.
● Marie Hyon, Marco Spier
● 5’
● USA
Two little girls are playing with a ball. But after a petty quarrel, they get angry with each other and take offense. Their umbrage makes them inflate like balloons, they fly all the way up to the clouds. Girls get stuck up there, with no idea how to get down and save their kitten stuck in the tree.
● Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
● 8’
● Czech Republic
One day, out of nowhere, a giant Rock lays in the middle of the peaceful little village where Luce lives. The villagers can’t even open the door to their houses anymore! Luce is angry: go away Rock, you don’t belong here! And why are you here anyway?
● Britt Raes
● 13'
● Belgium
When Louis, the lazy beetle from Paris, gets lost in the chaotic streets of Athens, he meets Jason the hyperactive ladybug who gives him a tour of the city. Together they discover local culture through their microscopic adventures.
● Fokion Xenos
● 8’
● Greece
The film is about two independent individuals who live in the forest. They find each other unexpectedly in the woods, which then they form a bond with each other. However, with one being overly eccentric and giddy and the other the complete opposite, a shy yet curious boy, they soon realize that connecting with each other proves rather difficult.
● Teri Tzaneros
● 3'
● Australia