The Elephant in Competition III
Animated shorts from around the world in the running for the Children Jury Award. While they are primarily intended for young audiences, the films will enthral children and adults alike.
A huge sailor gets an autumn leaf from a small girl. It reminds him of his home. How long has it been since his last visit? He runs to meet his old parents. What will he find there?
In an abandoned attic, tape recorder robot REC is desperately trying to find a way to connect with a little bird that stops on its window. Using his play button to say something, he finds himself shocked by the content he is playing, which scares the bird away. His mission is to make her come back and record over his “own voice” before his battery leaks.
Screen addiction. Species at risk. Whatever! A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers. Animated entirely outside, WhateverTree examines our connection to nature in the age of social media, screens, and selfies.
Based on the Serbian folk tale 'Girl Faster Than a Horse', this is a story about a girl of peculiar origin and even more peculiar beauty. She challenges her suitors to a race for a golden apple with a promise to marry the one who wins, and with a threat that everyone will perish if she reaches the apple first. The core of this film is the human need to reach the unreachable and to obtain perfection.
Tonight in the mansion, the children are home alone. They fearfully listen to the eldest sister’s awful tale: “In the night of a shining full moon, all children should be sound asleep in their beds, for when the clock strikes midnight, the time stands still. A sleepless child who does not stand still with the time, shall be eaten by their shadow…ALIVE!” Poor little Elsie can’t fall asleep for her sister’s words are almost making her weep…
This is a story about a girl who wants to be the smartest person in the world. When all the things she’s learned can no longer fit in one head, her mother buys her a backup one. Two heads are better than one but Matilda soon becomes confused which head she should wear at what time and loses the second head shortly after.
Two kangaroos – Mogul skiing champions – give a demonstration. It’s a hard act to follow!
The Elephant in Competition III
Animated shorts from around the world in the running for the Children Jury Award. While they are primarily intended for young audiences, the films will enthral children and adults alike.
A huge sailor gets an autumn leaf from a small girl. It reminds him of his home. How long has it been since his last visit? He runs to meet his old parents. What will he find there?
In an abandoned attic, tape recorder robot REC is desperately trying to find a way to connect with a little bird that stops on its window. Using his play button to say something, he finds himself shocked by the content he is playing, which scares the bird away. His mission is to make her come back and record over his “own voice” before his battery leaks.
Screen addiction. Species at risk. Whatever! A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers. Animated entirely outside, WhateverTree examines our connection to nature in the age of social media, screens, and selfies.
Based on the Serbian folk tale 'Girl Faster Than a Horse', this is a story about a girl of peculiar origin and even more peculiar beauty. She challenges her suitors to a race for a golden apple with a promise to marry the one who wins, and with a threat that everyone will perish if she reaches the apple first. The core of this film is the human need to reach the unreachable and to obtain perfection.
Tonight in the mansion, the children are home alone. They fearfully listen to the eldest sister’s awful tale: “In the night of a shining full moon, all children should be sound asleep in their beds, for when the clock strikes midnight, the time stands still. A sleepless child who does not stand still with the time, shall be eaten by their shadow…ALIVE!” Poor little Elsie can’t fall asleep for her sister’s words are almost making her weep…
This is a story about a girl who wants to be the smartest person in the world. When all the things she’s learned can no longer fit in one head, her mother buys her a backup one. Two heads are better than one but Matilda soon becomes confused which head she should wear at what time and loses the second head shortly after.
Two kangaroos – Mogul skiing champions – give a demonstration. It’s a hard act to follow!