In her fantasy-filled and wonderfully nonchalant film, Maria Dakszewicz deals with one of the most important fears of our times, the essence of which could be summarized in a question: What punishment awaits me at home if I come back from a party a little too late on Friday evening?
Manuela (14) and Toña (15) are caught in their school bathroom giving each other a hickey. After being suspended for the day, both embark on a journey through desire, guilt, and goodbyes in the city's outskirts.
How do second-generation Dutch people with a migration background view their native country? This poetic documentary explores shared memories, insecurities, and conversations revealing how being treated as the "Other" can be internalized. Through interviews, it raises the question of whether one is allowed to feel at home in the Netherlands. An intriguing graphic novel-style documentary by Dutch director Michael Hauwert.
States of Matter is an experimental strata-cut animation crafted entirely from wax and paper. Inspired by Oskar Fischinger's pioneering wax experiments of the 1920s, the film is the result of director Marvin Hauck's research and creative explorations during his postgraduate studies. Complemented by a tactile soundscape, States of Matter offers a space for contemplation and personal interpretation.
As Valerie and Charlotte ride a cable car up Mount Faber, their conversation reveals the underlying mental and emotional state of our society - one which has us yearning for the mountains.
Terrestrially Challenged is a story about two aliens, Oznit and Yugo, who ran out of fuel and have to make a pitstop on Earth in search of a substance that is radiant enough to fuel their spaceship. The aliens must find this substance quickly and without alerting any of the local life, as they think their encounter will be hostile. Unfortunately , the aliens are led into a gas station on their quest to find this fuel source, and within this shop resides a strange creature known as Dick the Clerk Johnson. Will the aliens be able to fuel their ship unnoticed, or will they get caught and dissected and eaten by the U.S. president? I guess you'll just have to watch the cartoon and find out.
Darwin the Dreamer tells the tale of a blind child who uses his imagination to see. The film is a lesson on how to manifest ones destiny and explores the power of imagination and turning your dreams into reality, while in the face of adversity.
Four sorceresses from the Fairy Patrol — Varya, Snezhka, Alyonka and Masha — take on a new investigation: A magical artifact, an electric guitar, has been stolen from brutal dwarf rockers. Their sworn enemies, the forest elves, immediately fall under suspicion. The case takes a new turn when a powerful third force intervenes in the investigation.
Nature contains both the raging fire and the flowing waterfall. Inside a mysterious rainforest, lust takes shape between love and pain. Would you face your haunting desire?
In 1824, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin fell out of favor with the tsar-father and was sent into exile to the family nest in the village of Mikhailovskoye. Here, in nature, the great poet became sad: after the brilliant St. Petersburg, he was not happy about the delicious strawberries or the picturesque surroundings. The genius of Russian literature even refused to take up a pen!
When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a "road trip" in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, Bill, the two must learn to appreciate each other's unique perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an interstellar disaster.
The short film is about an elephant calf who gets orphaned due to an incident that happens as a part of human-animal conflict. The pressure on habitat, food, freedom of movement and threats of poaching are posing serious challenges to wild elephants. As our cities grow and forests shrink, it becomes increasingly important for us to consider the equal rights that other living beings have on the earth.