Mythopolis *Audience Award Winner*
Dir. Alexandra Hetmerová (Kromeríž,Vážany, Czech Republic)
Legendary characters from Greek mythology live their lives and solve their problems in today´s world.
12 min, 2D computer
Kilamba
Dir. Bárbara Oliveira (Porto, Portugal)
Kilamba loves to see her grandmother pound cassava, but will the tradition survive?
3 min, cut-outs, digital 2D
Provoda (The Wires)
Dir. Marina & Tatiana Moshkova (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
A word spoken during a phone call comes to life and travels along the wires of the city trying to reach its final destination, changing the lives of the people it encounters along the way.
6 min, 2D computer
Naghsh-e har pardeh (The Role of Each Fret)
Dir. Maryam Farahzadi (Tehran, Iran)
Performed in Persian miniatures, a couple in love get assistance uniting from a joint effort of music and nature.
9 min, 2D cut-outs
Oh My Dog!
Dir. Chloé Alliez (Biarritz, France)
A dog show features several canines displaying their unusual talents. Among them is
Sweetheart, cheered on by his over-zealous owner. Will he triumph in this demanding competition?
6 min, Stop-motion
Settling
Dir. Emma McCann (Angouleme, France)
A plow driver unwittingly makes an enemy as he carries out his job clearing the roads of snow.
8 min, Stop-motion
The Blood
Dir. Velislava Gospodinova (Sofia, Bulgaria)
An appeal to society against terror and war, against violence in any of its forms. The Blood - a destructive element or a life-giving substance, a symbol of death or hope of deliverance.
6 min, mixed: traditional, 2D, 3D
Morze (The Sea)
Dir. Zofia Dabrowska (Lodz, Poland)
A fisherman has a unique romance with the sea, figuratively and literally.
5 min, 2D cut-outs
Symphony no. 42
Dir. Réka Bucsi (Budapest, Hungary)
An unconventional narrative presenting 47 scenes of surreal situations based on the interactions of humans and nature. Every small movement affects another, building an unpredictable, irrational system.
10 min, 2D digital drawing
Cycle
Dir. Raquel Sancinetti (Montreal, Canada)
A satirical look at a couple compensating for their loneliness with a cacophony of electronic devices.
5 min, Stop-motion
Wedding Cake
Dir. Viola Baier (Ludwigsburg, Germany)
Marzipan bride and groom figurines atop a wedding cake come to life and contend with sculpting a perfect life together out of the cake icing.
9 min, 3D computer