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Aeronaut
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Leon Golterman, the Netherlands, no dialogue, 2’, 2021 contact / sales → Kaboom Festival
COMPETITION THEME ‘SCIENCE’ ALSO ONLINE
Kevin wants to be a pilot. To practice, he crafts a model plane. But when he leaves the room to wash the glue off his hands, his little sister starts playing with the model—with (un)predictable consequences.
Allegro colorato
6+
Sophie Spillemaeckers, Ludovic Schweitzer, Belgium, Dutch spoken, 50’, 2020 contact / director → Sophie Spillemaeckers
PREMIERE
The musicians of the prestigious Antwerp Symphony Orchestra teach music to primary school students. The student group is very diverse: they have different hobbies, come from other countries, have a lot of money, or have no money at all. But none of this matters when they make music together.
The calling De roep Mardjuret
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Frida E. Elmström, Sweden, no dialogue, 8’, 2021 contact / sales → Martina Fiorellino
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The Animal is enjoying a beautiful day until it suddenly hears a cry… This sets off an exploration of something both frightening and familiar.
Aeronaut
Allegro colorato
The calling
Coppelia
Curieuse nature
Coppelia
6+
Jeff Tudor, Steven De Beul, Ben Tesseur, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 82’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Urban Distribution International
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The pure love between Swan and Franz is threatened by the evil Dr. Coppelius, a cosmetic surgeon who bewitches the city with shallow beauty. He makes everyone only care about appearances. When pretty newcomer Coppelia makes everybody's head spin, ‘being yourself’ becomes more important than ever. This film combines animation and ballet in a unique way for the youngest audience.
Curieuse nature
6+
Various directors, different countries, no dialogue, 45’, 2010–2015 contact / producer → Rotondes
PREMIERE THEME ‘SCIENCE’ COMPILATION
The three animated shorts in this selection are situated in beautiful, colourful natural surroundings. The stories are full of inventive, creative characters and surprising friendships. The imagination continues in the adventurous live musical support by Florence Klaus and Grégoire Terrier. The movies may be silent, the screening room will be anything but quiet! Émilie 6+
Olivier Pesch, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, no dialogue, 15’, 2013 Émilie, an inquisitive seven-year-old, lives with her father in a small house located at a garbage dump. One day, she makes a rather unexpected discovery: monkeys have settled amidst the rubbish. Émilie and the monkeys immediately become friends; a friendship that will turn the dump into a magical place… L’inventeur 6+ De uitvinder
Gary Fouchy, Jeremy Guerrieri, Paul Jaulmes, Nicolas Leroy, Leslie Martin, Maud Sertour and Alexandre Toufaili, France, no dialogue, 5’, 2010 Mr. Felix is a modest and peaceful inventor. His quiet everyday life is disturbed by the visit of a millionaire who wants to place an order and take advantage of Mr. Felix's talent.
Red-End and the factory plant Red-End aan de lopende band
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Robin Noorda, Bethany de Forest, the Netherlands, no dialogue, 15’, 2015 In nature there are hidden dangers. While Red-End is collecting red peppers, he gets caught by a couple of carnivorous plants. He almost manages to escape, but eventually ends up in a hellish production line, which is part of an all consuming bio-industrial company.
Damn it!
6+
Ja lap!
Elena Walf, Germany, no dialogue, 2’, 2021 contact / sales → Filmbilder
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This silent, funny and ultra short story about brainless bullying says more than a thousand words.
Elevator alone Alleen in de lift
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Anastasia Papadopoulou, Greece, no dialogue, 3’, 2020 contact / director → Anastazia Papadopoulou
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Is it weird to dance in an elevator? Or strange to check your make-up in the mirror? No, that's all perfectly normal! What do you do when you’re alone in the elevator?
Even mice belong in heaven 6+ Ook muizen gaan naar de hemel I mysi patrí do nebe
Denisa Grimmova and Jan Bubenícek, Czech Republic, France, Slovakia and Poland, Dutch spoken, 87’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF Conact / sales → Charades
PREMIERE COMPETITION OPENING FILM
After a sudden accident, a short-tempered young mouse and an anxious fox end up in animal heaven. As newcomers in this unknown world, they have to learn to control their instincts and work together to meet the challenges of this gorgeous but thrilling new environment. Their journey is full of threats and surprises that help them become great friends. A stunning stop-motion film for the entire family.
Damn it!
Elevator alone
Even mice belong in heaven
Laura's star
Luce and the rock
Moonbound
Laura's star Laura's ster Lauras Stern
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Joya Thome, Germany, live dubbing, 79’, 2021 contact / festival agent → Renate Zylla
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On her first night in their new apartment, Laura sees a shooting star falling to Earth. Later, Laura finds the star in the park and finds out that it is a living being. Together with her little brother Tommy, she discovers that this star has superpowers and can do amazing things, such as making people fly and bringing inanimate objects to life. But the longer it is stranded on Earth, the weaker the star becomes. Can Laura figure out how to send it back into outer space?
Luce and the rock Luce en de rots
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Britt Raes, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, English spoken, 13’, 2022 contact / sales → Miyu
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Luce lives with her mother in a small, quiet village. Every day is the same, but that is how they like it. The only thing Luce doesn’t like is the dark. Luckily, she has a light that makes her feel safe. One day, a large rock falls from the sky and destroys the entire village. Luce is angry, but she decides to bring the rock back home.
Moonbound
6+
Ali Samadi Ahadi, Germany and Austria, Dutch spoken, 85’, 2022 contact / distributor Belgium → Paradiso contact / sales → Sola Media Peter goes on a magical adventure to save his little sister from the terrible moon monster.
6+
Various directors, different countries, Dutch spoken, 49’, 2019–2020 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF
COMPILATION
My life in Versailles is shown in combination with the short films Umbrellas and Firefighter. Firefighter Pompier
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Yulia Aronova, France, no dialogue, 9’, 2020 contact / sales → Imakafilms A brave fireman overlooks the city from his lighthouse, ready to face the flames. But there never is a fire. Umbrellas 6+ Paraplu's
José Prats, Álvaro Robles, France and Spain, no dialogue, 12’, 2020 contact / sales → Magnetfilm Kyna lives in a place where it never stops raining, which is bad because she is afraid of the rain. My life in Versailles 6+ Mijn leven in Versailles La vie de château
Nathaniel Hlimi, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat, France, Dutch spoken, 28’, 2019 contact / sales → Dandeloo The orphan Violette lives with her uncle, who works at the famous Palace of Versailles. Violette hates him: he smells bad, he has horrible table manners and he snores every night. But between the shiny ballrooms and the beautiful gardens, the two of them slowly become close.
Oddland Andersland
6+
An Vrombaut, Belgium, no dialogue, 7’, 2021 contact / producer → Animal Tank
COMPETITION ALSO ONLINE
What does it mean to be different from everybody else? Find out together with a collection of extraordinarily ordinary giraffes.
My life in Versailles
the summer holidays Panic in the village: Panic in the village: the summer holidays Paniek in het dorp: de zomervakantie Panique au village: les vacances
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Various directors, different countries, Dutch spoken, 56’, 2020–2021
COMPILATION
The lauded animated movie Panic in the village finally gets a sequel, in which Cowboy and Indian enjoy their summer vacation. This hilarious extravaganza is preceded by four equally fun short films. Leap 6+
Janneke As, the Netherlands, no dialogue, 3’, 2020 contact / director → Janneke As
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A girl gets overwhelmed by her worries as she takes a walk in the autumnal woods. URSA–The song of the northern lights URSA–Het lied van de noorderlichten URSA–Nordlysets sang
6+
Natalia Malykhina, Norway, no dialogue, 10’, 2021 contact / director → Natalia Malykhina
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Little polar bear Ursa tries to find its mom by following the northern lights. On the hill Op de heuvel
6+
Lukáš Ďurica, Juraj Mäsiar, Slovakia, no dialogue, 9’, 2020 contact / sales → Film and Television Faculty VSMU
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A lonely robot lives on a hill. After seeing a shooting star crash nearby, he is determined to bring it home. Siren's tail 6+ De zeemeerman Cua de sirena
Alba Barbé I Serra, Miquel Muntaner Marcè, Spain, no dialogue, 6’, 2020 contact / sales → Agencia Freak
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Roque is confused: either he turns into a siren forever, or he remains human. What will he choose? →
Panic in the village: the summer holidays Paniek in het dorp: de zomervakantie Panique au village: les vacances
6+
Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier, France, Belgium and Switzerland, Dutch spoken, 26’, 2021 contact / producer → Panique! Production School is out for the summer, but Cowboy and Indian are bored. They decide to build a boat and sail off. But that's not as easy as they expected.
Pullover Trui
6+
Christian Kaufman, Germany, no dialogue, 6’, 2021 contact / director → Christian Kaufmann
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A sweater gloomily hangs in a second-hand shop until someone notices it and takes it home. Together they meet an old friend who will turn their world upside down.
Revolting rhymes Gruwelijke rijmen
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Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer, United Kingdom, Dutch spoken, 65’, 2016 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Magic Light Pictures Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood become best friends. Do wolves prefer little pigs, grandmothers or little children? Jacob is in love with the girl next door, but she likes the prince. And where does the huge beanstalk in Jacob's garden come from? Under the supervision of the big bad wolf fairy tale figures get under each other's feet.
The film based on Roald Dahl's ‘Revolting Rhymes’ gets a lot of fairy tale figures together in an ingenious story for all ages. Hilarious and poetic, full of waggish twists and unexpected endings. This astonishing, beautifully animated movie covers a wide spectrum of interesting perspectives.
Pullover
Revolting rhymes
The school garden
A stone in the shoe
Teofrastus
The school garden De schooltuin
6+
Mark Verkerk, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 60’, 2020 contact / producer → M&N media group
PREMIERE THEME ‘SCIENCE’
Meat grows on trees, right? And milk naturally emerges from a bottle, isn’t it? Many children have no clue where the food on their plates comes from. That's why, each year, Dutch primary schools take their students on a field trip to the farmland. Join them on their trip and watch them learn how to sow, grow and cook food.
A stone in the shoe Een steentje in de schoen Un caillou dans la chaussure
6+
Éric Montchaud, France, Switzerland, no dialogue, 11’, 2020 contact / sales → Autour de Minuit
COMPETITION ALSO ONLINE
This short film tells the story of a new pupil on the first day at his new school. He is very different from the others: he's a frog in a class of rabbits.
Teofrastus
6+
Pärtel Tall, Sergei Kibus, Estonia, Dutch subtitles, 15’, 2018 contact / sales → Nuku Film
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Teofrastus Bombastus Filippus Aureolus von Hohenheim, that's not an easy name for an ordinary stray cat! But that is nothing compared to his extraordinary life story…
