Every day a little Orozbek has to walk long distances and a river crossing to get to school. Because that's where he has a chance to get closer to his dream.
● Eldiar Madakim
● 19’
● Kyrgyzstan
A young Solomon Islands teenager encounters bullying at school and takes fate into her own hands when she is visited by a guardian spirit of her family. This ancient ‘Hiama’ teaches her how to know her power, and shake up her world.
● Matasila Freshwater
● 13’
● New Zealand/Solomon Islands
In the middle of Atacama desert, Antay(12) sees his town disappearing due to the drought. Alongside his friends and their football team, they will try to hang on to the last sunrays, their childhood fragments and the ties with those who still resist.
● Katherina Harder Sacre
● 19’
● Chile
In the summer of 1988 dry lightning sparked a fire in the parched and drought ridden landscape of Yellowstone Park, igniting a blaze that would scorch over 1.5 million perimeter acres of the park.
● Jerry Van De Beek, Betsy de Fries
● 6’
● USA
The sea washes up a small castaway on the shore of a dreamy but deserted island.
● Edu Glez
● 8’
● Spain
What would you do if you could imagine a place and go there with your magic shoes by clapping twice? In this short stop-motion animation, the main character ends up in a big adventure. One in which social media and the modern travel urge of modern society play the main role. From Venice to Cappadocia, the beautiful settings seem to matter less and less than the amount of likes.
● Leticia van Neerven
● 5’
● The Netherlands
The countdown begins and the birds line up for the annual Fantastic Flying Competition, but one by one each team runs into trouble. Three . . .two . . . one . . .go!
● John Croezen
● 6’
● The Netherlands
The charming emotion "Fear" that lives in your head wants to give an interview. Maybe you can become friends! Or is there a reason to be afraid of being afraid?
● Eliza-Plocieniak-Alvarez
● 6’
● Germany
A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.
● India Barnardo
● 7’
● UK
Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with big sister Noémie and cousin Emil on Grandma Marlies' farm. However when Leo is surprised by what Grandma Marlies calls big news, Leo faces an identity crisis.
● Tajo Hurrle
● 17’
● Germany