KINOFILM Festival Presents ANIMATION Shorts Programme – Sun 18th May 2025, 6:00pm at Mini Cini, Ducie Street Warehouse
The Animation Programme features some of the most inventive and captivating animations from across Europe. From creative lines and moon nukes to eureka moments, sweeties, girls dreaming of lunar life, and a cheeky tiger turning a ticket seller’s world upside down, this collection is full of surprises.
HELLO SUMMER
Dir: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharova; Prod: Martin Smatana, Kamila Dohnalova, Martin Vandas, Jean-Francois Le Corre, Czech Republic, 2024, 10 min 50 sec
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!
TURMSPRINGER
Dir: Oscar Bittner, Prod: Oscar Bittner, Andra Cezara Berila, Germany, 2024, 4 min 58 sec
Since early childhood, Tuan and Felix have been inseparable. As they train to become Olympic high divers, however, their budding love for each other suffers under the weight of the competition. Professional sport is a harsh business, and Tuan will sacrifice everything for it … or will he?
COORAGE
Dir: Alina Milkina, Prod: Peter Lindhout, Netherlands, 2024, 2 min 15 sec
When a group of unwanted pigeons hear that the mayor is promising housing for everyone, they spring into action.
LINES
Dir/Prod: Martin Schmidt, Germany, 2024, 4 min 9 sec
An aggressive battle unfolds between red and dark blue. The borderlines between the colors vibrate with tension as they fight for their lives.
NUKE THE MOON
Dir/Prod: Alan Power, Ireland, 2025, 13 min 38 sec
The President of Ireland, Uachtarán Madame, wants to nuke the moon believing there are aliens on it but the Irish Government attempts to stop her.
THE REFUSERS
Dir: Wiep Teeuwisse, Netherlands, 2024, 2 min 31 sec
On a street corner in the city, a heap of dumped garbage surrounds two garbage containers. They begin sharing the reasons why they’ve been discarded. Inspired, the waste begins to see themselves positively. Their enthusiasm evolves into a spectacle of song and dance.
THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE
Dir: Oscar Jacobson, Prod: Franz Rugamer, Nadiia Yunatska, Germany 2025, 5 min 19 sec
After being bit by a mosquito, a nude model is torn between the strict order to stand still and the overwhelming urge to scratch the itch.
I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE ON THE MOON
Dir/Prod: Emily Burke, UK, 2023, 2 min 13 sec
A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape – literally, to the moon.
SCRUBBY
Dir: Paul Vollet, Prod: Paulina Larson, Johannes Lubke, Germany, 2023, 6 min 33 sec
Scrubby lives a secure and warm life in his mother’s fur, until she loses it
SWEETIE
Dir: Sophie Oakley, UK, 2024, 1 min 7 sec
A Ladybird dances to appease a baby.
DO SOMETHING
Dir: Sofija Zivkovic, Prod: Cosima Gerrish, Germany 2024, 12 min 17 sec
A bloodcell has to go on a mission to see the brain and convince him to make their dehydrated body drink some water.
EUREKA!
Dir: Kris Borghs, Prod: Tom Van Gestel, Netherlands, 2024, 9 min 54 sec
An extraterrestrial duo crosses the universe to share technological insights with less brilliant minds. On one peculiar planet, things don’t quite go as planned.
WEEDS
Dir: Leila Basma, Prod: Marcela Vratilova, Czech Republic, 2024, 13 min 47 sec
Far, far away, endless fields overgrown with weeds stretch to infinity. A beautiful garden is hidden in the middle of them, and it is carefully looked after by the Gardener. Her endurance is put to the test when a severe storm breaks out and her garden is flooded with seeds of weeds. This innocent encounter slowly grows into a life-and-death struggle. The Gardener tries her best to defeat this elemental force, but her fear and her desire to resist the intruders at all costs puts her entire world at risk.
QUOTA
Dir: Job, Joris & Marieke, Prod: Studio Job, Joris & Marieke, Netherlands, 2024, 2 min 39 sec
When every global citizen is required to have their CO2 emissions tracked, it makes little impact…that is, until they discover the consequences of reaching their designated QUOTA.
Total Runtime 01:29:50
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