Children's Film Competition 4 (age 11-13)
01 With each passing day
Director(s)
Emanuel Nevado
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Portugal
Production: COLA Animation
Length: 10' 55''
Category: Masters
Synopsis
D. Piedade is an old mouse who lives in a small village in the mountainous interior of Portugal. Her existence is mainly composed of loneliness and memories, and a hardened routine, guided by the regular rhythm of the clock and the tea she drinks with her friends, two sisters, who live in the same village. The accumulation of this routine will awaken in D. Piedade the desire to break it. Using a strong memory that drives her to act, she returns to where she was happy, hoping to regain some kind of new happiness.
02 Deaf Ear
Director(s)
Reza Sarbakhsh
Ali Jamali
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Iran
Production: IRIBU
Length: 04' 46''
Category: Graduation film
Synopsis
On the way home, Mahan, a happy and kind child, experiences an accident. Now he needs to be heard and cared for...
03 Everything We Missed
Director(s)
Marta Prokopová
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Production: Artichoke, MAUR film
Length: 11' 54''
Category: Masters
Synopsis
An affectionate, humanistic film that tells the story of Eva Marty, an overwhelmed toymaker, and her dog Kubko, who find each other again through an unexpected catastrophe. They’re given the opportunity to have an incredible, literally cosmic experience together. Through their heartwarming journey, they remind us of the beauty of the ordinary moments we share with those we love.
04 Anam
Director(s)
Ailbhe Fearon & Muireann Mulvihill
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Ireland
Production: IADT
Length: 04' 20''
Category: Graduation film
Watch the trailerSynopsis
As Fionn patiently awaits his inevitable end on a lonely island, an innocent voice disrupts his peace and leads him back to the beginning...
05 The Book
Director(s)
Filip Kraus
Film info
Year of production: 2026
Country of production: Czech Republic
Production: FAMU
Length: 11' 45''
Category: Masters
Synopsis
The short animated film The Book follows a writer who is trying to write his book but is constantly distracted by the outside world. On his journey to complete it, he has to overcome a number of obstacles.
06 Explorers
Director(s)
Eszter Kata Mészáros
Eszter Blankó
Dóra Csóka
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Hungary
Production: Budapest Metropolitan University
Length: 06' 35''
Category: Graduation film
Synopsis
The four Explorers are invited to Baron’s castle, but the road there is as rough as their friendship with him. Based on the novel of Károly Aszlányi.
07 Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!
Director(s)
Andrea Szelesová
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Slovakia
Production: Pure Shore
Length: 11' 00''
Category: First film
Synopsis
Yios, a lonely mythical boy from the clouds, has trouble finding friends because his head shines like the sun – until he falls down to Earth, where everything changes.
08 The Wiels Marsh
Director(s)
Charlotte Pion
Martine Janssens
Christine Flasschoen
Aurore Woller
Marie Fontaine
Claire Poinas
Catherine Le Goff
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Belgium
Production: Zorobabel
Length: 05' 47''
Category: Student film
Synopsis
The Wiels Marsh has developed in Brussels, with a body of water crucial for many species of birds, amphibians, and insects, and adapted vegetation that has allowed local biodiversity to thrive. In this animated documentary, various people speak out in defense of this site. The filmmakers trace the history of this natural haven, which is constantly threatened by real estate projects, and highlight the work of the volunteers who maintain it daily.
09 Patouille et Momo - Le Cèpe
Director(s)
Inés Bernard-Espina
Clémentine Campos
Mélody Boulissiére
Film info
Year of production: 2026
Country of production: France
Production: Miyu Productions
Length: 05' 00''
Category: Masters
Synopsis
Patouille is a wonderful little creature who lives in tune with plants. Alongside her friend Momo, she discovers the incredible characteristics of plants.
10 Fire in My Pocket
Director(s)
Janka Feiner
Film info
Year of production: 2026
Country of production: Hungary
Production: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest
Length: 10' 02''
Category: Graduation film
Synopsis
A little boy, bored with building a bed, seeks something more exciting. A mischievous fire creature lures him away, and despite his father’s attempts to keep order, the boy follows his new friend into a magical mushroom world where anything is possible.