Henri Veermäe:

Uka-uka

Estonia, 2026. 12 minutes.

Battling boredom, a little boy gets trapped in the boot of a car. When he gets out, he’s no longer the same.

Alex Rey:

Poor Marciano
(Pobre Marciano)

Spain, 2025. 7 minutes.

The name you are given at birth can mark your destiny. Marciano knows a lot about that, who only wants a friend to sing with… But the universe always conspires to make your dreams come true.

Diego Akel:

January Notes
(Notas de Janeiro)

Brazil, 2026. 4 minutes.

Some notes on a particular January.

David Bombardier:

Hymne anonyme

Canada, 2025. 3 minutes.

Anonymous Hymn gives voice to the forgotten objects of Montreal’s streets. Pareidolia and opera intertwine to reveal hidden, singing faces that transform the “ugly” into beauty. A brief tribute to the small, invisible presences quietly animating our everyday world.

Xie Li:

A Taste of Beer

China, 2025. 5 minutes.

A son came home and told his father that he had won the school football game, so his father wanted his son’s glory to be seen by everyone.

Maria Karlovic:

Tourists

France, Slovakia, 2025. 15 minutes.

A routine work trip for married couple Hana and Kornel suddenly turns into an adventurous struggle for survival. In a remote forest, far from civilization, they are forced to face not only the wilderness, but also the fragile terrain of their long-term, stagnant relationship.

Lola Degove:

Le bain des Sirenes

France, 2026. 15 minutes.

Every year, Rose and Lina, two sisters who aren’t particularly close, have to make the trip to Ostend in Belgium for the traditional New Year’s Day swim imposed by their mother. Problem: she is no longer there… she’s dead.

Between a wild boar, a disco lady, and knights, Rose and Lina try to get along.

Sacha Beeley:

Babyface

United Kingdom, 2026. 6 minutes.

Spoon finds a coupon