International Competition 2026

International Competition 04


Appointments & Tickets

Wed 2.9. • 20:45
Cinema Trafo 1
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Thu 3.9. • 14:00
Cinema Trafo 1
Artist present

Fri 4.9. • 16:15
Cinema Trafo 1

Sat 5.9. • 18:30
Cinema Trafo 1
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18+ 76'
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Selection Team

  • Ivana Kvesić (CH)
  • Frederic Siegel (CH)
  • Anaïs Voirol (CH)
  • Greg de Cuir Jr ()

Jury

  • Jakob Eisenbach (DE)
  • Maryam Essa Al-Khulaifi (QA)
  • Joanna Quinn (GB)

Films

A Pint of Bitter, Conor Kehelly, IE 2025
A Pint of Bitter.
You are trying to enjoy a quiet pint in the pub but a patron and his son seem to have a problem with your demeanour.
Direction Conor Kehelly Duration 9' Language English Country Ireland Year 2025
Animation Conor Kehelly Music Conor Kehelly Sound design Conor Kehelly Distributor Conor Kehelly

 Tell Me When You Get Home, Tshay Meade, US 2026
Tell Me When You Get Home
During a reggae house party, 15-year-old Honest Cardamom encounters the spirit of a lost loved one.
Direction Tshay Meade Duration 9' Language English Country United States Year 2026
Animation Alexa Lim Haas, Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, Huanran Mao, Neveah Williams Screenplay Tshay Meade Music Kayla Childs Sound design Timothy Day Production Jackie Payton, Sydney Alicia Rodriguez, Patrice Worthy Distributor Tshay Meade

Fingerbang, Yeonwoo Kim, KR 2026
Fingerbang
Rejected by everyone, a woman follows a mysterious finger into a surreal realm, where a tender yet unsettling touch slowly begins to twist her reality.
Direction Yeonwoo Kim Duration 15' Country South Korea Year 2026
Animation Yeonwoo Kim Screenplay Yeonwoo Kim Music Minhee Han Sound design Minhee Han Distributor Yeonwoo Kim

Display Nature, Nicolas Gebbe, DE 2026
Display Nature
Blending CGI collages, photogrammetry and real footage, “Display Nature” explores how urban and digital spaces mirror our ideas of nature and ourselves. A reflection on perception, the absurdities of commodification and the disconnect within artificial modern life. “Shape nature to shape yourself.”
Direction Nicolas Gebbe Duration 9' Language English Country Germany Year 2026
Animation Nicolas Gebbe Screenplay Nicolas Gebbe Music Nicolas Gebbe Sound design Nicolas Gebbe Production Nicolas Gebbe Distributor Square Eyes Film

Scatch, Erwann Hette, FR 2025
Scratch
Somewhere between fiction and animated documentary, this film tells the story of autistic boy Sacha. We learn about his specific interests and the efforts made by his personal care assistant and his preschool teacher Nicolas, who demonstrate their commitment to supporting and guiding Sacha, despite the challenges they face every day.
Direction Erwann Hette Duration 8' Language French Country France Year 2025
Animation Erwann Hette, François Souvay Screenplay Erwann Hette Music Yan Volsy Sound design Yan Volsy Production Arnaud Demuynck Distributor Studio Wasia

Dynamo, Tal Gadon, PT 2026
Dynamo
Atop a misty, secluded hill, one extraordinary morning grants power to the people.
Direction Tal Gadon Duration 11' Country Portugal Year 2026
Animation Tal Gadon Screenplay Tal Gadon Music Ori Kadishay Sound design Ory Kadishay Production Tal Gadon Distributor Tal Gadon

Cosmonauts, Leo Cernic, IT/SI 2026
Cosmonauts
On an intergalactic cruise for singles, lonely souls chase a kiss, a caress or just a glimpse of love among the stars.
Direction Leo Černic Duration 14' Language English Country Italy, Slovenia Year 2026
Animation Leo Černic Music Amos Cappuccio, Andrea Marazzi Sound design Samo Jurca Production Finta Film , Staragara I.T , RTV Slovenija , STARAGARA Distributor Miyu Distribution