Miserere Mei, Valentine Moser, CH 2025
Swiss competition 2026
Swiss Competition 01
Appointments & Tickets
Wed 2.9. • 10:00 - 11:30
Cinema Trafo 2 (Geschlossene Schulvorstellung)
Wed 2.9. • 16:15 - 17:45
Cinema Trafo 2
Thu 3.9. • 20:45 - 22:15
Cinema Trafo 2
Fri 4.9. • 21:00 - 22:30
Cinema Trafo 1
Sat 5.9. • 12:15 - 13:45
Cinema Trafo 2
14+
68'
Artist present
Presenting Partner
Selection Team
- Ivana Kvesić (CH)
- Katja Morand (CH)
- Jonathan Laskar (CH)
Jury
Films
Sensual, Tanja Nuijten, DE 2025
Sensual
Soft snails glide lasciviously across moist lips, smooth snakes slip gently through fingers, a warm bear hug. Sensual touches on a body, stimulated by various claws, furs, scales and more. Tender, vulnerable, powerful and sexy. Direction Tanja Nuijten Duration 4' Country Germany Year 2025
Animation
Iván Becker Gurrea, Umberto Ceratti, Nora Dahlheim, Luisa Daubner, Hero Hendel, James Hoolan, Marius Lübke, Yerkezhan Sabitbekova, Sofi Shapir
Music
Matthias Bemmerer
Sound design
Jan-Eric Heitland
Production
Avina Graefe
Distributor
Animations Institut
Keko & Kiki, Mauro Carraro, CH 2025
Keko & Kiki
The cheeky crow Keko and the well-behaved hunting dog Kiki are the pets of an elderly couple in a small village in north-eastern Italy. Apart from a few squabbles, they live together peacefully. Their world is shaken when a big argument breaks out.Direction Mauro Carraro Duration 9' Country Switzerland, Italy Year 2025
Animation
Mauro Carraro, Nicolas Moreau
Screenplay
Julie Nobelen
Music
Jérôme Vittoz
Sound design
Jérôme Vittoz
Cut
Zoltan Horvath
Production
Nicolas Burlet
Distributor
Nadasdy Film
Chaos Ex Machina, Zoltan Horvath, CH 2025
Chaos Ex Machina
“Where do we want to go?” This question does not come from an ancient Greek philosopher but from a dysfunctional, nihilistic GPS device. Switch on at your own risk. An attempt to follow a constantly changing route and not end up in the scenery. Direction Zoltan Horvath Duration 7' Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation
Zoltán Horváth
Screenplay
Zoltan Horvath
Music
Jérôme Vittoz
Sound design
Jérôme Vittoz
Production
Nicolas Burlet
Distributor
Nadasdy Film
My Peckham Experiment, Gerd Gockell, CH/DE 2026
My Peckham Experiment
Everything trembles, everything vibrates, the rhythm runs through the neighbourhood. A visual experiment about shifting perspectives and a declaration of love for a London district. Direction Gerd Gockell Duration 4' Country Germany, Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Gerd Gockell
Screenplay
Gerd Gockell
Music
Dieter Kovačič
Sound design
Thomas Gassmann
Production
Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell
Distributor
Schattenkabinett GmbH
Cartoon Physics, Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, CH/DE/NL 2026
Cartoon Physics
A dead bird in the garden raises questions for a four-year-old. To protect her daughter from harsh reality, a mother invents an alternative world. Together, they escape into the logic of cartoons, where anything is possible. Direction Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter Duration 11' Country France, Netherlands, Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Elie Chapuis, Hiro Minegishi, Sylvain Derosne, Héloïse Pétel, Jasper Kuipers, Ru Kuwahata, Simon Jacquard, Diane de Ribaupierre, Shuhei Harada, Gentaro Funayama, Kazumi Kuroishi, Sachiko Shi
Sound design
Bram Meindersma
Production
Miyu Productions , Ka-Ching Cartoons , Hélium Films
Distributor
Miyu Distribution
What's your verdict? Persephone Huynh Murphy, Anna Paziewska, Marija Gajic, CH 2026
What's Your Verdict ?
A TV courtroom show: a man, a woman, one evening together, contradictory versions of what happened. Broadcast disruption –we’ll return to the programme shortly. Who is telling the truth and whom do you believe? Direction Persephone Huynh Murphy, Anna Paziewska, Marija Gajic Duration 5' Country Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Anna Paziewska, Marija Gajic, Alfie Marshall, Uma Ahmeti, Irina Arm, Ranja Fischer
Screenplay
Persephone Huynh Murphy
Music
Nicoline Andrea Janka, Laura Nucha Heinzer, Dimitri Dähler, Emilio Guim, Nuria Kräuchi
Sound design
Marvin Büeler, Phil Vo, Etienne Kompis
Distributor
Hochschule Luzern – Design Film Kunst
What Glitters, Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren, CH 2026
Was glitzert
In a magical world full of strawberries, dreamer Glitzeri creates beautiful, sparkling water fountains. But his happiness is dampened by the other animals. If only they could recognise the beauty hidden beneath the surface.Direction Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren Duration 10' Country Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren, Nina Christen, Sarah Binz, Sina Lerf
Screenplay
Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren
Music
Rahel Zimmermannm
Sound design
Loïc Kreyden, Etienne Kompis
Cut
Lara Perren, Anna Lena Spring
Production
Clémence Pun
Distributor
Studio Wasia
Miserere Mei, Valentine Moser, CH 2025
Miserere Mei
The beguiling sound of a dystopian universe in which hope even shines through radioactive deers. Direction Valentine Moser Duration 4' Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation
Valentine Moser
Music
Josué Salomon
Distributor
Valentine Moser
Stärneschii, Jérémie Jayraj Itt, Inna Sorok, Julia Estrada Torre, Sammi Khuu, CH 2026
Stärneschii
Joakim works with great dedication in the dementia ward. His care is appreciated. But the young man struggles with the emotional strain of his work and must learn to accept the limits to what he can give. Direction Jérémie Jayraj Itty, Inna Soroka, Julia Estrada Torres, Sammi Khuu Duration 7' Country Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Jérémie Jayraj Itty, Julia Krummenacher, Inna Soroka, Corinna Pugneth
Screenplay
Jérémie Jayraj Itty
Music
Landolin Wirz
Sound design
Marvin Büeler, Maximiliano Andrés Velasco Gutiérrez, Julia Estrada Torres, Jérémie Jayraj Itty
Production
Jürgen Haas
Distributor
Jérémie Jayraj Itty
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Georges Schwizgebel, CH 2026
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Through the magic of a wish, Dorian Gray retains the beauty of youth. Only his painted portrait will age. Now he is to enjoy life to the fullest. Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde. Direction Georges Schwizgebel Duration 7' Country Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Georges Schwizgebel, Jonathan Laskar, Papier Perforé
Music
Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Sound design
Shelley Graig
Distributor
Miyu Distribution