Mother of Dan, Clara Trefisan, BR 2025
International Competition 2026
International Competition 03
Appointments & Tickets
Wed 2.9. • 18:30
Cinema Trafo 1
Thu 3.9. • 20:45
Cinema Trafo 1
Fri 4.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 1
Sat 5.9. • 16:15
Cinema Trafo 1
16+
74'
Artist present
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
Nonna Lucia, Marcel Barelli, CH 2026
Nonna Lucia
My grandmother Lucia died and left behind many objects. Many, many objects.
Direction Marcel Barelli Duration 7' Language Italian Country Switzerland Year 2026
Animation
Marcel Barelli
Screenplay
Marcel Barelli
Music
I Teppisti dei sogni
Sound design
Jérôme Vittoz
Production
Nicolas Burlet
Distributor
Marcel Barelli
Pajarito, Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, ES/US 2026
Pajarito
In 1980s Spain, two sisters confront their complicated feelings about motherhood when the eldest gives birth to her first child.Direction Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma Duration 15' Language Spanish Country Spain, United States Year 2026
Animation
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Screenplay
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Music
Robert Dick
Sound design
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Production
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Distributor
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Mother of Dawn, Clara Trevisan, BR 2025
Mother of Dawn
In the void of night, a hungry creature looks for food and perpetuates an everyday cycle.Direction Clara Trevisan Duration 8' Country Brazil Year 2025
Animation
Clara Trevisan
Screenplay
Clara Trevisan
Music
Pedro Cassel
Sound design
Vini Albernaz
Production
Anima Joint Masters Programme
Distributor
Clara Trevisan
Papertowel Maxipad, Madeline Babuka Black, US 2026
Papertowel Maxipad
In this animated horror-meets-farce comedy, Claire wakes up in a compromising position. Will she be able to survive without bruising her ego?Direction Madeline Babuka Black Duration 5' Language English Country United States Year 2026
Animation
Madeline Babuka Black
Screenplay
Rachel Walden
Music
Clayton Rychlik
Sound design
Clayton Rychlik
Camera
Parker Silzer
Distributor
Madeline Babuka Black
Like A Fairy Tale, Kirill Khachaturov, FR/LU 2025
Like a Fairy Tale
After missing her father’s funeral, Stasya returns to her hometown after a long absence and is confronted by her elder sister. While sorting out her family’s issues, Stasya meets a series of local strangers who take her on a strange nocturnal trip.
Animation
Kirill Khachaturov
Screenplay
Kirill Khachaturov
Music
Pierre Hornus
Sound design
Pierre Hornus
Production
Ron Dyens, Laurent Witz
Distributor
Sacrebleu Productions
Tighrist - Threads of Exile, Samia Dzaïr, DZ/SA 2025
Tiɣrist: Threads of Exile
Drawing inspiration from traditional weaving techniques, oral storytelling and contemporary modes of production, “Tiɣrist: Threads of Exile” invites reflection on textile as a language of resistance and a vessel of memory – a sensitive archive.Direction Samia Dzaïr Duration 3' Country Algeria, Saudi Arabia Year 2025
Animation
Samia Dzaïr
Music
Samia Dzaïr
Sound design
Ahmed Sabry
Production
Diriyah Art Futures
Distributor
Samia Dzaïr
Superlover, Kushagra Kishore, Nivea Choudhary, Ryan Hmar, IN 2025
Superlover
A young man deals with love and loneliness, finding comfort in the online ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) roleplay community.Direction Kushagra Kishore, Nivea Choudhary, Ryan Hmar Duration 12' Language English Country India Year 2025
Animation
Kushagra Kishore, Nivea Choudhary, Ryan Hmar
Screenplay
Kushagra Kishore, Nivea Choudhary, Ryan Hmar
Sound design
Ryan Hmar
Distributor
Rink None
Please, Anna Mantzaris, CZ/FI/FR/NO/SW 2026
Please
A dark comedy about mankind’s desire to love and be loved. An animated short centred around neediness, intimacy and romance.Direction Anna Mantzaris Duration 9' Language English Country Czechia, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden Year 2026
Animation
Juliette Paquet, Lucille Braconnier, Marek Jasan, Jiri Krupicka, Jens Jonathan Gulliksen, Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen
Music
Studio Salamanca, Phil Brookes
Sound design
Jani Lehto
Production
Johan Edström, Erika Forzy, Caroline Audebert, Marc Bodin-Joyeux, Radim Procházka, Lise Fernley, Jani Lehto
Distributor
Miyu Distribution