SHORTS 4:
MUTE
Description
72mins & Rating
(S) - Student film
(W) - Welsh Premiere
(UK) - UK Premiere
(World) - World Premiere
JARRED
Dir. Maryna Yanul | Ukraine | 04:34
Every day, a peculiar creature lives safely inside her jar, following the same routine—a routine marked by a reliable pizza delivery. But one sunny day, a mysterious guest shows up, drawn by the sparkle on her glass shell. He brings a change that disrupts her familiar life, urging her to step out of her comfort zone. In the end, their journey leads them to the mountains, where they share a pizza—a quiet sign of a new beginning, for better and for worse
VOICELESS / SANS VOIX
Dir. Samuel Patthey | Switzerland | 14:47 (W)
Dan is a young man who spends a lot of time in his flat. His routine is always accompanied by electronic music pumping through his headphones. But when he steps outside, he feels disconnected from the world around him and only finds solace in nightclubs. Techno music and drugs transport him to a world where he can be himself, where he feels free. One day, he catches the eye of a baby which will change his perception of the world around him.
THE EATING OF AN ORANGE
Dir. May Kindred-Boothby | UK | 07:29 (S)
In a large manor house identical figures eat the same, move the same, look the same. But everything will change for one woman when she gets given an orange by an unknown figure. She has never seen an orange. In the exploration of this new and exciting discovery, she gets transported into another realm of lichens, slugs and sensuous fluidity. But how can she balance this with the world she knows? She must make a choice: abandon her discovery, or step forwards into a new way of being.
CLAWS
Dir. Nim Longley | UK | 01:30
A playful reimagining of the classic cat-and-bird chase, animated through scans of papercuts and collage.
FIRST FLIGHT
Dir. Adrian Jaffé | Germany | 03:18
Three baby birds, one big challenge—their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation—some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.
THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE
Dir. Oscar Jacobson | Germany | 05:20 (S)
A nude model is posing with statuesque stillness for an elite drawing class – until an unfortunate mosquito bite challenges his self-control. Driven to madness by the itch, he’s caught between the ruthless demand for perfection and his most unhinged, animalistic impulses.
LITTLE STORY
Dir. Mirjam Plettinx | Belgium | 13:37
Ant is traveling in the rear of a city bus. She is holding a small red Egg. When the bus stops, Ant gets out with her Egg and walks to work. In an office building, Ant serves coffee and tea to employees and, in the evening, she. works as a cleaner in a fastfood restaurant. The fragile Egg is always close to her. As the days pass, the Egg grows and grows, becoming heavier to carry. When Ant realizes that Egg needs more care and attention than she can possibly give, she has to make the most difficult decision of her life.
GIBBOUS
Dir. Ang Yi Benet | USA | 02:45
A mother gibbon tries to rescue her baby from a mysterious supernatural light that plagues the jungle during the night.
CAPYBARAS
Dir. Alfredo Soderguit | France | 10:30
Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don't trust them. The curiosity of the youngest members of the families will create a union with unexpected consequences.…
LE PETIT ET LE GÉANT
Dir. Isabela Costa | Brazil, France | 08:40 (S)
Le Petit et le Géant is a stop motion animated short film. It tells us the story of a little hamster living in a post-apocalyptic world. As he wanders in abandon cities, he collects objets, finds water and living plants. One day, he finds binoculars. Thanks to them, he discovers a foreign house full of flowers. There, he meets the giant, a plant creature. Stuck behind the wall of the building, he is afraid to go outside and see the world. Petit helps the giant to step out of the manor and together, they start reflourishing the world.