Time Takes a Cigarette(1973)

Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day(en)

As Pacworlders excitedly decorate for Berry Day, Pac is saddened about missing his parents as he receives a picture ornament of them from his Aunt Spheria. The teens reminisce of their childhood Berry Day as they enjoy Christmas eggnog. Since Berry Day is one of the happiest days of the year, Betrayus launches a plan to get rid of the day by capturing Santa Pac and his Round Deer and to possess the gifts and Berry Day decorations. All Pac wants for Berry Day is to see his parents Sunny and Zac and is overjoyed when they arrive. But, his parents tell him they want to see the tree of life in the secret location which is forbidden. Are these Pac’s real parents or are they a trick from Betrayus and Dr. Slimestein? Let’s hope Berry Day can be merry after all.

Myosis(fr)

Myosis is the constriction of the iris which decreases the diameter of the pupil. It is an unconscious phenomenon which can be triggered by an intense light, fear, or the effect of epiphany.

Blush: An Extraordinary Voyage(fi)

For 18-year-old Finnish–Kosovan Fatu, a simple visit to the grocery store feels as nerve-racking as a lunar expedition: for the first time in his life, he’s wearing makeup in public. Luckily his best friend Rai, a young woman on the spectrum of autism, is there to ferociously support him through the voyage.

Delivery(en)

A person receives a delivery that ends up immoral.

Fog(es)

Led by the words of an old man, we will witness the extraordinary event that changed the life of a village forgotten amid the fog.

Deliver Police: Nishitokyo-shi Deliver Keisatsutai(ja)

In the near future, transportation has developed. The Japanese government, feeling that the conventional police were limited in their power of maintaining security, decided to allow citizens to assist with arresting criminals with the limitation of being limited to the designated area. This was the birth of the Deliver Police. The main character, Taichi, has dreamt of being a hero since he was a child, is active as one of those Delivery Police, in addition to his main job of making anime. Can he and operator Kazuko arrest the villains in time?

Ryuusatsu no Kyoukotsu(ja)

Part of Anime no Tame 2021.

Brad & Gary(en)

This short film created by director Pyer Coffin is the story of Brad and Gary, two creatures living in an unknown world. The plot revolves around the big idea that joining forces to overcome one's shortcomings really is the only way out. Or in. Or maybe out again? It's also a tale about friendship, its ups and downs, ins and outs... This fresh look on solidarity was brought to life by the Illumination Mac Guff Studio, the team behind the success of Despicable Me.

Tempête dans une chambre à coucher(fr)

The Kid Tintouin(fr)

Canvas(en)

After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.

Demi-Goddesses(xx)

The second essay about still dominant dark aspects of our modern society. It is conceived as a surreal anti-patriarchal thought experiment and raises important questions about gender, power, and social change, prompting us to reflect on how historical patterns of discrimination and oppression might be either repeated or overcome in a reversed gendered world. It challenges the viewer to confront their own assumptions and biases, and to consider the possibilities of a more equitable society.

Chimborazo(es)

The people of the volcano Chimborazo hike for hours to gather nearby ice. This age-old tradition and the population’s livelihood is threatened by increasing climate change.

Oxitocity(en)

A man stuck in traffic learns about the benefits of adopting different methods of transportation.

Glitch(fr)

Benji, early 30s, is getting ready for his first date with the woman he loves, but as his preparation goes on, strange little creatures appear and start tormenting him.

O Black Hole!(en)

A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass inside her warm and dark embrace until, finally, the Singularity awakens inside.

PAPERS(ja)

Abstract animation by Satoh Yoshinao

Kid Cat(fr)

Following the kidnapping of his cat, a young boy calls upon his superhero identity to go and save him, encouraged by an original mentor.

Pow!(en)

A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.

ANV(en)

A young stargazer cadet who's working for a mysterious agency decides to disobey direct orders and ends up in the middle of a close encounter conflict that forces her to decide where her true alliances reside.