SAND(2024)

Dawn(es)

Who we are, who we were, and who we will be are all part of our construction. A decision, a search for experiences, a new place without forgetting our origin. The encounter with the past will awaken sorrows and joys, memories of friendships that leave an everlasting mark. Through music, everything blossoms on the stage of a life creating.

See You Tomorrow(en)

A tender portrait of childhood’s first encounter with love, loss, and the memories that remain.

Appetizers(en)

A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection of animation techniques, the clips include reminders about t4levision programs, traffic safety rules, and admonition from the Department of Labour.

Early Man(en)

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

Tiger(da)

Sidsel and her friend Olav are leading a seemingly quiet and peaceful life in a little town by the beach, but under the surface things are not so quiet and peaceful after all. When Sidsel picks up a mysterious cube on the beach one day she unwittingly sets in motion an unfortunate chain of events involving a charming duck, a tiger and a rogue carnivorous houseplant that turn out to have catastrophic consequences for her and Olav’s friendship.

Angry Birds: The Early Hatchling Gets the Worm(en)

An unlikely friendship forms between a Hatchling and a worm she adopts.

An Abstract Day(en)

Abstract Day is a semi-abstract animation film by Oerd van Cuijlenborg based on a story which is told in sound. We witness a day in the life of a couple, who fight, make love and escape the hot and crowded city. It is a simple story in which the visuals and sound are produced together to merge into a unique world.

Sieben einfache Phänomene(de)

Drawn portraits of a man with a beard.

Und alles durch die Liebe(de)

From the union of different characters, bizarre mythical creatures finally populate the screen.

Drei Versuche über Anton von Weberns Opus 5, 5. Satz(de)

Webern's “Opus 5” comments through three very different translations: an abstract image sequence of moving lights and shadows, an almost abstract image sequence of a lava landscape and a monochrome film section that forces the viewer to bring in their own associations.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th Anniversary Short Film - Wedge of Interposition(ja)

A new animated short celebrating the 10th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, shown alongside the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urðr Hunt Path of the Little Challenger

Seeds(en)

A little kiwi wishes to fly and takes to getting magical seeds that will grant his wish.

Pom Pom(en)

"Pom Pom" is a hilarious, three-dimensional French animation. Through the adventures of its witty characters, it brilliantly illustrates our world—our ailments and flaws. It's a typical epigram of mischief and cunning.

Beasts(hu)

Short animated Hungarian film. Based on works of Hungarian avant-garde artists: Wahorn András, fe Lugossy László, and ef Zámbó István.

In and Out-Laws(en)

Felix steals eggs from a hen's nest.

Mickey Mouse & the Juicer of Fruit(en)

Mickey struggles making his own fruit juice.

Fantasmatic(de)

Surreal animation with sand and metal slivers by Ernest Ansorge, Gisèle Ansorge

Fall Apart(fr)

Warm Winter(en)

In a snowy winter, a son had a quarrel with his mother before going abroad. The mother tried to say goodbye to him the last minute but the taxi took off...

Nicholas Was(en)

This dark tale tells the story of what really happens every year when Santa visits the world. Based on a poem by Neil Gaiman.