The Core (Romania) by Robert Obert

This short animated film illustrates a common consciousness from which materialized instances of feminine and masculine emerge, only to morph again into a single core. It is a metaphor of a love connection between two partners, fueled from the same source, but also for the power of creation that consciousness holds. This  also collects and shows sections of each partner’s transformation process, revealing and underlining that everything begins and ends from and into a single point, it shows the nucleus of narratives from each individual,  their symbiosis and eventually their exit. The author considers this animation a meta frame where we can be spectators to a process of creation and emotion.

Running time: 00:01:11

Rock Paper Scissors (United Kingdom) by Franz Böhm

BAFTA 2025 Winner (Best British Short Film). Based on a true story - A father and son running a makeshift hospital on the front line of war, face a tough decision when a platoon of soldiers approaches their building. They must find a way to protect both their patients and themselves.

Running time: 00:19:59

A Mother Goes To The Beach (Portugal) by Pedro Hasrouny

Teresa, a single mother spends a day at the beach with her six-year-old son, Benji and her sister Marga, who is back to Portugal for a summer vacation. The day becomes very stressful with her sister’s constant speech about her son’s achievements and her criticisms towards Benji.

Running time: 00:15:31

Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen

Two sweaty men end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice and politics. And cock.

Running time: 00:06:30

Violet (Germany) by Laura Engelhardt

12-year-old Dan suffers from scoliosis and has a difficult relationship with his single mother, Nadja, who works night shifts to earn a living. The most important person in Dan's life is Anna, who is paid by Nadja to look after him. Anna is like a sister to Dan. But for some time now, he has been interested in more than sibling closeness.

Running time: 00:21:00

Fuck-a-Fan (Netherlands) by Muriel d'Ansembourg

Chloe Cam, the hottest porn star on social media, launches a “Fuck-a-Fan” contest to blow up her following and let one lucky fan live out his dream. That turns out to be Thomas, an awkward young man from Amsterdam whose heart was recently crushed. In his loneliness and desperation, he can’t help projecting something deeper onto her than porn-star thrills. When the lights go on and the camera starts rolling, Thomas and Chloe find themselves as they never expected: vulnerable, and accountable to each other.

Running time: 00:24:12