Professional Competition 10

1. Elene Dariani 15:00 Georgia 2024
   

   Directed:	Elene Tavadze
   Screenplay:	Sofio Chincharauli, Elene Tavadze
   Production:	Sofio Chincharauli
   Dialogue Language:	Georgian

   
   

   The film tells a true story of poetic love in early 20th century Tbilisi. Paolo Iashvili, a famous poet, wrote passionate poems under the name Elene Dariani. These poems caused a scandal, with people wondering who the real author was. A young woman named Elene writes a love letter and heads to deliver it, facing ridicule from everyone on the street. The mockery peaks when she sees a crude drawing of herself with Paolo on a wall. With the rise of the Soviet regime, Elene is forced to hide her feelings forever. The Dariani collection, containing 14 poems, leaves a lasting question: Was Elene Dariani a creation of Paolo Iashvili, or a real woman in his shadow? This mystery still sparks debate in Georgia today.

2. G3N3SIS 08:40 Greece 2024
   

   Directed:	Antonis Doussias
   Screenplay:	Antonis Doussias
   Production:	Antonis Doussias
   Dialogue Language:	English

   
   

   G3N3SIS is an experimental AI-assisted animation that tells an alternative, female-centered, mythology. It will be a journey that begins with the creation of the world and the black Eve by a female deity, it follows the exile of women in the patriarchal world by the jealous biblical god, the women's revolution and liberation, the creation of the new type of men and it ends with the apotheosis of the androgynous, the divine Hermaphrodite. The image is inspired by classical European painting, the overall style is post-renaissance yet hyperrealistic. Unexpected associations, metaphysical atmpsphere, biomorphic connections of organic and inorganic, mystical symbolism, mythological figures and references, constant transformations and dark eroticism. All these elements fit perfectly with the new artistic possibilities of the cutting-edge techniques we have used.

3. [S] 12:33 United Kingdom 2024
   3rd Place - International Professional Short Animation- Jury
   

   Directed:	Mario Radev
   Production:	Mario Radev
   Dialogue Language:	English, No Dialogue

   
   

   [S] is an artwork that exposes the lifespan of infinity. The film delves into an immersive loop of organic forms, reflecting on the entangled nature of life and art.

4. Sunset / Ocaso 11:10 Colombia 2024
   

   Directed:	Andrés Pérez
   Production:	SugarMind Films & Arts, Nicolás Valencia B.
   Dialogue Language:	Spanish

   
   

   With an old song and wasted photographs, Nora travels through time, trying to relive everyday memories with her loved ones. But inside of her head the darkness looms, ready to take it all.

5. Nwavu, the Blind Man / O Cego Nwavu 12:05 Portugal 2024
   

   Directed:	João Petit Graça
   Screenplay:	Ana Queiroz
   Production:	Humberto Santana, Fábio Ribeiro

6. Balkone 05:20 Germany 2024
   

   Directed:	Xenia Smirnov
   Screenplay:	Xenia Smirnov
   Production:	monstroos

   
   

   "Balconies" showcases the peculiarities and endearing quirks of everyday life in a high-rise building by offering a glimpse into the balconies of its residents. Set to the rhythm of the sounds of the inhabitants, we experience a day in their lives. The music drives the narrative forward until the sun sets. The tale of coexistence among diverse individuals in the microcosm of the building is simultaneously a poetic commentary on societal interaction. Within the vast structure of the world, everyone has the freedom to shape their lives uniquely.

7. The Day After 06:23 Germany 2024
   

   Directed:	Ramin Parvin
   Screenplay:	Ramin Parvin
   Production:	Ramin Parvin

   
   

   In a sepia-toned world, a bored woman finds herself drifting into a dream where love transforms her spirit, symbolized by a fish that embarks on a journey back to the sea, showing her the boundless possibilities that lie beyond the confines of her temporal reality.

8. Canned 06:07 Belgium 2024
   

   Directed:	Hasse Van Overbeke
   Production:	Sam Scheunders

   
   

   Canned presents a symbolic portrayal of anorexia through the story of Sam, a young teenager who seeks solace in a fishbowl as an escape from bullying.

9. The Second Life of Burned Trees 06:00 Austria
   

   Directed:	Anna Vasof
   Dialogue Language:	No Dialogue

   
   

   Thousands of centenarian olive trees were burned during the 2022 summer wildfires in Greece. As these trees have lived through centuries, their carcasses formed ghostly figures; the locals referred to them as mythological creatures.