Professional Competition 11

1. Kim? / Who? 05:00 Turkey 2024
   

   Directed:	Merve Yıldıran
   Screenplay:	Merve Yıldıran
   Production:	Merve Yıldıran

   
   

   Every journey begins with a question: Who are you? “Who?” is an experimental film designed with an overhead projector and shadow puppets.

2. Dawn & Dusk 05:10 Spain 2023
   

   Directed:

   Toni Mitjanit

   
   

   Dawn & Dusk (2023) is an abstract exploration of the temporal space between dawn and dusk and how the dual nature of light varies on a microscopic scale through the vibrations of photons, oscillations of electromagnetic waves, and refraction and reflexion light properties. Through creative programming (Processing, Java, OSC, Chuck) Dawn & Dusk (2023) uses experimentally color gradients (cosine gradients) in abstract geometric shapes that vary dynamically to the sound of generative music that is fed back by certain visual aspects. The piece is divided into two parts: the first one (Dawn) where the perception of color, shape and rhythm is explored through the vibration of photons in different geometric fields, and the last one (Dusk) where electromagnetic waves oscillate and dance to the sound of music, generating a reactive audio choreography. Dawn & Dusk (2023) is a generative study of the interplay between color gradients and musical scales as performative elements in abstract experimental animation through the use of creative programming. In the first part (Dawn) the musical piece explores the musical scales in a rhythmic and percussive way through pseudo-random melodies. On the other hand, the second part (Dusk) uses various sinusoidal waves (SinOSc, TriOsc, ​​PulseOSc, SqrOsc, SawOsc) with frequency, amplitude and phase parameters that vary dynamically over time. The music has been generated by creative programming (Chuck) where the frequencies, amplitudes, phases and oscillations in the audio synthesis are decided from the visual properties (position and 3D transformation) of the abstract geometric shapes.

3. Stand Alone / 홀로서기 05:16 2025
   

   Directed:	Soyeon Kim
   Screenplay:	Soyeon Kim
   Production:	Soyeon Kim
   Dialogue Language:	English, Korean

   
   

   Stand Alone is a quiet, personal reflection on what it means to keep moving—alone—through life’s uncertainties. Following the meandering path of a snake, the film becomes a mirror for our own inner journeys, where direction is unclear, and every step is shaped by instinct, struggle, and small, hard-won wisdoms. In a world that often overwhelms with noise and disconnection, Stand Alone finds strength in solitude and beauty in persistence. It’s a meditation on becoming—on learning to trust yourself and to claim your place in a world that’s always shifting beneath your feet.

4. My closet 03:39 Ukraine 2025
   

   Directed:	Iuliia Kotsiuba
   Screenplay:	Iuliia Kotsiuba
   Production:	Oleh Malamuzh

   
   

   Logline Under the influence of tragic circumstances, the young woman is forced separate with her husband. While doing ordinary things and maintaining contact with her lover, she tries to overcome her fear and despair. Will she be able to cope with her feelings if the connection is lost? Synopsis A young couple wakes up at night to the sounds of explosions. The war has begun… Releasing her husband to defend his country and family, the woman is overcome by fear and sadness. But the news from her lover forces her to resist emotions and try to “hide” her fear in the closet. While trying not to think about the bad, she does her usual things – water the flowers, have breakfast and enjoy the sunny day. The connection with her lover supports and gives her strength, creating the illusion of confidence in tomorrow. One day, the young woman does not receive news from her husband. She awaits with hope, constantly checking her phone.  Her courage and confidence fade. There is nothing left in her life except waiting. At this moment, the monster that has been "living" in the closet all this time breaks free and pulls the girl into a crazy dance of fear. He circles, grabs and pulls her into his black abyss. Night time. The girl is sitting at the table in front of a cup of hot tea. The monster is right next to her, he is hugging the girl gently. She no longer hides her fear, they now live together.

5. Flying Season 05:17 2024
   

   Directed:	Shahang Kiani Rashid
   Screenplay:	Mohammad Shokouhi, Javad Norouzi
   Production:	Shahang Kiani Rashid
   Dialogue Language:	Persian

   
   

   The story of the film is about a bird in a cage that is waiting for an opportunity to be free ,but...

6. DUDELS-E02 02:04 Belgium 2025
   

   Directed:	Rudi Mertens
   Screenplay:	Rudi Mertens
   Production:	Rudi Mertens
   Dialogue Language:	English

   
   

   Two men contemplate about a broken relationship. In the background are echo's of a famous pop band

7. Leikgef 02:31 2024
   

   Directed:

   Aleksandra

   
   

   Leikgef (Chris Sholar Remix)" is a hypnotic audiovisual exploration of a surreal, post-industrial world. The experimental 3D animation guides viewers through a bunker-like tunnel, where organic forms—tentacles and unidentified mutated insects—emerge and evolve, evoking an unsettling yet mesmerizing atmosphere. Inspired by the underground energy of early Detroit Techno clubs, the visuals reimagine these spaces in a bizarre, futuristic setting. Musically, Kelvin Sholar blends jazz harmonies with minimal techno, creating a pulsing, evolving soundscape. After Sholar's improvisational recording, Grammy-winning producer Chris Sholar reshaped the track, intensifying its textures and rhythmic complexity. As image and sound intertwine, "Leikgef" invites audiences to experience a fusion of the organic and synthetic, questioning the ever-shifting relationship between technology, nature, and human perception.

8. Birch / Береза 05:06 2024
   

   Directed:	Liudmila Sibirtseva
   Screenplay:	Liudmila Sibirtseva
   Production:	Olga Granovskaya
   Dialogue Language:	No Dialogue

   
   

   Leaving the city, the woman meets a man.

9. Granpa is sleeping 13:00 2025
   

   Directed:	Matei Branea
   Screenplay:	Ulrich Faßhauer
   Production:	Mihai Mitrica, Helga Fodorean
   Dialogue Language:	No Dialogue

   
   

   Alma is only six and can’t accept her Grandpa’s endless sleep, so she takes him out to play and enjoy one last day together before she lets him go.

10. KOBZA 12:00 Romania 2025
    

    Directed:	Laura Pop
    Screenplay:	Cristian Pascariu
    Production:	Mihai Mitrică

    
    

    A grumpy old man thinks that by erasing people’s memories, he brings happiness to a broken 1920s stem-punk town. Only when facing his most painful memory, he learns how wrong he was.

11. The Route 19:18 2024
    

    Directed:	Babak Beigi
    Screenplay:	Babak Beigi
    Production:	Babak Beigi, Raha Zandiyeh, Pooria Khalaj Tehrani
    Dialogue Language:	No Dialogue

    
    

    In a grim and desolate world, a truck driver finds himself burdened with a harrowing responsibility—delivering victims to their execution by firing squad. At first, he battles with growing inner turmoil, attempting to shield himself from the horrifying truth by willfully shutting out the bleak sights and sounds that surround him. But one fateful night, fate takes a dark and twisted turn, compelling him to face the horrifying reality of an imminent execution.

12. All of us in a field of flowers / Toți noi în câmp de flori 02:57 2025
    

    Directed:	Cristian Păsat
    Dialogue Language:	Romanian

    
    

    In just 84 frames on 35mm film, this experimental animation traces the fleeting life of a small man who emerges and fades within a field of flowers.

13. Red Bicycle / Bicicleta Vermelha 15:00 Brazil 2024
    

    Directed:	Rodolpho Pinotti
    Screenplay:	Luís Alberto de Abreu
    Production:	Diana Novello Gerbelli, Rodolpho Desiderá Pinotti

    
    

    Logline: A lonely elderly man rediscovers the joy and pain of his youth through surreal encounters with a red bicycle. An elderly man, living in solitude, reads his newspaper on his porch every day, where he experiences something extraordinary: he begins to recognize passersby as people from his youth, including his late wife. At first startled, he gradually allows himself to be carried away by the images of his memory, and time regresses to his younger years. The film explores themes related to rites of passage and offers reflections on the challenges of urbanization and aging.

14. The magical colors / As cores mágicas 08:44 2025
    

    Directed:	Victor Vinícius
    Screenplay:	Victor Vinícius
    Production:	Victor Vinícius
    Dialogue Language:	No Dialogue

    
    

    A colorless chameleon embarks on a magical journey beyond her black-and-white forest, discovering new places, unexpected friendships, and the joy of embracing her true colors.

15. A promising future 08:29 2025
    

    Directed:	Chema García, Olga de Castro
    Screenplay:	Chema García
    Production:	Francesca Nicoll, Manuel Sicilia
    Dialogue Language:	Spanish