SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 2 Short Film Competition

DORMILÓN
2025 USA 9 MIN
DIRECTOR Olivia Marie Valdez
In a quest to become the performer of his dreams, Dormilón, a starry-eyed and middle-aged janitor living in an abandoned theater, must confront his nightmares face-to-face.

DOG ALONE
2025 Portugal | France 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Marta Reis Andrade
After the death of its owner and its companions, a dog is left alone. Howls day and night disturbing all the neighborhood. In the house next door, a widowed man’s granddaughter returns from London.

FOREVERGREEN
2025 USA 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
A joyful adventure featuring an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree turns serious when the cub is tempted by the allure of easy food.

MINE!
2025 USA 8 MIN
DIRECTOR Lou Morton
In the early 20th century Midwest USA, deep underground, a group of coal miners make an incredible discovery.

DESI OON
2025 India 8 MIN
DIRECTOR Suresh Eriyat
Through the story of Balu Mama and his revered flock of Deccani sheep, Desi Oon contrasts a rich heritage with the modern neglect of India’s native sheep and wool industry.

AMARELO BANANA
2025 Portugal | Hungary 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Alexandre Sousa
After yet another night of insomnia, a man comes across a strange community living in his building and discovers an elaborate illusion they have created.

ONCE IN A BODY
2025 Colombia 10 MIN
DIRECTOR María Cristina Pérez González
While dealing with a strange being that lives inside of her, a woman seeks reconciliation with her sister over an incident from their adolescence.

MURMURATION
2025 Netherlands 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
An elderly man realizes that he’s suddenly turning into a bird.