Animal Nature Future Film Festival 2024
2 October, Wednesday, 19.00-20.10
Animation Shorts: A Kaleidoscope of Creatures
In these short films, we embark on a journey with our animal protagonists aboard the Ship of Imagination, diving into the depths of the sea, entering dreams, and navigating through misty forests. The boundary between reality and imagination blurs as we enter new layers of reality. Among our creators is the youngest director, Nilram Ranjbar of Cat&Fish, who is just 10 years old.
Cat & Fish, Dir. Nilram Ranjbar, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2024, 2 mins
A goldfish, confined to a small container, embarks on an adventure to a larger pond with the help of a cat and the sun. A kid's animation full of childish fun, created by a ten-year-old girl
The Nighthawk is Not a Hawk, Dir. Junjie Wang, China, 2023, 8 mins
A scorned nighthawk, whose entangled in existential questions, searches for self-identity and societal acceptance.
Pond, Dir. Lena von Döhren and Eva Rust, Switzerland, 2023, 9 mins
A beautiful and vivid symphony of nature. The animation tells the story of how a small herring trapped in a tidal pool collaborates with other tiny marine animals to against the hungry seagull.
Flower Lantern in the Woods, Dir. Yiling Zeng, China, 2023, 6 mins
A timid rabbit searching for shelter encounters unforeseen danger and a mysterious shadow. A mouse with a flower lantern appears, illuminating a path to safety in this charming tale.
Greylands, Dir. Charlotte Waltert and Alvaro Schoeck, Switzerland, 2023, 12 mins
A haunting father-son hunting trip in a breathtaking mountain world, where swirling mists blur the line between life, loss and the fleeting beauty of autumn’s fade to winter.
The Forest of The Honey Bees, Dir. Erwan Le Gal, France, 2024, 20 mins
Colourful short animation where a violinist-beekeeper has to protect her bees and inspire her daughter with stories and legends about honey bees.
The Nighthawk is Not a Hawk, Dir. Junjie Wang, China, 2023, 8 mins
A scorned nighthawk, whose entangled in existential questions, searches for self-identity and societal acceptance.
Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief, Dir. Daniel Kreizberg, United States, 2023, 15 mins
Witness the heart-wrenching true story of Telequah, an orca mother who carried her sudden death newborn baby across the Salish Sea, sharing pain across species.
Total runtime: 67 mins
