Hypo-gravitation (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Jacob Arenber
Israel, 2021, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Yael always takes Hilly for granted, but one day Hilly gets sick with “Hypogravitation”, a disease causing her to detach from the ground.
Frydenlund Hair Parlour (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Hanne Berkaak
Norway, Belgium, 2021, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Five siblings and their hair salon offer the women of Narvik, Norway a sense of normality in the midst of madness and despair.
Giant Little Ones (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Keith Behrman
Canada, 2018, 94 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
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A heartfelt and intimate coming-of-age story about friendship, self-discovery and the power of love without labels. Adolescents face enormous pressure to make life-defining decisions every day and they want to lock in their identities sooner than later. All of this pressure is exacerbated by physical and social changes. Franky is under more pressure than most. His life was altered when his father left his mother for a man. Franky is left confused and angry toward his father for breaking up the family. Things are further confused for Franky when his wild birthday party ends in a sexual encounter no one could have imagined, including his best friend and girlfriend. As Franky's world crumbles, he and his friends are forced to decide what kind of people they want to be.
Green (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Arielle Cohen, Louis Florean, Theo Fratissier, Camille Poiriez, Eloïse Thibaut
France, 2021, 3 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Green, an orangutan, leads us into her native forest in Borneo, where her daily life gets disrupted by an unexpected event.
The Girl behind the Mirror (2022)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Iuri Moreno
Brazil, 2022, 12 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A transgender girl locks herself in her room for fear of the monsters that threaten her outside.
Laura´s Star (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Joya Thome
Germany, 2021, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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After moving to the big city, Laura misses her old home very much. She feels lonely, does not like the new apartment, and finding friends is not the easiest. When she watches a tiny star fall from the sky one night, Laura goes off to retrieve it. She comforts it and carefully treats its broken-off piece with a band-aid. A magical friendship between Laura and the star begins.
Zlín Dog - Student Animations 1
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
International, 0, 66 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The Soloists (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Mehrnaz Abdollahinia, Feben Elias Woldehawariat, Razahk Issaka, Celeste Jamneck, Yi Liu
France, 2021, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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In a small village governed by ridiculous laws, an unexpected event disrupts three sisters rehearsing a song for the annual fall festival.
Bye Little Block! (2020)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Éva Darabos
Hungary, 2020, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A young woman learns she must leave her flat soon. At that moment, she cries a huge tear. She recalls her good life in the concrete jungle.
Sauna (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren
Switzerland, 2021, 5 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Naked bodies in the sauna make Ava nervous, but as the heat rises, she relaxes until she dissolves in ecstasy.
Suburb (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Miles Jezuita
United Kingdom, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A comparison of the busy life of London and a quiet suburb. A look at what mysterious foxes do in man-made surroundings.
The Immoral (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Ekin Koca
France, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A man collapses in a restaurant. All the other customers, except one, are in shock.
Laika & Nemo (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Jan Gadermann, Sebastian Gadow
Germany, 2021, 15 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Nemo has been different since childhood. Lajka the astronaut creates change as she fulfills her childhood dreams.
Hope (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Ryoma Leneuf, Gabriel Martinez, Nicolas Daguin, Guillaume Uchoa, Arthur Bollia, Benjamin Autour
France, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Hong Kong is ruled by a totalitarian regime, guards patrol the streets, and the rebel Sam must broadcast a message that unites the people.
Giant & the Seed (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Sarah Shabani
Germany, 2022, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The story of a little seed's journey, ultimately revealing who holds a protective hand over it.
"Little Death" (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Vera Raspopova
Czech Republic, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A visual and verbal monologue of a slowly dying person in a short coma resulting from a heroin overdose.
Gabi, Between the Ages 8 and 13 (2021)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Engeli Brobert
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, 2021, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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We follow the remarkable Gabi over the course of five formative years as she wrestles with society’s stereotypes about boys and girls. When her family moves from Stockholm to a small rural town, and as puberty kicks in, Gabi must decide whether she wants to fit in with the crowd or chart her own path.
My Brothers Dream Awake (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Ángel and his younger brother Franco have been incarcerated in a juvenile prison for a year. Despite the difficulties, they have formed a solid group of friends with whom they spend their days sharing dreams of freedom. Everything changes when the arrival of a rebellious young man offers a possible escape: the only door to make those dreams come true. Inspired by many true events.
The Solstices of Petr Nikl (2022)
Section: New Czech Film and TV Programmes
Directed by: Pavel Jirásek
Czech Republic, 2022, 52 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The personality and unique way of thinking of a leading Czech painter, musician, and performer. Petr Nikl, a founding member of the art group Tvrdohlaví and, among others, a laureate of the Jindřich Chalupeký Award, is an intermedia artist with classical roots who freely and convincingly expresses himself through traditional art techniques, books, interactive projects, and improv events based on performance, theatre, and musical performances.