Film programme 2023

Kind of Fishy (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Aleksander Leines Nordaas

Norway, 2022, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Danny Driftwood creates his own underwater world in a bucket: with rocks, sand, leaves, and driftwood. And down here, magic dwells!

Swing to the Moon (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, Sol

France, 2022, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Temi, the spider is dreaming of landing on the Moon. She is attracted to the Moon light. She tries so many different ways to achieve her goal.

Peter the Beetle (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Meelis Arulepp

Estonia, 2022, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Peter the Beetle dreams of performing in front of the big crowd at the Zoo. He leaves home to make his dream come true. Unfortunately, he is too small to be seen.

Dandelions (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood

Directed by: Alexandra Chovanová

Czech Republic, 2022, 3 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A tale of two lions, young and old, in a flower world not so different from ours – with the same crisis coming with old age and worries about what we leave behind.

A Tiny Voyage (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Emily Worms

France, Switzerland, 2022, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Parakeet Titi opens the door to his own cage by himself but doesn´t fly away. John decides to help Titi overcome his fears, as the pair set out on a tiny voyage.

The Chameleon and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

International, 0, 40 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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The Chameleon (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Pim ter Braak

Netherlands, 2022, 2 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A chameleon tries to protect himself against approaching danger with his camouflage, but is forced to flee. This only gets him into more dangerous situations.

Meal On The Plate (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Chenglin Xie

China, United States of America, 2021, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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It’s said that you are what you eat. In a world where people start to look like the thing they eat the most of, you can take this quite literally.

The The Lovely Sky (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Amir Mehran

Iran, 2022, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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A fighter pilot returns to his little girl every night after completing his missions. The girl loves to fly, but the father doesn't fulfill his daughter's dream.

Sister (2023)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Kasia K. Pierog

Poland, 2023, 12 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Two Sisters travel across the Realm of Clouds, looking for the Big Tree. On their journey, they become closer to each other as well.

Crab (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Piotr Chmielewski

Poland, France, 2022, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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We see the world through the perspective of the crab, discovering the worlds that he lives in. How do animals perceive the events around them?

Corvine and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

International, 0, 52 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Corvine (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Sean McCarron

Canada, 2022, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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A boy is obsessed with crows. He feels free being and playing with them. But soon his wings will be cut short as he must start school and suppress his nature.

Vicky, The Sleepy-Bye Owl (2023)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Lucie Sunková

Czech Republic, 2023, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Vicky the owl likes the colorful and cheerful world by day. Her parents understand, yet don't agree. In the evenings, Vicky is sleepy and looks like a "noodle owl“.

SWING (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Ignasi Tarruella

Spain, 2022, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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In a world of toys, a wooden robot feels lonely. When a new robot appears, he is ready to do anything to make friends.

Vicky, the Owl and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

International, 0, 42 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Rainboy (2023)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Barbara Brunner

Switzerland, 2023, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Rainboy isn't a common gardener; he plants drops and harvests clouds. Accidentally injuring the sun, he teams up with the clouds to brighten the sun again.

Polar (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Leonis Levy, Laura Al Bayati, Morgane Michel, Sara Briand, Sélène Bentz, Alice Hobadam, Fanny Martin

France, 2022, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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In a blizzard, a bear cub and his mother cross a frozen lake. During the storm, the ice breaks and his mother disappears. The little bear finds himself alone.

La Calesita (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Augusto Schillaci

Argentina, Canada, United States of America, 2022, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A story of beloved carousel operators who have dedicated their lives to providing fun and happiness to children and their neighborhoods.

Cats Are Liquid (2023)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood

Directed by: Natálie Durchánková

Czech Republic, 2023, 1 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A few short scenes that show that cats, contrary to popular belief, do not have a solid state, but a liquid one.