Cartoon Club Award 2024

The films will be screened during the course of the event

2 battiti by Marino Guarnieri

producer: Maria Carolina Terzi, Lorenza, Luciano e Carlo Stella
Italy, 2023 (18’35”)

After the end of a relationship, Matilde, a painter from Naples, struggles to find inspiration to paint again, until she starts experiencing vivid dreams that end up with her waking up to new art that she doesn’t remember painting.

A stand still journey by Izù Troin

France, 2023 (23’22”)

Kleber, a photographer, sees his world turned upside down when Lucy walks into his studio in 1929. He offers to take her portrait every day for the rest of her life until she dies, to create a unique work of art.

À toi by Stéphane Berla

France, 2023 (2’48”)

The two characters, a red and a blue one, represent the masculine and feminine with their differences that come within the two. They each grow up and develop their own identity until they meet again to form a new colour.

Antipolis di Kaspar Jancis

producer: Kerdi Oengo
Estonia, 2023 (25’41”)

The events of “Antipolis” take place in the world inside the Earth. Unlike some of the well-informed inhabitants of our civilization, the occupants of Antipolis have no idea that they are living inside a gigantic globe. Getting to know this is a sobering shock.

Becarias by Marina Donderis, Núria Poveda, Marina Cortón

producer: Ivan Madolell, Vicente Mallols, Leticia Montalvá, Pablo Muñoz
Spain, 2023 (9’40’’)

Three young friends face the challenges of paying rent for their shared flat each month.

Before dying, the wendigo’s shadow by Alvar Vielsa

producer: Alvar Vielsa
Spain, 2023 (8’58”)

This anime-style western short film starts with Jack, a lone ranger, accepting the offering of attempting a bank robbery.

Bird drone di Radheya Jegatheva

producer: Hannah Ngo
Australia, 2023 (8’55”)

A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life.

Cafunè di Carlos F. De Vigo, Lorena Ares

producer: Carlos Fernández De Vigo, Mintxo Díaz, Damián Perea, Sergy Moreno
Spain, 2024 (8’)

Little Alma is thrust back into her traumatic past when her doll falls into the swimming pool, mirroring the shipwreck of the refugee boat where she was the lone survivor. Luna steps in to help her overcome her trauma and rebuild her life.

Cosmic pudding by Geneviève Anhoury

France, 2023 (27’30”)

Astronomy and astronomy are mixed together in Cosmic pudding: every shot representing the various elements of space was in fact realised using simple ingredients such as flour, eggs and sugar.

Cupcake by Collective 10 adults

producer: Bastien Martin

Today is Buffle’s birthday. But unfortunately, no one thought to wish him happy birthday. He can’t hold back his tears.

Dear angela by José Luis Quirós, Paco Sáez

producer: Nico Matji, Enrique Gato, Alfonso Gutiérrez Ferrándiz, Juan Nieto Méndez
Spain, 2023 (10’57”)

Angela’s world falls apart when her husband is called to fight in World War II and never returns. The story is an emotional exploration of love, loss and the power of memory.

Dennis by Guillermo Garzón, Carlos Beceiro

producer: Jorge Calderón
Spain, 2023 (3’27”)

Dennis, an employee of the biggest evil factory in hell, is going to prove why he is the worst at his job.

Drop di Claudio Quattrone

Italy, 2023 (3’30”)

A small raindrop, scared of jumping down from the clouds, finds the courage to overcome its fears.

Eclissi by Giulia Iaquinandi

producer: Ubaldo Giusti
Italy, 2023 (5’56”)

The Sun is a lord who demands decorum within his system, everyone must follow the rules he created. Earth, however, is full of gas and can’t hold it anymore! Will the Earth free herself with the help of her companion Moon without the Sun noticing?

Extinct by Raúl Díez Rodríguez

producer: Raúl Díez Rodríguez, Daniel Díez
Spain, 2023 (9’16”)

An astronaut returns from a failed mission to Earth extinct from contamination. His condition of being the last of his kind torments him.

Felina di María Lorenzo

producer: Enrique Millán
Spain, 2024 (11’56”) 

Felina is a woman capable of turning into a panther; or maybe a panther capable of turning into a woman. She is in love with a blind pianist to whom she does not want to reveal her condition. However, one day she receives unexpected news: she is pregnant with kittens.

First coin by AnnaJuesas, Sonia Sánchez

producer: Noemí Yim
Spain, 2023 (6’03”)

Berry, a little koala, accompanies her father to the casino where he works. The machine that presides over the place will soon discover her shortcomings to attract her towards it.

Future memories by Donatella Altieri

producer: Fondazione Apulia Film Commission
Italy, 2023 (12’)

Aleksander met hundreds of deportees in the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen who, by composing, were trying to stay alive in the midst of all that death. Keeping their scores in his memories for years, after his liberation he wants to give this music a life outside of the concentration camp.

Head in the clouds by Rémi Durin

France, Belgium, 2023 (10’)

Alfonso, a young squirrel, always has his head in the clouds.His parents and friends find it hard to take his hobby seriously. But cloud gazing is not always that easy.

Impossible maladies by Alice Tambellini

producer: Alice Tambellini, Stefano Tambellini
Italy, 2023 (8’)

18th Century. In an effort to understand and cure the most incomprehensible behaviour of the human body, Doctor Rabarbaro & Tosse treat their patients with a range of remedies that are just as outlandish as the ails they want to cure.

In the shadow of the cypress by Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani

producer: Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani
Iran, 2023 (19’33”)

A former captain, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, lives with his daughter in a humble house located by the sea.Despite the captain’s deep desire to be a devoted and caring father, he finds himself unable to fulfill his role and connect with his daughter. One morning, their lives change forever when an unforeseen event occurs.  

Kind of morning by Valentine Vendroux, Clara Franciosi, Salomé Hammann

France, 2023 (4’02”)

A docker heading home after a hard night’s work comes across a postcard which rekindles his passion for the US. He embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip and journey of self-discovery across the States.

King of sea by Stéphane Berla

France, 2022 (5’)

On the coast of Bretagne, a sailor bids farewell to his family. Soon he must go back to sea and this time he will not return – Years later, the boy who has become a sailor himself must also sail away.

Lack di Pawel Prewencki

producer: Ewa Sobolewska
Poland, 2023 (10’45”)

A couple struggling with the pain that comes with the grief of losing a child.

Laika, brave dog by Francesco Catarinolo

Italy, 2024 (8’10”)

Moskow, 1957. On the day before the launch of the Sputnik II. doctor Adyla decides to take away Laika, the dog that is supposed to fly to space on the satellite, to give her the chance of a normal life.

Let u go by Jean-Baptiste Bertholom

France, 2024 (2’)

One night, Pyjama wakes up. While his attention is drawn outside, his bed takes him away and leads him into a strange waltz.

Little fan by Sveta Yuferova, Shad Lee Bradbury

producer: Paul Maresch
Germany, 2023 (5’)

A little fan finds a curious new object on the desk where it lives.

Lizzie and the sea by Mariacarla Norall

producer: Maria Carolina Terzi, Lorenza Stella, Luciano Stella, Carlo Stella
Italy, 2023 (7’35”)

Lizzie, a young girl with a tremendous fear of the sea, wakes up in her worst nightmare: the deep, dark abyss. Her struggle to resurface will turn into her most incredible adventure.

Lv forest di Hua Bu

producer: Qiao Bo Wang
China, 2023 (5’03”)

A world of fantasy is the theatre of an unveiling paradigma of human interactions between men and women, based on harmful stereotypes such as physical beauty standards and richness. The ones who don’t fit observe and have to find peace within themselves

 Meteors by Agnès Patron, Morgane Le Péchon

France, 2023 (4’29”)

On a cool summer night, animals with flashy eyes leave the forest to venture into the alleys of a suburban neighbourhood. Four children sneak out of their beds, and stars start falling from the sky. 

Mortelli, a hopeless case by Ben Fernández

Spain, 2023, (17’36″)

Detective Mortelli, a friend of gambling and alcohol, is not doing well in retirement. Just the day his wife leaves him, he receives a call from Chief Rowley who assigns him one last case, perhaps the strangest and most exciting of his career.

Mothership by Evgeniy Golovin

producer: Elena Zamkova, Anton Smetankin, Evgeniy Golovin
Russia, 2024 (13’50”)

When the world is full of danger, and darkness inexorably advances, the only ray of hope is the distant light of a dream. But its price is incredibly high.

Nabu di Joanna Rusinek

producer: Ewelina Gordziejuk, Lukasz Hendzel
Polonia, 2023 (5’23”)

When Nabu and her little brother’s village comes under attack and burns to the ground, The children lose sight of one another. The following day Nabu embarks on a journey, clutching her brother’s toy monkey close to her heart, full of hope to find him.

Novavita di Francesco bruno sorrentino, Antonio Genovese

producer: Valentina Quarantini, Marco Luca Cattaneo, Vincenzo Mosca, Edoardo Angeloni
Italy, 2024 (14’46”)

The year is 2206 and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Life forms have settled in a sub-metropolis, under the control of the energy company M.A.S. Alchemist and surgeon Kron’s goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth.

Out there di Evgeniy Golovin, Alexander Afonasyev

producer: Natalia Kozlova, Anton Smetankin, Evgeniy Golovin
Russia, 2024 (13’32”)

Pete is autistic and due to this he is often considered weird and outcasted. Attending the first day in a new school is a huge challenge, but when Pete meets his new deskmate things start to change. 

Rainboy by Barbara Brunner

producer: Franziska Meyer
Switzerland, 2023 (5’23”)

Rainboy isn’t a common gardener. He plants drops and grows clouds. While working he injures the sun. The situation isn’t looking good for the boy, but he teams up with the clouds and thus manages to brighten the sun’s spirits again.

Rough world di Sitraka Randriamahaly

producer: Lanto Fehizoro Ranirison
Madagascar, 2023 (6’47”)

A poor country selling its last resources for foreign money. Life goes on.

Spring waltz by Stefano Lorenzi, Clelia Catalano

producer: Guja Quaranta, Aurelia Musumeci Greco, Masi Film, Neutra Productions, Laser Film, Grafimated Cartoon SRL, Donato Sileo, Thomas Giorgi, Bruno Falanga
Italy, 2023 (11’33”)

A couple of street artists are separated by a wall, but their love doesn’t know obstacles nor boundaries. Day by day the man tries tenaciously to return into his lover’s arms.

Supertramp by Fabrizio Gammardella

United Kingdom, 2024 (6’39”)

A stray puppy gets rescued by a sweet, little girl, finally finding a family he can live with. But destiny has something else in store for the dog, who ends up on the street once again.

The boogey and the witch by Jorge Turell

producer: Emilio Luján
Spain, 2023 (5’26”)

Boogey, a kid that is always wearing costumes, and Mildred, a witch that desires to be pretty, they both go simultaneously inside another dimension where their obsessions will become their worst nightmare.

The fence diSam Orti

producer: Sam Orti
Spain, 2023 (14’56”)

A family has embarked on a long and difficult journey wishing for a better life. Only a fence separates them from their goal, an infinite piece of metal, strongly guarded by ruthless sentinels.

To find you by Chantal Paula Rosengurt

producer: Chantal Paula Rosengurt
Argentina, 2022 (4’26”)

A woman embarks on a boat journey sailing alone in the sea, motivated by a love relationship.

Trumpet voice di Pilar Smoje Gueico, David Monarte Serna

producer: Pilar Smoje Gueico
Chile, 2023 (12’11”)

A middle-aged trumpet player is unable to communicate with the world in any other way than through his music. One day his trumpet is stolen, and he will have to relive his greatest fears and traumas to recover it.

Vivarium by Daan Lucas

producer: Richard Valk (Valk Productions)
Netherlands, 2023 (9’)

A short animated film that tells the story about two gnomes who flee from a world-drowning flood.

Where are you from? By Juan Cristiani

producer: Juan Cristiani
Uruguay, 2023 (2’32”)

In this short, 3D animation and music work together to convey an environmentalist message by addressing environmental disasters and their consequences.