The International Panorama presents films out of competition, short films from all over the world and of all kinds, from educational to simple entertainment.
Newly graduated directors, music video animators, highly experienced professionals: the Showcase is open wherever there is quality and creativity.
List of films in competition
The films will be screened during the course of the event
À coeur perdu by Sarah Saidan
producer: Jérôme Barthélemy, Daniel Sauvage, Camille Condemi
France, 2022 (14’46”)
Omid is an Iranian immigrant who came to France with his family. One evening, in the street, he is attacked and stabbed in the heart. But Omid gets back up! At the hospital, the diagnosis is formal: he has no heart. Has he left it behind in Iran?
Ana Morphose by Joao Rodrigues
producer: Rodrigo Areias
Portugal, 2023 (10’)
A little girl reads herself to sleep. As she dozes off, she finds that the pages of her book are turning liquid and as she touches them she gets sucked into a parallel realm within the book.
Avetimologia by Xosé Zapata
producer: Xosé Zapata
Spain, 2024 (8’58”)
Avetimología tells the story of Europe and Spain through different species of birds.
Box cutters by Naomi Van Niekerk
producer: Edwina Liard, Nidia Santiago, Olivier Catherin
South Africa, France, 2023 (8’24”)
A young woman recalls a day when she was attacked by three men on her way home, but daily life must resume its course.
Ciao peskao by Andrea García, Guillermo Gonzáles Fidalgo
producer: Ignacio Pérez Dolset, Jorge Calderón, Nacho Campa
Spain, 2024 (6’)
What does a pink cat do on a remote island? Well, starve to death, get stalked by creatures from the depths of the ocean and ride a boat five meters above the water, of course! And best of all: he does not even know he is not alone!
Grizzly business by Kyle Nelson
USA, 2023 (3’46”)
A grizzly bear escapes from the city zoo. A man works late on his wedding anniversary.
Eclipse by Elahe Falahian Mehrjerdi
producer: Elahe Falahian Mehrjerdi
Iran, 2023 (5’23”)
A woman is sad and regretful for not wanting her child and aborting him/her. The woman cuts the rope that connects her to the mountain or life. She throws herself off the mountain, but the fetus protects her with his/her big hands.
Estoy bien, mamá by Josema Palenzuela
producer: Pepa Sastre
Spain, 2023 (5’25”)
Blanca is a young illustrator who has just become independent and her life is far from ideal. But when her mother bombards her with questions, Blanca prefers to disguise reality to avoid worrying her.
Fallin’ by Carlos Navarro
producer: Emilio Luján, Manuel Carbajo Martín
Spain, 2024 (10’43”)
Awakening in a season not its own, the Winter Spirit must learn to discover beauty in the unfamiliar, confronting personal biases and embracing the ever-changing cycle.
Homework by Nacho Arjona
producer: Nacho Arjona, Cristina Garcia Moreno
Spain. 2024 (14’59”)
This short film follows the adventures of a pencil and its friends, using their unique abilities to help each other in unexpected situations inside of the school where all of them live.
Jackdaw by Anastasiya Lisovets
producer: Olga Granovskaya
Russia, 2023 (3’48”)
A small girl and a small bird discover together the surrounding world
Para by Ángela Romero Ángeles, Darwin Huayotuma Fernández
producer: Linda Linares
Peru, 2024 (10’52”)
Para is a Quechua girl who suffers constant abuse from her mother. Her only consolation is her reflection in the water. One day, overwhelmed by her abuse, she decides to run away from home and dives into a lake to meet the girl in her reflection.
Sopla el viento by Gerardo De La Fuente López
producer: Gerardo De La Fuente López
Spain, 2023 (5’19”)
A white and grey man living in a greyscale country picks up a red circle brought to his town by the wind and decides to set off to find out where it came from. But not even a colorful city is the paradise he has been looking for.
The big girl by Anastasiia Chikerlan
producer: Nikolay Makovsky
Russia, 2023 (6’1”)
A giant girl likes ships a lot. One day a strong storm breaks out and one of the ships can not enter the port due to strong wind. The girl helps to moor the ship. One of the rescued sailors falls in love with her and tries to get her attention.
The cherry tree by Tzetzi Lazarov
producer: Tzetzi Lazarov
Netherlands, 2023 (9’26”)
A young boy and a girl met under a Cherry Tree and became best friends. However, they had to part ways. Their longing to be with each other remained for many years. One day the boy, now grown up, comes back to the cherry tree in order to reunite with his childhood friend.
The family portrait by Lea Vidakovic
producer: Drasko Ivezic, Jean Francois Le Corre, Nikolina Vucetic Zecevic
Croatia, 2023 (14’36”)
A quiet Sunday afternoon in the aristocratic family home, just before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Andras and his daughter Zsofia are caught by surprise when Andras’ brother Zoltan intrudes in the intimacy of their home, along with his big family.
Un tout petit numéro by Luc Lavault
producer: Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, David Doutel, Vasco Sá, Luc Tharin
France, 2023 (12’22”)
As a prisoner in an Auschwitz outdoor commando, Rahmil escapes one day with a comrade. They have only a few apples in their hands and the forest as a witness.
