For Kids and Teens

Kids Film Competition 1


Appointments & Tickets

Wed 6.9. • 14:15
Orient Cinema

Sat 9.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 3

4+ 67'

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Presenting Partner

Gemeinde Wettingen


In collaboration with

The Magic Lantern


Selection Team

  • Vincent Adatte (CH)
  • Vivian Kellenberger (CH)
  • Simon Spiegel (CH)

Jury


Films

© Tümpel, Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust, CH 2023
Tümpel
A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool. As it searches desperately for a way out, it discovers many other sea creatures here. And now there is no time for fear: only by joining forces can they hope to defend themselves against the hungry seagull. Direction Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023
Animation Lena von Döhren, Simon Eltz, Ramon Schoch Screenplay Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust' Music Martin Waespe Sound design Tobias Diggelmann, Thomas Gassmann, Martin Waespe Production Sarah Born, Rajko Jazbec, Dario Schoch Rental Catalog MAGNETFILM Sales Agent Worldwide

© What's in That Crate?, Bram Algoed, BE 2023
What's in That Crate?
The contents hidden in this chest spark many people’s imaginations. The chest travels a long way around the world, through different countries, before we catch sight of what’s inside. Direction Bram Algoed Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Belgium Year 2023
Animation Eno Swinnen, Jeroen Ceulebrouck, William Lebrun Screenplay Bram Algoed' Music Boris Zeebroek Sound design David Kamp Production Animal Tank, Brecht Van Elslande

© Katze, Julia Ocker, DE 2022
Katze
Another instalment of the hit German cartoon series “Animanimals”. This time, however, the encounter between cat and mouse goes a little differently than expected. Direction Julia Ocker Duration 4' Language no dialogue Country Germany Year 2022
Animation Ged Haney Screenplay Julia Ocker' Music Christian Heck, Sumophonic Sound design Christian Heck, Sumophonic Production Thomas Meyer-Hermann

© A Little Beetle Returns, Elene Sebiskveradze, GE 2023
A Little Beetle Returns
What happens to a bug that gets flushed down the drain? Strikingly animated in an aesthetically pleasing stencil technique, this Georgian animated film strives to answer that question. Direction Elene Sebiskveradze Duration 4' Language no dialogue Country Georgia Year 2023
Animation Elene Sebiskveradze Screenplay Elene Sebiskveradze' Music TeTe Noise Sound design TeTe Noise, Archil Khachapuridze Production Elene Sebiskveradze

© L’oie du plus fort, Jan Míka, CZ 2022
L’oie du plus fort
A boy pictures himself in a massive stadium, scoring a penalty against an incredible goalkeeper. However, in real life, he needs to deal with a more unusual opponent first. Direction Jan Míka Duration 13' Language no dialogue Country Czechia Year 2022
Animation Alfons Mensdorff Pouilly, Maxime Leclerc, Sylvain Rohart, Petr Charvát Music Viliam Béreš Sound design Mirek Šmilauer Camera Ivan Vít, Ačk Cut Tomáš Vrána Production Michal Podhradsky, Nicolas Schmerkin

© Entre deux sœurs, Anne-Sophie Gousset, Clément Céard, FR 2022
Entre deux sœurs
Two sisters, two different roles. With a relationship shaped by special circumstances. A moving animated film from France. Direction Anne-Sophie Gousset, Clément Céard Duration 7' Language no dialogue Country France Year 2022
Animation Clément Céard, Susanne Seidel, Tom Viguier Screenplay Anne-Sophie Gousset' Music Romain Trouillet Sound design Loïc Burkhardt Cut Hervé Guichard Production Reginald de Guillebon

© What’s up With the Sky? , Irene Iborra, ES 2022
What’s up With the Sky?
The sun and moon take it in turns to rise above a stunning landscape. But what do the people think they’re doing? This Spanish stop-motion film illustrates the consequences of careless treatment of the environment and shows some ways out of the crisis. Direction Irene Iborra Duration 10' Country Spain Year 2022 Original Subtitle Language no dialogue'
Animation Lorène Friesenbichler, Irene Iborra, Alicia Velasco Roche Screenplay Irene Iborra' Music Martín Edery Sound design Enrique G. Bermejo Camera Fadi El Samra Cut Irene Iborra Production Irene Iborra, Ramon Alòs

© Tournesol, Natalia Chernysheva, FR 2023
Tournesol
The growth and decay of a field full of sunflowers, told as a parable of political conformity and dissidence. The consequences of collectivism and individualism are presented in a fun and child-friendly way in this French cartoon. Direction Natalia Chernysheva Duration 4' Language no dialogue Country France Year 2023
Animation Iouri Tcherenkov Screenplay Natalia Chernysheva' Music Artem Fadeev Sound design Artem Fadeev Production Reginald de Guillebon, Vladimir Gasiev

© Prinzessin Aubergine, Dina Velikovskaya, DE 2022
Prinzessin Aubergine
Not every couple can have children, no matter how much they want to. This German blend of stop-motion and illustrated animation touches on this serious topic, rarely aimed at a young audience, in a humorous and imaginative way. Direction Dina Velikovskaya Duration 8' Language no dialogue Country Germany Year 2022 Age rating 4+
Animation Pauline Flory Screenplay Dina Velikovskaya' Music Eugeny Kadimsky Sound design Eugeny Kadimsky Camera Alexander Pötzsch Cut Dina Velikovskaya Production Lilia Shneider, Florian Grolig, Dina Velikovskaya