International Competition 2025

International Competition 2


Appointments & Tickets

Wed 3.9. • 14:15
Cinema Trafo 1

Thu 4.9. • 18:30
Cinema Trafo 1

Fri 5.9. • 22:30
Cinema Trafo 1

Sat 6.9. • 12:15
Cinema Trafo 1

14+ 71'

Selection team

  • Ivana Kvesić
  • Niels Putman
  • Frederic Siegel
  • Anaïs Voirol

International Jury

  • Katie Bignell (GB)
  • Nina Gantz (NL)
  • Christoph Terhechte (DE)

Youth Jury

  • Titus Kappeler
  • Eliana Simdorn
  • Marc Ruedin
  • Esteban Saugy
  • Mina Caviezel
  • Giona De Stefani
  • Gianni Polli

Flying Film Festival Jury

  • Francesca Scalisi (CH)
  • Andrea Giovarruscio (IT)
  • Dunja Keller (CH)
  • Dayan Aliprandi (CH)

Selection Team

Jury


Films

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LARVAL
A young woman lives a lonely and isolated life, dreaming of luxury and beauty. Her greatest desires are to look like her famous idol and to win the heart of her secret love. In a surreal, dream-like turn of events, in which a moth-like ghost appears, she realises that not all wishes were meant to be fulfilled. Direction Alice Bloomfield Duration 12' Country United Kingdom Year 2025
Animation Alice Bloomfield, Miles Bloomfield Music Nicholas Faris Sound design Nicholas Faris

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Detlev
A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Hawaiian toastie. Detlev indulges in this bizarre ritual, the only thing that warms his everyday life. But when he is observed by a stranger one night, his world crumbles into pieces of shame. Direction Ferdinand Ehrhardt Duration 13' Language English Country Germany Year 2024
Animation Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Valeriia Diadiukh, Ilya Lorenz Barrett, Arne Hain, Mona Keil, Lydia Schüttengruber, Leo Neumann, Benjamin Wahl Music Clemens Gutjahr Sound design Manik Möllers

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Boundaries
When a bus seat is overly reclined by a passenger, the passenger behind questions the meaning of the space we all inhabit. What happens if no one cares about the space around you? Direction Seun Yee Duration 12' Country South Korea Year 2025
Animation Seun Yee Music Jan Šikl Sound design Jan Šikl

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My Good Boy
The ambiguous relationship between a woman, her dog and her partner. Direction Sara Priorelli Duration 6' Country Italy Year 2024
Animation Sara Priorelli Music Andrea Priorelli Sound design Csabi Kalotas

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States of Matter
“States of Matter” is an experimental strata-cut animation crafted entirely from wax and paper by shaping solid sculptures out of liquid wax, only to systematically break them down and reanimate them again. Complemented by a tactile soundscape highlighting the materials’ intricate details, textures and movements. Direction Marvin Hauck Duration 7' Country Netherlands Year 2024
Animation Marvin Hauck Music Giorgos Karamanlis Sound design Giorgos Karamanlis

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Paradaïz
Welcome to a place where the houses have holes, tomatoes are ticking bombs and snails wander the streets in search of a safe space. In Paradaïz, Sarajevo-born artist Matea Radic uses absurdist animation, archival images and her own slippery childhood memories to explore the real meaning of home. Direction Matea Radic Duration 9' Language English Country Canada Year 2025
Animation Matea Radic Music Tyler Fitzmaurice Sound design Tyler Fitzmaurice

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Shadows
Ahlam, a 15-year-old girl, tries to escape from Baghdad, the only home she has ever known. At a crowded airport, she battles the lurking shadows and fights for her freedom and her dream of independence. Direction Rand Beiruty Duration 12' Language German, Arabic Country Jordan, France Year 2024
Animation Marta Magnuska Sound design Kinane Moualla