International Competition 5

Ordinary Life

Ordinary life repeats itself every day. But the succession of moments that we repeat over and over again is never the same. The moment our body touches something, our consciousness can go to a place that does not exist anywhere in the past, or in the future. Only that moment can be recognised as “now”. Direction Yoriko Mizushiri Duration 10' Country France, Japan Year 2025

Mother's Child

Being a loving mother and handling a full-time career every day is a battle for Mary. While she still struggles to fully understand her disabled son Murphy’s needs, she wades through the bureaucratic mess isolated, unsupported and sleep-deprived. Her reality begins to blur. Direction Naomi Noir Duration 9' Language English Country Netherlands Year 2024

Long Live Livia

An animator discusses a scene from the TV series “The Sopranos” while meticulously crafting stop-motion recreations of his family’s home movies. He tries to fill the gaps in his leaking memories through the shared Italian-American idiosyncrasies of the show and his past. Direction Zach Dorn Duration 17' Language English Country United States Year 2025

Me and You and Smoke

A fire ignites, and a boy’s fantasies about a girl dissolve into a haunting reality he can’t escape. Direction Rachel Shiloach Duration 8' Language English Country United Kingdom Year 2025

Deluge

An ever-evolving landscape where the present inevitably coexists with the past. Memories are formed, reshaped and obliterated, relentlessly competing for space. Control is surrendered, and mistakes and second chances are embraced. It is the slow stampede of a vulnerable mind. Direction Meejin Hong Duration 12' Country United States Year 2024

Une fugue

The Sister remembers that her Brother had dark eyes, hair like her own, shoulders as fragile as a bird’s wings, and that he knew the way to the river by heart. The Sister has forgotten nothing about her Brother. Direction Agnès Patron Duration 15' Country France Year 2025