As if They Were Breathing – Uncanny Puppets in Motion

The Dollweaver

What happens when dolls meet spiders? A new fear is born: pedioarachnophobia! And it might already be lurking in your home ...  Direction Ben Treat Duration 0' Country United States Year 2024

I Smell a Mouse

A puppet animation documentary about Iiti’s moving day, which goes awry. An eerie mouse haunts her new home — a twisted omen for her poor life choices. As her efforts to get rid of the mouse escalate, Iiti is confronted with a disturbing question: could she herself be the mouse?  Direction Iiti Yli-Harja Duration 18' Language Finnish, English Country Finland Year 2024

Nachtstück

At night, the wild forest creatures convene at an old tree trunk and pit their wits against each other in a game whose rules are complex and strict. Good fortune is brief and unevenly distributed. And the stakes are nothing less than their very own innermost values.  Direction Anne Breymann Duration 5' Country Germany Year 2019

Street of Crocodiles

Inside a box full of curiosities, a puppet that has just been freed from its strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area.   Direction Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay Duration 21' Language Polish, English Country United Kingdom Year 1986

The Lovers

A man and a woman are having a candlelit dinner at a restaurant. All of a sudden, the man’s appearance begins to change. “The Lovers” is a stop motion relationship horror film and an unromantic comedy about a couple confronted with escalating physical transformations.  Direction Carolina Sandvik Duration 13' Country Sweden Year 2023

Body Echo

A woman discovers her own fractured self in the room next door. “Body Echo” expresses psychological fragility and the fragmentation of identity.  Direction Ali Ashman Duration 3' Country United Kingdom Year 2018

Black Eyed Dog

A man lives alone with his dog. He is haunted by the memory of a mysterious creature he encountered in the forest as a child.  Direction Alessandro Cino Zolfanelli Duration 15' Language English Country Italy Year 2023

The Cat with Hands

Back in the mists of Victorian times, a sinister man tells his young apprentice the legend of a ferocious feline thief. Is the apprentice struck dumb with fear, or has the cat got his tongue? A dark fantasy with slick animated effects.  Direction Robert Morgan Duration 4' Language English Country United Kingdom Year 2001