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Display Nature

Blending CGI collages, photogrammetry and real footage, “Display Nature” explores how urban and digital spaces mirror our ideas of nature and ourselves. A reflection on perception, the absurdities of commodification and the disconnect within artificial modern life. “Shape nature to shape yourself.”
Direction Nicolas Gebbe Duration 9' Language English Country Germany Year 2026

Two Ice Creams Please

During their holiday, two young women get lost in a rainforest. After wandering around for days, their irritation with one another grows. While increasingly dreaming about ice cream, they become conscious of their own vulnerability. Direction Jasmine Elsen Duration 12' Country Belgium Year 2026

L’escargot gaucher

A left-handed snail, unable to reproduce with right-handed snails, sets off on a long journey to find love. An animal documentary that truly touches the heart.
Direction Matteo Boulard Duration 8' Country France Year 2025

Birdcalls

A telephone answering machine is activated and all the messages it contains are played. We hear the sounds of twelve different birds and see a hand trying to find signs, symbols, letters to contain what has been uttered. The symbols evolve to a language of far more than just the sounds of birds.
Direction Malcolm Sutherland Duration 5' Country Canada Year 2005

Hungry Hollow

A group of forest spirits meet by the pond and gleefully go about their mischief.
Direction Sarah Franny Ruyle Duration 6' Country United States Year 2025

Kenopsia

An old man drives back to the now abandoned city of Cairo in order to reach his old home that he remembers from childhood. Longing for his homeland, he takes us on a short journey through the decayed city of Cairo, which becomes the actual protagonist. Direction Mohamed Omar Duration 9' Language Arabic, English Country Egypt Year 2023

To Kill a Velofahrer

A proud urban planner defends his “visionary” cycle lane designs to his superiors. On the streets outside the conference room, his “perfect” plans plunge the city into chaos. Direction Helmi Korhonen Duration 3' Country Switzerland Year 2026

Sun Ra's Calling Planet Earth With the OVC

Bill Sebastian’s Outer Space Visual Communicator (OVC) was constructed from lights, mirrors, projectors and video effect and mixing equipment, and could be played like a live instrument with hands, feet and even the mouth! Here we get a glimpse of the OVC’s kaleidoscopic visual effects, which were used by the Sun Ra Arkestra to “visualize soundwaves” as part of their touring cosmic stage show. Direction Bill Sebastian Duration 16' Country United States Year 1986