SHORTS BLOCK 1 | ANIMATION

The Last Wolves

The Last Wolves | SPAIN

Written, directed, and produced by Iker Bilbao

Nominated for Best Trailer, Best Editing (Iker Bilbao)

In 2236, a group that has renounced society, will face the extinction of the human race.

Balthazar & Snirt (Trailer)

Balthazar & Snirt (Trailer) | USA

Written by Jim McCullough, Davis DeRock, Chad Crenshaw, Anthony Ladesich, Danelle Chapman, and Keith Chapman

Directed by Jim Patrick McCullough and Anthony Ladesich

Nominated for Best Trailer

During the age of monsters and magic...A fearless village idiot and an anxious wizard-in-training team up to slay a dragon on a quest full of a thousand monsters and exotic lands.

Terra

Terra |  AUSTRALIA

Directed by Summer Lloyd-Johnson

Produced by Alyssa Mullen

Nominated for Best Animated Short, Best Original Score (Zac Borkowski)

Based on a short story by Jen Webb, Terra is a short film about restoration and reconnection with the earth in the age of a climate crisis.

Return

Return | CHINA

Directed by Hongying Chen

Nominated for Wild Card (Film)

Falling from heaven to the sea, I was so scared that I wanted to escape from the sea. I was reborn after repeated failures, which make me realize the joy of being alive.

Caterpillar Soup

Caterpillar Soup | CANADA

Directed by Jessie Stilwell

Nominated for Best Animated Short

The story follows a caterpillar struggling with the concept of change. Inside of their cocoon, the caterpillar’s surroundings melt into a boundless psychedelic world where they can experiment until they discover their ideal self-- but they quickly discover that choosing an identity is complicated.

On / Off

On / Off | ARGENTINA

Written and directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal

Produced by Alessandro Squitti and Nicolas P. Villarreal

Nominated for Best Animated Short

Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.

The Wild Variety

The Wild Variety | AUSTRALIA

Written and directed by Jayden Van Win

Nominated for Best Animated Short

A comical slice-of-life look into the daily lives of a variety of wild animals.

The Human and Human

The Human and Human | IRAN

Written and directed by Zahra Shafiei Dehaghani

Produced by Esmaeil Mokhtarian

Nominated for Best Animated Short

Deep Fears

Deep Fears | USA

Written and directed by Ryan Chu

Nominated for Best Animated Short

A sea otter who is afraid of the ocean is challenged to face his fears when he loses his precious pink shell necklace at sea.

Connection

Connection | TAIWAN

Directed by Wei-Lin Chen

Nominated for Wild Card (Film)

One day a boy found many floating smartphones on the street while walking. He walks around and searches for answers.

Family Tree

Family Tree | UK

Written and directed by Emmet O'Brien

Produced by Nathan Erasmus

Nominated for Wild Card (Film)

An animation about Seymour, a lonely sycamore tree who becomes excited when a new family moves into the house on the grounds where he lives.

Favorite Daughter

Favorite Daughter | DENMARK

Written and directed by Susi Haaning

Produced by Sophie D'Souza

Nominated by Best Student Short, Best Screenwriter (Susi Haaning), Best Production Design (Susi Haaning)

A poetic and humorous portrait of a father-daughter relationship. 

The Gate

The Gate | USA

Directed by Kino Jin

Nominated for Best SciFi Short

At the age of 12, the children are forced to become “adults,” and give up their emotions and memories. When they become adults, their faces are hidden by masks, and they lose their individuality. A child, K-12012, and their friend, J-12606, accidentally discover a unique device in the library, which reveals the history of their city and allows them to escape.

Humanimals

Humanimals | AUSTRALIA

Directed by Benjamin Mansur

Nominated for Best Student Short, Emerging Filmmaker (Benjamin Mansur)

In a world where the roles of humans and animals have been flipped, HUMANIMALS explores the complex relationship between humans and animals through a series of revenge-comedy vignettes. But to what end?