TBA

Total time: 55 mins

Australia, Columbia 2024 | 8 mins | Languages: English, Spanish | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Director: Ana María Méndez Salgado
Script: Ana María Méndez Salgado, Carlos Manrique Clavijo
Animation: Tim Cannan, Levi George
Cinematography: Greg Holfeld, Ana María Méndez Salgado
Editor: Carlos Manrique Clavijo
Music: Carlos Roldán
Cast: Amellie Kang, Isabella Man, Nicole Schoen, Syrun Choperena, Irma Teresa Manrique Méndez
Production: Carlos Manrique Clavijo | Karu-Karu, karu-karu.com, prod@karu-karu.com
Distribution: Carlos Manrique Clavijo | Karu-Karu, karu-karu.com, prod@karu-karu.com

On a rainy day, little, inquisitive Lulú sets off on a school trip to the museum by bus. Looking out of the window, the girl spots a bird in distress. Just as Lulú is wishing the bird well, her silly guardian friend Kino pops up. Driven by the power of their wish, Lulú and Kino look for a way to help the bird.

Spain 2026 | 7 mins | No dialogue
Directors: Corona Alonso Rebaque, Carmen Meitín Moreno
Script: Corona Alonso Rebaque, Carmen Meitín Moreno, Inés de Villoutreys Díaz
Animation: Paula Matamalas López-Goicoechea, Marina Rozas Sánchez-Escalonilla
Editors: Paula Matamalas López-Goicoechea, Lebasi García Sanz, Corona Alonso Rebaque, Carmen Meitin Moreno
Music: Cristina Zadia, Caye Gutiérrez, Sara Riaza
Production: Isabel García Sanz, Lebasi Pérez García | U-tad, u-tad.com comunicacion@u-tad.com
Distribution: Selected Films | selectedfilms.com, info@selectedfilms.com

April, a cheerful, spirited witch, is planning a birthday surprise for her girlfriend Liz. But what will happen to the surprise when their black cat tries to ruin everything?

Canada 2026 | 7 mins | Language: English | Subtitles: Finnish
Director: Jim Miller
Script: Anthony Power, Timofey Kuts
Animation: Irina Golina-Sagatelian
Editor: Beatrice Dimchenko
Cast: Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Ollie Wyman, Allen Winter, Billy Thompson, Erica Schroeder, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Billy Thompson, Courtney Shaw
Production: Lucy Tsoy, Dmitry Litvinov, Sergey Selyanov, Ekaterina Kononenko | Rymanco Ventures Limites, rymancofilms.com, l.tsoy@rymancofilms.com, n.zakharova@rymancofilms.com, Lakeside Animation Studio, lakesideanimation.com
Distribution: Rymanco Ventures Limites, rymancofilms.com, n.zakharova@rymancofilms.com

Hazel’s parents take her to her grandmother’s house in the countryside. She is completely absorbed in her mobile game, but there’s no internet at her grandmother’s. Whilst frantically searching for a signal, the curious Hazel stumbles into the home of a peculiar creature called Grunewald. Grunewald lives in the enchanted, off-limits Deep Woods. Together, they are swept up in a wild and colourful adventure.

Japan 2024 | 10 mins | Language: Japanese | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Director: Kazuyuki Ishihara
Script: Takahiro Nagano
Animation: Noa Sakai
Music: Asuka Ito
Cast: Natsumi Kawaida, Yuichi Nakamura, Tomori Kusunoki, Shiori Izawa, Natsu Yorita, Ahiru Ohira
Production: Makoto Mizusawa | StudioGOONEYS Inc., mizusawa@gooneys.co.jp
Distribution: StudioGOONEYS Inc., mizusawa@gooneys.co.jp

As Mugi, a little red-haired girl who’s been crying, watches a video of her late dog Shiro, Jin, a talkative cat, decides to step in and help her. The cat asks her owner where animals go after they die. Once she has received the answer, Jin hatches a plan with a pair of pigeons and a squirrel.

Belgium 2024 | 10 mins | No dialogue
Director, script, editor: Kris Borghs
Animation: Gert-Jan Beyens, Kris Borghs, Tomas Craps, Marijn Grieten, Andries Berteloot
Music: Joris Hermy
Production: Tom Van Gestel Fabrique Fantastique, fabriquefantastique.be, tom.vangestel@fabriquefantastique.be
Distribution: Ursula van den Heuvel, Kaboom Distribution kaboomfestival.nl/industry/kaboom-distribution, ursula@kaboomfestival.nl

The aliens, Tom and Ed, spend their days studying the inhabitants of alien planets. Using cutting-edge technology, they send flashes of inspiration, eureka moments to their subjects’ minds and monitor the results from their spacecraft. Things don’t always go to plan.

Spain 2024 | 14 mins | Language: Catalan | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Original title: Adéu Peixet
Director, editor: Anice Mateu
Script: Elia de Lama
Cinematography: Pablo Engo
Cast: Carla Moran, Clàudia Moreta
Production: Cristina Pineda | Possible Films, https://possible.es/, cristina@possible.es
Distribution: Selected Films, selectedfilms.com, info@selectedfilms.com

When Martina and Candela’s pet fish dies, they decide to organise a funeral for their beloved pet. Will Candela be able to resist her older sister’s wishes when Martina gets it into her head that the dead fish needs company on its final journey?