Official selection

A crowd of people under the influence of the alluring rhythm feels a sudden urge to come to a mysterious tower that’s standing in a middle of nowhere. Inside they are not able to stop moving, jumping or dancing. Unaware, they are performing a ritual arranged by a creature spinning on the top of the tower. Through the chaos that ensues walks a disoriented, indifferent, untouched by the mania person, who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Little Thelma More asks the question: “Who lit the Moon?” In response, her dear grandmother tells a magical tale in which we meet the witch Starla. While she is in a hurry to get home, Starla faces a number of challenges and learns useful things. How many numbers are on the clock? What are the letters of the alphabet? What flies in space? You will find all this in the dizzying adventure, suitable for both young and old! This is the debut animated film by director Maya Bocheva. Maya is a creator of animations and advertising clips, and this film is inspired by her book of the same name, which marks the beginning of a series of fairy tales with games. The book also has a digital version, rich in animation and interactive elements, winner of three international awards. With this film, Maya Bocheva is laying the foundation for future animation projects based on the books in the “This and That” series.

A BOY (Black and White Drawing)is in love with A GIRL (Cardboard Cut Out Puppet), he is too shy and anxious, which makes him too incapable to express his feelings for her. THE GIRL tries to get closer to him, but after he doesn’t react to her approaches, she decides to stop trying. When she leaves, she drops a little cardboard spider, which THE BOY takes home. The Spider starts to absorb the BOY’s energy and feeds on his complex and insecurities, growing bigger and monstrous. The BOY’s reality starts to mix up with his dreams and nightmares, he gets obsessed with THE GIRL and starts waiting for the GIRL to come back, while the toxic spider continuous to spin its web over his overthinking head.

Set in a desolate world, Maria (70s) clings to the edges of her life, cocooned in denial and desperation. When an enigmatic, younger woman named Kat arrives, Maria is forced to confront her isolated existence. Maria’s sheep mysteriously dies, and her cryptic exchanges with Kat become increasingly unnerving, creating tangible friction between the two. The boundaries between reality and illusion begin to blur as Kat challenges Maria's deeply held beliefs, forcing her to confront the harsh reality she's been avoiding. Their dystopian environment becomes the stage for a psychological battle, where Maria must navigate this treacherous terrain of secrets, lies, and distorted bonds.

On the eve of an important synchronized swimming competition, Mathilde is drowning in glitter and pressure. She must choose between shining for others or blossoming for herself.

After two decades behind bars, Denis walks back into a world that has moved on without him. Seeking a moment of solitude, he returns to his childhood home, but he quickly realises there is a parasite living in it - a young ballerina. What unfolds is a tense, disturbing and life-changing encounter between two terrified souls with contrasting paths of fate, but united by their desire to survive. Who is the real intruder and what happens when past and present collide?