Häppchen

written & directed by Nelly Schmidtlein (2001)

DE • 2025 • 12 Min.

Ein junges Mädchen möchte auf eine Party gehen, aber aus ihrer Stirn wachsen drei riesige Stiele. —  A young girl wants to go to a party, but three huge stalks are growing out of her forehead.

Invisible Roots

written & directed by Yesica Hernández Escobar, Julián Carreño (2000)

CO • 2025 • 12,5 Min.

An indigeneous family fights hard for the impossible: preserving their culture and their way of life, while the threats of a modern and hostile world keep creeping in. 

Das Vermächtnis Minora

written & directed by Anton Anders, Jasper Bartsch (2009)

DE • 2025 • 22,5 Min.

Die 16 -jährige Amandla lebt in der utopischen Stadt Minora nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern gemeinsam mit ihrem Opa, Uthando und langweilt sich; bis sie eine kleine Drohne namens Umoya entdeckt, die von ihren Eltern allerdings so programmiert ist, dass sie den Hauptsitz einer Terrorregierung in die Luft sprengt. — Sixteen-year-old Amandla lives in the utopian city of Minora with her grandfather, Uthando, after the death of her parents and is bored; until she discovers a small drone named Umoya, which has been programmed by her parents to blow up the headquarters of a terrorist government.

Fragments

written & directed by Iris Rotărescu (2007)

RO • 2025 • 1 Min.

How do you feel during a creative process? Fragmented, I guess, and… kinda stripped to the bone. 

Eternal Kinship

written & directed by Arbin Rai (2001)

NP • 2024 • 11,5 Min.

Suresh is 10 years old and only able to cross the river with the help of his sister. But when she leaves, he is forced not only to cross the water on his own, but also to surrender to the flow of life. 

ZUGVÖGEL

written & directed by Ramón Stodte (2000)

DE • 2025 • 7 Min.

Nach ihrer Flucht aus der Ukraine arbeiten die Brüder Bohdan und Artem illegal auf einer kleinen Baustelle in Brandenburg. Ihre Mutter soll bald nachkommen, doch sie ist seit kurzem nicht mehr erreichbar. Während sie auf eine Nachricht warten, versucht Bohdan, sich in der neuen Umgebung zurechtzufinden. Artems Gedanken schweifen jedoch in die Ferne. Er spürt, dass etwas passiert ist. — After fleeing Ukraine, brothers Bohdan and Artem are working illegally on a small construction site in Brandenburg. Their mother is supposed to join them soon, but she has recently become unavailable. While they wait for news, Bohdan tries to find his way around his new surroundings. Artem's thoughts, however, wander far away. He senses that something has happened.

Menschen unter Wasser

written by Paul Galli, Janina Lutter, directed by Paul Galli (1998)

DE • 2025 • 18 Min.

Zwei Schwestern, die sich fremd geworden sind, sitzen mit ihrer selbstbewussten Klassenkameradin Pia auf einer Badeplattform fest. Eine Geschichte über Vertrauen, Verrat und den Mut, sich verletzlich zu zeigen. — Two sisters, who have become strangers to each other, are stuck on a bathing platform with their self-confident classmate Pia. A story about trust, betrayal, and the courage to show oneself vulnerable.

Der rechte Weg

written by Leni Sophie Weber, Emma Frieda Pohlmann, directed by Leni Sophie Weber (2005)

DE • 2025 • 5 Min.

Nach einem politischen Rechtsruck verlässt Deutschland die EU. Die Folgen dieses Szenarios, wie etwa die Isolation, werden aus internationaler Perspektive dargestellt. — Following a political shift to the right, Germany is leaving the EU. The consequences of this scenario, such as isolation, are presented from an international perspective.

Gradiva

written & directed by Amirali Valipour (2000)

IR • 2024 • 17,5 Min.

A young man takes touching care of his pragnent wife. And everything would be fine if it weren’t for the strange neighbours and some odd smell.

Two Ships

written by McKinley and Mackenzie Benson, directed by McKinley Benson (1999)

US • 2025 • 6 Min.

Like a simultaneous ebb and flow of the tide, a couple tries the impossible: connecting with their beloved partner while living on different time levels. 

Von 0 auf 180

written & directed by Mandy Krahn (2000)

DE • 2024 • 15 Min.

Die Tochter wird von ihrem Vater zum Essen in sein Bistro gerufen. Am Tisch schüttet der Vater beschämt sein Herz aus, während er mit dem Gedanken spielt, den Laden zu schließen. Vater und Tochter begegnen sich mit Zuneigung, Frust und Wut. — Her father calls the daughter to dinner at his bistro. At the table, the father pours out his heart in shame, while considering closing the shop. Father and daughter treat each other with affection, frustration, and anger.

Dad went to the nightclub

written & directed by Tie Yan (2000)

CN • 2024 • 3 Min.

How? How could this happen, she wonders. Thinking that silence ist probably not always a sign of peace. 

Text FIND DAD and Send to 2366

written by Kent Michael Cadungog, Leonard Ian Billones, directed by Kent Michael Cadungog (2000)

PH • 2024 • 15 Min.

Teenage-girl Sam will do a lot of foolish things to find her dad. Even enter a strange TV-Competition. 

Hide-and-Seek

written & directed by Vitória Vasconcellos (1998)

BR • 2024 • 10 Min.

In the voracious streets of São Paulo, a woman hides a deadly secret, unaware that her little sister follows her with a camcorder. 

trigger warning: trauma, abortion

AL

written & directed by Taymaz Ashrafi (2008)

IR • 2025 • 2,5 Min.

A small and disturbing glimpse into a dystopian future. Unsettling and unreal. Or is it?

R 52.9 Pain, unspecified

written & directed by Lili Henrike Knickenberg, Amélie Charlotte Gentsch, Christin Gutwasser (2001/2002/2003)

DE • 2024 • 4 Min.

Ein medizinischer ICD-Code als Film. Man bekommt schon beim Zusehen undefinierbare Schmerzen. — A medical ICD code as a film. Just watching it gives you undefined pain.

trigger warning: physical and emotional pain, blood, stroboskop effects

Alles Gucci

written & directed by Jonathan Ohlrogge (2007)

DE • 2024 • 12,5 Min.

Alles ist gucci für die beiden Freunde Jonas und Ahmed, die an einem heißen Sommertag zusammen abhängen. Das soll sich aber ändern, als ihre Freundschaft durch zwei Räder ins Wanken gebracht wird. — Everything's gucci for friends Jonas and Ahmed, who are hanging out together on a hot summer day. But that's about to change when their friendship is thrown into disarray by two wheels.

For Eva

written by Bojan Vasilev, Andrej Naskov, directed by Bojan Vasilev (2006)

NMK • 2025 • 14 Min.

For teenage-girl Eva life hits hard and unpredictably. And no one seems to care a shit. So what now? Go for it? Or leave it for good?

trigger warning: suicide attempt

Über Nacht gehen lassen

written & directed by Oskar Tsuyoshi Tanaka (2002)

DE • 2025 • 19 Min.

Frustriert vom Geschmacksverlust einer Tiefkühlpizza sucht Jona nach dem perfekten Pizzarezept. Bei seinen Recherchen in der örtlichen Bibliothek lernt er die Bibliothekarin Katharina kennen und verliebt sich. Ein ehrlicher Dialog vorm leuchtenden Backofen. — Frustrated by the loss of flavor in a frozen pizza, Jona searches for the perfect pizza recipe. While researching at the local library, he meets librarian Katharina and falls in love. An honest dialogue unfolds in front of the glowing oven.

Friedefreude Erzgebirge

directed by Paula Baierlein, Jonathan Bar-Am, Kilian Kämper (1998)

DE • 2025 • 6,5 Min.

Mix aus persönlicher Geschichte, Analyse aktueller rechter Strömungen und Bestandsaufnahme eines kleinen Ortes im Erzgebirge. Ein nüchternes Zeitbild. Unaufgeregt politisch. — A mix of personal history, analysis of current right-wing movements, and an assessment of a small town in the Ore Mountains. A sober portrait of the times. Unfussily political.

Destination Sophie

written & directed by Santhosh Murugesan (2000)

AU • 2025 • 13,5 Min.

A young woman on an uber-ride. What could possible go wrong? Well, more than she, the driver, or anyone else could have expected. Because something’s wrong – uber-wrong. 

age recommendation / trigger warning: 14+ / violence, torture

Kudzu

written & directed by Reed Hodgkinson (2008)

CA • 2025 • 4 Min.

Unable to ignore the persistent knocking, a man tries to follow his well ridden path. But when will he be knocked over?

Like Other People

written by Luisa Nöllke, directed by Luisa Nöllke, Leo Dzhyshyashvili (1999/2003)

DE • 2025 • 17 Min.

Nina und Danil sehen sich jeden Tag, schlafen miteinander und vermeiden es, darüber zu sprechen, was das alles bedeutet. Bis eines Nachts, nach einer Party, ihr Kondom reißt. Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach der Pille danach: alle Apotheken sind geschlossen, die Straßen sind leer. — Nina and Danil see each other every day, sleep together, and avoid talking about what it all means. Until one night, after a party, their condom breaks. Together, they go in search of the morning-after pill: all the pharmacies are closed, the streets are deserted.

Jean-Pierre, The Happiest Man in The World

written & directed by Eddie Paldam (2004)

DK • 2024 • 5 Min.

If you travel to the sun, be prepared. Take your sunblocker, and do not let your heart be scattered. Or your feelings. It may alter your life. 

Nachtstücke

 written & directed by Kester Läufer (1998)

DE • 2025 • 20,5 Min.

In einer langen, dunklen Nacht werden drei Menschen vom Licht einer Laterne auf einem abgelegenen Parkplatz angezogen. Doch bald stellen sie fest, dass die Helligkeit verstörende Dinge offenbart. Schmerz und Verlangen führen sie in eine surreale Welt der Desorientierung und des Schreckens … — On a long, dark night, three people are drawn to the light of a lantern in a remote parking lot. But they soon discover that the brightness reveals disturbing things. Pain and desire lead them into a surreal world of disorientation and horror...

age recommendation: 18+ / trigger warning: brutality, gore, sexual violence, child abuse, stroboskop effects