KINDER CONVERSATION (USA)
Will you grow up to be a monster? Is the Easter Bunny really made of smoke?
Kinder Conversations is a playful animated documentary that brings kids’ drawings to life—pairing their imaginative visuals with unfiltered storytelling. Using hand-drawn animation, the film explores how siblings make sense of the world together through big questions and quirky logic.
Director: Diana Reichenbach
Illustrators: Henry Brannan, Cedar Brannan
INTROVERTED INSECT ENTHUSIAST (UK)
Daniel is an enthusiastic macro photographer with a passion for capturing misunderstood species of the insect world. Join him on this adventure to track down these tiny creatures at the dawn of Spring.
Writer/Director/Producer: Daniel Peters
Cast: Daniel Peters, Charlotte Rankin, Guy Broome
CARMEN AND THE WOODEN SPOON (SPAIN)
Carmen’s a 7 year old girl raised by her italian Nonna. Her greatest gift to Carmen is a magic spoon which, thanks to a centuries-old spell, when savoring new dishes she can travel back to her memories and relive the anecdotes and adventures of her grandmother’s life and above all, learn vital lessons that will help her in her own life.
Director/Producer: Carlos Gómez-Mira Sagrado
Writer/Producer: Rossana Giacomelli
Cast: Paloma Escola, Ana Reina, Maria Pérez
THE PLASTIC CUP METAPHOR (France)
Carole, a young apprentice singer, is in low spirits. Her father then uses a plastic cup, water and fire to make her understand where the essential is. Will this metaphor be enough for her to regain confidence?
Writer/Director: Anthony Légal
Director: Michael Marie
Cast: Anthony Légal, Emma Piva Bezard
SUNNY-MAN (India)
Sunny, a spirited six-year-old, dreams of owning a Spiderman school bag. But when his parents can’t afford it, he takes matters into his own tiny hands. Joined by his imaginary friend—a real-life Spiderman—Sunny sets out to earn the money himself, one odd job at a time. Sunny-Man is a tender, humorous, and heartwarming short film that celebrates childhood resilience, innocence, imagination, and empathy.
Writer/Director: Sandeep Reddy Sama
Producer: Bangar Reddy Sama
Cast: Hanu Vihar, Chandu Jadav, Rahamathulla S, Swathi Policherla
SCREENING
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THE BALL (China)
In the vast grasslands of Xinjiang, a Kazakh father gives his young son a football every year — three years, three balls, one ritual. As the boy slowly uncovers the meaning behind this quiet tradition, he begins to understand a buried promise and a father’s unspoken love. BALL is a restrained, dialogue-light short film about memory, time, and the way love travels across generations.
Writer/Director: Fubao Fan
Producer: Ying Wang
Cast: Alimjan Tursenbek, Kaushar








