Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation 2

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

As we settle into adulthood, one of the things we must contend with is balancing our desire for independence and freedom with the fact that we need other people, and they need us in turn.

Striking out on one’s own and shrugging off the expectations of family or society is vital for growth. But are we prepared for this independence? What happens when we are needed?

These films provide new perspectives on our warring desires for independence and connection. When do these desires become dangerous? When are they vital for survival?

While the body needs the spine to stay upright, the spine can also cause us pain. Without it we would be painless, yet formless. Language without meaning.

We must learn to rely on ourselves and acknowledge that we still need each other. After all, there are wolves out there; in our minds, in front of the camera, sharing our home, stealing our chocolate. But remember, while codependence can be a safe space, it can also be a fungus that infects our body.

Screenings

4th Lux Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening060420 / Shorts New Talents võistlusprogramm: anima 2
Q&A duration
Screening duration

Films

Baltic premiere

Two Point Five Stars

Local title
Kaks koma viis tärni
Director
Sina Lerf, Dario Boger, Dario Marti
Country
Switzerland
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Robin istub hosteli vastuvõtulauas nagu iga päev. Ta mängib monotoonset fuajeemuusikat kuulates veebis malet. Kuid tal ei lasta malemängu kaua nautida, kuna külastajad kogunevad fuajeesse ja põhjustavad üha kummalisemaid olukordi, kuni Robin lõpuks ka ise selle absurdiga kaasa läheb.

Director
Sina Lerf, Dario Boger, Dario Marti
Runtime
Subtitles
English

Estonian premiere

Cleanliness

Local title
Puhtus
Original title
Cleanliness
Director
Andrejs Brīvulis
Country
Latvia
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Kontoritöötaja päevaraamat. Humoorikas vaade tema homoseksuaalsetesse juhuseiklustesse muutub mõruks, kui selgub, et ta on juba suhtes sügavas depressioonis alkohoolikust mehega.

Director
Andrejs Brīvulis
Runtime
Language
Latvian
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

Urban Duo

Local title
Linnaduett
Original title
隆昌公寓
Director
Hongyu Yue
Country
China
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Shanghai saginas on sajandivanune Longchangi kortermaja kui ajast sõltumatu pelgupaik. Isa elab siin rahulikult ja aeglaselt ning naabritega harmoonias. Tema poeg on aga iga päev haaratud linna kiire tempo keerisesse. Nende elud kulgevad paralleelselt, kuid on täiesti erinevad.

Director
Hongyu Yue
Runtime
Language
English

Baltic premiere

Floating

Local title
Hõljumine
Original title
Floating
Director
Jelena Milunović
Country
Serbia, Croatia, Germany
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Tütar hakkab tasapisi mõistma, et isa kannatab vaimse tervise häire käes. Isoleeritud ja ühiskonnast tõrjutud mees elab üksinda pimedas korteris, hõljudes nagu õhupall. Tütar üritab leida viisi, kuidas isaga uuesti side luua ja ta tagasi maapinnale tuua.

Director
Jelena Milunović
Runtime
Language
Serbian
Subtitles
English

Estonian premiere

Wandering Dot and the Blank Square Page Universe

Local title
Rändav täpp ja universum tühjal ruudulisel paberil
Director
Ieva Lība Ratniece
Country
Belgium, Latvia
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Kas tühi leht on kunagi täiesti tühi? Kus algab ja lõpeb kunstiteos? Kas sina juhid loovust või juhib see sind? Võid tunda loomesundi, kuid paratamatult tuleb lähtepunktis seista silmitsi heidutava tühjusega. Ainus viis on astuda esimene samm, teha esimene punkt, joon või liigutus ning ühtäkki muuutub lehekülg täielikult ja selles olevad paljusused hakkavad oma elu elama.

Director
Ieva Lība Ratniece
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

Four Walls of Memory

Local title
Mälu neli seina
Original title
Four Walls of Memory
Director
Joanna Platek
Country
Poland
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

A story about a girl who wanted to escape her own fear, but accidentally traps herself together with it in a small cabin in the woods. Locked inside four walls, with no way out, she has to deal with hunger, cold and the fear of something that once wanted to hurt her... but now lies dead beside her.

Director
Joanna Platek
Runtime
Language
English

Baltic premiere

Hunting

Local title
Jaht
Original title
Qui part à la chasse
Director
Lea Favre
Country
Switzerland
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Today, Lea is going in search of a subject for a documentary film. When she believes she's finally caught her prey, the roles end up being reversed. The hunter becomes the hunted.

Director
Lea Favre
Runtime
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

Dipolar Bipolar

Local title
Dipolaarne bipolaarne
Original title
Dipolar Bipolar
Director
quankai li
Country
Japan
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Inside my head, there's a cat, a dog, and a pile of rocks.
The title of this film is means “two extremes”. It symbolizes the two extremes of bipolar disorder.

Director
quankai li
Runtime
Language
Chinese
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

Stone of Destiny

Local title
Saatuse kivi
Original title
Stone of Destiny
Director
Julie Černá
Country
Czechia
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

This short film explores the beauty of finding your path, even when it’s fraught with uncertainty.

Director
Julie Černá
Runtime
Language
Czech
Subtitles
English

Estonian premiere

Le Jardin Rossini

Local title
Rossini aed
Original title
Le Jardin Rossini
Director
William Burger, Siméon Jacob, Odelia Laine, Garance Mondamert, Tara Rewal, Mathilde Vergereau, Arthur Wong
Country
France
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation

Herve Rossini is a renowned artist who expresses himself through his surrealist garden.

Director
William Burger, Siméon Jacob, Odelia Laine, Garance Mondamert, Tara Rewal, Mathilde Vergereau, Arthur Wong
Runtime
Language
French
Subtitles
English