Down In The Dumps | Vera van Wolferen | NLD | 18’

Cinelli, a neurotic and perfectionist ladybug, is meticulously preparing for her upcoming birthday party. Everything must be flawless—nothing less will do! Her awkward and unpopular neighbor, Peri, a clumsy cockroach, also wants to come to her birthday party. Fearing he’ll ruin the party, Cinelli doesn’t invite him, wounding Peri’s pride. Out of spite, he decides to steal Cinelli’s cherished red shell, her symbol of perfection.

The next day, when Cinelli realizes her precious shell is missing, she falls into a deep depression. Without her shell, what’s the point of anything? She sinks into a dark tunnel, her subconscious mind, where she’s taunted by Obius, a sinister centipede that embodies her self-destructive tendencies.

Meanwhile, Peri begins to realize that wearing Cinelli’s perfect life—and her red shell—is suffocating. Understanding the toll it takes on her, he decides to look for Cinelli and return it.

No Room | Jelena Oroz | CRO | 6’
In this film, cars have legs. Maybe that is why they feel free to use the pavement as they please. There is no room, but could we perhaps be a little more considerate?

Knitted | Pierre-Marie Bavay, Laurie Beldent, Joan Haubois, Maëlle Le Bris, Camille Lequeux, Malo Lescop, Clara Navoizat, Emma Rateau | FRA | 7’

Recently widowed, Patsy knit a plush to feel better. Suddenly, the plush came to life.Patsy begins to learn to live with this knitted man and survive the loss of her husband.

The Alchemist’s Apprentice | Erfan Parsapour | IRN | 7’
A young alchemy apprentice tries to fix his master's creation discreetly.

Family Portrait of the Black Earth | Ivan Popov-Zaeka | BUL | 10’
A loving husband’s quest to find a replacement breast for his cancer-stricken wife ends up in the botany books.

Muscle Man in: Metal Mayhem | Nicolas Gemoets | BEL | 8’
Muscle Man, the world's cleanest superhero, embarks on a thrilling battle against a giant robot determined to reduce the city to rubble, but his obsession with order could lead him to his downfall.