Children's Film Competition 5 (Age 11-14)
01 Elevator Alone
Director(s)
Anastasia PAPADOPOULOU
Synopsis
Four people and the time they spend in an elevator. Inspired by everyday life and the difference in people's behavior when they are alone, in contrast to the socially acceptable behavior that individuals adopt when in a public space.
02 Cornstalk
Director(s)
Anastasiia ZHAKULINA
Synopsis
This is a story about a Princess, whose life is not so easy because of her giant height. The King arranges a ball in an attempt to marry off his daughter. But all the suitors run away in horror. Despair leads the Cornstalk to where she finds her happiness.
03 The Laugh
Director(s)
Capucine GOUGELET
Synopsis
What if Laughter itself, laughingly, left mankind? Picture for a moment a world without color or spark…right before you burst into laughter!
04 The Queen of the Foxes
Director(s)
Marina ROSSET
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Switzerland
Length: 08' 50''
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In the hopes of seeing their queen smile again, a group of foxes rummage through the city's trash, searching for all the love letters that were never sent.
05 The Seagulls
Director(s)
Lara MATTELART
Synopsis
A pond, some seagulls, a Grandpa’s love giving wings. A young woman remembers a sweet childhood memory.
06 The Boy and the Elephant
Director(s)
Sonia GERBEAUD
Synopsis
The arrival of a new elephant-headed student in class triggers mockery and sarcasm. One of the students seems captivated and disturbed by this strange child.
07 Fledglings: Balczó
Director(s)
Ervin B. NAGY
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Hungary
Length: 08' 12''
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The film shows five different days from the youth of András Balczó, the three-time Olympic champion pentathlete, at five completely different points in his life.
08 Blocks
Director(s)
Adrian JAFFÉ
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Germany
Length: 03' 14''
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All blocks move to the rhythm until one steps out of line. This metaphor shows how traditional masculinity restricts personal development while growing up.
09 Steps
Director(s)
Tatiana MOSHKOVA, Marina MOSHKOVA
Synopsis
One day in the life of a reclusive monk who lives in a monastery at the top of the town. The only living being he is fond of is a little lemon tree. When the tree is on the verge of drying out the Monk has to walk down the steps through the town to get to the well.
10 Autosaurus rex
Director(s)
Marcel BARELLI
Film info
Year of production: 2022
Country of production: Switzerland
Length: 05' 45''
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Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!