Possible lives

FLEDGLINGS episode 6 - The Kemény Lad, Ervin B. Nagy, Hungary

After his parents’ divorce Denes Kemeny stayed with his father. Was Denes still to win 3 olympic gold medals if he had not been raised by his dad who was the coach of the U18 national waterpolo team?

Long Distance, Iulia Voitova, France

An astronaut prepares for a flight into space, and a diver descends into the depths. The further apart they are, the closer they are.

 Rock Parents, Nadia Tretiakova, Ukraine

"Rock Parents" is an animated short film about a kitten and its unusual family of rocks. It’s a reflection on the relationship between generations—how we often judge our parents too quickly, without considering the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world.

Swipe, Patrick Smith, United States

A girl attempts to swipe her way to happiness. After an exhaustive search, and astronomical body count, she resorts to assembling her dream boy from left over parts.

 Buckshot, Trevor Hardy, United Kingdom

Tension boils over when a neighbour goes next door to borrow a saucepan.

That feeling lives right here... and here... and here... and here..., Nadiia Gogulska, Ukraine

The story of a moment that drags you out of reality with inner dialogue and shots of memories.

Will it make you experience life differently when the eyes get open?

A promising future, Chema García, Olga de Castro, Spain

Dueto, Matías Joshua Villalobos, Chile

A janitor cleans a theater where time has left its mark. While listening to music, he recalls his past, when he once danced, until an unexpected injury took his dance dreams away.

 Mont Noir, Erika Haglund, Jean-Baptiste Peltier, France

In Mont Noir, Marguerite has been experiencing three severe losses : her mother, her dog, then her nanny. She grew up alone, animals and nature as main fellows. She has been setting herself to become a writer.

Exile, Jesse valladares, Chile

In the midst of Venezuela's devastating socio-economic crisis, a young man and a young woman face hyperinflation, food shortages, and the lack of basic services. She decides

to emigrate in search of a better future, while he stays in Venezuela, grappling with despair and the harsh reality of the country. After nearly two years of separation and hardships,

they reunite at the airport. Their emotional reunion culminates in a kiss, symbolizing both the end of a painful chapter and the beginning of a new stage in their lives.

 No Rush, Kateřina Havlíčková, Czech Republic

Main character of the film No Rush is a Grandma, BUT! Forget all the stereotypes. This Superwoman has got her own way in life, she does whatever she likes, but mainly what she enjoys. She won´t let anyone limit her, nor the time. The idea comes from admiration to my own Grandma, who believe it or not is exactly like that (just kidding, but she´s pretty close) This movie was meant to inspire people to do things that they maybe always wanted to try, but never did, to do things that make them happy and and escape all the labels that they were given by people or themselves.

 Within, Olga Šarovská, Czech Republic

A movie about personal experience with body dysmorphia. This seemingly invisible disorder can wreck one's world, but isn't impossible to defeat and sometimes it helps to find a new point of view. Our cells dance the perfect dance of life and together they create the whole, each one of us.

Two Ships, McKinley Benson, Portugal

While working opposite schedules, a couple attempts to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

The Living Room, Léandre HUMBERT, France

Is there a right way to care for your loved ones? When the family of Martine, aged 75, turn up unexpectedly at her home, everyone's certainties come into conflict…

CheckMates, Cler Reizale, Milo Galarte, Lucas Khel, Nicolas Zocoralo, Eduardo Mikio, Fernando Boni, Brazil

The Cat just lost his beloved owner, Mr Mario, in the middle of a chess game they used to play every afternoon. Not knowing how to go on without him, the Cat tries to meet with him again in paradise, but that's a hard task for someone with more than one life.

Vestiges, Marina Fortunato Herweg, Milena Rey-Sanchez, Brazil

Stuck within the world of her memories after a big move, Cecilia must come back to present time to allow herself to live a life in a new home.

Café, Mafalda Cruz, Portugal

A café opens for another day's work, the machines warm up, the first orders are placed, the pace increases, crockery clatters, until the sun sets and it closes again, ready to do it all again tomorrow.

 The Embrace of Infinity Blue, Harin Jang, Soomin Park, Joanne Lee, Chaewon Lee, Korea, Republic of

A child, wrapped in layers upon layers of clothing, sits by a shore, lost in the depths of thought.

An elderly lighthouse keeper , worn with age, becomes curious and brings the child home to the lighthouse. As death looms close, the old man begins to see the child in a

different light – gradually revealing a meaning of something beyond.

Rubén's shortfilm, José María Fernández de Vega, Spain

Javier is a film lover and finally decides to make his short film, but during the process, he meets colorful characters within the industry that will change his project to something else that has nothing to do with his short film.

Black (out) & white, Gianni Zauli, Italy

Mattia is a racist who predominantly discriminates against what he deliberately refers to in a discriminatory way as "nigger." He has plans to go to a concert with his girlfriend,
but she has an unforeseen circumstance. Mattia also encounters an unexpected event when leaving his house that will change his life.

Candlelight, Pau Perramon, France

Clauso embarks on a journey to deliver presents, but something feels different this time.

THE MISSING PIECE, adine Karkour, Elysa Thys, Gaiael Bonilla Gastelum, Leticia Coelho, Tatum Dubois, Kaitlyn Koenning et Barbara Yoris, Canada

In a child's room, a misplaced puzzle piece embarks on a journey to find her place in the right puzzle set with the help of Temtem the monkey who helps her to discover herself and the power of belonging.

Silent Tides, Yorki Lee, Hong Kong

Time pushes everyone forward, like silent tides carrying each person toward an unknown destination. On the journey called "life," we drift along distant currents toward an "end"

that may or may not exist. We can only keep moving forward or backward, get lost in the ebb and flow, or find ourselves caught in the same repeating waves.

It happened in the morning, Sofia Osipova, Russian Federation

Grandma and Grandpa lived a long and happy life, enjoying the little things together. One morning the old lady discovers a huge, clumsy turtle instead of her husband, with whom

she will have to learn to live.

L'AVEUGLE, Yummy Films, France

The story follows Thibault, a 46-year-old blind man, who crosses an old alley in Bordeaux, France. What begins as a simple journey becomes a sensory and visual adventure where

the perception of the world takes on another dimension.

Desert of desires, hossein habibi asl, Iran, Islamic Republic of

A man wanders in the endless desert until he finds a magical orb that can fulfill his wishes.

Goodbye Fairyland, Piotr J. Lewandowski, Carsten Strauch, Germany

After a political upheaval in fairyland, many inhabitants saw no other option but to flee, applied for asylum in Germany and are now trying to build up an existence in their new home.

In a support group for people with a fairy-tale background, they report on their experiences and conflicts with integration and life in Germany.