Short Films Animation (part 2)

Theatre Mikis Theodorakis

1. The Mooning United States Vivian Osness, Mason Klesch 00:03:11
An animated mocumentary that reveals the truth behind the 1969 moon landing.

2. Devil Oh Devil Canada Txesco Montalt 00:04:22
Sorrowful and suffering, a young woman accepts the Devil's hand in marriage, and is taken to Hell to be wed. Seeing that she has disappeared, her brother travels beneath the Earth to stop the wedding, defeat the Devil, and bring his sister home. With original music by The Holy Gasp, and animation by Alla Kinda, this animated musical reveals the depths we're willing to journey to rescue the ones we love.

3.Impasse France Alma Frohlich, Valentin Frachet, Nicolas Trolet 00:08:38
Marcello Bianchi is found dead near his home. Three witnesses tell Inspector Gilles their version of the story…

4. The melancholy of the phoenix Spain Mika Oliete 00:12:20
An afflicted man dreams that he returns to his mother's womb to be reunited with his long-awaited mother. A journey through depression, melancholy and mourning for what he lost and that he refuses to give up.

5.How to make a portrait of a bird France Cedric Layrac 00:03:00
A poet explain step by step how to make a portrait of a bird

6. Wooden mirror Spain Sergi Sánchez 00:12:16
Ambo is the prince of a kingdom in which specific and unquestionable tasks govern: all the men are warriors and defend the borders of the kingdom and all the women are nurses and heal the wounded men.

7. Oskar Canada Max Vannienschoot 00:09:00
Astride his motorcycle, Oskar speeds through serene landscapes along the North Sea, hoping to avoid a storm that looms over the horizon. Exhausted from running away, he stops on a vast and bright beach to enjoy the comfort of a cigarette as he considers his options and the journey ahead. But this respite is short-lived—the tumultuous weather has already caught up with him. And so, he chooses to turn around and face it. As the storm rages, he is engulfed in its darkness. Will he be able to find his way back to the light?

8.Out of Sight Israel Tamar Dadon-Raveh 00:08:02
In 1946, Sarah and Ruth, two European Jewish girls, meet aboard a ship on its way to Israel and share the diffrent stories of their survival in hiding during the holocaust. The opening video to 'Kiddush Hashem Archive's new interactive exhibition "Out of Sight".

9. Excoriation Spain Eva Vaeli 00:03:22
A series of events envelop Theresa in an emotional journey of descent through the consequences of the OCD she suffers: Excoriation Disorder, leading her to harm her own skin. In this process, Theresa battles her own monsters to regain self-control and return to the world.

10. ÉGARÉE France Alexis Nourry - Lea Berchon Danquigny - Maksat Hugonneaux - Meissa Metzger 00:02:40
Dahlia is a young, undecided woman, whose life choices are based on a little tarot card. While she goes to a giant train station, she runs into a woman named Alix, and her card flies through a portal..

11. The Last Sketch Germany Edgar Huebert 00:23:50
The film portrays Teo's inner struggle, which is symbolized by his drawings. After the death of his child, he can no longer draw, because the last picture is a line that symbolizes the end. The other drawings make him reminisce about how he met his wife Mia and how they raised their child, Alex. In the present, however, he is alone, his child is dead and the marriage has failed. Their grief was too different, which is why they no longer understood each other. At the worst low point on the anniversary of the death, Teo receives metaphorical clues through a series of uncovered images that lead him on a path of self-discovery. The climax of the movie shows the unexpected encounter between Teo and Mia in the park, a symbolic place of their shared past. Teo realizes that Mia has always grieved in her own way and came to the park on their anniversary to swing where they used to celebrate Alex's birthdays together.

12. Goodbye Mamajee France Taslyne Oumarkatar 00:07:10
Pondicherry, India. On the eve of his departure to France, Noor is devastated at the thought of leaving his uncle Mamajee.

13.Max & Bowie France Antoine Motala, Florent Parrein, Marine Nguyen, Chloe Frydman, Caroline Treiber, Elisse Cai, Emma Rossignol 00:08:01
Max’s life changes the day he saves Bowie from a traffic accident. When he learns the carefree will of the young dog to reach the sky to join his master, Max offers him instead to accompany him to a kite festival…

14. #DoudouChallenge France Julie Majcher, Alexandra Delaunay-Fernandez, Sixtine Emerat, Marine Benabdallah-Crolais, Scott Pardailhé-Galabrun, Noémie Segalowicz 00:06:16
On the road to her family vacation, Olivia, a 10-year old girl hooked on her phone and social media, is abandoned by her parents in a highway service area. Alone with her plushie, he tries to get her off her phone to play, but things take an unexpected turn!

15.DARK Israel Assaf benharroch 00:07:48
In a world where darkness seems to grow with each passing moment, a new animated film sheds light on the subtle descent into shadows and malevolence over time. While it's easy to perceive the world's deterioration, it's far harder to recognize our own transformation into darker versions of ourselves. Some may consider this film lengthy, but they're mistaken—it's simply that they've grown short. May this film succeed in at least helping someone become kinder: in words, intentions, decisions, and actions. May it prove worthy of all our efforts.

16.Go my way Spain Chelo Loureiro 00:07:00
Elisa likes Martin, but Martin doesn't seem to realise it. All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is. Will she give up being herself to get it? Will that be a good thing?

17. Sulayman Philippines Blog Caliguia 00:08:04
A warrior confronts a mysterious menace from the forest in order to protect his village.

18. beauty United States Carly Dernetz 00:01:41
In a visually engaging stop motion, a powerful slam poem delves into the weight of beauty standards and body image, as words cut out of paper are intertwined with images from Towson’s literary magazine, revealing the struggle for self-acceptance in a world obsessed with appearance.

19.JOANA Spain 00:02:50
Joana is about to turn 6. His father decides to make an animated documentary to portray her personality and the things she loves the most. A rotoscope of more than 2.000 hand painted frames.

20. Are You Home? United Kingdom Megan Cork 00:03:54
When Lou is awakened to the sound of glass breaking, they go looking for answers, but in a seemingly empty home who could have broken it?

21. Hushed India Bishakha Rawat, Himani Kapoor, Jasmeen Kaur 00:02:32

How one of the numerous instances starts a large chain reaction that awakens people to the absurd laws and restrictions on abortion and how everyone should have autonomy over their own bodies.

22.I havn't told my garden yet Netherlands Diek Grobler 00:03:46
In this poetry-film, of a poem by Emily Dikinson, the poet ponders on her mortality. She has not told her garden of her immanent demise. She will not lightly share the news with anybody, anywhere, as if death is a unique occurence. The film was made using a pinscreen animation device.

23. STAVROS THE GREAT: STARRING IN A BALKAN CARTOON Greece Kostas Firinidis 00:08:30
In this (pilot) film Stavros learns the value of friendly competition. A satirical take on modern day Greece from the eyes of cartoonist.

24. Town Hall Square Germany Christian Kaufmann 00:08:35
Bernard works behind the windows of a ticket booth at the Town Hall Square subway station and is waiting for something he seems to have forgotten. One day, however, a little tiger shows up and turns Bernard's orderly life upside down. A short film about an unexpected visitor, annoying radio songs and the lust for life!

25. The Legend of Arana India Adithi Krishnadas 00:03:34
Seasoned storyteller Mr.P.N.K Panicker, an elderly gentleman from Kerala, narrates the origin tale of the humble reptile Arana (red-tailed skink) and how it came to possess a certain memorable character trait.

26. Stribor's Forest Croatia Ana Despot 00:07:34
In a peaceful, but mysterious forest, a mother and a son live in harmony, until a strange serpent sneaks up on them, disturbing their peace. The serpent turns into a beautiful maiden and seduces the dim-witted son. Mother then goes into the forest to search for Stribor, a forest god, and ask him for help. However, when she finds him, things start to develop in an unexpected way and mother must gather all her courage and strength to save her son. This lighthearted interpretation of the story of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić plays with tradition and gives the original story a dark, but comical twist.

27. Morana Czech Republic Gabriela Čížková 00:05:36
Short animator film about Slavic Godnes and about traditions witch is connected with them.

28. EXODE France Louis LION, Yohan DERESME, Thibault JANSSENS, Max DOEBELI, Parichay SIDANA, Nasia CHAN 00:03:32
An exhausted Japanese crane in a polluted and burning world, tries desperately to find a safe place to land

29. Felicia and The Super-Recyclable Heroes Brazil Laly Cataguases 00:12:01
A sustainable adventure against environmental waste. Felícia, an 8-year-old girl who has a prosthesis for her right hand, is an environmental activist and creates her own toys with recycled materials. A mysterious meteor crashes into the city and its toy heroes come to life. But the artifact also gives life to a terrible villain, General Chorume! With special appearances by Fernanda Takai and Maurício Tizumba. Uma aventura sustentável contra o lixo ambiental. Felícia, uma menina PCD de 8 anos, é ativista ambiental e cria seus próprios brinquedos com materiais reciclados. Um misterioso meteoro cai na cidade e seus heróis de brinquedo criam vida. Mas o artefato dá vida também a um terrível vilão, o General Chorume! Com as participações especiais de Fernanda Takai e Maurício Tizumba.

30. ISSMAT | Tale of the Dove Germany Hussam Saido Abdulkader 00:03:16
"ISSMAT | Tale of the Dove" is an audiovisual Portrait of the artist Issmat that allows the viewer to experience the world of his colors and shapes.

31. The life and work of Yanoulis Halepas Greece Zina Papadopoulou 00:06:32
Onassis Education presents an animated mini-biopic featuring the novel-like life and extraordinary work of the Greek sculptor Yanoulis Halepas. Born on the island of Tinos in the mid-19th century, he met with massive acclaim at a young age, spent years in a psychiatric hospital, and was artistically reborn in the twilight of his life, a little before the outbreak of the Second World War. Thanks to their long history of marble cutting and carving, the Halepas family have left an indelible mark on the island, which is also home to a School of Fine Arts.

32.Laika, Brave Dog Italy Francesco Catarinolo 00:08:10
Moscow. 1957. Only a few days are left until the launch of Sputnik II, the first satellite in the history of humanity to host a living being: Laika. But Laika isn’t a dog like the others.

33. MAGDA Poland Adela Kaczmarek Podhale, 00:09:00
Poland, Winter of 1939. Magda (15) is an excellent skier. She joins the Polish Resistance and helps by bringing documents and fugitives across the mountains into Slovakia. One day she learns that the group of 23 pilots urgently need to cross the border, as Gestapo is on their heels. She comes up with a risky plan to lure the Nazis her way, allowing pilots to pass without being seen. Unfortunately, the Nazi soldiers are experienced skiers too, able to shoot and reload their guns while skiing at full speed. Magda must take a chance as she sets off into the woods, racing through the snow.

34.HELLENIC PLACES: MISSOLONGHI Greece Daphne Xourafi 00:15:32
Xourafi Through documents and narratives, discover the major and minor events that compose the unique history of the city of Missolognhi and get to know the stories of some of the most important locals. This is the third episode of the animated documentary TV series Hellenic Places. Production: Platforma - Urban Culture Co., COSMOTE TV

35. 49 385 Poland Helena Stańczyk 00:08:00
Animated documentary based on voice recordings recorded during the film’s author family meeting. War is not only great battles, but above all small, everyday skirmishes of millions of people affected by it. Grandma Zosia knows this first hand. With extraordinary distance and a sense of humor, she talks about the difficulties of the wartime and camp reality she experienced as a young girl. The film, apart from outlining the history, primarily presents an extraordinary person with an exceptional character, which is grandma Zosia.

36.BON APPETIT France Sasha Kobrina 00:01:45
In a huge, lively restaurant, a tiny spider spots his next meal. What could go wrong? ‘BON APPETIT’ is about the little ironies and light humour in the chaos of life.

37.PIOU PIOU France NTRAN Caroline, LE CLERC Andréa, CROUZEVIALLE Théo, ANDRE Max 00:02:17
A bird, a little bit curious, is coming through the window of an apartment. He doesn’t know this environment and is discovering new things: dishes, a pack of chips, a TV… and also a robot.

38.COQUILLE France Justine AUBERT, Cassandra BOUTON, Grégoire CALLIES, Maud CHESNEAU, Anna DANTON, Loic GIRAULT, Gatien PEYRUDE, Justine RAUX 00:05:57
In a French rocky inlet, Bernard, a small and selfish hermit crab loses his shell. He will has to face dangers of the beach to find an other one. In the company of a weird little crab which helps protecting him, both will lives multiples adventures that will befriend them.

39. SPRINKLES Canada Dean Tsitsopoulos, Jaime Ortega Castrillon, Isaac Chao Healy, Saul Sanchez Barbosa, Yunyang Zhang 00:04:13
Ralph, an unfinished gingerbread cookie, looks for a way to decorate itself in order to be among the "well-groomed" cookies waiting for a special guest on Christmas Eve...

40.SUGARLUST France 00:01:44
A passer-by sees a desirable piece of cake in the window of a pastry. As tempted as he is, he tries to fight his desire and not enter the shop ..

41. ULTIMA VACCAE France 00:06:29
In a world become vegetarian, two extreme meat-lovers go on a quest to find the last cow

42. The Delete Machine United Kingdom Charlotte Ledwidge 00:03:03
A mad scientist's latest invention works rather better than he expected...

43.Blowing off steam Norway Nora Fossan, Filip Dobeš 00:02:32
This student film from Norway conveys the relatable feeling of being in an uncomfortable situation beyond one's control. It mixes 3D animation with stop motion effects to achieve a tangible and immersive quality.

44. Dreamer Poland Piotr Kaźmierczak 00:02:33
A simple story of a fisherman - a tale of excessive ambition and missed opportunities.

45. The Last Trick Czech Republic Anežka Židkova 00:03:40
A bittersweet comedy about the wedding of a magician whose own absent-mindedness and occupational disease complicates his personal life.

46. Balcony Cacophony Netherlands Quentin Haberham 00:05:00
When a rich lady with a passion for topiary must swap her mansion with lush gardens for a tiny council flat, she finds it difficult to cope with her new neighbour and his strange hobbies.

47. GUGUSSE France Posson François 00:03:49
Gugusse is a gruff lonely man stuck in traffic. A strange bird will male the wait all the more hellish.

48. REALITY Spain Dani Seguí Florit 00:02:00
When in an art class, the teacher proposes a drawing activity to her students, she could never think that reality would be about to explode in her face.

49. HEATWAVE France Eloïse BOULAIN, Tristan BROQUIER, Noémie DALLEM, Enora LECOMTE, Coralie QUARTINO, Thisbé TOURATON 00:05:48
During a merciless heat wave, Theodore, a lonely and bitter vampire, tries unsuccessfully to cool off. Eventually, he makes a radical decision to end his duel with the sun.

50. HIGH SPEED TRAIN France Nguyet Anh Nguyen, Elodie Janicot, Axel Bouchard, Laure Feng, Bérénice Roy, M. Dudych 00:06:26
In a TGV that got stuck in the middle of nowhere, a young cashier is struggling on her first day, a little boy is running to find a free toilet, and a man is having a massive migraine. All of this is creating a chain reaction of chaos into the whole train.

51. The Rescue Singapore 00:03:57
After witnessing the princess seemingly getting kidnapped, a love-struck knight embarks on a crusade to rescue her from her captor, an intimidating monster. The knight battles against monsters of all shapes and sizes, as well as overcomes multiple obstacles on the way, only to face the biggest problem of all at the end.. Will the knight find the princess in time?

52.La Révolution France Victor Patard, Margot Prud’homme, Juliette Taupe, Maya Rohmer Kretz, Amélie de Boëver 00:07:00
In the kingdom of Stinky Scabiouse Village, King Emmanuel 1st ruled spreading terror until the peasant Maxe changed inadvertently the course of History.

53. CIAO PESKAO Spain Andrea García García, Guillermo González Fidalgo 00:06:00
What does a pink cat do in a remote island? Well, starve to death, get stalked by creatures from the depths of the ocean and ride a boat five meters above the water, of course! And best of all: He does not even know he is not alone!

54. Muscle Man in: Metal Mayhem, Belgium, nicolas laurent gemoets 00:08:21
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.

55. The Dark Lord France Hector Fernando Alvarado 00:04:33
The Dark Lord of Skull Mountain just wants only to spend a relaxing eveing at his home. But pesky heros keep trying to knock down his door and slay him. He destroys them all easily but they just keep coming. It seems there truly is no rest for the wicked.

56.The Juicebox Paradigm United States Maggie Pond 00:02:07
A child scientist unable to open a juice box devolves into madness.

When the story becomes a comic and the comic becomes a narrative: Harris Papaemmanouil, Vania Stambolaki

Theatre Mikis Theodorakis

What is the meaning of images in a story? What do comic book sounds sound like? What can theater, comics and storytelling have to do with each other? In this workshop we will play, try, discuss, listen, draw and tell stories! We will bring stories to life and travel with our imagination! And all this, in the company of comics!!!

*Participation in all workshops is free. Instead of a fee, you can donate stationery (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, crayons, drawing blocks, etc.), which will be donated to the children of the Association of Voluntary Offering and Support “Orizondas”.

Enviromental Short Films Animation

Theatre Mikis Theodorakis

1. Cubosee - The Secret Garden, Croatia, Uprise d.o.o., (4:00)

When a paper dragon escapes from his little friends, cow Moo, bear Bee and rabbit Doo have no idea that in searching for it they'll discover a secret garden. What lies behind the closed doors?

2. The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess, United Kingdom, Anna-Ester Volozh, (6:33)

The most beautiful princess in the world demands the impossible: to marry a king who conquers all kings. The world is plunged into war as kings from all lands vie for her hand. Amidst the bloodshed, a mysterious suitor emerges claiming to be the one she’d asked for.

Based on a story by L.M.Montgomery.

3. Axe, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Esmaiel Jabbari, (5:56)

Two ax characters who are in love with each other spend happy hours in the forest with a bird. But since they are an ax, they cut trees by the hand that uses them. But this time cutting down the trees harms their friend the bird and the bird dies and the ax woman is very affected by this incident and...

4. EN ATTENTE DE SIGNAL, France, Lecoq Vinagre Emma, (6:04)

While completely exhausted from his long journey, Fael meets Tan, a young native who will
lead him to his village, an oasis in the middle of a huge toxic forest. Despite the cold welcoming of the villagers, Fael gets to know Tan who is curious about the world beyond the forest, which he discovers through the strange traveler's sketchbooks.

5. ANÉMONE, France, Lancelot Lemau, Rémi Louis, Morgane Hueber, Jeanne Graehling, Mathieu Lazari, (2:26)

A scientist looking for young plants for her research works, meets in a lush forest the protective spirit of nature, determined to preserve its habitat...

6. ICEPICK, France, Nadia AMADOU, Julien BARBIERI, Pierre GHIO, Josselin MASDEVALL, Clara POIRIER, Romane SUIRE, Flavie TOIRON, Valantine VIOTTI, 5:11

In the wildland of Alaska, a lonely Downy Woodpecker hears an unexpected response to his drumming. Driven by his desire to find a mate, he embarks on an adventure that takes him deep into a cave. Surprised to find himself facing his own reflection, he strikes with anger the wall and weakens the ice that collapses. Fortunately, he gets out in time and finds himself in the heart of an open-pit mine where a machine drums the ground.

7. HOME, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Hamed Azizi (0:45)

So far so close
Everyone is looking to return to their originality
And their hearts are calmed at home
Protect our home

8. Every soul is a bird, Russian Federation,
Anastasia Yaroshenko, 4:29

Eternally free birds are those who are most often envied by prisoners. The only way out is to curb their liberty in a sophisticated way.

9. Symbiose, France, Ramin Kuliev, (4:32)

Order and disorder, the symbiosis of the elements at the heart of nature's relationships.

10. Quem Salva, France, Laure Devin, Maxime Bourstin, Nathan Medam, Charles Hechinger, Titouan Jaouen, (6:56)

Sidnei is a young recruit of the fire department fighting forest fires in the Amazon. During his first mission, he will be separated from the group and will have to undertake a perilous mission, guided by his mentor, Joao. Sidnei will be confronted with a choice: follow the orders of the hierarchy or save a thousand-year-old tree at the risk of his life.

Illustrating poetry in comic book form An exploration of the images behind the words, by Eva Poulopoulou

Theatre Mikis Theodorakis

How do we transfer poetry into images? How do we make a short comic based on the lyrics of a folk song, a haiku, or a contemporary work? A workshop exploring different sources of inspiration, where the poetic discourse is an occasion for the practice of the personal eye, but also a possible starting point for an autonomous creation. 

*Participation in all workshops is free. Instead of a fee, you can donate stationery (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, crayons, drawing blocks, etc.), which will be donated to the children of the Association of Voluntary Offering and Support “Orizondas”.

The use of comics as a means of developing social and cognitive skills in preschool and school-aged children. A presentation for parents and teacher. - Nasia Sotiropoulou

Theatre Mikis Theodorakis

How does the comic help the cognitive and social development of the child? How can every teacher/parent apply it, "has or does not have" familiarity with technology or drawing Technique of using the comic for children attending Special and General primary school? Adaptation to Special Education: ways of applying the technique to students with impaired vision, motor difficulties, and students without oral and/or written language.