Promises

This is one talented grenade!!!

A hand drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli.

Rome, summer. One night, unexpectedly, a total blackout leaves the city without electricity. People feel paralyzed, their world is dipped in darkness. Matteo is a young electronic music producer big fan of Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk. He’s composing the songs of his new album. In a single moment, he loses all his work on his computer. Crushed by the lack of electricity and ensnared on his habits, Matteo finds an entirely different dimension of himself and everything around him thanks to the encounter with Greta, his neighbor from next door, who’s writing a novel inspired by this emergency.

Propulsive Polish avant-garde animation following clouds of shapes that resemble nebulae or stellar surfaces.

In the middle of woods inhabited by wolves, an astrologist imagines what it would be like to be a werewolf, running and howling through the woods in a schizophrenic blur instead of sitting in his home watching videos. Then the moon calls to calls to him.

Based on a true story, Angels and Ghosts tells the emotive journey of Amber, a young girl who is on a quest to find her brothers who have disappeared. It's a gripping animated adventure exploring the potent themes of mental health and family bonds. The story, told as a monologue from Amber's perspective, is narrated by Oscar nominated actress Samantha Morton.

A guy equipped with the latest model of bionic power arm gets a map and a mysterious ball from a clandestine dealer, and begins the search for a treasure that is hidden inside an abandoned tower in the desert.

A nostalgia trip in the enigmatic labyrinth of the passed childhood.

A non-narrative film thematising the eternal struggle of human life in a series of scenes connected by associations and accompanied by a strong music motif.

An impressive parable where the artist’s creativity is paralyzed by the dull crowd can be seen as a metaphor for a totalitarian system. Cleverly designed animation shows the artist as a tied man whose creativity is hindered by the crowd. A visually attractive film with very interesting editing won an award at the Annecy festival in 1983.

Whispered to by an ancient tree, a young shepherd dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel.

A pencil and an eraser start to fight with each other.

A short film on how militarism takes over art.

Moto Perpetuo shows an absurd picture of our neverending changing culture and history.

Cannes Jury Prize-winning short film.

A man meets a girl, sitting on a bench in the park. He imagines ways that he can impress her. But will he make the good impression when he gets the chance?

Short animated Hungarian film.

The first animated short film to feature Varga's clumsy claymation character Augusta.

A workman is oblivious to the danger he causes.

The two best rescue workers in the region take off for their umpteenth mission. Professionalism and efficiency all around, but things don't really go as planned.