Not Rated | 83 minutes | 2025 | Shorts Program, Animated
Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for very young children.
The Three Sisters (Directed by Konstantin Bronzit | 14 min | Israel, Cyprus)
Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house. One day, circumstances develop in such a way that they are forced to rent out one of the houses.
Forevergreen (Directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears | 13 min | United States)
A joyful adventure featuring an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree turns serious when the cub is tempted by the allure of easy food.
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (content warning card follows) (Directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski | 17 min | Canada)
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.
Butterfly (Directed by Florence Miailhe | 15 min | France)
A poignant retelling of Olympic swimmer Alfred Nakache’s life, from his rise to fame to surviving Auschwitz, presented as memories flashing back during his final swim.
Retirement Plan (Directed by John Kelly | 7 min | Ireland)
Retirement Plan tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”
Eiru (shortlisted extra short) (Directed by Giovanna Ferrari | 13 min | Ireland)
When the water mysteriously disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it.