INTERNATIONAL SELECTION I
Bug
Böcek
Alİ Masoumi · Iran · Animation · 6’07”
The impact of positive and negative actions and reactions of parents on the mind and behavior of children from childhood to adulthood. BUG is an animation with multi-plane techniques (Stop motion) and for each scene, 6 glasses are used under the camera.
Director, writer, producer, animator: Ali Masoumi
Composer: Aron Fard
Sound Designer: Hossein Ghoorchian
Nude
Nü
Rex Svensson · Sweden · Experimental · 8’30”
Cleo, a nude model, is being painted by Marcus, one of the many “Great” male painters possessing her form on canvas through their gaze. A film which challenges societal norms and artistic traditions in a poignant exploration of feminism and female autonomy.
Director: Rex Svensson
DOP: Wilma Wickstöm
Producer: Ella Von Pesso
First Assistant Director: Maja Ingman
Second Assistant Director: Moa Jacobsson
Intimacy Coordinator: Ella Von Pesso
First Assistant Camera: Elisabetta Sorio
Gaffer: Caterina Fanti
Best Boy: Annalisa La Spina / Gustav Sjölund
Sound: Annalisa La Spina, Emma Pallas Gidloof, Ella von Pesso, Maja Ingman
Naim's Esel
Naim'in Eşeği
Ron Vodovozov · Germany · Fiction · 15’32”
Naim imagined his life in Germany differently. Plagued by loneliness, he works as a security guard in a large apartment complex. On this night shift, all he actually needs is someone to talk to, when the situation in the building escalates completely.
Writer & Director: Ron Vodovozov
Producer: Aljoscha Klier & Ron Vodovozov // Hochschule RheinMain
DP: Aljoscha Klier
1. AC: Indra Puzcz
Gaffer: Tim Seibert & Andreas Back
Sound: Tom Büscher
Production Manager: Mila Rennack & Lea Stampfer
Art Director: Mila Rennack
Art Department: Maximilian Donnatuoni
Make Up Artist: Laura Jenisch
Continuity: Irina Urban
Donkey: Selztal Lamas
Project Supervisor: Elena Rosche
Edit: Aljoscha Klier & Ron Vodovozov
Colorgrade: Aljoscha Klier
Sound Mixing & Design: Ron Vodovozov
Cast: Zabi Tajik, Isabelle Pilkington, Roman Kohnle, Mücahit Altun
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Dead Empire
Ölü İmparatorluk
Murat Boncuk · Türkiye · Experimental · 8’14”
Dead Empire is a free adaptation of Hüseyin Aksoy's exhibition "What Exactly Did We Watch?". This film discusses authority, the decay of bureaucracy, and its effect on people through Hüseyin Aksoy's artworks which have been presented in that exhibition.
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Just Jools
Sadece Jools
Ezra Verbist · Belgium · Documentary · 16’20”
Just Jools follows twelve-year-old Jools, who dreams of dancing on stage with confidence and freedom. In a world where she feels people only notice her weaknesses, the film questions what it means to be truly seen. Her life shifts when she meets Yorrith, a choreographer who relearned how to move after a stroke. Recognizing her inner struggle, he encourages her to push her limits. The film explores a young girl’s journey toward empowerment through vulnerability, resilience, and the freedom of movement.
Director: Ezra Verbist
Cast: Jools Goussey, Yorrith De Bakker
Cinematography: Angela Otten
Editing: Kwinten Gernay, Ezra Verbist
Assistant Director: Sarah Lederman
Sound Engineers: Ive Van Krunkelsven, Judith Van Eenooghe, Inoti Bruneel
Original Music: Ruben De Gheselle
Sound Design: Pascale Schaer
Foley: Céline Bernard
Re-recording Mix: Jonathan Vanneste
Color Correcting: Kene Illegems