A Serious Thought Year: 2026 Country: Estonia Director: Jonas Taul Duration: 16min A little boy can’t sleep. His head is full of thoughts: cute, scary, bitter, or sweet thoughts. Or very serious thoughts about the Earth, which is just a marble in the endless expanse of space. He goes for a little walk in the garden, where the animals help him with his worries. Into the forest Year: 2026 Country: Switzerland Director: Antonin Niclass Duration: 9min In an empty film studio, a little monkey wakes up. On a computer screen, a luminous jungle appears, seemingly close by but out of reach. Until the little fellow meets two friends. Together, they set to work and build a jungle thanks to the magic of animated film and imagination SHORTS FROM THE BOX - Wild Things Year: 2025 Country: Hungary Director: Géza M. Tóth Duration: 8min Do you really believe that humans can conquer nature? Forget it! Nature always does as it pleases. Even a ‘little matchstickman’ has to learn that the hard way. Can you guess what the little figure comes across along the way? An exercise in ‘out-of-the-(match)box’ thinking. Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! Year: 2025 Country: Slovakia Director: Andrea Szelesová Duration: 11min High up in the clouds, the young children of Greek goddesses, gods, and monsters come together to play. Among them is Yios, a little boy with a shining sun on his head. The other kids devise a mean prank which leads to Yios falling from the clouds, all the way down to Earth. Christopher & the Bug Year: 2025 Country: Canada Director: Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef Duration: 11min An owl’s peaceful solitude is disrupted when a tiny bug moves into his home. Determined to get rid of the uninvited guest, Christopher embarks on a series of attempts to reclaim his space. However, as their paths intertwine, he discovers the transformative power of friendship.
Bursts of Fantasy
Location: Rue Auguste Orts, 20 28, 1000 Brussels
