Animated film is known for its immense innovative power and versatility, which is unmatched in any other area of film. 

Halting stop-motion movements lend puppets an exaggerated physicality (THE FAMILY PORTRAIT). AI-generated computer graphics create a hypnotic distortion of reality that seduces humanity into comfortable surrender (THE ARTIFICIAL CONJURING CIRCLE). With a few brushstrokes, dreams become not only reality, but also tangible, while retaining their transcendent quality (HOOKED ON ILLUSIONS). Even history is rewritten when historical photos are placed in a new context (DEMI-GODDESSES). The most complex themes are told with striking simplicity, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers. Always on the moving and in search of new techniques and mediums, animated film makers strive to reach the audience as intimately as possible and convey emotions intuitively. 

The 17 international films in the competition for animated short films are works of art that unite tradition, modernity and avant-garde.