Le sexe de ma mère | Francis Canitrot | MALE | FRA | 15'

Éli is fifty years old and his sole occupation in life is taking care of and putting up with his wheelchair-bound mother. Meddling in her son's sex life, she wants him to hook up with their neighbor, Nathalie. Nostalgic for her wild youth, she's obsessed with sex, which makes her son's life hell. One night, the old lady dies. However, the conflictual relationship between Éli and his mother is not resolved…

Martyr's guidebook | Maksymilian Rzontkowski | MALE | POL | 09'

In Martyr's Guidebook Tony is the ultimate good guy—sometimes to a fault. From nabbing the smallest slice of cake in grade school to guiding lost strangers in the city, his kindness knows no bounds. He also shares a flat with a giant Angel.

Matta and Matto | Bianca Caderas, Kerstin Zemp | FEMALE | CHE | 10'

In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mind bending rooms at their transient hotel, deepest desires are fulfilled and surpassed, but this comes at a price.

Drijf | Levi Stoops | MALE | BEL | 15'

Jeremy and Aurora are lost at sea. In the vast openness of the ocean they are cooped up together on a small tree bark. As they fail to understand each other’s desires and boundaries, the fight for their survival and the survival of their relationship becomes a bloody mess. Will our castaways be able to grow while trying to make it back to shore, or will they lose a piece of themselves along the way?

Tako Tsubo | Fanny Sorgo, Eva Pedroza | FEMALE | DEU | 06'

Mr. Ham decides to have his heart removed in order to be relieved of his complicated feelings. The doctor assures him that this is no problem at all in this days and age. Thoughtfully inclined, however, Ham keeps his heart for a while after the removal, perhaps to understand it better after all. "Tako Tsubo"* is an animated, surrealistic reflection on how to deal with feelings in a meritocracy.

The miracle | Nienke Deutz | FEMALE | BEL | 15'

40-year old Irma goes on a vacation to an all-inclusive resort. Soon after her arrival she realizes the place is meant for young families. Now, Irma has to find her own place in this holiday paradise.

A kind of testament | Stephen Vuillemin | MALE | FRA | 16'

A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. An unknown female with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”

Sweet like lemons | Jenny Jokela | FEMALE | GBR/FIN | 06'

Sweet Like Lemons is a visual reflection on getting out of a harmful relationship and moving on. The title is a play on the saying “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”, only in this case there is no lemonade to be made but the lemons still taste sweeter than what you left behind.