The Lovers by Carolina Sandvik, Sweden (2024), 13 min

A man and a woman are having dinner in a restaurant when something suddenly changes in the man’s face. A stop-motion animated horror and an unromantic comedy, about a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily changes.

Budō by Amanda Aagard & Alexander Toma, Sweden (2024), 15 min

On the outskirts of Tokyo lives the lonely Miho, an old widow. On her daily trip to the supermarket she meets a hungry stray cat. The cat follows her home, but soon makes himself more comfortable in her little apartment than she could ever imagine… BUDŌ is an anime inspired saga about loneliness, adventure and courage.

MASC4MASC by Felix Augustin Greisinger, Sweden (2024), 8 min

Rafael and his friends reign supreme in a world dominated by masculinity and casual sex. One of these hookups leads to a passionate but brief encounter with Alex and a moment of intimacy arises between them. However, when Alex shares an intimate moment with another man, Rafael grapples with his own desires and fears, torn between two worlds.

That’s Amore by Balder Ljunggren, Sweden (2024), 11 min

During intense and fleeting scenes, Olga aimlessly navigates a city of arbitrary rules, dopamine fountains and anonymous meetings. A digital beer glass inside a McDonalds, a lover in World of Warcraft and a talent show at the mall. Olga tries to catch up with a world
that’s rushing her by.

Iron Cage by Gustav Bohman, Sweden (2024), 8 min

Iron Cage is a short documentary about our era’s obsession with producing and consuming extreme emotional expressions. Through vast collages of video clips sourced from social media, the film captures the conflict between the attention economy and human empathy.