Amoris

Amoris

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Lee ANDUZE
24
Greece
2026
Amarus is a traveling salesman of sorts in a world where some choose to carry the whispers of their souls in handcrafted wooden boxes. Loosely inspired by Plato’s 3 phases of love (Scala Amoris), we follow Amarus through various flashes of romance in a tale about vulnerability, closure, and self-revelation. Blurring the lines of music video and cinema, AMORIS spotlights the core of what is most important to both…storytelling.
Anduze is an accomplished soul artist, who also happens to be the frontman of the Austrian band, Parov Stelar. However, he is no stranger to the film medium, with many music videos, and a documentary film under his belt. Anduze also graduated from American University (Washington DC) with a film/visual media degree. After two decades on the music path, many of those years living in LA, he finally settled in Athens, Greece in 2016. AMORIS is a “love letter” spun from the culmination of his journey - a hybrid fusion of music and cinematography.
Bifurcation:Strike like Thunder

Bifurcation:Strike like Thunder

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Andreas Lyras
20
Cyprus
2026
Irena (10) meets Avarea, a mysterious young girl with a tantalising secret that when revealed, causes an international incident and changes Irena's life forever.
Costa Verde

Costa Verde

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Léo Cannone
12
France
2025
Set in Corsica in the 1990s, the film follows a young boy as he unboxes his first camera and documents a summer with his grandparents. What begins as experimentation turns into a chronicle of small wonders, gradually revealing traces of magic in the everyday. Created almost fully using AI as a tool (except for the credit shot), the short celebrates the nostalgia of childhood summers and the dreamlike wonder that family can bring into our lives.
Léo is a French director who creates poetic narratives where magic and reality intertwine. Influenced by the wonder of childhood memories, his work explores a realm of imagination that feels deeply personal yet universally resonant. Studying art and cinema in Paris, he brings these themes to life across various mediums - film, painting, photography, and animation - inviting viewers to journey through fantastical worlds that evoke a sense of nostalgia. By embracing artificial intelligence as a creative partner, Léo pushes the boundaries of his vision, transforming his ideas into immersive journeys that blend the extraordinary with the familiar.
Dig!

Dig!

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Thodoris Vournas
27
Greece
2026
A man living in a remote rural province digs the land he inherited from his father while struggling against the weight of repetition, silence, and inherited patterns of isolation. In a place where time moves unbearably slowly and each day mirrors the one before, he attempts to open himself to new people and human connection.
Thodoris Vournas was born in Athens in the 80's. In the zodiac sign he is a lion. He started studying tourism until he made the decision to study directing. Since the end of the 00's he has been directing cinema and theater. In the cinema he has directed 9 short films and one feature. In the theater he counts 24 theatrical performances with a love for contemporary theatrical works and small theatrical stages. You can download the full CV here.
Freedom

Freedom

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Akrivi Kollia
28
Greece
2026
Elpida sees a scholarship as an escape route to leave an oppressive marriage together with her ten-year-old son. When her husband realizes he is losing control over her, violence escalates to a point of no return. Η Ακριβή Κόλλια είναι σκηνοθέτις, σεναριογράφος, θεατρολόγος και παραγωγός από την Αθήνα. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών (Master of Science) στις Ψηφιακές Μορφές Τέχνης από την Ανώτατη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών και πτυχίου από το Τμήμα Θεατρικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου. Το έργο της περιλαμβάνει ταινίες, βιντεοτέχνη, βιντεοχορό, μουσικά βίντεο και ντοκιμαντέρ. Έχει επίσης σκηνοθετήσει διάφορες τηλεοπτικές και θεατρικές παραγωγές. Η ταινία μικρού μήκους της «Πολιορκία» («The Siege») κέρδισε το Βραβείο Καλύτερης Ξενόγλωσσης Ταινίας στο Φεστιβάλ «ПЕРЕРЫВ НА ВОЙНУ» το 2016, στην Αγία Πετρούπολη της Ρωσίας. Το 2025 ολοκλήρωσε το πρώτο της ντοκιμαντέρ μεγάλου μήκους, με τίτλο «SOS», το οποίο συνσκηνοθέτησε με τον Κυρηναίο Παπαδημάτο. Είναι συνιδρύτρια της Αστικής Μη Κερδοσκοπικής Εταιρείας «ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ», μαζί με τον Νίκο Μ. Δαλέζιο. Η «ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ» επικεντρώνεται στις κινηματογραφικές παραγωγές και τις οπτικοακουστικές τέχνες, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό.
Gumboro

Gumboro

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Dimitris Vavatsis
21
Greece
2025
Michalis moves out for the first time. His new place — a small apartment in downtown Athens — looks ideal. Until the storage room door won’t open. Set in the heart of a city that hides more than it reveals, the film builds a claustrophobic, psychological coming-of-age thriller. A mother who never truly steps back, a door that refuses to stay shut, and a series of existential flutters that slowly take on a menacing shape.
He is a graduate of the Film Department of the School of Fine Arts at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in directing. He has directed four short genre films (horror, exploitation) which have participated in many national and international festivals where they have won important awards. He directed the TV show "Kevin Your White Friend" (9 episodes) for Rise TV and edited the show "Sing The Spot" (12 episodes) for ERT. He has signed video clips as well as TV spots which have aired on private television. He has been a crew member on feature films and several short films, specializing as an Assistant Director and script supervisor. He participated as an organizing member in various film festivals such as the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Leave Me There

Leave Me There

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Shirit Gal Kedar
12
Israel
2026
A peaceful family gathering on a Saturday afternoon is shaken to the core when the elderly and ailing father announces his plan to embark alone and on his own terms, on a coast-to-coast trip to America.
Shirit Gal Kedar is a British / Israeli Freelance journalist based in London for the past nineteen years, focusing on entertainment, mainly film. Over the past sixteen years, Shirit has conducted print and on-camera interviews with hundreds of the industry’s top names. Shirit wrote, produced and directed (together with Frank Burke) the short film “Mr. Punchbag” (2019). The film was well received in festivals around the world and was included in the official selection at the London Independent Film Festival, Dingle International Film Festival, Manhattan Film Festival, Indie Short Fest, Filmstock 12, Lighthouse International Film Festival and more. Shirit is currently in the writing stages of two other projects. A board member at the “Lighthouse International Film Festival In addition, She is a board member of “Seret - Israeli Film Festival Founded and managed "Gal - Communications and Public Relations", a public relations agency that focused on cinema and supporting both international and locally produced films. Among the regular clients that the agency supported were Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and DreamWorks as well as local Israeli productions Spokesperson and PR Manager for Globus Group for three years.
Permethrin

Permethrin

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Biancamaria Pacci
23
United Kingdom
2026
Things are getting itchy. Dolores is furious about it Lemon is terrified about it And Phoenix…? Phoenix might have to compromise on his friendship with the mites in order to save his friendship with Dolores-and Lemon’s sanity. Sit tight. Cream up. This MITE itch.
Biancamaria Pacci also known as Apolypaccia, is an Italian writer and director. After studying politics and later theology, she moved on to the serious stuff: she became a ufologist and a demonology expert. She spins stories in written, spoken, and visual form, all while pondering cosmological enigmas in preparation for the upcoming alien invasion.
Roller-coaster

Roller-coaster

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Sigal Hazak
15
Israel
2026
Hila, a startup CFO, struggles to keep her composure on the day of a critical board meeting while contending with the bullying behavior of Nir—the CEO—and his demand that she cross ethical lines, all amidst her young son's need for her attention.
From 1996 to 2026, I worked as an organizational consultant, a VP of Human Resources, and an independent HR consultant for startups. In 2020, I began my MFA studies at Tel Aviv University; during my studies, I engaged in screenwriting, directing, and producing both narrative and documentary exercises, and I wrote, directed, and produced a summer project film titled *It’s a long day today*. *Rollercoaster* is my graduation film.
The Best Runner

The Best Runner

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Emile Durussel
11
Switzerland
2026
Set in a dystopian universe with a bold 1980s retro aesthetic, Max leads a dreary existence, deeply unhappy in a life choked by omnipresent advertising that dictates every single human desire. In an attempt to escape this gloomy reality, he clings to an obsession: becoming the "best runner in the world." Believing he can find freedom through sports, Max falls for Rony, a smartwatch driven by a ruthless marketing intelligence. This entity—the perfect embodiment of aggressive capitalism—preys on his psychological vulnerabilities. Rony quickly convinces him that sweat and willpower mean nothing without buying increasingly expensive equipment. Trapped in this new cycle, Max replaces his deeper misery with absurd overconsumption, trading his quest for freedom for the technological illusion of big brands.
The Birches

The Birches

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Mariya Kashlachёva
27
Russian Federation
2025
After years of estrangement, Olga travels to visit her mother in a secluded village in the Russian North. Her mother is a local "whisperer" - a traditional healer sought after by desperate souls when modern medicine fails. Unexpectedly, Olga's mother passes away. Now, Olga is forced to navigate the thin veil between her long-standing resentment and the ancient, sacred mysticism of northern nature that calls out to her. The Birches is a poetic, magical realism drama about reconciliation, roots, and hidden power.
Mariya Kashlachёva is an independent film director and screenwriter based in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (RGISI), specializing in Film and Television Directing. In her artistic practice, Mariya works across both fiction and documentary genres, exploring the tradition of northern lamentations, folklore, and the visual aesthetics of the Russian North. Mariya was born in Siberia, where some of her ancestors had been exiled while others fled from persecution; thus, the themes of migration, displacement, and the search for home are central to her work. She is the director of the short fiction film "Silt" ("Il", 2021) and the documentary "The Earth Under the Snow" (2022). Her latest short fiction film, "Birches" ("Beryozy", 2025), is a drama about the complicated connection between a mother and a daughter, deeply immersed in the authentic atmosphere of northern life and a hidden, magical world.
THE FALLING LEAVES 2026

THE FALLING LEAVES 2026

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
APOSTOLIS ZAPOUNIDIS
30
Greece
2026
Daily routine in the mountain village flows smoothly. Gatherings in the square. Chatting in the cafe. Silence, in complete harmony with the landscape. The silence is interrupted by the arrivals of the postman, who often goes to the village to deliver letters and parcels but also to meet his friend, a hermit icon painter. They are connected, among other things, by their common love for the music of the Winter Swimmers band. In a good mood, with his bag always full of gifts and caustic comments. His arguments with the eccentric cafe owner amuse the patrons, and especially the icon painter, who tries in vain to unite them. The unexpected. The sadness, the emptiness. A young photographer visits the area to capture the beauty of the landscape and the people. Happy for her new avocation but mainly for the gift of life she has received, she meets the icon painter and photographs him in his workshop. During the photo shoot, the roles are changing. The grandeur and significance of the last gift left behind by the postman are laid bare before the iconographer's eyes. The solitary icon painter will complete a work that will be completely different from the previous ones.
This Will Make You Sleep Instantly

This Will Make You Sleep Instantly

Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Μικρού μήκους ταινίες / International Short Film Competition
Michalis Langas
10
United Kingdom
2025
An insomniac director is endlessly browsing his video feed. Out of nowhere a magical video appears, claiming it can make one sleep instantly. One click starts an innocent surrender to deep meditation. Our hero has to figure out what matters to him the most. The dream inside the sleep, or the wake-up call inside life?
Michalis is an award-winning Greek Writer-Director based in London. By day, a mild-mannered Dr Jekyll of Dentistry, at night his cinematic Mr Hyde comes seeking the dark side, creating surreal experiences for screens of various sizes. His passion for the cyclical dialogue between structure and aesthetics have been shaping his practice from very early on. This “battle” has developed into a percolating process where aesthetics sometimes create structure. He is currently developing a slate of short and longform projects.
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