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Film Catalogue

SYNCOPE
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
SYNCOPE International Student Competition

Linus von Stumberg, 2023, CH, 21 min

After Whim makes it through an unconventional audition for the dance piece Syncope, the choreographer remains unsatisfied with her full commitment. But what she and the other dancers experience in rehearsals is only a glimpse of the dark vision he will impose on them.

My name is the sound I use to introduce myself
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
My name is the sound I use to introduce myself International Student Competition

Albert Rask, 2023, NL, 9 min

A group of young men waltz in pairs, balancing with a glass between their foreheads. In this captivating setting, director Albert Rask crafts a new code of conduct - an allegory reflecting the experience of growing up. A playful yet poignant exploration that reframes the burdens of responsibility, expectations and the rules of adulthood.

Clepsydra
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
Clepsydra International Student Competition

Victoria Waelgaard, 2022, DK, NO, 21 min

Clepsydra is an exploration of the repetitive patterns and movements inherent in our daily habits and routines, as well as the relational dynamics in our interactions with others. Using tableaus, director Victoria Wælgaard delves into the fusion of interactive design, dance, and movement within the cinematic frame.

Peak Hour in the House
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
Peak Hour in the House International Student Competition

Blue Ka Wing, 2024, GB, HK, 7 min

Alone at home, a woman is immersed in a bizarre adventure of the mind. In the intimacy of her space, her imagination knows no bounds, transcending time and space as she revisits memories and glimpses into the unknown. However, this solitary exploration is disrupted by the sudden presence of an unexpected intruder.

Absent Presence
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
Absent Presence International Student Competition

Giorgia Ponticello, 2023, IT, 1 min

To perceive, from the Greek meaning 'touch at a distance'. Absent Presence is a surreal journey of a disconnected body seeking itself in the empty spaces of a house. A play of perceptions unfolds, blurring the line between the ambiguity of reflections and distorted shadows, prompting viewers to question their own experience.

Tremble
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
Tremble International Student Competition

Izabela Nykiel, 2024, PL, 10 min, 12+

A couple struggles to find the strength for dialogue, love and respect. They return to the beginning of their relationship and rediscover the intertwining of their roots.

 ÄYEL
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
ÄYEL International Student Competition

Valeriya Kim, 2024, KZ, 3 min

After separating heaven and earth, Tengri, the all-embracing God of heaven in the traditional Turkic, Yeniseian, and Mongolian beliefs, divided himself into man and woman to procreate. He named the woman the goddess Umai and settled her atop Mount Sumeru in the sky, near a milk lake called Sutkol. Here begins the story of Umai – the ancestor and spirit of women – on the vast steppes of the nomadic lands.

Contresens
Online
Available online: 23/03/2025
Contresens International Student Competition

Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne, 2024, FR, 3 min

From a Parisian Métro platform below to the night streets above, one woman decides to go against the current and defy the Parisian routine.

Sleepless Until I Die
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
Sleepless Until I Die International Student Competition

Chorong Yang & Jiaqi Yu, 2024, US, 9 min

Three people tormented by relentless anxiety and prolonged sleeplessness, slowly lose their human forms. As their condition worsens, they evolve into monsters, doomed to an eternity without rest.

A Last Dance
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
A Last Dance International Student Competition

Rami AL RABIH, 2024, FR, 6 min

Néphélie reluctantly agrees to meet Leila one last time to finish their ongoing video dance project. While they dance, the weight of their charged history begins to surface.

Chiquita piconera
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
Chiquita piconera International Student Competition

Mey Montero, 2024, ES, 12 min, 6+

After the death of her youngest daughter, Carmen is unable to face her loss, haunted by the constant presence of her ghost. Guided by her eldest daughter, she embarks on a journey through grief, finding expression in the power of flamenco.

North Pole
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
North Pole International Student Competition

Roberts Vanags, 2024, LV, 22 min

Max, a young ice cream vendor with aspirations of becoming a techno musician, is paralyzed by fear just before stepping on stage at a rave club. Forced on an introspective yet visually expressive journey, Max is confronted by his insecurity and the cold presence of Alex, the guardian of loneliness. But when he unexpectedly meets the charming Helen, she is determined to free him from the clutches of self-doubt.

Better Not Kill the Groove
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
Better Not Kill the Groove International Student Competition

Jonathan Leggett, 2024, CH, 7 min

In search for his identity through scootering and self-development, a young boy explores his relationship to his body and emotions. Composed of footage collected online, the film chronicles the character’s attempts to navigate his existential dismay.

Disconnected
Online
Available online: 22/03/2025
Disconnected International Student Competition

Roger Bayerri, 2024, ES, 5 min

Smartphones have undeniably transformed the way we live, impacting nearly every aspect of our daily lives. A crew of young dancers explore the effects of technology through a dynamic interplay between dance and camera.