23 February - 03 March 2024

Programme

All short film programmes


Professional short films in international competition: Part 1

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+

Screening on Sunday, February 25th in the presence of Kasumi Ozeki and Tomek Popakul.

Screening on Friday, March 1st in the presence of Volker Schlecht.

Professional short films in international competition: Part 2

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+

Screening on Thursday, February 27th in the presence of Daniel Bruson, Jenny Jokela and Jonghoon Lee.

Screening on Wednesday, February 28th in the presence of Daniel Bruson and Jenny Jokela.

Professional short films in international competition: Part 3

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+

Screening on Monday, February 26th in the presence of Francis Canitrot.

Professional short films in international competition: Part 4

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening on Friday, March 1st in the presence of Lea Vidakovic.

Student short films in international competition: Part 1

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening of Monday, February 26th in the presence of Olivier Catherin. 

Screening of Friday, March 1st in the presence of  Sara António, Julia Grupińska, Bokang Koatja, Tian Westraad Et Ezequiel Garibay. 

Student short films in international competition: Part 2

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening on Sunday, February 25th at 8:00 PM In the presence of Chloé Farr et Bianca Scali.

International student short films out of competition.

This brand-new category aims to foster and valorize young talent from all over Europe. With their different sensibilities, they offer us an array of singular visions this year. Topics such as affection within the family, stress at school, the obsession with thinness and the questioning of tradition are all on the agenda of this first edition.

OV sub EN | 12+ 

Screening on Monday, February 26th in the presence of Cheyenne Goudswaard. 

Screening on Sunday, March 3rd in the presence of Nadja Tanno, Hajar Mehrani et Narjes Mohammadi. 

More than just a compilation of superb LGBTQIA+ films, this programme is a true celebration of queer pride! Let yourself be enthralled by all these stories, animated by live performances from the Cabaret Mademoiselle artists, with guest stars Daisy Superbitch, Chéri·e Chapstick and our magnificent MC, La Veuve.

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

To be a woman, a mother, or to choose not to be one; to switch apartments or boyfriends; to dare to fall in love or run away; to be assertive, to survive, to thrive … These are important recurring themes in cinema today, and these female visions now have their own programme, balancing seriousness with levity, navigating between empathy and comfort, to offer us an enriching experience.

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening of Tuesday, February 27th in the presence of Margherita Giusti and Romain Blanc-Tailleur.

Screening of Saturday, March 2nd in the presence of Margherita Giusti.

Professional short films in national competition: Part 1

OV sub FR NL EN | 12+ 

National short films out of competition

OV sub FR NL EN | 12+ 

Discover more about the creative process of the short film 'I'm Perfectly Fine' on Friday, March 1st at 10:30 AM, during the Making of I'm Perfectly Fine as part of Futuranima.

Are you the kind of person who starts tapping their foot as soon as they hear a note of music? Then this programme is for you! Featuring the latest music videos and films that have captivated us, Watch & Dance will be presented by the incredible Raman Djafari, who directed the video clip of ‘Cold Heart’ by Dua Lipa and Elton John no less!

OV | 12+ 

A selection of the best international documentary short films. Immerse yourself in the often touching, sometimes cruel, but always courageous everyday lives of these heroes and heroines in the shadows, through animated testimonials inspired by true stories.

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening of Monday, February 26th in the presence of Olivier Catherin and Ander Iriarte Alvarez.

In the tradition of this century-old genre, the 2024 edition will as always be offering a host of films on interplanetary travel, sentient robots and alien ecosystems, filled with artistic references and allusions, and the desire to blow our minds with a vision of the future.

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Screening on Sunday, February 25th in the presence of Yi Le.

Screening on Saturday, March 2nd in the presence of Franck Dion.

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Absurdity, laughter, the bizarre – there’s something for everyone at the Night! So, dear night owl, put on some comfy clothes and prepare for this marathon of three programmes of animated curiosities … No falling asleep allowed – or possible! We’ve got a finale in store for you that will transport you to another world – literally! And our partner Cartoon Network is giving away amazing goodies to the winners of the drawing contest!

Single price: €18
From 21:00 until around 02:00
In the presence of Kerstin Zemp

Relaxed, casual attire is accepted, even welcome, at Flagey on the Night!

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Absurdity, laughter, the bizarre – there’s something for everyone at the Night! So, dear night owl, put on some comfy clothes and prepare for this marathon of three programmes of animated curiosities … No falling asleep allowed – or possible! We’ve got a finale in store for you that will transport you to another world – literally! And our partner Cartoon Network is giving away amazing goodies to the winners of the drawing contest!

Single price: €18
From 21:00 until around 02:00
In the presence of Quentin Haberham

Relaxed, casual attire is accepted, even welcome, at Flagey on the Night!

OV sub FR NL EN | 16+ 

Absurdity, laughter, the bizarre – there’s something for everyone at the Night! So, dear night owl, put on some comfy clothes and prepare for this marathon of three programmes of animated curiosities … No falling asleep allowed – or possible! We’ve got a finale in store for you that will transport you to another world – literally! And our partner Cartoon Network is giving away amazing goodies to the winners of the drawing contest!

Single price: €18
From 21:00 until around 02:00
In the presence of Sandra Trostel, Thies Mynther et Jon Frickey

Relaxed, casual attire is accepted, even welcome, at Flagey on the Night!

When the butcher Tuitjes takes on his Italian rival Smakkerelli in the sausage competition of the The Society for Meat Products from Fresh Pigs, the whole village is in a panic: the loser will have to leave the village forever … But before finding out who becomes the sausage king, mind the puffer fish and geese and set off on a family adventure!

NL sub EN | 6+ 

Discover more about the creative process of the short film 'King Sausage' on Thursday, February 29 at 2:30 PM, during the Making of Koning Worst & Knor as part of Futuranima.

A rhinoceros on a date, a big box full of surprises, a buffalo celebrating his birthday, little girls taking flight, a dreamy monkey, a mother working hard for her children – what stories! This dialogue-free programme is specially designed for younger cinemagoers.

No dial | 3+

Screening on Wednesday, February 28th in presence of Sonja Rohleder. 

One Christmas Eve, Abdou, a young pizza delivery boy, meets an old man called Marcel who turns out to be … Father Christmas! Worn out and tired, Marcel is worried that he won’t be able to distribute the presents on time, but Abdou and his friends will make it happen! This film is preceded by the fantastic voyage of Jean and Titi, his little budgie.

FR sub EN | 8+ 

Screening on Monday, February 26th in the presence of Julie Rembauville.

Screening on Friday, March 1st in the presence of Emily Worms.

If the idea of spending the holidays with your grandma makes your skin crawl; if you think children have the right to have cool parents, to act silly and to play all the time; if swim class at school isn’t your thing; or if you think that kisses are a bit yucky – then you’re going to love this programme and you’re in for a few laughs!

FR sub EN | 6+

Screening on Wednesday, February 28th in the presence of Dina Velikovskaya. 

Screening on Saturday, March 2nd in the presence of Matteo Salanave Piazza. 

Janet and Bill, a Smoo and a Smed, live on a distant planet. One fine morning, they fall in love. Unfortunately for them, Smeds and Smoos don’t mix, and what’s worse, they hate each other!
A new film by the creators of The Gruffalo and Superworm, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

FR sub EN | 4+ 

Janet and Bill, a Smoo and a Smed, live on a distant planet. One fine morning, they fall in love. Unfortunately for them, Smeds and Smoos don’t mix, and what’s worse, they hate each other!
A new film by the creators of The Gruffalo and Superworm, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

NL sub EN | 4+ 

FR sub EN | 8+ 

Why show this 1987 masterpiece today? Because trees are essential and the festival wants to celebrate the greening of its surroundings: Place Flagey and Place Sainte-Croix. Adapted from Jean Giono’s short story, this film tells with great lyricism the story of a determined man who single-handedly planted a forest.

Screening in the presence of Sonja Rohleder.

This selection of iconic shorts is a round-up of some of the best experiments by film geniuses, taking us on a journey through time and space, without ever losing sight of the fact that science fiction is the ideal genre for expressing the anxieties of one’s time, here spread over more than a century! A programme not to be missed!

OV sub FR NL EN | 12+ 

EN sub FR NL | 14+ 
Tickets

The cult duo Rick and Morty require no introduction! For this special screening, Adult Swim invites you to discover (or rediscover) three key episodes of the series focusing on the theme of love in the world of Rick and Morty. But there’s more … You can show off your artistic skills in a brand-new drawing competition on the theme SCI-FI: LOVE & LOSS, with some super fun goodies to be won!
Say cheese! Come and take your photo at the [adult swim] photo booth at Marni for the duration of the Festival and immerse yourself in the colourful world of Rick and Morty and other fan favourite Adult Swim shows.

EN sub EN | 14+
Fri 01/03 · 20:00 - Tickets

After a screening of some of his films, Barry will talk candidly about various aspects of his exceptional career in stop-motion animation, spanning forty-five very colourful years. His films have won more than sixty international awards. Barry also worked on Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! and Peter Jackson’s King Kong.

3’ Showreel
Screen Play, 1992, 11’
Extrait de Rigoletto, 1993, 7’
Achille, 1995, 11’
Tchaikovsky – An Elegy, 2011, 13’
Making of Tchaikovsky, 4’

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