A collection of animated films, trailers, and work in progress from WdKA graduates of various bachelor programmes. Please note: there are no Q&A’s following the animation blocks.
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Mr Sun & Miss Universe by Souffien Melad & Alina Najum. Short film. When superstar Louis (also known as “Mr Sun” for his golden locks and grand personality) realizes that he is going bald, he embarks on a cosmic journey in which he re-evaluates his relationship to the transient nature of his body. Trigger warnings: flashy colors.
Little October by Matas Pakutinskas. Short film. Two young pioneers of communism are honored with a promotion to serve their great nation on the fabled ‘Red Wall’—but the price of loyalty comes with a sacrifice. Trigger warning: contains body horror elements. Advisory age: 12+
Broken by Hyewon Jung. Short film. In a group clinic of broken dolls, a broken doll shares about its story.
Good Enough by Mandie van Yperen. Short film. When her room threatens to overflow from a leaky roof, Rainn must learn to embrace and live with the water she is trying so hard to ignore.
State of Nothing by Karina Krumova. Short film. A woman, desperate to avoid heartbreak, submerges herself into apathy and does everything she can to suppress her emotions, until a shooting star brings chaos and a hint of happiness into her world.
Refraction by Andrea de Barros Rivera. Moving storyboard about a shell character who goes on a quest to find the faraway house inside the machine at his opticians office
How Spiders Learned to Fly by Yelyzaveta Lidova, Lara Schmitz, Marta Pawlowska and Niki Pangelova. Short film. An old woman is confronted with a choice: confess her feelings to the man of her dreams, or be turned into a spider. Advisory age: 14+.
Straight Forward by Lucas Tepper. Film trailer where a straight man’s worst nightmare is a Dragdemon in flats.
Meet me in the Garden by Alice Gaponova. Film trailer. Returning to her abandoned home, a girl encounters a mysterious forest creature. She follows the shape-shifting entity into the wilderness, determined to reveal its true identity. Advisory age: 12+.