New Animated Voices (18)
Monday 09 Nov 2026 - 12:15
HOME - Cinema 1
Runtime: 73 mins (approx.)
MAF proudly presents a chorus of new voices entering the world of animation, our showcase of student excellence screens short films that convey raw and powerful talent debuting here at the festival that have been crafted in the academic environment.
This screening carries the following trigger warnings for content: Mental Illness, Transphobia and transmisogyny, Violence, Nudity
Trigger warning content categories used are courtesy of the Film and TV Charity's advice: https://bit.ly/3VUsEF4
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Films in this programme
To Kill a Velofahrer
Dir. Helmi Korhonen, Ines Nungässer, Livio Frauendorf, Marvin Büeler // Switzerland
A proud urban planner defends his “visionary” bike lane designs to his superiors, while outside the conference room his “perfect” plans are throwing the city into chaos.
Foreign Bodies
Dir. Lysander Wong // Hong Kong, United Kingdom
A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface.
The Sky Was Candy
Dir. Anh Tú Nguyen // Germany
A yellow and blue day in the life of a little child.
The Rossini Garden
Dir. William Burger, Siméon Jacob, Odelia Laine, Garance Mondamert, Tara Rewal, Mathilde Vergeraeau, Arthur Wong // France
Herve Rossini is a renowned artist who expresses himself through his surrealist garden. Tonight is the opening of his last exhibition. Upon revealing his final artwork to the public, his daughter, Rosalie, announces that she is leaving the garden forever.
Land of No Man
Dir. Olivia Lin, Muling Tzai // United States, Taiwan
A loner capybara is questioned by passer-by animals: aren't you lonely?
Eyeliner
Dir. Aisha Boudjillouli // United Kingdom
Nina and her best friend Lily decide to steal an eyeliner, hoping they’ve finally found their key to womanhood. When they're given wildly different receptions to wearing it, Nina discovers that her journey as a trans girl might not be so easy.
Doug + Me
Dir. Cecile Fountain-Jardim // United Kingdom, United States
Part thank-you note and part memorial, Doug+ Me is a short animated documentary film centred around a filmmaker's search to get to know an uncle as he was; a look into a life and a reflection on the emotional impact of the AIDS crisis and on the enduring ripples of legacies we all leave behind.
The Fall
Dir. Maxime Tevissen, Tom Alcamo, Hugo Hannache, Dylan Cam, Alexandre Velves, Titouan Kervajan, Yaëlle Alberti // France
Mountaineers kill each other for money in the middle of the mountain.
Fingerbang
Dir. Yeonwoo Kim // South Korea
Rejected by everyone, a woman follows a mysterious finger into a surreal realm, where a tender yet unsettling touch slowly begins to twist her reality.
Star Fish
Dir. Alissar Derwiche, Costa Micheletti, Yohji Suzana // France
Nora and Thao, two friends finishing their studies,drift through surreal landscapes in a timeless journey. As they go, they laugh, have fun, discuss the future, and are surprised by feelings they did not suspect.
Book Tickets
New Animated Voices (18)
Time: Mon, 09 Nov - 12:15
Venue: HOME - Cinema 1
New Animated Voices (18)
Time: Wed, 11 Nov - 12:45
Venue: HOME - Cinema 2
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