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IT’S ONLY A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN
PG-13 Animated Shorts
(Various Countries, 88 min)
FALLIN’
(Spain, 2024, 11 min)
Awakening in a season not its own, the Winter Spirit must learn to discover beauty in the unfamiliar, confronting personal biases and embracing the ever-changing cycle.
No dialogue.
Director: Carlos Navarro
IN HALF
(Spain, 2024, 25 min)
Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.
In English and French with English subtitles
Director: Jorge Morais Valle
LES BETES
(US, 2024, 12 min)
A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.
Director: Michael Granberry
NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES
(US, 2024, 8 min)
A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes.
Director: John T. Hill
NIGHT CRAWLING
(US, 2024, 4 min)
A small cryptid becomes separated from their friends and finds help from an equally mysterious source.
Director: Austin Peay State University Animation + VFX Students
NOVAVITA
(Italy, 2024, 15 min)
The year is 2206, and we live in a bleak future when there is no life and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Everything, even the life forms that have settled in a sub-metropolis, is under the control of the energy company M.A.S., which took control of the metropolis. The protagonist of the tale is a mutant surgeon and alchemist by the name of Kron. Kron's goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth. The M.A.S. will do all in his power to stop him, but Kron's strength, which comes from his now-missing daughter, will carry him through to the end of the mission.
In Italian with English subtitles
Director: Francesco Bruno Sorrentino & Antonio Genovese
PRETTY KITTY
(US, 2024, 4 min)
After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.
Director: Corey Campagna
SALAMANDER’S LAND
(Russian Federation, 2024, 9 min)
A man opens his eyes and discovers that he is a guest in the land of salamanders. A story inspired by the "Kappa" by R. Akutagawa and K. Chapek's "War with Newts".
In Russian with English subtitles
Director: Ekaterina Ulyanova
NOVAVITA
(Italy, 2024, 15 min)
The year is 2206, and we live in a bleak future when there is no life and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Everything, even the life forms that have settled in a sub-metropolis, is under the control of the energy company M.A.S., which took control of the metropolis. The protagonist of the tale is a mutant surgeon and alchemist by the name of Kron. Kron's goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth. The M.A.S. will do all in his power to stop him, but Kron's strength, which comes from his now-missing daughter, will carry him through to the end of the mission.
In Italian with English subtitles
Director Biography - Francesco Bruno Sorrentino, Antonio Genovese
Antonio Genovese was born in Naples on August 6, 1983 with a diploma in sculpture / plastic decoration and a master's degree in theatrical scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. In 2017 he made a stop-motion animation short with the name of H0_pe 02 Selected in over 70 International Festivals including the Sezione Corti dei Nastri d'Argento and winner of 15 Awards. In 2019 he founded, together with various professionals in the sector, the Turtle Studio. The studio produces audiovisual products and specializes in 2D, 3D and Stop Motion video animations.
Francesco Bruno Sorrentino was born in Naples on October 23, 1984. He began his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples in theatrical scenography, concluding his academic career with a specialization in scenography for cinema and TV. In 2017 he made a short motion animation in stop-motion with the name of H0_pe 02 Selected in over 70 International Festivals including the Short Section of the Silver Ribbons and winner of 15 Awards. In 2019 he founded, together with various professionals in the sector, the Turtle Studio. The studio produces audiovisual products and specializes in 2D, 3D and Stop Motion video animations.
- Year2024
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryItaly
- PremiereUnited States Premiere
- DirectorFrancesco Bruno Sorrentino, Antonio Genovese
IT’S ONLY A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN
PG-13 Animated Shorts
(Various Countries, 88 min)
FALLIN’
(Spain, 2024, 11 min)
Awakening in a season not its own, the Winter Spirit must learn to discover beauty in the unfamiliar, confronting personal biases and embracing the ever-changing cycle.
No dialogue.
Director: Carlos Navarro
IN HALF
(Spain, 2024, 25 min)
Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.
In English and French with English subtitles
Director: Jorge Morais Valle
LES BETES
(US, 2024, 12 min)
A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.
Director: Michael Granberry
NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES
(US, 2024, 8 min)
A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes.
Director: John T. Hill
NIGHT CRAWLING
(US, 2024, 4 min)
A small cryptid becomes separated from their friends and finds help from an equally mysterious source.
Director: Austin Peay State University Animation + VFX Students
NOVAVITA
(Italy, 2024, 15 min)
The year is 2206, and we live in a bleak future when there is no life and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Everything, even the life forms that have settled in a sub-metropolis, is under the control of the energy company M.A.S., which took control of the metropolis. The protagonist of the tale is a mutant surgeon and alchemist by the name of Kron. Kron's goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth. The M.A.S. will do all in his power to stop him, but Kron's strength, which comes from his now-missing daughter, will carry him through to the end of the mission.
In Italian with English subtitles
Director: Francesco Bruno Sorrentino & Antonio Genovese
PRETTY KITTY
(US, 2024, 4 min)
After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.
Director: Corey Campagna
SALAMANDER’S LAND
(Russian Federation, 2024, 9 min)
A man opens his eyes and discovers that he is a guest in the land of salamanders. A story inspired by the "Kappa" by R. Akutagawa and K. Chapek's "War with Newts".
In Russian with English subtitles
Director: Ekaterina Ulyanova
NOVAVITA
(Italy, 2024, 15 min)
The year is 2206, and we live in a bleak future when there is no life and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Everything, even the life forms that have settled in a sub-metropolis, is under the control of the energy company M.A.S., which took control of the metropolis. The protagonist of the tale is a mutant surgeon and alchemist by the name of Kron. Kron's goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth. The M.A.S. will do all in his power to stop him, but Kron's strength, which comes from his now-missing daughter, will carry him through to the end of the mission.
In Italian with English subtitles
Director Biography - Francesco Bruno Sorrentino, Antonio Genovese
Antonio Genovese was born in Naples on August 6, 1983 with a diploma in sculpture / plastic decoration and a master's degree in theatrical scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. In 2017 he made a stop-motion animation short with the name of H0_pe 02 Selected in over 70 International Festivals including the Sezione Corti dei Nastri d'Argento and winner of 15 Awards. In 2019 he founded, together with various professionals in the sector, the Turtle Studio. The studio produces audiovisual products and specializes in 2D, 3D and Stop Motion video animations.
Francesco Bruno Sorrentino was born in Naples on October 23, 1984. He began his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples in theatrical scenography, concluding his academic career with a specialization in scenography for cinema and TV. In 2017 he made a short motion animation in stop-motion with the name of H0_pe 02 Selected in over 70 International Festivals including the Short Section of the Silver Ribbons and winner of 15 Awards. In 2019 he founded, together with various professionals in the sector, the Turtle Studio. The studio produces audiovisual products and specializes in 2D, 3D and Stop Motion video animations.
- Year2024
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryItaly
- PremiereUnited States Premiere
- DirectorFrancesco Bruno Sorrentino, Antonio Genovese