Retrospective: Beyond Expectation II
From dystopian imagery to poetic reflections and experimental physicality, this animated program pushes the boundaries of time, space and reality. Enjoy an evening of digital and analog projections and talks with alumni from the animation department.
Flight Attendant
Flugzeuggefühle
Between abject corporeality and loss of control, this short film deconstructs the image of a flight attendant unexpectedly getting her period, challenging norms of female representation through stop-motion and digital overlays.
| Animation | Jara Neef |
| Director | Jara Neef |
| Editing | Jara Neef |
| Music | Chandra Fleig |
| Sophie Rothbarth | |
| Matias Santos | |
| Jonas Schüsselin | |
| Screenplay | Jara Neef |
| Sound Designer | Jara Neef |
Somnambule
A sleepwalking woman communicates with her eerie alter ego. In their haunting pixilation, Stephanie Keitz and Gudrun Krebitz bring human greed to life, crafting a poetically abstract work full of imagination. (35mm projection)
| Animation | Stephanie Keitz |
| Gudrun Krebitz | |
| Cinematographer | Stephan Fallucchi |
| Director | Stephanie Keitz |
| Gudrun Krebitz | |
| Editing | Wiebke Grundler |
| Producer | Annika Nizze |
| Production Designer | Adán Hernández Salazar |
| Screenplay | Stephanie Keitz |
| Gudrun Krebitz | |
| Sound Designer | Marian Mentrup |
TV-City
What happens when the screens stay black? This dystopian stop-motion animation about a TV-addicted metropolis explores what unfolds when a glitch disrupts the system and chaos ensues. (35mm projection)
| Animation | Alberto Couceiro |
| Cinematographer | Alejandra Tomei |
| Editing | Dietmar Kraus |
| Music | Kai Dorenkamp |
| Jürgen Peukert | |
| Rainer Grünebaum | |
| Producer | Henriette Wollmann |
| Sound Designer | Dietrich Körner |
| VFX Artist | Diego Guza |
| Alejandra Tomei | |
| Jens Schwarz |
RECORDARI
Under Pinochet’s dictatorship, the film follows Camila and Paula as their colorful childhood is stolen from them. With a magical touch and deep emotion, Carolina Cruz crafts an ode to freedom, life, and the art of puppet animation.
| Cinematographer | Eli Börnike |
| Jana Pape | |
| Director | Carolina Cruz |
| Editing | Martin Herold |
| Producer | Paul Lux von Mikulicz |
| Nicolai C.J. Otteni | |
| Screenplay | Carolina Cruz |
| Still | Carolina Cruz, Filmuniversität Babelsberg |
House Wanders, Bird Water Full
Wandernd Haus voll Vogelwasser
Veronika Samartseva immerses the viewer in the depths of inner landscapes, unveiling a world shaped by intricately layered cut-out animation. A poignant journey into the meaning of emotions and human connection unfolds. (35mm projection)
| Animation | Veronika Samartseva |
| Director | Veronika Samartseva |
| Editing | Veronika Samartseva |
| Maryna Shuklina | |
| Rudi Ziegelmeier | |
| Music | Marian Mentrup |
| Peter Roigk | |
| Producer | Holger Lochau |
| Screenplay | Veronika Samartseva |
| Sound Designer | Michal Krajcok |
Tauro
Amid hieroglyphs, star constellations, and medieval engravings, a bull is chased through more than 10,000 years of history. Set to a vibrant soundtrack, this artful animation unfolds into a rich panorama of visual styles. (35mm projection)
| Animation | Matthias Daenschel |
| Cinematographer | Matthias Daenschel |
| Director | Matthias Daenschel |
| Editing | Andreas Preisner |
| Music | Stefan Hoffmann |
| Producer | Renate Rümmler |
| Screenplay | Matthias Daenschel |
| Sound Designer | Sandra Bittner |
| VFX Artist | Lars Krüger |
| Jan Koester |