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Future: Teens

TEENS Future (12+)

THU 11:00 | T-Werk Hauptbühne: Kino 3

SPEEDY!

South Korea, United States 2025 / Short Film / 18’
Running for
Best Teens Film
Ulcer

溃疡

China 2025 / Short Film / 4’
Running for
Best Teens Film
Everything Between Us

Aramizda Kalan Her Sey

Turkey 2025 / Short Film / 17’
Running for
Best Teens Film
Marc Page and the round goat cheese

Marc Page et le fromage de chèvre rond

France 2025 / Animated Film / 8’
Running for
Best Teens Film

Out of Sync

Austria 2025 / Short Film / 24’
Running for
Best Teens Film

The Sky Was Candy

Germany 2025 / Animated Film / 3’
Running for
Best Teens Film
Beyond

Más Allá

Venezuela, United States, Canada, Colombia 2025 / Short Film / 15’
Running for
Best Teens Film

Boy, I'm Scared

United States 2025 / Animated Film / 7’
Running for
Best Teens Film
Future: Teens

TEENS Future (12+)

23. April 11:00 – 13:00 | T-Werk Hauptbühne: Kino 3

Between childhood and adulthood lies a time full of questions and change. These films follow teenagers as they navigate inner and outer conflicts, finding their voice in a challenging world.

SPEEDY!

SPEEDY!

South Korea, United States 2025 / Short Film / 18’

Seoul 1989: Jung-Min attends a popular speed reading institute. After some doubts, she becomes captivated by the world of speed reading and follows the principal’s unique methods. But things don’t go exactly as she expected…

Color GradingZack CHALMERS
Art DirectorYea-seul (Ram-raid) HANJU
CameraSinuk PARK
CastYeonwoo BAE
Hae Young BAN
Sung choon HONG
Gyuna KIM
Kyoung hoon LEE
Seung-min LEEM
DirectorJiin Oh
DistributorCentral Park Films
EditingOH Jiin
Film School Columbia University in the City of New York
MusicJina Hyojin AN
ProducerWoohyeok CHUN
Jiin Oh
Sound DesignerDai You WU
溃疡
Ulcer

溃疡

China 2025 / Short Film / 4’

A mother keeps bringing her daughter food. But this disrupts her work again and again, leading to an emotional outburst. Will mother and daughter be able to reconcile and reconnect?

AnimationSiqi Huang
Art DirectorLeizheng Wang
ArtistZhaotong Jia
DirectorXinzhu Chen
Yiting Wang
Film SchoolCommunication University Of China
MusicRuiming Zhang
Sound MixerYier Zha
Aramizda Kalan Her Sey
Everything Between Us

Aramizda Kalan Her Sey

Turkey 2025 / Short Film / 17’

Alienated by bullies at school and her strict mother at home, Azra seeks solace. She finds it at a serene riverside. She is joined by another girl at the opposite shore. They’re silent, but develop an unspoken bond, finding solace in each other.

Art DirectorKristin Cansu Palanci
CastEce Doga Bayraktar
Gulhan Kadim
Selin Semsettinoglu
Dilara Vural
CinematographerAhmed Hamdi Eren
ComposerEsin Aydingoz
DirectorIlgin G. Korugan
DistributorNinova Films Distribution
EditingTuvana Simin Gunay
ProducerSigla Unal
ScreenplayIlgin G. Korugan
Marc Page et le fromage de chèvre rond
Marc Page and the round goat cheese

Marc Page et le fromage de chèvre rond

France 2025 / Animated Film / 8’

During his daily tram ride, a physics teacher and hobby writer is confronted with a traumatic memory from his childhood. In the cramped yet seemingly endless space of the carriage, he begins to reflect on his own existence.

AnimationNaç (Nacim)
Léa Atlan
Sam Geyer
Anna Wang
Louna Coulot
Emma Vaucher
Margot De Buyser
DirectorNaç (Nacim)
Léa Atlan
Sam Geyer
Anna Wang
Louna Coulot
Emma Vaucher
Margot De Buyser
DistributorMiguel ESPAÑOL CELIMÉNDIZ
Film SchoolMéliès Georges
MusicIsmaël Cartier
Marc Vella
Olivier Michelot
Léa Atlan
Naç (Nacim)
Sound DesignerAmir Habza
Olivier Michelot
Sacha Moreau-Michalovitch
Guillem Moulin
Nils Grimault
Léa Atlan
Naç (Nacim)
Out of Sync

Out of Sync

Austria 2025 / Short Film / 24’

Anouk has dedicated her life to synchronized swimming. When she leaves the sports boarding school and returns to her father, her everyday life is off balance. A job offer as a junior coach confronts her with her past. She has to make a decision.

Color GradingCamillo Rakoš
CinematographerCamillo Rakoš
DirectorAdam Baroud
DistributorLemonade Films
EditingPhilipp Rylov
Film SchoolFilmakademie Wien
MusicAnton Bennent
ProducerMarija Burtscher
ScreenplayAdam Baroud
Sound DesignerAnja Lechthaler
Marc Kutschera
Julian Schönberger
The Sky Was Candy

The Sky Was Candy

Germany 2025 / Animated Film / 3’

This animated film stands out for its dynamic style and abstract yet accessible theme. For children it is a colorful, detail-rich animation; for adults it becomes a metaphor reflecting the cycle of life.

AnimationAnh Tú Nguyen
DirectorAnh Tú Nguyen
MusicLeon Maximilian Brueckner
ProducerLiubov Popova
Sound DesignerLeon Maximilian Brueckner
Más Allá
Beyond

Más Allá

Venezuela, United States, Canada, Colombia 2025 / Short Film / 15’

On the route between Colombia and Panama, Zuli is separated from her mother. From then on, she helps guide other migrants through the jungle. She comes across a magical portal through which she regains access to her childhood.

Art DirectorVanessa Bustamante Zapata
CastDairl Hernández López
CinematographerCamilo Monsalve Ossa
DirectorBettina López Mendoza
EditingMónica Salazar
MusicAbiram Brizuela
ProducerMarilyne Lamontagne
Bettina López Mendoza
ScreenplayBettina López Mendoza
Sound DesignerEloísa Arcila Fernández
Boy, I'm Scared

Boy, I’m Scared

United States 2025 / Animated Film / 7’

Three friends from different parts of the world accompany each other on a walk to the shore via video call. Everyday words spark a meaningful conversation that could be their last exchange.

AnimationCharline André
Monica Arroyo
Célie Bayle
Alejandra C. Garcia
Hannah Coan
Josh Freguso
Gaby Gomez
Annie Huang
Mar Jimenez Riveros
Marta (Matt) Lopes
Huanran Mao
Veronika Pasynkova
Nataël Renault
Wen Tong-Everitt
Nova Tupper
Nicole Wambaa
Anna Watson
Po Kei Nicole Wong
Art DirectorEthan Lee
ArtistMinha Aamir
Mary Ainza
Joaquin Belisario
Vicky Chen
Daniella Coltman
Samantha Jackson
Mary Kirkland
Karen Ramirez
Yan Rivera
Denielle Sambilay
Marci Wilson
Cast Niku
Lindsey Tenaglia
Yuul
DirectorLindsey Tenaglia
EditingDakota Byard
André Rache
Lindsey Tenaglia
MusicMabanta Audrey
Tenaglia Lindsey
ProducerAndreal Villarreal
Re-Recording MixerDavid Sandwisch
Disher Tom
ScreenplayLindsey Tenaglia
Sound MixerChase Carter
Ben Hicks
Supervising Sound DesignerTenaglia Lindsey
OtherAxel Alvarez