An analogue animated film based on a self-observation experiment, made with a conscious abandonment of premeditation in favour of an intuitive method of development. We travel through free-flowing thoughts and emotional states, paralleling the world that is happening inside and around us.

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A troubled young woman confronts her past at a rehabilitation centre. She finds solace in horse therapy but her growing intimacy with her therapist derails her progress and threatens her healing journey.

I began my studies in psychology at the Freie Universität in Berlin. In 2019, I was accepted into the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest to pursue an MA in film directing. During my second year there, I withdrew from the university to protest the undemocratic restructuring it was undergoing. I completed my degree in 2023 at FreeSZFE and the Filmakademie Wien. I have worked closely with Béla Tarr, serving as his assistant in his workshops. Currently, I’m developing my first feature film while working on Ruben Östlund’s upcoming feature as a casting associate. As a filmmaker, I strive to craft honest, uncompromising and impactful cinematic experiences.

A short story by István Örkény about how to hammer a nail. The short story presents various situations and methods of driving a nail, possible arising problems and their solutions, as well as exceptional cases.​

Eleven-year-old Berci spends an afternoon alone with his dog, struggling with the emotions left behind after witnessing his parents' violent fight the day before. As his suppressed feelings surface, he releases his anger and aggression in tense and emotional interactions with his dog. These raw expressions eventually help Berci find relief and discover the quiet, transformative strength of forgiveness.

Péter Vácz is an award-winning animation director from Budapest, Hungary. His 2013 graduation short film Rabbit and Deer won over 125 festival awards worldwide. He has since directed music videos for James (All I’m Saying, Dear John), the live-action short Pillowface, and several animated poem adaptations. Beyond filmmaking, Péter teaches workshops globally. He is the artistic director of Illyés Animation Academy and since 2023 the president and founding member of the Hungarian Society of Animation Artists – AA1 advocating for the growth of the industry.

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How hard is it to be a girl? How hard it is to be a sister? An intimate dialogue between two sisters in a hotel room gradually unveils the struggles and joys and nights and days of girlhood entwined with unspoken family secret.

Daniela Sláviková (*1999) comes from Bratislava, Slovakia and after graduating from highschool, she pursued her directing and screenwriting studies at TBU in Zlin, Czech Republic. Her bachelor's film, Ipanema, was short-listed for Czech lion award and premiered at Finále Plzeň. She has then earned her second bachelor's degree from Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava with her short film The Bus premiering at 65th Zlin Film Festival. She started her first year of master’s at one-semester stay in Lisbon. Her short Nights and days shot on 35mm earned a jury mention at BEAST. In her films, she mostly focuses on female protagonists and themes of loneliness, inter-generational relationships and girlhood.

Panna and Atus live in timelessness, while the grass just withers around them. But can this last at least until the end of the allergy season?

Although my experiences inspired me to try myself out in filmmaking, my life has been full of twists and turns. After I finished my studies in history and art history in Budapest, I left for China to start a new chapter in my career. In Shanghai, I tried to absorb everything that being a foreigner and traveling in Asia could give me. I worked in a video art studio as a curator and had the chance to get a glimpse at filmmaking, helping to create performance art pieces. After I started publishing my short stories back in Hungary, I made my first short film. It was then I realized I truly arrived home...