Inspiring stories from the FAN Animation Network — a vibrant collaboration of five Southern European animation festivals from Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Spain. From bold new voices to masterful auteurs, this programme brings you some of the best short films travelling through FAN’s creative circuit. Come celebrate the art of animation with us — discover, connect, and be inspired!
2012 / Greece / 5 min 2 s
A flock of birds circles and moves a cage vehicle, seeking escape from a city half finished and abandoned, with roads interrupted by fragments of fallen statues. Those hands are simultaneously the pursuit of knowledge and also the heroes/leaders of the past that we have rejected but are still haunting us.
Directed by Katerina Athanasopoulou
2021 / Spain / 6 min 32 s
A courier company has created a system for collecting, packaging, and delivering feelings. Hermy, a young postman, must deliver an unusually large and heavy package that will cause him more than a few problems during his journey. Without giving up, he will find a way to fulfill his mission: to deliver the contents of the package to its recipient
Directed by Nuria Torreño Screenwriter: Nuria Torreño, Aida Roldán Producer: Aida Roldán Company: Máster en Animación UPV
2017 / Cyprus / 4 min 21 s
Through a metaphorical narrative about love, Dahlia explores a relationship between two people which is burdened by mental illness.
Directed by Ana Mouyis
2017 / Portugal / 9 min 15 s
The last habitants of a village refuse to let themselves sink into oblivion. In a world where the idea of progress appears to be above all, this home floats.
Directed by Alexandra Ramires, Laura Gonçalves Screenwriter: Alexandra Ramires, Carolina Freitas, Laura Gonçalves Producer: Rodrigo Areias Company: Bando à Parte
2024 / Cyprus, Estonia / 4 min 24 s
Remembering is a fluid affair. A daughter tries to reconcile with her mother through memories of their shared rituals, exposing the intricate aspects of their relationship. As the daughter matures, she begins to contemplate conventional notions of divinity. The blank frames of the 35mm strip regain their function as memorabilia in the process of engraving her past onto its surface.
Directed by Evridiki Papaiakovou Producer: Estonian Academy of Arts
2023 / Italy / 17 min 13 s
The Meatseller is the true story of Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman who dreams of becoming a meatseller like her mom. In order to achieve her dream, she begins her voyage towards Italy, an experience full of atrocity and inhumanity
Directed by Margherita Giusti Screenwriter: Alessia Angelini Producer: Luca Guadagnino Company: Margherita Giusti
2022 / Greece / 8 min 25 s
Ioannina, Souther Balkans, 1808. What can a humble florist in love do to win the heart of a Pasha's favourite? An ancient Ottoman fairy tale tells the story of a forbidden love, made of patience, silence and the help of a heron
Directed by Thomas Künstler
2019 / Portugal / 12 min 13 s
From Regina’s personal and visual memories, a tribute to her uncle Thomas, a humble man with a simple and anonymous life. This is my acknowledgment how one does not have to be somebody to become exceptional in our life.
Directed by Regina Pessoa Screenwriter: Regina Pessoa Producer: Reginald de Guillebon, Julie Roy, Abi Feijó Company: Les Armateurs, ONF/NFB, Ciclope Filmes