Screenings Schedule 2025
Award Ceremony & Short Films Screening
Dormant – Niels Bourgonje | 8:51 min | Netherlands
Best European Short – Silver | Austrian Premiere | Jury Decision
A man cares for his comatose wife at home, but after a transgression, he fears something sinister has awakened in her.
New Voices in the City – Ekaterina Gardener | 20 min | Belgium
Best Inspirational Short | Jury Decision
A poignant exploration of human connection, cultural identity, and the power of language through the experiences of migrant newcomers in a vibrant city.
My Shadow – Astra Silver Burke | 6:41 min | USA
Best Experimental Short | Jury Decision
A thoughtful encounter with the doll Pierrot awakens the mood of a sleeping girl.
Gone People – Junying Kong | 24:09 min | China
Best International Short | Jury Decision
A story about a man who was able to see his dead relatives and his still living relatives together.
Thirteen Cats – David Gaspar Gaspar | 13 min | Spain
Best European Short – Gold | Jury Decision
Laura goes to a psychologist to help her stop compulsively adopting cats.
Gott – Igor Botur | 14 min | Austria / Germany
Best Historical Short | World premiere | Jury Decision
A forsaken wanderer fights against a world that denies his existence, battling unseen forces and his own despair in a relentless quest for meaning.
Dreamer – Julian Schnizer, Elis Zuleger | 25 min | Austria
Best Sci-Fi Short | Jury Decision
Chris Mandyl finds himself caught in the crossfire of the fight for control of the government-issued drug DREAMER, with which the totalitarian regime of the futuristic city Nevi violently suppresses the population.
Dobrina – Hannes Rall | 5 min | Germany
Best Animated Short | Jury Decision
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.
Endlein – Richard Horn | 23:57 min | Austria
Best Austrian Short | Austrian Premiere | Jury Decision
The cursed and immortal woman Endlein murders her way through Austria between 1864 and 1944.
Shelter – Jaro Jääskeläinen | 3:20 min | Finland
Best Family Short | Jury Decision
Homeless, seeking a light in the night.
Sea-Heart – Neto Borges, Larissa Malty | 14 min | Portugal
Best International Short – Silver | Jury Decision
Art as a meeting point for immigrants.
Monday | December 15, 2025 | 20:00
Water Lilies – Chanho Lee | 118:38 min | Republic of Korea
Best International Film | Jury Decision
The water lilies blooms, even in the filthiest waters.
Tuesday | December 16, 2025 | 20:00
Matti Nykänen – The Legend – Olli Laine | 113:07 min | Finland
Best European Film | Jury Decision
This is a universal yet incredibly twist-filled rags-to-riches and back-to-rags story about the greatest ski jumper of all time, Matti Nykänen, who found himself stripping in a shady bar and ultimately ended up in jail.
Wednesday | December 17, 2025 | 20:00
The Constant Gardeners – David Hradetzky | 78 min | Austria
Best Austrian Film | Jury Decision
Grace lives in Tanzania and can barely survive on the proceeds of her farm in the mountains but now she wants to change that.
Thursday | December 18, 2025 | 20:00
A Walk Along the Borne – Nick Igea | 112 min | Spain
Best Drama Film | Jury Decision
Dreaming of making movies.
Friday | December 19, 2025 | 20:00
Incinerate – Luis Navarrete | 88 min | Spain
Best Arthouse Film | World Premiere | Jury Decision
A journey through depression that will make the viewer experience and understand all its aspects.
Sunday | December 21, 2025 | 20:00
A Dinner to Remember – Leonardo Re | 47:03 min | Germany
Best Comedy Film | Austrian Premiere | Jury Decision
Maike is now Mike, but the revelation of multiple explosive truths does not exactly render this dinner with friends the ideal evening for coming out.