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In the Forest of Hearts, a little, sweepity, swoopity, swappity, sweet unicorn is born. But even though everyone is very lilacly-loving to it and constantly feeds it with sweet lucky clover, the little critter does not behave unicorn-like at all. It just keeps saying no, so soon its family just calls it uNOcorn. One day, the uNOcorn breaks out of its cotton candy world and sets off to NOWHERE. On the way, he unexpectedly meets a raccoon that refuses to listen (HUHcoon), a watchdog that doesn‘t seem to care about anything (SOWHATchdog), and princess that always talks back (PrinceYES). The four of them make a pretty good team. Because even being stubborn is much more fun together.

Stop motion animation by Jonatan Schwenk

An animated film that is critical of society. After being kissed by a "celestial" muse, an inventor succeeds in building a machine that will clothe the naked of the world. But after a "devilish" inspiration, the inventor expands heedlessly into new markets, leading to ever-increasing growth of the machine until it finally enslaves its inventor, who has become a war profiteer.

Gan Escapism is an experimental short film by Ukrainian-born artist Anna Malina. The film was crafted using a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) to create a unique and captivating visual experience that blends abstract illustrations and evading sounds to create a surreal and thought-provoking piece of art.

A short animation film diving into the mind of one or more people that are dealing with different forms of anxiety.

Dancing Lines, also called Study No. 2, is a piece of abstract animation. White lines dance upon a black background.

Kasperle Larifari travels to a distant island in search of a magic flower.

Red lives in a small village, caught between the monotony of her daily life and the unstoppable process of growing up.

In a house on the coast, Doktor Dolittle lives with a monkey, a little dog, a pig, a crocodile, a duck and a parrot. He knows the language of animals. A swallow flies to him and tells of a terrible disease among monkeys in distant Africa. Dolittle and his animals board a ship and begin a hilarious journey.

It is winter and a snowman comes alive. On his adventure he will find a calendar that will make him wish to know the spring.

Black, white and grey tiles alternate in quick succession. From a seemingly random set of little tile squares, pixel by pixel, an image emerges. Familiar situations become clearer and clearer.

Stop-motion animated short, with sound by Rudolf Pfenninger.

A German Film Award winning short animation about endangered hedgehogs.

Two construction workers are arguing about braking distances, and a couple is talking about disaster movies in which humanity has only a week left to live. At least that’s something.

Some common wildlife scenes in the world of "Rollin'Wild".

A guy on a skateboard, an ant and a revenge.

In a stormy night, a father and his child have to ride through a haunted forest to reach the safety of their home. "Oh who rides by night through the woodland so wild, ´tis the fond father embracing his child.“

What’s a star in a movie? A black dot in the film negative. In the nineteen eighties I enjoyed painting on 35mm blank film and painted a negative. That means every frame was painted in reverse color - black became white, blueish green became red, yellow was to be sort of blue. The result: all colors are on black background - like in the windows in old cathedrals. The music was improvised after the film was finished by Jasper van’t Hof, vocals by Eva Mattes. The film was premiered in competition at the Berlinale 1985.

Full breath ahead into the final sleep. A lullaby with closed eyes for a silent decline.

The hero of the animated film is Pepolino, a singer who becomes a sailor to search for his lost grandfather and his immeasurably valuable treasure. During the adventurous voyage across the seven seas, his greatest enemy is the witch Hildegard, who sets the pirate trio Red Beard, Peg Leg and Glass Eye on him. The money-hungry Captain Babaluk also gives him a hard time. But he finds loyal and brave friends in Jakob the dog, Poch the parrot, Emil the ship's rat and Babette the cat. And when he meets the mermaid Mora, he also finds true love.

A surreal trip into the world of an extremely long german word.

Rock musician Benji leads a charmed life until the day the evil Maestro steals his shadow in order to take possession of Benji's musical talent. With Globi's help, Benji and his musical partner Lucinda set out to regain their stolen shadows. Will the three of them be able to conquer the evil Maestro and save Benji's life?

Four gentlemen play house music with dedication and enthusiasm. They don't let anything get in their way. One of the four is put behind bars by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution because his scientific work is being published in the GDR. A NATO maneuver rages around the house and intrudes into their private lives. The roof catches fire and half the house collapses. The musicians continue to play the well-known canon: "Heaven and earth may pass away, but the musicians..."

Europe. Freedom, Peace and solidarity. For many years we have been spreading freedom, peace and wealth on the African continent. It is about time we explain this to the Africans with a nice image film.

Kalle, a thief who is just about to steal a valuable diamond, is caught by the lonely Charlotte. Kalle tries to escape with his haul, but Charlotte is not willing to let him go...

In a surreal odyssey, the Self seeks escape.

Animation feature ostensibly about the adventures and romance of two Interpol agents, called upon to investigate a sensational art theft. At the same time, the film pokes fun at the contemporary art world - in particular Joseph Beuys's statement that 'everybody is an artist'.

Classical music for Pierre Boulez recording of Ravel's Bolero. CGI and motion capture.

Musicians inspired by the Moon. Since the Apollo landings, the Moon has entered popular consciousness like never before. A journey through pop music's lunar obsession.

Ping Pong receives a bottle of alcohol as a gift from the Emperor. When he gets drunk and chokes on a fish bone, no one in the city wants to take responsibility for his death.

By ship and train Heinrich, the Deer gets to the local zoo where he's greeted bey a group of children. With the winter arriving and snow falling, Heinrich explores the surroundings - even outside his compound...

The Little Red Paper Ship has a dream to discover new land. Despite the fact, that he is just a small ship made from a piece of paper, he has also courage in his heart to believe that everything is possible. One day he decides to start a journey, which would lead him to accomplish his dream. The journey turns out to be a great adventure... that will change him forever.

Hykade's third and final part of The Country Trilogy. The once dead father of "We Lived in Grass" returns. "I give you the runt," he says. "But you take care of it and you kill it next year."

A short time after young Artus was crowned king of England, he orders the best and most courageous knights of the country to the legendary castle Camelot. Together with Merlin, the most famous magician of the time, they decide to search the holy kraal, a bowl that has magic power. The black knight is also haunting the kraal. But he has to steal king Artus sword Excalibur if he wants to succeed. Because only the person who is in possession of this sword is strong enough to get the kraal. The black knight plans to kill king Artus. But he does not count on the knights of the round table, that's what the friends of king Artus call themselves. For them no adventure is too dangerous and no danger too excessive, to protect their king.

Where people meet, brave ones discover that with enough confidence pupils turn into doorknobs, opening up worlds, where horizons dissolve into nothing. The film tells eight short interlaced stories about friendship.

Elsa Brès' "Notes for les Sanglières" imagines an alliance between wild boars and people grounded on concepts of boarcentrism, ecofeminism and forms of communal living. Shot in the area of the Cévennes, in the South of France, the video brings together ideas, experiments, field recordings and fiction tracks that sketch the common struggle of human and animal rights.

The portrayal of the over masculine Minotaur and his transformation. A reimagination of Picasso’s 1937 print series, the Vollard Suite.

Criminal caught in the act.

Between the icy South Pole and a colorful sea-port, plays the adventure of the penguin brothers Jasper and Junior, who, with the help of 9 year old Emma, retrieve the eggs of a threatened parrot species from the evil Dr. Block.

Two men play a game of chess. One man is told which steps to make by the smoke of his cigarette.

A flaneur tries to explain what purposeless walking is about and how he became what he is. As time goes on he realises that he talks like he walks and reaches a conclusion.

Healthy eating for children is explained and how children can help themselves to improve their well-being, health and performance by eating properly.

Heinz rents an exciting looking film from a video store and makes his way home, which is peculiarly filled with obstacles and dangers. When he reaches the comfort and safety of his home and takes his place in front of his television, things take a dangerous turn.

The river that passes through the mill has dried out. The miller and his daughter are frantic: how can they deliver the huge amount of flour needed for the wedding at the castle? The devil promises to help, but only if the girl follows him to hell; but the girl’s true love chases the devil away and builds a levee. The devil is very angry and whips up a bad storm that destroys the mill… and then proposes to rebuild it in exchange for the girl. The miller accepts the offer, but keeps one nail hidden! Without the nail, the devil loses the bet and the girl celebrates marries her beloved. (Quelle: DEFA Film Library)

Why do things fall to the ground without magic? The young magician's apprentice Limbradur is far more interested in the universe and its secrets than boring magic spells. He is fascinated by the stars, the universe and the laws of nature. So, one night he sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum, where he meets AlbyX3, a small, clever but rather quirky robot who knows all about Albert Einstein and his theories. Alby takes Limbradur on a magical journey of discovery through time and space, during which they not only uncover the secrets of gravity but also learn much about friendship and imagination. For Limbradur and Alby both have secrets of their own.

A young man becomes trapped in an endless cycle of scrolling, chasing his next dopamine high.

The young fox Hugo lives a harmonic life with his geese parents until one day he discovers a frightening truth.

At camp, the boys Mäxchen and Knirps make friends with a squirrel. Envious Emil wants to spoil their fun with the little animal and invents a hair-raising story in which he allegedly captures a wild lion, tames it and takes it home with him. Mäxchen's bragging gets too much, he steals away and lets out a menacing lion's roar with the help of a watering can. Emil flees, his hair dusted with horror. Everyone rejoices at his embarrassment - including the squirrel.

Something is brewing over the no-man's land around the Wall. Nevertheless, a young man ventures onto the barricades. With his idiosyncratic protest, he defies borders and, without suspecting it, sets significant signs.

The peak of prosperity a short animation by Claudius Gentinetta

After their trip to the parallel universe, the crew of the Enterprise must determine that in the normal universe nothing is like it was. The cybernetic lifeforms of the Red Empire are there and make war against all races to eliminate all biological life.

It was winter and as every year Peter was allowed to visit his Grandpa. At first everything seemed normal. But then a woman heard a wolf howl. It was very far away, but the people in the village came into bright excitement. They sent the hunters on the search for the wolf. But the hunters had not been successful. So Peter, Grandpa, and their friends considered how they could protect themselves against the wolf. And they have had an idea...

A rich young woman lives in a remote house with her dog. One evening she hears strange noises and suddenly someone is standing in her kitchen...

A short story about royal exercises in the space-time continuum ... 3D animated film by Stefan Eling

An animated science-fiction short directed by Bruno Sukrow.