2025
November 6–9, 2025
The full fall festival — 142 official selections, jurors, speakers, and awards at the Charlene Gordon Theatre, University of Tampa.
143 films across 15 programs.
International Student Shorts
15
All the Flowers in my mom's garden
UK (University of the Arts London) · 6 min
Bugsick
Canada (Sheridan college) · 8 min
Cell Buddies
Netherlands (Sint Joost School of Art & Design) · 5 min
Earworm
Finland (Turku University of Applied Sciences) · 3 min
Funeral of the Earth
UK (Royal College of Art) · 4 min
Funny Guy
Russia (All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK), branch in Rostov-on-Don) · 6 min
Heart Hug (Обіруч)
Israel (Bezalel Academy of Art and Design) · 9 min
Garlic Soup
Bulgaria (NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov") · 9 min
Over Yonder
Canada (Concordia University) · 2 min
Rise and Shine
Finland (Turku University) · 5 min
Rock Shanty
South Africa (The Animation School (PTY)Ltd) · 4 min
Tang Hua Sheng
China (China Academy of Art) · 4 min
The Lab
UK (Bournemouth University) · 3 min
Waiting
Russia (Merinov Animation School) · 1 min
The Last Bar
Germany (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg) · 13 min
Documentaries & True Stories
8
Curly Joe, Two Kittens, Four Boxes & Scent of Fire
USA · 6 min
Martha
Switzerland · 7 min
Heart Hug (Обіруч)
Israel (Bezalel Academy of Art and Design) · 9 min
Dieter
Switzerland · 11 min
My Brother, My Brother
Egypt, France, Germany · 15 min
It All Comes Down
UK (NFTS - National Film and Television School) · 6 min
The Little Ancestor (La Petite Ancêtre)
Canada · 11 min
From Jazz to Jackboots
Canada · 15 min
It's a Stop-Motion World After All
11Earworm
Finland (Turku University of Applied Sciences) · 3 min
Grey Matter
USA · 1 min
Hephaestus and Aphrodite
USA (DePaul University) · 8 min
Hot Mess
UK (Aardman Academy) · 3 min
Le Petit et Le Géant
Brazil, France (Paris 8 University) · 9 min
Les Bêtes
USA · 12 min
Paper Flowers
Iran · 15 min
The Care Package
Denmark · 7 min
The Shadow of Dawn
Estonia · 15 min
The Travails of Ajadi
Nigeria · 10 min
Tideline
USA · 2 min
International Animated Shorts
15
A Song about a Dog
Russia · 10 min
Aerialist
Russia · 7 min
Bird Drone
Australia, UK · 9 min
Chronicity
Bosnia and Herzegovina · 3 min
Gelato, Seven Summers of Ice Cream Love
Germany · 12 min
High Diver
Germany · 5 min
I am water (Soc aigua)
Spain · 6 min
Lullaby
Indonesia · 4 min
My Closet
Ukraine · 4 min
Pariah
Brazil · 8 min
The Bird & the Whale
Ireland · 7 min
The Dog
Iran · 4 min
Christopher & the Bug
USA · 12 min
The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball
Ecuador · 10 min
The Synthetic Age
Greece · 8 min
La Vie en Campus (French student films)
13
Cat Interview
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 6 min
Courage
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 5 min
D.S. al Coda
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 8 min
Lavomatrix
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 7 min
Memento Vitae
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 6 min
Primordial Soup
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 6 min
Sassuma Arnaa
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 7 min
The Calm of the Cicadas (Au Calme Des Cigales)
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 5 min
The Old Klavirista
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 8 min
The Shyness of Trees
France (Gobelins l'ecole) · 9 min
The Day You Were Gone
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 6 min
The Song of the Sheep
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 8 min
War Theater (Théâtre de Guerre)
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 7 min
Vive La France (French animations)
8
Earth Coal
France · 13 min
Ira
France · 7 min
Jus d'orange
France · 14 min
Monsieur Figaro
France · 4 min
My teenage blackout
France · 10 min
Sweeter is the Night (Plus douce est la nuit)
France · 18 min
The Forest of the Honey Bees (La Forêt des Abeilles)
France · 20 min
The 300th Head (La 300ème tête)
France · 9 min
French Feature Film: ARCO
1
Kids/Family Shorts
10
Birds of a Feather
USA (RIT - Rochester Institute of Technology) · 5 min
Cocoon
Mexico (Tecnológico de Monterrey) · 3 min
Ghariba & Ajeeb
Algeria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates · 7 min
Grandpa Mazay and the sunbunnies
Russia (The Saint-Petersburg State University of Film and Television) · 6 min
Henrietta Finds a Nest
USA · 7 min
My Neighbor
USA (Florida) · 5 min
Snow Bear
USA · 11 min
The Alchemist's Apprentice
Iran · 7 min
The Lab
UK (Bournemouth University) · 3 min
The Lonely Life of Lint
USA - (UCLA University of California Los Angeles) · 4 min
U.S. Animated Shorts
9
U.S. Student Shorts
17Birds of a Feather
USA (RIT - Rochester Institute of Technology) · 5 min
Cat-Tastrophe
USA (Chapman University) · 3 min
Dies Irae
USA (Cal Arts - California Institute of the Arts) · 6 min
Duck in Space!
USA (SCAD - Savannah College of Art and Design) · 3 min
Fluff & Furious
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 4 min
God Dam
USA (SCAD) · 3 min
Hephaestus and Aphrodite
USA (DePaul University) · 8 min
Jurassic Joyride
USA (Clemson University) · 5 min
Kid President
USA (DePaul University) · 5 min
Out To Pasture
USA (RIT - Rochester Institute of Technology) · 7 min
Something Fishy
USA (Cal Arts - California Institute of the Arts) · 4 min
Still With You
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 8 min
SymBionic
USA (Columbia College) · 6 min
The Stairs
USA (Kenyon College) · 3 min
The Lonely Life of Lint
USA - (UCLA University of California Los Angeles) · 4 min
The 12 Inch Pianist
USA (RISD - Rhode Island School of Design) · 7 min
There Can Only Be One
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 3 min
The Comedy Show
19
Amped
USA · 6 min
Cat-Tastrophe
USA (Chapman University) · 3 min
Chardak
Serbia · 9 min
Dies Irae
USA (Cal Arts - California Institute of the Arts) · 6 min
Fluff & Furious
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 4 min
Funny Guy
Russia (All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK), branch in Rostov-on-Don) · 6 min
Garlic Soup
Bulgaria (NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov") · 9 min
God Dam
USA (SCAD) · 3 min
Halloween Talk Show
USA · 3 min
Kid President
USA (DePaul University) · 5 min
Meevil the Weevil: Breakfast of Champions
USA · 4 min
Not a Hero by Accident
USA · 3 min
Rock Shanty
South Africa (The Animation School (PTY)Ltd) · 4 min
Shakespeare For All Ages
Germany, Singapore · 3 min
Stupid Dog
Russia · 3 min
Something Fishy
USA (Cal Arts - California Institute of the Arts) · 4 min
The Calm of the Cicadas (Au Calme Des Cigales)
France (Supinfocom Rubika) · 5 min
There Can Only Be One
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 3 min
The 12 Inch Pianist
USA (RISD - Rhode Island School of Design) · 7 min
The Horror Show
16
Bloodletting (Sangre Petrolera)
Costa Rica (LCI Veritas) · 3 min
Die for a Pie?
Ireland (Institution of Art and Design IADT) · 2 min
Entertainment
Cuba (Facultad de Arte de los Medios de Comunicación Audiovisual) · 3 min
Human and human+1
Iran, Canada (Taheri Academy-Toronto) · 2 min
Les Bêtes
USA · 12 min
Not Breathing in the Dark
Japan · 5 min
Perfect City: The Mother
USA (USC) · 7 min
Perfect City: The Bravest Kid
USA (USC) · 6 min
Sublime
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 8 min
The Commitment (El Deber)
Mexico (Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara) · 2 min
The Glow
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 4 min
The Monster
UK (University of Brighton) · 2 min
The Paper Ghost (Il Fantasma di carta)
Italy · 6 min
Waking
China · 16 min
Whittled Down
USA (Northeastern Univ) · 5 min
The 300th Head (La 300ème tête)
France · 9 min
It's Raining Cats and Dogs
11A Song about a Dog
Russia · 10 min
Blacky the metal arm cat
Hong Kong · 15 min
Cat Interview
France (Piktura l’ecole) · 6 min
Cat-Tastrophe
USA (Chapman University) · 3 min
Monsieur Figaro
France · 4 min
Rail Cats
Florida (FSU - Florida State University) · 3 min
The Dog
Iran · 4 min
Running Late
Florida (Univ. of Tampa) · 2 min
Still With You
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 8 min
Stupid Dog
Russia · 3 min
There Can Only Be One
USA (USC - University of Southern California) · 3 min
Freshly Squeezed (Florida Shorts)
24
Ancestral Intervention
Florida (University of Florida) · 3 min
Beyond the Score
Florida (FSU - Florida State University) · 3 min
Catching Light
Florida (UCF - University of Central Florida) · 5 min
Flora and the Cloud Maker
Florida (UCF - University of Central Florida) · 3 min
Foraged
Florida (UCF - University of Central Florida) · 2 min
Holy Cow
Florida (Ringling College) · 2 min
(L)on(e)ly
Florida (University of Tampa) · 5 min
Patchwork
Florida (FSU - Florida State University) · 3 min
Planet Blue
Florida (University of Tampa) · 1 min
Powder Monkey
Florida (Ringling College) · 3 min
Ragtime Follies
Florida (FSU - Florida State University) · 2 min
Rail Cats
Florida (FSU - Florida State University) · 3 min
Right Hand Man
Florida (Ringling College) · 3 min
Rooted
Florida (University of Tampa) · 3 min
Running Late
Florida (Univ. of Tampa) · 2 min
Shade
Florida (University of Tampa) · 4 min
Shelved
Florida (University of Tampa) · 2 min
Technical Difficulties
Florida (University of Central Florida) · 3 min
The Delivery
Florida (University of Tampa) · 1 min
The Feast
Florida (Ringling College) · 3 min
The Loaf Movie
Florida (U.T. alum) · 3 min
The Oldest Trophy
Florida (University of Central Florida) · 6 min
The Language of Flowers
Florida (University of Central Florida) · 2 min
We Cool?
Florida (University of South Florida) · 8 min
