Shorts III:
Animation Altar

March 1 | 12:00PM | 81 min. | SIFF Cinema UptownBe transformed. Be transfixed. Behold the power of animation.

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The Sky Was Candy



Anh Tú Nguyen | Germany | 2025 | 3 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A yellow and blue day in the life of a little child.

Silent Panorama



Nicolas Piret | Belgium | 2024 | 5 min.

Seattle Premiere

Drawn on a single sheet of paper, this palimpsest is based on memories of a walk in the Belgian Ardennes.

Thank You For Your Love



Jin Lim | USA | 2025 | 4 min.

The two genders playfully wrestle each other and explore their bodies.

Fusion



Richard Reeves | Canada | 2024 | 4 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A love affair of sound and image coalesces in this direct animation drawn on 35mm film.

Mother of Dawn



Clara Trevisan | Brazil, Portugal, Belgium, Finland | 2024 | 8 min.

Seattle Premiere

In the void of night, a hungry creature looks for food and perpetuates an everyday cycle.

The Death of the Fish



Eva Lusbaronian | France | 2025 | 14 min.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST PREMIERE

After the death of a fish, a girl lyrically tries to prevent her mother from drowning in depression.

I Died in Irpin



Anastasiia Falileieva | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine | 2024 | 12 min | Ukrainian

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A survivor of the Irpin blockade reconstructs her harrowing escape and the haunting feeling of leaving part of herself behind. 2026 Oscar Shortlist for Best Animated Short.

Weeds



Pola Kazak | Czech Republic | 2024 | 14 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

This tale, animated by painting on glass, allegorizes a fight for survival as a gardener tends to a small plot in a field overgrown with weeds.

The God Man



Andrew Foerster | Canada | 2024 | 10 min. | English

Seattle Premiere

After astronomer Jonah Weisman finds that a 20 kilometer-tall alien corpse is slowly drifting toward Earth, he builds an obsession and parasocial relationship with his discovery.

Song of Shell



Tomoko Takaya | Japan | 2025 | 10 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A lonely man travels through the city with a cat as his guide.





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