THE LAST NORWEGIAN TROLL (Pjotr Sapegin | Norway | 12 min.)
In the old days, Norway used to be a safe haven for Trolls, but not anymore. An adorable, melancholy animation about three young goats and a fading tradition.

THE NIGHT OF THE MOON HAS MANY HOURS (Mauricio Arango | 15 min.)
Based on stories from Colombia’s civil unrest, a man rafts into dark waters, hoping desperately to discover the truth about his neighbors and loved ones.

ELKO (Alexander Yan | 14 min.)
“I am 23 and I want to die.” Frighteningly enough, there’s always someone out there ready to help.

BODY MEMORY (Ülo Pikkov | 9 min.)
A traumatic animation that presents a parable in which our bodies remember the sorrow and pain of our predecessors.

LACK OF EVIDENCE (Hayoun Kwon | 9 min.)
An ingeniously animated attempt to prove the tragic story of a father in Nigeria who believes that his twins are cursed and therefore kills one of his sons ceremonially.

KILLING THE CHICKENS TO SCARE THE MONKEYS (Jens Assur | 24 min.)
The Chinese government has policy of executing dissidents to deter others. This powerful narrative plays out the absurdity of that strategy in reverse.

Tezeo
"I'll never ever get enough of synths, especially when they're lovingly utilized to make amazing music. Brooklyn's Tezeo does just that on the title track from their recently released single. "Friends" is a massive synthpop jam that flows beautifully and is infused with incredibly catchy energy. The video that accompanies the song is a well done nod to cheesy videos from MTV's glory days. Pair everything together and you have a solid package of synthy righteousness." Not Final Music