Out of competition – May 1 and 5 @BLA
Inaugurated four years ago to re-establish the international relations that the Covid-19 emergency had soured, the Ennesimo Film Festival’s Worldwide selection is a gateway to the best short films screened at five international festivals: Ale Kino!, Cactus Film Festival, J.E.F, Schlingel International Film Festival and Zlìn Film Festival.
The Worldwide selection offers EFF audiences the opportunity to live a unique experience: traveling through different stories, distant cultures, and unprecedented views of the world. A bridge that unites people and celebrates the power of cinema, an art that can make us dream, move, excite and, on this special occasion, feel united in the idea that culture can tell the world.
Ale Kino! Selection 
Poznań, Poland: november 2024 ALEKINO.COM
- Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana – Uruguay
Micaela and Santiago are a teenage couple living in a small town in Uruguay. They are both determined to experience their first time, or at least try to… - Pig by Jorn Leeuwerink – Netherlands
A big group of animals makes itself dependent on a power grid hooked onto the socket-shaped snout of a single sleeping pig… How long will that last? - Zoopoticon by Jon Frickey, Thies Mynther, Sandra Trostel – Germany
Drifting through space on the spaceship Zoopticonfive mutated singing animals find purpose when they learn of their origin – a mysterious planet called Earth.
International Children’s and Youth Film Festival – Aosta Italy – May 2024 cactusfilmfestival.com
- Buck Fever by Griet Goelen, Louise Van Assche – Belgium
Emily is a talented 8-year-old cheerleader. As the youngest member of a family that has been hunting for generations, she is preparing for an important challenge: her first hunt. - Migrants by Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte, Zoé Devise – France
Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. - Lost & Found by Andrew Goldsmith, Bradley Slabe – Australia
A clumsy crochet dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life. - Sea Dragon by James Morgan – UK
A young fossil hunter makes a groundbreaking discovery. - The right words by Adrian Moyse Dullin France
During a bus ride, Kenza puts her brother Mahdi to the test - The sleeping Prince by Nicolas Bianco-Levrin – France
Tom would like his dad to tell him a story, but Daddy’s not available. So Tom invents a story by himself. - The Witch & the Baby by Alexandra Sholudko – Russia
A youth spell requires a secret ingredient: a child. However, the witch seeking to benefit from it has miscalculated its ramifications. - Witchfairy by Cedric Igodt, David Van De Weyer – Belgium
Rosemary is a young fairy, but she’s unhappy, so she sets off on a journey to the mysterious witches’ forest.
Selezione J.E.F. Antwerpen, Belgium: February 2025 JEFFESTIVAL.BE
- Grip by Laura De Baudringhien – Belgium
The Ukrainian Emilia is joining her first outdoors climbing camp in her new home country with a bunch of other teen girls. - Hannah & The Crocodile by Lore Mechelaere – Belgium
Fien finds out that her sister Hanna is being threatened by a ferocious crocodile and calls on their mum and dad to help her defeat it.
Selezione SCHLiNGEL – International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience – Chemnitz, Germany, September 2024 FF-SCHLINGEL.DE
- Acts in Parts by Sergio Milán – Spagna | Italy
Martaʼs cancer makes a strong comeback. Tired of her luck, she decides to give up. It is at this moment three stories, full of unexpected humor will help her to rewrite her destiny. D - Samara Op.4 by Maxime Wattrelos, Jérémy Trochet, Louis Cocquet, Marie Heribel, François Mainguet – France
An old automaton sculptor retraces his own life throughout the four seasons. - Wind Whisperer by Fernanda Caicedo – Germany | Ecuador
At the end of the horizon a singing cicada is born. Its flying is short, yet its chanting is eternal - The Innkeeper by Paudie Baggott – Irlanda
When a spirited eight-year-old lands the part of Innkeeper in the school nativity play, she battles her perfectionist teacher who insists that she should “stick to the script” and refuse Mary and Joseph a room.
Selezione ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL – International Film Festival for Children and Youth Zlìn, Czech Republic: June 2024 ZLINFEST.CZ
- Hooba by Sem Assink – Belgium
Four primitive men join forces to construct something that screens them from the inclement weather. But what will it be? - Lazy Bloom by Robin Artero, Aurore Devichi, Juliette Gueydan, Manon Jumel, Elsa Mandelsaft, Benjamin Mourgues, Sophie Nippert, Elodie Tardif – France
In a small peaceful world, lives a people of lazy creatures called the Blobs. One day their calm is broken by the birth of Zip, a hyperactive blob. He will try to be accepted despite his difference. - Our Piggy: Blocks by Jaromír Plachý – Czech Republic
Our little Piggy is only interested in finding out how many structures he can make with his blocks. - Polar by Leonis Levy, Laura Al Bayati, Morgane Michel, Sara Briand, Sélène Bentz, Alice Hobadam, Fanny Martin – France
In the forest, a little bear feels lonely, so he starts talking to the Great Bear, the constellation. Until he sees a shooting star and decides to take it with him. - Pond by Lena von Döhren – Switzerland
A fish gets lost in a puddle created by a low tide. Now it has to conquer the sea creatures that already live there. - Swing to the Moon by Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, Solenne Moreau – France
The little spider Temi dreams of catching the moon. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. - The Chameleon by Pim ter Braak – Netherlands
The chameleon tries to protect himself from danger by using his ability to disguise himself, but is forced to flee. However, in doing this, he gets himself into even more dangerous situations.
