Bonkers! Shorts has solidified itself as an unmissable part of the festival. This category is suitable for all films that will either get a very low or a very high score from audiences: films that are completely bonkers. Whether they are absurd, shocking, or hilarious, they make audiences ask themselves: “What did I just watch?”
Ball Lightning Department
Vova Veselik, Oleg Pekar
A regional TV crew visits an obscure institution dedicated to deflecting mysterious atmospheric phenomena: a Ball Lightning Department. Weaving surreal soundscapes, deadpan realism and oneiric imagery, the film tracks the quiet struggle to stay sane in a decaying world where ideology has become the fabric of reality.
Banshee
Peter Vass
In 1880s Ireland, Róise’s family is haunted by a banshee after she discovers a mysterious comb, leading to a series of deaths in her village.
Home Made Gatorade
Carter Amelia Davis
A woman embarks on a late night road trip to deliver homemade Gatorade to a mysterious online buyer.
Hoodsteps
Fusso Nomura
The protagonist, Nomura, is an ordinary office worker at acompany that manufactures adhesive bandages. One day, a face named Wosaka appears onthe sole of her foot and starts moving around as it pleases. Wosaka puts on a suit, Nomura isforced to put on a shoe on her face, and they head to work upside down. As a result, the citydescends into chaos! What is Wosaka’s purpose? Can Nomura return to normal?
Man's Monopoly on Terrible Habits
Maithili Ajay Phatak
This surreal and darkly humorous film follows a woman navigating societal expectations and gender norms during a chaotic morning routine. Starting with a dreamscape, she confronts vulnerability amid self-imposed judgment. As she struggles with conflicting messages about femininity, strength, beauty, and identity, her internal conflict deepens, culminating in a desperate moment of rebellion.
Pinchu is like that
Carmen Cordóba González
Pinchu is pervy, and everyone laughs at his antics—including his girlfriend Jimena, who’s turning 30 this weekend and throwing an epic party. Only Bea sees him for what he really is, though this traumatic experience may make her question whether she’s been excusing the behavior of someone she loves in the same way.
PITHEAD
Wannes Vanspauwen, Pol De Plecker
In a freezing dreamlike landscape, a woman braves the blizzard to take refuge in a Black Metal bar, before discovering a penguin stranded in a nearby tree, separated from its colony.