LETTER TO A PIG
(Directed by Tal Kantor & Amit R. Gicelter / 2023 / France, Israel / 17 min)
A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life.
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NINETY-FIVE SENSES
(Directed by Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess / 2023 / USA / 13 min)
An ode to the body’s five senses delivered by a man with little time left to enjoy them.
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OUR UNIFORM
(Directed by Yegane Moghaddam / 2023 / Iran / 7 min)
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories on the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform.
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PACHYDERME
(Directed by Stéphanie Clément / 2022 / France / 11 min)
Like every summer, Louise stays at her grandparents in the countryside for a few days during the holidays. It will snow at the height of summer and a monster is going to die.
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THE WAR IS OVER: INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF JOHN & YOKO
(Directed by Dave Mullins / 2023 / USA / 11 min)
Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a joyful game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates.
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ADDITIONAL NON-NOMINATED FILMS INCLUDED…
I’M HIP
(Directed by John Musker / 2023 / USA / 4 min)
A self-absorbed cat, in a jazzy song and dance, proudly and comically proclaims his “hipness” to the world. The world is less convinced than he is.
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WILD SUMMONS
(Directed by Karni Arieli & Saul Freed / 2023 / UK / 14 min)
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic life cycle of wild salmon in human form.