This year, the International Short Film Program brings bold voices from across the world – Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. From intimate family dramas and socio-political allegories to surreal dreams and Kafkaesque visions, the program moves between collective and personal struggles – at a border crossing, in a spa that transforms by night, or in the silence of a fractured family. The camera moves from raw immediacy and dynamism to elegant precision and strictly controlled frames, from expressionistic light to a naturalistic gaze. This selection underscores the power and significance of the short film as a form liberated from strict conventions, equally capable of questioning reality and illuminating the emotional landscapes of our time – through narrative as well as experimental approaches that expand the boundaries of the cinematic experience.