The best of the best! Watch the award-winning shorts of Kaboom 2025.
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was." That's not just the dream of every Pokémon trainer - it's also the ambition of every film and animator on the Kaboom slate! And guess what? If your work made it into this line-up, congrats - you've made it to the end game. Sure, it's not an Oscar, but hey, let's not sell ourselves short.
This screening is all about the best of the best, offering you one last chance to experience the award winners of Kaboom 2025. Handpicked by our honourable jury and our beloved audience, these films will go down in Kaboom's history. Don't miss your shot to catch the best of the fest!
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It's the summer holidays at the local swimming pool and it's hot. Louane, 14, is lying by the pool, enjoying a moment of peace and quiet, when she is approached by Aïssa. Sheltered from the world around them, the two friends share a tender moment.
In 1934, Professor Vangengheim is condemned to the Gulag on the Solovki. As he pretends to be on a grand voyage of exploration, he crafts imaginative tales in letters to his daughter Eleonora, shielding her from the truth of his sentencing as a "traitor to the motherland”.
IMMATURE is an animated documentary that explores the fluidity and complexity of gender identity through the lens of body imagery. The film delves into the evolving experiences of a transgender gay man, capturing the nuances of his self-exploration. By highlighting the beauty in the ongoing process of becoming, challenging societal norms and conventional gender frameworks.
The film reflects the vulnerability, resilience, and strength involved in embracing one’s true self. It offers a fresh perspective on how gender identity and body image are intertwined, inviting viewers to rethink the relationship between body, identity and self-perception.
A fable about animals giving chase between planes of existence.
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Loving mother and full-time carer, every day is a battle for Mary. Wading through the bureaucratic mess that comes with caregiving has her isolated, unsupported, and sleep deprived. Simultaneously she struggles to fully understand her disabled, non-verbal son Murphy's needs.
After being dealt another blow by an obtuse administrator, reality begins to blur.
Finding the beauty in the everyday has never been more challenging.
Naomi Noir pays tribute to society's true heroes in her surreal yet touching animation, giving a voice to those who dedicate their lives to others.
Gaspard is still very much in love with Leïla.
They meet in a crowded bar a month after she left him.The conversation turns awry and, as he feels tears welling up, Gaspard seeks refuge under the tablecloth, away from prying eyes and closer to his memories…
Humans and some kind of gnomes have posted videos on social media platforms in their animated
dimension. This film is a short compilation of these clips.
An animated random flow of social media content that really ‘will surprise you’ and is worth to ‘watch
till the end’. But number three will not shock you.
States of Matter is an experimental strata-cut animation crafted entirely from wax and paper. Inspired by Oskar Fischinger's pioneering wax experiments of the 1920s, the film is the outcome of the director's research and creative explorations, during his postgraduate studies.
The title reflects the transformative creative process in which liquid wax was shaped into solid sculptures, only to be systematically broken down and reanimated. This cyclical destruction and reconstruction result in fluid, highly magnified "macro" animations that invite viewers to focus on the intricate details of the used materials, their textures, and movements.
Complemented by a tactile soundscape, States of Matter creates a space for contemplation and personal interpretation.
This may be the shortest relationship in the world.
A Berlin born little story... The city which fools you with its liberated outlook, tends to give you a slap in the face when you get into intimate relationships, only to find out that things still aren't so different then they were in the dark days of the past, when women had take responsibility for not only their actions, but also men’s, and had to bare the consequences all on their own...
The film is calling the audience to remember that women's right to their own body, right to abortion and the (intersectional) feminist struggle are unfortunately and absolutely not issues of the past, but very present and burning issues and that not only women, but everyone should stay in solidarity.
Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!
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