Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Once upon a time ... Films from all over the world came together on a glorious battlefield. Victory would be for one of them. But there would be no losers, because talent and art are there to be celebrated, to be loved, to be remembered and to be devoured by you ... the audience. The battle would forever be known as Kaboom's International Short Film Competition. And we are honoured to organise that competition year in year out. In 2024, a large number of short films again battle it out for our coveted awards.

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2024

Showing in this program

Aaaah!

• Osman Cerfon
• France, 2023
• 4 min.

Aaaah! is a cry of expressions sometimes good, sometimes bad. A fun take on what we take for granted as human beings.

Box Cutters

• Naomi van Niekerk
• France / The Netherlands / South Africa, 2023
• 8 min.

A young woman remembers the day when she was attacked by three men on her way home. A film about survival and carrying on with life.

Dessert Dachshund

• Betina Bożek
• Poland, 2022
• 7 min.

The film “Dessert Dachshund” directed by Betina Bożek is a surreal story about a Dachshund. He lives inside wedding cakes and is a fortune teller for newlyweds. The film also tackles larger themes of superficiality and ritualism during important moments in life.

I’m Perfectly Fine

• Dario van Vree
• The Netherlands / Belgium, 2023
• 30 min.

As a freelance illustrator and perfectionist, Maya’s life is a lot of fun, but also very hectic. She has a full personal and professional life and has a supportive inner voice "Little Motivator". After a severe panic attack she and her Little Motivator try to accept a new standard of good.

It’s Just a Whole

• Bianca Scali
• Germany, 2023
• 10 min.

Maya has to get a mole removed for the first time. It poses a health risk but she is very attached to it.

Return

• Lindong Chen
• Japan, 2023
• 2 min.

This work is a stop-motion animation created using slime and plastic paper and other materials. The protagonist escapes from a pool and runs away to the sea.

Such Miracles Do Happen

• Barbara Rupik
• Poland, 2022
• 13 min.

One day, all the statues come to life. They all leave in the same direction. None of the human bystanders can figure out why.