Bear Hug
An eager little bear is waiting for his birthday guests to arrive. Slowly he realizes that he has been rejected. But the determination to celebrate his birthday is still strong, and, free as a bird, his hunt for company begins.
Too Good to Ignore: Shorts
75 minutes
These shorts couldn't get into the Competition, but they are worth their spot on Kaboom 2022!
For various reasons, these shorts are not in Kaboom's Competition... But my god, they are worth every minute of your time. Too Good to Ignore collects 7 shorts that will blow you away on their own terms.
This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2022
Showing in this program
Butterfly Jam
A young woman describes her father and his relationship to his many pets that he never managed to take care of. The animals consistently die one after the other in a context of a family being torn apart.
Easter Eggs
The Chinese restaurant is empty. The exotic bird’s cage stands wide open. Two friends, Jason and Kevin, see this as an opportunity to catch and sell them. Catching the birds ain’t as simple as it seems.
Fall of the Ibis King
The antagonist of a dark opera becomes increasingly unsettled following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.
Huis Clos
The bourgeoisie is having a celebration in a round room. Eating, sipping, and dancing is followed by dancing, sipping and eating. This could go round and round forever...
Noir-Soleil
After an earthquake in Naples bay, the body of a man is found. The Italian police believe the man killed himself 40 years ago. They contact Dino and his daughter Victoria for a DNA test.
During this unexpected journey together, the young woman digs into her father's mysterious past while Dino immerses himself unwillingly in the scenery of his childhood.
Prisoner Outside
Locked up and isolated, a prisoner starts to merge his imagination with the real world and tries to escape the prison with his newly found powers.
