Animalis Fabula Official Selections

Nightmare of the Dog - Narrative Short - USA

2/13/2021

The director has left no information except to agree he would like to share this short movie with you through the WA2S Films / Animalis Fabula Film Festival official YouTube channel.

AniFab judge's aggregate score for Nightmare of the Dog is 5.9 out of 10 with one judge remarking, "Clever!"

The Guest - Short Stop Motion Animation - Israel

2/13/2021

One extremely large Praying mantis is fighting his wild nature in a post-apocalyptic sinking kitchen.

AniFab judge's aggregate score is 5.8 out of 10 with one judge noting, "A very quick story - well executed stop motion animation."

Director Shir Leib

The Last Vaquita - Documentary Short - United Kingdom

2/12/2021

With the Vaquita Porpoise on the brink of extinction, two brothers who collaborate as wildlife artists leave their studio behind and head to a small fishing town in Mexico. They board the M/V Farley Mowat to experience the front-line fight between ocean conservationists Sea Shepherd and the poachers, backed by the Mexican cartel, who are devastating countless marine species...

Director Ed Harrison

Ed is a designer and storyteller passionate about people and the planet. In 2015 he co-founded Under the Skin with his brother James. Through this creative platform, they merge printmaking and film to tell compelling environmental stories and shine a light on the world's most endangered.

Animalis Fabula Film Festival Official Selection The Last Vaquita

Director Statement After working on conservation projects through Under the Skin over the past five years, this story of the Vaquita is certainly the most tragic and complex. It is a reflection of what is happening to countless species around the world. We felt compelled to tell the tale in a fast paced, engaging yet lighthearted narrative.

AniFab judge's aggregate score is 9.8 out of a 10 with one judge making a case for inclusion in the annual benefit series, "The Last Vaquita is an eloquent addition to the emerging story of the critically endangered Vaquita. Prior to last years release of Sea Of Shadows I don't believe there was much known about this "Cocaine" of the sea that is disappearing fast. Can the world know about this species quick enough to help before it disappears forever? Congratulations and thank you to the Harrison Bros. for beating the drum loudly, beautifully. We hope to be able to include The Last Vaquita in our annual benefit showcase. Let's amplify the beat of the Bros."

Escape Velocity - Animation Short Student Project - Hungary

2/11/2021

Escape velocity: the minimum speed needed for an object to escape from the gravitational influence of a massive body, without ever falling back.

An astronaut awakens in an abandoned cave of a strange planet. An interstellar vagabond, so to say. A light path leads him to the surface, where he looks at his compass and heads for his spaceship. He keeps glancing back, treading nervously, looking afraid. He has been chased by a creature for a long time, and his only way to break free is to escape this curious planet.

Animalis Fabula Film Festival Official Selection Escape Velocity

Director - Tamás Rebák

Tamás Rebák is a hungarian visual storyteller based in Budapest, obsessed with sadness and melancholy.

The title is a technical term related to space travel for good reason. It also symbolizes a final determination, which is a hard step to take. The idea itself came from a breakup, which left a deep impression on me. Later, I tried to make the personal energies more universal. This is how the result became an allegorical story of letting go embedded in a sci-fi context.

Anifab judges have scored Escape Velocity a 9.7 out of 10 with one judge gushing, "Crazy good. Simple concept so perfectly executed. A universal story told in a very universal way. Every person in the world can relate to this story without anything else needed. I was inspired by this little animated gem. Maybe even a little misty-eyed. Brilliant."

Simbiosis - Documentary Short - Chile

2/10/2021

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In 2019 during the Chilean social outbreak people take to the streets every day in order to demand dignity for the people and with it the possibility to call a plebiscite for a new Constitution.

This is how stories appear that reflect the need for a country that requires changes. Images that reveal the violence with which the State has faced the crisis and the tenacity with which different people decide to fight for a more just, egalitarian and inclusive Chile.

Director - Raul Zavala

Raúl Zavala: actor, photographer, filmmaker, and one of the founders of the Ficticia production company.

Simbiosis is his first audiovisual short film, filmed in the context of the Social Revolt in Chile.

#AniFab judges have scored SIMBIOSIS an aggregate score of 7.9 out of 10 with one judge writing, "Powerful! This is a little slice of what we had hoped Animalis Fabula Film Festival could be like. to serve movies like Simbiosis. I was instantly pulled into what was happening and found the portrayal / use of an animal in the story to be very clever. Out hearts go out to the people of Chile during these monumentally difficult times. This is an Important story that needs to be shared and seen."