Short Films: Animation
A showcase of some of the most visionary animated short films from Israel, America, and around the world featuring films from established filmmakers and new emerging talent.
263 NIGHTS
International Premiere | Directed by Irina Tarasova
Russia | 26 minutes | 2021
The story of 26 Jews who went into hiding following the elimination of the Minsk ghetto. For 263 nights, they lived together in a shelter that for many of them ultimately became their grave. This film is based on the true stories of children who survived in that basement.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF US
International Premiere | Directed by Etgar Keret
Israel | 6 minutes | 2021
Based on the new story by internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Etgar Keret and featuring narration by Molly Ringwald, A Brief History of Us is the story of a couple who have gone so long together that they almost became one.
THE IMMERSION
Southeast US Premiere | Directed by Yulya Bezugli
Israel | 5 minutes | 2021
A stunning, animated film depicting the inner dialogue of a woman converting to Judaism as she first undergoes the mikvah process.
MY PARENT, NEAL
East Coast Premiere | Directed by Hannah Saidiner
USA | 8 minutes | 2021
An animated documentary reflecting on the filmmaker's parent coming out as transgender and how their relationship evolved, as told through domestic spaces, intimate objects, and a shared birthday.
NINE MOONS
North American Premiere | Directed by Alma Ben Zeev
Israel | 8 minutes | 2021
The granddaughter of Israeli film pioneer David Perlov, Alma Ben Zeev, created this intimate animated short film as a response to her own unexpected side effect of pregnancy: bad dreams.
ONE LAST WISH
Southeast US Premiere | Directed by Galia Osmo
Israel | 10 minutes | 2021
In this bitter-sweet animation adapted from a story by acclaimed Israeli writer Etgar Keret, a lonely fisherman has to choose whether to keep the last wish his goldfish gave him and become a killer, or use it to save a stranger’s life but then to lose the only thing that matters.
SHIREY MARA
International Premiere | Directed by Nata Korneyeva
Belarus-Russia | 10 minutes | 2021
This unique, animated film touches on grief and the need to find reconciliation with the loss of a loved one, as well as the wonder of dreams that can inspire a sense of hope and promise.
TWO TREES IN JERUSALEM
World Premiere | Directed by Juan Pablo de Gamboa
Germany | 27 minutes | 2021
This animated short film profiles the remarkable history of Eberhard and Donata Helmrich, who together saved the lives of countless Jews during the Holocaust.
