Neurodivergenz und Arbeitswelt: Neue Wege des Erfolgs

Hedgehog windows

Guided by a curious and gentle Hedgehog, this refreshing documentary dives into the story of Gaura, an artist with ADHD traits. A mix of animation, video and illustration depicts vignettes from a solitary childhood to adult struggles with procrastination and existential questions, and offers a window into genuine reflections on identity, creativity, and self-understanding.

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Filmmaker: Olia Kolesnyk

A(rt)DHD

An intimate short documentary featuring Minneapolis-based artist Maxwell Freudenthal, who must reconcile his ADHD with his artistic process.

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Filmmaker: Andrew Coons

Unpack

To cope with trauma, a person's true self is locked away in a box that grows quiet with time. When the person starts to heal, they find the courage to finally confront whatever they buried long ago.

Filmmaker: Lex Nazareth

Fleurs de peau

In this intimate and gentle documentary, seven adolescents with motor or sensory disabilities reflect on how they inhabit and experience their bodies. Trying to define expressions such as "broken heart" or "head in the clouds" while revisiting their own life experiences, the young people share their thoughts with emotion and sincerity.

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Filmmakers: Lisa Chabbert, Pauline Lebellenger

Trigger Warning: Photosensitivity

Rejection Monster

Brothers Joaquim and Call go to school together, but Call is forced to battle his loneliness in the form of a monster that feeds off his insecurities. 13-year-old Antônio's short film is a powerful reminder that rejection doesn't define your worth.

Filmmaker: Antônio Carreira Alvim Macedo Soares

Tripolar

A simple dropped mug of tea can cause a variety of reactions from devastation to manic euphoria depending on one's state of mind. This theatrical short film contrasts two extreme mental states of someone with bipolar disorder, exploring how this one event can fracture into entirely separate realities.

Filmmaker: Marionet Associação Cultural

Trigger Warning: intense emotional distress

Dear little soul or the nuthouse

Within the sterile walls of a psychiatric hospital, a soul navigates a sea of empty faces. This raw animation charts a journey through abandonment and powerlessness, culminating in a transformative flight—not from illness, but through it, on wings of hard-won hope.

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Filmmaker: Gulya Rodigi