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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Spectrum Shorts

Overview of films

  • Earth

    Ho Tzu Nyen | 40' | Singapore | None

    The artist looks at the Earth and sees it is no good. Between the rubble, he drapes people as impotent beings and looks at them…
  • Ebedi dönüs

    Sander Breure, Witte van Hulzen | 34' | Netherlands | None

    Engrossing mix of Turkish soaps and poetry, with no beginning or end, in which themes such as family, loneliness, departures and love are magnified.
  • Echo

    Lewis Arnold | 17' | United Kingdom | World premiere

    Teenager Caroline is at her wits’ end and asks a number of passers-by for help in this emotional, superbly acted story about grief.
  • Ecologia

    Julia Kozyreva | 30' | Estonia | World premiere

    Beautifully shot and well acted story about the young Russian Masha, who after a stay in the United States realizes she no longer fits in.
  • Edison Bay

    Michiel van Bakel | 4' | Netherlands | World premiere

    The passing of time in the Port of Rotterdam. Experimental film, animated from 25 angles with the aid of several cameras.
  • Ein Gleiches

    Riki Kalbe, Barbara Kasper | 3' | Germany | None

    A new life for Goethe’s poem Another One (Ein Gleiches), originally written in 1780. For this film, Blixa Bargeld (Einstürzende Neubauten) was the com
  • Eintritt zum Paradies um 3€20

    Edith Stauber | 12' | Austria | None

    Paradise is not what it used to be. Animation with sharp observations of life in and around an open-air swimming pool.
  • Elefantenhaut

    Severin Fiala, Ulrike Putzer | 34' | Austria | None

    Thick skin, deep longing and impressively physical acting marry to produce award-winning short fiction.
  • Elektrotechnique

    Lernert & Sander | 3' | Netherlands | None

    Household sex machines dance to the music of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig – right through to the climax! Funny, original music video.
  • Emblem

    Hayama Rei | 16' | Japan | World premiere

    Fully realised ideas constitute the basis for Emblem. Are we really looking at the ecology of endangered species of birds or are we looking inwards?
  • En espera

    Gabriela Calvache | 14' | Ecuador | World premiere

    A girl waits for the pick-up truck that will transport her to the city. Once there, somber walls absorb her steps and silence her voice.…
  • Endeavour

    Johann Lurf | 16' | Austria | International premiere

    Let’s refer to NASA images as found footage. Director Johann Lurf stimulates multiple senses. A great trip.