Category: BEST STUDENT FILM – 2025 ARFF BERLIN

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I WANT TO GO BACK TO YINGCHENG – dir. 思淇 程

(Finalist)

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Original Film Title: I WANT TO GO BACK TO YINGCHENG

Director’s Name: 思淇 程

Writer’s Name: 思淇 程

Producer: 叶 龙, 紫嫣 高

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 8 minutes 29 seconds

Film Description:

An elderly man with Alzheimer’s, unaware of his illness, slips away from his family in a desperate attempt to return to his hometown, only to face the heartbreaking truth of his condition when he’s found, prompting him to accept his reality and symbolically tether himself to the present

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Almanach – dir. Saba Noneshvili

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Original Film Title: Almanach

Director’s Name: Saba Noneshvili

Writer’s Name: Saba Noneshvili

Producer: Saba Noneshvili

Country of Origin: Germany

Country of Filming: Germany

Language: English

Runtime: 13 minutes 13 seconds

Film Description:

Almanach is an experimental film that weaves together a collection of three interconnected stories, all unfolding over the course of one night. The film follows a man as he encounters surreal and unsettling experiences, which may be dreams, illusions, or alternate realities. As the night progresses, the boundaries between these possibilities blur, forcing him to confront deep emotional and psychological challenges. With its dark fantasy elements and thrilling atmosphere, Almanach explores themes of love, memory, and fear, crafting a haunting narrative that challenges perceptions of reality and invites viewers into a world where the surreal and the real intersect.

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איווט YIVETTE – dir. Anna-Maria Bazian

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Original Film Title: איווט YIVETTE

Director’s Name: Anna-Maria Bazian

Writer’s Name: Anna-Maria Bazian

Producer: Salma Hassan

Country of Origin: Israel

Country of Filming: Israel

Language: English, Hebrew

Runtime: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

” YIVETTE” is a short student film by Anna-Maria Bazian that chronicles the journey of its titular character, Yivette. Fleeing from her innermost fears, Yivette embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she confronts the depths of her fears, ultimately coming to terms with them. In a poignant conclusion, Yivette embraces a new reality, transformed by her courageous journey.