‘26. eco shorts competition

POLDEREN

by multiple filmmakers
This shorts programme consists of the following films:

ADEMDRIFT

eco shorts competition | 2025 | Netherlands | 13’

by Myra-Ida van der Veen

As the world around us changes, humanity holds its breath. Adaptation and survival lie at the heart of this existential yet soothing performance film.

PERKEN

eco shorts competition | world premiere | 2026 | Netherlands | 17’

by Daniël van Gurp

In his playful graduation film Perken, Van Gurp turns his gaze to lichens - and to our urge to frame nature within neat boundaries.

KER ENAZ

eco shorts competition | 2025 | Netherlands | 15’

by Yannick Warmerdam

In Warmerdam’s dreamlike, hand-drawn animation about the search for refuge, a man lost at sea is drawn towards the island of Ker Enaz by the sound of a cello.

TUINHUIS

2025 | The Netherlands | 18’

by Finn van den IJssel

In an abandoned garden shed, an unexpected encounter unfolds between upcycled fashion entrepreneur Imme and philosophy student Maud, posing a quietly urgent question: how might we do less?