Planetagatik
In an aseptic food research laboratory, Mario and Karla are two scientists dealing with a series of increasingly strict environmental regulations. When these reach absurd levels, Mario decides to turn to his boss for a solution.
Pieris: The Wing to The Wind
A short film based on a true story about the growth of a caterpillar in captivity, and all the setbacks that might come with it. After emerging out of a chrysalis with deformations in her wings, the path to the sky is harduous but not impossible. This movie has been selected for the Portuguese festival […]
Pet Farm
Loneliness lies at the heart of Pet Farm. In Joakim’s struggle for meaningful connections with humans, he turns to the animals. This cinematic narrative weaves a compelling portrait of exclusion, exploring the heart-wrenching struggle of an individual as he battles inner demons and powerful exterior forces. Inspired by a 1970s Russian scientific experiment on fox […]
OVA – The Little Astronaut – AI Short Film
Ova, a young astronaut, stumbles across a scientific article about the mystery of the chicken and the egg. Fascinated, he embarks on an intergalactic quest to find the mysterious shell. Directed by Chyrillo ( Cyril Verbois )
SIRÂT
A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months earlier at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and an atmosphere of raw, un familiar freedom, they show her photograph again […]
STORM – Quorum Dance Company
Storm is an original creation by conductor and composer Armando Mota, who warns of global warming and rising sea levels, focusing on what could be the future of the islands of Culatra and Armona.Inspired by classics such as Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, the work takes on a strong Algarve feel, just as […]
Video art
Created in 2024, this non-competitive section of the Festival’s official selection is presented in an exhibition-gallery format, allowing for a more immersive and continuous enjoyment of these works. Visual creations that address environmental concerns in ways that are both poetic and experimental are presented in a loop and produced in digital, video, or film formats, […]
tectonik.Tombwa – parts for acrux and toha
Victor Gama’s multimedia solo concert tectonik.Tombwa continues the interrupted research of Angolan anthropologist Augusto Zita N’Gonguenho. In the 1980s, Zita studied the Namib desert, combining science and local divinatory practices, until he disappeared under apartheid-related circumstances. From her notes, Gama has created a work that uses sound and music as tools of historical memory. Performed […]
Film Market
The film market is a networking space that promotes meetings between producers, directors and young students. Face to face, projects can meet with producers, directors and/or screenwriters in a space dedicated to the exchange of ideas and the presentation of works. This is a “film accelerator” promoted by CineEco and dedicated to all aspiring directors. […]
The Spirit of the Mountain: We Are the Wind That Whistles Through the Trees
The Spirit of the Mountain brings together Portuguese and international artists who, through painting, sculpture, and installation, explore the mountain as a living being, a symbol, and a place of belonging.Inspired by the Serra da Estrela, the exhibition offers a poetic reflection on the ancient imaginaries that dwell within these landscapes, portraying the mountain as […]