My First SLASH – SLASH Filmfestival

Everyone’s welcome, especially families and children (ages 8 and above). When accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket, up to two children under the age of 12 can attend for free. If the ticket is purchased online, please send an email to tickets@slashfilmfestival.com and let us know how many seats we should reserve.

Starting at 12:30, there will be a free magic show before the screening. Kids can join when they like and watch for as long as they want in the lobby.

Hoping to spark a lifelong interest in fantastic cinema with a warm welcome to the SLASH family, we’re proud to present this family-friendly short film program dedicated to the lively imagination and curiosity of a younger audience that’s sure to bring big laughs to people of all ages.

Pack your bags and join us on a journey through fantastic worlds filled with all kinds of surprises! But don’t forget to buy your ticket, because you really don’t want to mess with the conductor. Along the way, there’s plenty to marvel at: endless starry skies, fluffy clouds bringing life-giving rain, and colorful jungle landscapes that are home to magical creatures. But not everything is as peaceful as it seems. When dark storm clouds gather, a mighty creature threatens the idyllic surroundings, the search for food turns into a fight for survival, or Death himself pays us a visit, we’ll need to be especially brave and come up with a good strategy. We can’t simply escape reality, even if we sometimes yearn to see life through someone else’s eyes. And if we were actually given the chance, would we end up wishing for our own lives back? With all the dangers, high expectations, and that strange tingling beneath our skin? Let’s find out together — all aboard!

Films in this programme

Line 12
Sarah Schulz, Christopher Schmier | DE 2025 | 9'Austrian Premiere
Catastrophe strikes on train conductor Peregrin’s Line 12. Barrelling ahead at uncontrolled speed, will the conductor be able to save his train from derailing?
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Missing Ticket
Kelvin Janssen, Elisa De Kuysscher | BE 2025 | 4'Austrian Premiere
When the inspector makes his rounds on a train full of creatures, Pino will learn there’s a high price to pay for not having a ticket.
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The Cloud Herder
Aidan McAteer | IE 2025 | 7'Austrian Premiere
An ageing herder protects her flock of clouds from a ferocious storm of her own making.
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Natura Duramen
Enzo Dos Santos, Célia Machado Domingues, Amélie Bard, Amélie Lair, Melissa Rogojan, Maximilien Nicolas | FR 2025 | 7'Austrian Premiere
As a dangerous force invades the forest he’s sworn to protect, guardian Varé musters his strength to fight off the threat.
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Eye Swap
Jenni Koljonen | FI 2026 | 6'International Premiere
A young woman, dissatisfied with her life, will have to face dire consequences when she buys a pair of eyes from a mysterious witch to escape her own reality.
Foreign Bodies
Lysander Wong | UK 2025 | 3'
A simple itch descends into a nightmarish outbreak with many legs.
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Free Food Race
Swan Brocher | FR 2026 | 4'Austrian Premiere
A starving, broke student finds a discount coupon for the bakery across the street. But to cash in on it, she’ll have to race against the clock and the city’s vermin.
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A Little Death
Leto Meade, Jonathan Rockefeller | UK 2026 | 12'Austrian Premiere
Death’s patience is tested when his sweet and gentle apprentice appears incapable of reaping the souls of those whose time has come.
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How to Cope With Death
Ignacio Ferreras | UK 2002 | 3'
An old granny would rather kick ass than kick the bucket.