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Celebrate the very best of this year’s Sunrise Film Festival with a special screening of our award-winning short films! Showcasing the standout entries from our main competition categories, this event highlights the most powerful, innovative, and captivating storytelling from emerging and established filmmakers alike.

About the Screening: From gripping dramas and thought-provoking documentaries to breathtaking experimental films and heartwarming comedies, this screening presents the films that impressed our judges and audiences the most. These award-winning shorts represent the creative excellence and diverse voices that make the Sunrise Film Festival so special.

Why Attend?

Award-Winning Films – See the very best of the festival, chosen by our jury.
Diverse & Engaging Stories – A mix of genres, styles, and themes that will move, inspire, and entertain.
Exclusive Experience – Be among the first to watch the festival’s top films in one unmissable screening.

 Memoir of a Snail, is the bittersweet tale of Grace Pudel who learns through the telling of her autobiography, that the worst cages are the ones we create for ourselves and that life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards.

‘Memoir Of A Snail’ is an Academy Award® winning animation auteur, Adam Elliot’s, second feature-length clayography film, and part seven of his Trilogy of Trilogies, (three short shorts, three long shorts, three features).

Produced by Liz Kearney, this new adult animated stop-motion feature is the bittersweet remembrance of a lonely woman, Grace Pudel, who retells her life story to a humble garden snail called Sylvia.

Like Adam’s previous adult works, the film is based on his family and friends and explores challenging subject matter that is often dark but tempered with moments of hilarity and warmth. Another rich story from one of the world’s most admired animation auteurs, this highly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed Mary and Max (voiced by Phillip Seymour Hoffman) is again voiced by some of the world’s leading actors, including Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Dominique Pinon, Jacki Weaver and Nick Cave.

Life is fleeting, and Memento Mori serves as a cinematic reflection of its beauty, fragility and inevitable end. This thought-provoking strand at Sunrise Film Festival presents a collection of short films that explore the profound themes of life, death and everything in between. From stories of loss and grief to celebrations of existence and legacy, these films remind us to embrace the present and contemplate the mysteries of what comes next.

About the Films: Memento Mori brings together filmmakers who navigate the delicate balance between life and death with emotional depth, visual poetry and powerful storytelling. Expect intimate dramas, existential musings and hauntingly beautiful narratives that stay with you long after the screen fades to black.

Films Screening in This Strand: Happy Death Day, Waiting Room, And That’s for This Christmas, The Doll’s House, Push, Wool Coat, The Flight of Ulick Underhill.

Why Attend?

Deeply Reflective Themes – A cinematic exploration of mortality, legacy and the human experience.
Emotionally Powerful Stories – Films that evoke contemplation and connection.
Hauntingly Beautiful Cinema – Stunning visuals and storytelling that embrace both light and darkness.

Stories have the power to connect us, inspire us and remind us of our shared humanity. Sharing Our Stories is a heartfelt strand at Sunrise Film Festival showcasing a diverse collection of short films that celebrate personal, cultural and universal narratives. These films offer a window into different lives, experiences and perspectives, told with honesty, creativity and emotion.

About the Films: Each film in Sharing Our Stories brings a unique voice to the screen, whether through intimate character studies, powerful life experiences, or imaginative storytelling. These films explore themes of identity, community, resilience and the human experience, showcasing the art of storytelling in its purest form.

Films Screening in This Strand: Time Between Us, Happy Snaps, PASSAGE, A Day In June, Gabriela, 261, Elsa, Ain’t Nuff Time.

Why Attend?

Authentic Narratives – Experience real and relatable stories from a variety of perspectives.
Diverse Voices – A celebration of different cultures, experiences and identities through film.
Thought-Provoking Themes – Films that spark conversation and reflection about the world around us.