Alpinale on tour 2026: Mellau

ALPINALE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR

12 March 2026 Mellau, 19:30 in the Mellau village hall
SHORT FILMS ON TOUR AGAINThe ALPINALE is an annual open-air short film festival. Every year, a preliminary jury selects the best short films for the competition from over 1000 submitted films. The jury of the ALPINALE short film festival honours the best films in the categories live action, animation, VR or 360°, horror and local short films (v-shorts). In addition, our young audience itself honours the best children's short film, and an audience award is also presented in the international competition.

Programme information:DAS ALTE MÄDCHEN Film flap for the best short film v-shortsDirector: Hanna Mathis
Austria (2024)5 minutesCategory: v-shortsSynopsis: Mira, 72, is happy. She writes poems to her young self about her life, her new marriage and self-love. DRAGFOX Director: Lisa Ott
Switzerland, United Kingdom (2024)8 minutes Category: AnimationSynopsis: Sam's search for identity is interrupted by a mysterious fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover surprising similarities and celebrate their differences. SKIN ON SKIN Golden Unicorn for Best Short Fiction FilmDirector: Simon SchneckenburgerGermany (2024)30 minutesCategory: Short Fiction FilmSynopsis: Two men are stranded in the hell of the German meat industry. Something unspoken lies between them, but something also makes them dream again.
P A U S EMORT D'UN ACTEUR Director: Ambroise RateauFrance (2024)22 minutesCategory: Short fictionSynopsis: When a man discovers that false reports about his own death are spreading online, he must face the serious, unintended consequences of this rumour. ALLÉGRESSE Honourable MentionDirector: Gillie CinneriBelgium (2023)19 minutesCategory: Short fiction filmSynopsis: Funeral director Serge receives custody of his daughter Inès and the ashes of a stranger. While travelling together to pay their last respects to the stranger, Serge and Inès form an unexpected bond. THE TERRORIST Golden Unicorn for the Audience AwardDirector: Meena Rathor
Norway (2024)11 minutesCategory: Short fiction filmSynopsis: When three flatmates take in a new housemate, tensions rise as suspicions about his true nature grow. With humour and satire, the story debunks preconceived notions and explores the absurdity of fear and prejudice. The total running time is 95 minutes.
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