Friday Evening: Non-competition films Wiz-Art 2026

A WAKE // 12′, Marius Pocevičius, Lithuania, 2025

A daughter tries to organise her deceased mother’s funeral during the pandemic. Despite her efforts to stick to the tradition as much as possible in order to avoid malicious gossip from the relatives, the wake spirals into chaos.

K-9INE! // 11′, Elliott Power, United Kingdom, 2025

K-9INE! follows Roy, a recently retired Police dog handler. His routine takes an unexpected turn when he invites Tea Leaf, a shoplifting door-to-door salesman into his home.

EGOGPT // 11′, Saman Mustefa, Iraq, 2025

When ChatGPT goes dark, so does their ego – And Khalat finally gets a word in.

GROWING SPROUTS // 9′, Béatrice Herzig, Switzerland, 2026

Capucine is in pain every day, and one day the pain becomes unbearable. She decides to go to the doctor. The diagnosis is made: a goblin has taken up residence in her body and planted weeds everywhere.

TUESDAY OR THURSDAY // 16′, Dušan Kasalica, Montenegro, 2026

Mira, a film producer, is exhausted by the complicated process as the shooting comes to an end. While wandering around the set, she encounters crew members who overwhelm her with problems that have no easy solutions. She is especially drawn to the melody only she can hear, which leads her to walk through the forest near the set. The shooting wraps up, and Mira decides to leave the film.

AWAKENING NIGHT // 3′, Julie-Ann Déry, Canada, 2025

Caught between annoyance and surrender, our protagonist finally caves, plunging into her sleepless night like one wanders into a forest. It’s a forced odyssey she really could have done without.

HEARTWRECK // 11′, Luka Vucić, Croatia, 2026

After a painful breakup, Brko tries to move on while Heart mourns in the passenger seat. A red scarf—an heirloom of the recently ended relationship—ignites a fierce struggle for control of the steering wheel. Through chaos, collision, and memories of lost love, they confront their grief and learn how to move forward together.