Past years

Video is no longer proof. Appofeniacs throws you into a world where deepfakes kill faster than a knife. A series of interconnected stories set in Los Angeles spirals into chaos, all linked by Duke—a man obsessed with technology and deepfakes, which he turns into weapons against anyone who crosses him. Stylish, brutally violent, and blood-soaked, Chris Marrs Piliero’s debut feature is a chilling reflection of a world where the line between reality and fiction is dangerously blurred, and a viral video can destroy a life in seconds.

The Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege by the Dreadites, heralds of the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon. When Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield, he’s marked by dark magick and hunted by monstrous assassins. To survive, he must break the curse and face the rising evil. Death is just the beginning… of great adventure!

In the digitally restored expressionist gem Destiny (Der müde Tod, 1921), Fritz Lang tells a poetic parable of a young woman who refuses to come to terms with the loss of her beloved and embarks on a symbolic journey through three stories of love stronger than death. The film, also understood as a reflection of postwar trauma, captivates with its original visual language and atmosphere, enhanced by period tinting techniques that have been carefully restored as part of an extensive digital restoration.

Frankelda, a determined 19th-century Mexican writer, journeys into her subconscious to face the monsters she’s written about. Guided by a tormented prince, she must restore the balance between fiction and reality before it’s too late. Soy Frankelda is the first Mexican stop-motion feature film, earning critical acclaim and screening at numerous prestigious international festivals.

Kinomixer 2026 launches under the iShorts banner as a full-throttle genre ride with no brakes. Horror, sci-fi, and fantasy mix here in imaginative variations and unexpected fusions—one moment it will pull you into darkness, the next it will shoot you into the future, and then it will leave you lost in a world where completely different rules apply. You can look forward to short films that can be entertaining, harsh, and unsettling, but above all, they won’t leave you feeling calm. Come and enjoy a program that tastes of adrenaline, imagination, and a pleasant chill down your spine.