Strange to Myself – Israeli Animated Shorts

A meeting of different voices, styles and genres in Israeli animation from the past year. The compilation contains wild comedy films, bold formal experiments, and thoughts and feelings about the recent war, creating a funny, different and diverse mix that talks about life here and now.

Let There Be Light | Tamar Eckhaus | Israel 2026 | 11 min.
A flickering streetlight becomes a site of pilgrimage when people begin to believe its flashes spell out “yes” and “no” - guiding them through the unbearable uncertainty of existence.

Something Blue | Shani Bergman | Israel 2025 | 4 min.
Shelli, a single young woman, feels out of place in a park full of couples, with her mother only adding to the pressure to find love. When she gives up, the world sweeps her into a wedding at sea, with a charismatic groom and a jellyfish rabbi. She needs to choose

Strange to Myself | Maya Nogin | Israel 2026 | 4 min.
Based on conversations between a reserved father and his daughter, the film explores the person behind the parental role, reflecting on family, generational distance, memory and the consequences of personal choices.

Education with a Smile | Gadi Kalihman | Israel 2026 | 4 min.
In memory of Maayan Klichman, murdered at the Nova festival. A bereaved father traveling alone on a train, imagines his daughter beside him as a bird, transforming his journey into a gentle vision of love and hope.

Nature of Things | Nadav Adiv, Michal Artyomov | Israel 2025 | 3 min.
A man injured and trapped under rocks in the woods meets a maggot that accompanies him in his transition to the next life, with a comforting lullaby.

A Little Help | Shira Lavi | Israel 2026 | 2 min.
The daughter of the wizard makes a questionable move and tries to help her mother with a spell. She fails and discovers that failure is not always as it seems

FUCKING WAR | Ohad Manor | Israel 2025 | 6 min.
A hookup between a Palestinian and an Israeli is interrupted by a missiles alert. It is then that they are able to truly connect.

Escape from Metushelah | Sun Ezer, Shalev Shimonov | Israel 2026 | 11 min.
Malka discovers that her peaceful seniors’ home hides a dark and dangerous secret, which threatens to rob her of everything she has. In her journey to save her cat, Kneidaleh, she will have to face off against Yogev the tech bro, will learn to double-click a mouse, and discover the answer to that most profound question of all – What if grandma really did have wheels?

Lemon | Itay Semo | Israel 2026 | 4 min.
A small gesture by Jimmy, a pizza delivery guy, triggers a surprising chain of events in the city, revealing how a seemingly random act can lead to a wide and meaningful impact.