Graduation Films Programme 3 of the ReA Festival 2026. Competition programme, judged by the festival jury. Looking for Something Lost by Yuya Kawashima (Japan · 5:28 min) The protagonist wanders into a mysterious world, where they are guided by a butterfly on a journey tracing the remnants of someone who once truly existed. Within landscapes that feel continuous with reality yet subtly uncanny, the protagonist confronts fading memories and lingering traces of presence. The Best Part by Lilian Han Morze (United Kingdom · 5:15 min) After the loss of her mother, Mei fondly relives the past when she rediscovers an old cooking pot. Through a myriad of memories, Mei has to learn how to pack up the past and move forward in her life. A story about grief, nostalgia, and food in Asian cultures as a vessel for love. No Stars Allowed by Xiaoyu Liu (United Kingdom · 4:03 min) In a world where stars are forbidden, a small glowing star disguises itself as human, trying to survive in a busy corporate office, until it discovers that everyone is pretending -- no one is truly human. Stomachache by Malika Sultansikhova, Erica Kim Schreiber (Kazakhstan, United States · 2:58 min) Simon prefers staying inside, playing his video games, while his energetic, talking stomach is always looking for fun. One day, two cool kids invite them into a day of adventure, and Simon gets pulled far outside his comfort zone. But when the fun goes too far and Simon’s beloved game gets broken, his stomach realizes that his excitement has gone too far. To make up for it, he creates a new game for them to play. So He Grabbed the Knife by Sam KUWA (Japan · 12:16 min) The boy takes the knife his father once gave him. Did what followed make him a “man”? Ballad of Fishes and Birds by Anny Uribe, Juan José Arévalo (Colombia, Spain · 7:34 min) Carlina lost her father in the Colombian armed conflict and lives alone with her mother. The pain is still overwhelming, and they both hold on to their memories and personal objects in order to survive. Everything changes with the appearance of a mystical fish that will be Carlina's guide during her adventure. Insecticide by Paula Gallego (Spain · 5:42 min) In a dark and lonely chamber, Dasnein is born — a grotesque insect who tries to satisfy his most onanistic instincts through a hypnotic screen that displays the lustful and chaotic world of Panium. As he continues to watch this world, Dasnein becomes increasingly obsessed, until his own obsession ultimately leads to a fatal outcome. There is no jungle by Marcjanna Urbańska (Poland · 11:05 min) In the grey, rainy city lives a monkey, trapped in the hell of procrastination. Every attempt at creative work ends in an escape into his own imagination, into a world full of colors and adventures, and every return to reality is increasingly overwhelming and gray. The monkey must face itself in order to find a space to live between worlds. The Voices of Crisis by Katarzyna Małyszko (Poland · 14:07 min) Testimonies of young people brought into life through animation, form a powerful portrait of youth confronting mental health struggles and the gaps in the system meant to protect them.