Year of Production 2026
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Ostrich
English title: Ostrich
Switzerland, 2025, 8 min., no dialogue
Director: Marie Kenov
Production company:
YK Animation Studio GmbH
Weyermannsstrasse 28
CH – 3008 Bern
info@yk-animation.ch
www.yk-animation.ch
Age recommendation: 6 years and up
Film genre: Animation
Synopsis:
Day in and day out, a sparrow sees images of ostriches everywhere: on posters, in ads, and on its smartphone. In awe of the ostriches, with their long necks, dazzling eyes and muscular legs, the little bird wants to be just like them. By hitting the gym to work on its leg muscles, following make-up tutorials, and paying several visits to the neck stretching studio, the sparrow comes very close to achieving its goal. But one day when a real ostrich comes to town and the sparrow meets its idol in person, one thing becomes crystal clear: try as it might, a sparrow can never truly be an ostrich.
Festivals:
Zlinfest 2026 (awarded)
Tofuzi International Animated FF 2025 (awarded)
Guanajuato IFF 2025
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025
Tribeca Film Festival New York 2025
Lugano Animation Days 2025 (Special Mention)
Cinekid 2025
Festival Cinéma Jeune Public 2025 (awarded)