Welcome to the world of PLSTC, an undersea dystopia that submerges you in the disturbing reality of plastic pollution in our oceans. Through a series of graphically confronting AI-generated and hand-composited images of ocean creatures, this experimental animated film confronts you with the devastating consequences of our habits on marine life, and leaves you gasping for breath.

Direction & production by Laen Sanches

Coproduction by Autour de Minuit

Music by PremiumProductionTracks provided by Pond5

Sound design by Magnus Monfeldt & Nick Smith

Sound mix by Stainless Sound

Stock libraries by Artlist | Pond5

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Formentera Film - Animation - Special Mention 2023

Brest Surf Film Festival - Short Films - Special Mention 2023

Deauville Green Awards - Info Films - The oceans and their conservation - Gold Trophy 2023

Seoul International Short Film Festival - Best Micro Film 2023

Festival Parties de Campagne - Documentary - Special Mention 2023

Black Canvas Festival - New Horizon Shorts - Best Director 2023

Innsbruck Nature Film Festival - Short Animation - Honorable Mention 2023

Reggio Film Festival - UNIMORE Award (University of Modena and Reggio award) 2023

Sapporo International Short Film Festival - Best Contemporary Experimental Film 2023

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Oberhausen - International Short Film Festival - Children’s and Youth Film competition - GER

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Vienna Shorts - Last Generation program - AUT

Seoul International Short Film Festival - Best Micro Film - KOR 🏆

Animafest Zagreb - World Festival of Animated Film - Grand Competition - Short Film - HRV

Animator - International competition - POL

Golden Kuker - Animated Eco Film - BUL

Côté Court - Essais - Art Vidéo competition - FRA

Art Film Fest Košice - International Short Film competition - SVK

TWCinema - SPA

Fest Anča - Extremely Short Films - SVK

ShorTS International Film Festival - Shorter Kids'n'Teens competition - ITA

Fantastic Zagreb - Short Film program - HRV

Curtas Vila Do Conde - My Generation competition - POR

Insomnia - RUS

KIOFF Korea International Ocean Film Festival - KOR

Festival Parties de Campagne - Documentaire competition - FRA 🏆

Signes de Nuit - International Competition Cinema in Transgression - THA

Fantasia - Celluloid Experiments - CAN

Aegean Film Festival - Echoes program - GRE

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Animix - Green program - ISR

Animist Tallinn - Justice competition - EST

Cinéma en Liberté - Youth Films competition - FRA

ISFF Detmold - GER

FFDL Film Festival della Lessinia - Green program - ITA

OFF Odense - International, Animation & Youth competitions - DAN

Off-Cours Trouville - Politik & Youth programs - FRA

Prix Ars Electronica - New Animation Art competition - AUT 🏆

Green Screen - Audience Award Best Short Film - GER

Digerati Emergent Media Festival - USA

L’Étrange Festival - Short Films competition - FRA

Ficbueu - 12 - 16 years Minific program - SPA

Festival du Film Merveilleux - FRA

Que Celeste Festival - SPA

Court Métrange - Youth Films competition - FRA

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Black Canvas Festival - New Horizon Shorts competition - MEX 🏆

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Un Festival C'est Trop Court - FRA

Lane Doc Fest - Doc Short Environment - USA

Sedicicorto Forlì International Film Festival - Under 5’ - ITA

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FILMETS Badalona Film Festival - A Critical Eye competition - SPA

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Athens International Children’s Film Festival - GRE

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CutOut Fest - Experimental - MEX

Ames International Children's Film Festival (Cinema Miúdo) - Main Competition - SPA

Shorts Not Pants - Animation category - CAN

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Cornwall Film Festival - UK

Legnago Film Festival - Verona - ITA

Amarcort Film Festival - Gradisca Category competition - ITA

Tous Courts d'Aix en Provence - Experimental category - FRA

Anilogue International Film Festival - Extra Short Animated Films category - HUN

Los Dos Uno - Short Films category - MEX

International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis - Abstract Experimental - LTU

Spicy Indie International Film Festival - Main Competition - GRE 🏆

Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Two-Minutes-Shorts Competition - GER

Minimalen - International Competition - NOR

Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Short Films category - USA

AIFF Dubai - Finalist - UAE

SIMA Social Impact Media Awards - Finalist XR & AI - USA

AIFF Budapest - Best Documentary - HUN 🏆

Blue Water Film Festival - Audience Award - USA 🏆

Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski - CAN

New York WILD Film Festival - International Competition - USA

FilmFest Dresden - Short Film Lotto program - GER

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Duration 1’37” | Frame rate 25 FPS | Colours | No dialogs

Cinema (1.85:1)

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Audio 5.1

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16:9 resolutions from 1080p to UHD 4K

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Audio stereo linear PCM, 16 bit 48000 Hz

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Audio stereo linear PCM, 16 bit 48000 Hz