CHILDREN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Pelle - Friends Don't Sink
Directed by Romana Bauer, Sophia Galneder, Leo Semmelmann
Country Germany
Year 2025
Runtime 6′
At the end of the world, on an island of ice, Pelle waits year after year for Ole, his best friend, a whale. But this year Ole doesn’t arrive.
Romana Bauer, Sophia Galneder, Leo Semmelmann
Sophia Galneder (born 2001 in Munich, Germany) is an animation artist and communication designer based in Munich. After graduating from secondary school in 2019, she completed a vocational school training in communication design, where she discovered her passion for filmmaking, particularly animated film. In 2024, she began studying VFX at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), where she is currently continuing her studies.
Leo Semmelmann (born 2006 in Munich, Germany) is a Munich-based 3D and VFX artist. After graduating from secondary school in 2024, he began his studies in Visual Effects at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), where he is currently enrolled and pursuing his passion for film and animation.
Romana Bauer (born 1996 in Deggendorf, Germany) is an illustration and animation artist based in Munich. After completing her bachelors in Media & Communications with a focus on film and media studies at the university of Passau, she followed her passion for filmmaking and animated movies and started studying VFX at the University of Television and Film (HFF) in Munich in 2024.
