Graduation Short Film Competition
things that i was gathering
Directed by Ekaterina Zhuzhleva
Country Belgium, Finland, Portugal
Year 2025
Runtime 6′
I am gathering things for my detained friends who were protesting against the war — books, soft toys, food. once, twice. now the list never ends, and I am gathering my own things.
Ekaterina Zhuzhleva
Ekaterina Zhuzhleva is a Russian animation director, activist, and researcher currently based in Finland. She holds a Master's degree in Animation from the Re:Anima EMJM program and has been working as an independent audiovisual artist and teacher since 2018. Currently, her main focus is on artistic research and autoethnography. Her animated short films have been selected for the Tampere Film Festival, ANIMA Brussels, Fest Anča, and several other festivals.
