TIFF 2026 presents LIFE IS SHORT Swiss Films, a selection of 11 Swiss short films exploring humanity through animation, fiction, and documentary.

From memory and intimacy to imagination, identity, technology, and the world around us, each film offers a distinct perspective on the human experience, proving that even a few minutes of cinema can hold an entire world.

The Programme

1. Fulesee by Christina Benz | Switzerland | 2020 | 4′ | Animation
2. Greylands by Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck | Switzerland | 2023 | 12′ | Animation
3. In a Nutshell by Fabio Friedli | Switzerland | 2017 | 5′ | Animation
4. Intimity by Élodie Dermange | Switzerland | 2017 | 5′ | Animation
5. Matta and Matto by Bianca Caderas, Kerstin Zemp | Switzerland | 2023 | 10′ | Animation
6. Only a Child by Simone Giampaolo | Switzerland | 2020 | 6′ | Documentary, Animation
7. Schächer by Flurin Giger | Switzerland | 2018 | 30′ | Fiction
8. The Gap by Keerthigan Sivakumar | Switzerland | 2024 | 15′ | Fiction
9. The Lonely Orbit by Frederic Siegel, Benjamin Morard | Switzerland | 2019 | 10′ | Animation
10. The Newt Congress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser | Switzerland | 2022 | 16′ | Fiction
11. Why Slugs Have No Legs by Aline Höchli | Switzerland | 2019 | 10′ | Animation