Year
2025
Length
0h20m
Language
Hungarian
Canadian premiere
Dog Ear
Péter Vácz
Eleven-year-old Berci spends an afternoon alone with his dog, struggling with the emotions left behind after witnessing his parents' violent fight the day before. As his suppressed feelings surface, he releases his anger and aggression in tense and emotional interactions with his dog. These raw expressions eventually help Berci find relief and discover the quiet, transformative strength of forgiveness.
Director
Péter Vácz
Composer
Dávid Konsiczky
Editor
Judit Czakó
Screenwriter
Péter Vácz
Genre
Drama
Country
Hungary
Type
Short film
Category
Animation
Subtitle
English
Awards
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival - Student Jury Award for Best Hungarian Short, International Jury's Special Mention
Sedicicorto Forlì International Film Festival - Best Film Animalab
ANIMAGE – International Animation Festival of Pernambuco - Best Screenplay
Kaohsiung Film Festival - Special Mention
Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival – Silver Jabberwocky Award, Audience Award
Cinemira International Children's and Youth Film Festival - GRAND PRIZE, Critics' Choice Award, Digic Pictures Award
Alter-Native Film Festival - Grand Prix
Minsk International Film Festival Listapad - Jury's Special Mention
PÖFF Shorts - Jury's Special Mention
Manchester Animation Festival - Jury's Special Mention
Blue Danube Film Festival - Student Jury Award for Best Animation
Animateka International Animated Film Festival - AUDIENCE AWARD, Pierre-Luc Granjon's (Jury) Special Mention
ZUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival - 1st Prize – KIDS 10+ Competition
Hungarian Film Critiqs's Award 2026 - Best Animation
MONSTRA - Lisbon Animation Festival - GRAND PRIX in the Long Short category
22 August 09:30 to 10:54
Atelier LEPORELLO
Péter Vácz
Péter Vácz is an award-winning animation director from Budapest, Hungary. He studied at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME), where he made his MA graduation short Rabbit and Deer which won over 125 festival awards worldwide. Péter has since directed two stop-motion music videos for James (All I’m Saying, Dear John), the live-action short Pillowface, and several animated poem adaptations. His most recent short film, Dog Ear (Kutyafül) explores a personal childhood experience. The film premiered in Annecy in 2025 and has won 30 awards since then.
Beyond filmmaking, Péter teaches stop-motion and animation workshops globally. He was the artistic director of Illyés Animation Academy and since 2023 the president and founding member of the Hungarian Society of Animation Artists (AA1) advocating for the growth of the industry. Since 2025 Péter is doing his DLA research at the MOME Doctoral School.