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The Panic Inside

Partner: German Short Films: Awards Contenders

Director: Matthias Strasser
Filmmaker's profile

Jacob, a relentless people-pleaser, collapses from exhaustion and rises into a higher realm. There, a dark, intimidating being, the one who always has to repair the damage stress does to Jacob's body, forces him to heal himself. Back home, Jacob says no to a favor and finally feels free.

Details

Duration: 8min.

Country: Germany

Language: English

Year: 2026

Genre: Animation

Topic: Animation, Fantasy, Loneliness, Mental Health, Mobile Phones, Struggle

Cast & Crew

Director: Matthias Strasser

Production company: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Writer: Matthias Strasser

Cinematographer: Matthias Strasser

Editor: Matthias Strasser

Music: Leon Maximilian Brueckner

Actors: Damon Webb , Daniel Sean Smith

Festivals & Awards

2026

Student Academy Awards Student Academy Awards Silber

London International Animation Festival

Canlandiranlar International Film Festival

SPARK Animation

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