Episodes

  • Ep.31 subotopic by Nikki Schuster

    Ep.31 subotopic by Nikki Schuster
    Jul 3 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Subotopic” with Austrian director Nikki Schuster

    “Subotopic” by Nikki Schuster, experimental, 7’’, 2023 // Austria, Germany

    Synopsis “A dive into a mystical underwater world where reality and utopia meet.”

    Find out more:https://fiesfilm.com/subotopic


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    23 mins
  • Ep.30 Duck by Elie Chapuis

    Ep.30 Duck by Elie Chapuis
    Jun 8 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Duck” with Swiss director Elie Chapuis
    “Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium

    Synopsis “Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare.”
    Find out more: https://heliumfilms.ch/en/films/duck

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    33 mins
  • Ep.29 Diva Sicanella by Rachelle Furrer

    Ep.29 Diva Sicanella by Rachelle Furrer
    May 13 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Diva Sicanella” with Swiss director Rachelle Ferrer

    “Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland

    Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.”

    Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/diva.sicanella/

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
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    31 mins
  • Ep.28 Surface Séance by Michael Heindl

    Ep.28 Surface Séance by Michael Heindl
    Apr 25 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Surface Séance” by Austrian director Michael Heindl

    “Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria

    Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study in cinematic abstraction, anchored in a night ride on Vienna’s public transportation system..”

    Find out more: https://www.michaelheindl.net/work

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    24 mins
  • Ep.27 Wander to Wonder by Nina Gantz

    Ep.27 Wander to Wonder by Nina Gantz
    Feb 18 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz

    “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
    Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK

    Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.”

    Find out more: https://www.ninagantz.com/

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    35 mins
  • Ep.26 Pear Garden by Shadab Shayegan

    Ep.26 Pear Garden by Shadab Shayegan
    Feb 10 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Pear Garden” by Iranian director Shadab Shayegan

    “Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan
    2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany

    Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she is prepared to do anything to get them back.”

    Find out more:
    https://shadabshayegan.com/

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    26 mins
  • Ep.25 Hello Summer by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová

    Ep.25 Hello Summer by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
    Jan 26 2025
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hello Summer!” with Slovakian director Martin Smatana

    "Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
    Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France

    Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!”
    Find out more:
    https://www.instagram.com/vero.nika.zacharova/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/martin.smatana/?hl=en

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    19 mins
  • Ep.24 Hurikán by Jan Saska

    Ep.24 Hurikán by Jan Saska
    Dec 22 2024
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hurikán" with Czech director Jan Saska and Assistant director & Head of animation Marek Pokorný

    "Hurikán" by Jan Saska
    2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he crushes on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst.”

    Find out more:
    hurikanfilm.com
    truelovers.cz/en/

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    24 mins