The 13th edition of VIS Vienna Independent Shorts starts on May 25: The entire programme is published on our website and promises, in keeping with the motto FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, an argosy of highlights.

Peter Millard has a sure sense for absurdity. He strikes a chord by childish-seeming drawings and chaotic and humorous explosive outbursts. He created the trailer for VIS 2016.

A Concert, performance, and spectacle: New York rapper Zebra Katz and Warp Records DJ, Leila, take the stage and and deliver an extraordinary gig. The Austrian filmmaker Florian Pochlatko aka Nervousbreakdown Kollektiv is responsible for the visual effects.

VIS once again welcomes an international guest star: Bill Plympton is one of the most famous animation filmmakers worldwide. VIS dedicates a spotlight to the US-American artist, who celebrates his 70th birthday on April 30.