Acceleration

On a snowy winter day, a boy receives a new bicycle and cannot resist riding it. As he pedals, his imagination takes him far beyond the courtyard, transforming the ride into a series of increasingly wild adventures. Reality quietly waits for the moment when fantasy reaches its limit.

  • Stepan Crani
    Director
    Acceleration
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Moldova
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • New York Short Animation Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 13, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Award Winner
  • 1st Monthly FIlm Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    Award Winner
  • International Very Short Film Festival by Chania Film Festival
    Chania
    Greece
    Award Winner (III place)
  • Art Film Awards
    Scopje
    North Macedonia
    Award Winner
  • Cambridge Short Film Festival
    Cambridge
    United Kingdom
    Selection
  • Fest Anča
    Zilina
    Slovakia
    Selection
  • World Festival of Animated Film Varna
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    Selection
  • Festival of Animation Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    Selection
  • 18th INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER - SOFIA
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    Selection
  • Minikino Film Week, Bali International Short Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    Selection
Director Biography - Stepan Crani

Stepan Crani is an animation filmmaker and educator based in Chișinău, Moldova. He teaches animation at the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts and also develops his animated films independently.

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