Gaia

Experimental animation film

Duration: 4 min

Release: July 2025

Gaïa is a planet whose body is inhabited by people. Once they have used up all the space in her organs, they try to impregnate her eggcell in order to create a new habitat. It is up to Gaïa to accept it or to intervene.

The Team

Meet the team behind GAIA!

Animation Director

GWENOLA HECK

Gwenola is an experimental animation director using techniques that gravitate around 2D animation and stop motion. Loving haptic crafts she also works in the field of production design. In 2025 she graduated from the Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Art Director

AMELIE KAHLO

Amelie is an animation director and concept artist specializing in 2D animation and stop-motion techniques. With a passion for set design and installations, she also utilizes craftsmanship in her work while incorporating experimental approaches. She is set to graduate from the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in March 2026.

Animation Producer

LIUBOV POPOVA

Liubov, born in Russia in 1990, first studied Literature and Linguistics, but soon shifted to video production. Specializing in animated content, she launched multiple successful YouTube and TikTok channels. As a Creative Producer at TheSoul Publishing, she helped grow the Bright Side YouTube channel by 45 million subscribers. In 2023, she began studying Animation/Effects Producing at Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg to dive deeper into the craft.