Sweet Cocoon - ESMA 2014

★ Shorts.tv 'highly recommended' selection, 2015 Oscar shorts programme

Two insects nurse a caterpillar through the vulnerable stretch of her metamorphosis, turning a biology-class moment into six minutes of tenderness with barely a word spoken. Shorts.tv named it a highly recommended pick for its 2015 Oscar-season shorts programme.

Why it's free: ESMA publishes its own students' graduation films on its official channel.