Love stories move and inspire us. One of the roles of applied art is to connect us with our loved ones. Handcrafted or designed objects express our passions, thoughts, lives, and memories. Precious objects can embody emotions, values, memories, or personal milestones. In many cultures, a unique piece of jewelry seals a lovers’ commitment and oath.
SHORT MOVIES ABOUT LOVE invited artists and designers to submit short love stories in which they become the protagonists and play a central role in their own narratives connected to love.
The video stories include ❤ love as passion and disappointment ❤ love destroyed by social conventions ❤ love against all odds ❤ secret or forbidden love affairs ❤ love that ended abruptly ❤ love that started promising and became a nightmare ❤ love that never happened, but remained a phantasy.
JEWELRY POEMS: Ashgan Waked • Adriana Radulescu • Daniella Saraja • Francesca Cecamore • Noa Yankovitch • Rana Kaabiya • Roberto & Victoria • Rosana Lukauskaiteė • Sajida Mokary • Sophie Rodin • Christoph Ziegler
JEWELRY POEMS: Eden Herman Rosenblum, Willy van de Velde, Donald Friedlich, Pauletta Brooks, Dian Odile Yu, Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pelitteri, Theresia Brandner, Sue Beardman, Andreia Gabriela Popescu, Xinchen Li, Nora Sarlak, Vered Babai, Neringa Poškutė-Jukumienė, Haldis Scheicher & Marianne Huber, Christoph Ziegler, Loukia Richards.
The SMCK ON REEL video screening takes place during GRASIMESSE 2025, from 23 to 26 October at Grassi Museum For Applied Art in Leipzig.
SCREENING TIMES:
Opening Thursday 23 Oct, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Friday 24 + Saturday 25 Oct, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 26 Oct, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Johannisplatz 5–11, Leipzig. Find it >>> here.
All submitted videos are nominated for the SMCK On Reel Video Award 2026, which consists of the Jury Award and the Audience Award.
The award winners will participate in a four-day intensive residency program in Athens, Greece, featuring a customized program on art, craft, and jewelry. The winners will be announced during SCHMUCK München Jewelry Week in March 2026.
NOTE: A new open call for videos will be online soon!
