The 5-Second Rule

Student films competition 2026

“The 5-Second Rule” is a short film in pixilation technique by the group Invisible Friends. The film plays with the well-known “5-second rule” — a folk belief that food picked up from the floor within five seconds remains safe to eat. The authors ironize this self-deception, since germs don’t recognize our made-up rules that allow us not to part with dropped food