Wish You Were Ear explores how romantic relationships leave lasting impressions on our sense of self. Set in a surreal world where separating couples are required to exchange one body part, the film presents a striking metaphor for how people quite literally lose a part of themselves in each relationship, carrying the imprint of every past connection with them. 

Mirjana Balogh graduated from MOME in 2024, and her film’s festival success is part of a winning streak that MOME Animation’s diploma films have enjoyed for several years, regularly making it into the competition programmes of the world’s most prestigious festivals. Wish You Were Ear joins the ranks of films such as Réka Bucsi's Symphony No. 42 (2014), Katalin Lovrity's Volcano Island (2017), and Flóra Anna Buda's Entropia (2019), the latter of which also won the Teddy Award.  

Over three decades the Sarajevo Film Festival has grown into one of Europe’s most respected film events and has now earned Academy Award qualifying status, meaning winners in designated categories may become eligible for Oscar nominations. The festival attracts more than 100,000 viewers each year and screens films from 21 countries. Since 2019 its Best Short Film winners have qualified for Oscar consideration, and this opportunity has now been extended to the Best Feature‑Length Documentary award. 

The 11-minute diploma film was produced by MOME with support from the National Film Institute at MOME’s Animation department with the involvement of numerous current and former students. Its distribution and festival promotion are managed by MOME's Film Knowledge Hub in collaboration with the NFI. The sound design was created by József Iszlai, with editing by Judit Czakó and production by József Fülöp.