PARADISE OF TOMORROW, 9min., South Korea
Directed by Jusin Kim
Seoul, 2036. In an era where AI musicians have taken over the music industry, Aeseon, one of the few remaining human musicians, is so deeply devoted to her music that she spends a fortune repairing her old, discontinued guitar. One da...

QUELLED, 22min., Ireland
Directed by Ivars Kovalevskis
Film tells a story of Elizabeth Costello, Detective, who is trying to solve a murder of a young girl, while also battling personal struggles.

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Don't Cry, 19min., Italy
Directed by Alessandro Grassi
In the dead of night, Alma finds herself alone with her newborn in an isolated house. The silence is shattered by dark presences: men armed with flashlights slip through the walls, step by step, searching for something.

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GENERATION: CURE, 23min., USA
Directed by Brett Langolf, Alex Boydston
GENERATION: CURE begins as a run—but quickly becomes something more. Through the story of Chad and the loss that drives him, the film captures how a community rallies around cystic fibrosis, turning grief into momentum. What u...

FOREVER DAMNED, 21min. USA
Directed by Julius Corbin
Two brothers born into slavery were given a choice of freedom but they had to pay the ultimate price... their own mortality. Now cursed as vampires, the brothers must fight for salvation and escape from the shadows.

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Passage Home: Tulalip Tribes remove barriers to salmon habitat, 8min., USA
Directed by Charles Atkinson, Jeff Ostenson
Restoring fish passage to spawning habitat is one of the most cost-effective ways to recover salmon runs. The Tulalip Tribes are leading the way in the Snohomish watershed to rem...

The secrets of chocolate, 27min., Belgium
Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
We're diving into the secrets of chocolate. Why is it so tasty? Why is it so hard for us to stop eating it? What are its main health benefits? And what will the chocolate of the future look like? To answer these ...

The power of trance practice, 28min., Belgium
Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
The word 'trance' probably makes you think of a state induced by drugs or by shamanic rituals. But there is a lesser-known method that can produce a trance. This altered consciousness can be achieved without ...

THE PROTECTORS, 24min., USA
Directed by Kelso Harper, Carin Leong
This immersive film follows researchers racing to save 74 remaining southern resident orcas while federal budget cuts threaten the very science needed to rescue them. The story combines compelling on-the-water storytelling with urg...

DANCE: Generations, 38min., Spain
Directed by Dawn Gifford Engle
A dance class for seniors in Catalonia decides to create an extraordinary show for the 93-year-old mother of their Paris-born dance teacher. Their journey to France to perform for her turns into a life-affirming, inspirational voya...

What's Left, 30min., USA
Directed by Odinger Mitchell
In the twilight of his years, a once celebrated chef, now a humbled widowed dishwasher, conceals his storied past while caring for his adult special needs son. As the echoes of his culinary fame fade, a serendipitous encounter reignites his pa...

THE SHOWMEN, 2hr. 12min., Canada
Directed by Daryl Scott Granger
The Showmen begins with a richly textured journey into the origins of travelling carnivals, using animated archival imagery to show a history that featured oddities and other curiosities. As the documentary moves to present day, it ...

A relentless authentic punk rock dreamer from 1988 Hoboken becomes the unwitting "poster boy" for a megalomaniacal media mogul's lifestyle makeover scheme, and must fight to reclaim his identity and stop the mogul from destroying his community.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Igor: Sean Balla...

A 20-something London neurosurgeon hunts down powerful criminals and absorbs their skills, driven by her quest for justice and craving for brains, while being pursued by a dogged Met detective.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Sylvie: Val Cole
Jett: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

Matthew Toffolo interviewed Sandy Parker about her short film "A Paradox of Quantum Superposition." Sandy discussed her background in photography and script supervising, which influenced her directing style. She explained the film's themes of alternate life paths and personal choices, inspired by...

NASTY, 40min., USA
Directed by John Gerald Scaletta
Nasty tells the story of Lt. Col. Daniel Nash, an F-15 pilot who was scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base at supersonic speed on the morning of September 11, 2001, to intercept what was believed to be a hijacked commercial airliner. Altho...

The Battle of Red / Blue, 3min., USA
Directed by Law Jones
In the heat-soaked city of Kurogane, a wandering student named Kaine chases two things with equal obsession—perfect rice bowls and perfect fights.

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The war On Art - The Doomsday Poets, 20min., Canada
Directed by David Joyce
A group of musicians take issue with the devastating role Social Media and Streaming services has on music and art. The band uses incredible music, comedy and raw truth to shun complacency in the industries.

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Alaska Rescue Story, 45min., USA
Directed by Mark Rose

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BLUE, 22min., USA
Directed by Nathan Porter
Past, present, and an uncertain future blend together as a woman struggles to manage the weight of grief and love in the wake of a great loss.

THE AUGE, 5min., Germany
Directed by Rudolf "Ronny" Augenheimer
Camera specialist Ronny J. Augenheimer presents his latest invention: A camera helmet that can turn even the most daring POV shots into reality. At the same time we learn about his struggles and dreams as a filmmaker.

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Do You Know Who I Am?, 20min., Romania
Directed by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu
A man in his 70s travels by train, next to a lady of a similar age. During the trip, he tries to seduce her in a courteous manner. She receives his autumnal flirtations patiently, sometimes amused, or with a thrill or t...

ASHES & SIGNS, 25min., Singapore
Directed by Ian John Dixon
Torn between duty and desire, Ai Chen struggles to honor her mother while facing the shadow of impending loss. As filial piety binds her to a domineering grandfather, she must find the courage to confront both his toxicity and her deepes...

Do You Know Who I Am?, 20min., Romania
Directed by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu
A man in his 70s travels by train, next to a lady of a similar age. During the trip, he tries to seduce her in a courteous manner. She receives his autumnal flirtations patiently, sometimes amused, or with a thrill or t...