WE SAVE US, 14min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Aylin Sozen
We Save Us is a short poetic documentary centering the expressions of New Yorkers leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election results. As tensions rise, the movement led by Black female activists to end police violence is ever-present. Combining various montage techniques with soundscapes that evoke sociopolitical histories of the past, We Save Us portrays the voices that echo the unrelenting fight to preserve Blackness in America.
THE SPIRAL, 8min., Russia, Drama
Directed by Igor Buzaev
When I was a little girl, I saw a movie about space, where people of the future could treat painlessly without cuts.
It became my dream, which my team and I were able to make true.
FRONTLINE KITCHEN, 15min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Andrew Cromey
Frontline Kitchen is a short documentary about local restauranteurs that stepped up during the COVID-19 lockdown to help those in need during a national emergency. Together they use their combined kitchens, staff and facil...
DROPPING OUT, 16min., USA, Drama
Directed by Niko Gonzalez
"Dropping Out" is the story of two sisters attempting to reconnect, amidst the backdrop of an industrial town. The youngest, Chloe, is destined for greatness, as she prepares to head to a top university in England. The elder, more cynica...