SYNTHESIS, 3min., Turkey, Experimental
Directed by Sukru Ozcevik
We; We were born as a synthesis as a result of the contrast between the thesis of the west and the antithesis of the east.

Director Statement
From the past to the present, all humanity including myself, has searched for something, ...

TERATOMA, 21min., France, Experimental
Directed by Pauline Beauchamps, Théo Delarche
At 32, a tormented and incomplete woman learns that to mourn her brother, she must let the mystery of her own existence unfold.

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/NOT2B - The Last Fashion Show by Eszter Polyak, 4min., Hungary, Fashion
Directed by Giuliano Salvatore
... or not to be. To get out of the body, to shed everything that makes you different from others. Everything resembling character, nation and gender, skin, colour, flesh. Everything. To reach ...

THE ULTIMATE SAMSARA, 4min., UK, Fashion
Directed by Chenshuo Hsu
The Ultimate Samsara is a fashion film that explores the authenticity of digital identity in ancient Chinese rituals, and portrays digital fantasia between folktale, metaverse and reincarnation. It is an exploration of hybrid Chine...

MIDNIGHT RHYTHMS, 16min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Quincy Woo
In this conceptual, poetic narrative, a young gay man struggles with his sexual identity and spirals into the world of drunken facades and midnight afterthoughts, questioning who he is and if he's willing to take the risk to be hi...

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE: THE SAMARITAN, 13min., USA, Drama
Directed by Deon van Rooyen, Linda Palmer
A driver receives help from an unusual source when he is pulled over by a cop.

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CRACKS IN THE FOUNDATION, 9min., USA, Drama
Directed by Tessie McCoy, Tajianna Okechukwu
Cracks in the Foundation is a short drama that explores generational trauma through the lens of a Black woman as she strives to prevent toxic cycles from happening within in her family.

Director Statement
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THE WATER'S LAMENT, 18min., Israel, Drama
Directed by Itai Jamshy
Miri picks up her distant son from the army base and surprises him with a makeshift camping trip on a faraway shore in the middle of winter. On the shore, after old tarumas resurface, they warm up to each other while the question "...

ORDINARY WORLD, 13min., Romance/Drama
Directed by Jessica Henderson
Hunter, a young autistic man who has just relocated to New York City, finds himself in the middle of a hot and sweaty New York summer struggling to adjust. He retreats inward and spends his days listening to music alone and explo...

VAL (-e-ree), 11min., USA, Drama
Directed by Samantha Levin
A firefighter suffering from agoraphobia must walk through the flames of a past trauma to step into a new life.

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Director Statement
As the film is...

HOW TO EAT A KIWI, 18min., USA, Drama
Directed by Chowoo Lee
Soo-Ah and Jae-Hee decide to eat kiwi together.

Get to know the director:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I only remembered the overall appreciation after relationships ended.

I spent a lot of time talking nonsense, but I ...

USED FURNITURE, 10min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Conor Forrest
On an idyllic afternoon at the beach Philly faces his unrequited love for his roommate Jamie while trying to distance himself from their trio friendship.

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THE LADIES, 8min., USA, Drama/Comedy
Directed by Jill Gutowtiz
Emma scrambles to hide an affair with her grandma's best friend from her grieving grandma and nosy cousin.

Director Statement
In 2016, when my grandpa died, I had also been recently dumped by my first girlfriend, laid off, and kicked...

FOUND YOU, 5min., USA, Animation
Directed by Marijane Eloise Vargas
During a game of Midnight Hide and Seek at summer camp, an anxious Lucy struggles to hide her werewolf identity from her fellow campers! And it’s a full moon! Will Lucy be successful in concealing herself?

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JUST LOVE STORIES: QUEENS RULE TOGETHER, 6min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Tezarah Wilkins
This short film explores what love and community look like through the vehicle of cycling and how one woman went from quarantine to QRT, Queens Rule Together, a Philly based global cycling community whose...

A BIG RUN - MALAPAD'S MARATHONS, 5min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Reid Valmestad
A Big Run represents the commitment, dedication, and passion that many community athletes share amongst one another. It aims to inspire viewers by showcasing the raw emotions, challenges, and sacrifices that m...

THE END OF BLINDNESS, 55min., Documentary
Directed by AJ Martinson
Dr. Samuel Bora is the only ophthalmologist for over 3 million people living in rural Ethiopia. His mission: end all preventable blindness in the country.

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OUR VOICE NOW, 56min., Documentary
Directed by John Redlinger
An in-depth examination of youth incarceration and probation in Los Angeles County. The film highlights organizations such as The Arts for Healing and Justice Network and the Antirecidivism Coalition, as well as testimonials from real ...

ISLE OF RUM, 52min., Germany, Documentary
Directed by Sarah Vianney
A glimpse into life on a remote Scottish Island, human inhabitants about 37 and counting...

Interview with the Filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

During the pandemic, I felt people around me lose faith in thei...

IN BLOOM, 8min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Ashley Davidson
During the US Presidential Campaign year of 2020, the following story was left on the cutting room floor from a piece of branded content, because its subject was deemed "too political" and the client feared they would lose government f...

A portrait of American woodfire ceramic artist Peter Callas.

Director Biography - Michael P. Callas

Michael Callas is a creative producer, writer and director with 12+ years of experience in entertainment in commercial, TV, Feature, and short/arthouse productions. An East Coast native headquar...

REFUGIO, 9min., Bolivia, Documentary
Directed by Rebecca Basaure
Sergio, a 27 year old environmental engineer, veterinary student and environmental activist in Bolivia makes it his life's mission to save animals and the vulnerable ecosystems we depend on. His journey takes us to Senda Verde, an ...

The unfulfilled dream of a young football fan became the catalyst to help achieve the dreams of talented young under-15 football / soccer players who come from very underprivileged and under-nourished families, struggling to meet their daily needs.

'Never Ask Why' is the journey of Jishnu Mitra ...

BLEED FOR ME: ART OF THE DEATHMATCH, 28min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Matthew L. Lenz
What Does it cost to make great art? A lot of Blood apparently. This documentary follows various deathmatch wrestlers as they put their bodies on the line to make compelling art.

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