MELODY MONOLOGUE: AND THEN, 43min., Indonesia
Directed by Shadtoto Prasetio
Andien, an Indonesian singer who has worked in the music industry for 22 years, presented a performance entitled Melody Monologue: And Then, a cinematic concert in the middle of the Trembesi forest. Bringing 12 songs from...

ARTISTIQUE, 3min., Czech Republic
Directed by Kristýna Jankovcová, Kryštof Jankovec
The short film celebrates the synthesis of interior design, fashion and visual arts. This cinematic invitation to the Artistique design showroom represents an immersive aesthetic and emotional experience. Every el...

DISSOCIATING VULNERABILITY, 55min., Japan
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
The main character "Shinya" lost her mother in a traffic accident. A woman appears in front of Shinya. The woman can only be seen by Shinya. Fairy? Ghost? Shinya must know.

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170, 12min., USA, Drama
Directed by Samuel Park
Alex is a young, Mixed Martial Arts fighter. The night before his weight cut, Alex veers off from his strict diet. The following morning, Alex begins his weight cut from 190 to 170 pounds. Hours pass and the cut is not going well. Time is running ou...

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https://www.instagram.com/pop.officialshortfilm/

1. What motivated you to make this film?

"POP" was created during my fourth year for my senior exit class in the film major at UC Santa Cruz. I really wanted this film to be the magnum opus for my college career and s...

THE TIME YOU LEFT, 26min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Yvette Sin, Nikita Zhang
When single mother Erica gets diagnosed with cancer, she has one goal: to protect Amelia, her precocious nine-year-old daughter, from the harsh realities of sickness. Amelia, however, will not be deceived so easily. She...

IN THE FRIDGE, 5min., Switzerland, Animation
Directed by Sarah Shan Luo
An excerpt of love between a mother and daughter. A rather unconventional kind of love. One that can be found in the fridge.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

>I wrote the original poem years ago. I was looking for a source for a new short from my pervious works. As soon as I reread this one the visual and sound struck me, from there, it was a go.

2. From the idea to the finished ...

EL JINETE PRESUMIDO, 1min., Spain, Animation
Directed by Antonio Bellido Marín
No pisotees los derechos de los débiles porque se revelaran

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Many people speak multiple languages and often in their daily lives. You just don't see a lot of it on tv and film. As a Syrian American myself, I wanted to make something that not only showcased myself, but could help inspir...

DARKNESS, 3min., Nigeria, Drama
Directed by Ayotoluwafunmi Monehin
A man struggles between light and darkness.

PLEDGE, 5min., USA, Horror/Thriller
Directed by Ariel K. Harris
A college pledge finds out whether he has been selected into the fraternity responsible for his brother's death.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Besides filmmaking, I paint. Sometimes it is hard to find inspiration for a new painting.

So I thought that using a fish as a model could be interesting. Instead it has been tremendously stressful: I could not accept the idea ...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I was at a point in my life where I had terrible sleeping habits. And because of this I wasn't really in the right headspace to write a logical story, so I thought it would be a cool idea to make an experimental film where I t...

EMPTY, 3min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Ly Bolia
Inside there is a darkness so deep it can swallow your soul. A struggles to escape with inner demons.

ONE YEAR DARK, 4min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Bob Snyder
One Year Dark is a visual response to the pandemic and the consequent emptiness of public spaces. "The teardrop café is about to close. Snow covered trees shatter unexpectedly. An angel appears but no one is there to see it.

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire Part One, 110 minutes, UK
Directed by Damien Valentine
An animated adaptation of the novel Star Wars Heir to the Empire. Released one chapter at a time, this combines all sixteen chapters that make up the first half of the book.

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BREAKING 10, 90min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Joe Zohar
Chronicling the journey of nightlife impresario, Justin Hibbert as he transitions from running one of the worlds biggest nightclubs to completing an Iron Man triathlon in under 10 hours. A journey that tests everyone's resolve including ...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I realized that living on this planet could be like parodies. If we cooperate, all problems today could be solved easily. It´s only us. This human species to rise through cooperation, but is still too crazy to deal peacefully with...

BROTHER RICK, 15min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Elton Hubner
How a member of the Quw’utsun First Nation is bringing people of different backgrounds and generations together as brothers and sisters.

https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/docs

THE 100 MILE JACKET, 9min,. Canada, Documentary
Directed by Jamie Day Fleck
The 100 Mile Jacket shows what it could look like if you met each person on the journey of a wool garment from sheep to finished product. Each artisan that touches this garment changes it into its final creation using age...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Olivia: I have been passionate about wolves since I was 10. I started studying them for a school project and just fell in love, but the thing about wolves is as soon as you read about them, you get to read about the politic...

http://musickitchennyc.org/

FACE TO FACE: FORGOTTEN VOICES HEARD, 16min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Elliott Forrest, Kelly Hall-Tompkins
Produced by Music Kitchen - Food for the Soul, the pioneer organization to bring classical music to those experiencing homelessness, Forgotten Voices is the...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

As a black female, I struggled with who I am for a long time, and the average black child knows little or nothing about their identity but is left with the trauma of discrimination.

While raising two black boys in Chicago, I ...