THE SLATE, 8min., USA
Directed by Katherine Connor Duff
A struggling actress attempts to film a self tape.

https://www.katherineconnorduff.com/

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What motivated you to make this film?

This film was based on a domestic argument I found recorded on my self tape camer...

Chef D'oeuvre Film D'art, 3min,. USA
Directed by Chris Armienti
When a man who's watched too many French New Wave films has to cook for his blind date, he musters all the abilities and knowledge he's gained from his favorite genre to knock his date off her feet.

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HELADO, 3min., UK
Directed by Jimena Larraguivel
HELADO is a short-film which reflects on how the choices we may or may not make are directly related to how truthful we are to ourselves. It does this through a clown exploration which alludes to our inner most honest feelings and emotions in contr...

GOING UP?, 3min., USA
Directed by Dillon Ralph William Valenzuela
When a hotel guest pushes his buttons, an elevator operator gets a new perspective on his job.

A PRICE TO PAY, 2min., USA
Directed by Javan J Cornelius
A Price to Pay is the story of Fred, a black student at a California University. He had been firmly against interracial dating until he met Carol, a white student and daughter of a businessman. Carol, who had been involved with Leslie, a ma...

OVERTURNED, 2min, USA
Directed by Oliver Schaffer
A look into the ramifications of overturning Roe V Wade for women across the United States of America.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I made it for a project in my Feminist Media Production class at Emerson...

DOUBT, 4min,. USA
Directed by Ly Boila
A gardener's poetic perspective on self doubt in motherhood told through metaphors of gardening.

BROOMSTICKS ON BROADWAY, 5min., UK
Directed by Gordon Howie
In this whimsical short animated musical, Fellinda Cauldron is inspired by the moon to make a magical dancing potion. Can she over come her doubts and complete her bubbling brew? Broomsticks on Broadway celebrates the joyful aspects of t...

ERASERHEAD, 2min., Czech Republic
Directed by Denis Rustamov
https://instagram.com/denysrustamov

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Despite the declarative priority of ideas over technologies, because the latter are ultimately considered a product of the same ...

CARRY ON - THE GERTRUDES, 4min., Canada
Directed by Josh Lyon
A music video / dance performance that grapples the tension between modes of survival and resilience during times of crisis. This dance based narrative was inspired by the mental health issues of isolation and loneliness exacerbated by...

ANDY KEYS CLARK - 'SHE'S SO SPECTOR-ESQUE', 4min., UK
Directed by Ignatius Rake
An animated tribute to legendary singer and 60s icon Ronnie Spector (1943-2022), this epic music video for UK soul and ska stalwart Andy Keys Clark (AKC) blasts Space-Race rocketry out to the furthest corners of the c...

TOTEM, 3min., France
Directed by Emeline Castaneda
The day had started badly for Alice. But that was without taking into account the old saying "in the jungle you must wait, 13 helps yourself liberate"

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
It was originally for a ...

YUGO MANCHESTER, 13min., Netherlands
Directed by Daniel Rodrigues Correia
"MARIBOR, YUGO MANCHESTER" is a captivating dance short-film that takes the audience on an immersive journey through the evolution of the city's industry, rise, and fall in Maribor (Slovenia) during the 20th century. Throug...

ANALOG TO DIGITAL, 12min., USA
Directed by Colt Hartman
Inspired in part by Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey,” Analog to Digital (stylized A2D) is an experimental dance film, set in three stages (Rooted in Fear, Displacement, and Dance in Hyperspace), that allegorically explores the tenets o...

PROHAIRESIS, 13min., USA
Directed by Rebecca Arends
A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus's concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral...

STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS, 4min., Russia
Directed by Pavel Greenkevich
The video contains a message about the devastating consequences of neglecting rest. The main character, while dancing, shows different aspects of work life and the constant need to impress. As the video progresses, her danc...

THE EDGE, 5min., Turkey
Directed by Recep Akar
Some of us are aware, some of us are not, but we are all teetering back and forth on the edge of the same cliff, trying to keep our balance. Will a wind take us down, will a hand grab us and pull us over the edge, can hope sustain us in these uncerta...

SETTING BOUNDARIES, 5min., Poland
Directed by Iza Pajak
A woman tries to set boundaries while struggling to fight for her needs.

Get to know writer/producer/star Diana Matlak:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
I have been struggling with setting boundaries my entire life.
I was a people...

BLUE DANCE, 9min., France
Directed by Elya Randrianaivo
A widow is torn between traumatic terrorist memories and her son’s needs of attention.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29306931/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://instagram.com/lechoduntircourtmetrage

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POTATO, 14min., Sweden
Directed by Birgitta Liljedahl
When Mother 1 (46) struggles with a tired body, a failed bun-baking project and hopeless over-aged children, Lisa (22) and Dennis (64), conflicts soon escalate beyond what's accepted by The State of Sweden. The doorbell rings. And The Inspecto...

THE FABULOUS MISADVENTURES OF PIZZA BOY, 18min,. USA
Directed by Trevor Motes
Pizza Boy is the town's most popular and fun-loving Pizza Delivery Boy. After an encounter with a rude customer, a motivational speaker ad on TV motivates him to face his bullies.

https://www.instagram.com/pizzaboymov...

CHAT NOIR, 8min., USA
Directed by Maxime Lecocq
Hitman Patrick Bisou must face the consequences of missing his target three times for the Hitman agency Bye Bye Birdy.

https://www.instagram.com/lecocq.blanc_production/

THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN OF A MAYFLY, 13min,. USA
Directed by Samip Raval
When Jimmy gets stood up on a first date, to his surprise, the dating app sets him up with a substitute date who fills in for his no-show and saves his night.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30982663/?ref_=tt_mv_close

THORNWHIP EXPLORATIONS, 7min., USA
Directed by Chase Korzep
In this short comedy film, Australian wilderness expert, Max Thornwhip, takes on the perilous Australian bush with his trusty partner, John Simmons. With danger lurking behind every corner, will Max make it out alive?

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