FASHION MONSTER, 2min., China
Directed by Zihui Wei
The girl is initially a perfect e-pet who enjoys attention and appreciation, but is not overly dependent. Its main psychological activities include a desire for recognition and praise from others, as well as pride and confidence in its appearanc...

BARBETTE + FONTAINE, 14min., USA
Directed by John-Carlos Estrada, Zak Zeh
A century apart, two Texas icons unite through art, resilience, and a shared legacy of self-expression and freedom.

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OBJECTS OF DESIRE - BLADE, 18min., USA
Directed by Alejandro Renteria
This captivating dark comedy follows the eventful journey of Jessy, a morally ambiguous young man who finds himself entangled in a web of challenges when his mother is kidnapped. To settle his debt, Jessy reluctantly sets out t...

CHIMERA, 18min., USA
Directed by Kryzz Gautier
“Haunted by the past, a brilliant tech-addicted developer faces an impossible dilemma: recreate her ex-girlfriend in virtual reality or hold onto the crumbling relationship with her current one.”

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LOOP (It's a matter of time), 15min., USA
Directed by Alejandro Pedemonte
Fausto wakes up in the middle of the night, with the news about his father dying. However, he refuses to go to him. Overtaken by his own rage, his decision causes a time loop that will eventually give him the opportunity to...

BUMPED, 15min., UK
Directed by Mahaneela Choudhury-Reed
A couple confronts infidelity.
It’s been six years since Michelle and Deja fell in love and things appear to be going from strength to strength. They’re newly engaged, remain obsessed with each other and still have mind-blowing sex.

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IN BETWEEN, 14min., Canada
Directed by Christie Pawluch
In Between tells the story of Blake, who lives a happy heteronormative life with her long time partner, Eric. After some vivid unexpected dreams, she gets a visit from a love from her past life, Adeline, who shows up to her home from across ...

THEA & LUCIA, 10min., Australia
Directed by Alyssa Scott
When two young women face demons from the past, they must rely on their unbreakable bond in order to survive the consequences of their actions.

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THE TIN WOODS, 10min., USA
Directed by Nick Boxwell
While exploring an abandoned cabin, the Tin Woodman finds...his original head? Based on the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum, this short stop-motion film explores the origins of the Tin Woodman and how he came to be made of tin.

THE BREAK UP, 9min. USA
Directed by Savonne Alexis Pearson
When Savonne gets dumped abruptly, she is forced to confront the truth about what really conspired during her breakup.

MECHANICAL THEOLOGY, 4min., USA
Directed by Andrew Montiveo
An immigrant's meditation on the joy, pain, and uncertainty that goes into resurrecting old motorcycles and searching for the American Dream.

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LOSING FAITH, 19min., USA
Directed by Allan Wasserman
Gil, the detective who helped capture Richard Ramirez, now in his 70s, reflects on the events from the 80's to his priest as he now questions his faith. "How could God let this happen?". Michael J. Gonzales plays both Richard the Killer and G...

AT NIGHT YOU BECOME A MOTHER, 25min., Netherlands, DOC
Directed by Julia Roeselers
'At night you become a mother' is a poetic journey trough the night. Young single mothers share their stories and sorrows and show us how to get trough and welcome the morninglight after a though night.

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HIRA, 10min., Italy, Drama
Directed by Emanuele Colognese
Hira loves sunflower seeds, red color, and the silence that envelops the world when she extinguishes it; for she possesses this power. Meanwhile, Matteo adores Haribo candies, Rubik's cubes, and Russian literature. One day, these two indiv...

DRAW US IN - MURDOCH, 7min., Canada, DOC
Directed by julie Robinson
Diversity depends the humanity of the workplace. How one young
mans art who lives with a disability is celebrated by his community.

MITO, 7min., USA
Directed by Steve West
Two companions venture through space, negotiating peril and cosmic ennui in search of a new home.

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THE TIN WOODS, 11min., USA
Directed by Nick Boxwell
While exploring an abandoned cabin, the Tin Woodman finds...his original head? Based on the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum, this short stop-motion film explores the origins of the Tin Woodman and how he came to be made of tin.

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THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS, 6min., UK
Directed by Andrew Pengilley
The future. People have consumed most of the world's natural resources. Wildlife no longer thrives without human intervention.

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THE PLACE OF THE RETURN, 8min.,
Directed by Ati Maier
The Place of the Return for the SpaceRider is placed around an ancient castle, in which the SpaceRider encounters the Black Knight.

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BLOOD, SWEAT & FEARS: THE COMMUNITY OF JUST SCARE ME, 6min., USA
Directed by Jamie Gagnon
A short documentary on the film collective, Just Scare Me, where every other two months, you sign up to make a short horror film or you pay the group a $100.

ROOMMATES, 9min., USA
Directed by J Brooke, Beatrice Alda
After completing lengthy prison terms (for murder and arson, respectively), two women forge a strong bond within a nursing home catering to the formerly incarcerated. Creating a positive present tense in the wake of complicated pasts, thes...

SEE YOU, 49min., Denmark
Directed by Helle Fuglsang
See You is an artistic look into a refugee camp. Mimeartist Helle Fuglsang spent 4 weeks in Lesbos, capturing 19 almost word-less scenes giving you an intimate and poetic look into the strengths and struggles of everyday life behind the fence:

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12 PARTS PER MILLION, 38min., USA
Directed by Chet Thomas, Ted Barnhill
Doping in athletics is nothing new. Cases regularly make headlines calling attention to issues of fair play and how to keep sport clean.
In 1972, the International Olympic Committee attempted to level the playing field for co...

INVISIBLE CAGE, 15min., China
Directed by Zhiqian Zhang
This study focuses on exploring the issue of "learned helplessness" among rural women in Gansu, China. Through interviews with women of different age groups, we aim to investigate their psychological journey from initially making efforts to ...