THE CURSE EFFECT, 30min., USA
Directed by Gregg Jaden
Dive deep into the heart of Indonesia's Borneo jungle with 'THE CURSE EFFECT.' This riveting mini-documentary delivers never-before-seen footage of one of the most feared tribes on earth, Suku Dayak. Enter a world of the tribe's private way o...

ST. GEORGE, 12min., USA
Directed by Lane Womack, Scott Womack
A tale of two brothers getting raised by the wrong parents, in this short film part one of a 6 part mini series comes Bodie and Ricki George. Bodie, a cleancut mommas boy gets caught up in his older brother Ricki's troubled past. The t...

THIS PROMISE, 14min., Ireland
Directed by Naoimh Ni Luanaigh
This Promise highlights multiple issues faced by homeless women in Ireland, but primarily tells a story of resilience and hope. Cheryl is homeless, battling to access her young daughter and losing autonomy in her life. A chance encounte...

PANTO, 14min,. Ireland
Directed by Kate Stanley Brennan
After a wild opening night, an actress races to the theatre late for an important performance. As she prepares to go onstage, she tries to piece together the happening from the previous night.

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BLAUPAUSE, 17min,. Germany
Directed by Philomena Petzenhammer
Blaupause is a shortfilm approaching Postpartal Depression. A young mother is not finding herself in the expected happiness of motherhood but instead is affected by obsessions, self-doubts and inner emptiness. She feels lonelier than e...

SAMQWAN: WATER, 19min., Canada
Directed by Pamela Palmater
This is a short documentary about the current threats to our water systems from the extractive industry that is exacerbated by politicians and law enforcement.

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TREASURE OF THE CARIBBEAN, 51min., USA
Directed by Ana Salceda
In 2013, a Guatemalan fisherman made a stunning discovery: a massive, uncharted coral reef, seemingly untouched by the bleaching that has decimated other reefs across the Caribbean. To protect what may be a rare “super reef,” scientis...

LOOSEN UP: THE SHORT, 8min., USA
Directed by Maddy Murphy, Evan Macedo
18 year old Charlie is eager to get to college where she can finally escape her overbearing parents and put her obsession with self-pleasure to rest using a more socially accepted pleasure. Unfortunately, it's there that she d...

STAR ATLAS / DEBUT TRAILER, 2min., USA
Directed by Jonathan Berube
A group of young miss fit travel beyond the edge of space and make a discovery that will change their lives in every way imaginable.

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THE STAIRWELL, 13min., USA
Directed by Blake Leon, Brian Yuran
Set in a future where the Sun has gone nova and killed almost all life on Earth until scientists figured out a way for survivors to live in a stairwell and a new government hierarchy is created.

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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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EARWORM, 10min., USA
Directed by Will Ilgen
A composer struggling with writer's block receives inspiration from a ravenous parasite.

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WINTER BLOOM, 30min., Poland
Directed by Ivan Krupenikov
The world is destroyed by an ecological catastrophe. An old mercenary, experiencing severe health problems, looks for a way to retire and finally gets a job that would grant him that. A simple job of escorting a girl from A to B, will uncov...

STAG HUNT, 12min., USA
Directed by Andre Kezzyn
Trapped in a closed timelike curve, our duo is learning to cooperate by running through a paradox inside of an infinite hotel. By doing so, they seek an escape from the loop and meaning in a quantum multiverse.

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V I A, 8min,. USA
Directed by Jiaqi Kang, Yilan Huang
Set in the far future, the nomads journey is via various landscapes, where the boundaries between technology and nature have blurred, a new era has dawned. Welcome to "VIA."

MISSING YOU, 6min., USA
Directed by Anika Jensen
A teenage girl visits a beach where she often went to as a child and reminisces about how things aren't the way they used to be.

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VIAGRA'S ANSWER, 7min., China
Directed by luzi Miao
In China, traditional gender expectations have long held sway. Nowadays, an increasing number of women are speaking out against these gender norms. Yet, it is also important not to overlook the societal burdens imposed on men. No matter how acco...

BLOOMING WRONG FLOWER, 6min., China
Directed by Zi Ye
A love story begins with a mistake. A dilemma that every juvenile faces, choose the one you love or loved you.

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CONTENTMENT, 6min., New Zealand
Directed by Judie Alice Zhang
A young girl and passionate artist tries her very best to impress with her work. Her quirky and heartwarming journey centres around the theme of self-love.

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IKAARTUIT, 22min., Canada
Directed by Annie-Claude Roberge
For 6 days, Inuit teenagers will go kayaking to discover their territory in Nunavik (Quebec, Canada) but also their identity, what drives them and defines them as human beings. It is through the practice of kayaking, other ancestral tradi...

HACK THE PLANET, 31min., Netherlands
Directed by Floris Tils
Technology is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the protection of nature. In “Hack the Planet” we follow two tech-wizards from the Netherlands who developed a smart camera system that could be groundbreaking in preventing human-eleph...

GREAT OCEAN LOVE, 30min., Australia
Directed by Ella Bourne
Great Ocean Love is part documentary, part road-trippin’ surf flick that follows Belinda Baggs, Linley Hurrell, and Lilly Pollard on a journey of discovery along the Great Ocean Road. Centred around the teachings of Gunditjmara whale dre...

NEAR THE RIVER, 11min., USA
Directed by Darby McAdams
In the tourism town of Livingstone, Zambia, a group of local men who make their living portering kayaks aspire to become safety kayakers on the Zambezi River. The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme threatens to flood the famous rapids ...

THE PEOPLE CALLED MONGOLS, 45min., India
Directed by Santanu Ray
In a remarkable journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion, a daring solo traveler hailing from India ventured into the vast and enigmatic landscapes of Mongolia. With nothing but a locally made motorbike and a heart full of w...