THE MARIAS (AS MARIAS), 17min., Brazil
Directed by Dannon Lacerda
Within a conservative society, triplets share heartfelt narratives of their lives in a small Brazilian town nestled along the border with Paraguay.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

During the ...

BEYOND THEIR YEARS - The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O'Neil, 48min,. USA
Directed by Daniel Horgan
Herb Carnegie (hockey) and Buck O’Neil (baseball) never met, but shared a parallel journey. Excluded from competing at the highest levels of their respective sports because they we...

NEW MOON - SEASON 1, 30min,. USA
Directed by Ken Forman
Alan Twombley wins a vacation on the moon, but when the companies that send him go bankrupt, he's stuck there.

https://www.newmoonseries.com/
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WORDLOTTO - PILOT, 66min., USA
Directed by Johnny Baca
In a world where words are limited, Tom Brennan grudgingly handles appeals from citizens who claim that their WordMeters are malfunctioning. After he’s assigned a string of bizarre clients, the Word Representative’s life spins out of control....

ENCONTRO, 116min., France
Directed by François Manceaux
Seven years after the death of his wife, Alain, a belgium director, longs to meet the actress of his unfinished film, with whom he shared a passion in Lisbon. Once in place, discovers that she had disappeared. A unknown woman offers him help...

BIG EXIT, 11min,. USA
Directed by David Sackerman
Josh is a lonely, awkward individual who is ignored by his coworkers and disrespected by his boss, but when he gets some bad news, he comes up with a scheme to get the last laugh.

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I SAID, NO, 5min,. USA
Directed by Gabriella Wiltz
A young woman and her friends teach a man to respect her "no".

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Get to know writer/actor Angela Townsend:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I grew up performing as a salsa dancer and have attend...

UNION MATER, 10min,. Mexico
Directed by Aldo Márquez
An afternoon where the experiences of three men and two women are interconnected. Through a lucid dream; the feeling for the death of an acquaintance; and to paint on tree plants.

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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, 16min., USA
Directed by Nathan Morse
Former foster care youth Darroll Reed is asked by his mentor Ted to return to Journey House, a group home for teenage boys, and help locate a runaway at-risk youth. Based on the real life experiences of our writer.

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WAVESWATERWALL, 8min,. Switzerland
Directed by Barbara Peikert
The castaway is literally pulverized and laminated by monstrous waves and transformed into a tsunami when he comes into contact with the white hole of the ocean. Poetic verses and voices evoke this traumatic destiny.

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POLLO LOCO, 26min,. USA
Directed by Derek Bauder
When a young, power-hungry drug dealer discovers the love of his life has been unfaithful with a member of his crew, he and his right-hand man seek revenge.

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THE TRIAL, 17min,. USA
Directed by YU Zhou

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UMBRA OF DECEIT, 4min,. Germany
Directed by Dave Lojek

In the halls of power, a minister has fallen from grace. Government agent Beckett recruits a deadly operative with a dubious past to restore control via coercion. As the power play unfolds, Beckett must confront the consequences of his choic...

DADDY ISSUES, 10min, USA
Directed by Erin Marsz
When Danny goes to dinner with his mother, Barbara, he is confronted by her haunted insistence his deceased father is still with her, forcing him to confront his fears about the ghosts existence or else deal with his mother’s presumed insanity.

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JUST ALRIGHT, 14min., Australia
Directed by Gregory Kelly
Dan is desperate for a fresh start, but when his former housemate, Scott, moves into his new unit uninvited and befriends a dead salmon he dubs ‘Craig’, solitude seems like an impossible dream. While Scott and Craig’s friendship flourishes...

SOLO DUET: WHO'S ON FIRST, 8min,. Canada
Directed by Paul Michael Snider
Through a unique mix of comedy and visual effects, one actor performs the famous Abbott and Costello comedy routine 'Who's On First'

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ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD, 4min., USA
Directed by Junan Wang
In a lively comedy rap video, Bernice, a Chinese transplant adjusting to life in a predominantly white neighborhood, accepts an invitation to a neighborhood potluck, tasked with bringing an 'Asian Chicken Salad'. Initially marked by cultural ...

THE WINDOW WASHER, 7min., USA
Directed by Robert Marshall Tartell
When a young couple quarrel in a cafe, the window washer decides to get in on the action.

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BUDDY LOVE, 13min., Canada
Directed by Kiefer O'Reilly
A match making robot helps a widowed husband re-find love, in more then one way.

BUTTRESS, 13min. USA
Directed by Emily Barber
“Buttress” follows the story of “Sam” [Nancy Payne], a young woman navigating the burdensome, unpredictable time after losing her grandmother.

https://nancycpayne.wixsite.com/buttress
https://www.instagram.com/buttress_shortfilm

IT'S ALMOST THE END OF THE WORLD, PROBABLY, 15min., USA
Directed by David Marshall Silverman
When a flighty suburban housewife thinks an alien invasion is imminent, she'll do anything to get her reluctant family apocalypse ready.

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CLEMENCY, 10min., USA
Directed by James T. George
A soldier fights for his life after surviving a battle in the enemy occupied Elven woods.

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Get to know the filmmakers James T. George & Stephonika W. Kaye:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

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PINWHEEL HORIZON, 14min., USA
Directed by Ian Ebright
On a barren planet, three elite warriors learn their final confrontation- a gang of 40- is waiting for them nearby.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

After a personal loss, I became interested in exploring...

THE GREAT NO-MAN'S LAND, 6min,. Belgium
Directed by Giacomo Segers
A fantasy creature by the name of Chloro undertakes a journey across the Great No-Man's Land; a ruined fantasy world destroyed by mechanized conflict. He does this in order to return to his home and reunite with his family.

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