Spelonk unfolds in a dystopian Cape Town in the year 2044, a world ravaged by climate collapse and social upheaval. At its heart is Dante, a disillusioned bounty hunter, grappling with the moral dilemmas of his task to hunt rebels fighting over scarce water supplies. His fateful encounter with Op...

ELIZA, 11min., USA
Directed by Bianca Roth
After hitting rock bottom, 23 year old MIA, updates her home AI system to help turn her life around. What start out as small “life improvements” slowly begin to control her.

https://www.instagram.com/biancarothfilms

C-grade SF Movie, 3min., South Korea...

KHENTOPIA, 72min., USA
Directed by Job Michiel van Zuijlen
Khentopia is a peaceful society on the planet Zeeray, where ethereal energy generated through chanting at Harmony Center is used to feed a protective shield that envelops the planet. All is well, until one June morning in 2502, the crew o...

DESERT INN, 8min., USA
Directed by Yuanhao Zhang
Arthur, a primitive anti-electronics hillbilly, must confront Jim, the young electronics-enthusiast receptionist at a smart-device hotel in the desert, in order to find a room for the night and defend his traditional way of doing things.

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Sweet Dreams, 34min., USA
Directed by Gary Alvarez
Set in the near future when most people can no longer dream, "Sweet Dreams" follows the story of Esperanza, a young woman who's excited to be a mom for the first time. Weeks before the baby is due, her partner Kiké goes missing. As she searches f...

Tendon, 13min,. USA
Directed by Jannik Ehret
Recovering addict Rene sees a creature poison the city's water supply and has to convince his skeptical sister and her no-nonsense boyfriend to stay away from the tap water.

Scorekeeper: A Star Wars Fan Film, 16min., USA
Directed by Roman Santa Croce
An Elite Rebel Team infiltrates an Imperial outpost on a mission of securing an asset that has vital information. Unbeknownst to them, they are not the only ones on the hunt.

https://www.instagram.com/creativeforcefilms/

LEFT, 15min., Egypt
Directed by Seif Abdel Raouf
"Loay," a young man invites his friend "Oday" over to help him move into a new house. As "Oday" finishes bringing in boxes, "Loay" asks him for one last favor: to take a specific box upstairs while warning him to avoid the mysterious room on the le...

Triggered 2.0, 22min,. USA
Directed by Mario Ricardo Rodriguez, Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm
A diabolical madman known as The Director 2.0, with a vendetta against Wolverine, plots a way to take his powers and use him as a distraction as he enacts his ultimate means of destroying all superpowered beings...

Boy meets girl.
Girl changes world.
Little-Rascal love.

Directed by Dan Ramm

Performed by Val Cole

Visual Design by Adam Bilyea

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

POEM:

When the time comes you have to spend Christmas alone,
the way to do it is to hit the vigil
service at some strange and distant parish,
and show up drunk.

Drive all morning
Christmas Eve to some god-forsake...

Performed by Val Cole

Visual Design by Adam Bilyea

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

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POEM:

I’d almost forgotten
Those halcyon days
When sunlight shone
While children played
The softest breeze
Carried only tufts
Of dandelions on the wind

These days we hide
‘Neath metal prisons
Beyond which aw...

A non-narrative time-lapse exploration of light and shadows over the landscape of Bay St. George, NL, Canada.

http://www.projectaroid.com/

https://www.instagram.com/projectaroid/

Director Biography - Roger Gallant
Roger Gallant is a filmmaker, animator, and composer from western Newfoundland, ...

Black People Don’t Tango, 14min., USA
Directed by Robert Xavier Clark
An African American man learns to tango after a trip to Argentina.
Based on a true story.

https://www.instagram.com/llucindajclark2

Pisho, 16min., Pakistan
Directed by Aun Ul Haider
Journey of a seven-year-old girl, Ruqayya, ...

As Long As You Want, 22min., Canada
Directed by Matt Santos
For as Long as You Want is a tender, conversation-driven short film about two actors, Liz and Brad, running lines in a quiet basement one afternoon. What starts as a simple rehearsal slowly turns into something deeper as they begin to op...

TRAINGAZING, 14min,. USA
Directed by Alexia Howard
A serendipitous meeting on a train leads to an electrifying conversation between two passengers. However, with one having an imminent departure looming, their budding romance faces uncertainty.

Moonchasers, 10min, USA
Directed by Christopher Francis
Three "scientists" seek to prove that the moon isn't real.

https://youtu.be/h2NMj0YD598

Sun Poisoning, 13min,. Canada
Directed by Chelsea Hana Williams
Sun Poisoning is a coming-of-age short film that follows Ellie and Neil – a young couple who begin to realize that the foundation of their lifelong relationship is not as steadfast as they once thought. Coming to terms with losing wh...

The Abiding, 11min., USA
Directed by Ally May
A lonely woman reminieces about the three great loves of her life while she decides if trying again is a risk worth taking.

Trick 'R Teeth, 9min,. USA
Directed by Lex Lauletta
A dentist and his least favorite holiday... 🎃 🦷

https://youtu.be/9Mo3IT7mArQ

She Loves Her John, 7min., USA
Directed by Ivan Alejandro Rivero
“She Loves Her John” is a story about redemption, the feelings that arise after betrayal, and the thoughts of moving forward.