PERLUNE, 13min., New Zealand
Directed by Peter McCully
With time running out before her uncontrolled spacecraft will crash into the Moon’s surface, astronaut Alex da Costa is out of options. Now, she must draw on her own courage and resourcefulness to escape certain death.

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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OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSE, 3min., Mexico
Directed by Daniel Millan
In the suspenseful short film "Casa Ajena" (Other People's House), a young woman house-sits in the company of Max, a calm canine companion who belongs to the enigmatic house itself. Strange sounds and a house that seems to have a life ...

NICK 2040, 14min., Argentina
Directed by Cesar Turturro
Sofia, a brave soldier, is saved from assault by an AI robot. But soon, she is alone facing a system that accuses her of murder. All she has is this robot as her only ally. She must fight for her life and prove her innocence while helping th...

INTERCEPTION, 9min., New Zealand
Directed by Peter McCully
Danny’s big weekend away from the chore of cat-sitting is about to turn weird, or worse still - downright dangerous!

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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...

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.

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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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 ...

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.

ABOVE THE NOISE, 6min., UK
Directed by Adam De Silva
Above The Noise is a documentary short that explores how athlete Maja Kuczynska uses her sport to escape the chaos of the modern world.

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195, 9min., UK
Directed by FLORO AZQUETA, TOM PEARMAN
A collaboration with film-maker and photographer, Floro Azqueta. The short experimental film, and the production of 4 ‘machines’ fabricated with laser-cut profiles, digital animations and various monitors, explores the former New Landsdowne So...

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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ROUTINE, 4min., USA
Directed by Russ Emanuel
During a mysterious pandemic, Cassie’s quarantine life has turned into a routine, day in and day out. Nothing new seems to happen, until she realizes she’s out of coffee. And she’s determined to get her cup of joe, even if she must face the horrors of ...

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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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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LIFE AT THE LAKE, 16min,. USA
Directed by Tessa Torreano
Viola, recently divorced and yearning for a fresh start, decides to spend some time at a picturesque cabin by the lake with her son, Anthony. Their idyllic getaway takes a sinister turn when Anthony is involved in an accident. Haunted by gu...

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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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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Mi CUBA, 70min., Cuba
Directed by Sonia Mercedes Machado-Hines
Dive into the captivating story of a former soldier from Fidel Castro’s regime, who begins to question the very ideology he once fiercely defended. From the streets of Cuba, he embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, immer...

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...

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.

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.

TO THE MOONS AND BACK, 11min., USA
Directed by Owen David Solomon
Two prisoners in a dystopian society, try to escape from their past life and make it to a mysterious place called the Beyond.

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