MISS YOU MOM, 10min., Canada
Directed by Steve Sugarman
Kelsey and Julian meet Marcella, an odd antique store owner, who overhears Kelsey's regrets about her mom. Marcella offers her a mysterious building permit contained in a curious wooden box. The permit allows them to build anywhere they want...

FLY AWAY, FROGGY BOY, 8min., Canada
Directed by Mia Lobo
Fly Detective Francis McFly loses his partner to the infamous ‘Croaks’, a frog gang at the centre of his most recent investigation. Stricken by grief, he decides to get revenge, and go head to head with their ravenous leader, The Frogfather...

THE ARCHITECT OF THE LIMINAL, 3min., Canada
Directed by Deb Ethier
An artist struggles to find her way in this quirky and off-kilter micro short from Deb Ethier. Taking some inspiration from classic silent films, it combines super 8 footage with 2D/3D animation and motion graphics.
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BLIND DREAMERS, 6min,. France
Directed by Sandra Geco
A visual fable with poetic notes that oscillate between reality and surrealism to reveals a universe mixing plastic, landscape and poetry.

THE CLOTHESLINES, 9min., USA
Directed by Yazan Al-Hajari
The Clotheslines" takes you through a journey of memory, loss, nostalgia, and human hope, reflecting the human struggle and suffering through the poignant symbol of deserted clotheslines. with a profound performance, and recorded by the exc...

KITE, 6min,. Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A short film about a dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.

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EMERGING, 14min., USA
Directed by Jessie Nowak, Monica Parra Allen
Emerging narrates the tale of the Founders, dedicatedly constructing their civilization, and the Saurians, concealed within the woods. After years of isolation from one another, they are unexpectedly brought together. This encount...

I HOPE, 4min,. Canada
Directed by Dylan Blake Murray
This contemporary dance short film depicts a group of friends who are individually dealing with varying misfortunes and hardships in their personal lives. On New Year’s Eve, they come together to reflect on their hopes for the future. They find...

a film called black: King's Speech, 20min., USA
Directed by Cam Be
‘a film called black’ is an evolving film. Each screening presents different elements to an ongoing conversation. Blackness. ‘King’s Speech’ is a short film that resides within the entirety of ‘a film called black.’ ‘King’s Speech...

MIHI: At the center of our gaze, 15min., France
Directed by Cyril Durand-Gasselin
Introspection is a mental activity which can be described metaphorically as the act of “looking inside” oneself, through a form of attention paid to one's own sensations, states or thoughts. In psychology, this is t...

BEYOND THE FINISH LINE, 16min., USA
Directed by Matthew Williams
Beyond the Finish Line follows the journey of Marisa Pasnick as she prepares for the grueling Bigfoot 200 race while facing the challenges of an eating disorder. Marisa's story is a testament to resilience and strength as she naviga...

THE CAPTOR, 64min., USA
Directed by Sean De La Nuez
An ex-soldier with PTSD decides to become the vigilante of his neighborhood, taking justice into his own hands against porch pirates.

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RED, 5min., Canada
Directed by Marlea van Grinsven
Red depicts the story of a romance gone wrong, where paint is used to show the side revenge and how it slowly passes through everyone until revenge has taken over. It follows our couple as they work through their budding romance slowly getting mo...

neurodiversity, 7min., South Korea
Directed by Seung il-Chon
The innovative development of artificial intelligence technology is creating a new intersection between reality and virtuality. Now, Internet platforms, artificial neural networks, data algorithms, and generative technologies are making...

SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min., USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California's majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life t...

BREAKING OUT, 6min,. USA
Directed by David Glass
“Breaking Out” is centered around a tumultuous piano improvisation David Glass recorded several years ago. The short film is a psychological rollercoaster containing a variety of footage that express a wide range of intense emotions and strong forc...

SO FAR AWAY, 9min., USA
Directed by Lindsay Gilmour

KIDS OCEAN DAY / A LOVE PROJECT, 9min., USA
Directed by David Creech
A behind the scenes look at the the educational philosophy of Kids Ocean Day founder, Michael Klubock.

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NIGHTWISH - PERFUME OF THE TIMELESS, 8min., Finland
Directed by Ville Lipiainen
"Nightwish-Perfume Of The Timeless" is a music video exploring themes of evolution, connection with nature and meaning. With a strong, dynamic and epic sound, the music video showcases the strong link between all livi...

Voice Over: Val Cole

VIsual Design: Steve Rizzo

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

POEM:

Holy water smells like fresh herbs
or maybe it was the older women in the back pews
with the flower laced hats, and rosemary scented skin.
Skin so thin, the stained glass saints
stained the paper thin veins.
I ...

During pandemic COVID-19 era, Amei, a Chinese-Indonesian Women who lives in Jember, East Java baking a cake. She received a video call from her mom who request to continue their Chinese language heritage. At first Amei rejects. However, surely but sure Amei could speak Chinese a little which make...

THE FLY COLLECTORS, 25min., Senegal
Directd by Jeff Arak
A group of men in Senegal volunteer as human bait to catch flies carrying a parasite that once blinded hundreds of thousands of people throughout Africa. Following the lead of Africa's leading medical entomologist, Daniel Boakye, the group ...

MAGIC OF PODLASIE - WHISPERS, 70min., Poland
Directed by Ma?gorzata Szyszka
Why, in today's civilized world, do we still use the methods and means of healing bodies and souls used by our grandparents? Who really are Whishperes? How does modern psychology look at rituals and whisherers? The tradit...

HUO TONG'S CAVE HEAVEN, 17min,. USA
Directed by Shenghui Liu, Jingyuan Huang
Dive into the rich history of Southern Chinese Daoism with "Huo Tong's Cave Heaven," a documentary unfolding against the vibrant backdrop of Huo Mountain. From its Southern and Northern Dynasties origins to the present, ...