NO WAR, 11min., USA
Directed by Steven Wright Clarkson
This video is a reaction to my original song "No War" off my "Speak the Truth" EP -- it is a post punk psychedelic track -- the video carefully uses AI animation -- there are many dozens of ai renderings edited together with additional effect...

BENEATH THE SURFACE: THE FIGHT FOR CORAL, 45min., UK
Directed by Ian Derry
A stunning one-off documentary exploring the corals of the Red Sea, where science and conservation are looking for ways to protect coral globally. Told through the eyes of a Saudi female free-diver, from Saudi Arabia to Me...

MY TURN!, 5min., USA
Directed by Isabelle Maria Tumboimbela, Daisha Lin Sherman
One sunny morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, Beth and her younger sister Liz become fierce rivals in their race to the bathroom. Beth regrets unintentionally hurting her little sister during the scuffle, and they both rea...

TEN (10), 4min., UAE
Directed by Iliya Hristov Atanasov
In the depths of the Cordilia Trench, a seasoned submarine pilot named Sam embarks on a seemingly routine mission to collect biochemical samples, guided by the voice of Linda from the base station, only to face a deadly encounter with a mons...

LEARNING TO FLY, 3min,. USA
Directed by Samuel Alexander Slowik
Learning to fly is a stop motion film by Sam Slowik featuring the adventure of Lego man and his rig friend, as they set out to learn how to fly.

https://www.youtube.com/@samalanderstudio

THE STRATEGY, 79min., USA
Directed by Zied Kaf Alghazal
A man wakes with amnesia after an explosion. Unaware of his identity, he's a mafia boss targeted by a cartel. His past threatens their operations. As he regains memory, he confronts the dangerous crime world.

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QUITTING DRUGS, 20min., USA
Directed by Ali Imran Ch, Fatima Mughal
Bumb Shah is a Pakistani rapper whose traumatic life experiences heavily influence his music. Like many artists, he began using drugs early in his career, hoping that they would fuel his creativity. Before long, he fell into a ra...

THE COWGIRL, 6min., USA
Directed by Armando Hernandez
A cowboy at a bar about to order his very last drink at closing time meets his unexpected match: a cowgirl waitress who gives him the check (and a whole lot more).

THE RHYTHMS NEVER END, 5min., USA
Directed by Leonard L. Eckhaus
“The Earth is Created. It is day number one.” A spiritual, self-reflective, series of short poems about creation - about all the gifts mankind has been given: the rhythms of night and day, of life, the seasons, the oceans and more. ...

WEASEL, 2min., Mexico
Directed by Hisham Iyad Hajir

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
I would like to get rid of a lot of the clutter in my house, but I don't know how. The film peers into an alternate reality where technology provides a solution to this probl...

BRAISING, 19min., USA
Directed by Bryan Ribeiro
Conroy –a crestfallen, fast food cook who dreams of becoming a chef– finds community with a peculiar “charity” organization, all while he strives to deepen his connection with his widower father.

https://www.instagram.com/braisingfilm

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TENDU, 2min., USA
Directed by Sophie Power, Michelene Mallard Billy
What happens when you grow up in a world where there was only one projected image of what a ballerina “should look like” - down to the pink nude pointe shoes?

https://www.sophiepower.info/

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1. What...

HEALING THE LAND, 9min., USA
Directed by Sue Williams
“Healing the Land” follows six months of animal life on Wild Harmony Farm, a 40-acre organic livestock spread run by Rachael Slattery and her husband Ben. As they describe their situation, young farmers today are inheriting tired land, land th...

CHRISTMAS AT DOUG'S, 12min., Canada
Directed by Dean Harder
Doug hosts a Christmas party every year. These parties are usually lacklustre at best with regifting being the norm. Mike and Chelsea have reservations about attending again but follow their Holiday good deed to give Doug some Christmas ...

Narrated by Val Cole

Santa Fe & Esmeralda - Crossroads, 16min., USA
Directed by Christel Veraart
In the transformative backdrop of Argentina's evolving democracy and vibrant art scene from 1987 to 1996, "Santa Fe & Esmeralda - CrossRoads" chronicles the profound and enduring friendship between Kita, a young Dutch wom...

https://youtu.be/SdXX45Ec4lo

Voice Over: Val Cole

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 didn’t like church much as ...

THE OTHER GUY, 16min., UK
Directed by Kit Ramsay
Peter gathers his three closest friends for a poker night. Their first gathering since he recently became single. The existing tension between the group quickly thickens when Peter not only learns they all attended a party his ex was also present a...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 10min., Brazil
Directed by Paulo Leão
A lonely man waiting some people to celebrate his birthday

THE PROSTITUTE, 25min., Philippines
Directed by MC Viluan Capadiso
A Japanese Prostitute, who is an immigrant here in the Philippines. She's having dreams about neon lights that give her the sense of freedom and importance.

https://www.facebook.com/mc.viluan.capadiso
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FOOL WITH A GUN, 23min., USA
Directed by Joseph Thomas
An unknown Fool returns to his residence with a gunshot in his stomach and a mysterious bag. His entire day is shown and it is revealed why he took such a dangrous risk to finally become "something."

DEMOCRACY, 10min., India
Directed by Allabhya Ghosh
By using the symbol of a wall fan; This film is convincing the modern situation of India, a large democratic country.

FRAME OF MIND, 6min., North Macedonia
Directed by Aleksandra Kardalevska
In the heart of an old city, a photographer's chance encounter with a mysterious girl leads to a night of shared intimacy and connection, but as morning breaks, it exposes a hidden truth, casting shadows on their romance.

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Black / White & the "Other Colours", 4min., Turkey
Directed by Do?a Y?lmaz
A man gets ready to go out. When he steps outside and integrates into society, he becomes a different person. While walking, he sees a woman he knows, and both of them pause, exchanging a gaze before continuing on their pa...