DOGMA, 27min,. Columbia
Directed by Fernando García Arias
Lorena, a 45-year-old transgender person, a refugee in the Catholic religion, fasts for 9 days in search of her liberation and acceptance as a woman. In the process, she discovers that her deliverance is not in faith. A critique of social ...

BLOOMING WRONG FLOWER, 6min., China
Directed by Zi Ye
A love story begins with a mistake. A dilemma that every juvenile faces, choose the one you love or loved you.

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EARWORM, 10min., USA
Directed by Will Ilgen
A composer struggling with writer's block receives inspiration from a ravenous parasite.

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BROKEN ART, 7min., USA
Directed by Ryan Powers
A man struggles to accept the one major flaw in his near-perfect relationship.

MISSING YOU, 6min., USA
Directed by Anika Jensen
A teenage girl visits a beach where she often went to as a child and reminisces about how things aren't the way they used to be.

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SAMQWAN: WATER, 19min., Canada
Directed by Pamela Palmater
This is a short documentary about the current threats to our water systems from the extractive industry that is exacerbated by politicians and law enforcement.

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LUKI, 11min., Italy
Directed by Marta Bencich
A dive into the origin of LGBTQ activist Luki Massa, into her childhood in imaginative Baia’s surroundings, near Naples. A free spirit, a life in which a true boundary never existed between the mundane and the extraordinary.

DANCING HEART, 13min., Mexico
Directed by Amaranta R. Saavedra
Lesbian love has always been a rebel act. But a relationship between two women, teenagers and feminist is pure anarchy. Dancing heart is a pathway over the time Luisa and Violeta have been together, how they have faced discrimination ...

THE STAIRWELL, 13min., USA
Directed by Blake Leon, Brian Yuran
Set in a future where the Sun has gone nova and killed almost all life on Earth until scientists figured out a way for survivors to live in a stairwell and a new government hierarchy is created.

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VIAGRA'S ANSWER, 7min., China
Directed by luzi Miao
In China, traditional gender expectations have long held sway. Nowadays, an increasing number of women are speaking out against these gender norms. Yet, it is also important not to overlook the societal burdens imposed on men. No matter how acco...

THIS PROMISE, 14min., Ireland
Directed by Naoimh Ni Luanaigh
This Promise highlights multiple issues faced by homeless women in Ireland, but primarily tells a story of resilience and hope. Cheryl is homeless, battling to access her young daughter and losing autonomy in her life. A chance encounte...

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WEB TATTOO. GOLDEN SKETCHBOOK, 19min., Russia
Directed by Vladislav Dubkov
In post-apocalyptic world, great tattoo designs are valued even more than water. According to legend, the greatest sketchbook with the coolest sketches in the history of mankind is buried in...

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BRIDGES, 5min., USA
Directed by Roni Blak
Blak & Blue Project presents: A retaliation against the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the myriad domino effect it has on all American lives in the digital age and its saddening reality. With choreography by Roni Blak (of th...

Type: Romantic Drama

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

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The title is: Where The River Runs Red
Type of Story: Murder/Mystery

Synopsis:

At the age of seventeen, Chad Greer was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Megan. He insisted he didn’t do it, and fifteen years later, when he appears for a parole hearing, he continues to assert his innocence,...

Performed by Val Cole

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Performed by Val Cole

LGBTQ+ Festival submission.

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HANNAH HARBOR, 14min., USA
Directed by Steve Stay
After a day of scouting shooting locations on a mountain, Hannah (a landscape photographer) returns to camp to find photos taken of her on the mountain laying at the door of her tent.

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KATABATOC FLIGHT, 13min., USA
Directed by Matt Costa
A katabatic wind, named from the Greek word ????????? or katabasis meaning “descending”, is a drainage wind, a wind that carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity.

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SOMA, 10min., UK
Directed by Arturo Bandinelli
SOMA is an experimental film that uses movement and dance as its primary medium for story-telling. A contemporary myth on the genesis of the human body, the piece unfolds in two parallel dimensions: an infinite black h...

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TAGLINE – “You can play [sexy Arabic belly dancer] … be amazed [Dubai skyline] … or even get blazed [cannabis smoke in hookah] … but please … DON’T DIE IN DUBAI.”

THE PEOPLE CALLED MONGOLS, 45min., India
Directed by Santanu Ray
In a remarkable journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion, a daring solo traveler hailing from India ventured into the vast and enigmatic landscapes of Mongolia. With nothing but a locally made motorbike and a heart full of w...