Resonance in the Castle, 17min., USA
Directed by Brandon Katcher
A mysterious castle breathes with light and color, drawing all who enter into its shifting embrace. Stained glass spills vivid hues across ancient stone, golden reflections dance over strange artifacts, and ethereal performances fla...

Masai Mara, 3min,. Italy
Directed by Andrea Bufi
In the heart of the Masai Mara, amid the smiles of children, Masai dances, and the wild breath of the savannah, an intense and authentic visual story unfolds.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
The motivation cam...

MIXED SIGNALS, 4min. USA
Directed by Wayne Gibson
The history of the West wasn't always written as depicted in the old Westerns.

Pickup From The Start, 2min., USA
Directed by Jiri Balcar
On a seemingly ordinary night, Joe's flirtation unfolds with uncanny precision, almost as if he’s lived it before. Every word lands just right… but something about him feels off.

Marionette (Ava Della Pietra - official music video), 3min., USA
Directed by Nathan Levine-Heaney

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Requital, 3min,. UK
Directed by Ande Case
A short Animation of how history repeats itself. Frustratingly.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
The original idea was from my partner who talked about history repeating itself. We despise inequality, that people so w...

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 ...

2 can play (Ava Della Pietra - official music video), 2min. USA
Directed by Azzie Scott

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I'M BACK, 4min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
"I'm back" is a heartfelt song about coming back home after a long absence. The singer reflects on the warmth and familiarity of her homeland, where every breath feels easier and every moment more meaningful. Through vivid imagery of maternal lov...

Chicken, the Lunchroom and Mr. Birke, 5min., USA
Directed by Birke Raymond Duncan
Chicken over-eats at school, and gets sick.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
My wife, Sara, gave me a funny script. It's part of a series of short movies we make about a talking...

The Moment I Said It, 3min., USA
Directed Ryn Deyo
This piece reflects the moment of introspective learning — where the quiet, unseen transformation that occurs when healing begins is explored. We don’t return to what was, but learn to live with what is.

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DEMONS, 5min., USA
Directed by Erin Cuellar
Poem about the battle with inner demons.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/poetry-movie-demons

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7 Veils, 7min., Greece
Directed by Evi Tzortzi, Giorgos Alexakis
The essence of life is protected b...

A genius but jobless toymaker is tricked by Santa's archenemy, who's livid the Naughty List is at a record low, into working in the Elves' Workshop where his presence sets in motion a magical curse to destroy Christmas.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Val Cole
Old Scratch/Geek: Sean Ballantyne -
Mr. Di...

LOSS, 14min., Israel
Directed by Sivan Levy Zakin
Nine-year-old Goni has always run faster than the boys, always scored more goals. Until the day they decide she’s gotten too good at winning. The beating that follows is methodical, almost ceremonial – childhood cracking along lines that were alwa...

Differently Water, 8min., Italy
Directed by Daniele Catini
Two Arab women meet underwater to express their love. The sea becomes an accomplice to a secret in which their eyes reveal that desire hidden from a world that cannot understand

https://www.instagram.com/daniele_catini21?igsh=andtdjNhMT...

Lossnord, 3min., Norway
Directed by Madelen Schønningsen
A fallen viking warrior is saved from
despair by a Nordic healer. Through
recovery they grow closer, but the
warrior is distracted, haunted by her
violent past.

https://www.instagram.com/mandeldraws/

ISS TARAF, 9min., India
Directed by Shrey Leena Shah
Iss Taraf offers a glimpse into the quiet struggles and momentary victories of a trans man living in a cisnormative world, navigating the journey of acceptance in daily life.

https://www.instagram.com/nazariya_hai_sab_kuchh?igsh=MTQ3czl4MWtwZ...

pink marker, 4min., USA
Directed by Bianca M Persicketti
a reflection of my first, strongest relationship--my queer discovery-- and it's ending. simple as that. my way of shutting the book.

Promises, Promises, 15min., USA
Directed by KC Simmons
When a closeted Brooke meanders into a 1980's underground party and meets wild-card Rio, the duo finds themselves in a week-long whirlwind relationship.