Shanaya's Path, 54min., Netherlands
Directed by Frank Röhrig
Shanaya’s Path follows the intimate journey of Shanaya, a young person from Darjeeling who identifies as a woman and dreams of transitioning despite immense social and familial resistance. Since gender norms are rigid and visibility for...

Fighter‘s Diary - Brazil, 34min., Qatar
Directed by Khaled Elsalakawy
Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, on the Arariboia Indigenous territory, Olimpio Santana Guajajara leads a frontline resistance to protect the forest from illegal logging and environmental destruction. As president of the Guardians...

The music of Erich Zann, 15min., Hungary
Directed by Dóra Barbara Sánta
The story features the figure of a silent old man who feverishly plays the violin in his attic room every night to stave off some unimaginable horror, which is not explained at the end of the novel. The story is told from the...

FIRESTARER, 8min., Germany
Directed by Marc Schiesser
During her lunch break, a pregnant woman encounters a stranger who knows more about her than he should. A fleeting moment – and her world falls into a nightmare from which she will never awaken.

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Lucky Bastard, 5min., USA
Directed by Iris Almaraz
Two friends, Joey and Tyler, have spent too many nights playing games together, each testing the limits of trust and cunning. While passing the time with cards and snacks, Tyler scratches off a lottery ticket and hits the jackpot, $500,000. Joey’...

POOL, 3min., China
Directed by Jiajing Ling
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Knife, 3min., USA
Directed by Michael Kuciak
A slasher told from the point-of-view of the murder weapon.

Hello, 4min., UK
Directed by Sebastian Roberts
A man keeps receiving strange phone calls from a supernatural presence whilst waiting at a bus stop.

https://www.instagram.com/sebastianroberts2/

Child's Drawing, 8min., Taiwan
Directed by David Liang
Ever since the younger sister's missing, the girl has been drowning in grief every night. However, she finds her younger sister's drawing book tonight. When she opens it, she discovers that something terror in childish drawings.

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JC Bratton's Dollhouse, 19min., USA
Directed by Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng
In the wake of a mysterious family death, a couple’s night of mourning is interrupted by a strange delivery containing an antique dollhouse and a terrifying tale about its lone occupant.

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GHEE, 21min., India
Directed by Romi Banerjee
A quiet lunch turns upside down when a secret recipe sets off a chain of surprises.

https://www.instagram.com/ghee_theshortfilm

OLGA, 16min., UK
Directed by Z Tennyson
Olga must replace body parts. And. That. Is. Dangerous. Frankenstein loved it. Not her. Human parts carry emotions. She hates it. Painful memories trapped inside a teenage boy’s left eye expose a killer, sending Olga on a hunt and painting a target on her b...

CLOSE ENOUGH TO HURT, 3min., USA
Directed by Drew Cullen Miller
"Close Enough to Hurt" is the first single and music video from Elli Perry's forthcoming record, "GHOST TALKER." It was filmed on a shoestring budget and utilized absolutely no AI- so yes, that means the roaches and tarantula crawlin...

DRACELLA, 8min., USA
Directed by Brian Smith
In a late-night eatery, Donovan, a besotted admirer, waits for Dracella, a mysterious and alluring vampire. As he watches her from afar, he's drawn to her dark allure. When a man threatens Dracella, she reveals her true nature, feasting on him while Do...

PITH, 4min., USA
Directed by Olivia Tirol
This short film was initially adapted from a student poem. Pith, the white insides of an orange, reflects the author's personal relationship with the world around them and their own gender expression.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-pit...

A Priest Walks into a Bar, 7min., Canada
Directed by Timothy Lenko
Scandal, grace, and mistaken identity collide when a priest approaches a man day-drinking alone.

https://www.instagram.com/heartswornfilms

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-a-priest-walks-into-a-bar

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I Know Who My God Is, 28min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Smita Adhikary
"I Know Who My God Is" explores the role of faith within the LGBTQ+ community, delving into how belief, spirituality, and identity intersect in deeply personal and often complicated ways. For centuries, mainstream religious...

THE BOX TRAP, 85min., USA
Directed by Meg Poveromo
The world of a blissfully detached woman turns upside down when she’s forced to adjust to the ordinary life that exists beyond working at an off-the-wall lesbian bar, and its rivalry with the gay club across the street.

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