NOT FROM HERE, 5min., South Africa
Directed by Oscar Tony O'Ryan, Louise Coetzer
NOT FROM HERE is an ode to the unique South African Karoo landscape. The film follows two visitants, conjured by their circle, as they journey across the barren desert landscapes. Stark contrasts are drawn between th...

MÅNGATA, 16min., Germany
Directed by Maja Costa
Little Alya and her father are crossing the Mediterranean Sea on a boat that takes them from Africa to Europe in search of a safe place to call home. Tragically, the boat sinks. Thanks to Mångata—“the road to the moon”—the rescuers spot little Alya,...

THE GREAT NO-MAN'S LAND, 6min,. Belgium
Directed by Giacomo Segers
A fantasy creature by the name of Chloro undertakes a journey across the Great No-Man's Land; a ruined fantasy world destroyed by mechanized conflict. He does this in order to return to his home and reunite with his family.

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DANCING BEARS, 4min., Germany
Directed by Dominik Hill
Even today, bears are still mistreated in Europe as dancing bears or restaurant bears. The film delves into the bears' lives and humanizes them.

http://www.hello-films.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hello_dominik/

THE RELAPSE, 27min., India
Directed by Naren Singh Nayak
Psychological suspense thriller based on adiction.

https://www.facebook.com/Therelapsefilm

MEMORIES OF FUTURE PAST, 9min., USA
Directed by Dale Andree, Claudio Marcotulli
Giving voice to the Everglades through the generational presence of past, present, and future.

THE LAST ASHLYN, 9min,. USA
Directed by AJ Moss
A young girl in an ancient, fantasy world attempts to stop her mother and father, the last of her family, from dueling to the death over honor and spite.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

For a decade I have slo...

NIGHT FEED, 1min., UK
Directed by William Allum
Late one night a baby is terrorised by a monster in their room.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

My wife and I had just had our first baby, and the country was just about to go into lockdown with COVID.
After m...

WAWA BY THE OCEAN, 5min., USA
Directed by Ryan Walker Page
A dance narrative that explores inner and outer landscapes—emphasizing the overlap of pain, sensuality, and joy.

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What motivated you to make this film?

I stumbled upon this song and it flung all the doors op...

THE INVISIBLE FOREST, 27min., Brazil
Directed by Andy Costa
In a time of advanced deforestation in the Amazon, we delve into the stories of struggle and resilience of individuals who view the forest as an inseparable part of their lives. These are people who shield the forest, confront the harass...

MOTHERLAND, 19min., USA
Directed by Lijie Xie
When a Chinese mother visits her son in Manhattan to celebrate news of his engagement, she's taken aback to discover that her son is actually planning to marry another man. As she watches the couple prepare to come out to her, she must grapple with he...

SILENT SKIES - THE FIRST ELECTRIC PLANE FLYOVER, 17min., USA
Directed by Matthew Troy, Casey Hogue
Silent Skies follows the groundbreaking journey of three Pennsylvania college students who orchestrated and piloted the first ever fully electric airplane stadium flyover. Stunning fans with a whisp...

TOOTH REGENERATION, 6min., Canada
Directed by Ken Yu, David Klitovchenko
Ken Yu, David Klitovchenko
Tooth decay is a problem that affects roughly over a third of the population. Although treatments like fillings and root canals can take care of this issue, sometimes the problem is so severe that ...

PLASTIC GOURMET, 3min., Germany
Directd by Pester Kuhtz
A mysterious seaman cooks plastic-polluted fish meals in a gloomy ship's kitchen in the middle of a storm on the ocean.

https://www.jupeter.com/plastic-gourmet
https://www.instagram.com/peterkuhtz/

TOKU WAIATA / MY SONG, 13min., New Zealand
Directed by Millie Gillard
Millie Gillard
Star is a bird of many names. K?rearea, k?iaia, the New Zealand falcon.
Aotearoa was once a nation of manu. Winged creatures reigned: bats, bugs and birds. Whilst flightless creatures crawled the land, the skies ...

MARE IMMENSUS (SEA OF THE BOUNDLESS), 9min,. USA
Directed by Jingchen Zhao
In this evocative short film, two resilient female characters navigate a desolate expanse, confronted by an endless sea that stretches to eternity. As they ascend the unyielding mountain, their shadows persistently trail b...

PINWHEEL HORIZON, 14min., USA
Directed by Ian Ebright
On a barren planet, three elite warriors learn their final confrontation- a gang of 40- is waiting for them nearby.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

After a personal loss, I became interested in exploring...

FURY HAS AN ANTHEM, 7min., USA
Directed by James Newman
A musically fueled martial-artist has to fight off toxic masculinity while searching for new love.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
I always wanted to do a fight scene with Tom Sawyer and the why and how...

TALES OF TUNIVAR, 12min,. USA
Directed by Emily Dunlop, Audrey Milum
A thief and a mercenary get more than they bargained for when they try to steal from a sorceress and instead show her the magic of friendship...or at least speechcraft.

http://emilydunlop.com/tales-of-tunivar

BE BAD, 4min., USA
Directed by Lauren Hart
A new dad is forced to take action when he realizes that his middle finger has been up in every photo he's ever taken.

Get to know the actor/writer Rob Christensen:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

We developing a bunch of ideas and this one g...

MIA'S MISSION, 11min,. USA
Directed by Jireh Deng
Mia Yamamoto has seen it all. She was born in an incarceration camp during World War II. At age 60 she came out as transgender after a 20-year career as a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles. At age 78, Mia shows no signs of slowing down. We ...

REUNITED, 12min,. Canada
Directed by Marie Queenan
Two exes reconnect over an evening. One wants to get back together, but the other has a secret that could separate them forever.

https://www.instagram.com/reunitedshort/

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
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CUSPID, 16min., USA
Directed by Rose Beth Johnson-Brown
In a near future Los Angeles enduring environmental collapse, a tight-knit family comes to terms with a difficult loss, all seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl.

https://www.instagram.com/cuspid_film/

CONFLICT, 9min,. Canada
Directed by François Charette
A forest. A man in his forties sinks in, alone, abandoning his car on the side of the road. It sinks gradually, more and more hollow, suggesting to make peace with himself. The savagery of nature attracts him, without really knowing why. Insid...