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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Authors website: https://Engineerstories.com

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...

THE TALE OF BILLY O'C, 100min,. Ireland
Directed by Pete Harris
In 1970s rural Ireland, the murderer of an IRA safe house operative, must be stopped before executing his master plan.

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UNHEALED, 15min., India
Directed by Dev Khetan
UNHEALED is a powerful film which tells the story of a woman who suffered sexual abuse and domestic violence in her marriage. The trauma she experienced not only affected her, but also her son Ishaan, who became introv...

SPARROW STREET, 93min,. USA
Directed by Billy Jack
A typical suburban neighborhood is plunged into a nightmare as an invisible, monstrous force begins picking the neighbors off, one by one. The terror outside the house is no match to the terror that forms inside the house where survival, isolatio...

BUTTRESS, 13min. USA
Directed by Emily Barber
“Buttress” follows the story of “Sam” [Nancy Payne], a young woman navigating the burdensome, unpredictable time after losing her grandmother.

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NEW MOON - SEASON 1, 30min,. USA
Directed by Ken Forman
Alan Twombley wins a vacation on the moon, but when the companies that send him go bankrupt, he's stuck there.

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ART AND PEP, 88min., USA
Directed by Mercedes Kane
Art Johnston took Pepe Peña home one night in 1972 and he never left. Together, they opened Sidetrack, a small bar that’s become a 16,000-foot pillar of Chicago’s gay business district. At Sidetrack, the community sings show tunes on a Sunday and...

DADDY ISSUES, 10min, USA
Directed by Erin Marsz
When Danny goes to dinner with his mother, Barbara, he is confronted by her haunted insistence his deceased father is still with her, forcing him to confront his fears about the ghosts existence or else deal with his mother’s presumed insanity.

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LETTER FROM ST. ANTHONY'S, 3min., UK
Directed by Franck Trebillac
Letter From St. Anthony's is an experimental film created as a companion piece to support the latest release of the musical duo Amon Tobin and Thys. Blending together experimental dance and whimsical cinematography this film is an ...