DIXSON, 19min,. USA, Drama Romance
Directed by Matthew David Lynn
A young man's first kill.

https://www.instagram.com/mattlynncinema/

MONARCH SOMBRERO, 1min., Canada, Animation
Directed by Lisa Murray
A hand made, stop-motion, paper cut-out animation about saving the monarch butterflies.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Wonderful nature platform...my concern for the preservation of butterf...

YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER, 96min., Canada, Romance Drama
Directed by Mark Slutsky, Sarah Watts
When lesbian teen Jaime is sent to live in a Jehovah's Witness community, she falls hard for a devout Witness girl and the two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of thei...

UNITY, 5min., USA, Drama
Directed by Lexi Clark
This film follows the story of a young black girl reconnecting with her racial identity through hair.

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW, 1min,. Taiwan, Animation
Directed by Chia-Hung Kao
Ocean plastic pollution is not an abstract issue anymore. On the contrary, it is related to our lives and diets. Single-use plastics that are abandoned by humans often drift into the ocean, decompose themselves into microbe...

A JOB, 4min,. UK, Drama
Directed by Andre Pironi
Interviews for a job are held at an office. Only three people remain: two men and a pregnant woman.

THE DISPUTE, 34min., Hong Kong
Directed by Fredie Chan
Shortly after moving from Hong Kong to Edinburgh and settling into his student flat, filmmaker Fredie Chan discovers a clash among locals and overseas students over the massive housing shortage in Edinburgh. Developers are converting empty lo...

SALAD, ORANGES AND FLOWERS, 10min,. France, Experimental
Directed by Luying GU
Li Yu is writing a novel based on her free-range cat. However, the image of "Catwoman" began to intrude into her life frequently, and even confused with her close friend in real life, forcing her to face the emotions s...

DARCELLE: ONE LIFE, LOVE AND DYING, 14min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Christena Carol Dowsett
Darcelle, at the age of 91, is the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest working drag queen. On stage Darcelle is harolded as a prominent figure in the Portland, Oregon LGBTQ+ scene but at home ...

NOVA, 8min., USA, Family Drama
Directed by Gabe Sheets
Sam is a transgender teenager who is still reeling from his parents' recent divorce. His father, David, has responded to the divorce and his son's estrangement by isolating himself and fixating on his hobby of repairing the old Chevy Nova in ...

LEAP OF FAITH, 28min., Austria
Directed by Joel Eggimann
A bucket list goal so big that others might think you’re crazy. The stunning journey of Joel Eggimann attempting to do a flip across the gap of a remarkable pinnacle on the Lofoten Islands in Norway.

https://instagram.com/joel_eggimann

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RECESS 101, 4min,. USA, Animation
Directed by Christopher Sartorius
A group of 2nd graders learn everything they’ll ever need to know about getting along and making friends during school recess.

https://www.facebook.com/csartoriuswriter

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Como Rome@+Juliet@, 4min., Mexico, Animation
Directed by Hugo Crosthwaite
A stop-motion drawing animation that presents a modernized, U.S./Mexico Border adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy.

SECRETS OF MARGUERITES, 5min., Poland, Drama
Directed by Eliza Bahr
At night, illuminated by the moon, speaking through the wind, she came to life and died with the tide - memory.

MEET LOS PARENTS, 4min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Joey Medina
A caucasion man is nervous to meet his Mexican girlfriend's parents for the first time.

LIFE OF A STRANGER, 5min., UK, Drama
Directed by Roman Daniel Rütten
A curious man stumbles upon an eerily empty house, lured deeper into its maze of cryptic messages and unsettling memories, only to uncover a truth that will challenge his understanding of reality.

http://www.lifeofastranger-fil...

BORN AGAIN, 16min,. India, Drama
Directed by Rik Roy
A man embarks on a path of self discovery, only to end up being devastated by his true identity. The film tries to explore androgynous sensibilities and how humans censor their self expression even before the society does.

THE NAME, 4min., USA, Drama
Directed by Phillip Whaley
Parker, a person who stutters, faces the undeniable fear of having to introduce himself to people, which leads to a whirlwind of thoughts inhibiting him even more.

https://www.instagram.com/phiillip_1

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ACHING HEARTS, 14min., Netherlands, Drama
Directed by Renée van Zadelhof
Simone is suddenly confronted with her ex-wife Nora. After the loss of their daughter, they had no contact for a long time. Simone loses the balance between reason and feeling. Are the characters still believable? And are th...

THE LAST SUPPER, 4min., Germany, Comedy/Thriller
Directed by Dave Lojek
Some stains cannot be removed from carpets. Two women try to figure out, how to solve a delicate problem, while the clock is ticking.

http://www.apeiron-films.de/

THE ZOO, 12min,. Canada, Drama Family
Directed by Kyisha Williams
Magi, mom of 12-year-old, Kik attempts to repair their family after two years of navigating the carceral system. Magi returns home to their partner Anaelle, who has been taking care of Kik, while Magi was away. The thing Magi wants...

BLACK BOX, 4min., USA, Animation
Directed by Alana Mango
An astronaut encounters an unexpected emergency while on a routine mission, and finds himself jettisoned into space. Isolated, afraid, and losing oxygen, an emotional revelation may provide the will he needs to survive. Black Box is a story...

HOME FRONTS, 12min., UK
Directed by Maria Sapouna
As news of the war in Ukraine breaks, people around the world come together to show their solidarity. This film follows the story of three women in Scotland who, at the wake of the crisis, show their support for the people of Ukraine in small but ...

BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE, 19min., UK, Romance Drama
Directed by Darren Lee Murphy
Karl wakes from yet another dream about his ex, Brad. When making Brad’s favourite blueberry smoothie he is confronted by the past when Brad appears and challenges Karl over the failure for Karl to move on. Memories, both...