THE STAIN, 14min., UK, Comedy
Directed by Shir Ariya
An absurdist comedy about a man whose life turns upside down when he becomes feverishly obsessed with a mysterious stain.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thestainfilm/the-stain-a-short-film
https://www.instagram.com/thestainfilm/

Directo...

PRIVILEGES, 34min,. Brazil
Directed by Daniel Favaretto
We used to have nightmares about AIDS. Today we choose to dream.
Documentary invites people living with HIV to select memories to relive performatively in a dream

https://vimeo.com/aidsproducoes

SCENE FROM A FUNERAL, 5min., USA, Drama
Directed by Cat Rhinehart
A woman's biological clock chimes in at her father's funeral.

https://www.sidecarpics.com/

Get to know writer/actor Anya Profumo:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
We wanted to take a look at female family dynamics in th...

THE GIRLS OF BATHROOM B, 5min., Canada
Directed by Sal Eigh
Tensions ebb and flow during a busy morning in 1980 as impatient teenagers wait to use the girls' bathroom.

https://www.saleigh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sal.eigh.info/
https://www.instagram.com/sal_eigh/?hl=en

THE RESISTANCE, 14min., USA, War/Drama
Directed by Kara White
During WWII, a British female spy finds herself trying to outwit a Nazi in occupied France.

https://www.hemlockfilms.com/theresistance
https://www.instagram.com/theresistanceshortfilm/

SWIM, 19min., UK, Drama
Directed by Maddie Lynes
When Cass is sent by her Dad to visit her older sibling, Thea, at university, in the hope that this will help her out of a tough time, they struggle to get along. This short film focuses on an emotionally precarious relationship between siblings an...

THE QUEEN'S ORPHANS, 2hr. 13min., Brazil, Drama
Directed by Luiz Antônio Navarro Moreira Vieira Magalhães
Raised as Catholics by the Queen of Portugal, the orphans Leonor, Brites and Mécia are sent to the Brazilian colony with the order to get married. The hard adaptation to the precariousness of...

EMPTY SPACES, 17min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Lukas Hanulak
Written by Jess Waters
Debbie returns home to console Aiden after the loss of their father. They fight, reconcile, and finally understand what they lost.

Director Statement
This film is dedicated to those who are seekers of liberation...

THE INTERROGATION, 13min,. Canada, Drama
Directed by Zenghiok Ng
Kai’s war against social LGBTQ discrimination, a journey of internal redemption for themselves.

https://www.hiokpictures.com/projects/theinterrogation

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

The famo...

THE CHAOTIC MELODY OF TINA, 2min,. USA, Experimental
Directed by David Anderson, Aaron Perra
A man who struggles with meth addiction has reached rock bottom. His mind constantly races as he nears death.

MY GIRLFRIEND'S FAMILY, 15min., Germany, Drama
Directed by Kimberly Schäfer
Rebellious daughter Lila wants to introduce her new friend Kim to her strict Catholic parents. But the supposedly peaceful family dinner ends in political disaster.

https://www.crew-united.com/de/Die-Eltern-meiner-Freund...

EL MARIJUANO, 18min., USA, Drama
Directed by Andrew Lara Cervantes
On his last night in town, Juan visits his lifelong friend Billy. They reminisce, open old wounds, and try to find healing.

https://www.facebook.com/LynFNPl
https://twitter.com/Funky_Nurd
https://www.instagram.com/funky.nurd/?hl=en

DRAGON POETS OF BOSTON, 8min., USA
Directed by Gordon LePage
Two underemployed dragons have a revelation when they audition for a podcast.

http://lepagecreatives.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gordon.lepage

FLO, 4min,. Canada, Experimental
Directed by Stefy McKnight
My sister was told by a doctor that she could not have a hysterectomy unless she had permission from her boyfriend.

http://stefymcknight.com/
https://www.twitter.com/stefymcknight
https://www.instagram.com/stefymcknight

ELLIDA, 85min., Switzerland, Drama/Relationships
Directed by Leon Mitchell
Producer/Star: Katrina Syran
Writer: Birgit Syran Myaard
Based upon Henrik Ibsen’s famous play, The Lady From The Sea. It’s set in a timeless period shot south of Norway where Munch painted his masterpiece The Sun. We foll...

FOR TOMORROW, 72min., USA, Documentary
Directed by An Tran
Narrated by Daisy Ridley
Filmed with local crews around the world from the Andes to Sierra Leone, and with rare access to the United Nations Development Programme, For Tomorrow (narrated by Daisy Ridley) is the story of grassroots innova...

QUEER AND FRUM, 32mi., USA, Documentary
Directed by Michael Katoni
A short documentary about two queer orthodox Jews in New York who leave their communities because of their intersecting identities.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23180942/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10...

ANATEVKA, 4min., USA, Family
Directed by Danielle Durchslag
A group of school children perform a darkly comedic version of the song Anatevka, from Fiddler on the Roof, for their parents, with new lyrics exploring the modern tribulations of Jewish communal anxiety.

1. What motivated you to make t...

PANDEMIA, 8min., USA, Thriller
Directed by Sam Sorenson
In early 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic was beginning, a group of people in a waiting room come together to right a wrong.

JERK, 7min., USA
Directed by Christopher Leon Price
When Roy's older brother Nick pays him a rare visit their attempts at reconnecting are stifled by Roy's new "occupation".

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

My previous short film entitled 'VISCOUS' came out ...

GOODBYE, SAM, 29mi., USA, Dark Comedy
Directed by Michael Dufek
After being caught up in an unexpected love triangle, Sam must find out who she is on her own.

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

I always wanted to make a film like this. I first loved the idea of a...

DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER, 10min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Morgan Simonson
A young man goes out on a date with the best wing-woman, Satan.

THE ART OF CHEATING, 6min., USA
Directed by Matthew Garvin
A fun night of games goes horribly wrong when a spouse's secret is revealed.

https://vimeo.com/750947543/9b17b6bcec

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
A love for absurd comedy.

2. From the idea to th...

SPHERES, 5min., France
Directed by Anais Scheeck
An epic travels into a universe of geometric abstraction. From the gravitations of childhood to the ascents and abysses of adolescence, from the colors of the city to the mirages born from the meeting of the other, the movement will be the only tan...