Get to know the filmmaker:

https://www.instagram.com/pop.officialshortfilm/

1. What motivated you to make this film?

"POP" was created during my fourth year for my senior exit class in the film major at UC Santa Cruz. I really wanted this film to be the magnum opus for my college career and s...

IN THE FRIDGE, 5min., Switzerland, Animation
Directed by Sarah Shan Luo
An excerpt of love between a mother and daughter. A rather unconventional kind of love. One that can be found in the fridge.

DISSOCIATING VULNERABILITY, 55min., Japan
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
The main character "Shinya" lost her mother in a traffic accident. A woman appears in front of Shinya. The woman can only be seen by Shinya. Fairy? Ghost? Shinya must know.

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1. What motivated you to ...

PUT IT BACK, 2min., USA
Directed by Diane Catsburrow Linnet
The boy is told he has to let the fish go.

https://www.catsburrow.com/theater/2022-fish

EL JINETE PRESUMIDO, 1min., Spain, Animation
Directed by Antonio Bellido Marín
No pisotees los derechos de los débiles porque se revelaran

THE TIME YOU LEFT, 26min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Yvette Sin, Nikita Zhang
When single mother Erica gets diagnosed with cancer, she has one goal: to protect Amelia, her precocious nine-year-old daughter, from the harsh realities of sickness. Amelia, however, will not be deceived so easily. She...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

This is a project that has been around for a few years in different incarnations. I finally decided to produce it on my own and bring it to life

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make th...

Get to know the writer/director/actor:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I use to do stand up comedy and the idea for the film started off as a joke I was working on. The premise was about an actor that I knew who was your typical opportunist who was otherwise rude and dismissi...

DARKNESS, 3min., Nigeria, Drama
Directed by Ayotoluwafunmi Monehin
A man struggles between light and darkness.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Many people speak multiple languages and often in their daily lives. You just don't see a lot of it on tv and film. As a Syrian American myself, I wanted to make something that not only showcased myself, but could help inspire...

Interview with the writer:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Last year I met a girl who is an international student studying in Australia. One day she told me about the tragic news about her father who caught COVID and passed away. On top of that, her grandfather was very sick and still ...

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

>I wrote the original poem years ago. I was looking for a source for a new short from my pervious works. As soon as I reread this one the visual and sound struck me, from there, it was a go.

2. From the idea to the finished ...

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

When we appreciate art photography, many people tend to focus on the results but may not consider the process or people involved. With this film, I wanted to explore what it takes for artists to create visual masterpieces and w...

THE 24, 29min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Clay Pruitt
Once a year climbers from all over the world come together at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas to test their endurance in the worlds only 24 hour climbing competition. The official name of the event is “The 24 Hours of Horseshoe H...

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I was at a point in my life where I had terrible sleeping habits. And because of this I wasn't really in the right headspace to write a logical story, so I thought it would be a cool idea to make an experimental film where I t...

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Besides filmmaking, I paint. Sometimes it is hard to find inspiration for a new painting.

So I thought that using a fish as a model could be interesting. Instead it has been tremendously stressful: I could not accept the idea ...

170, 12min., USA, Drama
Directed by Samuel Park
Alex is a young, Mixed Martial Arts fighter. The night before his weight cut, Alex veers off from his strict diet. The following morning, Alex begins his weight cut from 190 to 170 pounds. Hours pass and the cut is not going well. Time is running ou...

PLEDGE, 5min., USA, Horror/Thriller
Directed by Ariel K. Harris
A college pledge finds out whether he has been selected into the fraternity responsible for his brother's death.

UNBREAKABLE, 7min., UK, Documentary
Directed by Shaun Leong-Williams
In an instant bones tear through flesh and clothing alike. Jack D’arcy lies on the hot tarmac unable to move. At only 19 a devastating motorcycle accident has left Jack sedated in intensive care, his legs held together by titani...

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Originally, I was not even thinking about making the film of my hike. While talking with a friend one day during my training for the hike, it became apparent that making a film of my adventure would be a great tool to encour...

MELODY MONOLOGUE: AND THEN, 43min., Indonesia
Directed by Shadtoto Prasetio
Andien, an Indonesian singer who has worked in the music industry for 22 years, presented a performance entitled Melody Monologue: And Then, a cinematic concert in the middle of the Trembesi forest. Bringing 12 songs from...

EMPTY, 3min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Ly Bolia
Inside there is a darkness so deep it can swallow your soul. A struggles to escape with inner demons.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I started by animating the picture diaries I had been writing. I decided to animate them until I was satisfied with the results, without deciding from the beginning with storyboards. This method helped me to grow not only in m...

TRI-HARD, 10min., USA
Directed by Shawn Malangyaon
After suffering an injury, a Costa Rican triathlete returns to compete in the National Championships

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