Grounded: Creating Space for Black Peace, 38min., USA
Directed by Brittney Brackett
Grounded: Creating Space for Black Peace is a tragically poignant documentary ​short exploring how Black and Brown communities navigate mental health challenges, trauma, and the journey toward healing​, that foste...

TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN, 15min. USA
Directed by Eloise Lola Gordon, Rose Trimboli
This is a story about the lies we tell in the name of love. In this adaptation of Tennesse Williams’ one-act “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Lie Here and Listen”, a couple grapples with opening up about their ...

SILENT TOKEN, 14min., USA
Directed by Camilla Della Vecchia
When Sonia, a descendant of a secretive law enforcement group becomes the target of a ruthless enemy from the past, she must uncover the truth about her family's legacy. Guarded by the fiercely loyal protector Michael Stone and the power...

IZZY, 5min., Netherlands
Directed by Yfke van Berckelaer
Izzy is constantly stuck in the same cycle: mocked, dismissed, ignored, forgotten. But a touch of red glitter? Now that's a game-changer!

http://www.makewayfilm.com/
https://www.instagram.com/makewayfilm/

EVIL INTENTIONS, 12min,. USA
Directed by Tiffany Laveka Lacy
"After the untimely demise of both her mother and father, a young woman finds herself entangled in a web of deceit when her stepmother manipulates and alters their will. As the stepmother's actions come to light, the spirits of the girl...

BLOOD IS THICKER, 14min., USA
Directed by Melissa Skirboll
Two sisters living in the same city but completely different worlds reconnect over a meal. A mother suffering dementia pulls them back home but before they can return the trauma of their past must be addressed.

http://www.melissaskirbol...

Narrated by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design by Steve Rizzo

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

POEM:

Today I awoke with a tightness in my chest
“I missed you my dear” was whispered in jest
Tears start to fall as I thought I had defeated
“Oh silly girl, I was only depleted”
Around my neck I can feel ...

THE DAUGHTER, 97min., Ukraine
Directed by Egor Olesov
25 February 2022. War-torn Ukraine. Seventeen-year-old hearing-impaired Olga, along with her father Roman, stepmother Marina and younger brother Sashko, is about to embark on a dangerous journey to the west of the country to escape advancing R...

UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, 15min., USA
Directed by Joseph Kandov
A wife's dark secret unravels late one night, binding her husband to an intense conversation that may take a turn for the worst.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

I thought of the opening scene fi...

HAIR, 6min., Hong Kong
Directed by Lam Man
A young boy finds himself drawn to living as a girl through the influence of his transgender friend. Together, they playfully explore the world of wigs and cosmetics. Their carefree moments come to an abrupt halt when his father - a traditional barber sh...

JIWA KORUP. 15min., Malaysia
Directed by MOHD HISHAM SALEH
A low-ranking officer’s corrupt leadership is scrutinised, compelling him to confront the repercussions of his unethical behaviour. This raw AI short film delves into themes of power and loyalty, illustrating how even the most reliable in...

Stardust and Camp. 12min., Australia
Directed by Jayden Van Win
a wandering cosmonaut interviews artworks in an abstract art gallery, talking about queerness, identity and the artistic process.

https://instagram.com/jjayanimate

Stoned for Christmas, 14min., USA
Directed by Morgan Young
"Stoned for Christmas" is a multimedia whirlwind and a love letter to weed. This short film follows the adventures of one cannabis courier delivering at Christmastime.

https://instagram.com/stonedforxmas

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Grandpa's Got A Brand New Pill, 9min,. USA
Directed by Jeffrey Moline
Grandpa's Got A Brand New Pill is a short musical film that features an original song inspired by writer, producer, performer Jeffrey George Moline's eighty year old mother. Grandpa's Got A New Pill tells the story of Tootie, a...

Goth Brunch, 6min., USA
Directed by Lewis Stice
Documenting Denver Drag Artist LisaFrank666 as she prepares for and performs in a Goth Drag Brunch.

Wax Wings feat. Miha and Lucille Croft "What if I Told you To", 4min., USA
Directed by William Kennedy
Leaving no room for time wasters, ‘What If I Told You To’ elicits total scuzzy submission at the hands of London-based techno-protagonists Wax Wings and Miha’s unflinchingly dominant composition.

Sprucilla and The Queen of Trees, 9min., USA
Directed by Chris DiFiore
Barē is a Halloween tree decoration living in the clearance aisle at Bargain Branch, but their dreams refuse to be boxed in. They think they’ve got what it takes to be crowned as the next Queen of Trees, even though they don’t...

THE BIG JOHNSON, 95min., USA
Directed by Lola Rocknrolla
Dean Johnson was a famous New York drag queen, rock star, sex party promoter and late in life escort. In 2007 Dean went on a job and never came back. Was it just an accidental OD, Dean had a history of drug use or was it something more sini...

THE MERMAID, 105min., USA
Directed by Soudabeh Moradian
A mysterious girl is saved from drowning by a fragmented family living in a desolate beach house. Her strange relationship with them becomes intimate and complex until everything reaches to a point of no return.

https://www.instagram.com/t...

Pizza Hunt, 14min., Canada
Directed by Thomas Lorber, Naomi Frenette
Three childhood girlfriends reunite to celebrate Demie’s 30th birthday. Unbeknownst to them, Demie’s boyfriend organized a special evening. A night featuring mystery guests, enigmas and maybe a murder.

https://www.underdogpict...

Devil Makes Three, 9min,. Canada
Directed by Loken Charon
When two punk bands are double booked to headline Halloween night, they must decide who will play before something else does.

https://www.loganjfilms.com/

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
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NO END LANE, 11miin., UK
Directed by Mikkie-dené Le Roux
In the aftermath of losing her closest friends in an accident in which she was the only one to survive, Michaela falls victim to prescribed antipsychotics to help her deal with the trauma. As she loses herself in the fog of her distorted re...

THE COMMUTER, 11min., USA
Directed by Joseph Sauchelli
A protagonist struggles to cope with a rough commute in the only way she knows how.

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
Really the urge to make something, particularly for cheap. When you know you are going ...