Handyman, 3min., France
Directed by Thomas Faccini

Self-Mimetic, 3min., France
Directed by Christophe Chudy
Through a beauty and fashion story , « Self Mimetic » unfolds as a philosophical introspection on the perception and projection of our own image. What dialogue do we hold with the reflection we shape? Do we draw closer to ourselves when we ...

The Broken Cycle, 3min., Hong Kong
Directed by Andreas Guzman
An endless cycle. A dance of stagnation. A relationship's rhythm, caught in a relentless tide, is about to break.

Facade, 2min., Ireland
Directed by Ciarán Mc Glynn
You never know who could be suffering in silence.

Boy Scientist, 3min., USA
Directed by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia
A brilliant boy scientist meets the girl scientist of his dreams, poised and beautiful, surrounded by flasks and beakers. The best he can do is bottle her image in his flask, so he may serenade and waltz with her in his Quantum...

Cooked, 3min., Canada
Directed by Darcy Birtwistle
Trapped in a loveless marriage, a woman gets a glimpse of a better life inside her microwave. On the other side: her alternate self, living freely, lovingly and armed with a plan. What begins as a surreal connection across realities turns into an...

Unveiling Earth's Climate Secrets, 4min., Austria/UK
Directed by Gina Moseley
Beneath Greenland’s vast ice sheet lies a hidden archive of Earth’s climate history, one that stretches back hundreds of thousands of years. This short documentary follows the cutting-edge world of paleoclimate research...

UNDERCOVER, 5min., USA
Directed by Wanni Lee
Three rookie hitmen from wildly different backgrounds chase a legendary killer for a once-in-a-lifetime shot. Like the song title “Undercover” suggests, it’s a story about rising from life’s darkest corners to claim power.

https://www.instagram.com/w...

Low Roar - Field of Dreams, 4min., Ireland
Directed by Kim Saarinen
"Today I'll be remembered
Tomorrow just a dream
It's not what it seems"

https://www.instagram.com/lowroar/

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I was motivated to make this film because Low Roa...

MY ROOF, 2min., Croatia
Directed by Darko Kokić
18 years old. Your home is no longer yours. It's time to grow up and make it in the world your ancestors built.

CLOSE ENOUGH TO HURT, 3min., USA
Directed by Drew Cullen Miller
"Close Enough to Hurt" is the first single and music video from Elli Perry's forthcoming record, "GHOST TALKER." It was filmed on a shoestring budget and utilized absolutely no AI- so yes, that means the roaches and tarantula crawlin...

In this animated micro-short, a conspiracy nut finally grasps the truth.

Writen & Directed by David Creighton

Animation: Venkat Selvaraj

Director Statement
Answering the calling of the seven second film.

Produced in Kent, UK, this purely stop motion film comes from the deranged mind of Canadi...

4 Parties, 17min., USA
Directed by Warren Myers
Over the course of a year, Vince and Mia keep crossing paths, drawn together by sharp humor, shared tastes, and mutual disillusionment. As they orbit each other through messy relationships, bad habits, and unexpected moments of connection, “4 Partie...

Filmed over six years, this documentary follows the changing fate of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran. Through the perspectives of local farmers and communities, it portrays the environmental and social challenges linked to water use and policies. With a poetic yet reflective tone, the film illust...

The Flight of Jackie Cochran, 43min., USA
Directed by Jessica Anderson
The Flight of Jackie Cochran tells the story of the most famous pilot you’ve never heard of—a woman who shattered aviation records, broke the sound barrier, and helped change the course of history, only to be largely forgotten...

Walk With Me Through The Fire - The Curse of KK Hammond, 6min., UK
Directed by K.K. Hammond
Spaghetti Western meets horror music video from slide blues guitarist and friends.

https://www.instagram.com/thecurseofkkhammond/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-walk-with-me-through-th...

https://youtu.be/tMulykDPlZs

Poetry reading by Val Cole

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POEM:

Oh, The Baby Farted Under The Christmas Tree
(By Edgar Galeano)

In a cozy little living room, the lights are shining bright,
Presents piled underneath, what a lovely Christmas night.
But in the midst of all the cheer, somethi...

Animal Story
A Pantoum with Consonance

by Ardalan Pourvali

Squawking seagull beaks prey upon candlefish
while a high tide invades the mainland
but barriers block a tsunami
the storm surges; people withstand

While a high tide invades the mainland
raiding squirrels invade the coots nest
but barr...

https://youtu.be/JG8EGDLt2G0

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

You got that midnight skin,
that deep, dark water
that takes the moon to pierce.

I've thread my laugh
on the end of a needle
and stitched it between every breath.

You don't just kiss.
You cut.
Deeply.
That Scorpio tail,
swinging,...

Performed by Val Cole
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———The Birthday
The celebration,
Returns once again for us.
All gather for joy,
But mixed deep within it all,
Amongst food and gifts,
Reminders of all that’s lost,
And sorrows I’ve kept,
Have bestowed my heavy heart,
With the gift of life.
One born of sweat and strug...