MY WEAVING HANDS, 5min., Mexico
Directed by Rio "Riquis" Castaeda

Mayan Backstrap Weaving is a complex and symbolic art form, and is often undervalued or bargained for in the marketplace. For indigenous non-organized weavers, making money can become very strenuous, especially when their huipiles...

HALF OF THE WAY, 5min,. Canada
Directed by Cristian Caetano
Buckle in for a thrill ride as an emerging musical trio struggles to find meaning in a soulless desert of fame and fortune.

WHAT HAPPENED TO STEPHANIE?, 8min., USA
Directed by Ciro Ayala

This video triptych tells the story of two women, Liz and Stephanie along with their male companions Zee and Hayden. The story takes place in lower Manhattan in the summer of the Occupy Wall Street. Starting with an introduction to a...

At The Flash tells the story of a fictitious gay bar over six different decades from the 1960's to current day. We begin in 1965 with Richard, a husband and father, struggling with his true identity and reaching a critical personal crossroads. The new gay freedoms of the 1970’s are represented in...

I DON'T WANT HIM EITHER, 2min., Canada, Comedy
Directed by Heather Hawthorn Doyle
This comedy action micro short about a woman faced with a big decision regarding saving her father - was filmed in a volume studio in only two hours

UNFIT, 4min., USA
Directed by Will Kim
Film, "Unfit" is about our desire to hide from the unfit society until we realize hiding and escaping make us even more furious, rejected, lonely, and unfit.

A shipwrecked Viking awakens on a strange island, prowled by terrifying beasts and a Forgotten God, and has to escape before he is doomed to spend eternity there.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Erika: Val Cole
PETRONILLA: Allison Kampf
ALVAR: Steve Rizzo
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THE WIND AND THE KITE, 7min., USA, Experimental

Directed by Robert Machoian, Keely Song
A powerful meditation on marital strife expressed through dance.

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BURN IN HEAVEN, 3min., USA, Fashion

Directed by Omar Perineau

BROOD X, 10min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Yevgeniy K'banchik
A visual reflection on Brood X cicadas of the summer of 2021

STILL RIVER, SILENT JUNGLE, 10min., USA
Directed by Hayley Stuart
If built, the Chepete-Bala mega hydroelectric dams would flood over 770 square kilometers of Bolivian Amazon and would force the relocation of 48 indigenous communities within two protected areas. One brave woman, Ruth Alipaz Cuqui...

A couple, whose marriage teeters on the brink due to infidelity, split during a visit to Baltimore for Thanksgiving. Separated, they go through harrowing experiences that leave them bruised and battered and teaches them the unconventional secret to relationship longevity. Omissions is a dark dram...

THE YELLOW DRESS, 19min., France, Drama
Directed by Alek Ko
Raphael, an eccentric ten-year-old, enjoys wearing and designing dresses in rural France. Set against the backdrop of the lush, lavender fields of Provence, a very determined Raphael cuts and pockets yellow fabrics in hopes of construct...

When their sightseeing is cut short at a Syrian Army checkpoint in Lebanon, a new couple is forced to learn more about each other as well as themselves in order to find the strength to escape a life-threatening situation.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Danny: Steve Rizzo
Emma: Val Cole ...

ALL WE KNOW ABOUT IAN, 13min., China, Crime/Drama
Directed by Danming Niu
A socially distanced man meets a socially famous girl and is never forgotten.

As the NFL draft approaches, a questionable decision leaves top college prospect CJ Wallace with the choice of keeping his sexuality secret or coming out and risking his entire future with his family, friends, and the NFL.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Val Cole
CJ: Allan Michael Brunet
Spencer: Steve...

JUPITER & EUROPA, 3min., USA, Animation
Directed by Milo Ferguson
Owen has dreamed of being an astronaut his whole life, but living on Jupiter's moon Europa isn't all it's cracked up to be. One day, on a boring satellite maintenance mission, he breaks free from routine with someone who makes oute...

STOCKHOLM, 10min., UK, Drama
Directed by Tom Wright
A young gay man embarks on an unusual first date in a conquest to take control of his past.

WORLD OF VIRUSUS, Germany, Documentary
Directed by Andreas Ewels
What is the relationship between the destruction of nature and the emergence of viruses? This film provides the terrifying answers.

SOLDIER 1, 7min., Singapore, Action
Directed by Jaymeson Olivero

Super soldier fight. Sci-fi Fantasy short, solider Charlie01 escapes and needs to be captured back. HQ sends another soldier Echo01 for the mission.

GIFT TO GIVE, 11min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Erica Daniels
A Two-Spirited daughter discovers she is a perfect kidney donor for her ailing father. By gifting a piece of herself, she hopes to save his life and gain his acceptance for who she truly is.

LESSONS, 15min., UK, Drama/Romance
Directed by Sam Seccombe
The morning after a one night stand, Dan and Tommy engage in an interesting and unexpected conversation about relationships, sexuality and themselves.