Botching., 5min., UK
Directed by Brian Williams
Hacking a Robot for fun, or malicious intent, is dangerous, illegal, and banned globally. It has a name: Botching. This is a story from one such 'Botch' job.

ECHOES, 8min., Japan
Directed by Yusuke Nakamae
The Third World War has left Earth’s resources depleted, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction. Learning from the repeated mistakes of history, humanity turns to the advanced decision-making capabilities of AI to find a path forward. The solut...

A Message, 13min., UK
Directed by Wenjing Xing
, which I wrote and directed, explores themes of “How the young people are immersed in love and ignore their parents” to apply the film festival. The film begins with a woman receives a wrong text message which leads her on a painful and regretful jo...

The Girl in the Spacesuit, 6min., USA
Directed by Zhixiang Wang
In the 2050s, humans launch the UERNE Project to explore the Earth’s center. Due to an unexpected accident, geocentric scientist Lydia—the sole occupant of the craft—is trapped underground forever. She communicates with the surface t...

Let Us Out, 10min,. USA
Directed by Chris Alan
A struggling painter begins to question her own sanity when her latest nightmarish creation inexplicably escapes its canvas.

Am I Still Beautiful?, 8min., USA
Directed by Tara Sekana Zulfikar
Fourteen-year-old Malaya is the quintessential tomboy who loves baggy pants and hanging out with boys. However, her world of familial expectation and rough friendships collide on the day of her birthday party, when she is forced t...

Another Saturday, 14min., USA
Directed by J.A. DellaRipa
A young teenager decides to enjoy a day of fun with her crush only to return home to find her worst fears realized.

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FLÜGGE, 25min., Germany
Directed by Leopold Schraudolph, Dani Rose Cortés
In an Austrian mountain village in 1914, the determined Amelie (20) must defy her father's wishes of running the family sewing business to pursue her own dreams of flight and seize her only chance at finding true freedom.

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Pirate Jenny, 5min., Italy
Directed by Elisabetta DeLuca, Alessandro Freschi
A hotel maid has a very particular story to tell us...

Sequoia, 15min., Switzerland
Directed by Michelle Künzler
Sequoia, a diligent AI maid, works for the captivating yet mysterious Mrs. Terrance. Although not designed to harbor any emotions, Sequoia starts developing sentience, when a certain sound triggers a feeling inside her that feels oddly fam...

Scattered Flowers, 23min, USA
Directed by Raquel Gardner
The bond between sisters is tested in this short film that explores the definition of family and the sacrifices we make—as well as the secrets we keep—to protect the ones we love.

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serpentine, 19min., USA
Directed by Annie Young, Madeline Mack
After leaving an abusive relationship, a woman seeks refuge with a trauma treatment facility that promises healing. But as she learns more about their treatment methods, she starts to realize that the organization's motivations may be...

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It's Better This Way, 5min., USA
Directed by Chris Davies, Mary Beth Gray
Two sisters are divided at a crossroads the line between end of the world and the beginning of the next.

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The End of Days has arrived and the people of the world have formed a series of coalitions in order to achieve a false sense of economic prosperity and economic security. Along with this new world order, all thoughts of God are openly ridiculed and, when necessary suppressed. The creatures of thi...

Kathy, a failed writer, barely gets by selling "haunted" dolls online to gullible marks, writing elaborate backstories to up the selling price. Her quiet life is upended when she encounters the real deal: Clara Jane, a vintage doll possessed by a foul-mouthed spirit. Clara Jane makes Kathy questi...

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A queer Iranian woman in Toronto becomes haunted by a malevolent jinn, unleashed through her devout mother’s supernatural attempts to 'heal' her, forcing her to confront deep-seated familial trauma and an ancient force threatening to consume her identity and life.

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In war-torn Syria, a troubled woman, her idealistic son, and her mentally challenged cousin take in a wounded Western aid worker, unknowingly igniting a chain of deadly consequences that forces them to confront their pasts, their beliefs, and the brutal realities of survival.

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Summary: Kimberli is a psychologist who starts changing the way she helps her patients by showing them how to handle their conflicts with aggression.

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Narrator: Geoff Mays
Kim: Hannah Ehman
Terry: Shawn Devlin

A highly sensitive, two-spirit person living above their adopted parent's appliance store has their life turned upside down when they learn their two "stillborn" babies may still be alive (now teens) and that their recurring childhood nightmare of the alien abduction of their birth parents may ha...

When the paths of the 11th Pennsylvania Civil War regiment and an American Staffordshire Terrier pup intertwine, the men of the 11th's lives are changed in ways they never could've predicted.

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Narrator: Hannah Ehman
R. Coulter: Shawn Devlin
Captain Terry: Geoff May

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Summary: Teo is a straight man who has a hard time settling down, on the other end, Zan is a gay man who doesn't know how to casually date. The two of them end up helping each other out with their dating issues, until it's quite clear that they are in love with each other.

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Question & Answer session after festival screening with filmmakers from the March 27, 2025 Festival at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto, Canada.

Filmmakers in attendance:

Writer Irina Lytchak - THE MOMENT

Director Matthew Vargas - STRING HEAD

Director Jerry Trieus - KITE

Director Mi...

Sometimes Love Needs a Grand Gesture

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Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Cherish: Val Cole
Joseph: Steve Rizzo
George: Shawn Devlin