I Am 18, 40min., India
Directed by Sasi Kumar
"I am 18" is a powerful documentary set in India that delves into the lives of young adults as they reach the significant milestone of turning 18. This age marks a pivotal moment in many cultures and societies, symbolizing the transition from adolesce...

Arctic Polar Bear Mothers, 16min., USA
Directed by Carol J. Amore
Immerse yourself in the "Seasons of Life"
of a heroic Polar Bear Mother who has to
protect and provide for her hungry cubs everyday
in the everchanging arctic weather extremes.

http://www.arcticpolarbearmothers.com/

Smile for the Dead, 54min., USA
Directed by Hamilton Young Ward
True crime meets the paranormal as "Smile for the Dead" uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler's spirit photography and his ghostly portraits that baffled the 1800s. This documentary investigates Mumler's techniques and why ...

Peking Opera, 6min., China
Directed by Yiqing Wei
It is incumbent upon us to restore the glory of Peking Opera.

Recorded during a live performance in Brattleboro, VT, humorist, story-teller and now... musician? Dylan Brody brings a guitar and a looping box to his act risking poetry, confession and an actual song to his act!

Directed by Dylan Brody

http://dylanbrody.com/a-small-act-of-courage

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MOM-CRETE, 5min., USA
Directed by Jeremy Andrew Davis
Combative siblings travel to a lakeside to spread their Mom's ashes.

http://jeremyandrewdavis.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thejeremyandrewdavis
https://www.instagram.com/jeremyandrewdavis/

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THANK YOU FOR HER, 150min., USA
Directed by Peyton Savington
When aspiring fantasy novelist Anna Drake accidentally runs cyclist Lance off the road, she has no idea this chance encounter will change both their lives. As their romance blossoms, Anna finds herself falling for Lance's free-spirited ...

Directed by Brian Rios

A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.

https://www.instagram.com/lilishortfilm/

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Directed by Yolanda Reid Chassiakos
Ethnic Cleansing in Smyrna, 1922: A Family's Odyssey

https://amphitritepublishing.com/

Frank, a tile and mosaic specialist receives a mysterious videotape that turns his life into pieces.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023224/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1

https://www.instagram.com/keith.q.chen/

Directed by Keith Qi Chen

Director Statement
The short film is to explore the idea of the vali...

Onámuh, 22min,. Mexico
Directed by Miguel Ángel Vives Ponzanelli
Onámuh, a humanoid marked by past abuses, searches for resources to survive. Árret, a deity of the earth, helps him and takes him to her lair, where Onámuh finds the energy he needed. However, his need turns into an addiction, leadi...

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HYBRID, 14min., USA
Directed by Chris Romrell
A story of a family's internal struggle during a global crisis. While trying to navigate unknow fears and events they have to learn how to draw closer to each other and work together.

https://www.instagram.com/chris.r...

Into the Gamba-Verse, 6min., USA
Directed by Julianna Emanski, Christophe Skupien, Joy Bollinger, Molly Hammond
In 2024, Lumedia Musicworks and Bruce Wood Dance Dallas joined forces to create "Into the Gamba-Verse", a visually captivating short film that merges the timeless resonance of early mus...

Lettre à ma fille, 4min., Benin
Directed by Michael Maurissens
Unfolding on the beaches and streets of Benin, a heartfelt letter from a mother to her future daughter expresses the challenges and joys of growing up as a woman. Through song and dance, a tribe of women dispel fairy tales myths to ce...

longing/belonging, 3min., Canada
Directed by Rachael Withers, Niamh Wilson
longing/belonging follows a queer femme struggling to break out of the mold of their straight relationship and their journey to discovering identity and community.

https://instagram.com/longingbelonging.film

One Human Show, 8min, USA
Directed by Yue Zhu
“One Human Show” delves into the essence of life, exploring diverse forms, gender roles, and societal constructs. Through the symbolic cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, the film reflects on equality, transformation, and the interconnectedness of exi...

RESISTANCE, 7min., South Korea
Directed by SU IN GOK, JI HOON YOO, SEOK JIN Noin YANG
One isolated in the waves, helpless against an overwhelming force.

CATABASE FIRST PART: AD LOVE. 97min., France
Directed by Nicolas Pereira
Two lovers fall into madness.

https://www.instagram.com/nicolaspereiratheater/

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1. What motivated you to make this film?

Honestly, I can't say exactly why. By 2021, it had been four years sinc...

These Things, 4min,. USA
Directed by Stephen Davis
These Things is a short film about four dancers who experience an event that leaves them feeling scared, sad and confused.

http://www.thesethingscinedance.com/
https://instagram.com/thesethings.cinedance

Ikigai, 3min., UK
Directed by Marina Waltz

http://www.marinawaltzfilms.com/
https://www.instagram.com/waltzmarina/

Until the last minute, 3min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
A Ukrainian woman sees her husband off to war. She prays for her husband's return and makes a folk amulet (a motanka doll) with her own hands. In her prayer, the woman promises her husband to be with him until the last minute. (The v...

Zero Sum Game, 8min., USA
Directed by Scott Cook, Liz Dibble
A rumination on the break down of civil discourse in society, the damaging nature of contention, and the profound importance of peace making.

www.instagram.com/dibbledance1

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1. What motivated you to ma...

Ectropy, 20min., USA
Directed by Jordan Schulz
"ECTROPY" follows the Artist, a member of the Timeless Presence species who struggles to see his potential. Aided by the young Gaia, the Artist faces existential challenges and immense pressures as they paint the fabric of nature.

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Wizard of Oz, 7min., Germany
Directed by Alex Sebastian
Young Astronomer Truth needs to prevail in a world of social media misinformation.

http://alexsebastian.de/
https://instagram.com/alexsebastianmuc

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1. What motivated you to make this film?
It seems that facts d...