It's Surprisingly Hard to Kill a Man!, 6min., USA
Directed by Dana M St. Amand
Made in the style of 1950s US propaganda, It's Surprisingly Hard to Kill a Man begins by discussing the physicality of killing, then moves on to a darker tone.

And The Balls Roll On... The Real Story of the Beautiful Game of Skee-Ball, 93min., USA
Directed by Thaddeus O. Cooper, Kevin B Kreitman
This is the story of Skee-Ball—a unique game, patented in 1908 by a long forgotten inventor living in Vineland NJ: Joseph Fourestier Simpson. The film explores ...

THE APPARITION, 4min., Canada
Directed by Kieran Persaud
After receiving a call from a distressed mother, A priest goes to perform a house blessing in hopes to rid the home of intruding spirits.

CATHY & HARRY, 40min., USA
Directed by Marta Renzi, Daniel Wolff
A revealing and humorous double-portrait of Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman whose work is in collections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. "Cathy & Harry" documents how their lives revolve...

Asim Khan “AK” | PARKOUR – Discover the differences between Parkour and Freerunning, 10min, Pakistan
Directed by Ali Imran Ch
Pakistan native Asim Khan Yousafzai is more than a freerunner: he is a teacher, a fighter, and above all, a survivor. As a child, he lived through the 2005 Kashmir earthqu...

REPLICA, 6min., USA
Directed by Marta Renzi
A house, a replica and its inhabitants, both somewhat removed from reality. Tenderness, delight and quiet companionship. How much is imagined? What does the future hold?

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BLEACH BONE, 15min., USA
Directed by John D. Nilles
Nine years after murdering his friend in cold blood, Dwain returns to dig up the remains. There, in a bleak field, he reckons with Jay's ghost and struggles to comprehend his own motives.

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PLASTIC TOURISM, 18min., Indonesia
Directed by Ira Setiawati
"Plastic Tourism" is more than a documentary; it challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths. It is a call to action and testament of the delicate balance between human leisure and environmental responsibility.

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BATHWATER, 14min., Canada
Directed by Brian Nolin, Ian Nsenga
After his sister dies during an abortion, Blair kidnaps her husband, the doctor, and a judge to decide who’s responsible for this family tragedy: the husband who pressured her into it, or the doctor who went through with it.

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Narration by Val Cole

Visual Design by Steve Rizzo

Read Poem:

In a crowded room, I stand alone,
Without your voice, without your own.
Surrounded by faces, yet none can replace,
The warmth of your touch, the love in your gaze.

A void that lingers, deep and wide,
No solace found, nowhere to hi...

NO MIDDLE GROUND, 6min., USA
Directed by George Villalba
An undercover agent must make the ultimate sacrifice in dealing with a dangerous and vengeful druglord.

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REMEDY, 30min,. USA
Directed by Pat Mitchell
An intelligence agent must relive his past to remedy a mistake he once made.

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Uber - Aplicativo Móvel, 9min., Brazil
Directed by Thiago Medeiros
Amid São Paulo's ruthless traffic, Uber driver Cláudio and passenger Maurício share personal experiences and revelations. As their bonds strengthen, a sudden kidnapping puts not only Cláudio's family but also the unexpected connec...

THE PLAQUES, 3min., France
Directed by Patrice Guillan
Paris, August 1944, Louis Dumas has just passed his entrance exam at the prestigious Sorbonne, he runs to announce it to his fiancée Henriette. But Paris rises up and frees itself, it shoots in the streets. Will he manage to join his sweetheart?

PRETTY, 6min., Brazil
Directed by Alexandre Mourani
The short "Pretty", in addition to a creation experience involving a script where the protagonist performs an action and mixing the Neo-Noir (Black and White) look with the suspense audio, creates another story(s) in people's imaginations. ) giv...

HAPPY PLACES, 20min., USA
Directed by Nich Frost
A mysterious stranger interrupts the evening of a seemingly normal family to visit his childhood home. But his presence progresses towards a possibly ominous outcome.

JACKAL AND HIDE, 12min,. UK
Directed by Andy Gray, Nick Sneath, Lee Alan Donaldson
In a desperate attempt to save them, a rescue group band together to free the boss whilst vastly outnumbered, a fight to the death soon ensues.
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SPOOKY SOCIETY, 14min., USA
Directed by Bryson Lima
In the historic city of Savannah, Georgia a group of teens form a powerful bond while creating a ghost-hunting vlog for social media. The friends go on adventures to the city's most haunted sites, while uncovering the truth behind their supernat...

THE CHALLENGER, 9min,. USA
Directed by Brandon Paradise
The true story behind the tragic undoing of the Challenger Space Shuttle, through the eyes of the people who designed it.
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TIME, 3min., Greece
Directed by Christos Karakasis
An experimental movie depicting the passage of time over the city of Athens. It does not follow the usual cinematic narrative but focuses on the visual dimension of the moving image. The creator, hidden behind four shooting angles, designs a live...

AESTHESIA, 20min,. Philippines
Directed by MiCah Viluan Capadiso
Hitting puberty, a 16-year-old man, Ely, asks his mother why his father left them. Longing for a father’s love, his feelings and sensitivity became more and more intense. One night, his friend Pao asks him to use drugs to feel numb,...

BERGAMOT, 15min., Brazil
Directed by Hsu Chien
Inspired by real events. Bergamot, the name given to tangerine in southern Brazil. This fruit with such a characteristic smell and for many an aphrodisiac, will trigger a night of seduction, sensual dancing, blood and revenge on an ordinary night in ...

THE APPARITION, 15min., Portugal
Directed by Canuto
In a place like any other, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia have their faith put to the test.

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CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Ringmaster/Artist/Dad: Steve Rizzo
Francois//Baker/Goat: Hannah Ehman
IMPRESARIO/Chef: Geoff Mays
HANDLER//Usher: Sean Ballantyne