THERE ARE THINGS TO DO, 18min., USA
Directed by Mike Syers
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist a...

THE QUEEN WANTS REVENGE, 14min., USA
Directed by Tyler Soares
Hellvania, a young drag queen, finds herself battered, bruised, and angry after a beating from her abusive ex-boyfriend. She seeks solace from her drag mother, Russia. The leader of the legendary House of Blades. But Hellvania gets mor...

STAUNCH MODERATES EXPERIENCE, 39min., USA
Directed by Gregory T Simmons
Welcome to the Staunch Moderates Experience, a story which takes us through the history & achievements of the Staunch Moderates movement through music. This film presents a unique experience with it's multi-genre compilation ...

HOTPANTS, 15min., Sweden
Directed by Vera Berggren Wiklund
A story about finding your way back to volleyball where the dress code in the sport and self-hatred of the body stands in between. The film is Vera's process (the director) of re-approaching the sport after a break caused by hotpants and ...

WASTED, 55min., Singapore
Directed by Jessica Cheam, Fraser Morton
Wasted prompts us to re-examine who we are and our values — to re-think our relationship with the world around us. We cannot continue to extract and exploit our ecosystems at unprecedented rates, and continue down the path of wast...

We're Still Breathing, Amhara Genocide in Ethiopia is a short documentary about the systemic silent genocide of the Amhara people in Ethiopia.

https://www.amharaamerica.org/post/secure-your-seat-documentary-film-we-are-still-breathing-amhara-genocide-in-ethiopia

https://twitter.com/AAA_Amhara
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FEMININE SINGULAR, 72min., Argentina
Directed by Dorian Shine
An evocative cinematic and performance art voyage through the lives of 30 extraordinary Argentinian women between 4 years old and more! Within each woman's story, a treasure of resilience and strength appears through their unique persp...

THE EXAMINED LIFE, 14min., USA
Directed by KA Chinery
What is this journey we call life? And what is its purpose? Is there a goal or a destination? Throughout this profound journey, we experience so much joy and so much suffering. But what we must know is that the triumphs and struggles that we e...

THE SECRET OF PREHISTORIC MOTHERS, 53min,. Germany
Directed by Anja Krug-Metzinger
What was motherhood like in prehistoric times? Most recent archaeological findings prove that the cooperative support of mothers within a community became a successful reproductive strategy.

http://www.krug-metzi...

THE RAZOR'S EDGE, 67min., Greece
Directed by Christos N Karakasis,
The first Greek documentary about the art of Kung Fu by the Director and Producer Christos N. Karakasis with the central figure being the teacher Sifu Kyriakos Eleftheriou.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32143636
https://www.fac...

HOME, 16min., USA
Directed by Al Chang
Seo-won navigates a fragmented reality filled with emotional encounters and haunting memories, seeking solace and clarity in her search for home.

https://www.instagram.com/4lcfilm

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MOISTURE, 25min., Brazil
Directed by Duda Gorter
Brazil: In a gray city in the near future, religious sects and rats live on the prowl. It rains non-stop.

In 2052 after the dissolution of the United States 30 years earlier, a young woman, 17 year-old Tamara O’Neal, is smuggled out of the Confederacy to New Albion, liberal bastion based in the Colorado Rockies, to what her father thinks is safety. After a difficult transition to life in New Albion a...

FEM/DOM - Empowered, 15min., USA
Directed by Mitchell Suikess
Violet is a resourceful, independent, and modern woman. By day, she works as a soft-spoken assistant for an abusive, and misogynistic boss, Mr. Mann. By night, Violet swaps her powerlessness for power, when she moonlights as a dominatr...

CHHAVA, 39min., India
Directed by Anurag Srijit, Arman Shaikh
Set in the storied Apshinge Military Village in Maharashtra, 'Chhava' offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of families bound by centuries of military service, from the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to today. Crafted with ca...

TORII, 13min., Germany
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Torii ?? is a short film in the form of an audiovisual composition about the traditional Shinto gates of the same name in Japan. The film uses these gates which symbolically mark the transition from the mundane to the sacred as representatives of a...

UP AT NIGHT, 2min., Switzerland
Directed by Hassan Camara
http://ashesproductions.com/
https://facebook.com/hassancamara
https://instagram.com/hassancamaraa

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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-up-at-night

WEEKEND RELEASE, 1min., UK
Directed by Susanda Wolf
A woman waits for her son to pick her up from the police station, but he isn't coming.
http://palmanda.com/

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TURNING A NEW LEAF, 2min,. USA
Directed by Isabelle Alison Hibbard
Hazel and Willow, two teenage theater club members, exit from backstage after a rehearsal. Willow is upset by her role, and Hazel argues that no, being a tree and chorus member is the best. Hazel breaks into song, and the girls en...

NOUMENA, 2min., USA
Directed by Coby Resnick, Yanni Economos
"Noumena" is an experimental film that explores the Kantian principles of reality. It follows a student studying at a library late at night as she tries to understand concept of metaphysics. As she becomes deeper in thought, her enviro...

THE NEW BEGINNING, 2min,. France
Directed by Alexandre Diennet
In a world in decline, Gareth questions his own survival. Along the way, he meets Jim, perhaps the last ray of hope capable of persuading him to remain among the living.

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A PICCOLI PASSI, 5min., Italy
Directed by Francesco La Barbera
Antonio, a 12-year-old boy, defends a man from the abuses of his own friends. Following this event, the boy's present and future will be profoundly changed, together with that of those around him.

https://www.instagram.com/_fralab24...

THE LAND OF MEMORIES, 3min., Italy
Directed by Rocco Losasso
memories, happy or sad are always memories.
a past time that can no longer return

https://www.instagram.com/rocco___losasso

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