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BRAINLAND, 13min., UK
Directed by Chiara D'Anna
In 1935 Egas Moniz, renowned Portuguese neurologist, visit psychiatrist Sobral Cid in order to persuade him allow his patients to be act as subjects for Moniz's experiemntal treatment - frontal leucotomy. After some r...

ECHOES OF DREAMS, 84min., USA
Directed by Vanessa Mariveles
Reyna, a struggling DJ in Silicon Valley, has to pivot her career in order to survive. Having the worst year ever, she is forced to join the "gig economy" so she can pay rent while living with her pushy mother. While dating women for the...

THE PUNISHER: NIGHTMARE, 96min., USA
Directed by Brandon Forgione, Rahi Raval
After two years of trying to find solace, former vigilante Frank Castle, known as the Punisher, is forced back into action when his past is violently unearthed. Abandoning his quest for peace, he confronts a relentless ...

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THE PROPOSAL. 6min., USA
Directed by Dan Liu
Special agent Jay plans the perfect proposal to his longtime partner Alex upon completion of their mission but when she loses her temper over her new shoes, all hope is lost for a “happy ever after” ending.

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THE SHEPHERD, 14min., USA
Directed by Arie Forma
Struggling with the news of his son’s interfaith engagement, a religious father seeks solace in his estranged brother.

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STAUNCH MODERATES EXPERIENCE, 39min.,
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 of ...

AFROLISTIC: BLACK HEALING FROM ZIMBABWE TO THE BAY, 22min., USA
Directed by Nekia Wright, Shylet Ndarambwa
Black American healer shares about her practice and explores traditional healing, music, and dance in Zimbabwe.

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CAMINO, 18min., USA
Written by Bella Coyne
Maxine is a young screenwriter struggling to write an authentic story. In navigating her relationship with her best friend, a Mexican man named Leon of ambiguous legal status, she finds that the best stories are often the most truthful – and with that tr...

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VIVALDI SPRING I, 3min., Canada
Directed by Sarah Dolan
Inspired by Vivaldi's timeless music of waking after a long winter's slumber, the dancers of the youth company, YYC Dance Project, joyously spring into beautiful movement, surrounded by the gorgeous rocky mountain terrain, on the land of the...

CRESCENT HEIGHTS, 5min,. Greece
Directed by Yiannis Margetousakis
The concept is based on our inner battles to escape from our own thoughts and desires. The constant antithesis between light/hope and darkness is depicted through contemporary vibes to a classical feel. The title is inspired by the...

THE GOOD LIFE, 7min., France
Directed by Didier MULLERAS
This film is a poetic and experimental exploration of the notions of separation, memory and absence, in the human relationships that a group of people who have shared long periods of life and actions can have.

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TEXTPOP, 2min., USA
Directed by Samantha Olschan
Textpop is an experimental short that explores visible language, neurodivergence, and constructed meaning, through an innovative blend of color, imagery, and typography—texts, phrases, direct messages, fragments, lists. The animation, shifting ever...

AWAKENING, 4min,. Taiwan
Directed by Sze-Ting Huang
The body serves as a vessel that stores self-awareness.

This film initially develops through the sense of touch, picking up traces of various emotions left along the journey. It constantly moves, pauses, and intersects, driven by the power gene...

TOGETHER WE ARE ONE, YOU AND I, 14min., USA
Directed by Harrison Shook
With accolades from Paste, Nylon, Billboard, Under the Radar, Ones To Watch and more, indie-rocker mercury is back with her first release of 2024, a 3 song EP titled “Together We Are One, You and I.” The 22 year-old Nashville ...

20 + 1, 11min., Russia
Directed by Alexey Rikinov
Apathy, suspicion and indifference reign in a world that is heading nowhere. People get stuck on their personal problems and refuse to see the big picture.

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YOU ARE ALSO US, 15min., UK
Directed by Cathy Waller
You are also Us is a powerful exploration of the complex and multifaceted experience of invisibility. The film explores the themes of pain, joy, power, connection and resignation that come with the struggle to hide certain parts of ourselves fr...

SHADOW OF THE LIGHT, 7min,. Indonesia
Directed by Tono Wisnu
This short film tells the journey of three generations traditional puppet master and his struggle to preserve the ancient craft of Wayang Kulit (Javanese traditional shadow puppetry).

6 MINUTES PER KILOMETER, 3min,. Canada
Directed by Catherine Boivin
In rhythm with the footsteps of her Atikamekws ancestors, Catherine immerses us in the dreamlike universe of her morning runs.
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RUINS WITHIN RUINS, 9min., Greece
Directed by Lefteris Parasyris
A group of dancers positions themselves between the ancient and modern ruins of the island of Crete, Greece. Drawing inspiration from its rich heritage, they craft a series of kinetic forms and patterns influenced by folk dances and...

COUPLES THERAPY, 101min., Spain
Directed by Gaizka Urresti
The singer-songwriters Marwan and Rozalén embark on a journey to try to answer the universal question: 'What is love?' On this path, five real Aragonese couples undergo therapy for six months to rediscover themselves following the steps o...

TAMBOPATA, 25min., USA
Directed by Adele Davis, Ceci Davis
Tambopata is a participatory short documentary examining the effects of the global climate crisis as manifested in one of the most protected areas in the Peruvian Amazon, Tambopata National Reserve.

LAST STAND: SAVING THE ELWHA RIVER'S LEGACY FORESTS, 23min., USA
Directed by Dan Herz
When a large, ecologically sensitive legacy forest in the heart of the Elwha River Watershed was identified for harvest, the Earth Law Center, Keystone Species Alliance, and Center for Whale Research began using...

SURVIVING TO THRIVING,
Directed by Karin Isabelle Ochsner
As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkablehttps://filmfreeway.com/laurels/generate#ff_javascript healing journey unfolds in the face of advers...