See the Full Lineup of Films:

TIGER MOM, 21min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Munara Muhetaer
A Chinese-Canadian teenager trapped under the suffocating direction of his severe and demanding mother rebels for the first time.

https://www.instagram.com/m.u.n.a.r.a/
https://twitter.com/munaramuhetaer
https://www.munara.ca/

TEDDY HUGGER, 8min., USA, Fantasy
Directed by Maya Peters
Up way past her bedtime, a young girl overhears an argument between her parents occurring on the floors below. She hides in her bedroom closet until suddenly the door opens revealing her teddy bear who pulls her into a magical forest. Although the teddy bear’s imaginary world is entertaining, she can’t shake the feeling of her hidden fears. The girl has to confront her disturbing reality or otherwise, she cannot return to the real world.

https://www.maya-peters.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nastymarzuki/

SPOTLIGHT, 12min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Peter CS Lee
Cradling his newborn son in his home, Andrew is confronted by his father causing him to relive moments of trauma from his upbringing. Revisiting cruel lessons from his teenage years on avoiding cigarettes, respecting elders and controlling emotions, Andrew questions his ability to raise his own son.

https://petercslee.com/
https://www.instagram.com/the.plee/

QUANDARY, 10min., Turkey, Drama
Directed by Ebubekir Sefa Akbulut
In a world where vitality is gradually decreasing due to environmental pollution, the fisherman who cannot find food establishes a bond with the fish he caught in the lake as a result of long efforts. He is torn between hunger and conscience.

MOM, 6min., USA, Drama
Directed by Hien Dinh
A young Vietnamese-American girl struggles to communicate to her immigrant mom about an altercation with a bully and in the end, realizes that there are other ways to convey her feelings.

https://www.instagram.com/hienthegiant/