Ride with Us - The Gaspésie, 53min., Canada
Directed by Carlo Stante
Three riders leave Montréal and set out on an unforgettable journey around Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Covering thousands of kilometres of winding coastal roads, they experience breathtaking scenery, remote communities, camping un...

They Came In Peace, 12min., USA
Directed by Bruce Lazrus, Robert Martens
In a seriocomic twist on the classic Alien Invasion theme, the denizens of Planet Znarg unite to fend off a colonizing team of bumbling astronauts sent by the EarthX Corporation. This 12.5 minute animated film is presented i...

QUELLED, 22min., Ireland
Directed by Ivars Kovalevskis
Film tells a story of Elizabeth Costello, Detective, who is trying to solve a murder of a young girl, while also battling personal struggles.

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DON'T CRY, 19min., Italy
Directed by Alessandro Grassi
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Model Professor, 9min., USA
Directed by Peter Brinson
Model Professor is a short film about an A.I. named Evie, newly integrated into a small liberal arts college. Unbeknownst to the faculty and students, the school – in partnership with her company – has tasked her with evaluating which professo...

FOREVER DAMNED, 21min. USA
Directed by Julius Corbin
Two brothers born into slavery were given a choice of freedom but they had to pay the ultimate price... their own mortality. Now cursed as vampires, the brothers must fight for salvation and escape from the shadows.

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THE SHOWMEN, 2hr. 12min., Canada
Directed by Daryl Scott Granger
The Showmen begins with a richly textured journey into the origins of travelling carnivals, using animated archival imagery to show a history that featured oddities and other curiosities. As the documentary moves to present day, it ...

The secrets of chocolate, 27min., Belgium
Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
We're diving into the secrets of chocolate. Why is it so tasty? Why is it so hard for us to stop eating it? What are its main health benefits? And what will the chocolate of the future look like? To answer these ...

GENERATION: CURE, 23min., USA
Directed by Brett Langolf, Alex Boydston
GENERATION: CURE begins as a run—but quickly becomes something more. Through the story of Chad and the loss that drives him, the film captures how a community rallies around cystic fibrosis, turning grief into momentum. What u...

Passage Home: Tulalip Tribes remove barriers to salmon habitat, 8min., USA
Directed by Charles Atkinson, Jeff Ostenson
Restoring fish passage to spawning habitat is one of the most cost-effective ways to recover salmon runs. The Tulalip Tribes are leading the way in the Snohomish watershed to rem...

The Battle of Red / Blue, 3min., USA
Directed by Law Jones
In the heat-soaked city of Kurogane, a wandering student named Kaine chases two things with equal obsession—perfect rice bowls and perfect fights.

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NASTY, 40min., USA
Directed by John Gerald Scaletta
Nasty tells the story of Lt. Col. Daniel Nash, an F-15 pilot who was scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base at supersonic speed on the morning of September 11, 2001, to intercept what was believed to be a hijacked commercial airliner. Altho...

ASHES & SIGNS, 25min., Singapore
Directed by Ian John Dixon
Torn between duty and desire, Ai Chen struggles to honor her mother while facing the shadow of impending loss. As filial piety binds her to a domineering grandfather, she must find the courage to confront both his toxicity and her deepes...

Don't feel sorry for me!, 9min., Faroe Islands
Directed by Eir í Ólavsstovu
After ten years of marriage, Birgit is confronted with the ultimate betrayal. Her younger husband, Hanus, has left her and moved in with a new and younger woman, Maria. Hanus is the kind of man everyone falls for – charmi...

My Proudest Moment, 5min., Australia
Directed by Imbi Mannik
This independent micro-short documentary captures interviews with two trailblazers changing the narrative discourse in the area of disability in Australia, Tim Cahalan and Joanne Hatchard, through the sharing of their ‘proudest moment’....

Flora, 15min., USA
Directed by Sam Zheng
After a terrible miscarriage renders her infertile, Flora falls in love with a mysterious botanist who promises her fertility through the power of flowers, only for her to stumble upon a disturbingly twisted secret.

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SAVIOR COMPLEX, 17min., USA
Directed by Mariah Maynard
In this thought-provoking film, a young superhero struggles with her newfound powers while navigating the recent death of her best friend. This story explores the themes of mental health, sacrifice, self-care, and letting go.

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The Last Stand, 4min., USA
Directed by Sam Zheng
After the apocalypse wreaked havoc on the world, Alex needs to evacuate from his usual shelter to take care of his pregnant wife Aimee. However, as a zombie keeps them at bay, Alex and Aimee decide to take their last stand for survival, only to fin...

OUT OF CHECKLIST, 26min., Czechia
Directed by Roman Němec
Twelve-year-old, hyper-rational David pays an unannounced visit to his father's Prague apartment. Following a coming out and a subsequent divorce, his father lives alone and already has weekend plans. In a pinch, he convinces the only pers...

MARIE / TOWNHALL OF CARDS, 11min., France
Directed by Hamon Keven, Cathelineau Renaud
Marie is a transgender woman. After a late transition, committed to fighting discrimination, through encounters and struggles, she decides to run for municipal elections and wins over 63% of the votes...

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THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY, 18min., USA
Directed by Derek Frey
Divided over the fate of their rundown pool, the Osgood family is visited by a nocturnal stranger who convinces them to take one last plunge.

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My Proudest Moment, 5min., Australia
Directed by Imbi Männik
This independent micro-short documentary captures interviews with two trailblazers changing the narrative discourse in the area of disability in Australia, Tim Cahalan and Joanne Hatchard, through the sharing of their ‘proudest moment’....

Odessa-Mama, 5min., USA
Directed by Georgiy Deliev, Yuri Volodarsky
A lively musical comedy set in 1988 Odessa, USSR, where a city fueled by wit, music, and mischief prepares to welcome the world to the Golden Duke International Film Festival.

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Never Tell, 3min., USA
Directed by Morgan Rosenblum
After a devastating car accident leaves his wife on the brink of death, Ben Rosen is approached by a mysterious, dying man in a hospital corridor who offers him an impossible bargain: her life in exchange for their future firstborn child.

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