A Son rests in a barn alongside the corpse of his dead father. Tomorrow they will journey together over Dartmoor to the graveyard.
This deeply personal work sits at the intersection of experimental documentary and artists’ moving image in documenting the artist’s exploration of their Grief through the lens of a site specific response to the Lych Way (or Corpse Road) that historically connected rural settlements in the middle of Dartmoor with their parish burial ground over 16 miles away.
This sombre documentary short, Lych: The Corpse Road, strikes a curious balance: it is both experimental and intensely intimate. It mourns the loss of a father in such a honest, frank way with a basic onscreen text announcement of his passing, and what will happen to the body the next day – – to be carried 12 miles over the moor to be buried. In the meantime, it is a night of sleep with the body of the corpse present. The brilliant use of moss and scrawny tree branches reclined on a chair is an eerie suggestion of the father’s corpse. This image is shown repeatedly using glitchy close ups: the branches as if they are the deceased’s thin, skeletal limbs, and the clumps of moss, as if the flesh of the corpse is already rotting away.
We hear the distant funereal church bells that are to be rung as the mourners approach the parish graveyard. In addition to the church bells, there is a melancholy dirge of vocals and gloomy forest sounds, and the rush and trickles of water, suggesting dismal weather as the funeral procession moves along. There is even the brief sound of a fly, over the decomposing body.
The decision to film this in grey and black and white adds a “backward looking” essence – – a film of sadness and remembrance – – a memorable, inventive piece that anyone who has lost a beloved love one can relate to, on a deeply affecting level.
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AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Feature Film: Paloma Negra: The Queen of Amphetamines Best Short Film: The Clock Best Documentary: Heal avec Delphine Best Direction: For Lucie Best Genre Film: Connection Best Sound & Music: Fire in My Belly Best Cinematography: Thirty Seven Dollars Best Micro-Short: Timeless Best Student Film: The One in Red Best Experimental Film: Blow Me Down Best Music Video: Music Drive Friday – “C’est La Vie” (That’s life) Best Visual Design: Moonflower Submarine Best Story: Revival Best Performances: Dividing Line Best Animation Film: out of control
Paloma Negra: The Queen of Amphetamines, 81min., Spain Directed by Jesús Pamplona, Javier Muriel Gradually we will learn about a criminal past that begins withdrug dealing in Colombia and continues with the birth of “LaNegra” in Amsterdam: a top-level drug trafficker who made it to the list of the five most wanted women by Interpol. To hide herself and avoid capture, she looked for the place of anunwary guy. She found Jesús Pamplona. After almost ten years without any contact, Jesús Pamplona decides to reconstruct the image of her former roommate and friend, Paloma. It is a difficult task, since their friendship is full of silences, lies, and absences.
Heal avec Delphine, 30min., USA Directed by Delphine Breyne Heal avec Delphine is a deeply personal docuseries that follows individuals navigating life after cancer, trauma, alopecia, and other challenges. Each episode invites viewers into a powerful journey of reconnection and renewal—beginning with an intimate look at the person’s world, followed by a transformative beauty restoration at Delphine’s atelier, and ending with a meaningful surprise to mark their new beginning. Through heartfelt storytelling, emotional connection, and light-touch artistry, the series introduces a new era of beauty and healing, where feeling truly seen becomes the start of renewed self-confidence, emotional healing, and personal transformation.
CONNECTION, 21min., USA Directed by Tom White A government agent is tasked with interrogating a silent prisoner—but the true danger lies in whether the voice in his head is his own… or something else entirely.
THE CLOCK, 16min., USA Directed by Cameo Wood A resilient 75-year-old woman, haunted by a clock counting down in her dreams since childhood, confronts her mortality during a home invasion, sparking an unexpected conversation with a her neighbor that blurs the line between fate and free will as midnight approaches.
FIRE IN MY BELLY, 5min. USA Directed by Steven Speliotis Richard was in his recording studio playing his guitar when he suddenly found himself in a cold sweat lying on the floor.
FOR LUCIE, 12min,. UK Directed by Amy Louise Pemberton When a devastating family secret comes to light, Nick and Liz must confront painful truths that will change their lives forever.
THIRTY SEVEN DOLLARS, 10min,. Singapore Directed by Ashish Sharma “Thirty Seven Dollars” is a powerful 10-minute thriller that explores the devastating cycle of urban violence through an unlikely conversation between predator and prey. When Jessica, a dignified woman, encounters Donnie, a volatile street criminal, their exchange becomes a haunting meditation on choice, consequence, and the true cost of violence. Set in the gritty underbelly of an unnamed city, this film delivers a shocking twist that reframes everything we thought we knew about victim and perpetrator.
TIMELESS, 3min. USA Directed by Keanu Cordero In Timeless, Juic3 opens a book by the pool in modern-day reality — but what unfolds is anything but ordinary. She’s swept into an imagined 1960s world: a life filled with warmth, love, and everything she’s ever dreamed of. A beautiful home. A devoted husband. A life that feels realer than real.
The One in Red, 17min., USA Directed by Nicholas Muzzillo A Red Ronin, guided by his past to a place of great significance, is hunted by a Gray Ronin, but not for the reasons we think.
Blow Me Down, 8min., USA Directed by Marta Renzi By turns goofy, sexy and poignant, BLOW ME DOWN messes with 3 dimensions and the 4th wall – or is it the 5th?
Music Drive Friday – “C’est La Vie” (That’s life), 5min,. Canada Directed by Violetta Cheredniuk In the streets of Toronto, Max and Darina enjoy a perfect date, unaware that danger is lurking. A mysterious man follows them, and soon, the mafia closes in – after Max and his money. Can he escape and stay with Darina, or will the past catch up to him? A mix of love, humor, suspense, and high-stakes drama.
Revival, 33min., USA Directed by Wendy Fleetwood “REVIVAL” follows the story of Emma, a young woman living in a historic condo in New Orleans. When her roommate, Lauren, abruptly moves out due to eerie occurrences, Emma finds herself in need of a new roommate to share the rent. As Emma navigates through a series of bizarre roommate interviews, she encounters Nick, a charming and enigmatic freelance writer.
Dividing Line, 28min,. Georgia Directed by Mevlud Sabashvili A woman finds the strength to leave an abusive relationship. A woman does not find the strength to leave an abusive relationship.
out of control, 16min., Switzerland Directed by bellopropello Machines and robots take care of almost all human activities. The world is automated, and meaningful individual employment isn’t possible anymore. A workforce simply is no longer needed – except for some monitoring activities – and humans are doomed to carry out completely insignificant, absurd and repetitive work. The monotony of everyday life blends with suppressed desires resulting in a conflicting existence between reality and fiction.
Out Of Order, 95min., USA Directed by Guy Jacobson
Starring: Brooke Shields, Brandon Routh, Luis Guzman, Sandra Bernhard
In an attempt to win back his supermodel ex-girlfriend, a young NY lawyer ends up working at two opposing law firms, representing both sides of the same case.
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