The Backpack Chapstick, 3min., USA Directed by Aki Aitos
Tarot Pranks – The Granny Diaries Directed by Deanna Rashell Granny discovers a new device and pulls one over on the devious Tarot Card reader. All in a days work for Granny
Sonia, Speak!, 12min., Russia Directed by Ilia Shudegov Sonia is a humble library employee. One day she falls in love with a handsome visitor, but can’t say a word in front of him.
The Razor’s Edge, 67min., Greece Directed by Christos N Karakasis, Χρήστος Ν Καρακάσης 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.
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Sunday Midnight Meetup, 6min., South Korea Directed by Tristan Vasquez Sunday Midnight Meetup is a 5 episode comedic web series about 3 friends finding themselves in over their heads when they start investigating a supernatural case.
Let It Begin: “Patty Cake”, 7min., USA Directed by Jaye Wynn LET IT BEGIN is a 5 episode short psych-thriller. We follow 4 unique individuals that come from a world not like our own. Each one unknowingly has their life play out in a repeating cycle of our favorite childhood games but with an unexpected twist. Episode, “Patty Cake”, is based on Patty (yes from the nursery rhyme) in an assisted living facility with moments of dementia. She lives her memories from her time hanging out with Simon.
ALL HAVE SINNED, 7min., Nigeria Directed by Olumide Kuti When two young choir singers, Irene and Adaugo, make a fatal mistake in self-defense, their faith is pushed to the ultimate test. As guilt and fear consume them, one seeks redemption while the other fights for survival. But in a world where justice is ruthless, will their prayers be enough to save them from the sins they can’t erase?
ILYUSHIN, 38min., USA Directed by Gita Farid 1973. A Sovietski miner. An ambitious gameshow host. A sick child. Who will make it?
The Corner Room, 15min., USA Directed by Gita Farid An homage to the tragic ending of the Ann Frank story. It always saddened me that Ann Frank didn’t survive to see the Liberation although it was only months away. Two women hidden in an attic apartment in the Jewish Quarter in a town in Poland are joined by their younger brother, a fighter in the Resistance. There is a round-up…
Lili and Lilon, 4min., Brazil Directed by Ruan Pablo Filgueira da Silva, Edgar A duo of siblings that always cause trouble, but never fail to find how to solve their problems all around the Australian Bird Bar. Watch all of Lili and Lilon’s adventures alongside other characters created by Ruan Pablo.
Sunday Midnight Meetup, 6min., South Korea Directed by Tristan Vasquez Sunday Midnight Meetup is a 5 episode comedic web series about 3 friends finding themselves in over their heads when they start investigating a supernatural case.
Let It Begin: “Patty Cake”, 7min., USA Directed by Jaye Wynn LET IT BEGIN is a 5 episode short psych-thriller. We follow 4 unique individuals that come from a world not like our own. Each one unknowingly has their life play out in a repeating cycle of our favorite childhood games but with an unexpected twist. Episode, “Patty Cake”, is based on Patty (yes from the nursery rhyme) in an assisted living facility with moments of dementia. She lives her memories from her time hanging out with Simon.
ALL HAVE SINNED, 7min., Nigeria Directed by Olumide Kuti When two young choir singers, Irene and Adaugo, make a fatal mistake in self-defense, their faith is pushed to the ultimate test. As guilt and fear consume them, one seeks redemption while the other fights for survival. But in a world where justice is ruthless, will their prayers be enough to save them from the sins they can’t erase?
ILYUSHIN, 38min., USA Directed by Gita Farid 1973. A Sovietski miner. An ambitious gameshow host. A sick child. Who will make it?
The Corner Room, 15min., USA Directed by Gita Farid An homage to the tragic ending of the Ann Frank story. It always saddened me that Ann Frank didn’t survive to see the Liberation although it was only months away. Two women hidden in an attic apartment in the Jewish Quarter in a town in Poland are joined by their younger brother, a fighter in the Resistance. There is a round-up…
Lili and Lilon, 4min., Brazil Directed by Ruan Pablo Filgueira da Silva, Edgar A duo of siblings that always cause trouble, but never fail to find how to solve their problems all around the Australian Bird Bar. Watch all of Lili and Lilon’s adventures alongside other characters created by Ruan Pablo.
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once upon a time, 16min., Tunisia Directed by Zouhaier MAHJOUB Once upon a time … an island, populated by fishermen, who operate a system of fixed fisheries; called “charfyas”.
The Eye of Aruna, 15min., USA Directed by James Scott In the second installment of the Akashic Spheres series, Captain Everest embarks on a perilous journey alongside the resourceful Alicia Whittle to unravel the mysteries concealed within the enigmatic Akashic Spheres. The duo faces imminent danger when their investigation into a potential sphere takes a treacherous turn, putting their lives at stake. In a desperate bid for answers and safety, they enlist the expertise of their trusted colleague, Dr. Campbell, whose insights may hold the key to unlocking the secrets hidden within these ancient artifacts. As the trio delves deeper into the unknown, they discover that the Akashic Spheres harbor not only the promise of enlightenment but also a darkness that threatens to consume them all.
The Golem of Gabirol, 30min., USA Directed by Olga Volozova My puppet film “The Golem of Gabirol” follows the legends about Solomon Ibn Gabirol (XI century, Andalusia, Spain), famous Hebrew poet and philosopher who allegedly created the female golem, for the sake of love…It i is a dramatic story that deals with the mysteries of the Creation and human existence. It has been told from the point of view of the young Andalusian girl.
But First Coffee, 1min., Germany Directed by El Tonno A dead-end office job. A clueless employee. A boss who breathes too loud. Welcome to the fluorescent purgatory of German corporate life.
once upon a time, 16min., Tunisia Directed by Zouhaier MAHJOUB Once upon a time … an island, populated by fishermen, who operate a system of fixed fisheries; called “charfyas”.
The Eye of Aruna, 15min., USA Directed by James Scott In the second installment of the Akashic Spheres series, Captain Everest embarks on a perilous journey alongside the resourceful Alicia Whittle to unravel the mysteries concealed within the enigmatic Akashic Spheres. The duo faces imminent danger when their investigation into a potential sphere takes a treacherous turn, putting their lives at stake. In a desperate bid for answers and safety, they enlist the expertise of their trusted colleague, Dr. Campbell, whose insights may hold the key to unlocking the secrets hidden within these ancient artifacts. As the trio delves deeper into the unknown, they discover that the Akashic Spheres harbor not only the promise of enlightenment but also a darkness that threatens to consume them all.
The Golem of Gabirol, 30min., USA Directed by Olga Volozova My puppet film “The Golem of Gabirol” follows the legends about Solomon Ibn Gabirol (XI century, Andalusia, Spain), famous Hebrew poet and philosopher who allegedly created the female golem, for the sake of love…It i is a dramatic story that deals with the mysteries of the Creation and human existence. It has been told from the point of view of the young Andalusian girl.
But First Coffee, 1min., Germany Directed by El Tonno A dead-end office job. A clueless employee. A boss who breathes too loud. Welcome to the fluorescent purgatory of German corporate life.
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MONDAY’S CHILD, 22min., USA Directed by Jodi Leib Coden Monday’s Child speaks to the heart of a woman’s right to choose. After the fall of Roe v. Wade, Jenny faces untenable circumstances when she learns that her inviable pregnancy will compromise her health. As her sense of self begins to unravel, Jenny must make the most difficult choice of her life.
Symphony of Screams, 11min., Brazil Directed by Fernando Lazzarini, Jordan Mihailovsky Two lazy sound guys from Chile are on a film shoot in Uruguay. They are upset because they have to work on their day off. They decide to exploit a local man to do their job for them, but soon realize that he harbors a dark truth they never suspected.
Dancing With Waves, 29min., USA Directed by Emmitt Thrower Tammi Judge, the founder of a transformative dance program, leads young dancers on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, using the power of movement to heal, inspire, and change their lives forever.
10 MIN. MORE, 9min., Canada Directed by Atoosa Moshashaee A schoolgirl is waiting for her mom to pick her up from after school and the last 10 minutes seems very hard to get through, until her drawing comes to make her companionship.
MONDAY’S CHILD, 22min., USA Directed by Jodi Leib Coden Monday’s Child speaks to the heart of a woman’s right to choose. After the fall of Roe v. Wade, Jenny faces untenable circumstances when she learns that her inviable pregnancy will compromise her health. As her sense of self begins to unravel, Jenny must make the most difficult choice of her life.
Symphony of Screams, 11min., Brazil Directed by Fernando Lazzarini, Jordan Mihailovsky Two lazy sound guys from Chile are on a film shoot in Uruguay. They are upset because they have to work on their day off. They decide to exploit a local man to do their job for them, but soon realize that he harbors a dark truth they never suspected.
Dancing With Waves, 29min., USA Directed by Emmitt Thrower Tammi Judge, the founder of a transformative dance program, leads young dancers on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, using the power of movement to heal, inspire, and change their lives forever.
10 MIN. MORE, 9min., Canada Directed by Atoosa Moshashaee A schoolgirl is waiting for her mom to pick her up from after school and the last 10 minutes seems very hard to get through, until her drawing comes to make her companionship.
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SWEET DREAMS, 34min., USA Directed by Gary Alvarez Set in the near future when most people can no longer dream, “Sweet Dreams” follows the story of Esperanza, a young woman who’s excited to be a mom for the first time. Weeks before the baby is due, her partner Kiké goes missing. As she searches for him and her savings dwindle, she comes across an opportunity to make some quick money: surrogate dreaming, a new technological advancement which allows her to sell the dreams of her unborn child through a dreamcatcher clinic. After a trial run, Esperanza begins to suspect that the clinic is somehow connected to Kiké’s disappearance.
DESERT INN, 8min., USA Directed by Yuanhao Zhang Arthur, a primitive anti-electronics hillbilly, must confront Jim, the young electronics-enthusiast receptionist at a smart-device hotel in the desert, in order to find a room for the night and defend his traditional way of doing things.
Triggered 2.0, 22min,. USA Directed by Mario Ricardo Rodriguez, Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm A diabolical madman known as The Director 2.0, with a vendetta against Wolverine, plots a way to take his powers and use him as a distraction as he enacts his ultimate means of destroying all superpowered beings, by pitting him against his one ally, Blade, in a fight to the death. Lucas Bishop must find a way to break free of his control so he can save his friends and the rest of humanity.
Tendon, 13min,. USA Directed by Jannik Ehret Recovering addict Rene sees a creature poison the city’s water supply and has to convince his skeptical sister and her no-nonsense boyfriend to stay away from the tap water.
Scorekeeper: A Star Wars Fan Film, 16min., USA Directed by Roman Santa Croce An Elite Rebel Team infiltrates an Imperial outpost on a mission of securing an asset that has vital information. Unbeknownst to them, they are not the only ones on the hunt.
LEFT, 15min., Egypt Directed by Seif Abdel Raouf “Loay,” a young man invites his friend “Oday” over to help him move into a new house. As “Oday” finishes bringing in boxes, “Loay” asks him for one last favor: to take a specific box upstairs while warning him to avoid the mysterious room on the left. Curiosity gets the better of “Oday”, and he enters the forbidden room, initially finding it ordinary. However, he soon hears unsettling knocking from the room bathroom and discovers that each time he closes the door, the knocking resumes.
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Telephones, 4min,. USA Directed by Copper Giloth “Telephones” explores a personal journey through time, identity, and technological evolution, using a collection of telephones as a lens. Each phone, from a red Western Electric to a modern iPhone, symbolizes both moments in time – childhood, independence, life choices — as well as technical and design innovations. Tied to memories of forbidden red clothes, maternal sewing, and illegal long-distance calls, the phones embody personal and cultural shifts over many decades.
UMBRELLA, 5min,. USA Directed by Copper Giloth After arguing with my sister over a quirky pizza-themed umbrella in Naples, I was left alone in Rome, grappling with frustration and sadness. To process my emotions, I created a personal walking tour, visiting ancient obelisks. Each step became a way to reflect — on our strained relationship, my late brother-in-law’s whimsical obelisk drawings, and my own path to peace. My journey extended beyond Rome to Amherst, New York, Paris, Aix-en-Provence and Brittany. With my playful umbrella in hand, I found solace in walking, letting memories, grief, and laughter guide me toward healing.
Joss, 5min, China Directed by Anxin Joss, in Chinese “香火 (xiāng huǒ)“, has a double meaning: it refers to both incense offerings in temples and the continuity of family lineage. In most cases, this family lineage is traditionally believed to be passed down only through male descendants, linking “香火” to patriarchal heritage.
Shame, 5min., USA Directed by Kelly Lynn Warren When a woman is sexually assaulted by a mutual friend the night before, her confrontation with her best friend leads to tragic consequences.
Voight-Kampff, 2min., Réunion Directed by Nicolas Gueniot The Voight-Kampff test is a psychophysiological test that measures the subject’s involuntary emotional responses to morally or emotionally troubling questions. Lea is nervous as the test has just begun.
Until the last minute, 3min., Ukraine Directed by Ilya Noyabrev A Ukrainian woman sees her husband off to war. She prays for her husband’s return and makes a folk amulet (a motanka doll) with her own hands. In her prayer, the woman promises her husband to be with him until the last minute. (The video uses real photos from the beginning of the war in 2022).
LIGHT, 5min,. Panama Directed by Alberto Serra The song, music video and story reflects the light within us and how external challenges can dim it. Darkness, simply the absence of light, becomes a metaphor for the protagonist’s descent into villainy.
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