Full Moon tells a story about a little girl and her big sister celebrating Halloween. The little girl wonders about the man who she believes lives on the moon, who she also believes might need her help. Her big sister helps the little girl carry out her well-intentioned deed.
Logline: Love and imagination come together to make for a most memorable Halloween.
Ken Yoffe’s and Ellen Weisberg’s stories, including Justin and the Werloobee and Full Moon, strive to promote kindness and empathy, love and friendship.
Cast: Lisa Surmann, Manuel Köhler, Joseph Hehenwarter
Director Statement Lost At Sea is another ambitious project we were not sure whether we could pull it off with the limited budget available from a self producing artists point of view. In the end we found partners in crime who believed in the story and brought this incredible piece of film to light. My love goes out to everyone involved!
This film is an investigation of movement within a natural landscape, of rich textures and textiles in motion, and of the mystery of ritual. It provides a window into a private world of a group of women, dancing together unselfconsciously among natural landscapes and dressed in lusciously colored textiles. Throughout the film, sugar cane is ripped, bitten, and swung about as a meditation on this indulgent substance—echoing themes of vice and virtue.
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FOUR MOM, 2min., Israel Directed by Itay Semo “FOUR MOM” is a short animated film displaying an ordinary morning in the life of a single working mom of 4.
THE WHIRLING DERVISH, 2min., Egypt Directed by Osama Elolemy In the mesmerizing whirling dance of the Sufi lady, grace and devotion blend seamlessly. Her movements, like poetry in motion, transcend time and space, capturing the essence of the divine in every spin. The gentle flow of her white garments symbolizes purity, while her serene expression reflects inner peace and connection to the universe. As she twirls, she becomes a living embodiment of spiritual ecstasy, inviting us to join her in this sacred dance of unity and love
DO YOU HEAR ME, 5min., China Directed by Yao Xiao Do You Hear Me tells a story about the invisible power dynamics and conflicts within a traditional Chinese family. This family has grown accustomed to the father’s absence and indifference. The mother buys a bag of expensive apples for her daughter, who does not like apples. A seemingly intimate yet tense silent contest unfolds between mother and daughter.
HOMA – The guardian of the light, 5min., Uruguay Directed by Juan Pablo Bornio HOMA is a great project for the proposal of the DETOUR Festival in 2024, making a short film of less than 5 minutes in 1 take, within the “Western Creole” genre. (Uruguayan Western).
Dwight a 50 year old left over 80’s metal rocker who’s still holding onto his rockstar dreams while living at home with his mom and working as an Uber driver has a one night stand with Vivian a married lady who struggles with letting go of her wild side.
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COMIC IN COVID, 127min., USA Directed by Michael T. O’Brien An out of work comic, due to Covid-19, practices his routines in his car because the walls in his apartment are too thin and he doesn’t want to disturb the neighbors.
This film was made for the average working man and woman during the pandemic. To provide some laughs to help people deal with the stress they are currently under. The production may appear unsophisticated or amateurish, This is done on purpose as a metaphor for the stark times we are living in. Taking away any slick production and just present an out of work comedian expressing himself directly to the camera.
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COOP, 19min., USA Directed by Moriah Doepken After sustaining a bad injury, a stubborn retired sheriff must learn to talk with his estranged son as they build a fence together, or risk losing the relationship.
ROSALIND, 32min,. USA Directed by Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton Vivian and Rosalind love each other, but after Rosalind was diagnosed with lung cancer she became abusive to her only caregiver, Vivian, for nine life draining years. When Vivian leaves town to see her dying father, a nurse and their close friend, Phoebe, teaches both Rosalind and Vivian a lesson in love they will never forget.
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HYBRID, 14min., USA Directed by Chris Romrell A story of a family’s internal struggle during a global crisis. While trying to navigate unknow fears and events they have to learn how to draw closer to each other and work together.
FIGHTERS, 4min., USA Directed by Sam Hall A deep space research station is under attack from an overwhelming force. Hope arrives in the form of an elite squadron of fighters.
ELIZA, 11min., USA Directed by Bianca Roth After hitting rock bottom, 23 year old MIA, updates her home AI system to help turn her life around. What start out as small “life improvements” slowly begin to control her.
SILENT AISLES, 15min., USA Directed by Jace Gisclair Two estranged survivalists in a post-apocalyptic world must fend off monsters while trapped in an abandoned grocery store.
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ELDRITCH KARAOKE, 5min., Ireland Directed by Joe Loftus A young woman on the road to escape her past is hit by a car and descends into a chaotic musical after-life.
BLEED, 3min., USA Directed by Nico Van Den Berg, Ilana Armida Simone BLEED is a sci-fi horror film depicting the archaic infringement of women’s reproductive rights today by religious & government establishments. In a not-so-surreal depiction, Ilana Armida is bound against her will in a focus group testing facility. The facility is trialing different treatments to achieve full autonomy over women’s bodies.
EXTREME GRAVITY, 7min., Spain Directed by Lorenzo Ayuso What would be the worst thing that could happen to you when trying to kill yourself? It is said that dying is not the worst, but the way you die, and Camilo is about to find out how much of that is true.
LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, 10min., USA Directed by Nick Noyes In “Like, Comment, Share,” Casey, a social media influencer, takes on a house-sitting job for the night. Casey’s lighthearted updates quickly turn into a desperate plea for help as the night progresses.
Pongo Labyrinth [VTuber KawaiiMermaid120’s Final Livestream], 11min., USA Directed by Nathan William Frost An eerie glitchy stop-motion video made by Nathan Frost about a Virtual YouTuber’s final livestream.
THE BOMB, 25min., Turkey Directed by Onur Do?an In the Balkan region, where lawlessness prevailed during the war, a man receives a threatening death letter from the gang he used to be a member of. Thereupon, he plans to escape to America with his pregnant wife. On the last night, after being threatened by the gang, the man leaves the house to persuade the gang members, but does not come back. Instead, an hour later, gang members enter the house.The gang leader starts a game in which he tells the woman that if she fulfills his wishes, she can see her husband again as a reward.
SANGUINE DEPOSIT, 15min., USA Directed by Robert Del Campo Mac is a violent, train hopping, drifter who has found himself wandering from small town to small town during the Great Depression. He is a sadist with no compunction about using robbery, or even murder, to survive. Although he seems happy-go-lucky, he can become annoyed or angered easily. To Mac, the world, and everything in it, are up for grabs to someone who is not afraid to use violence as a tool.
THE FARMHOUSE, 15min,. Australia Directed by Luke Creely A young woman, living alone in an isolated rural farmhouse, is haunted one night by a mysterious entity which forces her to confront her inner demons and traumatic past.
VAMPIRES AT NIGHT, 20min., Canada Directed by Mark Anatoly Falko A young happy couple are attacked by a vampire. Soon, the young woman transforms into a monster. Will true love prevail?
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Tomás, desperate, knocks insistently on the door of a lonely house. Nobody opens it. When he leaves the place, he sees some bushes moving and goes into a wooded path. Along the way, from his memories, he faces several episodes of fear in his life until he reaches the exit of the path, which takes him back to the door of the house. Tomás enters and talks with a woman (who represents death), at which point he decides to face his fears.
When a young, power-hungry drug dealer discovers the love of his life has been unfaithful with a member of his crew, he and his right-hand man seek revenge.
I’d like to take on the conventional stories and tell them in unconventional ways. I’m more interested in asking, raising the questions, then giving answers.
“People don’t realize that murderers do not come out in the dark with long teeth and saliva dripping off their chin. People don’t realize that there are killers among them. People they liked, loved, lived with, work with and admired could the next day turn out to be the most demonic people imaginable.”
After a one year job on a far away planet space traveller Jo experiences a bumpy incident during his flight back to Earth. His board computer Deborah claims she has everything under control. But is that true?
Ali is a talented chef and Food Cart owner in Portland, Oregon. After falling behind on rent, a tragic accident forces Ali to make a change in his father’s recipe. He becomes an overnight sensation but finds achieving his dream of opening a restaurant means selling his soul.
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