Directed by
Iris Ehrlich Tokouete /France/
Rémy, a young student from Benin, must now pay 3770€ to renew his residence permit in France. He crosses paths with Olaf, a loan shark who, in exchange, asks him to be the driver on strange nightly trips.
AI Awakened
Directed by
Pat Mitchell /United States/
A timid young man chronically suffers from social anxiety. At a party, an unlikely encounter inspires a night of drinking, joy and romance.
Directed by
Damian Overton /Australia/
Arlo lives by the sea and spends most of his time alone, until he meets a boy named Finn.
Directed by
Edoardo Magliarella /Italy/
Two former lovers, at the end of their romantic relationship, decide to write letters retracing the key points of their stories. From falling in love, to affectionate moments, smiles and lightheartedness; up to the gradual decline and mutual hatred that dragged them to the inevitable breakup.
You are in the forest on a cold snowy day and sight a figure moving through the snow. She approaches and calls you to her. Do you follow?
Directed by Teodor Sztarovics /Czech Republic/
A story about two outsiders who find love and understanding in the wrong person.
Directed by
Alexandre Mahutte /Canada/
A girl is crying. Is she happy crying or sad crying
Directed by
Jamie Max Lee /United Kingdom/
In Curating Grief: Loss and Objects, filmmaker Jamie Max Lee invites audiences on an emotional and introspective journey through grief. Partnering with Grief Coach and Founder of the Grief Gallery, Charlene Lam, Jamie delves into the intricacies of loss, and the objects left behind after a loved one dies.
Set against beautiful scenes of Lisbon, this ambitious project shows Jamie and Charlene bravely sharing cherished objects from their departed parents. Through the lens of Charlene’s expertise, the film also becomes a poignant exploration of the ties that bind individuals to their lost loved ones through objects and stories.
In heartfelt dialogue between Jamie and Charlene, the film brings to surface some of the nuances of grief, highlighting both the differences and shared threads that weave through their respective experiences of loss.
This is a personal and emotional film exploring the filmmakers relationship with grief and mental health in a vulnerable and open discussion with the audience.
Directed by
Axel Zeltser /France/
Mélanie walks past the same alley every day without noticing the strange metal bucket there.
Directed by
rearoua /Germany/
What do we see with closed or almost closed eyes blinking against the sun? Both seeing and breathing ("anadlu") are a matter of continuous creativity, of birth and death.
Directed by
JUN YORIKO /Japan/
The story of a master who is the sole survivor of a household accident and begins a strange life by gathering a fake family.
Directed by
Ajitpal Babbra /United Kingdom/
A man hires a private investigator when he suspects infidelity.
Directed by
Gregor Gašperin /Slovenia/
A catfishing troll finds himself on the wrong side of the hook.
Directed by
Calvin Serrao /
United Arab Emirates /
Recluse Dave receives a delivery that changes the course of his life.
Directed by
Lars T Midthun /United States/
She's smart, he's dumb, she's hot, he's dumb! Sarah moves back home from the big city for a few days... will she fall in love like never before? Yes. It's the perfect romcom, almost like its could be titled, Every Romcom Ever.
Directed by
Maurice Moore, Alex Rios /United States/
An intimate secret haunts a newlywed couple from Austin, TX while honeymooning in Barcelona Spain.
Directed by
Мария Викторова /
Russian Federation /
Sasha accidentally gets to travel with a weird fellow passenger. Yet, he doesn’t
know this meeting will turn his life around.
Directed by
Ela Yürekli-Gorkay /United Kingdom/
The short film 'The Birthday,' explores the journey of a troubled young man whose late mother's unexpected passing is further complicated upon discovering her last voice-mail, plaguing his grief immensely.
Searching for reconciliation, the narrative expresses the psychology of the protagonist as he struggles to cope on the date of his mother's birthday.
Directed by
Mark Buckland /United Kingdom/
A girl tries to survive a plague that creates duplicates of the infected.
Directed by
Andreia Solomon Burke /United Kingdom/
A Day in the Beauty Salon Reveals Some Ugly Truths...
An aristocrat young woman discovers that Kim Kardashian wasn't the originator of the hairstyle cornrows, two longtime friends are reunited when the reason is revealed; and a bride-to-be meets her bridegroom's side chick the day before her wedding.
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