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Love Hate Date
Some say love is blind, others maintain that it’s all around us. On occasion, it can be a very cruel mistress indeed. Meet Becky and James: a happy couple, a perfect day in central London, a late lunch…a bolt from the blue. James is moving on and Becky’s taken aback, reeling from the revelation that she’s ‘too nice’. But she gets an opportunity to move on quick smart via a chance meeting with the host of a speed dating event. With a difference.
Saturday 12 September
PRICKED
The Debs, an Irish coming of age event. A group of friends piece together the events of the night before with the morning after when Chloe (17) wakes up after being spiked.
"За Дверью..." / "Behind the door..."
A silent room. A discarded dress. A closed bedroom door. When a husband returns home to find a dress on the floor, what will he discover behind the door...
Abscessed
A man with a terrible toothache discovers he may be dealing with something else besides cavities.
Death of Mandanin
The film is a surreal short film in which the filmmaker was looking to converse and resonate with the film-making history, especially the part dates back to the last century. Though the movie is shot with modern digital devices, not with the traditional means of film-making. The filmmaker is also looking to provoke thoughts on the impact of modern devices on the ways of making new films. Since Un Chien Andalou (1928 France), numerous talented directors have started their very own depiction of human’s deepest desires in their works. The filmmaker of Death of Mandanin believed people’s hidden consciousness has served as a major drive that spurs people climb up the social ladder. However, in a society without a fair competition where almost all the dreams are flightless, one could hardly realize what he or she desires. It is also a manifestation of the death of people’s spiritual freedom. The film co-opted chapters from the Bible as hidden clues, it also blended in the film with elements such as Tarot, psychoanalysis, philosophy, poetry, contemporary communist movements, etc. The film describes the struggles of the people at the bottom from all aspects. The film conveys a tragic view that idealism will be disillusioned when suppressed by the social structure, but the film is also a heroic lament, at least it conveys a positive belief to find the way to ultimate freedom. The artistic feature of the film is that it fictionalizes a dialogue between God and the sleepwalker which also mocks the reality.
5.5
What starts as a normal date slowly unravels as one woman’s desperate pursuit of love reveals just how far she’s willing to go.
Confines
A tormented man traverses life's journey burdened by the weight of the voices in his head and a world he struggles to understand. Pushed to the literal edge, he has a plan to silence them once and for all, but fate has other ideas.
Time
Time is relative when grief is real. A grieving husband finds a way to revisit the moment he and his wife first met.
What Do You Think?
I'm panicked, I'm sweating, I need a stiff drink. I know what is coming...
South City Underdogs
The story of how an unknown man, who briefly appeared on a public access television show in 1994, became "internet famous" decades later without his knowledge. Joe Parisi sets out to find out how this could have happened.
The Outsider
They say "Brilliant things happen in calm minds." But what happens in a mind that is not? A late evening meditation becomes a horrifying premonition. And the worst part is, she is not alone.
Abby
Abby drug addiction gotten worse after her parents separation. Abby and her mother has a broken bond. However, does her mum give her another chance?
Shamewich
A comedy short about pleasure, discontent and packed-sandwiches.
Lock & Key
An experimental short about inanimate objects and the perceived notions some people give them.
False Lucidity
When a troubled young woman utilizes her increasingly vivid dreams as a form of escape that blur the line between reality and illusion, she finds herself trapped in a world where memories, guilt, and fear take on a life of their own. As disturbing visions invade her waking hours, she struggles to distinguish what is real from what exists only within her fractured mind. As she dives deeper the boundaries of reality continue to collapse. As her grip on the truth slips away, she must confront the darkest parts of herself before the illusion consumes her completely. In a battle between perception and reality, the greatest threat may not be what she sees—but what he refuses to see. False Lucidity is a haunting psychological thriller that explores identity, memory, and the terrifying consequences of believing a lie that feels real.
Flow
The journey of water, from rainforest to ocean.
The Tale of Búkolla
A young boy is sent into the Icelandic wilderness to find his family's beloved cow, Búkolla. Upon finding Búkolla in a cave, they begin their journey home, only to be chased by a pair of trolls. To evade capture, Búkolla uses her magical hair to conjure a river, fire, and a mountain, creating obstacles that keep the trolls at bay.
Stalled
Stalled tells the tense story of a scummy defense attorney who finds himself trapped in a bathroom stall with an armed and desperate young man.
The Buggyman
"On a first date, an ice breaking question releases a man's inner bogeyman. Can he escape his fears? "
Hearts Want
Two former lovers who reunite for a play face the consequences of a secret that threatens to tear them apart forever.
Crude Picnic Drilling
What is energy? Where did it come from? How do we find it? How do we obtain it? An oil tycoon seeks wealth in a city park.
Room 20
Beginning in a world of darkness, we follow our protagonist, a man who finds himself reaching for a mystical door in hopes of freedom to unknowingly be transported through different realms, each realm encompassing reflective emotions that lead him through a journey of self discovery. What lies behind the door?
Brink
In the aftermath of a violent break in, a young woman held captive desperately fights for her freedom, her captors motives unknown. 'Brink' is an atmospheric short thriller starring Lisa Dwyer-Hogg (The Fall, Acceptable Risk) and Tim Plester (Game of Thrones, Lockout).
The Interrogation of Olivia Donovan
Following the arrest of Bradley Donovan for the abduction of a young schoolgirl, DI Watkins and child psychologist Sarah Hardy set out to Donovan’s house in the hope of finding the missing victim. When they arrive, they are greeted by Donovan’s worried wife, Olivia. With Olivia’s state of mind in a very vulnerable place, Watkins and Sarah must use all their experience and tact to try to encourage Olivia to cooperate
Hot Monkey
A bedtime story takes a turn for the weird when a woke storybook builds into something wildly inappropriate.
F'Arts Sake
F'Arts Sake is the slapstick comedic tale of Colin, a man with a singular obsession - a painting, that’s due to exhibit at the art gallery next to his office. Through the barriers of sold out signs and a love tussle with his sleazy boss for a date with co-worker Claudia, Colin devises a master plan to see the picture he worships, with the woman he loves…
Exiles
Born aboard the drifting spaceship 'Malus,' Lucy yearns for the world her ancestors were exiled to, a distant planet now lost to time. But when an unexpected encounter with a foreign life form threatens her existence, she is forced to confront her survival in the vast emptiness of space.
Last Call
Forgiveness comes at a price - A married couple struggle to come to terms with the recent tragic death of their six year old daughter. The young man responsible walks free from court but returns home only to find his dysfunctional family adding to his mental condition.
Harvest
On an unknown planet, a worker drone comes under attack.
Chronicles of Consciousness
Film composed of three parts, three settings, three different characters three ways to question our consciousness, and to explore, through reality, our quantum side.
Bubbles
An exploration into visual trickery without using CGI in our latest visual experiment using vegetable oil and powder paint.
When Darkness Falls
After becoming paraplegic (paralyzed) in a car accident, the 18-year-old OCD musical genius, Annie, is left alone to rebuild her life to try and keep her promising future from slipping through her fingers.
Beer Pressure
Bottled up tensions are finally released in the aftermath of Uncle Sam's funeral.
I love you so much
In life, we love and unlove. In life, everything begins, everything ends, and everything continues.
The Chicken
Through the eyes of a silent witness, an innocent chicken flees for its life through a world of casual betrayal.
Luca's Resilience
Luca's Resilience is a coming-of-age drama that focuses on Luca, a 12-year-old boy who finds himself in a new family with his mother after the divorce of his parents. After a difficult period in which he has to get used to his new situation, Luca needs his father's presence more than ever. Unfortunately, his father fails to do so, and the disappointment and pain this causes Luca drives him further and further into emotional isolation.
Code Delta
VFX in Modern Cinema offers a behind-the-scenes look at the craft of visual effects and the artists shaping today’s film industry. Through interviews, process breakdowns, and real production examples, the film explores how practical filmmaking blends with digital innovation to create seamless on-screen worlds. Focusing on the creative decisions behind compositing, motion tracking, and digital environments, the film highlights the role of VFX artists as storytellers rather than technicians. From subtle invisible effects to large-scale cinematic transformations, this short documentary reveals how modern cinema is built layer by layer. text here
Mothers
A tribute to the mothers of geniuses. They changed their children's world, and these children changed the world.
Maybe It Will
Maxine and Sarah might only be spending the night together, but their connection will have long lasting impact. 'Maybe It Will' is a short film exploring relationships, agency and desire.
Sundown
William, a man in his 70's is taken on a timeless journey to a remote Scottish Island to come to terms with his own mortality. Starring Caitlin Blackwood (Dr Who) & Frazer Hines (Dr Who, Emmerdale & Outlander).
Heart Full of Feelings
"Heart Full of Feelings" tells the story of a girl named Mai, who has a major flaw despite seeming cute and having friends. When she sees a boy she is interested in, her jealousy rises quickly when other students get in the way of her interacting with him. When she does something unflattering in front of the boy she likes, she is shamed and runs away, but is later met with sympathy by another girl.
Narciso Convexo
This short film is a free adaptation of the myth of Narcissus. It explores themes of identity, obsession, and self-perception through a modern and personal lens, reimagining the ancient story in a contemporary setting. "The sound of the wind transforms into the sound of train tracks; a boy continues his journey through convex mirrors and infinite reflections multiplied into infinity.
Journey
Alone in space, an astronaut drifts through the empty void. After finding another astronaut in the same predicament, she gives him a polaroid image of the Earth. They then team up to go on an epic journey across the universe to return to their planet. Will these star-crossed lovers find home?
Herself
Celebrate her by gifting her own self to her, she once lost for you.
Words
This is a stop motion animation all about using your words to Change our world, having the confidence to stand up for what’s right and to show how one person can make a difference. We have words. And we need to use them. We are in this battle for our world and we are in it together. Words. Use them.
Who Wants To Be A Cat?
The inner struggles of an introverted cat in a world dominated by extroverted dogs.
Under the Parasol
Marie comes to the beach to catch some sun. The only problem is that it's nighttime...
MANIERA GRECA
The night comes to its end at the greek night club (bouzouki-dance floor). It’s five o’clock in the morning. The few last clients left at the club are clapping out of habit for the opening singer while she finishes her appearance with a long ‘goodnight’. Nobody could have guessed what would happen when the leading star of the night program, the famous singer Koureas, begins to sing his brand new hit, a zeibekiko* song called, ‘the bearded man’. A sequence of ecstatic events? A raised challenge? Hugs hanged on alcohol? Maniera Greca or in other words, the way the world goes round? We are the witnesses of the clients leaning on their drinks with their eyes on us, our eyes on them and Katerina Gogou, still looking straight to all of us..37 years later. *Greek folk dance of free choreographic structure
FEAW
In an epic journey that span thousands of years and millions of miles, we are witness to some of the greatest human achievements born out of the most intrinsic elements.
Red Glory
Award-winning short documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and Mars 1, the upcoming first manned mission to the red planet.
The Sandman
The Sandman, a fairy of dreams, accidentally puts a train station operator to sleep just as two furious oncoming trains race against each other. He must now find a way to wake the operator up in order to avoid the crash!
Don't Mention Me
When Enya and Axel meet they both experience an instant connection. However, a silent agreement hangs between them – they deliberately sidestep conversations about their respective partners from home. When Enya dares to confront this unspoken pact, a tension descends, raising a compelling question: is the unspoken bond between them a result of concealed emotions, and does their silence about their relationships constitute emotional infidelity?
We've All Been There
A short film. Drama.
Soar
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
The last page
Two siblings live in a hostile, adverse and far from our time environment, looking for a safe place. They are the opposite of each other. United by blood but distant in facing the tragedy of a finite world, populated by unscrupulous predators, at least until an unexpected event changes their lives forever.
A.M. Curse
A woman is in rush as she believes she is late for work, on top of that. everything that can go wrong... HAS!
Metamorphosis
Gabs, a 16-year-old girl, never paid much attention to Otávio, her classmate—until an unexpected interest begins to grow. But is this feeling truly romantic? Amid a teenage drama filled with personal discoveries, we follow Gabs’s growing obsession with Otávio and her journey to understand what she really feels.
Elodie
Elodie is a fairy passionate about painting, living in a world where even fairies have to work. Dreaming of only one thing—living freely with her daughter—she must overcome her fears to perhaps break free from the chains of everyday life.
Sinfonía incompleta de artesanías de Fonce
Using audiovisual tourism, the camera reveals inaccessible places and shows us wonderful machines and crafts that are not known to the public. These secrets that are kept there are ancestral works of these lands that are used for the processing and transportation of coffee. The fique fiber gives a special bouquet to this drink, but unfortunately these are traditions that are being lost but not the tenacity of the people's work.
Beautiful Smile
Amid the chaos of a dark cattle car, a fragile bond forms between Viktor, an Estonian boy, and the German girl Magda. In the midst of hunger, fear, and despair, Magda’s smile offers Viktor a fleeting moment of hope — but the brutal reality soon catches up with them.
The key
In an unknown place, a man wakes up to find himself nowhere. Suddenly, he stumbles upon a strange stone with the mysterious capacity, With each and every use of the stone, the place changes unpredictably. fast the most important question bursts out: Is the stone reflecting his desires or is it controlling him?
Wild Hive
In a paean to an imperiled pollinator, Wild Hive honors the wild bee as it faces decline from the ravages of climate change, pesticides, changing land use policies and competition from managed hives. Dropped into a darkened vortex, an intricate geometry emerges as the dancer unspools against extravagant patterning. Watch the invisible become visible when Arianna Hartanov enters a mysterious world of nectar and cultivation.
The Trunk
When a young woman finds herself being accosted in a parking garage she must tap in to her unique talents to resolve the situation.
Take the rubbish out
[ENG] A boy dresses his friend up as trash and throws him away on the street like a common garbage bag. During their journey, the reasons for this extreme gesture will come out, and the certainties about their victim-perpetrator relationship will become increasingly thin. [ITA] Un ragazzo veste da immondizia il suo amico, andandolo a buttare per strada come un comune sacco della spazzatura. Durante il loro percorso verranno fuori i motivi di questo gesto così estremo, e le certezze riguardo il loro rapporto di vittima e carnefice diverranno sempre più sottili.
Nowhere Road
Two soldiers patrol a world that has been invaded by Aliens.
Innerglow - So Long
A short film. Music. Directed by Nikolay Draganov. 2019.
The Behind
Salsabella, a little curious girl who found herself to be drawn towards the forbidden forest and suddenly got sucked into it. Scared, she not only finds out she is in very sticky situation, she tries to find a way out between two worlds. She finally understands what is more than meets the eye. Fear, shock, and speechless in one go.
Under the Stitches
Under the Stitches is a short film that tells the story of Lilli, a young jew seamstress hidden in the basement of Hilda’s house, the owner of the workshop she used to work at, during the end of World War II, in Europe. There, she continues to work on the embroideries for dresses, until she must begin to make the insignias for the german nazi uniforms. Overtaken by fear and mistrust towards her boss’s intentions, she manages to find herself and recover the values of her faith, facing the challenge of staying alive.
Ian and Sam
Ian and Sam go on a backpacking adventure through the wilderness. Unfortunately things don't go as planned as the responsible Ian hurts himself. Will Sam be there for Ian?
The Lighthouse
The lonely Widow of a lighthouse keeper finds a wounded Creature on the shore. Now she is faced with a hard choice - should she contionue existing in the past or to step over her grief and allow herself to live on.
Melodia: a short film in rondo form
A rendezvous in Taiwan’s capital city. A musician gives voice to the day as contrasting lives intersect.
based on a fake story
A man returns after years away, he doesn't recognise himself, and feels like a stranger in his hometown.
A Million Stairs
Jamie is a young writer whose life has lost its colors since Robin disappeared. Every day, actions and places are a reminder of a tender past. With a melancholic atmosphere and a dramatic tone, this short film explores the existential complexity of dealing with the void left by someone who once made the world a warmer place.
An Illusion
Just like a tiny spark can turn into a big fire, small ego problems over little things in our daily lives can quickly turn into strong anger. In this story, "An Illusion," a man killed his girlfriend because she didn’t answer his calls or messages. He continues to struggle with his ego in his subconscious mind throughout his 20 years in prison. Overall, the dark color palette reflects the dark side of thoughts, and there is red color depicting ego and anger.
Spill a Little Tea
Spill a Little Tea reimagines Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as a contemporary act of witnessing and resistance. The work draws on the quiet tension of the original painting, transforming it into a space where suppressed voices rise to the surface. “Spilling tea” becomes both confession and revelation—stories once hidden now shared, honored, and believed. This piece stands for women across time who have been unjustly killed, abused, or silenced. By revisiting a historical moment of innocence and powerlessness, the work insists on remembrance, accountability, and the urgent necessity of speaking truths that were never meant to disappear.
Ubi sunt or Where are those who were before us?
The main theme of my work, as the title suggests, is memory and death. The invention and democratization of the medium of film/video has profundly changed the perception of family continuity but humanity's as well. "Ubi Sunt" is comprised by material taken from the Internet Archive in order to create an ecumenical family death album. It's part of the "Ars Moriendi" triptych.
Promise Me
Logline: "Promise Me" is an emotionally charged social drama in which a once flourishing woman, now at the end of her life, struggles to ensure that her recently reconciled son does not make the same mistakes that she did. Synopsis: Promise Me paints a touching, intimate portrait of one dying woman's final day on Earth and her plight to right the wrongs of her past while attempting to convince her recently reconciled son not to follow in her footsteps. Promise Me broaches the topic of Death with Dignity in an environment where the practice is not legal, but shows the reality of a situation that happens in America on a daily basis.
I dissolved the universe
A young man travels to Bratislava to find the superlative of purposelessness.
Sunflowers on the Sun
In the ruins of time, there is a strange man who has been searching for the most precious things of mankind and keeping them for himself. He's got a heart that beats forever and a clock that can turn back time, but he's forgotten why he's looking for these things. Until one day, a dying old man asked him to help deliver a letter, and the strange man entered the old man's memory and began a special journey.
The Chamber
A young man lives in a dark, strange chamber, unsuitable for a decent life, trying to cope with constant disturbances from outside. One day, strange people bring him something that will change his life and lead him on a journey of contradictions, troubles and uncertainties.
“Kinship”: A Short Film
Hari Raya Puasa is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. To commemorate this significant day, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, produced its first festive short film, “Kinship”. The story follows two orphaned brothers who are virtually inseparable. Their relationship is put to the test when one of them receives news that he is going to be adopted. Can the brothers reconcile with each other after a deep misunderstanding causes a rift between them? Will they be separated for life? The film tells of family ties and forgiveness, which are both central to the spirit of Hari Raya. It finally resolves with a meaningful Malay proverb – “Air dicincang tidak akan putus”, which loosely translates to “water doesn’t break apart when you chop it” – imparting the notion that kinship is enduring and precious, just like water.
Man vs AI
A weary man battles his hyper-rational home automation system, whose relentless enforcement of household rules and "personal improvement" protocols traps him in a comically absurd fight for control over his own home.
Love in Times of whatever right now is called
In a classical art museum where the paintings come to life at night, a frustrated Black painter who works as a janitor must decide whether she will intervene when a new acquisition portrays the rape of a female slave.
A Sock Left Empty
When a mysterious child repeatedly rejects Santa’s Christmas gifts, leaving an empty sock on a dead tree outside of town, Santa decides to follow him—only to discover a grim reality that leaves the festive spirit helpless and ashamed.
Forgotten
Heartbroken and finding it hard to let go. But this is no ordinary break up.
iRony
A film that explores the relationship between man and technology...told from the perspective of a phone. Variously described as an Animation, an Experimental Film, a Narrative, a Documentary or a Film-Poem depending on who you speak to, this hand drawn animated film is based on the poem 'Seven Billion' written by the film director that won 2 National poetry awards: The Young Australian Writer’s National Award for Poetry, selected out of a field of 30,000 and the Karen W Treanor Poetry Award (Youth). iRony has been selected to 7 Academy Award Qualifying Festivals. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZUdUJdpuw&feature=youtu.be
THE FINAL FROLIC
Set in 1940 England, three young men, the night before they have to go and fight the Nazis, decide to have one last big night out and find them selves waking up in unfamiliar land and realise that this 'Final Frolic' has gone a little too far.
The Harvest
Žofa's seemingly perfect life shatters in an instant—one secret changes everything. Rumors spread, loyalties break, and feelings she never expected begin to surface. The line between truth and lies blurs in a story of desire, betrayal, and the search for one's true self.
Woman among Birch Trees
Woman Among Birch Trees is a short film set between memory and moral judgment. Through the testimony of Melka, a woman who was a prisoner at Auschwitz before becoming a civilian auxiliary for the Waffen SS, the film explores the psychological transformation that power can produce when survival becomes the only compass. Far from offering simple answers, the film poses a disturbing question: Where does the victim end and the executioner begin?
French Movie
An animated short set to a Poem by David Lehman.
The Boulder
An aspiring artist repeatedly paints Sisyphus pushing the boulder, as she attempts to break into the art world, experiencing simultaneous success, failure, support and disappointment.
Like Glass
A young woman, Kira, wakes in an abandoned wasteland, severely injured, with absolutely no recollection of how she got there. As she struggles to stay alive, strange events begin to unfold that lead her to confront a terrifying possibility.
The Gift that stayed
The animation tells the story of a lonely grandmother living in a small house among towering city skyscrapers. One day, she receives an adorable robot, which she initially rejects, ignoring its attempts to help. Everything changes when the robot helps her find her lost glasses. This small act of kindness breaks the distance between them, and a warm friendship blossoms, filling the grandmother's life with joy and closeness.
FLY (파리)
Teacher Kim has been ambushed in the school bathroom by a fly. Who will emerge victorious: Him or the fly?
The Pickpocket
A short film. Mystery. Directed by Nick Rizzini.
FRAMED
A short film shot entirly on an IPhone 5
Molina
A man and a woman sit in a quiet pub. The mood is tense. As the story unfolds we discover how their lives have become entwined in a foreboding tale of recreational technology run amok.
Dark Dreamer
Markus wakes up in the middle of the night and gets a visit from a strange creature with unnatural powers. The creature calls himself a "Nighthob" and opens up about the fact that Markus doesn't know what life he has lived so far.
Delicate
A young girl is accosted by an older gentlemen, who realizes too late his grave mistake.
Onus
Following years of dealing with his own guilt, for something he was at fault for in his younger years, a man decides to take responsibility and come forward with the truth.
PLANET X
A Farmer and an Alien have a climate change "conversation" after the alien crash-lands in his field.
The Basket
A teenage refugee is hiding in a wrecked trailer and is using a basket to beg for food from passers-by. The presence of a man, who happens to pass by the basket, will bring about a turning point in his life.
NOW
There never has been, nor will there ever be, a moment when life wasn't in the present. The seed is a seed, the flower is a flower, and the reunion with a loved one is experienced with all the traces of those shared "nows" in those present moments.
Creation
CREATION is a poetic short film of opposites: beauty and ugliness, order and chaos, light and darkness, joy and sadness, antiquity and postmodernity, primitivity and the advancement of technology, war and peace, destruction and re-creation, birth/life and death. It is a film about the visibility and invisibility of the conflicting nature of creation in the things and events we take for granted, although ever-present in our lives.
myTune
A music driven short film about finding yourself in the melody of others
Head Of The Rabbit
Peng Rui grew up in a city village in Chengdu that was waiting to be demolished. As a vocational school graduate, he longed to leave here and go abroad, but his mother, Aunt Peng, always wanted him to stay by his side. Therefore, a fierce conflict erupted between the two. Peng Rui and his mother both made their own compromises and struggles for this, while his mother was the first to face the conflict in her own way. Caught between reality and dreams, Peng Rui had to face the uncertain future......
New Beginning
A short film. Animation. Directed by Sunyoung Du. 2018.
Remote Postal Services
A postman in a submarine with a single package is slowly traversing the seabed. In an attempt to combat the boredom, he begins to imagine wild and surreal scenarios. However, as he continues on his journey through the depths, he begins to lose track of what is real and what is imaginary.
Marx's Bananas
Nathan has invented a way to bring peaceful violence to America!
Nothing
In this great music video for the Russian band Tesla Boy, a girl under house arrest, Anna, is confronted by state psychiatrists who want to find out what what happened to her boyfriend, Sergei. When she won’t speak to them, they ask her to show them what happened to Sergei on a life-sized doll they’ve brought along with them.
Nino'
Nino is a boy of about twelve years old; he has no father, his mother is absent most of the day because she works, and he has to take care of his brother Marco, a child with Down's syndrome and autism. At school, he is bullied by some classmates until one day the teacher discovers something that will confront them with their conscience.
The Abduction of Persephone
Interpretation of the famous Greek myth "The Abduction of Persephone". The young goddess Persephone was forcibly taken to the underworld by Hades. The girl becomes a hostage of circumstances and subsequently accepts her fate.
IRL
IRL follows the chaotic and ill-fated lead-up to a woman’s first date.
Home
“Home” is a short animated film depicting an astronaut’s return from a long space mission to his family. After spending 437 days alone in a tiny spaceship, he discovers that the concept of “Home” holds a unique meaning for him, diverging from conventional interpretations. Through subtle visual storytelling and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, “Home” explores themes of isolation, longing, and the emotional complexities of finding one’s place in the universe. The animation style emphasizes realism, with detailed environments that reflect the character’s internal journey. Technically, the short employs a mix of traditional and digital techniques to create a rich, immersive experience.
Touch
Alek is a 10 year old autistic child. During a family day at the park, Alek disappears. He follows a very tall man that only he can see. Alek walks towards a lake like hypnotised. We hear his parents calling his name while he is only a step away from the water.
What’s Wrong with Raymond
'What’s Wrong with Raymond' is a deaf man’s journey from isolation to inspiration. We learn about Raymond Antrobus’ emotional journey growing up deaf and how his love of language and poetry led him to help young people avoid the challenges he faced. Following Raymond’s negative experience of the education system in his East London neighbourhood he now works in schools, helping deaf children accept their condition and unlock their potential. We see how much Raymond values the power of communication and the importance of inclusion rather than feeling like an outsider. He treasures the spoken word and the effect of reading his poetry to an audience. We see the power of language to connect people, break down barriers and provide a source of inspiration. A Red Earth Studio Production.
RESTORATION
Max looks for his father in a distant town accompanied of his friend P-robot, that place full of mysteries, loneliness and many questions.
Monolog
How can a person who is trapped as the only non-speaker in a world where sentences no longer can be heard, surrender to the pieces of dialogue that are poured out, go on?
Anastómōsis
A young man who cannot let go of his past mistakes meets the result of them. Will he redeem himself or slip again?
Park Life
'Life Finds A Way' Birthday girl Amy and her boyfriend, Olly, are in the midst of another argument. This is the last straw for Amy who is fed up with Olly’s lazy attempts at ‘romantic’ birthday gifts. But is it worth really falling out over? After all… life is too short, right? Because once you enter 'The Winter Gardens' there is no going back. Will Amy have time to make her peace before the party of a life time?
Brothers
Winner of 10 Jury and Audience Awards, BROTHERS is a coming-of-age story following a Muslim Arab boy coming to terms with his sexuality. Upon recognizing that he is different through the lens of his family and society as a whole, he decides to face his fears with the support of an older brother who stands by him and encourages him to be himself, in the face of bias and adversity.
Celebrate Bairrada With Vasco d'Avillez
Vasco d’Avillez takes a journey through the secrets of wine created in the Bairrada region in Portugal. Set out to discover what makes it special, from the terroir to the glass, including the climate, the grape varieties, and the love with which the producers treat their vineyards. Thus sharing secrets of generations that deserve the recognition of everyone who tastes the 4 wonders of the Mealhada table.
Pictures for Piano (1)
An abstract interpretation of Chopin's Etude Opus 10 no. 12. The film was made without any planning by improvising on the pinscreen.
Vendetta
Vendetta (revenge) rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/ noun noun: revenge 1. The action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
SLEEP VIDEO
'Sleep Video' is an exploration into the subconscious mind and a look into the mysticism of the night, obstinate remaining despite the enlightenment of the modern world. As the stream-of-consciousness prose poem 'Conscious Thought from Late Evening Until Morning' that 'narrates' the video suggests, this project attempts to breakdown and visualise the bizarre and fevered chaos of the dreaming mind using rational and matter-of-fact language and imagery. I find black and white highly dramatic, less destructive compared to colour, and it creates a fitting atmosphere for the subject of the film. Sometimes our illogical, obscure, and chaotic dreams are remembered in black and white.
Hostages
Nick and Anton are being held hostage, but are unsure of the reasons why. All they know is that they have to escape before things get really messy.
Outside Arcadia
On a southern farmstead just outside Arcadia, more than 20 years after life-altering events, a boy and his sister finally make their moment to break free.
Ups And Downs
A man, while going to work every day, passes through a pedestrian underpass and notices that the escalator going up is not working, but the one going down is working. That is, going up is difficult, but going down is easy. In order to go up comfortably, he interferes with the escalator’s control panel. This time, both sides of the escalator start moving upward. After he goes up using the escalator, he remembers that his bag is left downstairs, but since the escalator is moving only upward, he cannot go down.
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
Philip Knight
In a race for leadership, it is every man for himself. Philip Knight, a respected and powerful politician, must play dirty as he battles against the largest smear campaign of his political career.
Reckoning
A man keeps waking up as sudden noises prevent him from having a peaceful night's sleep in his bedroom..
Pixelle
Priya, a young woman stuck in a dead-end job she hates, expresses a desire to spend time with a woman she's been chatting with on a lesbian chat room for over a year. As the pair spend the day together we realise that not is all it seems, with both women having elements of their lives that they hide and their own insecurities.
a city ball
a ball rolls through, capturing the beauty of Los Angeles.
MATER
Karina desperately searches for her son, who has disappeared without a trace.
Rocketship
In the heart of Mumbai, six-year-old Ahana grapples with the loss of her beloved father, believing he now lives among the stars, as her imagination takes flight, from bubble-powered missions to secret plans involving balloons and ladders. She sets her sights on building a rocketship to reach him. But as Ahana’s dream soars, it’s her grounded bond with her mother, Aditi, that gently transforms grief into a tender journey of connection, wonder, and healing. “Rocketship” is a heartfelt tale of childhood resilience, magical realism, and the luminous power of love that transcends worlds.
Nuovo Cinema Para-Virus
During the lockdown, the cinema sends a video letter to humankind. The theatres are closed, sets are locked, and the cinema can no longer create new dreams.
Actress
An Actress prepares for a Lady Macbeth audition, while simutamously making a major life desion with her husband.
Feeding On The Living
Dave Slade battles futurist vampires and am old friend leaves as he meets an unexpected visitor.
CAUDA
In a totalitarian New London, a Man returns to his state-monitored flat to await the most pivotal call of his life - risking everything to defy the system he once upheld.
1976
A short film. Music. Directed by Daniel Shapiro.
14:00
Just before the performance, a single pianist is trembling with tension in the sleeve of the stage. It is time for the performance to finally come. He goes to the stage quickly as if he had made a decision. Actually, he is a man who has won the Grand Prix several times at the International Piano Competition. Will recitals succeed?
Schrodinger's Cat - Intergalactic Super Spy
What do you get when the greatest spy kitty in the known universe, an emu with a touch of megalomania and a pair of cheeky kiwis cross paths? "Schrodinger's Cat - Intergalactic Super Spy" that's what! The nefarious General Emmanuel Eduardo Estophelos Emu the Third is determined to pull off a daring heist when his plan is unexpectedly interrupted by the coolest cat in the espionage business, Agent Guybrush Slade. Will General Emu succeed? Will Agent Slade stop him? Will the kiwis watch everything unfold with a bag of buttered popcorn? FIND OUT! MEOW!
Come Inside
Come Inside tells the story of a young woman caring for a man with dementia. As tensions escalate, a deeper and more unexpected connection between them is revealed.
Cava Grande - Crashing
Cava Grande - Crashing is an animated short film created by Tan Tunçağ for his music project, Cava Grande. Set in a vast, barren landscape where water is the only element of fluidity, the film presents an environment dominated by towering monoliths and fragmented statues of women. These statues remain still, yet their fractured pieces drift weightlessly, as if suspended in a gravity-defying space. The muted, blue-toned palette enhances the sense of isolation and timelessness.
Lux et Tenebrae
Award-winning short experimental documentary showing the light and darkness of interstellar space as captured by the Hubble, Keppler and Voyager. This film has been accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.
TINKLE
Two loving brothers, Derian and Charlie, are snuggling up, like every other night. When Derian has a nightmare, he guides Charlie through the horrors of his imagination. As the two face his dream, their horrors begin to manifest.
Confetti
Some parties don't end as you expect.
Ellie
This is a story of survival and overcoming ones circumstances. It is told through the eyes of Ellie a young girl experiencing abuse along with her mother and their struggle to overcome it.
Embrace from the Abyss
A young scientist running from external and internal monsters after working on a suspicious egg. An unexpected black abyss stalks behind her, shadowing her every move in a relentless pursuit.
The Thoughts She Left Behind
The Thoughts She Left Behind explores the delicate interplay of imagination and reality in the lives of two individuals, Emily and Joseph. Set against the tranquil backdrop of a park, Joseph recalls a poignant encounter with Emily, an artist who sketches her innermost thoughts. A forgotten sketchbook and a peacock feather become the threads weaving their stories together, as Joseph reflects on her courage, creativity, and the lasting impression she leaves behind. Through a blend of vivid imagination and heartfelt reality, the film captures the beauty of fleeting moments and the power of unspoken connections.
Home run
During a bad baseball practice a young woman is spied by a stalker and on her way back home she is unknowingly followed by him. Before sending an important homework the power goes out and she calls for a technician trying to restore it, unaware that the harasser is still lurking from outside.
Memories of the Future
"Memories of the Future" is a cinematic reflection on the growing crisis of space debris, blending science, metaphor, and artistic abstraction. The film is presented from the perspective of a child—a future Earthling—who looks back at humanity’s actions with both wonder and concern. This perspective shapes the visual style: everything is slightly exaggerated, much like a child’s drawing, but rendered in a futuristic way. The satellites appear oversized, the debris fields impossibly dense, and the vastness of space feels surreal. It is a new era of storytelling, where scientific reality meets the boundless imagination of a child. At the heart of the film is a seemingly insignificant object—a single bolt. It drifts through space, small and unassuming against the backdrop of immense orbital structures. But its presence is deceptive. The bolt represents overlooked dangers, a silent consequence of human negligence. As it moves through the cosmos, it ultimately cracks a camera lens, distorting the view—a metaphorical warning that ignoring a problem does not make it disappear. Like a tiny mistake that spirals into disaster, the bolt embodies the unintended consequences of human actions. The film’s aesthetic is deeply influenced by classical opera and ballet, using Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, 2nd Movement to transform the slow-motion collision of debris into a haunting "space ballet." The choice of music elevates the visuals, creating a dreamlike yet unsettling atmosphere where beauty and destruction coexist. By incorporating real audio recordings—Sputnik 1’s signal, abstract radio transmissions, and Earth's magnetic field sounds—the film merges fiction with reality, grounding its imaginative visuals in scientific authenticity. The child’s voice, generated artificially, adds an emotional layer, as if the future is speaking directly to the past.
Pivot
Pivot the movie Pivot is a short 3d animated film, created in a collaboration between ARTIBITE.com, Soulbase and Plastiek.Synopsis:When a man is witness to a murder and takes pictures of the killer, he has to run for his life. During the chase he is able to turn the tables and the prey becomes the hunter. All resulting in an unfortunate ending.Pivot had it's premiere at the Dutch film festival in october 2009.During this festival Pivot got nominated for best short film 2009.This film was part of the NPS-KORT! program. Financed by The Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Fund, The Netherlands Film Fund, and the CoBO Fund. FILM CREDITSDirectorAndré BergsTechnical DirectorArno de Grijs Art Director Kevin Megens Art Director Floris Vos Sound Director Alex Debicki
World War III
A girl lives alone near the American military base of Sigonella. When Trump decides to attack Syria, she begins to warn the World War III.