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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.
Friday 16 October
18 - Hatman
"18" is a compelling drama that follows the journey of Jack, a man trapped in a life of misery and addictive. Through his struggles with personal setbacks after losing the closest family members because of him, which led to a constant feeling of guilt, the film explores the transformative power of hope and the resilience of the human spirit. It delivers a powerful message to those facing adversity, reminding them that there is always a glimmer of light at the end of the darkest tunnels, and that strength and vulnerability are not mutually exclusive.
Teeth
A woman recounts a vivid dream and discovers that she has lost her teeth.
Bragging Rights
3 superhero housemates try to out brag each other with their accomplishments.
Noturno
By juxtaposing images as in an assemblage the film brings two characters together, a foreign man and a girl from a Germany’s small village, that have more in common than it would be expected in the first sight: the interest for photography, the loneliness and an out of the social context life.
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.
Forestscape
Jane walks through the forest, tranquil and full of colour. As if caught in an ideal dreamscape.
Confetti
Some parties don't end as you expect.
Who are you, OiAu? Episode 5. Fish of the desert.
OiAu adore meeting everyone who comes into her field of vision. Today OiAu lies on the lawn, sees clouds and invites them to visit. The clouds do not respond. She asks herself out loud: why do clouds walk in the sky and not on the streets, that on the earth she would be able to lure them into visits. At this moment, Sad Camel appears and answers the question. OiAu doubts that he can know anything about clouds, because he cannot fly. Sad Camel is offended and says that he can sail and that is why he is called the ship of the desert. OiAu cannot believe it, because Sad Camel does not look like a ship at all. He has neither a captain nor a ship's cook. She thinks that he looks more like a desert fish than a ship of the desert. Professor returns home and, trying to smooth things over, says that being a desert fish is wonderful. Sad Camel agrees, but states that in reality he has long dreamed of being a cloud. OiAu dreams Sad Camel is jumping on the clouds, imagining himself as a cloud. He heads towards his homeland, the Gobi Desert, but suddenly begins to fall down. OiAu tries to catch him, but gets hit on the head. She wakes up and finds a bump on her head, and suddenly realizes that dreams and imaginary things are real. She is delighted with her discovery..
THE QUIET ZONE
A late night commuter is stalked by a sinister passenger she disturbed on a train carriage.
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?
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.
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.
MANGIA! (EAT!)
Music video of the song "MANGIA!" by Italian songwriter Alessandro Fiori
Out In The Cold
During a solar eclipse, a stranger comes in from out in the cold. They happen upon a group of people playing snakes and ladders for high stakes. The stranger interrupts the game with demands of their own. Everyone's desperation boils over with terrible consequences.
SAVE
Dawn. A baby breaks the silence . "54 International Awards. More than 300 official selections."
Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse
On June 19th 1984, the popular children's TV presenter David Barnes filmed the final episode of Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse. The episode was never broadcast. The unedited footage is seen here for the first time. Student film production from Wales High School (Sheffield, UK).
Crookcrank
An experimental collaboration between Israeli artist, Gili Avisaar, Candaian musicians, Del Bel, and American editor, Jeremy Weinstein, at Rescue Dog Films.
Square
When things are not going your way there’s always help.
Passingness
Passingness is a haunting exploration of identity, memory, and the fragile edge of reality. As the narrative unfolds through emotionally charged performances and a tense, introspective atmosphere, the audience is drawn into a fragile space between being and disappearing. A haunting meditation on identity, loneliness, and the terror of not being seen. Driven by intense, intimate performances, the story unfolds in layers of psychological tension, revealing inner scars, blurred truths, and the quiet terror of not knowing who you are—or if you ever were.
The One I Adore
A story of love lost and what some are willing to do to get it back.
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.
Night Tide
Ryan is haunted by a persistent knock at the door which escalates into a nightmarish evening he will never forget.
All In Your Mind
A suicidal psychologist visits a house that promises heaven for the weary—only to discover that paradise may be the final stop before hell.
Little Darling
William Darling, a courtroom artist is tasked with sketching a difficult music copyright case when he begins to suffer strange flashbacks. Unsure of what's triggering the reactions, he finds himself recreating his memories through his sketches- bringing back to life a forgotten past trauma. William's reality begins to mesh with his past as he uncovers horrific truths from his early days and tries to overcome the trauma.
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!
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.
Starcrossed
A scientist, frustrated by his loneliness, sets about discovering an equation to locate the girl of his dreams. He spends a week embarking on a series of failed rendezvous, which only compounds his feelings of isolation. Despite these setbacks he's determined to find her so he goes back to the drawing board. She has to be out there somewhere.
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.
Milpa - Cumbia del Obrero
MILPA (Music. Inspiration. Life. Poetry. Art) is a genre-defying collective of multi-instrumentalists hailing from the Inland Empire, Southern California. With a passion for cultural exchange, MILPA fuses traditional and modern music, crafting a unique sound that spans continents and transcends boundaries. This video celebrates the passing of family traditions through vibrant colors, dance, food, song, and inspiring the youth with art. Shot in San Bernardino.
Peeled
A young woman grapples with a mental condition leaving her to pick up a dangerous habit to satiate her appetite.
Conflict
After a mass evacuation, Cris and Julia find themselves isolated in a house in a deserted city. Struggling with scarce resources, they face the weight of isolation and growing tension between them. While the external danger seems imminent, secrets and internal conflicts test the bond that ties them together. What is more terrifying: what’s out there or what’s inside?
Suicide Hotline
Can a phone call change your life? End it? Mr Jameson is about to find out.
Hot Monkey
A bedtime story takes a turn for the weird when a woke storybook builds into something wildly inappropriate.
Lock & Key
An experimental short about inanimate objects and the perceived notions some people give them.
Where We Left Off
With the apocalypse on their doorstep, two survivors sheltering in an abandoned home must decide whether to make one last escape or stay and face what's coming
The Time permeates on the street
After a successful theater show in Seoul, Min-su travels to Busan for an arts festival. To prepare for the play, he visits his nearby hometown, where he runs into his ex-fiancée, Su-min. Su-min now works for the festival and asks Min-su for an interview to please her boss, who is a big fan of his. Min-su agrees, but only if she helps him prep for his upcoming performance. As they walk the streets together, a chance encounter triggers old memories. What starts as a formal interview quickly turns personal. Through the lens of his new play, the two are forced to face their past relationship, their conflicting values, and the painful reasons why their marriage plans fell apart.
What Do You Think?
I'm panicked, I'm sweating, I need a stiff drink. I know what is coming...
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.
The Bagpipe Maker's Baby
A fairy tale short film with a magic realist twist. Directed by Chris Hopkin and written by Julian F. Woodford, The Bagpipe Maker’s Baby’s strong narrative drama centres on a mix of emotions and ideas around love, community, isolation and family. Starring Richard Avery, Annie Kirkman and Gordon Meredith, it is based on a short story of the same name, and was written with the English north-east coast in mind, in particular Holderness. In this sometime awful world we live, the film is deliberately hopeful. SEA TIMECODE: 22 seconds and then very regularly throughout the entire film as a liminal presence and character in direct opposition to that of the LAND.
myTune
A music driven short film about finding yourself in the melody of others
Stoopid Sheep
One Giant Leap For Sheepkind.
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.
Bici, The Story Of a Bike
Bici is a mountain bike that travels to Afuá, a city in the Amazon region, to experience adventures. Abandoned after breaking down in an accident, she needs to reconnect with herself and find new meaning in her life while exploring a society where the only transportation is bicycles.
Made With Peace And Love
If you were a coffee bean in a glass jar with other coffee beans, how would you process the everpresent, looming feeling of impending doom?
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.
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.
Tubgate: Cunningham's Scrap
Welcome to the fictional Scottish town of Tubgate: where the competent flee to the cities each day, the fraud investigators are exhausted and the peculiar underworld grabs people in its path.
1976
A short film. Music. Directed by Daniel Shapiro.
The Video Shop
The video shop can be a magical place. what's inside has the ability to make you burst out laughing, cry with sadness, scream with fear and occasionally jump for joy. rex knows this all too well, though for him its not always the videos that make him feel this way. the customers sometimes like to lend a hand too.
Grandpa's Studio
The story is about Marcello who returns to his grandpa's architecture studio for the first time, after a long time. He spent his childhood there. Once inside he finds a photocopy of an old drawing of his, which leads him to relive both sweet and sad memories. We will discover the controversial figure of the grandfather in a bittersweet story.
The lift
Trapped in a lift, Karan hears a mysterious voice that knows everything about him. What begins as a malfunction becomes a journey of reflection, faith, and facing his deepest fears.
Export Mine
A mind that continually sends its attention outward finds itself stuck, until the knowledge of mindfulness is the only way to recover.
I dissolved the universe
A young man travels to Bratislava to find the superlative of purposelessness.
True West
A German longs for the Wild West in his everyday life and gets mentored by a genuine Cowboy.
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!
“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.
Rebel Hearts Love Story
How following your heart, opening up your heart and connecting your heart inspires us all, especially the universe.
New Paths, Old Roads
Born and raised in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, a now 80-year-old Wendy recounts the limited opportunities and systemic barriers that kept her childhood community in economic stagnation. Retelling her journey to forge a different future as a young woman, she makes the bold decision to leave everything she’s ever known behind—family, home, and the familiar landscape—to pursue work in the nation’s capital.
Wall of Mud
Through the art of animation, this story gives you an insight into autism and the struggles it presents. Specifically for Aiden, who because of his autism and the visual metaphors it conveys, struggles to socialise in the playground with the other kids around him.
Herself
Celebrate her by gifting her own self to her, she once lost for you.
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?
Innerglow - So Long
A short film. Music. Directed by Nikolay Draganov. 2019.
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.
limbo
Limbo is a short film that is a part of a project by the director. It involves both photography and film. The project tries to make critic of modern humanity and relationships, how senseless we have become by using toy body parts and plastic dolls.
The World in Words
Several smart and funny short stories
Book vs An Antiquarian
A curiosity shop owner finds a strange book that does not belong...
Call to the world
The hero creates an ideal world and populates it with humans that eventually destroy them. The Creator is trying to save his creation by creating more worlds, but in the end it all ends up failing.
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.
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
Silent Scream
A man wakes up in a white room, unable to move. He has also lost his memories. Where is he? Why is he here? Little by little, he pieces the mystery together in order to escape the room.
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?
Who Wants To Be A Cat?
The inner struggles of an introverted cat in a world dominated by extroverted dogs.
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.
No Harm Done?
Drew, a young lad from Belfast, gets caught committing an impulse crime, spurred on by his friends. His life is sent into a spin when he is forced to face to his crime.
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.
H0_pe 02
H0_Pe is a robot who lives alone on a tiny planet somewhere in the space. His job is to regain materials. After hundreds of years of a lonely life, he starts to create objects "to live better". He will be able to built the first intelligent robot (H0_pe 01) to overcome loneliness. But, on his planet, this kind of activity is forbidden by law. In fact the H0_Pe's life is spied by the Headquarters situated on a close planet. The Headquarters discovers his secret and, through the use of signs, it warns him to stop his illegal activity. At the end of the story, H0_Pe will be forced to reveal a great and hidden secret.
Behold, such clown
On his very last day working as a hospital clown, Elias encounters his past when he meets a dying girl. A meeting which may finally give him redemption for his mistakes.
The Key To Life
Answering the age old question of "where have my keys gone ?".
Fish and Chips
Music Video for Fish and Chips.
The Piss Artist
A comedy about a Greek artist living in Eastbourne
The Last Ride
A short film. Drama. Directed by Lionel Josh Lee.
FLY (파리)
Teacher Kim has been ambushed in the school bathroom by a fly. Who will emerge victorious: Him or the fly?
Grandpa Mazay and the sunbunnies
Only the sunbunnies will help Grandpa Mazay get rid of huge thunderclouds that are out of control.
Materre
Award-winning short documentary about the beauty of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station.
Gone
A young girl comes home after a big night out to find Pop waiting. Thinking she's in trouble, she discovers a problem much bigger than herself.
Censure
When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.
Grandma’s Lunch
A story about a grandmother who is losing strength and hope: her harvest is dying from parasites, old technologies are powerless. On the verge of despair, her granddaughter saves her, taking her to the world of the future - to an underwater farm, where cyber dolphins, robot octopuses and crabs help in agriculture. Among the mountains and windmills, people and machines live in harmony with nature. The finale: the grandmother eats with appetite for the first time in a long time, next to her granddaughter, and light appears in her sadness.
Dubai - Into the Future
In my opinion, Dubai is a futuristic city with full of opportunities. This film is how I perceived the city while staying there for a short period. The theme of this travel film is a mix of its present developed state and futuristic approach towards growth.
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.
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?
"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...
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.
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1
Elite soldier William Alexander is ready to leave the battlefield behind. After years of service, he embarks on his final mission. But as William and his team move through the mountainous landscape, strange occurrences begin to unfold. As the mission unravels into chaos, William is forced to confront a terrifying truth: he may not be destined to make it home. Sometimes, for some, fate has other plans.
The Widows of BirdLuck
After her beloved lucky bird goes missing, a woman descends into a psychological battle with her suspicious neighbor, convinced she is the thief.
Fort Box
'Ten-year-old James loves making cardboard models with his Mum, who has an idea for their most ambitious project yet - a fort made from thousands of boxes. After a turn of events, James and Dad set out to build the fort with help from the local community...'
Home
In every act of compassion, a foreign place becomes home.
Kishta, the black cat
Kishta tells the story of a black cat who wants nothing more than to make friends. But in a city ruled by superstition, everyone fears him—believing he brings bad luck. Lonely and rejected, Kishta struggles to find his place in a world that sees him as a curse.
Mountainous Corinthia of Greece
The element of mythology is very intense in this area. Here is the lake Stymphalia where Hercules killed the Stymphalian Birds with his bow to accomplish his sixth labour. According to the myth, the birds where man-eating and had beaks of bronze.It is one of the few Greek mountains which have so many tops over 2000 m in altitude and features rich alpine scenery. Lakes, highlands and a green plateau comprise the natural scenery for a varied biota to live in. Film directed & music produced by Stamatis Liontos www.LionD-productions.com
The Observation Level
A young woman named Adrianna is sent on a mission by a man she has never met. The task will require all of her cunning and willpower, as she is about to discover that everything is a test...
Textual Relationship
Digital love blossoms when Uniquetalent_33 and DarkDemon92 meet each other online. However, when the time comes to actually meet it becomes painfully clear that their physical connection doesn't quite live up to their online one...
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.
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?
Satonella
A dead fish floating in the sea gives a grandmother the opportunity to talk to her grandson about the painful loss of his grandfather, about life and death and the love that never fades away. Through the grandfather's occupation with fishing and an old story that the grandmother narrates, it becomes clear that it is not enough to just take care of the environment but also to fight for it.
Sticks
Crossing a lake with a fox, a chicken and a bag of beans. We all know the riddle but not quite like this. When returning to the site of her treasured youthful memories to scatter the ashes of her family pet Beans, Sharon discovers her abandoned childhood creations have evolved into more complicated creatures in need of her help. Can she find the solution or will her choices make things worse?
Megaville - After Hours
On a restless night in the cyberpunk city "Megaville" a disillusioned ranger encounters a washed up chef called Jack. They reach an agreement and a culinary duel to the death follows. A lethal supper that only one of them will survive.
The Hirsch Effekt - Der Brauch (Album Doku)
Alone in a dusty rehearsal room, Nils Wittrock writes the most personal album of The Hirsch Effekt—caught between parenthood, post-pandemic pressure and self-doubt, he searches for air, meaning, and a way back to the band.
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.
A Cornish Summer
‘A Cornish Summer’ is a short animated documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood. Summers in Cornwall.documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood Summers in Cornwall. This documentary explores the Stephen family habits while on vacation and the influence these experiences and dynamics had on Virginia’s work later on, in particular their role in ‘To the Lighthouse’ (1927) and ‘The Waves’ (1931).
Marx's Bananas
Nathan has invented a way to bring peaceful violence to America!
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.
"Brainstorm" (Video)
The song is called Brainstorm because like a written essay, I am pulling various aspects of my life and explaining how I use those aspects as motivation!
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.
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.
All That Was Tender
A young man gifts a hairpin—a tender story the Jianghu adores. That night, as fire blazed across the sky, was he truly just leading the pursuers away? Ten years later, when a sword-wielding wanderer in green finds that ruined figure, consumed by forbidden arts, the world marvels at a love so deep he traded his life for hers. Yet when the Sishui sword meets the Wuhuo blade and the truth of the secret manual unravels under moonlight, Twelve must ask: in those ten years of solitude, was he waiting for her, or waiting for the chance to surpass her?
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
Playing house
A little girl is playing house by herself. She makes food out of toys and sets the table. Then a little boy comes in and she greets him with joy. But things are getting darker while they are pretending...
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.
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.
In The Death Valley
A little boy is exploring the horizons of the death valley in the Armenian mountains, where he discovers a time machine. Stepping inside, he is thrust into a brutality of his future shaped by fear and despair. But as he faces the darkness within, he is given a chance to return. Upon his return, the valley has transformed, blooming with life.
Shroud of Mist
Out in the wilderness sometime in the 1800s, a lone rider on horseback makes his way through the forest. He encounters a stranger who is searching for his missing friend, Gunnar. The stranger asks if the rider would be kind enough to help him in the search. The rider agrees, seeing it as the morally right thing to do. Together, they leave the horse behind and venture deeper into the forest to find Gunnar. As they progress into increasingly challenging terrain without finding any trace of Gunnar, the rider begins to doubt the stranger’s intentions. This leads the rider to question whether the friend might even exist at all. Should the rider continue helping him, or should he return to his own journey?
The Chicken
Through the eyes of a silent witness, an innocent chicken flees for its life through a world of casual betrayal.
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.
Time
Time is relative when grief is real. A grieving husband finds a way to revisit the moment he and his wife first met.
You're not a Fool, Grandpa
A little girl, now a woman, writes to her grandfather, wounded by a mental disorder. She watches him as he seethes inwardly, pondering the place of childhood in suffering.
Way Home
When a baby raccoon gets lost from it's mother. The player must help the baby raccoon find it's way back and help those they meet along the way.
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.
Red Wine & Sushi （AIGC）
A visit, free from sorrow, only filled with ordinary warmth. As the incense burns down and the fire fades away, the deepest longing turns out to be a simple line: "Bring more red wine and sushi next time." Until we meet again, may peace be with you always.
My Alter Ego
Inspired by Julian Walker’s AmeriKAn Griot and dedicated to late friend, Jaden Burris, comes a true story about a young man’s journey to self-discovery. After a series of tough breaks and a recent encounter with a woman, the young man questions his beliefs and outlook on life wondering if they are all worthwhile. Talking it through with his best friend, he contemplates which side of him, or alter ego, he can truly trust and lean on the most throughout his journey.
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.
Das Bilderhaus
An ensemble short about people going to a movie theater. Three storylines: A boy falling in love, a couple in a very strange relationship and two film nerds having a discussion with an unexpected outcome ...
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.
The Weekend
A lonely man takes in a beautiful drifter for a weekend after discovering her dark secret. The Weekend, a quiet and stunning debut by director Dennis Cahlo, has gone on to 47 film festivals and won 30 film awards. Packed with brilliant performances and subtle storytelling, The Weekend is a touching piece of short cinema that truly reveals the human condition.
QUANDARY
Eric Johnson finds himself chained inside a car for his corruption and crimes. Face with a choice, not only must he save himself, but his daughters life hangs in the balance.
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?
Kim? / Who?
Every journey begins with a question: Who are you? “Who?” is an experimental film designed with an overhead projector and shadow puppets.
The Pickpocket
A short film. Mystery. Directed by Nick Rizzini.
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.
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.
Where The Shadows Fall
After being caught kidnapping a woman, a murdering psychopath hunts down the photographer to silence the loose end.
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.
Return to Elenore
The Leader of a sinister cult returns to the site of a terrible incident involving one of his followers, Elenore. She was slain in the event, and now her vengeful presence haunts the town surrounding the house where it all happened. As fear and dark imagination twist the town’s reality, the leader grows desperate to end her wrath. He enlists the help of a renowned exorcist, and together, they must confront the darkness within, battling Elenore’s relentless fury, and the nightmarish imaginings she stirs, in a final, harrowing attempt to banish her soul and undo the terror that grips the town.
Bird Seed
Never has the saying been more true; you will reap what you sow...
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.
Roomate
Vicky es estudiante y alquila una habitación cerca de la universidad donde también está alquilando su amigo Pablo. Al llegar a la casa conoce a Silvio, el dueño, un tipo que a simple vista parece ser muy cordial y servicial pero no todo es lo que parece...
a city ball
a ball rolls through, capturing the beauty of Los Angeles.
ANNA
A woman tormented by visions of her childhood turns to a priest in search of peace, only to discover that the ghost haunting her is tied to a dark truth.
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.
A Serrated Knife
An unstable security guard plots to murder his unfaithful partner.
Since 1967
In conversation with her daughter, Carleen reflects on life, memories, and the value of keepsakes.