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Mustafa - true story of a Tiger
My documentary is about Mustafa, a man-eating Tiger in the jungles of Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India who had been ordered to be killed on-sight. Habitat loss and increase in population density have forced animals like Mustafa to come out of the jungle and become a man-eater. These tigers are framed for the crime they have never committed. The documentary showcases a detailed description about what goes on in a rescue operation in the forests of India and how the forest department deals with the hurdles while saving the animal as well as protecting the humans residing locally in or near the areas. The documentary shows how Mustafa was rescued by Dr Utkarsh Shukla and his team along with all the constraints faced by them. Dr Utkarsh Shukla has been working as a Deputy Director of Lucknow Zoo, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has been rescuing over 150 animals in distress for a span of 25 years now involving several Leopards, Tigers, two Dolphins, a Rhino and many others. My documentary was shot in India for which I had to travel back to the jungles of Pilibhit where the incident took place. This project is close to my heart as Dr. Utkarsh Shukla is my father and the man behind saving the lives of so many wild animals. The shoot took place in summer of 2022 in Pilibhit, Dudhwa National park and Lucknow zoo in Uttar Pradesh, India. The documentary was shot on a Nikon D850, as it was difficult to take any crew in the interiors of the forest, let alone travel back to India with me. The shoot lasted 15 days which was later edited with the help of my classmate Viraj Dhorajiya who is the main editor of the documentary. The music was done by Solmi Kim and mix and master was performed by Prajuwal Prakash. My head of department Lee-jane has been a great support to me, helping me develop the story. My cinematography faculty Peter Bathurst helped me before the shoot, making me understand how to plan my visuals beforehand which made the editing easier. I would like to thank the forest department of Uttar Pradesh, Dudhwa National Park and Pilibhit tiger reserve, including all the officials that were a part of the operation to rescue Mustafa, to take out time and give their precious insights and intricate details for this Documentary. The people involved in this operation are as follows: Dr. Utkarsh Shukla Deputy Director Lucknow Zoo, Uttar Pradesh, India P.P. Singh Chief conservator Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India Dr.Mudit Gupta Sr.Coordinator Tarai Arc WWF-India Dabeer Hasan Sr. Project Officer WWF-India Naresh Kumar Sr.Project Officer WWF-India. Momin Arif R.O. Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh, India Wazir Hasan R.O. Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh, India Kailash prasad Deputy director Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh, India Mohm. Tariq Journalist Pilibhit,Uttar Pradesh, India I would like to thank the University of Greenwich for giving me this wonderful opportunity and platform where I can share the untold stories of rescued animals in India to the world. I have been blessed to have faculties and seniors that have guided me throughout this entire journey and helped me tell the untold story of Mustafa. Anushree Shukla
Sunday 18 October
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.
The Black Bull Incident: Episode Three - None of You Left
Through an interview, we learn more about the remains found at the excavation, and how John escaped from the hospital into a world gone mad at the seams. (Episodes 1 & 2 also available) • What is THE BLACK BULL INCIDENT? THE BLACK BULL INCIDENT is an original animated story presented in the style of a graphic novel, with full narration, an original music score, and a visual effect which blurs the boundaries between you, the 'reader', and the stories on the page. • Is it any GOOD? Episode 1 of this series recently won 'Best Horror' at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival. It has also been selected and screened in Downtown Las Vegas at the Sin City Horror Fest, and received an 'Award of Excellence' in the Sumer 2017 Global Webisode Competition for WRPN.TV; Episodes 1 & 2 were selected and screened at the 2017 European Short Film Festival;; Episodes 2 & 3 have not yet been released publicly. • What's THE STORY? Delivered over four short 'cool and stylised' episodes, it presents an account of what happens following the emergence of some sinister pathogen which leaves in its wake the full horror and malevolence of medieval England when it is released upon the unsuspecting (and ill-prepared) modern world. • What's THE FORMAT? Episodes are delivered on video with an original and engaging soundtrack. The technique and visual format for this work makes use of original photographs (heavily stylised / post-produced / cutout), it then plays with depth and layering of the 2D assets over time to give a three dimensional perspective to the imagery through parallax. • SAY WHAT? Essentially we are pushing scenery to the background (deep in the page), and the action further forward. At times, (particularly in eerie moments, or for the purpose of a jump scare or two!) the technique additionally breaks the forth wall. • WHO'S WHO? THE BLACK BULL INCIDENT is created by Rob Wright and Si Wright. Rob & Si just happen to share the same family name, but are not related. They've been friends since School where they met, some 30 [very] odd years ago.
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.
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?
The life-long dream
ENGLISH A child's life-long dream is shattered by life's unexpected events, but fate has something in store for him. ITALIANO Il sogno nel cassetto di un bambino è infranto dalle contingenze della vita, ma il destino ha qualcosa in serbo per lui.
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...
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.
MATER
Karina desperately searches for her son, who has disappeared without a trace.
First Date
An American and a supposed Azorean meet for the first time on the island of Pico... what now, Cupid? -- Santiago and Melissa flirt on a dating app. She loves Romana Petri, the author of books set on the island of Pico. He desperately wants to meet her. “What if our first date was there? It's my home!” The young American accepts the offer. Now, the Lisbonite, who posed as an Azorean, has quite a dilemma to solve... --- Uma americana e um suposto açoriano encontram-se pela primeira vez na ilha do Pico... e agora, Cupido?... Santiago e Melissa namoriscam numa rede social. Ela adora Romana Petri, autora de livros passados na ilha do Pico. Ele quer desesperadamente conhecê-la. “E se o nosso encontro fosse lá? É a minha terra!”. A jovem americana aceita o desafio. Agora, o lisboeta, que se fez passar por açoriano, tem um belo dilema para resolver...
Forestscape
Jane walks through the forest, tranquil and full of colour. As if caught in an ideal dreamscape.
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.
Shining Tor
A young couple out hiking discover a doorway to another world.
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.
IT WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU
A laid-back embalmer’s career is cut short when the corpse she is working on gets its revenge.
The Sneaky Snappy Stapler
This is a comedy about an unusual English lesson. Tilly’s stationary is left on the desk. It comes alive! But there is an evil stapler planning to destroy the other pieces of stationary. Will he succeed or will Tilly’s stationary come to a sticky end?!
Ghost Nets
Two estranged brothers decide to try and repair their relationship when their father dies, they take a trip to a wilderness beach in search of peace. What they find there is anything but peaceful.
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.
FRAMED
A short film shot entirly on an IPhone 5
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.
SHIFTED
Jordan's day becomes anything but ordinary when she's "gifted" the power of shapeshifting.
Roland
Roland goes to spend an ordinary day in a dark and dangerous world. But then he has an encounter and the inevitable happens.
UNSEEN.
A man has been hiding a strange creature from his partner and finally decides to show her. In doing so, he begins to disappear before her eyes.
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.
Selection Day
A short film. Comedy.
PORFYRI LEMONIA
Lemonia wants to escape from a traumatic force of violence against her, that violates her right to life, as well as the right to enjoy life without discrimination. She demands an end to a situation that tests and undermines democracy and culture.
based on a fake story
A man returns after years away, he doesn't recognise himself, and feels like a stranger in his hometown.
Transvestite revenge
During the golden age of cabaret, a businessman has an affair with a transvestite who works in his nightclub; fearing discovery, he ends up killing him, and his spirit asks two other transvestites to take revenge on his behalf. One of them will use his weapons of seduction to lure the businessman into her clutches.
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.
Forest of Light Aquarium
The story tells of a girl who often dreams of coming to a magical world where forests and oceans intertwine in time and space. However, this world also seems to be someone else's dream. What adventures will she have? Dreams and reality, mystery and fate. The ending of the story awaits you to unfold. All films and the entire production process are 100% completed using AI, including concepts, visuals, videos, music, etc. This is an early AI micro movie production attempt, I hope everyone will enjoy it, thank you for your support.
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.
The Last Ride
A short film. Drama. Directed by Lionel Josh Lee.
I dissolved the universe
A young man travels to Bratislava to find the superlative of purposelessness.
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.
Materre
Award-winning short documentary about the beauty of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station.
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was is a short film covering themes of depression, suicide and mental disorders. It is a game of cat and mouse where the prize is one man’s life.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Long Live
A man reflects on his life and the passage of time as he moves through a forest.
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.
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!
Thomas
Thomas is a young man that has cerebral palsy. See the effects it has on his father and how Thomas deals with it so well. Inspiring, powerful and an eye opener.
PAPERNAUGHT
In a fragile handmade universe, a father launches into the cosmos after his son is abducted by aliens - risking everything on an impossible journey of love, loss, and hope.
The cherry brothers
Les Frères Cerise follows the adventures of two attached cherry brothers who have completely different personalities. The wild and bold cherry-brother is determined to attack the ant-eating creature who holds desperate helpless tiny ants under his captivity. However the other one would prefer to stay out of trouble
FLY (파리)
Teacher Kim has been ambushed in the school bathroom by a fly. Who will emerge victorious: Him or the fly?
Secret world of squirrels ultrashort
Enter the Secret world of wildlife and meet Midnight the cat, Freddie the fox and many, many cheeky squirrels.
MANGIA! (EAT!)
Music video of the song "MANGIA!" by Italian songwriter Alessandro Fiori
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
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?
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.
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.
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 Chicken
Through the eyes of a silent witness, an innocent chicken flees for its life through a world of casual betrayal.
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 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.
Dior Dreams
“Dior Dreams”, second music video of ‘We the North’, album made by Divine Ruls that will be released in March. The album is set in the Pyrenees and this one in particular is filmed in the ice rink of Jaca with the support of the ice hockey club and professional figure skaters. In addition, the video includes scenes from a live match of the top ice hockey competition in Spain between CH Jaca and Milenio Panthers.
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.
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.
Heaven & Hell
In this film, I’ve sought to create a multi-sensory audit of a world in collapse, bridging the widening chasm between political hypocrisy and our fractured social reality. By centering the film on the recurring motif of a fraying flag, I wanted to expose the terrifying fragility of democracy as it buckles under the weight of human greed. I chose to set this human turmoil against the indifferent majesty of nature—where falling snow and rising oceans serve as a silent witness to our choices. Complemented by Veryan’s haunting soundscape and Liz Helman’s narration, the work stands as a cinematic elegy for the marginalized. Ultimately, it is a poetic reminder that while the powerful debate our future, the heaviest burden is always borne by those least responsible for the crisis.
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.
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 Prop
In the late hours of a film shoot, tensions rise, ambition and control take centre stage revealing deeper truths about power, ego, and the price of unchallenged attitudes at work.
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.
Sunday Worship
A lonely septuagenarian struggles to conceal his failing mental health from his doting wife. Finding solace watching a local grassroots football team, his levels of fandom start to border on obsession.
The Pickpocket
A short film. Mystery. Directed by Nick Rizzini.
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.
Black Sky, Blue Soul
Two pilots go on an unusual journey, when their plane enters another dimension.
Load
21st century. The era of neoliberalism, consumerism and virtual reality – blank stares, absent minds and dead souls. Far from this world communities that haven’t said farewell to the old-fashioned values can still be found. In one of those districts lives a truck driver who just wants to put an end to a long and tiring day. Inspired by the Italian neo-realists, shot in natural surroundings, with equipment far behind today’s standards, this project is an attempt to pave the way for a different kind of film in a society burdened with expensive technology.
a city ball
a ball rolls through, capturing the beauty of Los Angeles.
To the Moon and Back
A romantic rendezvous between the Ocean and the Moon who meet every night to dance together under the stars. Their time together is never enough as they must part ways again when morning comes.
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.
The Arrival
Anna contemplates a big decision while waiting for someone in a cafe.
Lock & Key
An experimental short about inanimate objects and the perceived notions some people give them.
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.
Goat on a Scooter
Illustrator is filmed drawing Goat on a Scooter which then drives off.
Vanilla Sunday
Set in 1994, two 8 year old boys, Ronan and Michael, have a budding friendship. Michael suddenly disappears with his single mother, and Ronan is forced to survive the struggles of primary school life on his own. Ronan begins to receive letters from Michael which help him with his current issues. One day these letter stop. Ronan sets out to find Michael’s new home and what has happened to him. Through this adventure he discovers the ultimate demise of his best friend.
Export Mine
A mind that continually sends its attention outward finds itself stuck, until the knowledge of mindfulness is the only way to recover.
French Movie
An animated short set to a Poem by David Lehman.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
The World in Words
Several smart and funny short stories
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 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.
The crossing
El amor a primera vista es un milagro que no deberíamos de desaprovechar "Love at first sight is a miracle that we shouldn't waste"
Desolation Follows
Designated as areas of outstanding natural beauty, the English moorlands elicit in us a sense of the wild and untamed. A pristine wilderness, untouched by the advances of civilisation. Yet all is not as it seems.
Ivory
Struggling with the death of her grandmother, Daina is forced to deal with a series of difficult customers while working the bar. An encounter with an elderly lady reminds her of the relationship she was able to have with her grandmother. Finding comfort in that memory, Daina begins the healing process.
Magician
Magic happens when people are mesmerized by fascination... A politician; A movie hero or a playground hero can be a magician who fascinates people. But these fascinations are fleeting. In actual magic change; In the release of hypnosis. The real magic will be on the day when there will be a permanent revolutionary change by removing discrimination, disintegration, division, all isolation. The day when people will try to live together by sharing a loaf of bread, all the barbed wire fence in the earth will be removed. We will be released from the cage. On that day, the war will end; Flowers will blossom with love. Fighter aircraft will fly as white pigeons. Who is the real magician? The true magician is the common man. The day they will wake up; On that day, people's conscience, humanity and values will wake up. People will be united. And on that day this world will change like magic. There will be no more complaints of lack of people.
RINGO ROCKET STAR and his song for Yuri Gagarin
‘RINGO ROCKET STAR and his song for Yuri Gagarin' is a dry tragic musical comedy (short) film about a gipsy guy who does think he can be famous by writing a song for the first man in the space 'YURI GAGARIN'...
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.
Thailand Inspiration
"Hold on to this moment. To see this world and to feel that emotions and stories have captured the mood of our moments."
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 Myth of a Standing Ovation
When you next hear of a standing ovation, don't just assume the show was a sensation.
Blue Eden
Dana and Ema meet to rehearse one last time before competing against each other for a scholarship to study professional skating abroad. Amidst nerves and pressure, confessions and feelings emerge that will test their friendship, dreams, and the unpredictable future.
Nowhere Road
Two soldiers patrol a world that has been invaded by Aliens.
Two Floors Above Me
A young professional struggles to strike up a conversation with his crush who lives in the same building.
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.
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.
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.
The Party's Over
When we leave our childhood homes and slowly turn into young adults, we all slowly start to realise the party of youth must someday end. For Makayla, Jake and Noah its today, and they must face the future without each other.
Short Circuit
A mother speaks to Lili, her five-year-old daughter who suffers from epilepsy. She lovingly and poetically imagines the play-space her daughter creates in her mind during the seizures in which she loses consciousness.
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.
Body of Christ
A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. Written & Directed by Amy-Joyce Hastings Winner 'Best Original Content', SKY Television's International Short Film Show Awards 2018 Winner 'Best One Minute Film' - Dublin Underground Cinema Film Festival 2016. 2nd Place Winner, Galway Film Centre 'One Minute Film Festival', Galway Film Fleadh 2016 Nominated 'Micro-Cinema Award', Blackbird Film Festival, New York 2017 Official Selection, 60 Second International Film Festival 2019 Official Selection, Sky Television's Short Film Show 2018 Official Selection, Nottingham International MicroFilm Festival 2018 Official Selection, Ningbo International MicroFilm Festival, China 2017 Official Selection, Blackbird Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, Azores Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, New Jersey Irish Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, London Short Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Underground Film Festival, Dublin 2016 Official Selection, Roma Cinema DOC, 2016 Official Selection, Miami Independent Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection, National Culture Night, Ireland, 2016 Official Selection, Galway Film Fleadh, 2016
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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.
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.
Spark
The story follows a young girl who finds the motivation to push beyond her limits and pursue her goal of winning a high jump competition, exploring determination and emotion through character-driven animation.
The Piss Artist
A comedy about a Greek artist living in Eastbourne
Get On With It
A short pastiche of the growing trend of not only displaying every production company logo at the start of a film, but also the repeated use of their names within the opening credits.
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
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.
Aimless Monologue Before The Credits
A young man reflects on the past years of his life just before everything changes forever.
IRL
IRL follows the chaotic and ill-fated lead-up to a woman’s first date.
Bubbles
An exploration into visual trickery without using CGI in our latest visual experiment using vegetable oil and powder paint.
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!
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.
We've All Been There
A short film. Drama.
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 Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is an immersive short film about the life of Jean François Pignon, a man from humble beginnings in the South of France, who was captivated as a teenager by Gazelle, a white horse his father gave him. In the film he recounts the incredibly strong bond he formed with Gazelle and how he began to develop an extraordinary ability to communicate with her. We learn of his brave response to the tragedy of her loss. But through this adversity he developed his connection with other horses, which leads him to build up a troupe of remarkable horses. He describes his love for each horse as being equal but different, as it is with his children. As Jean François Pignon reveals exactly how he manages to achieve his unique bond and wordless communication with his horses - and all horses - we discover that it is these creatures’ extreme sensitivity that allows them to ‘read’ humans in an instant. We learn that you cannot lie to a horse and as we witness Pignon emanate a sense of serenity and calm, we understand that his state of being is what allows the horses to fully trust him – a state of being that perhaps we could all learn something from.
Treasure
As his older brothers and sisters have already abandoned their childhood’s pirate world it’s time for the youngest one to do so as well but the dream of finding the desired treasure does not leave him. Will he be able to deceive the time?
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.
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..
PLANET X
A Farmer and an Alien have a climate change "conversation" after the alien crash-lands in his field.
Indigo
The only color that exists in her world is BLUE...
The Messenger
With his current dole money frozen and an impending threat of having all his benefits taken from him, Frank is desperate for a get-rich-quick scheme. Opportunity comes in the most unusual of places when an awkward schoolboy enlists the help of Frank to help him break up with his girlfriend. Written and directed by Hansel Rodrigues (19 at time of filming) Producer: Syd Heather Executive Producer: Danny Eycott Director of Photography: Arran Green
Hoe Street: Sharon
A French bulldog says goodnight to her bundle of joy, but things are not quite what they seem. Stop motion animated comedy. **Updates** November 2019: Now distributed by Academy Award® winning Aardman Animations Ltd. Online only. April 2019: WINNER: Best Original Content at the Short Film Show.
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?
Chronos
Retired chef and timed cooking contests' champion Karol Chronowski lives stuck in the past. One day, a sudden phonecall breaks him out of his bubble – his long-lost son announces he's coming to visit. Karol once again takes up the race against time, attempting to prepare an adequate meal before the guest's arrival. He doesn't yet realise just how meaningful the forthcoming hours will turn out to be.
When The Sea Gulls
An unattended chair and pair of binoculars sit atop a sand dune, looking down on a cold, deserted beach. On the shore below, two friends have arranged to meet. Luke, the older man, waits with an urn in his hands. James, the younger of the two, arrives injured, hobbling upon crutches. The plan is simple: spread the ashes of a mutual acquaintance. James, struggling to come to terms with the circumstances around death and consumed with guilt, leads the conversation in a fatalistic direction. Luke reluctantly fulfills his role as the wiser man, attempting to comfort a friend. After an undignified struggle to uncap the urn and a hastily ended phone call, Luke puts his hand in the urn only to find it empty. The implications dawn upon the two men - their acquaintance is not dead. James throws a panicked look to the sand dunes behind; now there is no chair or binoculars to be seen. Luke insists upon giving James a lift to the pub, but James gets no further than the car. Luke is last seen sitting in the driver's seat, distraught, with James' lifeless body sitting next to him.
Who Wants To Be A Cat?
The inner struggles of an introverted cat in a world dominated by extroverted dogs.
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?
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.
Taste of Night
A brilliant handsome man meets a young girl at the ball and tries to seduce her. How will this end, if one of them is an extraordinary creature?
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......
Contigo (with you)
Emilia has been saving up money to buy an expensive Poodle. One of the days that she drives past the pet shop where the Poodle is on display she ends up meeting a stray dog, and he seems very fond of her right away...
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
LIN ZHENGYU：TEAR AND FIRE
Tears and Fire is an animated short film adapted from the folk myths and legends of the Hakka communities in southern Jiangxi (Ganzhou region). The project draws on long-standing local oral traditions centered on Lin Xian Erlang—Lin Zhengyu. From a young age, Lin Xian Erlang studied Daoist practices in the mountains and returned to his village to protect the people using his spiritual powers. However, in the course of avenging his enemies, he tragically lost his young children and ultimately his own life. When his village was threatened, he used his final strength to defend it, eventually ascending a guardian deity. The creators conducted extensive field research, genealogical studies, and oral history collection to reinterpret traditional narratives in a contemporary context. Parts of the production also employed Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) techniques.The project explores innovative expressions of local cultural resources within animation, filling a gap in the representation of Hakka culture in this medium. The film has received support and attention from institutions such as the Longnan Hakka and Yangming Culture Research Center and the Zhengyu Temple Council in Chenglong Town, Longnan City, Jiangxi Province. The narrative revolves around themes of fate and personal choice, portraying Lin Zhengyu’s journey as he protects his people, unintentionally killed his adopted son, and ultimately transcends to divinity. Visually, the film blends Hakka architecture and traditional clothing with Chinese artistic forms such as ink painting, paper-cutting, and shadow puppetry. In its sound design, it incorporates Hakka dialects and mountain songs, creating a distinct regional cultural identity and an Eastern aesthetic.
Hot Monkey
A bedtime story takes a turn for the weird when a woke storybook builds into something wildly inappropriate.
Visitation
The past catches up with Felix, in the form of his old buddy Olaf. Mob-leader Ivan wants his cocaine back, and Felix has to fight for his new domestic life, and to escape his crime background.
Le Sniper
The critically acclaimed 2012 French short film Le Sniper is a dialogue-free, 4-minute thriller directed by Yoann Garel. It follows a music-loving hitman who positions himself on a Parisian rooftop to wait for his target and passes the time by using his scope to voyeuristically observe the residents of the building across the street. The film gained notoriety for its brilliant editing, claustrophobic POV shots, and unexpected, musical plot twist. Rather than a standard action or war movie, the short leans heavily into drama and suspense, contrasting the cold nature of the sniper's weapon with the passionate, intimate lives he spies through his rifle's lens.
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.
Comic
A group of friends has a den in the woods. They have been friends for as long as they can remember. They never fight, but they do sometimes argue, and then they have a timeout. Their simple rules keep the peace and all is well until, one day, Tom buys a Comic that everyone wants to read. Tensions grow, the group splits, reforms using a timeout, but splits again, and this time things get really out of hand.
Anastómōsis
A young man who cannot let go of his past mistakes meets the result of them. Will he redeem himself or slip again?
Ahab
A member of the international antinuclear force Damocles, Ahab is tasked with recovering stolen plans for a new nuclear weapon designed to make Hiroshima look like a firecracker.
The Victim
Matt Walker, a very smart and intelligent young man, he is very sensitive and sometime makes impulsive decisions due to his ADHD. Matt uses a fake ID to gain access to a inner city club. Matt's evening out turns into nightmare when he becomes a victim of an attackAfter 12 months he cannot live with the emotional pain which has been trapped inside, We are invited into the emotional journey as he re lives the tragic night allover again as he gives his statement
Happier, Happier, Happier
Portuguese musician Noiserv received a surprising invitation to perform on CCTV1, the flagship channel of China’s National Television. What started as a seemingly straightforward opportunity quickly turned into a peculiar journey, filled with the adventures and challenges of a musician stepping far beyond his comfort zone.
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.
Loser
A short film about the life of a simple toothbrush
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.
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.
The Sounds Of Insanity
The struggles of everyday life leaves Brian to self-cope experiencing a significant mental breakdown. “Amidst the chaos of modern life, a young individual embarks on a transformative journey to confront their inner demons, uncovering the power of resilience, vulnerability and self destruction. (Mental Health Awareness Film Project)
The Flytipper - A Short Comedy Horror
‘The Flytipper’ is a gory tale of three men who, after illegally fly-tipping, encounter a rabid monster made of rubbish who will stop at nothing to hunt them down and take their lives in the most absurd ways possible. ‘The Flytipper’ will keep the audience guessing which body part will be lost next.