All Films

The Art of Making Landi

2017 • 17 min • Philippines

It's the classic story of moving on through Tinder dates and a series of how-to steps, but when her high school crush comes into the picture, Julia has to choose between moving on or moving forward.

Lea River Bridges

2017 • 35 min

From Waltham Abbey to the River Thames, "Lea River Bridges" documents a single dérive through East London, taking the many overhead structures that span the River Lea as its structuring principle.

New York Minute

2017 • 4 min • United States of America

Commutes, characters and cold reads; this is Hari Nef's New York Minute.

Turno Nocturno

2017 • 7 min

My 2014 Neighbor

2017 • 5 min • Philippines

At present, people would identify friends as those they see on the screens of their monitors or phones. This film, directed by Anya Zulueta, explores the issue of social dynamics through a screen: a window screen, and whether it ultimately makes “interaction” mean any less.

The Lonesome Thing

2017 • 2 min

The creature from ‘The Whisperer’ returns in this frightening sequel, where a man confronts an unwanted guest in his closet.

Razão de Viver

2017 • 25 min • Portugal

Nine people are suddenly asked about the purpose of their lives. Getting to know several unique minds, "Razão de Viver" is a documentary that explores many topics such as Mankind, the pursuit of hapiness, art, money, education and God.

Faded

2017 • 15 min • China

Tian Yu and Jun Zi are a pair of high school sweethearts. But after Tian Yu's mother finds out their relationship, Tian Yu struggles between his heartbroken mother and his beloved boyfriend. What will he decide?

Déter

2017 • 37 min • France

Daniel spends his summer vacation alone in his aunt's apartment. Beside the sea, he will try to conquer his happiness, he is deter.

The Madame in Black

2017 • 24 min • Sweden

After playing the infamous urban legend game "Madame in Black", Alex and his sister, Emma, experience the wrath of the evil witch Madame in Black.

Strange Case

2017 • 13 min • Poland

A breathtaking, bold and painterly film streaming images, thoughts and memories of random experiences.

Fatto a Mano [handmade]

2017 • 14 min • Italy

FATTO A MANO is a documentary short film that shows how a lot of essential food, from the region in Puglia, Italy, is handmade with a lot of energy, passion and knowledge and the people who produce it.

Broken Hill

2017 • 6 min

Follows the history of the Cameleers, men who opened large areas of land in the Australian central desert using camels, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians in a country where their families have been for over a hundred years.

Canis familiaris

2017 • 8 min • Mexico

The documentary chronicles the journey of a stray dog ​​as it arrives at a dog control center in Mexico City. It invites reflection on animal domestication, from each viewer's unique perspective.

Eu Me Preocupo

2017 • 19 min • Brazil

After the death of her husband, Jande tries to rebuild her life. Paulo, her son, tries to understand the direction that things are taking.

The Lost Dreams of Naoki Hayakawa

2017 • 25 min • Norway, South Korea

Art director Naoki Hayakawa works 16 hours daily in a creative, neo-totalitarian advertisement company in Tokyo. The working pressure causes a mental condition between sleep and wakefulness where he has strange and wonderful dreams.

I Love My Robot Boyfriend!

2017 • 16 min

Shelly is a teen scientist who has read every romance novel and seen every 80's rom-com: she's an expert on romance. So when she builds her very own singing, dancing, John-Hughes-worthy boyfriend out of scrap metal, she thinks she's finally figured out the secret to having the kind of happily ever after that Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks always get in the movies. But while Shelly understands the mechanics of romance, she still has a lot to learn about real love and the human heart.

An Instant

2017 • 20 min • Spain

Hugo is a boy who lives anchored in the routine, focused on his tasks and responsibilities. Unable to look forward, he lets opportunities pass, stalling in the past. On the contrary, Cosmo is a free soul that lives without looking back, always going from one place to another no matter where. One summer afternoon their gazes cross by chance. It is only an instant, but it will be the birth of a relationship that will make them stop for the first time to live the present.

Without Rehearsals

2017 • 33 min • Russia

Young and talented theater actor has been acting very weird lately. Nobody understands what is going on with him and everyone is ready to turn away from him, but...

Iceland: On Top of the World

2017 • 52 min

Iceland is not only a geologically stunning country filled with geysers, fjords, volcanoes and waterfalls, but it also has the happiest people in the world.

Toma falsa

2017 • 5 min • Spain

Marcos gets his first audition for a movie, but he doesn't expect what the movie is about...

DiAna's Hair Ego Remix

2017 • 9 min

Over twists, presses, and wash-and-goes, filmmaker Cheryl Dunye joins other clients and hairstylist DiAna DiAna in her South Carolina salon to discuss the current impact of AIDS on Blacks in the south, and what has changed and stayed the same since DiAna was featured in a seminal short video by Ellen Spiro thirty years ago. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.

Cavy World Cup

2017 • 11 min

Cavy World Cup is an optimistic, slightly absurdist tragic-comedy about a wondrous world. Kiki works at a cavy-groomer and is busy preparing for the world championship for the most beautiful cavy: the Cavy World Cup. Sven, the fishmonger across the street, sells fish to eat, which Kiki does not like at all. But, when all of a sudden the lights go out and the hairdryers no longer work, she has no choice but to let go of her tight schedule. Will she be able to win the World Cup, or will love win her over?

Asleep

2017 • 8 min • Canada

In the future, the things we own take on more human nature, partially by design to make us feel more comfortable. Meanwhile, owners become more mechanical to one another and the things they own. This proceeds naturally from a collective thought— that everything could be replaced, there are no more ephemeral moments, everything is recorded, logged and could be called back with a snap of a finger. The idea of romance slowly fades into the memory of an older generation. This is where we find Nicole, trying figure out her current relationship and why it's not working.