All Films

The Aquarium

2017 • 30 min • Denmark

In a dystopian realm underneath the ground, a mysterious boss dictates the rules of the young people living and working here. They each work in a club, taking care of dedicated club members day after day. It is a lonely life with no escape. Carla is responsible for the Aquarium Club, Zac is in charge of the Motor Club. When their paths cross, a whole new world opens.

Pillbox

2017 • 41 min • United States of America

Pillbox tells the story of a couple who are forced to part when the man heads overseas to war. The opening sequence boasts the simple black-and-white aesthetic of early cinema – complete with title cards – but after a barrage of harrowing newsreel footage, the wounded soldier finds himself in a psychedelic fantasyland where he parties with a bejeweled king and his subjects. But after insulting the king, the soldier is blinded, banished and forced to wander through a surreal landscape as he searches for redemption and tries to find his way home.

Film Français

2017 • 10 min • France

A director from the French New Wave has a meeting with a young, fashionable female actor with a background in television. Nothing goes the way it should.

Abid

2017 • 20 min • Indonesia

Farhan, a young introvert guy who has been struggling with his sexuality and spirituality, had crush on his new neighbor who made him question about being what he wants and what his God wants.

Reflections

2017 • 4 min • Ireland

Struggling with self esteem issues and ashamed of her body, Kate tries to cope on her own but soon realises that she's not the only one.

Under Mum's Skirt

2017 • 12 min • France

A young woman goes with her mother for a routine medical check-up, but this appointment will provide way too much information for her to handle - Some things should remain private, right?

Scenes From a Park

2017 • 2 min • United States of America

A compilation of imagery from a public park.

I'm Sorry Mommy

2017 • 8 min • Australia

A single Mother finds her fears realized when she begins to believe her Daughter's imaginary friend is not so imaginary after all.

Venus – Filly the Lesbian Little Fairy

2017 • 6 min • Brazil

In this animated fairy-tale Filly, a lesbian fairy with nimble fingers, seduces women by day dressed as a boy. But at night something strange happens and soon half the population of Whatsit Village are eagerly queuing up.

When Football Banned Women

2017 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Clare Balding uncovers the remarkable hidden history of women's football, which briefly dominated the game, attracting crowds of up to 60,000, before a Football Association ban in 1921

Mi-temps

2017 • 16 min • France

Karim, thirty-seven years, seven months, five days, seven hours, and twelve seconds old, has reached the exact midpoint of his life. Like every human who arrives at half time, he receives a visit from a surprising messenger who gives him the choice between continuing to live his life as it is now, or starting it all over again. He has fifteen minutes to decide.

Waxhouse Rock

2017 • 5 min • United Kingdom

A film crew enters a wax museum at night to secretly film a porn parody of House of Wax. By disturbing the displays at night Wax Elvis and Bettie Page come to live to terrorise Manchester and murder innocent citizens.

Platypus

2017 • 9 min

Armed with an electric mixer, a Mysterious Woman gives Naked Man the battering of his life, but the sexy interrogation brings up feelings that are hard to swallow. Can she have her cake and eat it too? Or will love turn her batter bitter?

Hitsville US Eh!

2017 • 60 min

A look at the history of Motown and how Canada factored into it.

Hide Your Metal

2017 • 12 min

Hide Your Metal is a short documentary following four Heavy Metal bands leading up to the DeathRash Night II concert in Amman, Jordan. The story depicts the obstacles metal musicians face in expressing themselves publicly and how heavy metal's 'satanic' reputation in Jordan impacts their evolution as musicians.

Li.le

2017 • 10 min • Georgia

In the magic forest it is dark and cold; the fog so thick that not a single ray of sunlight shines through. The plants are withered and the lakes frozen, with nothing stirring anymore. A lone girl and a deer are wandering through this icy landscape. What are they looking for? Natia Nikolashvili has created a fantastical world as backdrop for a tale as fascinating and enigmatic as a dream, in atmospheric water colour.

You Me Maybe

2017 • 59 min

A young caterer is left with only one option if she wants to have kids.

The Wheels on the Bus

2017 • 10 min • Australia

A bus breaks down in the North Korean countryside. The two drivers must put their differences aside and overcome a series of setbacks to get their bus back up and running and cargo delivered on time.

The Verve: Bittersweet Memories

2017 • 15 min • United Kingdom

Renowned Photographer Chris Floyd captured the tumultuous life of the iconic band The Verve from the inside, as they toured as relative unknowns on their first American tour, all the way through to their farewell tour in 1997 at the very top of their game. Using previously unseen photographs, self shot video from the band and interviews, this is an intimate look at an important moment in popular culture. Chris candidly talks about the relationship he had with the band and reveals incredible insight into his process, as well as explaining his views on the meaning of the relationship between photographer and subject and what can happen when that professional line becomes blurred.

Beneath The Surface

2017 • 4 min • United Kingdom

We follow Cherelle and Minomi’s 25-year relationship, plagued with micro-aggressions and realisations.

Last Night Was a Mistake

2017 • 15 min

Best friends, Alexa and Maya wanted stress free trip to Vegas away from their significant others. But when the ladies get too drunk and find themselves in a wedding chapel, they've got to face the feelings. In a short told completely backwards, the two prove that what happens in Vegas has lasting consequences.

Mariam's Day Off

2017 • 45 min

Young prostitute meets an artist, gets invited to a modeling session and finds herself in rather new and exciting world of artists; then the day ends and she has to return to her usual place in life.

Life on Parole

2017 • 53 min

Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.

Dry Flowers

2017 • 8 min

After a difficult divorce from his parents, Frederico decides to live with his mother in São Paulo City in order to study engineering, a childhood dream. However, Fred begins to see himself in a different way, his best friend starts dating the girl of your dreams and he comes face-to-face with his biggest problem, himself.