All Films

Niara

2017 • 9 min

A lonely child trapped in horrors of African militant group experiences a simple act of humanity from a person she condemned to death.

Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

2017 • 20 min

In a feast of colours and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzná, Palenque and Bonampak where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.

From Vincent's House in the Borinage

2017 • 18 min • Portugal, Belgium

The reading of a letter addressed to his brother Theo is the metaphorical starting point of this suggestive immersion in the work and the places that Vincent Van Gogh lived in a key moment of his artistic life, the one in which he abandoned the faith to rediscover himself the world of painting in the Belgian mining town of Borinage. A strange presence enters the house where he lived, recreates his studio, breathes his surroundings and travels the landscape until he merges with his own paintings, pure oil painting that takes the form of a mysterious and unattainable dream like the great Dutch teacher.

The Girl at the Library

2017 • 17 min

A LGBT silence romance film following the story of two teenage girls who unexpectedly fall for one another when they meet at a local library, but one of them is hiding something that may stop them from falling for each other.

He Ate the Chip

2017 • 7 min • United States of America

Two friends go on the camping trip of a lifetime when one strange Mexican wizard tempts them with "the chip". Will this mysterious figure help our amigos, or will he disrupt their humble hacienda?

Stroboscope

2017 • 13 min • Russia

A person runs away from pursuers, and he manages to escape. But that does not mean that he is now safe.

Brunch Queen

2017 • 11 min

A documentary about a musical about the hilarious gay owners of an insult diner.

The Last Days of George Michael

2017 • 45 min

The final days of the late singer, George Michael.

The Party

2017 • 26 min • United States of America

Disillusioned roommates, Andrew and Karlie, decide to throw a party to escape the stress of their everyday lives. The beer is flowing, the music is pumping, and everyone turns to their social media to record the event, but when Andrew's conservative Midwestern parents show up unexpectedly, they must pretend it's an all-night Bible study group. The Party is a heartwarming coming of age comedy.

İki Parça

2017 • 20 min • Turkey

A town on the western border, early morning - Two provincial officers set off deep into the forest in a jeep with an official license plate. Beauty and death will catch them off guard.

Shauna Is a Liar

2017 • 11 min • Canada, United States of America

An imaginative 9 year old perfectionist plots ill-conceived revenge on the thing she hates most: liars.

Laws of the Lizard

2017 • 51 min • United States of America

Few creatures have revealed as many biological secrets about the workings of life on Earth as the backyard lizard known as the anole. Join biologists Neil Losin and Nate Dappen on their yearlong examination of this humble but fascinating creature and its remarkable powers of adaptation. It's a whirlwind journey that takes us from Caribbean rainforests to high-tech labs to the city of Miami, leading to incredible discoveries about the laws of the lizard.

Étude 1a: Release (I)

2017 • 5 min

Exploring the musical concept of "release," this film is a haunting found-footage study in the plurality of visual and auditory meanings of the term. A series of collaborative works pairing artists working in visual and auditory mediums, the Études meditate on individual musical concepts through experiments with sound and film. Étude 1a: Release (I) is the first in this series and is directed by filmmaker Russell Sheaffer and composer Aaron Michael Smith.

The Smiling Man

2017 • 35 min • United States of America

Shiori accidentally angers the Smiling Man, a demon that has been latched onto her soul since birth, who in turn torments her into discovering the mystery behind the origin of the curse.

Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky

2017 • 7 min • United States of America

This short is the unauthorized, heavily abridged, biographical, visual and supersonic moment about the fact that Johnny Allen Hendrix (aka Jimi Hendrix) knew how to skydive. Set in Seattle where Jimi was born and raised, the film wonders aloud about what this skill meant for the life he went on to lead. Why did he retreat to the sky so quickly before all of us were ready for him to go?

Inside the Tanks

2017 • 34 min

Unique in its approach, Inside The Tanks is a documentary that aims to enrich the discussion surrounding marine mammal captivity. Join Presenter and Producer, Jonny Meah, as he blasts the debate wide open, giving BOTH sides of the discussion a chance to have their say. The documentary includes in depth interviews from The Born Free Foundation; Marine Biologist, Ingrid Visser; Ex-Supervisor and ex-trainer, John Hargrove; and in a world exclusive on the topic, an interview with The Zoological Director of Marineland Antibes, Jon Kershaw.

Gorgon

2017 • 8 min • Hungary

A petty thief takes shelter in a rundown apartment building to hide from the policeman chasing him. But none of them expects what awaits them inside. The house - or is there something hiding in it? - isn’t planning on letting anybody out alive. Cop and thief have to put aside their differences if they want to escape the house of the Gorgon.

Sonaria

2017 • 4 min • United States of America

Follow two ever-changing creatures as they flow from one life-form to another on a vivid journey of sound and light. Sonaria's visual language is simple and abstract, designed to suggest, while the sonic language is layered and immersive, designed to answer.

Neptune

2017 • 18 min • Brazil

The growing desire between Sandro and Maicon.

In Arms

2017 • 9 min • United States of America

Two brothers channel grief in different ways at their mother's funeral.

A Riddle

2017 • 2 min • United States of America

Who am I ? Short animation by Cassie Shao.

Ma

2017 • 17 min • Ukraine

Mom feeds little birds from the window of a panel building in Mariupol, Ukraine, and grows quince in her dacha garden near the battle line. Telling about her simple life, the woman shoots videos for her daughter, who lives in Kyiv and often doesn't pick up the phone.

Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the Smile

2017 • 44 min

Mary Tyler Moore won over the world with her smile while quietly behind the scenes changed the course of television forever. The editors of TV Guide Magazine reflect on Moore’s career sharing her impact on modern television and the legacy she leaves behind. Fellow actors share stories of working with the star and reveal her professional and personal influence on their lives; and celebrity stylists discuss her impact on fashion that is still felt today. Viewers will also learn about her difficult family life and the traumas she endured while maintaining the iconic smile.

Casa One Day

2017 • 33 min • Morocco

The story of a boy wandering the streets of Casablanca in all its contradictions, crimes and chaotic nature, walking with a mirror to observe the vibrant spirit of this city, and between its streets, narrow corners, vast areas and unique landmarks, the boy observes with his mirror the secrets of this city, which blends modernity with ancient history.