All Films

Non è mai Passato

2018 • 16 min • Italy

In 2018, a city boy named Ludovico discovers he has had a previous life and to be reincarnated. Shortly thereafter, through various flashback, he learns that in 1815, the emperor Napoléon Bonaparte entrusted him an important missive able to upset the course of history.

Lil' Balzac

2018 • 28 min • United States of America

Lil' Balzac is a wannabe rapper, who believes he just got his big break. For only $4,000 he can work with his favorite producer, only problem is Balzac's a dirt broke stoner living in a tent. Determined to realize his dream, he jumps at the first financial opportunity that comes his way; facing off against a beast of a man in an underground fight club.

Apám szíve

2018 • 15 min

Story of a fake heart attack which ends with a real heartbreak.

Distrito da Luz Vermelha

2018 • 8 min

Viral frames from the living. Everyone who's still free and in search of their true images.

Letter from Tokyo

2018 • 40 min • Japan

Letter from Tokyo is a documentary film that looks at art, culture and politics in Tokyo, Japan. Shot over three months during the summer of 2018, and with a particular focus on grass roots arts initiatives, the use of public space, and queer politics, the film provides a snapshot of Japan’s capital in the run up to the 2020 olympics.

The Shimmering

2018 • 29 min • Russia

Two complete strangers meet each other at the dramatic and sad funeral of a very young man. They are affected by the strong feelings and emotions caused by death and they find themselves in the same bed, experiencing an inexplicably strong attraction to each other. They will spend several passionate days and nights together in one apartment, in a strange erotic adventure, isolated from the world and reality, during which they will have a complete rethink of life, each in their own way. Until, finally, one of them realises that the obsession has led them too far, and the adventure takes a dangerous turn. Perhaps one of them is not who they seem and poses a threat.

Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave

2018 • 5 min • United States of America

A musician’s money grab Halloween composition unleashes the haunting sound of his own mother’s death.

Beyond Repair

2018 • 12 min • United States of America

A young man is sent to live with his homophobic brother after he is forced out of the closet.

Spring

2018 • 11 min • Mexico

Fernando is attracted to his best friend. They skip class together and go camping in the woods.

Lippy

2018 • 5 min

Two teenage friends caught shoplifting must face the wrath of an unforgiving security guard.

Mooi geweest

2018 • 50 min

Once upon a time, Nel and Gerard arranged to jointly end their lives whenever they had a sense of completion, as the ultimate symbol of their love bond. But when Gerard is ready and Nel is still in doubt, it puts pressure on their relationship. Suppressed conflicts and ingrained habits make it harder than expected to follow through with their intention.

Fault Line

2018 • 14 min • Iran

Nahal breaks her arm in a fight at school. A man claims she hit someone while riding a motorcycle and fled the scene because she didn't have a permit. Nahal claims the CCTV will show that she hurt her arm at school.

Switch

2018 • 18 min • Belgium

Two teenage girls are making love. Then one of them suddenly turns into a boy. After a fever dream everything appears to be back to normal again. Yet it isn’t.

Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer

2018 • 46 min • United States of America

In 2013, online clay animator Robert Benfer scammed hundreds of fans out of thousands of dollars and has continued to become less of the independent film icon he used to be, though his unique influence on video creators remains to this day. This film not only sheds light on how Benfer's films impacted young filmmakers, but also how a talented independent artist can fall from grace no matter how obscure they are.

Second Nature

2018 • 12 min • Greece

Driven by the problem of marine plastic pollution, two designers collect nets from the bottom of the sea and, with 3D-printing, transform them into symbols of marine beauty.

Ashmina

2018 • 16 min • Nepal, United Kingdom

In an impoverished country, rife with contradiction, a young girl is torn between her obligation to her family and the influence of foreign visitors. Ashmina, 13, lives at the outskirts of Pokhara Nepal. Her home, nestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas, happens to be the paragliding capital of the world. Forced to skip school, she helps her family make ends meet by working at the landing field in return for small change.

L'hypothèse de la reine rouge

2018 • 18 min • France

The legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and the elusive thief Arsene Lupin will unite their intelligence to stop the evil planes of the dangerous Fantomas.

Light Beings

2018 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Once a year, lovers meet within an ancient rocky landscape, a secret place of ritual. A girl embarks on a journey to reunite with her light being, transfixed by his light forms and healed by his mystical powers, silent and still, they embrace in a dance of love and loss. The result is a spectacular, beautiful story that is simultaneously familiar yet alien.

Initiation

2018 • 4 min

An experimental short film inspired by the struggle it takes to accomplish one‘s goals. (ALTER)

Invasion, three months after.

2018 • 7 min • Argentina

Three months after an alien invasion, a family must survive.

Jaguar: Going Electric

2018 • 56 min

The remarkable story of how luxury car maker Jaguar made its first electric car. With exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to Jaguar's state-of-the-art engineering laboratories and top-secret design studios, Going Electric shows what it takes to make a sophisticated new car and provides an intriguing, inside view of one of the world's most iconic companies as it grapples with the future. It reveals a world where technical excellence meets exquisite craftsmanship – where testing is taken to the extremes and the car pushed to the limit. Going Electric was directed by award-winning filmmaker Ben Lawrie and narrated by Hollywood actor Mark Strong.

Halfsies

2018 • 7 min

When a long-held secret is revealed, an old relationship becomes new.

After the Facts

2018 • 5 min • Australia, Russia

In the early years of cinema, editors were usually women. This short documentary looks at how they wielded power, and how their work was made invisible.

The Damsels

2018 • 20 min • France

80-year-old Laurenne lives in a retirement home. Discreet and disciplined, Laurenne is also silently depressed. Until she meets 40-something Sylvie, freshly hired in the establishment. While they become friends, Laurenne finally discovers boldness.