All Films

Disfluency

2018 • 11 min

Disfluency is a short film that follows a young woman through her daily life, from her passive usage of the phrase "I'm sorry," to her being raped and the emotional aftermath. All the while, this habit of apologizing eerily stays with her throughout, begging the question: have we let rape become a cultural disfluency - an expected, almost unnoticeable interruption-in our culture?

Maradentro

2018 • 12 min • Guatemala, United States of America

A fantastic discovery gets out of hand when artisanal fisherman Nacho and his young nephew Pato accidentally catch a childlike mermaid in their net. Unsure whether to help her, sell her, or release her back into the ocean, the two of them, along with Pato's overprotective mother Magda, must decide what to do when a bit of magic invades their world.

1410

2018 • 27 min • Poland

It is 1410. One of the greatest battles of the medieval Europe. Tension between the Polish Kingdom and the Teutonic Order is at its peak. A knight and his squire respond to the call of King Wladyslaw Jagiello and travel around the Polish land to turn up at the fields of Grunwald. Humor is mixed with history, social commentary and a story about… Don Quichote and Sancho Pansa.

American Letters

2018 • 20 min

A mailman in rural East Tennessee who struggles to make a human connection with others is forced to reconsider his involvement in the life of his co-worker when he suspects she might be in a toxic relationship with her spouse.

Secret of the Sundrop

2018 • 44 min • Germany

When the kingdom of Corona is threatened on Princess Rapunzel's 19th birthday, King Frederic prioritizes the personal safety of his daughter over the safety of the whole kingdom. Rapunzel must overcome the king's overprotectiveness in order to save everything and everyone she loves.

John Barnes: Poetry in Motion

2018 • 47 min • United Kingdom

'Barnes: Poetry in Motion' tells the story of one of football's most iconic figures, John Barnes, starting from his arrival in England from Jamaica and then being recommended to Elton John's Watford by a cab driver who had seen him play for non-league Sudbury Court. It was while at Watford that Barnes launched his international career and would go on to be capped 79 times for a country that he was not initially eligible to represent. At Liverpool, John would establish himself as one the greatest player in the club's history, winning the league championship and the Football Writers' Player of Year award in two of his first three seasons at the club. Off the field John found a home in Liverpool, forming an ever-stronger bond with the city in the aftermath of the Hillsborough.

Subterra

2018 • 18 min

Robbie is tired of playing covers of the same songs at a local bar with his band. He yearns for the day in which they are allowed to play original material.

Veslemøy's Song

2018 • 9 min • Canada

A young woman delves into the archives of the New York Public Library in search of a rare recording produced in 1909 titled “Veslemøy's Song”.

The Evil Eye

2018 • 15 min • France

The sense of rituals and the manifestation of the sacred has underpinned all of Clément Cogitore's oeuvre, inspired by gatherings, communal phenomena, and the expression of beliefs of today, be they erratic or diffuse, or without a defined subject. The spread of images and the way in which they have become commonplace constitute the off-screen "narrative" of this approach: the artist confronts and responds to this with a visual intensity and a sense for storytelling that borders on the fantastic.

Girlfriends

2018 • 19 min • Canada

In the early 2000s, following her return from a long stay abroad, Amélie invites her friends, Maude and Pascale, to a cottage. In a disturbing and isolated forest, Amélie tries to reconnect with her friend Maude, while the rivalry between her and Pascale takes a dark turn.

Back To School Just For Laughs

2018 • 60 min • Canada

Comedians reflect on how school shaped them during their performances at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival.

Open Spaces

2018 • 24 min

There is a 21-year age difference between Freja and Albert, who are forced to keep their romance secret from the small but curious community on a remote Danish island.

Regu

2018 • 26 min • Spain

Marina has three secrets: one, she is a witch; two, she gets very bored. Regu deals with the third.

Nuestros muertos

2018 • 16 min • Colombia, France

Elda Neyis Mosquera, aka Karina, was the only guerrilla woman to have led a Front. She was a romantic, idealistic and loving woman. But when she went to court, she was charged with atrocious crimes. However, things could have happened differently. She could have married and had children with Daniel, a fellow guerrilla. But Elda decided to follow the orders of his superiors and killed him because he was an infiltrator. Since then, she struggles to find forgiveness.

Amanda McKay

2018 • 33 min • United States of America

Amanda McKay's biggest problem isn't autism--it's her own father.

Far Cry 5: Inside Eden's Gate

2018 • 30 min • Canada, United States of America

Rumors of a fanatical cult called The Project at Eden's Gate lure three vloggers to remote Hope County, Montana. Following leads of missing locals and other strange events, the three infiltrate the cult. Shocked by what they uncover, they risk everything to warn the world.

Three August Days

2018 • 21 min • Estonia, United States of America

In the midst of the political upheaval of the early 1990s in Soviet Union, an Estonian girl and a Russian boy reach across cultural lines to unite over a shared bottle of American soda.

Becoming Jessica Nigri

2018 • 48 min • United States of America

A portrait of cosplayer Jessica Nigri, from a magical childhood growing up with quirky parents in New Zealand, to entering middle school in the U.S. where she was mercilessly teased for her "nerdy" interests.

The Call

2018 • 10 min • Romania

An aged woman is taking a bath. While entering the water a new world reveals. The phone, on a chair, connects her with her son and keeps her linked to the world.

I Signed the Petition

2018 • 10 min • Germany, Palestinian Territory, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt. Over the course of a conversation with an understanding friend, he analyzes, deconstructs and interprets the meaning of his choice to publicly support the cultural boycott of Israel.

Goatface: A Comedy Special

2018 • 42 min

Comedians Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, Aristotle Athiras and Fahim Anwar perform a series of sketches as the comedy quartet known as 'Goatface.'

Sail Away

2018 • 15 min

Kevin works in a sardine factory but dreams of sailing the high seas. Upon hearing the call of the wild he begins to build a fantastical boat in his backyard, much to the disdain of his family and friends.

Pepper

2018 • 15 min • South Korea, United States of America

When the Korean goddess of birth visits a maternity ward to grant a couple their son, an unforeseen ghost alters her plan.

Nobody Knows

2018 • 20 min

In the wake of his brother's death, a quiet high schooler navigates his small Texas town, all while knowing he is responsible for the accident.