All Films

-everyman

2017 • 4 min • Australia

A man, drunk and desperate, searches for a connection. A field recording, dramatised.

Irenne

2017 • 3 min

Experimental film. Death is nothing more than a dream and oblivion.

Forever

2017 • 16 min • Argentina

Garrón's friends try to help him win back his wife by recovering something from the very beginning of their relationship.

The DL Chronicles Returns: Thomas

2017 • 41 min • United States of America

A man falls in love with a stranger who unexpectedly comes into his life to assist him after a tragic and life-changing event.

England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

2017 • 60 min • United Kingdom

To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined this radical religious revolution in England.

Faithful

2017 • 14 min • United States of America

One day, Lauren finds her marriage to be in struggles. She tries at any costs to save her marriage, but the truth may not be as it seems.

The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler

2017 • 29 min • Germany

A missing person case involving a child in 1987 East Germany attracts the attention of an investigator rumored to possess supernatural powers.

Burns in the USA

2017 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Robert Burns was well aware of the revolution taking place across the Atlantic as he grew up. The poet was inspired. And America was to be inspired by him. From Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman to Bob Dylan, some of the most significant figures in American politics and culture have cited Burns as an influence.

Things Left Unsaid

2017 • 29 min • Germany

Vince's best friend dies in a motorcycle accident. Overwhelmed by the sudden death of his friend, Vince channelles his grief in silent anger and thoughts of escape.

Pina Bausch a Roma

2017 • 45 min

La Sombra de Enrique

2017 • 18 min • Chile

Enrique is a farmer who lives alone on the outskirts of Chillán and speaks daily with his shadow. This is normal until Sofía, a backpacker, arrives at her house asking for accommodation for the night.

Keifuku-san

2017 • 5 min • Japan

Keifuku-san features the adventures of a young girl in a railway conductor uniform and a floating manta ray as they explore an otherworldly space.

Everything

2017 • 11 min • Ireland

It's a simulation of reality where you can see the world from everything's point of view - it's kind of a philosophy project in the form of a game. There is no narrative or story - just the world as it is. Everything: Gameplay Film is an overview of David O'Reilly video game of the same name, crafted as a short film with a narration by Alan Watts

12-24-1 for $500

2017 • 4 min

In the 15 minutes following a difficult match, the soul-searching of a boxer who will never be a contender.

Swarm

2017 • 4 min

A medical student's bug-infested apartment turns into a much bigger problem.

One Day Suddenly

2017 • 26 min • South Korea

Jinwoo, a star BJ on AfreecaTV and a top-ranked online English instructor for the College Scholastic Ability Test, gets into a series accident while live-streaming while drunk. Barely regaining consciousness, he finds himself dying from excessive blood loss. Jinwoo begins to recall his own shameful past, including videos of his mistress on his phone and adult toys in his trunk. To erase them, he begin to drag his injured body.

Physical Beauty & Other Abnormalities

2017 • 22 min

An attractive hustler accepts a proposition to spend the night with a John he's never met. Upon arrival he is confronted with an unsettling revelation.

Gayndr II

2017 • 4 min • United Kingdom

In this short film the audience is confronted by one young man and his reaction to text messages received from other guys on different gay dating apps. It explores communication between gay men today and the use of dating apps.

Lolz-ita

2017 • 12 min • Canada

A naïve but internet savvy 22 year old navigates the reality of her boring, small town Canadian life juxtaposed with the fantasy of her provocative and powerful Instagram celebrity.

Kun' di Man

2017 • 20 min • Philippines

Blind musicians, Cindy, 61, and David, 63, strive to provide for themselves as they work as singers at public transit stations. However, when one of the blind singers in the organization suffers a heart attack, the duo is forced to perform separately. Apart, they grow anxious for each other and realize that their partnership goes beyond musical. Not letting one day pass, Cindy disappears from her assigned post. The two end up in a search, hoping to find each other despite the absence of sight.

mermaid song

2017 • 5 min • Japan

A boy and a girl draw pictures on the wall with sticks made of black fish. One day a blue fish drifts ashore to them.

Luces

2017 • 3 min • Spain

A inusual meeting between a woman and a men.

Frederick

2017 • 16 min

"Frederick" is the story of a high profile yet sardonic painter and art gallery owner who suffers from an intense version of “artist’s block.” However, his passion reignites when he has an idea for a new show, with his subject being the exploitation of beauty in society. To his surprise, he receives an unexpected visit from an intimidating yet oblivious policeman, Detective Marks, who interrogates him about the disappearance of several young fashion models. Frederick and Marks play a game of cat and mouse, culminating in a mysterious exhibition that both horrifies and entertains.

The Uncle Gerry Show

2017 • 27 min • United States of America

Set in 1978, "The Uncle Gerry Show" chronicles the chaos of the most successful regional late night entertainer. Gerry Rocco is adored by all. His manager Donnie books the hottest acts of the 1960's and 1970's. Gerry struggles dealing with the temptations of fame, the time period, and a business run with his family, as a budding Italian film director captures the reality of Uncle Gerry's life. In the pilot episode John Lennon and Yoko Ono go head to head with Uncle Gerry.