All Films

Siberia's Wild Year

2017 • 48 min • New Zealand

Only the hardiest animals are capable of carving out a life in Siberia. Over a wild year, polar bears, reindeer, red-crowned cranes, cherry salmon and least weasels must endure a long unforgiving winter and take advantage of the brief abundance of spring.

The Defector

2017 • 15 min • Australia

1967, the height of the Red Scare. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt is embroiled in a power struggle after discovering his spymaster has illegally investigated and exposed Red sympathisers embedded within Holt's administration.

Mad Martha: Church Warrior

2017 • 9 min

A B-movie horror-comedy set in a post-apocalyptic world, where two vampires decide to rob a blood drive and end up meeting their maker.

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2: The Making

2017 • 12 min • India

Takes the audience behind the artistry, intellectual spirits, and production of the second season of the holy grail of Indian sitcom.

Super-Being

2017 • 21 min

An advanced individual believed to be the next stage in human evolution is conflicted with a scenario that goes against his morality.

To Be Free

2017 • 13 min • United States of America

In a tiny after-hours club, Nina Simone finds a way, for one moment, to be free.

Lightcatcher

2017 • 14 min • Iceland

In a world full of Falcon bandits, Cowboy Lightcatcher has to go on a quest to get back what was stolen from him.

Orchid Boys

2017 • 9 min • United States of America

A tenacious lover and his reticent boyfriend are forced to push the limits of their long distance relationship.

Europe II

2017 • 8 min • Spain

Unique women. Women gamers. Women who escape to other planets. Heroines. Astronauts Shall we play Europe II?

Trunky

2017 • 6 min • Russia

A story about a little elephant with a very long trunk.

Nikita Khrushchev – The Red Tsar

2017 • 51 min

Nikita Khrushchev was a devoted supporter of Stalin, but eventually put an end to his predecessor's regime of terror. In this documentary his family members, along with historians, bring to life his story and a piece of Soviet history.

Joy

2017 • 15 min • Germany

For three weeks Joy has been on her own when her mother Martina, who had not come home after a date, suddenly shows up. When Martina falls for a new lover, Joys anger is unleashed. Out of resentment a fight for each other's love begins.

The Last Dream

2017 • 12 min

In a future where people have lost the ability to dream, a company has made a business out of recycling precious fantasies of the few that can still produce them. A model employee, Khalil, is one of the top performers until one day, his dreams are no longer to the liking of the company.

A Man My Son

2017 • 34 min • France

Fred is a projectionist, like his father. As he has to project a film in Normandy, he convinces him to hit the road together. The road trip will be a journey through clash of generations, drag queens and family affairs.

Nursing History

2017 • 4 min • Canada

In a Red Cross hospital in Vietnam, the young white nurse tends his wounds. Drawn from the archives of the Red Cross in Geneva.

Picket Line

2017 • 10 min • United States of America

One week before Donald Trump was elected, 700 workers—many of whom were Trump supporters—walked out of the Momentive chemical plant in Waterford, NY, sparking a 105-day strike. In the wake of his win, the striking workers reflect on the election and Trump's advocacy for union-busting legislation.

Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

2017 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere is about different kinds of popular protest. Written and performed by Paul Mason, former economics editor of Channel 4 News and BBC's Newsnight, the play is a personal account of how we got from the optimism of the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement to the election of Donald Trump. Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere is directed by David Lan and performed by Paul Mason, Khalid Abdalla, Sirine Saba and Lara Sawalha. It is directed for TV by Tim van Someren and produced by the Young Vic in partnership with Totally Theatre Productions.

Blossom

2017 • 14 min • Taiwan

A 12-year-old XiaoJing survives a car accident unscathed. She bravely deals with the trepidation alone, until her father rushes to the hospital. She thought that her anxieties and emotional injuries could be alleviated, but is forced to face a more severe difficulty.

Toby

2017 • 20 min

When a stranger arrives in town, Josh's closely-knit friendship group starts to unravel.

Real Artists

2017 • 12 min • United States of America

In the near future, a young animator is offered what should be her dream job, but, when she discovers the truth of the modern 'creative' process, she must make a hard choice about her passion for film.

Emily

2017 • 7 min • United States of America

Annie reveals a dark secret after a glass of wine.

Memory in The Ashes

2017 • 25 min • Hong Kong

The average person’s head has up to 100,000 hairs. Each strand may be unique in length and texture but they are said to bear our memories of sorrow and worry. Neighbors come to the old shop “Barber’s Time” to part with both their hair and bad memories. Although Cantonese style haircutting is on the slippery slope to extinction, barber shop owner Hoi-chuen wishes for his son Cheung-fat to manage the shop. Aspiring to be a writer like J. D. Salinger instead, Cheung-fat takes over “Barber’s Time” when his father had an accident. Just like his father, Cheung-fat develops rapport with the customers and provides guidance. His own life also turns around when a runaway girl comes to the shop. A magical heartwarming tale of community support and kindness, the short features Kaki Shum from the film “Weeds of Fire”.

The Dead Enders

2017 • 25 min • United States of America

A group of teenagers' paths intertwine on the night of the apocalypse.

Iris

2017 • 20 min • Portugal

During the war of the Portuguese overseas colonies, Íris Maria, an 18-year-old Portuguese girl born on a small island in Mozambique won the titles of Miss Mozambique and Miss Portugal 1972. This is her story.