All Films

The Borer

2017 • 41 min • United Kingdom

The Borer follows a young man struggling to share his life with a parasitic organism.

Kin

2017 • 15 min • United Kingdom

Jamie, 20, the older of two brothers, is midway through an attempt to extract younger brother Harry, 13, from the care home he himself was put through as a teenager. However, when Jamie's application for custody is rejected, his initial anger is gradually replaced with a difficult realisation.

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

2017 • 16 min • United States of America, Japan

This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.

The Ones

2017 • 15 min • United States of America

Rachel Holly returns to her ranch after 7 years to complete her mission.

Firebase

2017 • 27 min • Canada

Set during the Vietnam war, Firebase follows American soldier Hines through an ever-deepening web of science fiction madness.

Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl

2017 • 55 min • Japan

The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same time she appears, something changes in the world. The forbidden Eternal Library awakens. In the Library is sealed the ultimate culmination of Alchemy, the White Demon Lord. The White Demon Lord plots to eliminate Arata and the Trinity Seven to usurp the position of Demon Lord. Bristling with untold power, the White Demon Lord attacks Arata, and triggers a desperate crisis where Arata and the Trinity Seven must save the world in this last battle.

Cellar Door

2017 • 27 min

When a teenage girl goes missing in the woods, it's up to an aging sheriff to find her. With his deputy questioning his every move, this small town sheriff will have to face the wrath of the girl's abusive father in order to bring her home safe before it's too late.

Mehua

2017 • 5 min • France

Two young women are about to receive the great honor of being sacrificed to their Mexica gods; but the cruel and bloody ritual does not go as expected.

The Escape

2017 • 17 min • Spain

A man is offered the chance to escape to his perfect dream world - all he has to do is hand over everything he owns. Will he really abandon his family? The answer to this question asks us to consider what really matters in our lives.

About a Father

2017 • 30 min • Czech Republic

Sixty-year old Jindřich is waiting for a heart transplant. His wife, in an effort to protect him from a heart attack, has moved with him and their teenage daughter to their cottage in the countryside, so that he would have an absolutely peaceful life. But their son David comes for a holiday and he is not alone. He would like to discuss his life situation with his father but his mother intervenes as she is afraid that it would upset his father. Is, however, the worry about his health the real reason why she is making her children lie to their father?

American Paradise

2017 • 18 min

A forgotten man in Trump's America attempts to shift his fate with the perfect crime. Inspired by true events.

Into the Blue

2017 • 22 min • Croatia, Slovenia, Sweden

Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic Croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority.

Masterpiece

2017 • 7 min • United Kingdom

A group of young men try to interpret their friends art, so they can save face and show support.

The Robbery

2017 • 10 min • United States of America

Meet Crystal. She decides to rob a liquor store. It goes pretty ok.

Imbroglio

2017 • 15 min

Two warring groups of criminals meet to exchange hostages, each side unaware that the other harbors a deadly secret in this proof-of-concept short action film starring Zoë Bell. On one end, KYLE wants his brother back. On the other, DAVID wants to free his girlfriend. And ANNA (Zoë Bell), fueled by a history of bad blood, just wants revenge. As the standoff unfolds, everything goes south for everyone.

Crossroads

2017 • 12 min

When a young woman is interrogated, she must relive the traumatic events of a brutal crime, in order to discover the assailant's true identity.

Break Down

2017 • 7 min • United States of America

Charlie had hoped to have a completely honest break up. Unfortunately, David is being a real shit about it.

Grace

2017 • 15 min • Australia

A teenage girl living in an extreme Christian sect, is driven into psychological turmoil by her Elders, when she strikes up an innocent relationship with a boy.

The Nurse

2017 • 2 min • United States of America

During her stay in a hospital, a young girl with bandaged eyes encounters a sinister, spectral nurse. This short film is one of the five winning short films which were made for "My Annabelle Creation" competition as a promotion for the film Annabelle: Creation.

Pink Elephant

2017 • 18 min • Italy

The coming-back of a Bosnian studying-abroad girl leads to an unexpected discovery that will slowly erode family relationships.

Whiskey Fist

2017 • 11 min • United States of America

A branding intern loses the life he once had after an encounter with a mysterious blonde and her whiskey bottle... but gains something very special in return.

Edith+Eddie

2017 • 30 min • United States of America

Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their unusual and idyllic love story is threatened by a family feud that triggers a devastating abuse of the legal guardianship system.

Arianna

2017 • 13 min

Arianna, a young and brilliant transexual lawyer is ready to deal with an interview for the job she desires. Now, after a long self-acceptation path, the only thing she needs is a job that would permit her to be independent and have a normal life.

Acorn

2017 • 11 min • Ireland

Busy-body mother Maureen battles Principal Finan during a parent-teacher meeting concerning her son Greg and his unusual behaviour during the school’s nativity play rehearsals.