A Night, After All
Drama, 15 mins, India
Dir/Writ/Prod: Anshul Agrawal
Prod: Ghalib Datta, Srivathsan Narasimhan, Abhinav Raina, Ajay Adisheshan, Aditya Jha
A retired couple, one sleepless night, a game played, a question asked, a decision pending and a life hanging.
Dreams Like Paper Boats
Drama, 19 mins, Haiti
Dir/Writ/Prod: Samuel Suffren
Edouard has been living in Port-au-Prince with just his daughter Zara for five years. Since his wife left, they have only received a cassette from her.
The Backway
Drama, 17 mins, United Kingdom
Dir/Writ/Prod: Cherno Jagne
Prod: Cherno Jagne, Babou Ceesay
A young man returns home to the country that he was illegally smuggled out of two years ago, following his deportation from the UK, battling feelings of shame.
Abel
Drama, 15 mins, United States
Dir/Writ/Prod: Dekel Berenson
Dir/Prod: Paul Wesley
Prod: Lucan Toh, Lauro Rocha, Babak Anvari, Shawn Christensen, Andrew Carlberg, Zane Kalnina
Shaken by a recent breakup, Abel retreats to the mountains to hunt deer. He returns home to unexpectedly find comfort in the arms of his aging father.
Existimos en la Memoria (We Exist in Memory)
Documentary, 13 mins, United States
Dir/Prod: Darian Woehr
Prod: Hailey Sadler, Bruna Kadletz
Observe the intimate conversations between Maria and her grandchild, Marucha: two Indigenous refugees living in displacement.
Māori Time
Drama, 17 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Tim Worrall
Prod: Piripi Curtis
A Māori property-developer is forced to confront his fear of death when an ancient skull is unearthed, and a tohunga must be brought in.
Tōtara - Aro
Music Video, 4 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Prod: Hattie Adams, Ryan Bradley
Prod: Summer Vaha'akolo
This music video tells the story of grief and family, as two siblings converge on their childhood home to reflect on what they have lost and what they still have.
Atomic Chicken
Animation, 5 mins, France
Dir: Thibault Ermeneux, Lucie Lyfoung, Solène Polet, Capucine Prat, Morgane Siriex, Anna Uglova
Prod: Julien Deparis
A chicken coop set up at the foot of a nuclear power plant sees its daily life turned upside down by a series of mutations.
Tuu Tuu Til
Animation, 5 mins, Germany
Dir/Writ/Prod: Veronica Solomon
For little children, the world is full of mystery and unknown. They need the help of a wise companion to navigate the challenges of every-day life.
Hymns of a Tiny World - The Birds of New Zealand
Animation, 5 mins, United States
Dir/Writ/Prod: Izabella Itzia Anguiano-Jacobs
Come spend a day with the birds of New Zealand. See their daily mischief and hear their wonderful song.
The Journey of Cooking
World Premiere
Animation, 5 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Echo Sun
Writ: Jacob Karam
Prod: Daline Taing
Two space travellers are searching for food on a limited budget. When things go bad they must get creative.
LUKi and the Lights
Animation, 11 mins, United States
Dir/Writ: Toby Cochran
Writ: Sascha Groen, Janna Brouwer-Schouten, Anjo Snijders
Prod: Adrian Ochoa
LUKi is a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, who must confront a life-altering ALS diagnosis.
Coquille (Shell)
Animation, 6 mins, France
Dir: Justine Aubert, Cassandra Bouton, Grégoire Callies, Maud Chesneau, Anna Danton, Loic Girault, Gatien Peyrude, Justine Raux
When a small and selfish hermit crab loses his shell, he must find an other one quickly. A story of friendship.
Favourites
Comedy, 5 mins, Australia
Dir/Writ/Prod: Nick Russell
Writ: Nick Musgrove
Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip turns deadly.
African Family Dinner
Comedy, 13 mins, Norway
Dir: Ibrahim Mursal
Writ: Tani Dibasey
Prod: Geir Bergersen
When a Norwegian woman meets her Ghanaian boyfriend's family for the first time things quickly escalate into the most awkward dinner in history,
Room Taken
Drama, 18 mins, Ireland
Dir: TJ O'Grady-Peyton
Writ: Michael Whelan
Prod: Colmán Mac Cionnaith
Having just arrived in Ireland, Isaac finds an unexpected answer to his temporary homelessness.