What'll It Be Today?
Comedy, 2 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ/Prod: Pulkit Arora
Two men meet, but struggle to greet.
Honey Kaha
Comedy, 19 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Te Waiarangi Ratana
Prod: Ben Bamford, Mike Minogue
When dinner with her son is ruined by seafood poachers, Honey Kaha must hunt down the colonisers who are responsible and bring them to justice.
Diary of a Head Injury
Documentary, 7 mins, New Zealand
Dir: Jonny Kofoed
Writ: Nick Worthington
Prod: Jane Oak, Matt von Trott, Nik Beachman
A bleed on the brain and concussion inspire a crash victim to confront the heartbreak, trauma and confusion of losing connection with the only person they ever really knew.
Bottle Money
Drama, 14 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Rebekah Tyler
Prod: Madison Smith
Nelson plays parent to his younger siblings while their unstable and unreliable Mum wreaks havoc on the household.
My Dying Place
World Premiere
Documentary, 20 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Prod: Loren Jalyn Kett
Prod: Julie Gursha
In the isolated town of Birdlings Flat, Patrick has found where he wants to see out the rest of his days.
Lea Tupu'anga (Mother Tongue)
Drama, 17 mins, New Zealand
Dir: Vea Mafile'o
Writ: Luciane Buchanan
Prod: Alex Lovell, Eldon Booth
A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.
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.