Yeah The Boys
Dance, 8 mins, Australia
Dir: Stefan Hunt
Writ: Vanessa Marian Varghese
Prod: Alex Taussig
Australian men sink beers over an afternoon and well into the night. A beautifully choreographed observation of masculine identity and their relationship with drinking culture.
The Head On Him
Comedy, 15 mins, Ireland
Dir/Writ: Seán Gallen
Prod: Ciara Gillan, Kevin Napier
When a biracial boy moves to Ireland he shaves off his Afro in order to fit in... but then his Afro grows back, bigger and bigger.
Game Rules
Coming of Age, 12 mins, Sweden
Dir/Writ: Christian Zetterberg
Writ: Albin Abrahamsson
Prod: Liselotte Persson
When a handball team is about to participate in their first major tournament, the game is suddenly interrupted by adults questioning who’s really allowed to play.
El extraño caso del Hombre Bala (The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball)
Animation, 10 mins, Ecuador
Dir/Writ: Roberto Valencia
Prod: Andres Aguilar
One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the square of a village. They must act quickly and decide what to do before the stranger awakens.
Gaza Atelier
Drama, 16 mins, Palestine
Dir: Montaser Sameeh Alsabe
Writ: Khalil Mahmoud Al-Mozian, Mahmoud Jouda
Prod: Mohammed Rawhy Shaath, Yousef Abedelraheem Nateel
Ahlam is a young Palestinian fashion designer who plans to open her own atelier in Gaza city.
The Brother
Drama, 8 mins , Iran
Dir: Mahdieh Ghotbudin Mohamadi
Writ: Yasin Pourazizi
Prod: Mohadeseh Pirhadi
In the midst of the revolution, a young man is preparing for his wedding when he meets a soldier who needs help.
Rock Paper Scissors
World Premiere
True Story, 20 mins, United Kingdom
Dir/Writ: Franz Böhm
Prod: Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
A father and son running a makeshift hospital on the front line, must find a way to protect their patients when a platoon of soldiers approaches their building.
Ya Hanouni
Drama, 3 mins , France
Dir/Writ: Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
While a Mum and Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?
Morning Hate
World Premiere
War, 19 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ/Prod: Dean O'Gorman
Prod: Alexander Borgers,
On the Western Front in the web of trenches, stretcher-bearers must choose between their humanity and their job.
Who Do We Have Here?
Thriller, 15 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Jasper Sutcliffe
Prod: Anika Stonnell
A children's TV show character is awoken into human form from a soft-toy and struggles to adapt to the unfamiliar world around him.
Hitch Hiking Is Safe
Comedy, 10 mins, Australia
Dir/Writ: Ylia Trotter
Prod: Megan Trotter
One killer hitches a ride from another, unbeknownst to them both.
Be Right Back
Horror, 13 mins, Spain
Dir/Writ: Lucas Paulino
Dir: Gabe Ibáñez
Prod: Iván Fernández, Ángel Recio
A girl is left alone at home while her mother goes out to shop. Someone knocks at the door, and Maria doubts whether it is her mother.
New Followers
Horror, 16 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Guy Pigden
Writ: Immi Paterson
Prod: Harley Neville
Four influencers embark on the Milford Track, New Zealand’s most famous hike. Found footage exposes cracks in their façade, and jealousy turns to terror.
Happy Meat
Horror, 16 mins, United Kingdom
Dir/Writ/Prod: Matt Green
Prod: Thea Burrows
When a lab-grown vegan meat develops teeth, the company owners face an escalating set of moral dilemmas, as the situation spirals out of control.