Is Gay Marriage Next?
Documentary, 16 mins, United States
Dir: Emily Clark
Prod: Julia Runagall
In 2003 a lesbian couple appeared on a magazine cover asking: Is Gay Marriage Next? Now the question resurfaces: is gay marriage next—to go?
Atrapadas (Trapped)
World Premiere
Drama, 15 mins, Mexico
Dir/Writ/Prod: María Mondragón
Prod: Carlos Fuentes, Alejandra M. Insausti
A married couple have just exchanged vows. Right as they're about to make their entrance to the reception, the two brides get trapped in an elevator.
Superbuhei
Mystery, 7 mins, Germany
Dir/Writ: Josef Brandl
Prod: Rike Steyer
Jesse owns a bar. And he is afraid.
The Waiting
Documentary, 15 mins, Germany
Dir/Prod: Volker Schlecht
Writ/Prod: Max Mönch, Alexander Lahl
When a researcher leaves the forest in Costa Rica for a short time and returns, the frogs she was studying are gone. She sets out to find them.
Forever Yours
Drama, 16 mins, Germany
Dir/Writ/Prod: Elliott Louis McKee
Writ: Andrea Ariel
Following a devastating accident that leaves the love of her life paralysed, Valeria becomes his dedicated, obsessive caretaker.
Porzellan (Porcelain)
Coming of Age, 15 mins, Germany
Dir/Writ: Annika Birgel
Writ/Prod: Rudolf Fitzgerald Leonard
On a remote German island, the villagers gather for an ancient wedding tradition.
Lange Nicht Gesehen (Long Time No See)
Drama, 20 mins, Germany
Dir/Writ: Kevin Biele
Writ: Lisa Polster
Prod: Philip Malewicz
When a woman returns to her office job at a pharmaceutical company after a long illness, she discovers that her login no longer works.
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.
