We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the talented filmmakers chosen to showcase their work at our event. Your creativity and dedication have set a remarkable standard, and we can't wait to present your incredible films to our audience.
Director: Guillaume Capovilla
Country: Canada
It’s tomorrow. The event is coming. Until then, the torments imposed by his subconscious exhaust him more and more.
Director: Kieran Dee
Country: United Kingdom
Musicians Cam and Adam find themselves caught in a hedonistic spiral. Adam has had enough of it, whereas Cam is still young, dumb and full of himself.
Director: Ryan Ives
Country: United Kingdom
A Man returns home to his state-controlled flat in New London, to await what could be the most pivotal call of his life.
Director: Eden-Nicole Moore
Country: United Kingdom
An experimental hybrid documentary on the life of actress Hattie McDaniel - the first Black Academy Award winner - and her impact on film history.
Director: Peter Hardy
Country: United States
A book lover meets a guy she likes in a park - but she should pay more attention to her surroundings.
Director: Yoel Darwish
Country: Israel
“Meir" is a heartwarming drama about a shoemaker who runs a family business with his two brothers. When the neighboring night club causes trouble for their shop, Meir's brothers want to sell the business to the club owners. Meir, however, refuses to let go of his family's legacy and does everything he can to prevent the deal from taking place. As tensions rise, Meir must navigate the complexities of family, tradition, and community to keep his life's work alive.
Director: Sebastian Kwidziński
Country: Poland
Paulina (35 years old) is out on parole after serving a prison sentence for the murder of her husband Andrzej. She returns to her hometown to meet her 11-year-old son Nikodem. Jadwiga (55 years old), Paulina's mother-in-law who takes care of Nikodem, does not want this meeting to take place. She is still grieving the loss of her son, Andrzej, and is unable to forgive Paulina for what she did. The film deals with domestic violence and its consequences.
Director: Sanika Sule
Country: India
Last December, KardiguY got an opportunity to visit Jordan through an NGO. Jordan, 'the land of refugees' has an intriguing location on the world map. And in the time of stay there, KardiguY came across a friend; a furry friend. She soon became one of the most special and impactful acquaintances. And this new work is a letter to her.
Director: Alan Hamwan
Country: Iraq
A disabled grocer goes to work as usual. On the way, he sees several men taking a girl to kill her. The grocer tries to save her life.
Director: Louis Salvatore Bellanti
Country: France
Cloistered at home, Camille Claudel is confronted with her aging double who arrives in his workshop, Camille Claudel sees the dramas of her existence resurface and the influence of the artist she loved the most. In the twilight of his life, after having spent thirty years in an asylum, the whirlwind of his lost hopes grips him...
Director: Kevin NGO
Country: France
A love letter to a loved one. Simply put.
Director: Berat Bayer
Country: Turkey
“I Apologize” tells the story of a man who discovers that the person he bullied as a child will become his boss. A unique kind of ‘video letter,’ it is loaded with a range of emotions... With a twist.
Director: Bauçan
Country: Canada
Government authorities tell their citizens that decades ago, a virus killed most of the humans living on Earth. To prevent the eradication of the human species, the government has imposed the permanent isolation of adults, two by two, in cement chambers located in the heart of underground facilities.
Locked up together for years, an ambitious young man and a good-natured old man have the daily task of turning valves fixed to the wall to distribute drinking water to a thirsty population.
A chance reunion with a childhood friend could allow the young man to realize his dream of escaping their cell... and lead them to finally see the light of day.
Director: Simon Williamson
Country: United Kingdom
Malcolm, an undiagnosed neurodivergent 30 something, struggles with the small things in his life. He is having an awful 24 hours as he tries to save his business with a loan.
