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: Soorin Kim
Country: Korea
A celebrated musician with five million followers—yet only before her does he vow to give it all up. As love trembles between sacrifice and self-belief,dreams blur into isillusionment. In the end, will they lose each other, or carry their solitude together toward something greater?
Director: Sonny Poon Tip
Country: United Kingdom
Fresh faced Drew (20s) walks into his local coffee shop. Today, there’s an unusual spring in his step and Drew dons a smug grin that coffee shop owner Lydia (50s) can’t miss. As she pushes him for the details behind his boyish smirk, we snap back 24 hours to find out for ourselves.
It’s the day before, and Drew stands again across from Lydia. However it’s clear now that Drew is in fact a homeless young man. Worn out and tired, we see fragments of Drew’s daily reality; survival and struggle on the streets of London, forced into isolation by a judgmental society. That is until Drew finds himself suddenly at the right place, right time and gets his hands on a forgotten gym bag containing everything he needs to give himself a refresh. This kicks off a chain of events that lead to Drew having one of the best days he’s had in a while, including a stint in the pub, an encounter with Molly (20s), a hot shower, and a warm bed for the night.
MORNING, GLORY is a heartwarming story of how one small break in life can feel like it turns everything around, and the sun shines brighter even just for a little bit. It also aims to hold up an important mirror to society on how homeless people are perceived, or not perceived, based off of appearance and stereotype.
Director: Broderick Russell Jr.
Country: United States
After the nation's power grid shut down, society collapsed; all government, rule of law, and abundant resources became obsolete. Survival or death were the remaining options. But for one man, there has to be more.
Director: Ophélie Bazillou
Country: France
In a world where self-image is constantly questioned, Lou has always struggled to accept her appearance and feels out of step with the world around her. Since childhood, she has struggled with an image of herself that she considers imperfect, which prevents her from opening up fully to others, including Léo, her caring boyfriend. Although she is surrounded by love and friendship, she remains prisoner of her complexes, and her past, marked by emotional wounds, prevents her from freeing herself.
One day, Lou has a realization that will shake up her vision of herself: she realizes that she is looking too harshly on herself. This revelation begins a process of change. Little by little, Lou begins to accept her flaws and understand that the important thing is not to achieve unattainable perfection, but to learn to live with her imperfections, to embrace them to finally feel whole.
Director: Alexander Chettur, Roberto Mann
Country: United Kingdom
D R A W is a Comedy Western that follows a group of Bounty Hunters that have travelled far all in the hopes of capturing a notorious outlaw named The Grey Death.
Director: Christopher Matthew Spencer
Country: United States
Zephyr Sage, drowning in debt, turns to the Global Organ Donor Exchange to sell his body parts. Facing ruthless creditors and a manipulative loan shark, Hyacinth, he treads a perilous path where each choice could cost more than money.
Director: Jyotsna Puthran
Country: India
The Film shows the ‘DARK REALITY’ behind your favourite DISH. While you enjoy delicacies, the reality is grindingly far different for some. Film depicts a ‘served platter’, which grinds the seeds into the dark side(reality) that goes in the background of each serving, i.e- ‘FORCED CHILD LABOUR’! (HUMAN TRAFFICKING).
Director: Dax Phelan
Country: United States
“Break the Silence” is a 1-minute Public Service Announcement produced to encourage people, who are struggling with mental health, substance use, and more, to seek help by calling the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Director: Magda Adamowicz
Country: Poland
A 60-year-old organist going through a divorce attends a rock concert of her first love to see if the old flame still burns between them.
Director: Kazım Mutlu
Country: Turkey
Şule gifts her husband a VR experience to spark the thrill of intimacy with someone new, but after an unexpectedly intense encounter, she becomes fixated on finding the mysterious woman from the simulation.
Director: Taylor Caddick
Country: United Kingdom
When a customer attempts to redeem their coupon, the promotion forces a robbery.
Director: Peter Marsh
Country: United Kingdom
Uptight Gemma has returned to her small town roots from a high flying city job to spend a "perfect birthday" with old school friends. With the arrival of one uninvited guest, teenage rivalries resurface as girls gather to get ready in Gemma's childhood bedroom. A secret is revealed and her plans for a perfect evening unravel.
Director: Jobe Wolf
Country: United Kingdom
I Had a Fall follows Skyrim, a woman who begins to notice troubling signs in her co-worker Barbara’s life. What starts as subtle concern quickly spirals into an intimate examination of power dynamics, domestic abuse, and the emotional toll of silence.
Director: Jevan Chowdhury
Country: United Kingdom
When You Left Me is a tense short film exploring the breaking point of a father pushed to his limit. After a morning of escalating frustration, he does the unthinkable—leaving his young son behind on a London Underground platform. As the train doors close, the weight of his actions crashes down. A gripping exploration of loss of control and the thread that holds us together. How far can frustration push us before we snap?
Director: Alexander Chettur
Country: United Kingdom
The Lone Wanderer follows an Old Man that takes a walk to a place that is peaceful and quiet, however, he is faced with difficult odds to get there.
Director: Matt Santos
Country: Canada
For as Long as You Want is a tender, conversation-driven short film about two actors, Liz and Brad, running lines in a quiet basement one afternoon. What starts as a simple rehearsal slowly turns into something deeper as they begin to open up about their relationships, their dreams, and the things they’re afraid to admit out loud. Liz is in a relationship that no longer feels right, with someone who doesn’t really see her. Brad’s charming, grounded, and unexpectedly honest. As they talk, laugh, and share food, the connection between them grows easy, real, and a little bit electric. With Liz’s train out of the city approaching, she has to decide whether to go back to the life she’s been trying to make work, or stay in this moment just a little longer. Quiet, raw, and full of heart, For as Long as You Want is about timing, chemistry, and the things we don’t plan for.
Director: Uliana Pisha
Country: United Kingdom
The story of a Ukrainian soldier, told in his own words and directed by a family friend.
Director: Maria Millan
Country: Venezuela
An intimate take on the life of a transgender woman living in Caracas, Venezuela during the lockdown of 2021. Her name: Angelica Vitanza, who won Miss World Gay 2021. Her emotional story from boy to girl. Her daily physical transformation. Her thoughts and experiences with hormone intake in a country where there is lots of discrimination, how does she survive?
She lost both of her parents but she is lucky enough to have a 'father' in the community who has supported her. Through her struggles, we learn about the current situation that transgender people face in a country where they’re denied rights. We observe the place she works in, witness the performance of different Drag Queens and their attitudes to the pandemic. We also dive into her relationships with men, and her worries about her future and aspirations.
Director: Keefer Carteen
Country: United Kingdom
3minutes before midnight, 2 friends, and 1 roll of super 8 to capture the memories.
On New Year's Eve, George remembers the good times he had with his best friend and comes to terms with his absence.
Director: Cian Jones
Country: United Kingdom
According to Olivia’s flatmates, the stranger in her kitchen is not a stranger at all and has lived in their flat for months. As she tries to work out who the imposter really is, Olivia’s own reality begins to unravel.
Director: Bree Elly Paige
Country: Australia
When her best friend Ivy, vanishes, Beck is consumed by fear and a haunting blank spot in her memory. As she retraces her steps, strange details begin to surface, forcing her to question not just what happened that night but also what she might be hiding from herself.
Director: Brendan O'Neill
Country: United Kingdom
A woman tries to save her children from mysterious alien spacecraft that have appeared over cities worldwide.
