After going through the dull motions of a non eventful day, a downhearted elderly man (William Harrold) finds joy in what matters most.
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After going through the dull motions of a non eventful day, a downhearted elderly man (William Harrold) finds joy in what matters most.
The film tells the story of Esteri, a transgender girl who has only recently come out of the closet and has a crush on her childhood friend Teemu. Does she dare to tell him her feelings, and are they the only thing she should have told him?
A year after her dismissal from a Michelin-starred restaurant, Chef Grace Collins, now managing a more modest eatery, has an unsavory encounter with the critic responsible for her firing.
How To Move is an Australian drama short film that deals with concepts of individualism, community, class, expression, and change. The story follows a man named Jesse over the course of a day as he struggles with the plan to leave his hometown that night.
On a still morning by a lake, a fading poet reflects on a world that celebrates stories yet forgets the ones who write them. As memory and disillusionment begin to blur, he finds himself at a fragile crossroads to continue writing despite being unheard, or to slowly disappear into the silence he fears. This is a film about loneliness, creation, and the quiet cost of being a storyteller.
Three friends go on an adventure throughout the day, looking for a spot to put a pet rock.
Fifteen friends, a dead body, a poll. Do you really want to call the police?
Carla, who has no legs, is reduced by people around her to a curiosity rather than an artist. She lives for acrobatics, but works as an assistant in a variety show, invisible to the world of stage. When the theater begins to decline, the director offers her the chance to perform.
A series of interrelated stories that bring Nena, Sean and Alan together. Alan, gentle and insecure, yearns for acceptance and connection. Vibrant yet guilt-ridden, Nena embarks on a quest for redemption and self-discovery as she battles with her inner demons while bereaved Sean lingers and struggles to conquer his depression.
A true story of an 18-year-old Ema McKie who, after receiving news that her fiancé has committed suicide, drives across the country to join him in death, losing her mind to find her truth and journey home.
Shy college student Ruby finds escape from her day-to-day life in her daydreams of the perfect boyfriend, at the expense of ever finding real world connection.
During a seemingly ordinary school vacation, eight-year-old Diego struggles to understand why his older brother, Nicco, has suddenly become distant. While Diego clings to the simple rituals that once brought them together, Nicco retreats further into silence, carrying a pain no one around him fully sees. As memories of happier Julys blur with the present, Diego is forced to confront a reality beyond his understanding. Through the eyes of a child, JULY explores the quiet weight of depression, the bonds between siblings, and the small acts of love that can become lifelines in moments of darkness.
An intimate animated portrait of one individual's journey through anxiety and isolation, unfolding into a quiet, hard-earned sense of self-acceptance.
A young neurologist discovers a cure for depression, only to be opposed by a giant pharmaceutical corporation determined to destroy her.
Two actresses wander the streets of Varanasi on New Year's Eve. Meanwhile, the Goan heroes are preparing a musical event featuring pop stars. One day, they'll find themselves on a ship, where they'll take turns telling their stories. The ship will sail along a quiet river, and on the shore, everyone will be listening: bats in ruined palaces, wandering magicians, and touring DJs. They need to hear the singing of the genies.
A young woman becomes obsessed with finding the culprit of the dog poop on her lawn as a way to avoid confronting the realities of her sick sister.
Having recently passed away, Faye gets sent to a waiting room between life and the afterlife, where she gets the chance to see her father one last time.
A young couple struggles with insecurities and anxiety while on vacation together.
Lulú, a 7-year-old girl, encourages her mother, who has recently had breast surgery, to regain the confidence to go out again.
The film focuses on Guru Pangi (Jyoti Ranjan Nayak), a beloved village teacher whose life falls apart when his daughter passes away unexpectedly. The story follows his fight for truth in a society where power often hides the facts.
Élène is a sweet and tender young woman in a relationship with her lovely partner, who seems to lead a more or less normal life. But this will change quickly when she is confronted with the dismissal and the various difficulties related to her past unknown to everyone. This is the story of a woman with multiple faces.
This film takes place within the lives of two friends that conflict with one another, as "Q" can't take responsibility for his actions and loosely getting "Jazz" involved.
Socialist Croatia, sometime during the mid-1980s. During a play at a local elementary school, one of the contestants notices that an audience member is acting very suspicously, which piques her curiosity.
A Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness Short Film, inspired by real stories. "One in Five" follows the life of a young man facing his mental health issues and suicidal thoughts after a painful breakup.
After a painful break-up, Amsterdam-based researcher Noa is in mourning. She keeps dreaming about meeting her ex-lover Anna in the dunes by the sea, and about a mysterious glass hammer. When Noa tries to uncover the meaning of this object, she meets Saffron, a fellow lover of literature, poetry and theoretical research.
After being divided by the rodeo industry, two brothers are forced to confront what it means to say goodbye.
A young man begins to form negative views on women and relationships after several failed dating experiences.
Paper Sails centres on a paper boat as an emotional anchor to the loss of a younger sister, exploring grief through the quiet process of holding on and learning to let go. Through themes of mourning and memory, the film aims to foster empathy and understanding for those experiencing grief, while also reflecting on the loss of childhood innocence.
In 1977 Soviet Armenia, two brothers, Nikolay and Felix Kalachyan, pulled off the most daring bank heist in USSR history, stealing 1.5 million rubles from the State Bank in Yerevan using nothing but a children's umbrella. Swift and calculated, they couldn't escape the long arm of the Soviet state. The KGB closed in, the trial was secret, and the sentence was death. A true story buried for decades, until the Soviet Union itself ceased to exist.
In a small town in the pampas of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, economic and agrarian changes are directly affecting the lives of small farmers. Nepomuceno, a man who has worked all his life raising cattle, suddenly finds himself threatened by a large soy producer who is interested in his land. The conflict becomes more intense when it affects members of his family and old Nepo has to defend his land and his family at all costs.
Interlude is a heartfelt, dialogue-free short film about Walter, an elderly widower who rediscovers his passion for music. Haunted by memories of his late wife, Walter struggles to play the piano again after years away. With only his loyal dog for company, he battles self-doubt, aging hands, and unfinished melodies as he prepares for a local talent show. Through quiet determination and bittersweet flashbacks, Walter finds the courage to finish his composition and honor his wife’s memory, ultimately reconnecting with his family and himself.
A young man in 1930s Berlin finds himself torn between his love for a young performer and his desire for wealth and power. Based on the German fairytale of the same name.
A mismatched group of teens from different social circles bond over music at summer camp. Facing tensions and outside pressures, they overcome fear and pride to unite their voices in this uplifting musical about friendship and courage.
A rumbling river and the call of a great hornbill echo through the rainforest… Flora, a six-year-old mixed-race girl, is imagining a story. Suddenly, the voice of her mother, Hortensia, brings her back to reality. Their reality: a modest life, filled with tender, joyful moments shared with her Baoulé aunts. Yet, an imperceptible shadow hangs over their happiness… Hortensia’s pain, caused by a genetic disease, seeps slowly into their daily lives.
Orit, a young girl from Arad in the 90s, struggles with her mother’s death in the Gulf War. Through magical dreams of blue jellyfish and a mysterious seahorse, she finds her father’s protection and releases her grief.
Booted takes the form of a parent's message to their child, narrated while remembering the course of their life via the medium of their footwear. Produced by Tiverton-based Sword and Fiddle Productions, it was filmed in 2024 across various locations in South West England, and rooted further in the region with contributions from BOVTS graduate actor Olivia Edwards; Exeter singer-songwriters Sound of the Sirens; and Devon-based voice-over artist and actor Simon Alison
A married couple's dinner spirals into a conflict that threatens their future together.
Hyo-won, who dreams of becoming an actress, arrives at Seoul city after running away from country home with Eun-seo, who dropped out of high school. They are excited with their own hopes for the future. Hyo-won starts taking acting lessons from leading actor Su-yeon to become a member of the theater company. Eun-seo starts to work at a shabby restaurant when Hyo-won's lesson fee is urgent. Su-yeon teaches Hyo-won. Acting... It's about fully understanding and expressing other people's pain. But Hyo-won doesn't understand Eun-seo's pain. The same goes for Eun-seo. Life is full of questions for them
Students in an art class are asked to draw the same nude model, but each interprets the subject in their own way. As their works reveal contrasting perspectives, the session becomes an exploration of perception, art, and the ways individuals project meaning onto what they observe.
One act is enough to condemn a life forever.
Lina, a painter from Seville haunted by a crippling creative block, lives under the looming shadow of her late father, Carlos — a failed and forgotten novelist. When a mysterious muse emerges from her dreams, fragments of her broken family past begin to align, unveiling a world where art and fantasy blur into one.
A short adaptation of a scene from the novel
When 19-year-old Frankie finds out that her sexual assault case has been closed due to a 'lack of evidence', she turns to her best friend Chloe, who encourages her to go back and confront the justice system that failed her.
a secluded Airbnb near cursed woods, a young man battling grief and addiction is lured by a demonic force that feeds on despair. As his faith unravels, only his girlfriend’s devotion to God stands between them and eternal darkness.
A Liang a timid rookie hearse driver accidentally kisses a corpse on his first job awakening the amnesiac ghost Zhang Wenshan who begins to haunt him Seeking help he receives a bizarre time limited mission from an eccentric priestess As troubles and police pressure grow an unexpected bond forms When the mission fails he escorts the ghost home only to discover it is his long lost father. The spirit fades leaving him to face a long overdue goodbye.
A mother doesn't understand the life that her daughter wants to live. A daughter wants to be free but finds herself trapped by family, religion and gender. The mother tries to enter her daughter's world, she doesn't know how to live with it. Should we try and break this eternal generational gap, or keep still, trapped inside a little can of sardines. Symbols and suffocation chase us.
Maria and Nikos, a married couple coping with alienation, are spending the weekend at a hotel nestled in nature, by the river Acheron. During their stay, they will try to find new balance in their relationship.
A young man in the midst of an existential and identity crisis, returns to his native region following the oppression he feels in the city. He will begin to ask questions about the meaning of his life, affecting him even more mentally.
Alzira, a retired seamstress, starts having intense, passionate dreams when her gambling partner stops showing up to their games.
After her girlfriend Sylvia dies of a heart attack, Ysabel — a Filipina folk healer — casts a spell to bring her back to life. But when Sylvia's body continues to rot despite resurrection, Ysabel's desperation is put to the test.