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A young, gender-questioning teen discovers themselves in a night of dance and music.

Based on, "On Self-Knowledge" by Khalil Gibran, and set to "Saturn" by Sleeping At Last, "Existence" is a visual poem that captures the irrevocable bond between a boy and his mother. Through breathtaking cinematography of an island untouched by modern life, the film calls us back to the innocence of childhood, and the beauty of the world through their eyes.

Tolu has a choice: save herself or save her friend. As a nightclub toilet attendant, she is both overlooked by and integral for a group of depraved men set on a hideous act.

Hwi-young and Kyung-jun are the closest of friends, always at each other's side. However, just before their planned trip to celebrate Hwi-young's birthday, a misunderstanding causes Kyung-jun to start giving Hwi-young the cold shoulder on purpose. Will Hwi-young's long-awaited trip be smooth sailing despite his friend's sudden distance?

The story of one fateful day in the lives of 8-year-old girls May and Shadmit, who dislike each other but learn that their lives have become oddly intertwined forever.

After a tragic accident, Terrolun becomes a shut-in, living in his parent's garage where he fixes mechanical items. When Lunlun, a hearing-impaired high school student brings him something to repair, they strike up a friendship.

Short film freely drawn from the life of the Italian poetess Alda Merini specially designed as an installation for the exhibition at the Milano Art Gallery from 24 January to 13 February 2020, in occasion of the 10th anniversary of her death.

5 members of a 3rd rate marching band goes off for a gig. They are driving along a rough road in the Moscow region, in a hopelessly tattered old minibus. They exchange glances with one another, each musician clearly battered by life. Not one of them suspects that this mundane trip for some extra cash will unexpectedly force each and everyone one of them to reconnect with their essence.

Young couple Karl and Andrea are spending the weekend together in a rented summer house. It seems like a perfectly normal romantic getaway, but as the weekend progresses, their troubled past, dramas, and insecurities come flooding back.

A married man talks to his married neighbour in a cafe in 1970s Singapore. Adapted from the Wong Kar-Wai film "In the Mood for Love".

A group of strangers gather for a surprise party.

After testing his sobriety at a bachelor party on the Vegas strip, Gavin, a recovered drug addict and former TV star, returns to he and his childhood friends' hotel room. Gavin finds that his unresolved past with his friends and his "savior" girlfriend present much more of threat to his sobriety than the strip did. As the night escalates, Gavin and his friends are forced to face their demons within the walls of the hotel room…with or without each other's help.

A young girl called Ava has to work in her father's auto shop as a mechanic because of her father's illness. Ava is looking forward to her brother returning from military service in a border area so as to get marry Abbas...

Like the majority of modern-day farm men in the US, Kurt is out of work, unable to provide for his family. Smothered by a sense of void and hopelessness, he takes to the road, in a quest for his lost self-esteem. An existential journey of disenchantment that cuts right through the soul of the American inland, juxtaposing the shiny promises of the past with the harsh reality of a bleached-out Dream.

At the airport, Lei Peng met a gentle girl who was highly similar to his ex-girlfriend, and he also met Shu Dai, a strange man who tried to match them up. The two parties reached a contract to "pretend to be a couple". A series of sweet and funny farce unfolded. It’s all calm, what's wrong, an astonishing truth surfaced, pointing directly to the accidental death of his ex-girlfriend

A global portrait documenting the year's events, Cinetracts '20 features the work of an international lineup of 20 filmmakers. Capturing the zeitgeist in their own backyard, the artists' short films are the culmination of a year-long residency project.

Tasked with preventing the destruction of humanity, the Chaldea Security Organization observes an anomaly: the Near-Future Observation Lens: Sheba proved the extinction of humanity in 2019. Chaldea pinpoints space-time Singularities thought to be the cause of humanity’s extinction and executes a forbidden ceremony called Rayshifting, where mages are converted into Spiritrons and sent into the past to restore humanity. Under the command of Romani Archaman and with the aid of numerous Servants, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight begin by restoring Singularity F: Flame Contaminated City, Fuyuki. From there, they make their way through seven Singularities, resolving each of them. And now, the path to the Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon, lies open, and the final battle against the King of Mages is underway.

A man trying to run from his past is followed by a familiar face.

Zac leads a normal life, until the day his world is shaken by the end of his relationship. Suddenly everything that made him confident is gone. In a struggle to gain confidence he takes his friends suggestion and goes to work on a party bus, however he lands right in the middle of the drug scene. While finding his confidence he gets in the way of the main drug dealer, Logan, who seeks revenge on him. Will Zac overcome the drug dealer and save himself, or will he fall victim to the world of drugs?

Instructor Bill Cooper visits Ms. Morelli's classroom to run a firearm drill as part of a nationwide safety program. The 7th graders struggle to adapt to the newest member of their class, a Sig Sauer P-226 handgun.

A short experimental film about the effects digital noise and lack of privacy can have on interpersonal connection.

In a big city, a teenage girl unexpectedly faces the adversities of being a mother.

A tragicomedy about the shared life of a brother and sister who live in an old apartment with their grandmother (Bakutra). Exceptional acting interpretation and experimentation on the formal level make this film an authentic achievement that penetrates deeper into family relationships, depicting apathy among young people and the difficulties they face in the process of finding a place within the system.

Four close friends set out to launch an afterschool program for inner-city kids. Everything is going great at first then tragedy strikes. They are forced to overcome adversity and still bring their dreams of the afterschool programs to life.

Why do we all get a little “rush” when we open our doors to see a shiny new package on our door step? Dopamine, and we’re all addicted. So what happens when they cut our supply?

While he loses his clandestine work, and because he believes that Maroussia and him will no longer be able to love each other as well, Frank leaves to earn as much as she: twelve thousand, just what it takes to have a year before them. No more no less.

The painful story of a young woman from a wealthy family who finds herself kicked out of her family home by her father, who couldn't bear the fact that she had once again become pregnant by an irresponsible man.

2087. Vera and Roberta are two "Abjurants", meaning women who refused to adhere to the Eugenics Programme imposed by the Government and who have been consequently confined to an unknown location and used as test subjects. Their only purpose in life is recalling to mind their lovers' facets.

A daughter residing within a smoke polluted world waits anxiously for her mother's return.

A film about two brothers, about guilt and powerlessness, the wish to die and the will to live.

Camille and Marie are in love. But everyone has something to say about the relationship.

Hyun-woo’s friend celebrates his birthday and brings the gang to a cheap motel. Hyun-woo, carried along, follows his friends. He enters room 305 alone. After a while, a woman enters. He is shocked and runs away. But he can’t stop thinking about her.

In 1960s LA, a repressed Chinese American girl joins a group of impossibly cool misfits who adopt her and challenge her to find her own voice.

A teenage kitesurfer from the Dominican Republic sets out to compete professionally in the coastal town of Cabarete, but soon gets caught up in an endless stream of hard partying that attempts to get the best of him.

Pasi returns to his childhood town, asked to reconfigure the local plywood factory. With a child on the way with his upper-class wife, Pasi sees an opportunity – this is his ticket to climb the professional ladder in the company. On arrival, he bumps into his childhood friend Janne, who works in the factory he is about to downsize. Pasi begins to struggle with the fact that he is supposed to care for the profits – not for the people.

Jinelle, the grieving mother of a dead child finds her marriage is in jeopardy. Her emotions run wild with Her web-page followers, from love to Sadness, while trying to save her marriage and cherishing her husbands love.

A woman gathers her oldest friends for a weekend in Atlantic City to celebrate her engagement

A short poetic narrative about dealing with separation. Told in French and presented to English audiences without subtitles to leave the characters' feelings up to interpretation.

Josh, a young drug addict, joins a support group, where he opens up about his situation.

A Collection of faith based comedies acts center around the lifestyle of church people and their hilarious situation and perceptions on living while Being Saved.

Indha Nilai Maarum (English: This situation will change) is a 2020 Tamil-language thriller film directed by Arunkanth V in his directorial debut. The film features Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, Ramkumar and Nivedhithaa Sathish in the lead roles.

Francesco makes an impression of a man who is in unity with himself and nature. His way of living seems unshakable. But all this can be destroyed after he discovers some girl who hanged herself on the territory of his farm.

An abstract perspective into two young South African workers in the heart of Johannesburg's industrial sector during Covid-19

On a fall afternoon, the younger of two sisters is confronted with the trauma of a painful memory.

Psychological drama directed by Christopher Hooton and starring Morgane Polanski and Jack Brett Anderson

After being dumped by his girlfriend and having an unsuccessful run at dating, Dave decides to try an alternative way of fulfilling his needs when things take a turn for the worst.

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

Devoted to the last days of Soviet writer, poet, and Gulag survivor Varlam Shalamov, this film follows the efforts of two of Shalamov’s most devoted admirers to preserve the author’s legacy. Having lost his sight and hearing and living in a retirement home, he carried on doing the only thing that mattered to him — writing — until his final breath. This film is a testament to the value of writings that tell the unpalatable truths of the 20th century. To evoke the gritty texture of the Soviet world, Sententia is shot on 16mm black and white film.

Janina Ramirez presents a set of short films by talented, emerging artists who use comedy, drama and dance to tell stories from a contemporary female perspective. A Flourishing Crown; Afro Hair Rituals; Being Better; Born to Flex; Justin, What Have You Done to Us?; Searching for Cowardice; Vlogger; Where Are You From?; Femme Fatale

In a small apartment in the city, a mother and her son live their own secret and silent routines, sharing these not even with each other. They would like to spend time together, perhaps even talk to each other, but he grows up with animals and planets, whereas she is always elsewhere. The long and circular days push them further inside themselves, but maybe the spark of an unexpected connection can still set them free.

A professional dancer struggles with his cravings for human flesh until his 'hambre', or hunger, becomes all encompassing. Accepting his status as an apex predator in human form, he fully embraces his life as a carnivorous hunter.

A band's lead vocalist suffers a creative block, as he has to come up with a closing concert song in less than a week.

Charles’s solitude in a big city. Days come and go with no one to talk to. In a church, on a rainy day, he stumbles upon a stranger: A woman in despair after a funeral. Charles comforts her. He has just found himself a new activity: To bring comfort to people in mourning. He feels useful again. Another man’s sorrow is the key to his new existence.

Keith daydreams amid a brittle life as a piano teacher, observing her student Anna - a daughter living in a wealthy, glamorous house - and showing interest in the life of a down-and-out homeless girl, Pia, who is full of artistic expression and love.

An engaged couple hit a number of speed bumps on their road to matrimony including major career complications and questions of fidelity.

A young woman navigates the new routine of quarantine, while her unsupportive husband doesn't do anything but watch horror movies and drink.