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Jamal Phoenix lets Sir Malice take the lead as he is bound. Having never been suspended, Jamal's anticipation and slight sense of fear are palpable. You never know how the world will feel when you release control. Every tie, every knot, every wrapping of the rope pushes Jamal deeper into submission. Sir Malice expertly weaves a web that supports and Jamal in a nest of security. As the pressure peaks, Jamal's body starts to lift off the ground. Weight, becomes weightless and pain gives way to pleasure.

After being attacked in her house by a masked killer, Esme must fight to survive.

Awakening within a forest, a man soon realises his existence there maybe indefinite.

Set 10,000 years after the myth of Chang-E’s ascension onto the Moon, ‘The Very Thought of You’ centers around the hallucinatory experience of a Moon refugee who was broken out of his cryo-vacuum stasis by reasons unknown. In his helpless and delirious state, the man began wondering if he was really hearing the voice message of an ex-lover who he had to abandon in a bid for personal survival. The boundaries between freedom and restriction, past and present, individualism and collectivism, will blur and may even dissolve, in this dusky corner of the Moon.

Moussa has lived in his house for 40 years. The days follow one another while around him follow one another inexorably endless cycles of destruction and construction.

There is a window. There is the lack of love. And there is the real, stronger than all.

Ascending a staircase in the centre of Athens makes room for reflection on everyday life, as both otherworldly and mundane. On a planet lit by neon and on a beach powered by cicadas, we twirl into a void measured by walking – one step at a time.

Making Space is a film about trying to find oneself in the constant flow of change and renewal, navigating through the anxiety that comes with not knowing where ‘home’ is, and finally letting go of the need of finding one single person, place, or answer that will solve all your problems. It’s also a film about faces, closeness, and intimacy, and how a Super 8 camera allowed her to get closer to the people she was portraying while also keeping a protective distance. This film was part of a project commissioned by the Echo Park Film Center for the 20th anniversary of its location in LA. The project was supported by the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts. Making Space was shot in 2021, entirely on KODAK TRI-X Reversal Film.

A heavy secret and oblivious parents.

Studio Ukraine, a collective of artists from Ukraine who have found refuge in Berlin, are working together to make a political statement about the war, using scrap fabric to create cathartic works of art that express their situation. This short documentary introduces the viewer to three members of the group and gives us a glimpse into their lives after recently being displaced in Berlin.

The documentary "Extremadura Natural Paradise of Europe" continues to reap success. This impressive feature-length documentary about Extremadura, produced by 1080 Wildlife Productions, shows the main attractions of our region from an unprecedented and spectacular point of view.

Follow a runner through a stressfully average shift as she waits for not so average news that could lead her away from a life of dirty tables, shellfish platters and noisy patrons.

When what is below and what is above must meet. Just before the flood.

Discover the incredible story of these French engineers, who in the 70s, almost invented the Internet. For the first time, the protagonists of the Cyclades project (the first French network, the beginnings of the Internet) come back on this incredible adventure. Now over 90 years old, and despite their advanced age, the "Buena Vista Social Club" of computing remain very active and lead a last fight for a safer and more responsible web.

On a lovely autumn morning, Nico, an 8-year-old energetic boy who has the ability to fold all objects as if they were made of paper, happily collects all the things he loves about his house while preparing himself for a life-changing voyage.

Come explore the streets of Douala, one of the busiest ports in West Africa.

A new group of heroes will return to the cursed island

Marianne and Antoine have been a couple for a few years and a routine has set in. Through this routine, Marianne realizes that consent is not really there anymore, which Antoine refuses to hear.

The story of the forbidden friendship between Dam, the tip of mount Damavand in Iran and Hofit, an air force plane from Israel. Their unexpected encounter dares them to reimagine a friendship against all odds.

Paul Keller lives in a bombed-out city in the post-war year of 1952. He did not know his father and his mother is no longer there. Paul finds one day the missing person report of a young girl. He goes to Inspector Holler and claims that he knows the girl. But in the course of the conversation, Paul always seems less credible. He is sent out by the inspector. Does Paul actually have anything to do with the missing girl or does he seek recognition in a lost world? When he meets young Ingrid and falls in love with her, the story turns in an uncontrollable and surprising direction. The film "Paul Keller - Silence in Scream" is produced by Frame Store Film and Entertainment GmbH on 16mm film. Director Axel Loh focuses on the "old school" look in the style of the 50s films. For this reason, he uses Beaulieau R16 series cameras from the '60s, which exactly reflect the look of this time. In addition, old footage is used, which shows street scenes and ruins of the post-war period.

In this short documentary, the Forensic Architecture research group reconstructs the death of the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. While reporting on an Israeli military raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank in May 2022, she and her colleagues came under fire, allegedly from a military convoy 200 meters away.

Some light relief in the form of a snappy dance number! In colourful rotoscoping, in movement sequences drawn frame by frame, the figures whirl across the screen. Students of the TecnoCampus in Mataró near Barcelona created this short film as a joint project. One can see the fun they had in the process in every scene. Let’s just join the dance!

The actor-director picks up the old telephone, hangs up, over and over again ; the soundman records all the takes. We are on the film set of Declan Clarke’s latest opus, What are the wild waves saying? (FID 2022). To concentrate on the sound takes of an almost silent film : here is an economy of attention, of caring for details. Serge Garcia shows us a string of sequences of flourishing activity, culminating in collective silence and careful listening. Until in the end Declan Clarke shares, in voice-over, his artistic and intellectual heritage, the nexus of all the moments of labour and observation shown here. (Nathan Letoré)

A total eclipse and the imminent end of the world. Can the negotiator from the World Council avert this tragedy?

Rob Burrow, one of Rugby League’s greatest players, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in late 2019. His family now care for his every need 24 hours a day. This intimate documentary starkly illustrates the love, support and challenges faced by his wife Lindsey, children Macy, Maya and Jackson, and parents Geoff and Irene. There are moments of intimacy as Lindsey takes Rob for a swim or carries him up to bed, and there are moments of humour as Rob uses his voice box to tease his mum as she feeds him. Rob is seen discussing his treatment with the NHS staff caring for him while best friend and former teammate mate Kevin Sinfield continues to rally support in Leeds, the home of Leeds Rhinos, and from the wider rugby league community.

Julia is a model in search of success. Ramona is a Roma girl who earns her living playing the harmonica on the subway. Two different girls. But at the same time so similar.

Rebellious daughter Lila wants to introduce her new friend Kim to her strict Catholic parents. But the supposedly peaceful family dinner ends in political disaster.

Back home after a break-up, a man finds himself in an empty room. The movements and actions he performs mark the time of his loneliness, and a few objects offer him temporary comfort, before a deep sleep seizes him. A lucid dream will initiate a healing process.

A melancholic look at Mainz's Jubiläumsbrunnen, whose decayed charm is in a state of conflict with other buildings in Mainz.

"The four corners of the hexagon." The essence of a well-known polygon, its applications and appropriations, are explored through geometry, history and cinema. Polygons are everywhere, or, rather, everywhere is a polygon.

Exactly like our world. Try it and see.

A found footage made with 35mm clips from the action film Twister, whose 1996 screening at Can-View Drive-In in Canada was canceled due to a hurricane.

A horrific emulsion of egg yolk, oil, and various other ingredients. It's coming soon I swear.

In this film, the story of the few people who live in Ville Montetiffi intertwine with the ancient job of griddle potter. These are both fade out images from an epoch already disappeared during the last century: images that continue to live in this timeless place, infusing a feeling of eternal present.

A young child loses a parent, and he is overwhelmed with grief from the shock, when suddenly, a light appears above his mother's motionless body. This light will follow him throughout his life and guide him towards his destiny.

An old teddy bear's status of 'favourite toy' is threatened by an adorable newcomer and finds himself conjuring a murderous plan to oust the new toy and preserve his title.

Excited for a night out on the town, flamboyant and confident Lewis is suddenly cautious and uncomfortable when a friend asks him to pick up a little something from his dealer, Daniel. On arrival, Lewis is confronted with an unexpected invitation, and an unexpected connection. With an Uber on the way and daily life creeping back in, Lewis walks away with a different perception of the world around him, leaving Daniel with an invitation of his own. Fox in the Night is a story about two Black men who exist on opposite ends of the gender expression spectrum, they expect to combust in conflict but instead a different spark is lit.

Born during the first wave of the pandemic, this gem by artist and filmmaker Roberto Fassone takes us on a trip that ranges from classical surrealism to the Simpsons via Yoko Ono and bathing monkeys. Ironic and provocative, Pas seul meditates on our visual nature and plunges the viewer into a hypnotic flow of images that never cease to astonish.

A struggling cafe owner’s mundane life takes a turn when a mysterious stranger comes in for tea and cake

An affectionate, locally rooted portrait of the Danish town of Nakskov as a miniature model in the ratio of 1:50. The locals share their stories of class struggle over beers in the lunch break.