BIGFOOT BRANDING CAMPAIGN

Director Matt Schwartz

Digital video commercial from a law firm branding campaign.  1-minute. Georgia.

LIZARD HUNT

Director Matthias Daenschel

A giant lizard is making Paris unsafe, but the Trio Lézard sets out to catch it again. An animated music video to a tango by Igor Stravinsky set in Paris in the 1920s. A Dadaist collage of historical photos, green screen shots and cut-out animation in a silent film aesthetic. 3-minutes. Animation. Germany.

HOPE IS ON THE WAY

Director Hope Silver

"Hope is on the Way" explores the power of hope through the voices of everyday people. As an Uber driver named Hope (the English translation of the filmmaker’s Russian name), she asks her passengers one simple question: “What is your hope?” Blending participatory, observational, and interactive styles, the film captures honest and moving moments inside the car. 12-minutes. Documentary. California.

FACADE

Director Malin Lindholm

On the surface, Dessie has it all - a loving family, a successful career, and a perfect life. But behind the facade lies a dark reality no one sees. Facade is a raw portrayal of mental illness, a film that reminds us of the importance of truly seeing each other - before it's too late. 8-minutes. Drama. Sweden. With English subtitles.

THE GOD MAN

Director Andrew Foerster

Follows an interview with Astronomer Jonah Weisman; the man who discovered “The God Man” a seemingly 20km tall alien corpse that is slowly drifting toward earth. But is it what we think it is? 10-minutes. Animation. Canada. WINNER: Best Screenplay

SILVER SIZZLE

Director Brian Russell .

Two recent widowers enlist the aid of a cemetery caretaker to find new love among widows visiting their departed spouses. 14-minutes Comedy/Drama. Connecticut. WINNER: Best Short

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BREAK THE SILENCE

Director Dax Phelan

“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. 1-minute. PSA. California.

CHARDAK

Director Mileta Postic and Predrag Joldic

It is a Fantasy Film based on a local fairy tale, There is Romance, action, humor and meta-storytelling. Damsel in distress with the twist. 9-minutes. Serbia. WINNER: Best Animation

IGOL

Director Nafiseh Zohari

Igol is a beautiful girl who is deprived of education due to living in a deprived area. 12-minutes. Drama. Iran. With English Subtitles. WINNER: Best Foreign Language Film

HELIUM

Director Zack Abdulbaki

After accidentally inhaling helium that leaves him with a squeaky high-pitched voice, a young man must navigate a high-stakes dinner date without speaking, leading to a series of misunderstandings and chaos that threatens his relationship. 9-minutes. Comedy. United Arab Emirates. WINNER: Best Comedy

RAMCO CEMENT

Director Manav Menon

A commercial for a brand from the south of India. Produced and telecast around 1998-99. Woven around the cultural landscape from where the heritage brand was marketed. 1-minute. India. WINNER: Best Commercial

GUIDING LIGHT

Director India Anne Mitchell

Through the compelling interviews of the lead prosecutor, the defense attorney and the police chief, “Guiding Light” tells the story of a young teen (Polly Hannah Klaas) in a small town in America who was kidnapped from her bedroom during a slumber party while her family was in the house. In "Guiding Light", India Mitchell, a teen growing up in the same town thirty years later brings a fresh perspective and highlights the importance of the legacy of this case to the continuing endeavor to keep children safe. 5-minutes. Documentary. California

ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

Director Dale C. Metz

Scott Masters is a billionaire dead set on beating his rival tech bros to landing on the moon. He's hired pilot Rebecca Anderson to get him there. Every contingency has been covered in the futuristic spacecraft they take to the moon but something unforeseen happens, placing the mission in a peril. 10-minutes. Drama, Florida

SMILE FOR THE DEAD (Trailer)

Director Charlie Puritano

Uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler's spirit photography and his ghostly portraits of the1800s. 2-minutes. Trailer. Virginia. WINNER: Best Trailer

HELLO FROM A STRANGER

Directed by Adam Schluter and Matthew Farman

Photojournalist, Adam Schluter unearths deep life lessons through unscripted conversations with strangers, breaking bread with unsung heroes of the everyday, and walking a mile in their shoes on this global hunt for modern life's most endangered “species” – genuine human connection. 12-minutes. Documentary. England. WINNER: Best Editing

TRUTH DETECTOR: REGIFTED

Director William Reliford

The family is visiting grandpa for Christmas. But there is one gift that keeps on giving. 9-minutes. Animation. Nebraska

MARIA

Director Olivier Panier

Manuella wakes up after a drunken evening. To his great surprise, Maria disappeared. Panicked and hungover, she sets out to search for him through the town of Carpentras. 9-minutes. Drama. Belgium. With English Subtitles.

OVERTIME

Director Trent Duncan

Taylor and Simon are stuck in the office on a weekend trying to finish a project. But overtime was never like this! 7-minutes. Comedy. Florida. WINNER: Best Sci-fi

FIZZLEWOMP

Directed by Ray and Migdalia Etheridge

Marion and Tommy make their living by reviewing products online, and they are the best in their field. One day they are faced with their biggest challenge ever. 9-minutes. Drama. Florida

GRAVEL (Trailer)

Director Spencer Doster

Two detectives attempt to solve a case of serial drug overdose deaths. 1-minute. Trailer. Florida

AK'TENAMIT

Director Julia Donahue

Students dedicate themselves to their education, upholding their Mayan culture, and building a boys' dormitory at Ak'Tenamit, a school for Native Guatemalan youth. 13 minutes. Documentary. Guatemala. WINNER: Best Documentary

SOMETHING IS ROTTEN

Director TL Westgate

A mob boss suspects foul play amongst her minions and has her henchmen help her get answers out of the accountant. Hilarity ensues. 8-minutes. Comedy. Florida

NOT THE SAME CLARENCE

Directed by

Brian Russell, Samuel B. Russell

A man must come to terms with his fathers Alzheimer's disease. 15-minutes. Drama. Connecticut. WINNER: Best Drama

WHY ARE 

YOU LIKE THIS?

Director Sung Eun Park

In this animated musical, the main character spends another one of her sleepless nights, contemplating what's been causing her life go off track-- or rather, WHO. 6-minutes. Animation. California. WINNER: Best Family Film.

DEBBIE

Director Kai Tapio Seppänen

A life size doll can't get pregnant… or can it? Is there a human baby inside, or just a rat that crawled inside for warmth? A dark horror comedy about genuine love in an artificial world. 7-minutes. Dark comedy. Finland.