NYCTOPHOBIA, 88min., USA
Directed by Seayoon Jeong
As Liz struggles with nyctophobia (fear of the dark), a form of anxiety disorder that causes sleeping issues, she desperately tries to fall asleep by entering her “inner world” where she can access her happy childhood memories. However, she ultim...

THE COREY DAVIS EVOLUTION STORY, 134min., USA
Directed by Corey Davis
The metamorphic journey of Corey Davis, a young filmmaker as he reflects on a decade of his career. Through personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes footage, the documentary highlights his creative growth and challenges, showin...

LIPSTICK & LIGHTBULBS, 8min., USA
Directed by Tamara Luisa Hernandez
An evening’s plans are ruined when a roommate comes home a day early.

THE LITTLE GIRL, 10min., USA
Directed by Tamara Luisa Hernandez
The Little Girl" is a poignant true story of a woman who embraces her identity as a plus-sized woman while navigating the complexities of love. Through her late-night interactions with strangers, she confronts the harsh realities of ...

EXCEPTION, 32min., Canada
Directed by Rodrigue Hammal
When a leaked video of his lecture on the Psychology of Oppression goes viral and sparks accusations of anti-Semitism, tenured Palestinian-American professor Karim Hadawi finds himself at a crossroads with a harrowing ultimatum: issue a public...

MY TURN!, 5min., USA
Directed by Isabelle Maria Tumboimbela, Daisha Lin Sherman
One sunny morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, Beth and her younger sister Liz become fierce rivals in their race to the bathroom. Beth regrets unintentionally hurting her little sister during the scuffle, and they both rea...

AND VOILA, 13min., Canada
Directed by Piero DaCosta
An interview granted by Angelo Villa depicts the life and work of the most important artist of his time, Leo Park whom he used to call a friend once. Past and present come together in this game of power and corruption.

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REPLICA, 6min., USA
Directed by Marta Renzi
A house, a replica and its inhabitants, both somewhat removed from reality. Tenderness, delight and quiet companionship. How much is imagined? What does the future hold?

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CATHY & HARRY, 40min., USA
Directed by Marta Renzi, Daniel Wolff
A revealing and humorous double-portrait of Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman whose work is in collections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. "Cathy & Harry" documents how their lives revolve...

STAY HERE, 12min., Canada
Directed by Amelia Mitchell
A troubled young man's infatuation with his coworker spirals out of control after she introduces him to a dangerous coping mechanism.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

It probably shows, but when I made t...

11 BLOCKS TO GO: THE BET, 10min., USA
Directed by Nathaniel P. Claridad
Samantha, a free-spirited hapless romantic, discovers her 30-something-year-old BFF Drew, a gay high-functioning drug-addled sex addict, hosting an orgy in lieu of honoring his personal commitments.

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THE COWGIRL, 6min., USA
Directed by Armando Hernandez
A cowboy about to order his very last drink at closing time meets his unexpected match: a cowgirl waitress who gives him the check (and a whole lot more).

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Terra Draconis: posterity and prosperity of fossils in the modern age, 22min., USA
Directed by Braeden Clete Meyer
Since its inception as a commercial interest in the 19th century, a growing debate has formed around vertebrate fossils to collect, research, and sell significant specimens on the wo...

GROWING UP, 54min., USA
Directed by Leslie Dektor
16 years in the making, “Growing Up” focuses on Fernando Pullum and the impact he’s had on thousands of youth in South Central Los Angeles. Through music Fernando rose above his own harrowing childhood and for decades he’s passed that gift along t...

THE IMAGINATION OF A CHILD, 14min., Italy
Directed by Cesare Catania
The movie, mainly in black and white, completely without dialogue and interspersed with moments of reflection for the viewer in front of the written thoughts of the "narrator", analyzes the psychological evolution of an artist w...

THE APPRAISER, 10min., USA
Directed by C.J. Arellano
Gary takes his partner Nico to his family’s farm, where both men are possessed by unseen forces.

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PLAIN AS NIGHT, 4min,. Canada
Directed by Seth Mackie
A man witnesses a murder from his dorm room.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

The initial motivation was an assignment for a digital media program I enrolled in, where I had to make a short film. The idea...

THE DIVIDE, 14min., UK
Directed by Paul Parker Parker, Nigel Woodley, Dom Reece Roberts
Following a global humanitarian disaster, mankind seeks survival in the midst's of more dominant predators on the earth.

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THERAPY TIES, 30min., USA
Directed by Christine Evette Giles
The effects of Wanda’s unresolved childhood trauma forces a tsunami of events to take place in the her family. This leaves her husband, Malcolm, as the primary caretaker of two children, one of which has a disability. Traditional and no...

NDAZKOH, 64min,. Canada
Directed by Tracey April Cochrane
A documentary about a first nations community showing Strength, forgiveness and resilience.

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LAND MASS, 48min,. UK
Directed by Jenni Roditi, Sara Pozin
A new kind of liturgy is about to begin… a Land Mass. This is a spontaneous, vocal-visual liturgy for the land, sung by a unique choir, The Improvisers’ Choir, conducted by composer Jenni Roditi, who is creating her conducting directions ...

I'M NOT A ROBOT, 20min., Netherlands
Directed by Victoria Warmerdam
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?

AN UNDOING, 10min., USA
Directed by Lyall F. Harris
In this 9-minute and 55-second experimental film, viewers are taken on a journey of "undoing" as the film's author-protagonist unstitches her way to healing and catharsis, one stitch at a time, after the end of an abusive 20-year marriage. The s...

GIEROGI APPA, 16min., USA
Directed by Yeonwoo Kim
The meaning of "Gireogi Appa" is a South Korean term that refers to a man who works in Korea while his wife and children stay in an English-speaking country such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand for the sa...