BRUSH ME, 2min., Austria
Directed by Nikolaus Jantsch
In a bustling bathroom, amidst the chaos of everyday life, two toothbrushes, find themselves drawn to each other. "Brush me" is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and the resilience of the toothbrush spirit.

VOICES FOR MADIDI, 24min., Canada
Directed by Jonathan Derksen
Bolivia’s Madidi National Park is considered to be the most biodiverse place on planet earth. The Uchupiamonas people, who call the park home, are in a constant battle against forces eager to exploit the protected area for its hydroel...

UNDERTOW, 3min,. USA
Directed by Justin Taylor
Margaret takes the train into the city, as she does every morning, plunging herself into a sea of commuters, memories, & anxiety.

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DOUCHE CANOE, 2min., USA
Directed by Craig Melville
Brother Mouth presents ‘Douche Canoe’, a music video that satirizes the greedy, environmentally destructive elites who can’t tell their mouths from their derrières.

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REEF, 4min., Canada
Directed by W.E. Overton
It is a simple, beautiful dance film performed by hands alone.

BUBBLING SYNAPSES, 4min,. France
Directed by William Eguienta
An idea... needs space, time & love to grow...
But, at what cost? Your friends ? Your wife ? Your kids ?
Of course not, it needs to be set aside, in a bubble, waiting for the right moment...
The wait is long, too long… This must emerge...

PEEPAL, 33min., India
Directed by Ganesh Hanmantrao Chowgule
Peepal is the story of Mahesh, a 10-year-old, nature-loving village boy, who shares a deep and unbreakable bond with a majestic Peepal tree. After the tragic and unexpected death of his father, Mahesh is forced to leave his village and ...

SKATE FAST TURN LEFT, 1min., USA
Directed by Mary Hawkins
Two friends, Fifi Fleshwound and Little Mary Switchblade, have a quick conversation about their roller derby years...

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THE CYCLE OF FASHION, 4min,. China
Directed by Xiruo Jiang
The documentary follows the curator, Katherine, as she intends to shed light on the environmental consequences of the fashion industry through her upcoming art exhibition and encourage viewers to rethink their relationship with clothing a...

KITTY BRAVO IN FREEFALL FAILURE, 1min,. USA
Directed by Spencer Bryant, Gabrielle Chiong, Megan Hecklinger, Anthony Juarez, Corain Marneweck, Hannah Paul, Emma Peace, Ashley Smith, and Noel White.

This animated short film is an action-packed rollercoaster featuring daredevil cat Kitty Bravo!

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UNCOMFORTABLE, 2min., Ecuador
Directed by Olivia Kusijanovic
A Fashion Film, created to highight and de-normalize the “Pink Tax”: an unjustified extra price that all women pay to acquire products exactly the same as men, just because they are “for women”

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T A R A N T E L L A, 2min., Italy
Directed by Hannah Camarata

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PLASTICO, 5min., UK
Directed by David Harriman, James Bettney
In Almeria Province in Spain there is a sea of plastic sheeting creating the the largest collection of greenhouses in the world. The invernaderos (as called in Spanish) cover upwards of 150 square miles and are visible by the naked eye...

WIN/WIN, 5min., USA
Directed by Rafael Puga Valega
A group of friends gathers to drink beer and play cards after their national football team suffers a tough defeat in a tournament. While playing one of them mentions an interesting idea on how to confront the team situation

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A THERAPIST, 5min,. USA
Directed by Meagan Lynn
When 15-year-old Kit's parents make her go to therapy during their divorce, she's less than thrilled. But when she meets Dr. Amanda Franklin, Kit realizes therapy is not what she expected at all.

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SHRAPNEL, 2min., USA
Directed by Nathan Gagnon
A Vietnam veteran wakes up in an empty hospital. He notices he is missing one of his legs. As he begins to explore the hospital seeking help or an exit, post traumatic visions manifest before his eyes and he realizes he is not alone.

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As one of the first women to join Hamburg's homicide squad in the 1990s, Marianne Atzeroth-Freier, almost single-handedly, convicted the „acid barrel murderer“, who went down in German history as one of the most horrific murder cases.

During a court break in an abduction case, Marianne Atzeroth-...

After a twister rips a biker bar from its foundation, two rival biker gangs crash land in the mythical land of L. Frank Baum’s tales. Thinking they know the story, the two foes quickly unite, but encounter forces that they don’t know as well as they thought. In this Adult Swim style animated show...

A woman begins to suspect a connection between her younger
cousin’s mysterious disappearance and a popular dating app that is resulting in gruesome deaths around Flagstaff, Arizona.

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Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Sean: Geoff Mays
Cory: Sean Ballantyne

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Captain One and Two and a deckhand are on a ship. Clowns are in the water. The ship catches the clowns. Deckhands deal with the clowns: pulling off the goo and chopping off legs. Buddy wakes up. Deckhands kill the rest of the clowns.

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Narrator: Val Cole
Captain One: Geoff Mays
Capt...

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris
Derrick: Geoff Mays
Adam: Steve Rizzo
Adam Jr/The Old Man/Neighbor: Sean Ballantyne

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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 commitm...

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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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THE MIRROR, 3min., Canada
Directed by Nicholas Tremblay
Three women in a public bathroom, share various stages of motherhood.

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STALL, 3min., USA
Directed by Rebekah Grace de Guzman
As Andrea spirals into self-destruc...