PRETTY, 6min., Brazil
Directed by Alexandre Mourani
The short "Pretty", in addition to a creation experience involving a script where the protagonist performs an action and mixing the Neo-Noir (Black and White) look with the suspense audio, creates another story(s) in people's imaginations. ) giv...

HAPPY PLACES, 20min., USA
Directed by Nich Frost
A mysterious stranger interrupts the evening of a seemingly normal family to visit his childhood home. But his presence progresses towards a possibly ominous outcome.

JACKAL AND HIDE, 12min,. UK
Directed by Andy Gray, Nick Sneath, Lee Alan Donaldson
In a desperate attempt to save them, a rescue group band together to free the boss whilst vastly outnumbered, a fight to the death soon ensues.
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https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3226825...

SPOOKY SOCIETY, 14min., USA
Directed by Bryson Lima
In the historic city of Savannah, Georgia a group of teens form a powerful bond while creating a ghost-hunting vlog for social media. The friends go on adventures to the city's most haunted sites, while uncovering the truth behind their supernat...

THE CHALLENGER, 9min,. USA
Directed by Brandon Paradise
The true story behind the tragic undoing of the Challenger Space Shuttle, through the eyes of the people who designed it.
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https://belkmedia.com/
https://www.instagram.com/brandonparadise_/

TIME, 3min., Greece
Directed by Christos Karakasis
An experimental movie depicting the passage of time over the city of Athens. It does not follow the usual cinematic narrative but focuses on the visual dimension of the moving image. The creator, hidden behind four shooting angles, designs a live...

AESTHESIA, 20min,. Philippines
Directed by MiCah Viluan Capadiso
Hitting puberty, a 16-year-old man, Ely, asks his mother why his father left them. Longing for a father’s love, his feelings and sensitivity became more and more intense. One night, his friend Pao asks him to use drugs to feel numb,...

BERGAMOT, 15min., Brazil
Directed by Hsu Chien
Inspired by real events. Bergamot, the name given to tangerine in southern Brazil. This fruit with such a characteristic smell and for many an aphrodisiac, will trigger a night of seduction, sensual dancing, blood and revenge on an ordinary night in ...

THE APPARITION, 15min., Portugal
Directed by Canuto
In a place like any other, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia have their faith put to the test.

https://www.facebook.com/joao.ribeiro.5496
https://www.instagram.com/canut.o/

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Ringmaster/Artist/Dad: Steve Rizzo
Francois//Baker/Goat: Hannah Ehman
IMPRESARIO/Chef: Geoff Mays
HANDLER//Usher: Sean Ballantyne

CHAIN, 5min., USA
Directed by Ling Han
"Chain," directed by Ling Han, is a 3D animated short film featuring charming characters and a sophisticated environment. It uniquely tells the story of the mantis catching the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

https://www.chainanimationofficial.com/
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BREAKING OUT, 6min,. USA
Directed by David Glass
“Breaking Out” is centered around a tumultuous piano improvisation David Glass recorded several years ago. The short film is a psychological rollercoaster containing a variety of footage that express a wide range of intense emotions and strong forc...

As Greg cares for his ailing mother, she asks him to look after his father after she is gone. Both ponder this possibility and the cages that bind us all.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Greg: Steve Rizzo
Margaret: Hannah Ehman

Based on a shocking 1927 crime, a grieving woman exposes the decades-old truth about her twin sister's murder to prevent the killer's lawyer from publishing his own skewed account of the tragedy.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Marjorie: Hannah Ehman
Ralph: Steve Rizzo

Get to know the wr...

Summary: Up for parole, Sherry has to convince her prison counselor that she is ready to be released after serving time for killing her brother-in-law.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Sherry: Hannah Ehman
Rich: Sean Ballantyne

Constellation Chronicles is a sci-fi drama that explores the transformation of Anna Peterson, a bright high school senior whose space interests are mocked and dismissed by her peers and teachers. Upon witnessing and investigating a strange crash in a farm field not far from her house, Anna’s drea...

Tagline: Tighten up your loose ends.

Logline: After plain Jane is ghosted one too many times, she muscles a feral vagina-driven revenge spree.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
Brett: Sean Ballantyne
Jane: Hannah Ehman
Nadine: Julie Sheppard
Crime Show Narrator: Steve Rizzo

When teen mega-influencer”Simon Sez” Houseman falls to his death while livestreaminghis last stunt to millions of adoring fans, his family must wrestle with the bizarre and myriad consequences and fallout. Compounding the mystery and tragedy are the Housemans’ conflicting views on technology and ...

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Na: Hannah Ehman
Moac: Geoff Mays

THE STRATEGY, 79min., USA
Directed by Zied Kaf Alghazal
A man wakes with amnesia after an explosion. Unaware of his identity, he's a mafia boss targeted by a cartel. His past threatens their operations. As he regains memory, he confronts the dangerous crime world.

https://www.wildsound.ca/video...

Conversation with directors Alexa Ruggiero & Ashley Carrizo from the September 2024 DANCE Festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown, Toronto.

OUT OF THE DARK, 3min,. USA
Directed by Alexa Ruggiero, Ashley Carrizo
A screendance film that portrays how certain relationships in ones life can caus...

Conversation with directors Adam Daniel Mezei & Crystal Finn-Dunn from the September 2024 DANCE Festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown, Toronto.

amalgaMOTION, 5min., Canada
Directed by Adam Daniel Mezei, Crystal Finn-Dunn
A visually stunning celebration of diverse dance styles fusing into...

Ash is a young man living a privileged yet empty life with his older boyfriend, Tom. When he receives a phone call from his estranged brother, Ash finds himself in the small desert town of Mesquite, Nevada where he reluctantly faces his past traumas with help from an unexpected source... his form...

In the vast loneliness of space, Captain Jonah Marcus pilots humanity’s first solar sail spaceship on a mission to the edge of the solar system. As he faces the psychological and physical challenges of deep space, he uncovers a mystery that threatens not only his mission but his very identity.

C...