INSIDE ALONE, 4min. Iran
Directed by Hossein Moradizadeh
Inside alone there is nothing. A black hole that smashes everything inside. Sometimes it's a light star. Sometimes illusion and sometimes imagination. Such a world was created.

https://www.instagram.com/mora.films/

ONE GIANT WADDLE, 8min....

The Fourth Star, 15min., USA
Directed by Carrie Anne Hunt
An estranged couple comes to terms with their daughter's death on the eve of her birthday. Pulled apart by what they love most, Carolyn and Bruce are forced into a situation where they must face what was left unspoken in order to reconcile...

Eureka!, 15min., Canada
Directed by David Creighton
In this animated micro-short, a conspiracy nut finally grasps the truth.

CANADA UNPLUGGED:( Part 1) The Perfect Storm, 56min., Canada
Directed by Sangita Iyer
A bold, eye-opening documentary from Mettle Films, directed by award winning filmmake...

FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS, 27min. India
Directed by Mohanjeet Baldev Singh Kalsi
In the biting cold of North India’s winters, thousands of stray dogs struggle to survive, unseen and unheard. But in the bustling city of Gurugram, one man refuses to look away.

https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofdogs...

Kazbegi, 5min., Slovakia
Directed by Yakiv Antypenko
Set to a traditional folk song recorded live at a Georgian wedding, this short documentary immerses viewers in the natural and cultural rhythm of the Kazbegi region. With no narration, the film focuses on the detailed sound design and visual at...

An AirBnB guest stumbles upon a hidden piece of art that, once hung up, has an unexpected and unsettling effect on the home.

https://instagram.com/thelonelyportraitfilm

Directed by Marc Marashi

Written by Marc Marashi and Andrew Weir

Cast: Andrew Weir, Laura Lahmann

Director BIO:

Marc Maras...

THE PRISONER, 1min., India
Directed by Allabhya Ghosh
Life is confined to a ten-foot-by-ten-foot room. That's the norm in the suburbs now.

Don't pretend you didn't see me, 1min., Argentina
Directed by Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
The narration of the experiences of a blind person who moves th...

Juan, an oriental cook in a fast food restaurant in Puerto Rico, tries to make a gourmet dish, to convince his nebulous boss to release him and thus set up a fine restaurant, while Hiu Yan, his co-worker and arts expert supposedly tries to avoid it.

Directed by Javier Santiago

Cast: Shuming Lu ...

A humorously failed robbery attempt in a parking garage.

Directed by Chuck Waagen

Written by Brad Armstrong, Maxx Payne

Dedicated to the Children of Ukraine, victims of the brutal Russian invasion… Let everyone ask themselves and the leaders of their countries: what else has to happen, what arguments are needed that Ukraine is finally given the necessary military aid for Victory?

https://www.instagram.com/aleksan...

Ten years in the making, “Cookies 4 Jane” recounts the final chapters of the life of a beloved matriarch, Jane, as she battles Alzheimer’s Disease. Filmed, edited, and directed by Jane’s granddaughter, Mary, this intimate documentary condenses four years of raw footage into an hour-long, heart-re...

Yellow Dress, 4min., UK
Directed by Raph Isadora Seymour
What is she doing? Trying to make a garden? Trying to make something...and who or what is trying to stop her? Crude stop-motion makes startling and poetic images and tells a story of resilience and the desire for happiness for both the hero...

Moving Out, 20min, Austria
Directed by Marlene Auer-Pleyl
Ben has a hard time saying no, which is why he is helping at a friends move now. Luckily, he meets Elena, who is busy trying to prevent her sister from moving out. And then, his complicated private life also gets in the way.

http://alexan...

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

He won his election
through lies and deception.
And it soon became known, across the nation,
that all he had claimed was a fabrication.
A web of lies he had woven,
to forge the career he had chosen.
He said he just wished to do his job,
but was hounded by the whole p...

Question & answer session after the festival screening with filmmakers from the July 31, 2025 festival at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto, Canada.

Conversation with directors:

Sohil Chhabra (OBSIDIAN)

Malcolm Jack (THE CALLBACK)

THE CALLBACK, 10min., Canada
Directed Malcolm Jack
ISAA...

STIGMA, 30min., Tunisia
Directed by Dali Mansour
During the Covid-19 lockdown, "Stigma" explores the emotional impact on Bochra, a young woman living alone in France. Through webcam exchanges with her parents in Tunisia, Bochra struggles with painful memories and a dark past. Confronted with soli...

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

Please respond the following questions with a number on a scale from one to five (one being least agree and five being most agree).

1. You would turn in your neighbor, should he be revealed to be an undocumented immigrant.
1 2 3 4 5

2. You would spit on him as he’...