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For centuries, mathematicians chased an elusive dream: one formula that explains the mystery of Saturn's rings, rotating celestial spheres, and spinning tops. The puzzle was known as The Mathematical Mermaid. Many men trie...

CLOSURE, 9min., USA

Directed by Dainique Jones

In this dance film, we watch a couple unravel into a cycle of control, distance, and longing. Through movement rather than words, the film explores the weight of regret—the ache of what cannot be undone, and the haunting persistence of love that ...

IN YOUR HANDS, 9min., Sweden
Directed by Cassandra Isabelle Hedberg
After a traumatic event, Hanna begins therapy to make sense of what happened. When her therapist introduces an alternative treatment, she’s plunged into a hypnotic journey through the memories that shaped her—each more unsettling...

LIVER, 3min.
Directed by Chris Aubrey
After waking up in the middle of a river, Mildred journeys through a mystical new world.

FOOL, 6min.
Directed by Bronte Alexandra June Harrison
Court Jester Beatrix has fallen madly in love with her sweet Princess Aria. On the Queen's Jubilee, she has to hav...

UNDER THE WATER, 10min., Magic Realism
Directed by Isabella Andronos
An eleven-year-old girl, targeted by misogynistic taunts and violence, retreats into the pages of a picture book about the sirens of the sea. As strange events pull her toward the ocean, what begins as an escape into fantasy bec...

DREAMS IN TRANSLATION, 16min., Drama, Psychological
Directed by Onyemaechi Mervyn Ojukwu
Mgbeke, a 25-year-old Nigerian Igbo woman living in Newfoundland, returns from her mother’s burial in Nigeria carrying unresolved questions and re-experiencing childhood trauma. Her attempt to settle back int...

ONISM, 3min.
Directed by Farah Ma
Inspired by a conversation with my mom about a lonely fish in a big tank, this film explores the feeling of being stuck through the story of a middle-aged woman working in a goldfish store. When a whimsical and unexpected encounter breaks her routine, she begins ...

THE GUNSLINGER GRIFTER LOGAN, 2min., USA
Directed by Stephen Rubac
Apocalyptic future bounty hunter.

THE GOBLINS OF SYCAMORE STREET, 3min., USA
Directed by Jay Lorenz
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where goblins aren't just creatures of myth and legend, but your ...

The Indispensable Armor, 55min., USA
Directed by Jose F Nieves, Alexandra Nieves
Years after a forgotten prophecy warned of a coming war that would shake the world, most of society has moved on—choosing comfort over preparation, disbelief over truth. But one man, Daniel, cannot ignore the signs. ...

EVERYTHING'S FINE, 9min., USA
Directed by John Leviege
In the midst of a vibrant lunch with friends, a woman struggling with a hollow sense of existence experiences a harrowing internal vision of an emotional breaking point before ultimately choosing to drop her mask and be truly seen.

What Goes Up, 30min., UK
Directed by Graham Birch
At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage but when a young girl, Ava, decides to rid herself of her medication, thinking her own strength and will power can fix the chemical imbalan...

Roxy & The Man, 17min., USA
Directed by Joey Medina
A terminally ill Vietnam veteran finds solace and purpose in rescuing an abused dog no one else wanted, rediscovering the meaning of life and the profound power of companionship.

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FAT BOI, 3min., USA
Directed by Lynnette Cabrera
This is biig red couch's first professional music video! As a Washington Filmworks project, FAT BOI was filmed at Harbor Island Studios in Seattle Washington. biig red couch is thrilled to make his music video debut with Equinox Productions, especi...

I CANCEL MYSELF, 5min., China
Directed by Lydia Han
Freda, a single woman over 45, has reached the age where the lines of her life have begun to take shape—and yet, she’s still caught up in the fickle, everyday uncertainties:

The Encarne Trilogy, min., USA

Directed by SI Reasoning

The Encarne Trilogy is a series of no-budget shorts regarding the creation of my son and his entrance into the physical plane. It won Honorable Mention for Best Experimental Film at the 2025 Paris Around Films International Film Festival (...

A young woman in Chicago needs to make a decision through the course of a day in her life. This story is an attempt in feminist cinema as the main character acquires full agency at the end of the film to make her decision.

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The Pomegranate Theory, 10min., Canada
Directed by Eliza Goodwin
The Pomegranate Theory is a 10-minute short film in the genre of fantasy realism. The film takes place in a society where people wear animal masks to represent their inner selves. Muyal, a young woman who bears the mask of a rabbit,...