See the Full Lineup of Films:

THE FIRST NIGHT, 21min., Czech Republic
Directed by Silvia Gregorova
A tragicomedy based on the eponymous short story by Luigi Pirandello, which was first published in 1900. While the original story takes place in Sicily, the plot of this film adaptation is set in a contemporary Czech village. Due to various family interests, the young violinist Ani?ka and the widowed, aging gravedigger František are forced into an unwanted marriage by their relatives. We thus follow a story about loneliness, about love beyond the grave, but also about trying not to resent life and learning to move on, even though the loss of our loved ones still hurts.

HORROR NIGHT, 9min., Greece
Directed by Natasha Smyrnaiou
Emily is watching a thriller movie. She is influenced and identifies so much that confused with reality.

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https://instagram.com/natasha_smyrnaiou

EKATERINA - DAYS OF CHANGE, 30min,. Bulgaria
Directed by Teodora Petrova
The significant and outstanding women in our history are rarely mentioned in textbooks, while their actions are greatly inspiring and deserve to be remembered.

https://www.facebook.com/ekaterina.karavelova.film

FENCE, 13min., Iraq
Directed by Sakar Othman Hassan
A Kurdish survivor of the "Anfal" Genocide returns to his village to rebuild his life, confronting haunting memories of his past.

https://instagram.com/sakar_osman_

BEWILDERNESS, 4min., South Africa
Directed by Nkhensane Mhishi
Bert, a lumberjack, works hard at chopping down the new forest before him. Between chopping down trees, he piles his lumber sky high, disturbs the natural wildlife, and desecrates the clean land with litter and trash. As he gets closer to the forest’s core, he sees a flower that blasts hallucinogenic pollen into his face. Bert loses his bearing on reality and is lured deeper into the forest he sought to destroy through an intense, psychedelic drug trip.

MASKS OF SANITY, 10min., Egypt
Directed by J.S. Wolfe, Juditta Salem
A film that depicts individuals with Cluster B Personality Disorders, how they impact each other, and themselves. The film acts as a space for them to share their inner dialogue.

https://involutionpublishing.com/
https://instagram.com/wolfenovels

TETHER, 7min,. USA
Directed by Kathy O Lofton
A woman athlete is forced to see life differently, after an assault that leads to visual impairment.

http://www.kathyolofton.com/
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animation festival

https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/animation-toronto-festival/