Homeless Blues
Synopsis On the northeastern edge of Prague, a unique social experiment called Homeless Blues offers people without shelter not expulsion, but a chance: a cabin
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Alpha Macro
Synopsis A B&W 35mm film, motivated by Jean-Luc Godard’s Alphaville (1965). Best Experimental Film ⭐⭐⭐
The Kid Officer
Synopsis When an Austrian Jewish boy named Friederich Biermann watches Hitler’s Anschluss victory parade from his balcony in Vienna, then gets locked into a dark
New Jersey Devil
Synopsis 16-year-old Sophie is in the process of being adopted when she comes to the terrifying realization that her new family is being stalked by
FEDERICO FAGGIN – THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTURE
Synopsis Federico Faggin is one of the greatest minds of our time. Bill Gates once said, “If Faggin didn’t exist, Silicon Valley would just be
The Window
Synopsis As a young boy in a nearby workshop endures daily humiliation and abuse. Inside their home, their daughter Mariam is being prepared to marry
Assalti Frontali – A Tale of Resistance
Synopsis 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop culture and rap music in the United States. ‘A tale of resistance” celebrates
THE DOOR
Synopsis In “DOOR”, a woman, once separated from her dreams by a looming door, breaks through the boundary, allowing her spirit to soar into the
MODEM
Synopsis A digital detox vacation goes wrong when a teenager discovers a MODEM. When it’s connected to the Wi-Fi, it wakes a dormant, sadistic DEMON.
Unstable
Synopsis An ironic comedy about an unstable power dynamic reveals the difficulty of reconciliation. Best Super Short Film ⭐⭐⭐
SNOWORRIES
Synopsis When your world gets shaken up, can you fix it? A short animation where 3 world of Ice and snow meet with surreal connections.
Tommy’s Odyssey
Synopsis Tommy’s life sucks! Mom is disconnected. A random accident brings Tommy into a world of heated fantasy. Will it be enough for Tommy? Best
A Night Under the Stars in a Parking Lot
Synopsis A new high-powered executive gets an unexpected visitor from her past and learns how unbeknownst to her, she was a catalyst in a very
The Pulling Game
Synopsis The date is 1970, before women started burning bras, when women were discouraged from playing football or any game that men thought might affect
Santa Zeta
Synopsis A super famous travel influencer, Santa Zeta, uses her social media as a cover to travel the world hunting pedophiles, obsessed with finding her
Live and let go
Synopsis The world is not enough to encompass all the misfortunes that afflict Lucas. Orphan, lonely, clumsy, Lucas is a moving target for all kinds
SANAD
Synopsis While having plans of his own, Jassim is forced to make a stop at a campsite after learning about his estranged brother Ali’s wild
The Date
Synopsis Adam has moved to the country with the hope of finding love. He does everything he can to impress his date, Eve. Best Actor
Gaza The Phoenix
Synopsis Displaced by the assaults of the occupying Israel, Hamed Ashour encounters a dog that has lost its way while migrating. He adopts it and
MY SWEDEN – A Changing Wilderness
Synopsis Wildlife filmmaker Zoltán Török has chosen Sweden as his home. Two decades after he started his career here, he embarks on a journey with
Room
Synopsis Seven lives, seven separate stories… This room is not just a space; it is a place of reckoning. A woman actor loses control after
Madre
Synopsis Ambar misses the sea and her homeland. As a refugee in Brazil, the Venezuelan woman embarks on a journey steeped in nostalgia for the
Evening Class
Synopsis Martha, a housewife, arrives at community college for her first evening class in psychology. As the sun sets, she’s joined by Rick, a friendly
Spoons, Sporks & Broken Sprockets
Synopsis When a greedy Oklahoma land developer tries to force an elderly widow to sell her home, she must find enough money to replace her
Bruised by the Unseen
Synopsis This true story takes us through the odyssey of a couple, Bhuwan and Rajni, who find themselves at the chasm of altered consciousness without
In Faith We Dream
Synopsis A young filmmaker who once resisted incense-burning rituals embarks on a journey to seek spiritual answers through the making of a documentary. From childhood
The Last Standing Doctor
Synopsis The Last Doctor Standing follows the extraordinary resilience of Dr Abu Safiya and his medical team, who endured over 16 months of relentless pressure,
The Shore of Two Kingdoms
Synopsis A tragedy on the nature of happy ever afters and a tale about the loss of two kingdoms. Best Music Video ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Sound of Memories
Synopsis After her sister Yoon-ju’s mysterious death, Yoon-hee tries to remember the time in their youth. Yoon-hee strolls lakeside and struggles to take her sister’s
Under the stars of Rome
Synopsis Eugenio and Elvira are siblings: he is a musician, she is an actress. Along with their dentist friend Marcello, they go to a social
Rat Park
Synopsis Friends who become frenemies. Three people who meet together for the holidays become adversaries. Best Cinematography Short Film ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kulyas 2: Zikr-i Ayin
Synopsis Helen seeks help from a sorceress to win back the man she loves and performs forbidden spells. However, she is unaware of a sacred
Silence of the Womb
Synopsis A woman who is experiencing a Phantom Pregnancy. The story revolves around a couple who have been keen on the taste of parenthood &
Waiting for Cloto
Synopsis In the contemporary era where the present, past, and future are scattered, Clotho remains in mortal form. Her goal will be to find the
Signs from Below
Synopsis Dive underwater… What do you hear? Not much. A confused and distant mess. Growing up deaf in a hearing world, then meeting young people
She’s The He
Synopsis Just before graduation, Alex and Ethan pretend to be trans women to get into the girls’ lockers. It’s all a joke until Ethan realizes:
Land of the Mustaches
Synopsis Land of the Mustaches is an autobiographical story of a young girl growing up in the Displaced Persons refugee camps with her mother and