A son decides to have a little chat with his father about his childhood memories.

9 Mins

Malta

Directed by Andrew Bonello

8-years boy Vanya returns home after years he spent in the hospital. He learns to walk, make friends and keeps dreaming, despite the tragic events that happened in his family.

95 Mins

Russian Federation

Directed by Michael Lukachevsky

This short 17-minute film was initially made as a final film of a 2-year course at the London Film School in Covent Garden, London y the filmmaker. The concept of "Just Before Dawn" came from  producer, Ugo Mariotti, who had also produced  "Dream Palace". [Ugo later went on to produce the renowned feature film "Don't Look Now" with Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.] The story follows racial discrimination in the 1970's, recovered for a modern audience.

17 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Steve Downey

This is the untold and suprising story of how American basketball came to rural China almost a century ago, and is now deeply rooted in this rural culture. Basketball has been embraced by China's Miao people and other traditional cultures, becoming an integral part of daily life and community connection throughout China's mountainous rural heartland. And every year, there is a remarkable basketball tournament attended by 20,000 local people. It's the Super Bowl of Rural China - and a cultural and athletic spectacle unlike anything you've seen before. We follow three teams of men and women as they pursue their dreams to become basketball champions and bring glory to their villages.

80 Mins

United States

Directed by David Hamlin

The film "A Film by Roland Wehap" is a work by the filmmaker of the same name, Roland Wehap, who, as a "one-man show filmmaker," challenges the concept itself by embarking on an extraordinary experiment: Is it possible to produce a short film with almost no budge entirely on your own?

In this ultimate "one-man show," fiction and autobiographical elements merge into a biting satire about an uncompromising filmmaker. Driven by his relentless quest for fame, recognition, and the big breakthrough, he navigates the typical stages of a film career riddled with setbacks.

30 Mins

Austria

Directed by Roland Wahap

Recently out of prison, John risks everything for a forbidden meeting with his ex and daughter, unveiling secrets, as their fragile connection teeters on the edge.

13 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Ranw Aso-Rashid

Family fault lines are exposed when the sudden death of a beloved wife and mother splinters a close-knit religious family. A quiet son on the threshold between childhood and adolescence, must hold together the fraying threads of his family, before an emotionally charged misunderstanding sees him take the fall as a result of an existential standoff between his grieving father and a silent God.

26 mins

Australia

26 Mins

A

Robert Preston and Julia Desmond struggle against Arion’s logic, the Artificial Intelligence in charge of the most advance military computer system, developed to help them achieve their targets following the most efficient way.

20 mins

Spain

Directed by Jos Man

Zach takes a drug that allows the user to relive their memories as vivid trips.

5 Mins

United Kingdom



When an enchanting stranger arrives at his door, a lonely young man is swept into an unforgettable night of magic.

5 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Declan Smith

A group of veterans come together to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro as we hear the stories of the mountains in their own lives they’ve climbed; supporting a variety of causes aimed to help veterans receive the help they might need.

45 Mins

United States

Directed by Joshua Gallas

City of Hate reveals what Dallas was like 60 years ago when President Kennedy was about to visit the city, told by people who lived there, including the filmmaker, who saw Kennedy just before the assassination, a documentary sixty years in the making.

95 Mins

United States

Directed by Quin Matthews

A group of inept Catholic priests are tasked with creating The Vatican's online hub.

10 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by James Duffy

Down and out comic John gets the opportunity of his life to headline a show at LA's biggest comedy club. But there's a catch, the show's tonight and he's only got 4hrs to prepare new material. His biggest problem isn't beating the clock, it's shutting up his hyper sensitive roommate, long enough to get through writing a joke. Luckily, his no nonsense, gulag-surviving Siberian Grandma comes to the rescue. 

Badmouth Grandma is a breath of fresh air, taking on the challenging world of being a comedian in the midst of "cancel culture".

5 mins

United States

Directed by Timothy Blackwood

Gordy, a 12 years old dreamer, has locked himself into the imaginary universe of his favorite movie, “Stand by me”. His elder brother Chris never leaves his bedroom.
One day, Jordy adventurously uses vouchers he’s been given to explore the haunt of the local adolescents, “Fun Panini”, convinced it will bring him closer to his brother. The magical sauce he discovers there will transform his world...

22 mins

France

Directed by Jonathan Schupak

Mr. Valentine (René Zagger) teaches in a bilingual high school in Poland. He prepares a lesson on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment,' but not everything goes as planned.

I2 mins

Poland

Directed by Piotr Toczynski

New ParagraphIt’s 1789. While in Paris the revolution promises to liberate the people, young Cornelia is trapped in her patriarchal home in rural Germany. She decides to risk it all, as she flees from home to pay a stranger to marry her and take her to Paris in pursuit of a life in freedom. As she meets her future husband, Cornelia discovers that the revolution is not meant for everybody - so she must break free once more. But this time at a much higher cost.

30 mins

Germany

Directed by Wouter Wirth

Adam has just taken his girlfriend Maggie for the perfect weekend getaway. All that's left to do is lock up their holiday cottage and head home. What could go wrong?

7 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Chris Spargo

Tommaso is a shy and taciturn teenager. He's good at school, but doesn't have many friends other than Giulio. Tommaso is secretly attracted to Sofia, a schoolmate his age, interesting and mysterious, whom he sees every morning on the subway, but that he has never had the courage to speak to. Tommaso, however, can count on a supernatural power: that of stopping time around him for a few moments, guaranteeing himself "bubbles" of peace and solitude that allow him to make it through his days.

17 Mins

Italy

Directed by Luca Ferrara

Economic activity in Tokyo stagnated due to the spread of the covid-19 virus. Hirona Tanaka (20), a suicidal girl who lives quietly in a corner of Tokyo, suffered from dissociative amnesia as a child. As Hirona comes into contact with a strange rabbit and an assortment of ghosts, her mind opens little by little. But at the same time, Hirona's lost memories come back to her and the story takes an unexpected turn.

90 Mins

Japan

Directed by Kawwmura Eitoku

The Beauty Problem is a look into how women are valued in society based on their appearances, exposing superficial scrutiny in creative industries. The short documentary combines 5 personal stories from women in these industries, detailing the discrimination they've faced during their careers.

16 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Zara Eleni Woolf

She Walks a Line is a gripping documentary that reveals the harrowing journey of thousands of young Nepali women and girls who are coerced across the border into India each year.

Once across the notoriously porous 1,000-mile frontier, most are sold into the sex industry, forced into domestic servitude or subjected to organ and skin harvesting. This border has become one of the world's most prolific human trafficking routes.

87 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Timothy Stuart Lovell

Six college friends are being targeted by a mysterious ghoul with a rare dental condition. An experienced detective tries to uncover the killers motives, whilst a young man must revisit his past and confront the unknown

9 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Jamie Langlands

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In a future plagued by deadly diseases, a desperate father must confront the moral implications of an advanced chip technology that grants extra years of life at the cost of someone else’s. He slowly uncovers the truth with the help of a rebel group of the pull for power and greed that goes right to the top.

83 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Kris Smith

Retired comedian Deirdre Gossamer (Jan Ravens) has constructed herself an audience in lieu of performing to a real one. But when one of her home-made punters comes to life and destroys her career memorabilia, she’s forced to re-think her attachment to the ‘glory days’ and face the once unthinkable prospect of moving on...

8 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Chris Brake

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Emily is a young smart woman seeking affection from her partner. However, after facing repeated rejections, she metaphorically develops a fear of Mold.



7  mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Ankita Sharma

A dinner party goes off the rails when the host suspects a surprise guest is his childhood bully.

10 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Martin Stocks

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Desperate for work, an unemployed scuba diver must convince a burnt out recruiter to hire her for a dangerous job.

6  mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Holly Holdsworth

Chef Michael has a murderous obsession with changing negative reviews to save his restaurant, but a date with his latest critic Elysia makes him question his motives.

10 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by John Ferrer

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When two ex-lovers sit down over a meal, one of them bites off more than they can chew.

10 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Darren James King

A self-involved writer struggles to pitch herself to the world as she gets upstaged by the far more interesting stories unfolding around her.

11 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Shir Ariya

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Carl's morning kicks off the way every hapless single mans does every week. Forgetting to put the bins out. He must race against time before the bin lorry arrives. What follows is a slapstick series of unfortunate events: Carl struggles with his clothes, the recycling bin, a small dog, and ultimately his own emotions as he looks for the chance of new love and companionship.
As he tries to impress his new neighbour, he digs himself deeper into a self-made hole. The chaos peaks when a sentimental piece of jewellery goes missing, and his disapproving sister gets involved. 
Mixing quick-witted dialogue, absurd situations, and heartfelt moments, this short comedy reveals the beauty in life’s little mishaps and the lengths we go to find love…. and the correct wheelie bin….

11 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Ian Donnelly

In the quiet expanse of the countryside, an unlikely relationship forms. The film opens with a young runaway, cloaked in leather and exuding a naive bravado, who encounters an eccentric, old homeless man. The boy, in his silent rebellion, plans to escape his old life, not knowing this strange encounter will shift his course.

6 Mins

Estonia

Directed by Ali Moniri, Philip Kaat, Bertan Can

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Nickolas Schott, ambitious attorney and father to a small family, loses his wife under mysterious circumstances shortly after he won his yet most volatile case. Suddenly a murder suspect himself, he has to disappear into the small town's underground and gets entangled in some homeless people's affairs and their "drug consumption." It quickly becomes apparent that these are illegal drug tests. Nick will soon have to discover that he plays a crucial role in the system he is trying to uncover.

113 mins

Germany

Directed by Ilka Marie Sparringa

n a future dominated by computerized prediction and political and social control, an ordinary citizen questions true human autonomy in a world increasingly controlled by machines.

6 Mins

Spain

Directed Pablo Fontenla

A middle-aged woman plots to overthrow an unelected oligarch controlling her tiny country. Using only her intelligence and a stolen government stamp, she must outsmart the oligarch and his team of American political consultants. 

With fascinating parallels to modern politics, we see how a single woman can defeat an oligarch by tricking her fellow citizens into starting and winning a revolution.

90 Mins

Moldova

Directed by David Larson

A terminally ill musician rediscovers his purpose in life through friendship with a spirited young busker & songwriter.

12 Mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Ben Hands

7 Strangers search for faith, hope, love and chocolate at an English support group. Therapist Stephen offers fresh brownies and friendship to lost souls at a group, nicknamed The Chocolate Club. 

Rose is recovering from heartbreak with the help of her best friend Simon. She bonds with fellow chocoholic Oscar over a shared love of the sea. Dean hopes nurse Annette can help his widowed Father, George, shine again. 

Strangers become friends as they share sea walks, chocolate making, cocktails and a range of joyful activities. A secret threatens the group. Simon struggles to confess his love for Rose. Oscar inspires her to be bold and sparkle. Can Rose resist the temptation of her old life and find a love as sweet as chocolate?

100 mins

United Kingdom

Directed by Deborah Hadfield