Surreal Estate 13 min US “SURREAL ESTATE” is a dark comedy short about a man, Mr. Smith, who attempts to rent a house and everything that can go wrong…does. It’s for anyone who has ever been to the DMV, changed checkout lines in a supermarket, or tried to navigate an automated telephone menu. It's the absurd chaos that develops in our minds as fantasy, but for Mr. Smith, it's all too real.
Summer Daze 5 min US In 1961, a young man remembers what a great time he had with his girlfriend. However, she is not what she appears to be.
A Passion of Gold and Fire 6 min Belguim A beekeeper shares his worries about the future of his apiary school. A passion of gold and fire which definitely helps our environment to keep on living.
Outlier 15 min Germany Successful novelist and misanthrope LILITH WINTERBOTTOM (80) and chatty, religious ODAMEE MARSHALL (64) couldn’t be more different – and yet, they are united by the same lethal diagnosis – and the same hospital room. What starts as a power struggle about the TV remote control ends up in a deeply touching and heart-warming story about finding new hope.
Now You See Her 14 min Australia A short film that looks at the issue of older women’s invisibility in modern society through a fairytale lens. Dreamers 7 min UK A haunting, claustrophobic vision of a future where alternate realities have become the battlegrounds for a war waged by psychotropic induced human soldiers, against an alien threat that they do not fully understand. A short film that experiments with characters and concepts for a far greater world yet to be created. My Sanctuary 5 min US Diving to me is more than just a recreational sport, it has a much deeper meaning. To me its about adventure, exploring the unknown, and that sense of freedom I feel every time I sink below the surface. For that brief hour underwater, I'm just lost in the moment... Trying to share those feelings and moments with others is often difficult to put into words. This short film was created to help share those experiences, express my passion for the underwater world, and why I love it so deeply. The filming took place over the past year at several locations including the Bay Islands of Honduras, Palau in Micronesia, and right here at home in South Florida.
Take a Stand 5 min US One of the biggest issues affecting children and teens worldwide is bullying, and it's continuing to grow and spread to new mediums. The result is harmful, and sometimes fatal. People need to take a stand and put and end to bullying. The Art of Being Unseen 5 min Canada The Art of Being Unseen focuses on three technical theatre students of Capilano University during the set build leading up to opening night of TheGood Person of Setzuan. The film explores what goes on behind the curtain and attempts to understand why these three have chosen their path. The Art of Being Unseen is shot with a mix of interview based footage and cinéma vérité. The film is centred around the pursuit of unconventional passions and the challenges that technical theatre students face on a daily basis.
Sunday Routine 3 Min Cayman A perspective of a Caymanian Sunday with the teenager showing you a little Cayman.
