Anxiety Art(2021)

You & Eye(en)

A personal, poetic essay film exploring eye contact, social anxiety, and the nature of connection between self and other.

Dune(hu)

Sounds as witnesses. They blurr into memories, half-dreams, it is undecided if they are real or not. A fluctuation between imagination and reality.

Six: Inside(en)

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.

Nullarbor(en)

An animated road-movie set across the vast and barren landscape of Australia's Nullarbor Plain.

19.20.21(kn)

The phase between the age of 20 to 30 is an important phase in everyone`s life. A phase which defines a person`s entire life. What if a person becomes a traitor in that phase? What if he/she gets arrested under stringent laws without a chance to get released? A story inspired by the true events of a student`s life.

Strange Object(en)

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Africa and Asia.

I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo(it)

Dharmaveer 2(mr)

Explores Anand Dighe's life, tracing his political journey and capturing the essence of his impactful legacy as a prominent figure.

Happiness Guide(ru)

Masha and Valya, vegetarians and abstainers, invite their former friends Natasha and Sergey over. Natasha and Sergey took a mortgage, they are planning a child. Natasha tries to persuade Masha to throw a wedding party, nevertheless she hints at Valya being no good for Masha. Masha in reply tells Natasha that her husband Sergey drinks vodka on the quite. Natasha makes a scene to Sergey. Masha tries to reconcile friends and convince them of their relationship being cracked. The guests are leaving. Valya blames Masha for climbing out of her business. Masha and Valya have a quarrel. Masha remains alone.

Super Batman & Mazinger V(en)

The Andro planet is ruled by the witch Rinka. The Zzanga knight comes to earth to reclaim the Andro planet. He tries to find the robot with supernatural powers which the scientists of Andro had once built. Rinka sends her henchmen Kats and Kobra to capture Zzanga but with the help of Betaman, Jebi and some kids, he is able to find the robot in a cave. He returns to Andro and defeats Rinka with the robot.

Sye Aata(te)

A dance choreographer and her team of children come between two feuding gangs.

Ta' Pelle med(da)

Laurits lives with his granddaughter Adda on a small farm. He has always had difficulty making ends meet, and the bailiff often has to visit Lauritz to try to collect the outstanding taxes. The friendly parish bailiff and dairy manager Rasmus wants to help Lauritz, but he won't hear of it. Rasmus is a kind man who takes care of Pelle, a child in foster care, and also supervises another foster child, Ole, who works at Bakkegården, where the strict manager Børge Andersen makes life difficult for him. Lauritz is popular among the local children and skilled at building kites. One summer...

Captain Nulle(lv)

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and silent alcoholic Juhans. The young captain lacks experience in working with so many fishermen on board. Unexpectedly, pretty engineer Sabīne is ordered to test a new construction fishing net on Nulle's ship and 'production conflict' between her and the captain arises...

Pilot(en)

Life as a pilot was never easy, filled with long hours and the weight of responsibility. One day, after an exhausting shift, a pilot fell into a deep sleep. In his dream, he was soaring high above the clouds, expertly navigating a sleek jet plane. The sky was endless, painted in hues of orange and blue, as he prepared to land at a bustling airport. The landing was flawless, and as he stepped off the plane, a beautiful girl approached, asking for a photo. They smiled as the camera clicked, capturing a moment of pride and joy. As he began his journey home in the dream, a sudden sound interrupted him-a doorbell. He blinked awake to find his sister at the door, smiling and saying, "Dinner's ready!" The pilot chuckled, realizing it had all been a dream. But in that brief escape, he had experienced the thrill of his job and a reminder of the simple joys of life. This film captures the dual reality of a pilot's life-hard work and fleeting dreams.

Commander Arian(ku)

On the front line of the Syrian war, a 30-year-old commander leads her female battalion to retake an ISIS-controlled city and emerges severely wounded, forcing her to redefine herself in this empowering tale of emancipation and freedom.

Zehreela Insaan(hi)

Arjun, a hot headed but soft hearted man, always finds himself in situations that others take him as a bad person. His childhood teacher Masterji is the only person understands him & appreciates his good quality and Arjun follows his instruction/wishes completely. Arjun loves Aarti and wants to marry her but Aarti's father does not endorse this alliance and decides to get her marry to someone else. Arjun is agitated but Masterji calms him down and asks him to not disrupt this marriage, instead convince Aarti to marry the boy her father has chosen for her. Arjun follows what Masterji has asked him. Devastated Arjun finds love in Margret who he has been fighting with since she came to town. Now Margret's uncle and mother are against their marriage. This time Arjun is not lenient and does not even listen to Masterji. Arjun and Margret run away and commit suicide jumping down a mountain.

Wait Please(en)

A wonderfully touching tale about love

Between the White Key and the Black Key(ja)

In an audacious reworking of the biopic, this ensemble drama sees jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir cleverly reinterpreted into a surreal and playful story about chasing dreams, disillusionment and the inner lives of professional artists. Closer to playing two sides of the same coin than tackling a dual role, Ikematsu Sosuke embodies two versions of Minami – the naïve upstart and the jaded pro – who magically cross paths as they become entangled with a cast of colourful characters in the seedy alleyways and jazz clubs of Ginza over a single night.

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper(en)

Dipper tries her hand at internet dating.

Planes | Fire and Rescue: Smokejumpers(en)

The Smokejumpers handle another mission in the park.

Gadmouse: The Apprentice Good Fairy(en)

Gadmouse attempts to make a happy ending for a cat stuck being abused by his brothers.

Road Kill(en)

An overworked and arrogant lawyer describes the terrifying incident he has just experienced on his drive home from the office... but his night may not be over yet.

Into the Wild Land(de)

The young artist couple Jonas and Emma are traveling to Tyrol. In Emma's homeland, they want to say goodbye to Emma's dying childhood love. Their encounter with the dying Luca changes their view of their art, their lives - and above all their relationship.

Strangers Like Us(de)

A thirtysomething couple invites another couple to dinner in the suburban pad to which they’ve recently moved. Complications ensue. The less you know about this unsettling chamber-piece drama, the better. Suffice it to say, it deftly and deliciously wrongfoots the audience all the way to its enigmatic finale. The pieces of the film’s carefully constructed jigsaw puzzle elegantly slot together; even then, everyone will see a slightly different picture.

SONYEO(ko)

No one is welcomed in the world of a little girl and a man until a stranger rings the doorbell. As astonishing things happen right in the face, the girl freaks out.

Unchoosing Yourself(en)

Presenting a short film I made during a 24-hour filmmaking challenge at my university. The theme was "Unchosen Dream," and we had a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

The Nicky Nack(en)

A man walking home from his local pub one night is tormented by a terrifying sound: The Nicky Nack.

The Conductor(en)

An animated short from Lejf Marcussen about a visceral conductor.

Without Transition(fr)

The road can be long when allowing yourself to love again. Shy and self-effacing Léo leads a solitary existence, but an encounter with the confident Thom turns his world upside down.

Turducken(en)

When a passionless family man eats turducken for the first time, he becomes dangerously obsessed with putting objects into progressively larger objects.

À la recherche de Tadzio(fr)

Whatever became of the actor director Luchino Visconti famously cast as young Tadzio in "Death in Venice"? Documentary filmmaker Etienne Faure goes looking in this short film first presented at Cannes.

The Circular Glance(es)

Down in Number 5(en)

Southern Gothic tale of a coal miner pushed to his limits for the love of his son.

A Terrible Lesson(en)

The story involves a man who goes to a gambling den regardless of the protestations of his wife. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him and he being a "good feller," "sets up" the crowd. After the night's playing, he is advised by the owner of the den that it would be hazardous for him to attempt going home alone with so much cash on his person. Chance decides to remain over night. He is shown to a room. During the night, he not only finds that he has been trapped, but an attempt is made on his life. (Moving Picture World)

Rosita(fr)

The fortuneteller Rosita and her assistant Raoul are with their caravan on a fair. Earning money is not easy for them because their clumsiness leads to one disaster after the other.

Marco's Oriental Noodles(en)

A futuristic noodle shop in small-town Saskatchewan has become the world’s first purveyor of the latest in culinary fashion: psychedelic polydimensional comfort food. In this lovingly bizarre short, director and animator Howie Shia examines the small, largely unnoticeable ways in which colonization seeps into our lives, and asks, what is the responsibility of those who dine at a colonial supper table? Dig in.

Pink:Diss(en)

The colour pink has been ascribed many meanings, from a reflection of the feminine to a symbol of reclaimed humanity by LGBTQ2S communities. In his latest work, avant-garde filmmaker John Greyson explores the colonial implications of the colour pink, from its association with activist movements to its colouring of the water in Grassy Narrows due to mercury poisoning. Pink this.