An Odd Turn(2024)

Can't Feel Nothing(en)

An eye-opening film about numbness in the age of social media. The diagnosis is alarming, but it is made with understated humour and energy by director David Borenstein, himself a screen zombie in digital rehab.

Skate Story: Shortplay Depth I(en)

In the underworld, demons do not sleep. The moon keeps them awake. Most avoid the harsh moonlight and catch what little rest they can. One demon decides to skate through the underworld to reach the moon. This demon will eat the moon and free itself.

The Capsule(fr)

Seven girls, a mansion perched on a Cycladic rock, a cycle of lessons on discipline, desire and demise-infinitely.

27(hu)

Alice is 27 years old today. Even though she is suffocating a bit, she still lives with her parents and tends to live in her dreams to escape her dreary everyday life. After a psychedelic party on a factory roof, she has a serious drunken bike accident. Will this give her the courage to become an adult?

Rajchan(ru)

About the emancipation of Kazakh women under Soviet rule.

Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek(en)

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek share the upheaval that has dominated their family's lives as they care for Derek following being critically ill in hospital with Covid.

The Little Bedroom(fr)

One day, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's help. Eventually, the two grow closer. The young woman finds relief in confiding painful memories to the older man; things she cannot even bring herself to tell her husband. Meanwhile, Edmond, too, opens up, sharing recollections of his beloved wife.

Stripped(he)

Alice wakes up with a terrible feeling that she had been raped. Her attempts to repress these nightmarish thoughts collapse, as she finds herself petrified and unable to get out of her apartment. Just across the street lives Ziv, a 17-year old gentle and gifted musician who faces his own loss. Fate will soon join these two characters together and reveal how a crisis can produce both destruction and growth, violence and grace.

Hopping Vampire Vs. Zombie(zh)

In the global virus crisis of 2030, Shenyin Town became a zombie land overnight. Zai Cheng, a former prince, is reborn as a vampire. After waking up, he meets several young people who have not turned into zombies because they drank groundwater in advance. Zai Cheng learns to integrate into the modern way of life and leads everyone to fight against the waves of zombies.

Dark alleys of Glasgow(sv)

When Cosmo finds himself in a creative rut over a painting, he invites his friend Frej for advice.

Noodles in the Pot(en)

Chicago, Illinois. Three Rap Stars: Lemongrass, MSG and Chopsticks pay Homage to Noodles in the Pot.

Comrades in Dreams(de)

Four lives that could not be more different and a single passion that unites them: the unconditional love for their cinemas, somewhere at the end of the world. Comrades in Dreams brings together six cinema makers from North Korea, America, India and Africa and follows their efforts to make their audiences dream every night.

Aga(ku)

Aga is a story about a Kurdish child who escaped the Ba'ath regime during the Anfal of his family and village. Aga is also a reminder of the suffering that Kurds have suffered at the hands of their enemies.

The House by the Edge of the Lake(it)

A young university student returns to her family's country villa near a lake where years earlier her mother drowned. She is supposedly researching a local legend, a witch called Kira and strange symbol associated with her.

Miss Kiet's Children(nl)

Kiet Engels is the kind of teacher one wishes every schoolchild could have. She is strict but never harsh. She is loving but never soft. Her patience in endless. Miss Kiet’s pupils have only just arrived in Holland. Many are refugees. Everything is new and confusing. Some at first are quarrelsome and headstrong. But Miss Kiet’s firm but loving hand brings calm and awakens interest. She not only teaches her pupils to read and write Dutch, but also helps them learn to solve problems together and respect one another. Slowly the children gain skills and confidence.

The Public Prosecutor(ar)

A tough-on-crime public prosecutor's world is turned upside down when his son is accused of murdering a dancer.

The Dream of an Opium Fiend(fr)

The opium fiend is seen in a den, puffing on this terrible narcotic. He then falls fast asleep and dreams that he is at home with his wife. He asks for something to drink and he is given wine, which he does not care for, and he is finally given some bottled beer and a glass, but he complains that the glass is too small and he gets a very large sized glass receptacle, into which his wife and maid servant pour the contents of the bottle. As he is about to drink the glass passes from his hand mysteriously, sailing through the room and out of the window to the moon…

Body of Christ(es)

After receiving his first communion, Pablo can’t stop thinking about Sebastián, the beautiful altar boy.

What's The Matter?(en)

When a college student brings home her older boyfriend to meet the family, he quickly becomes radicalized by her Zapruder-loving family.

Natural Born Corruptor(id)

Her Second Mother(yi)

A young woman tries to repay her adoptive parents' kindness by shielding their biological child, who has gotten involved with an embezzler, from the police.

STRIKE (An Epic Superhero Short Film)(en)

John Eckert just broke up with his dream girl, and feels like his life isn't amounting to anything. But all of this is about to change when a freak lightning storm gives him the ability to control electricity. When the town becomes the target of a super villain, he must hone his abilities and save the day.

Puzzle & Sling: Boredom Killers(en)

Anika Price's LCAD Experimental Animation Senior thesis film.

Bolillo Mojado(es)

In a mix-up, Tamara, an axolotl puppet, is forced to recover her mother's necklace from the least expected place.

The Euthanizer(en)

A black comedy about a man struggling to make a living by helping people kill themselves.

Gypsy Sweetheart(en)

Tina, a singing Gypsy with a band of roving gypsies, is invited by Tom to come over to his mother's estate where a lawn party is in progress. She brings along her friends and a whole caravan of gypsies take over the green, telling fortunes, singing and dancing. Most of the comedy is supplied by the kleptomaniac butler, Bellingham, and his employer who humors his nutty ways...as good help seems to be hard to find.

Going Ga-Ga(en)

Anita and Marion realize that an abandoned baby they sneaked into an orphanage was kidnapped from a millionaire. For the reward, they proceed to break into the institution at night, dressed as men to beat curfew, to get the kid out again. This film survives only in very fragmentary form.

Dispersion(fr)

A man uses an automated funeral homes company to bury his mother.

Baby Cake(en)

A gay couple and a lesbian couple are trying to conceive a baby naturally.

The Swim Team(en)

A young woman forms a bond with three elderly shopkeepers when she teaches them how to swim - even though there are no bodies of water to be found.

Die Lizenz(de)

After two years of waiting, Adam and Ellas first part of the application for a „licence to procreate“ has been successfully reviewed. To complete the process, the request is followed up with an obligatory and final interview in the intimacy of their home. Their fate is now in the hands of the government clerk Gudrun Paschke.

Minions: 3 Mini-Movie Collection(en)

The Minions are back along with some new friends in three hilariously fun short films: Competition, Cro Minion, and Binky Nelson Unpacified.

Crónica de un Secuestro(es)

Bonsoir(en)

Suzanne, a young lawyer from Lyon, finally decides to go on her first date with Lucille. The two women meet in a bar on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse and get to know each other over a few amber jenlains.

Just a Thought(en)

An awkward 12-year old boy named Ollie experiences "bubble trouble" when his true feelings for a girl are embarrassingly revealed in the form of a physical thought bubble.

Exchange Student(en)

Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must prove her worth to be accepted by her unusual new classmates.

The Good Guys(en)

When a pest control company is on the verge of collapse, it is up to the boss to figure out who is to blame.