The Serena Variations(2024)

The Man Who Loved Flowers(en)

It’s May, 1963. The Vietnam War is in full swing. Music and fashion is at it’s finest. And a man works on a poem for his girlfriend with the look of love in his eyes.

Madsamer(tl)

In a distant part of the forest, Smmr is celebrating her birthday with her friends. In just a snap, Smmr found herself land in an unexpected place far from what she expected. Will she be able to return home intact?

All the Rage of the World(es)

Emmanuel receives the news that his father won't be able to pick him up after school, so he must return to the taxi that his mother requested. However, not realizing it, he gets into the wrong car, which leads him to put his life in danger. He manages to escape from the fake driver and when he gets home he reflects on his own life and his faith in religion.

Survivor Type(en)

An adaptation of the Stephen King short story of the same name, 'Survivor Type' follows a young surgeon shipwrecked on a tiny island in the Gulf of Mexico. With little to salvage beside scarce medical supplies and smuggled heroin, he bides his time until a series of misfortunes and the insanity of isolation bring him to unthinkable lengths to survive. Memories and madness wade in and out of his mind as he struggles to survive.

Echo Sonata(en)

In the 1950s, a communist country. The film follows a retired detective who investigates two enigmatic murders. Both murders are connected to a murder exposing an old secret about a corrupt officer that causes controversy throughout the city and alerts the political security. As he uncovers clues, the detective plunges deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of political and personal intrigue that leads him to a final revelation.

Blink(hi)

Blink is a sci-fi short film about a man living in two different realities. Every day is a new day in the life of Neeraj. But what will happen when Neeraj realizes that his current reality is about to collide with his other one?

The Key to Reserva(en)

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.

The Conversation(en)

The conversation between two mobsters

Tired Melodies(tl)

Set in the 1970s, Angela, a college student, returns to her ancestral home to care for her ailing grandmother. She argues with her eccentric mother within the old house’s walls, slowly uncovering hidden truths about her family’s tumultuous past and drawing her into a personal and political labyrinth from which she must find her path out.

I Am the Doorway(en)

For hundreds of years the human race has looked beyond the stars for extra-terrestrial life. Every new discovery creates a dozen more questions...who would have guessed the answers were now among us? After Saturn 16 crashes back to Earth, ex-astronaut Arthur struggles with an infection. His doctors, friends and family are blind to it's origin but his victims won't be. The Doorway is open - it started in Space, but it ends on Earth. No one is safe in I Am The Doorway.

From Darkness(en)

A foster child is pushed to his limits and develops a telekinetic defense mechanism. A short film dedicated to abused children everywhere.

Valentine's Day(en)

One night on Valentine's Day, Rúben take dinner in a restaurant until someone spills accidentally a glass of wine on his shirt. Within the quiet of the street he smokes a cigarette with Jorge. Between cigarette puffs Jorge asks him a simple question for a complex answer: How long can he continue to run away from his problems?

Consuelo(es)

Haunting Charm(en)

A serene midnight silence in the museum suddenly changes its tone.

Companions(en)

A lone wanderer yearns for companionship in a world where everyone looks out for only themselves. However, in the midst of a newfound camaraderie during battle, tension soon begins to rise as the pair drudges closer toward the inevitable.

Gallu(en)

A village man comes across a piece of meat by chance , after cooking and eating it realises the uncanny taste that is unknown to him . The search to find the same taste leads to a catastrophic turn of events

Parent's Night(en)

When a new pupil arrives at a comprehensive school, he decides to take his video camera to film the bullies at work.

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest(en)

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

KM 9(it)

The 1980s, the Tuscan countryside. Two young lovers are driving east to enjoy the dawn but they end up at the scene of a crime and become the new target of the criminals

The Boogeywoman(en)

While roller-skating, Sam, a sensitive teenage girl, hears about her small town's local legend: the Boogeywoman.