The Président and the crossing keeper(2019)

Life Suits Me Well(ar)

Mid-1990s, little town in Morocco and seemingly ordinary family. Fouad is dedicated to his work in local postal services. He is climbing the signal posts and tries to keep people’s connections running. He radiates warmth and is the soul of his family and local community. Until one day, his health begins to deteriorate and his mind starts to fade. Each day, his neurological disease gets worse and paralyzes his physical and mental health. Loved ones of Fouad are facing the challenge of reconciling the changing family dynamics and a fading life.

Apprehension(en)

A dark entity lingers over Elsie. A daily struggle, impaired thoughts and emotions causing her to lose contact with external reality.

Nightmares(en)

Faulty Roots(en)

Two teens with different genetic conditions are forced to form a friendship.

I’m Here(en)

A girl tries to hide her panic attacks, not realizing she is hiding them from the one thing that just might be what she needed the most.

Social Anxiety(en)

A young man from South Korea comes to New York to study. For the first two years, he surrounds himself with unsuitable friends, leading to an inappropriate life that leads him to drug use and a traumatic event. Subsequently, his life becomes absolutely hopeless due to his sudden mental illness, depriving his social life and total happiness. He tries various treatments to help him though, unfortunately none of them helps. Though, he doesn't give up and holds on to his last hope, his faith. Surprisingly, his life changes positively. He shares his aspirations as well as a sincere message for those who might be going through similar situations as him for encouragement.

Timothy(en)

After bankruptcy and a mental breakdown, former high-flyer Timothy returns to live with his parents in Wollongong.

Exergo(eu)

Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(es)

After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.

Lacuna(en)

A prisoner belonging to a void known as “Lacuna,” longs to escape their entrapment. As they search for a way out, they confront the unchecked mental illness that plagued their former life.

Guide to a Midwest Hometown(en)

Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Midwest Hometown” explores what makes the barren places at home feel sentimental and special, and the good and bad feelings that come when being back home. Inspired by "How To With John Wilson".

El Nazareno(es)

The Fall(en)

Tom has faced many rivals in his ten-year career as a jump Jockey. Some have been faster, stronger, younger, wiser; but now he faces a different rival. A silent and anonymous opponent who is struggling to understand. The narrative is centred around the aftermath of a fall at the last fence of a race, where the horse (Habitare) would have passed the winning line in front had it not been for the fall. This film aims to show the lonelier, darker side to horse racing; the brave face that must be put on and not show weakness.

As Everything Falls Apart(en)

When Kevin, a teenager who enjoys life reconnects with a goth girl, everything about him starts to fall apart, but not exactly because of her.

Barefoot(de)

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

Fisher(en)

In the small town of Eden, Tennessee, a neglected and naive teenage girl named Clara Banks has made a habit of deceiving people online for gifts, a gambit known as "catfishing." She thinks it's all fun and games until she hooks the attention of the wrong person. A short time later, events set into motion spiral out of control as someone begins stalking Clara and her friends. As the consequences of her actions return to haunt her, twisted messages start showing up at Clara's home, causing her to fear for her life. Will she ever feel safe again now that the evil has come knocking?

The Light At The End(en)

After a concerning therapy session, Anna, a troubled teen with mental health problems opts to find something that makes her happy to support her in recovery.

He Was a Quiet Man(en)

An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.

Don't Mind Me(cn)

A short film with dialogue for Eason Chan's Mandarin song "Don't Mind Me" 社交恐懼癌 (from his most recent album "Chin Up"), which was produced as an extended backstory for the music video. The Chinese title literally translates as "social anxiety cancer". Starring Eason Chan himself, along with a guest appearance from Tony Leung Chiu-Wai.

A l'Aube d'un Renouveau(fr)

In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I express my desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.