Eighth Day(2023)

Goodbye(en)

A dysfunctional couple goes over their errors.

Bo Hai(cs)

They think as Czechs, they speak as Czechs, but they look as Vietnamese. How is the second generation of Vietnamese people in Europe?

Killing Auntie(pl)

Jurek is 23 years old and he is a history student. He lives with his loving auntie, who raises him and supports him. Feeling that she is a cause and a symbol of his existential boredom, monotony and malaise, he reaches for the hammer…

People That Are Not Me(he)

Joy can't let go of her ex, but doesn't seem to be able to fall for the new guy. In the meantime she keeps having casual sex with strangers.

The Gordon Affair(en)

As a small liberal arts college on the North Shore, Gordon College has not been without its issues. Budget cuts in 2019 resulted in the downsizing of several departments which impacted students' college career. In 2020 during the heat of the pandemic, racial tensions rise after hate crimes are committed on campus. This is the story of the class of 2022.

Answer the Call(en)

When a firefighter comes to your house, chances are that their lives were just like yours not too long ago. 70% of all firefighters in Canada are volunteers, meaning in most cases, they were just eating dinner, coaching a team, or even at their actual job. To raise awareness of the need for volunteer firefighters, "Answer the Call" will showcase the unique lifestyle of volunteer firefighters, and have them shed light on the risks and rewards of living a double life.

Lebensraum(de)

Marie Kaufmann has to face an unusual interview that decides not only her own fate.

Smart Water(en)

A high-school student decides to poison her classmate in order to pass an AP-Photography test

Baile(en)

In rural 1950s Ireland, Emer's only daughter is rushed away to hospital after being badly beaten by her teacher. In defiance of her husband, she marches down to the headmaster's office. Faced with systemic abuse, Emer decides to take matters into her own hands.

Drifting Boat(zh)

An elderly Chinese immigrant woman strongly desires to return to her hometown in China.

Chrysalis(en)

Clementine’s room is her haven and her safe space, but as the night goes on and her mind challenges her further, she must face her insecurities and leave the cocoon she has created for herself.

To Cordoba(zh)

A sick, middle-aged man gets on a train bound for Tianjin. A young man told him that this train could take him to Córdoba, or anywhere...

Switch(en)

Josh's relationship is on the decline due to his recent distant nature. Once he starts spending all of his time with a new friend, he drifts farther apart from his girlfriend.

Blues for Herold(en)

A struggling young man secretly plays a magical trumpet that transports him from his desolate world into a colorful "bliss." When his younger brother discovers his secret, their relationship is put in jeopardy.

Cut.(en)

Two strangers develop an unexpected relationship after a chance meeting at a party. Inspired by David Ives' 'Sure Thing'.

Symfonie(cs)

DO(es)

The Oval Portrait(en)

An artist is so consumed with painting a portrait of the women he loves that he doesn't notice she is dying until it's too late. Shot as a silent film.

Rear View(en)

To process the death of his wife, a grieving husband embarks on a road trip with his daughter to the place where it all began, the place where he and his wife fell in love.

Bloodwater(en)

Mia has locked herself inside her recently deceased mother's rundown, crumbling house. Armed with a litany of books detailing ancient cultures and rituals, she tries desperately to reach out to the other side and speak to her mother. But when she succeeds, she gets more than she bargained for. Waiting alongside her mother is something monstrous, something that Mia recognises instantly. As she tries to survive the night and escape the ritual alive, Mia is forced to confront a variety of evils - ones from both without, and from within.