Hoot(2020)

Swinging(en)

After getting scolded by his mother, Caden heads to the park to wallow away in his sadness. He sits on the swings stuck in his head, when an odd boy comes in riding around the park on his bicycle.

All About Mahmoud Darwish(ar)

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile.

Chain Mail(en)

A usual chain mail is forwarded to a group of people. Some pass it while others ignore. One dies and is followed by series of sudden and unexplainable deaths of others. Soon after, a revelation begins to unfold, the chain mail is cursed and so she has to find the origin and mystery behind to stop the misfortunes it may cause to anyone who fails to pass it before another life perish again. Sandra also suspects Anne is behind the tragic incidents that happened to their friends. Will she break the curse before it's too late or will she become one of the victims?

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda(en)

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

Stangenfieber(de)

Sobaka(en)

The thrilling story of a lonely Russian immigrant trying to find the "American dream" in present day Los Angeles. To provide care for his dying sister he works as an assistant to a mysterious and dangerous man, but his desire to achieve something more takes him down a dark and risky path. When a seductive call girl enters his life his world is thrown upside down and the choices he makes may have deadly consequences.

Launder Run(en)

Launder Run tells the story of Jake, a man returning to his gritty hometown after years away, carrying the weight of a troubled past. The film opens on a rainy Saturday afternoon as Jake trudges through a bleak estate, visibly exhausted and clutching a plastic bag. Arriving at his sister Sue’s chaotic, unkempt flat, he confronts the ruins of his old life—a dirty fridge, a cluttered bedroom reduced to storage, and the ghosts of a once-close family. Seeking solace, he revisits his old pub, a place teeming with memories. As he steps inside, the bartender recognizes him with shock, hinting at Jake’s mysterious past and the reasons for his long absence. “Lounder Run” explores themes of homecoming, redemption, and the unshakable grip of one’s origins.

Comedy of Lysistrata(ru)

Lysistrata led the women of ancient Greece in forcing men to stop the war, that was devastating the land for 21 years. At secret assembly of the women delegates from both sides of the conflict, Lysistrata declared: "We must refrain from the male altogether - till the men come to terms of peace". Her instruction to every wife or mistress was to refuse all sexual favors whatsoever, and sit prettily dressed in best transparent silks, till the men yield to peace.

The Wrong Mr. Johnson(cs)

To raise cash to spring thuggish b.f. Vaclav from prison, timid 20-something Veronika agrees to cover for prostie pal Lucy but picks up the wrong guy good-natured jazz drummer Jim Johnson at the airport. As they struggle with language issues and growing attraction, the “other” Jim Johnson, an overbearing sex tourist, makes whoopee with groupie Sonya and call girl Apollonia. Couples and newly sprung Vaclav eventually square off in the jazz club.

BB(en)

A provocative, psycho/sexual thriller about a struggling, rough-edged girl named Leah Lamont who takes it upon herself to raise the money her girlfriend Alina Lupei needs to fly home to be with her ailing family member in Romania. With no quick fix available, under the name "Candy Cummings," Leah performs online strip shows from her apartment for thousands of strangers every day, never fully knowing the extent of evils that could be watching on the other side of the screen.

From Meir, to Meir(ar)

The filmmaker goes to discover Meir the village where her great-grandparents were born, the place her grandparents left, but continued to love. When she goes, she discovers a village that people are trying to leave.

Finding Preet(en)

Thirty-four divorced and INDIAN! Priti is a 34 year old Indian American physician and restaurant owner searching for preet (a hindi word for love). Her traditional Indian parents find her numerous potential husbands from "Indian Internet Matrimonial" sites and her over zealous girlfriends persuade her to join a ten thousand dollar dating service. She goes to extremes to find love when it just may be where she least expects it... Finding Preet is a romantic comedy based on the experiences of writer, Priti Chowdhury.

Campfire(he)

The story of one woman's personal battle for acceptance, but also a portrait of a political movement that has forever affected millions of lives in the Middle East.

Thousands Cheer(en)

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.

The Sea Is Blue(en)

A stop motion fable explains how the ocean got its color.

Jesus Hospital(ko)

A tough milk delivery woman, Hyun-soon has a secret that she doesn' t want to reveal to others. Her unconscious old mother in a hospital and her pregnant daughter in her 20' s only know Hyun-soon’s secret. When her sister and brother are against to their mother' s life prolongation, Hyun-soon says weird things. As the family has noticed about her secret, they think that Hyun-soon is into a heretic. They plan to leave Hyun-soon out in the cold.

Aamua kaupungissa(fi)

Helsinki wakes up to the summer morning in Jörn Donner's first short film, which goes through the landscapes of Katajanokka, Pohjoisranta, Market Square, Kruununhaka and Kallio

Kong Håkon VIIs regjeringsjubileum 1945(en)

A 1945 documentary celebrating the 40 year anniversary of Norway's King Haakon VII.

Icebreaker(en)

Four strangers struggle to figure out why they matched on Icebreaker, a friend-finding app.

Kansas City Blender Massacre(en)

Lost Todd Sheets short about a killer using a blender.

The Remnant(en)

A team of con artists posing as paranormal investigators steal from the home of an affluent elderly woman, only to find themselves unleashing a dormant malevolent spirit.

The Laughter Congress(fr)

Alison(en)

A dysfunctional night with his girlfriend challenges Jay to evaluate whether the rewards of intimacy and commitment are worth the complicated baggage that comes with.

A Monster Called Ignorance(it)

Twenty-year-old Elia decides to tell the story of his family in front of a camera. A view into Elia's past shows us how much 2-year-old Elia was loved by his wonderful parents, Roberto and Marco, and their best friend, 'aunt Sara'.

Workshop(en)

Seven young adults learn to stand up to their parents through a confrontational new workshop.

What We Found Out There(en)

Two friends find more than they bargained for while hiking out in the treacherous wilderness.

The Amphibian(en)

In a dark subterranean landscape, the Amphibian has lost its way.

The Castrator(en)

Two screenwriters, working on a deadline on Halloween night, creatively disagrees with deadly outcome.

Tripofobia(pt)

A countdown begins as dark sands of an hourglass fall. Two men in separate, dimly lit rooms are haunted by disturbing visions. A mysterious creature will soon join them.

The Twisted Slipper(en)

With the help of his Fairy Drag Mother, a young barista breaks out of the humdrum of his hipster coffee shop life to find the dress and the man of his dreams. Hopefully his nagging stepmother and savage stepsisters don't get in the way.

It Came From the Tap(en)

“It Came from the Tap” is a 4-minute film made with a group of friends for a local 48-hour horror film competition called “Lost Weekend”. For this challenge we were given three rules: we had to include a mask as a prop, the following line of dialogue: “Is this politically correct?”, and lastly, we had to pull a horror sub-genre out of a hat to allow for a different sub-genre for every team. We pulled “Creature-Feature”. The film was eventually screened in one of our local cinema’s.

Anzur(en)

A young girl its poseed by a demon

Figuration(fr)

Cutlass(en)

When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days when she was a teenager, asking her dad for her first car, an Olds Cutlass Supreme.

NO LITTERING(ja)

While enjoying a date in a park, a man carelessly tosses an empty bottle onto the ground. His selfish littering promptly summons an imposing figure wearing a white hockey mask. The gruesome events that follow tell an admonishing tale about the importance of preserving the outdoors and defending the environment from the ugly menace of litter. The short was made for the tve YouTube Relay project, but wasn't included because it's too violent.

The Scary Movie(en)

Martina and Sonja, cross-dress in vampire capes and werewolf claws, re-enacting familiar horror tropes. A corresponding soundtrack of stock screams and "scary" music suggests that the girls' toying with gender roles and power dynamics may have dire consequences.

The Sweet Advance of the Knife(pt)

A gore story about a girl who learns to use sharp machetes to avenge the death of her beloved murdered by religious fanatics.

I Am a Gigantosaurus, Actually(en)

While grieving the death of her partner, Anna befriends her son's dinosaur toy called "GIGANTOSAURUS." Anna feels small for a person with such big hopes and dreams, and Gigantosaurus feels small for a dinosaur (after all they are a toy). Gigantosaurus and Anna fall in love, and discover ways to feel big in a mortal world where our time is so limited, just a spec, but time itself is infinite. Anna discovers that maybe her life is small, but she can be big in it.