The Magpie

Inner Demons(en)

Mya prepares to fight the horrors lurking within.

Sugar(en)

One orphaned girl struggles to survive in the not so distant future where society has succumbed to violence and become a kill or be killed world.

Am I a Psycho?(en)

The short film surrounds Cassie and her struggle, confusion, and eventual discovery of her OCD. We take a glimpse into her interactions with her friends and family, often paired with flashbacks (intrusive thoughts) of supposed violence towards herself and others. Unknowing of her condition, she is distraught at each thought, and as a result reluctant to share with her loved ones what she is going through.

Scatterbrains(en)

For some women to gain freedom, they must forget to remember.

Malaisant(fr)

Esther, a highly anxious 23-year-old, has accepted a second date with Romeo, her colleague at the Temple de la Gaufre.

Bien parecidas(es)

María allows Cecilia to dye her hair while they wait for Agustín's rehabilitation therapy to finish. This simple fact will change the way mother and daughter perceive their relationship and help them cope with the difficult time they are experiencing.

Gayndr II(en)

In this short film the audience is confronted by one young man and his reaction to text messages received from other guys on different gay dating apps. It explores communication between gay men today and the use of dating apps.

Retrograde(en)

As the aftermath of a man's fateful decision unwinds, he is reminded of all the beauty in his life.

Quiet(en)

Two paramedics are awoken on the overnight shift for a 911 call unlike any other.

The Hard Way(fr)

Matéo, a teenager from a good family, is sick of being bullied and wants to buy a gun. He enlists the help of Karl, a childhood friend who has fallen in with bad company. During the deal, Matéo realizes that the rifle he wants will cost a lot more, and the situation quickly escalates.

Benang Merah(id)

A psychologist who, upon receiving patients suffering from mental illness, is reminded of their own past traumatic memories and decides to consult another psychologist.

UDIN(id)

Udin, a Betawi boy who loves painting, dreams of joining a competition. But his father insists he practice pencak silat like other boys his age, unaware that Udin is being bullied at the training center.

For Sofia(en)

A young musician discovers a forgotten music sheet in his father's belongings, which unravels a painful family secret

The Miu Miu Affaire(es)

Nothing went as planned: what seemed to be an original idea (taking an international fashion event to a small town in the Argentine Pampas) ended up as a mysterious affair, with a mannequin who seems to have vanished, and who insists on leaving small clues scattered across the immense plains. But nothing seems to be too strange for Commissioner Sirota and her particular method which, this time, includes a clairvoyant, a legendary detective arriving from Santa Rosa and some picturesque “peritas” who choose to work at night, swinging to the rhythm of Ska. In the middle, a disturbing question: Is it a police case they are dealing with, or is someone taking them (the police, the whole town, the Italians – all of us, perhaps) for a fool?

Tobey(en)

Isolated in rural England, a teenage girl is forced to confront the recent death of her mother.

Flying Carpet(pt)

Ricardo is a teenager searching for a way out of a ruthless reality that traps him and everyone around him, preventing them from reaching for the stars.

Visiting Birdie(en)

Sixteen year old Sam explores her relationship with a new friend during an anxiety inducing day at Grandma's.

Blossom(en)

As the only flower Yağmur has on her balcony, a peace lily starts to fade away, her friend tells Yağmur an old myth: Peace lilies cannot blossom when they are alone. Yağmur and the flower start to share the same path when they both blossom out of their loneliness.

Conflit de canards(fr)