Sleeping with the Fishes

Hell(pt)

In the course of one afternoon, Raphael's paradise turns into a spiral of guilt and paranoia.

Fire(pt)

“There must be a different solution than the one from hell’. Full unadulterated terror (and music). 'The best class always ends with a lesson'. Almost baroque in its ambition and detail, Akerman and Seabra Lopes’ mesmerising short film delves deeply into the hard-wired dread of music lessons. Sewn around Schubert’s steely Opus 1, which is itself based on the no less terrifying legend of Goethe's Erlkönig, their film is a revelation.” International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Iníon an Fhiaclóra(ga)

New kid Rory falls in love with the dentist's daughter Genie, and discovers painfully that falling in love can mean losing not only your teeth but your life....

Why My Son?(fr)

Boyfriends decide to come out to each of their parents with getting completely different results.

Mad Dog(fr)

Johanie, the single mother of a dysfunctional family, takes a dim view of the arrival of Ian and his dog in the neighborhood. Like a trench dividing the two camps, the back alley becomes the witness of a rivalry where prejudice, fascination and frustration mingle slyly with the sound of barking.

Sadhbh(en)

Young mother Claire struggles to keep her life together while attempting to present a mask of strength against the judgement of the outside world. But she hides a heartbreaking secret, and sometimes accepting the truth is not an option.

How Do I Tell You This(en)

Two long-time internet friends - Ted, the hometown artist, and Liz, a globe-hopping humanitarian. On the night of his gallery opening, on a river that goes nowhere, they meet for the first time. Neither one knows that the other loves them.

Boiling Point(en)

During the busy run-up to Christmas, a single-take snapshot of the immense stress and skills of a talented head chef reveals that things are about to burst behind the restaurant's flash façade.

Nadie puede ser tan malo haciendo café(es)

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.

Shackle(en)

Three archetypal woodland spirits explore the conflicting human drives of creativity, possessiveness and our desire for status.

Anonymous(en)

A short film about the changing face of London Soho and the implications of gentrification on Mimi, an aging transvestite.

Ein Traum der Liebenden(en)

In EIN TRAUM DER LIEBENDEN [A DREAM OF LOVERS], Monk meanders through a maze of Minoan bull-leaping, satyrs and revelatory rainbows.

Batman Beyond(en)

This short celebrating 75 years of Batman from artist Darwyn Cooke returns fans to the world of Batman Beyond as Terry McGinnis' futuristic Dark Knight faces his most formidable foe of all - himself.

Queendom(en)

A phantasmagorical romance, all in her head.

Waves(en)

Like the ebbs and flows of waves in the ocean, a woman rides out different stages of an anxiety attack and through memory and space regains control and relief.

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.

Sleepless far from home(fr)

Incapable of falling asleep, Mamadou starts to walk endlessly to tire himself and be able to have a final dream of where he was born.

In Vitro(en)

Amanda creates a reality where her child is not a product of rape, but is in fact, immaculately conceived.