Straight Outta Covid

Soviet Submarine(en)

On March 26th, 2020, seven boys locked themselves in a house for 48 hours, with only potatoes, bread, and red light for survival. Watch the chaos unfold and tension rise between the comrades as they struggle to find a cure before it's too late.

Eddington(en)

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

A Land With No Ceremony(zh)

During 2020, when the pandemic policy loosened, a violinist went back to hometown in mainland China to meet his parents and his friends. A sudden accident happened, everything changed, and a ceremony is no longer a "ceremony".

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery(en)

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

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".

Covid Love(nl)

So, You're Trying to Sleep During the Apocalypse(en)

A simple guide to getting a good night's sleep during the early days of the pandemic

Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair(bs)

Set in Sarajevo in May 2021, the city's famous Old Town tries to recover after a difficult pandemic year. When a visitor from Zagreb comes looking for the best kebabs in town, a harmless gesture causes the disintegration of the business and private lives of several people.

Nikko – Pandépico(es)

Chaos came to the world, death has created a new threat to humanity and only Nikko can face it, or not ...?

Haami 2(bn)

In the world of Haami, there's no anger, rivalry, talking bad, feeling low; there's only joy uninterrupted. The sequel focuses on reality television shows which often create undue pressure on children.

These Uncertain Times(en)

These Uncertain Times is an experimental short film conceived as a way to keep making films during the COVID-19 crisis. The first film maker was given no prompt, no story, no line of dialogue; nothing, and was tasked with filming and cutting the first 60 seconds of a short film. This was then handed off to the next film maker who continued the story with their own 60 seconds and handing it off to the next film maker. Each artist only having 24 hours to complete their section.

Das neue Normal(de)

5 residents meet regularly on the roof of their house to escape the monotony of the lockdown.

The Follow-Up(en)

Lonely. Scared. Insecure. But how's it going with you? Is this the first film to be made completely in quarantine? Possibly. 'The Follow-Up' is Ben Berman's follow up film to 'The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (Hulu 2019).

Taking the Edge Off(en)

When two idiotic friends are plagued by the constant reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, one will go to questionable lengths to avoid it and help his friend find some ounce of fun, only to have their worlds turned upside down by the acid trip of a lifetime.

In Quarantine with Mother-in-law(az)

Comedic sketch featuring actor Erkin Ergin, exploring humorous or dramatic situations arising from cohabiting with a mother-in-law during a quarantine period.

Shots(en)

Tired of being cooped up, a newly-vaccinated woman is determined to cut loose. But fate has something else in store...A quarantine film.

Love All Over Your Face(es)

Dani, a Spaniard with an English mother, and Ana, an American woman with Mexican parents, are friends with benefits. Dani travels to Spain, but cannot return to the USA, so he has to communicate through video calls.

Papierkram(de)

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss's two-minute submission to rbb.

Suspended Time(fr)

A film director returns to his childhood home in provincial France with his brother and his girlfriend and discovers isolation to be an artistic curative.

Death to 2021(en)

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread — and occasional delight — that 2021 had to offer.