Ugly Me: My Life With Body Dysmorphia(2018)

Beauty Mark(en)

Diane Israel, a former world-class triathlete, becomes a psychotherapist after battling anorexia. She shares her story while interviewing champion athletes, body builders and models about self-image.

me*(ja)

Through a splendidly drawn and masterfully animated short, Ito Rina reasons on the troubled battle he has to overcome in her daily life, accepting her new and constantly changing skin.

PREP(en)

A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

Lithium(en)

A young woman depends on her partner for happiness. As her mental stability wavers, their relationship strains and loneliness take a hold.

Starved(en)

Benji is sent spiraling into a storm of self doubt after matching with a girl who is out of his league. A short film about body dysmorphia.

Mirror(en)

An aspiring model with body dysmorphia must confront her insecurities as they begin to manifest as the twisted form of her own reflection.

I'll Smile in September(hi)

Kismateen, a 24-year-old brass band player in Old Delhi, tries to find his smile back with dental implants after being forcefully separated from the love of his life and losing his front teeth in a physical altercation.

The Kidnapping of Arabella(it)

A young woman is convinced she is the wrong version of herself, until a chance encounter with a 7-year-old changes her mind.

Dysmorphia(en)

Flor, a girl who has a complex relationship with food, receives an unexpected visit from her friends. This will trigger a series of self-destructive events that will lead her to face her demons, both physical and psychological.

Blue Again(xx)

As a swimmer goes through puberty, their discomfort with their body begins to push them away from their love for swimming.

The Robbers(de)

Three trans women meet in a country house to plan a robbery. The trick of the heist is that, in order to create a false trail, they disguise themselves as men. While they share everyday life as a well-established team and lovers, they practice speaking in a deep voice, walking manly and behaving in a masculine manner. In this process, they reach their emotional and physical limits and repeatedly fail to imitate male connoted behavior.

Animale(fr)

Camargue, France - Nejma trains hard to win the local bullfighting competition. When she is mauled after a celebration, she starts to notice disturbing changes. News of a rogue bull on the loose terrifies the community, killing young men.

When Will I Be Perfect?(en)

A dancer struggles with their self image, but continues to perform.

Do you dream, Michael?(en)

Michelle and Michael, two of the same person, are forced to engage with the congruence of their identities following the loss of their parents. Their confrontational encounter unveils things about them they have been trying to avoid.

Bodywork(en)

A theater actor with crippling body image insecurities must face his greatest fears when he is asked to perform nude on stage in his dream role.

Deformed(es)

A young man is forced to eat constantly because of a strange condition that causes deformations on his body.

easybake(en)

After consuming a clay sculpture, an insecure teen wakes with the ability to sculpt her own body, leading to an obsessive pursuit of "perfection".

Regarde toi(fr)

I'm Ready(en)

Eummo a young woman struggles against her insecurities minutes before going out on a date. In a constant battle between her and her insecurities, one will prevail.

Sincerely Sha3shabona,(en)

Feeling not real? Let me go insane. An homage to the director's mind. A take on body dysmorphia and the bloody tale of self love.