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These Quiet Creatures Directors: Lucas Molyneux, Alex Cheesbrough Runtime: 29:18 · Country: United Kingdom · Category: Student Short

After her mother’s sudden death, Elsie is sent to live on a remote farm with the estranged grandfather she has never met. When she refuses to speak to him, he vows not to speak either. Living and working side by side without a word, they must find their way through grief and towards one another.

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Face to Face Directors: Carrick O’Reilly, Romane Reitzman, Sharon Vreeburg, Mia Poulsen Runtime: 4:21 · Country: Spain · Category: Student Animation

A workaholic woman about to leave for the office gets trapped in her bathroom with no way out. To keep herself occupied, she makes a to-do list and makes sure she stays productive. Alternating between boredom and sudden bursts of productivity, she slowly begins to enjoy herself and starts playing around. Letting go of her worries, she wraps herself in the shower curtain and dances around the bathroom — until she stumbles and is forced to face her reflection in the mirror. Taking a long look, she sees herself clearly for the first time in a long while, acknowledging every little detail and slowly making peace with her flaws. Then she snaps back to reality, and finally sets herself free.

My Name Is Joy Director: Alexandra Strunin Runtime: 12:03 · Country: Poland · Category: Student Short

Joy, a 20-year-old girl from Mozambique, is sold by her father and drawn into a human trafficking network. After being rescued, she is placed in a shelter in a small Polish town where, for the first time, she is given a chance to live rather than merely survive — and to begin reclaiming her voice and sense of identity.

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wabi_ Directors: Raphaël Baget, Dino Mujic Runtime: 10:57 · Country: France, Germany · Category: Animation

Trapped in his nostalgia and haunted by the impermanence of things, a sad little ghost is unable to pass through the liminal space he occupies.

Like Friend, Like Deer Director: Malek Eghbali Runtime: 12:59 · Country: Iran · Category: Animation

A wildlife ranger in a critical situation kills an illegal hunter during a confrontation. A short film exploring the deep connection and hidden similarities between humans, animals and the environment they share.

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Uniformed Director: Dan Biurrum Runtime: 24:58 · Country: Brazil · Category: Narrative

Gustavo, a gay military police officer, lives two irreconcilable realities. In a world where the uniform condemns him to hiding, he feels his true nature being crushed by fear. But for how long is silence a shield, and when does it become a weapon?

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Isle of Mia Directors: Miguel Pinto, Francisco Morais Runtime: 19:56 · Country: United Kingdom · Category: Narrative

During the summer break, Mia faces uncertainty about her future while struggling to overcome past trauma with her mother. Not knowing how to deal with it all, she decides to leave the island she has always lived on, for the first time.

FOOD Director: Pockets Graham Runtime: 9:57 · Country: United States · Category: Experimental

A mockumentary about food delivery workers in New York City.

Cyclotron Director: Brian Gibson Runtime: 4:24 · Country: United States · Category: Experimental

An experimental animation built from hand-drawn loops. A four-and-a-half-minute particle accelerator: colour, shapes and sounds animated as out-of-phase loops that collide, stretch and reverse in time.

VIZOFEN Director: Ashkan Chavoshi Runtime: 6:18 · Country: Iran · Category: Experimental

An audio-visual collage moving between war, drugs and the strange intimacy of people and analogue machines.

Deep Water Director: Marcia Mihotich Runtime: 5:00 · Country: United Kingdom · Category: Experimental

A film in seven parts, combining spoken word and images: a contemplation of the sea that sets the factual against the emotional and the atmospheric. Words, film and sound by Marcia Mihotich.

Way Station #9 Director: Sierra Nicole Kinsora Runtime: 8:30 · Country: France · Category: Student Animation

After a car accident, Red must navigate an airport terminal in a desert at the edge of time. Shot entirely at night, Way Station #9 is a colourful stop-motion journey down the River Styx.