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Paulette plays in the back yard, in the shade of a tall tree, with her doll, somewhere out in the countryside. Secretly watching other children have fun without her makes her sad. Then suddenly the wooden chair she is sitting on begins to move, and throws her off. She bravely gets on the chair again, which starts to buck like a wild horse, making her very happy. Racing through the countryside, the chair then throws her off, right into the middle of the group of playing children, helping her overcome her shyness.

This short film tells the story about a 15 year old boy who explores the world of online dating. Trapped between boy and manhood he tries to find his way.

The musician is late for the Philharmonic, besides, there is no one to leave his daughter with... Meanwhile, the orchestra has already started rehearsing.

High in the Grass

Inside a remote cabin in the woods, six strangers take part in a medical experiment that’s hiding a dark secret.

Between a experimental journey in the subconscious, a woman go through her introspective layers and bettle one of her powerfuls and misterious feelings.

Somewhere between a music-video, a documentary and a fantasy - created with and around a Toronto-based acting-collective called LUSTR.

Tom enters from stage left in white tie and tails, sits at the piano, gets his focus as the orchestra in the pit beneath him warms up, and begins to play Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody". Unbeknownst to Tom and the audience, Jerry is asleep across several of the high-note keys inside the instrument, so Tom's playing eventually wakes him. Jerry is pummeled by hammers, bounced by wires, and squeezed by Tom as the cat tries to play the concerto while dispensing with Jerry. Jerry's defensive antics add to the brio of the program and answer Tom with Jerry's own skillful musical attack. By the concerto's end, the duet leaves only one animal standing for the audience's applause.

A short film inspired by real-life testimonies, following the journey of a young woman after a traumatic and devastating event.

Clara believes that her son, a talented plastic surgeon, could restore her lost youth. The new treatment causes strange side effects to Clara's body.

When the world has been pushed past breaking point, an aging neurobotanist collects and preserves what little of value remains.

Betrayal and duplicity in the deserts of the Pasha before a happy resolution.

A Japanese tourist enjoying a relaxed car journey through the beauty and tranquility of the Australian desert collides with a violent moment in time. The bloodthirsty battle is over as quickly as it begins, vanishing eternally into the desert landscape.

This is the story of an old man and a fish that changed his life.

Mitchell and Miles once spoke the language of love fluently, but now even a dream trip can't drown out the silence growing between them.

Dave and Tim are 'prepping' for the end of the world until their friend Max comes over and tells them they're crazy.

White smoke will explore the confused nature of teenage love and the struggle to understand the difference between real attachment and obsession, getting the audience hooked into the protagonist´s destructive and unpredictable relationship.

Two syncronized translators, novice and experienced ones, are going to translate the negotiations between the heads of two nuclear power countries. The experienced one knows how to come out of difficult situations that can arise during the higher level meetings. The novice translator deals with such a ranked event for the first time. The relations between the two countries have been worsening for a quite a long period, the countries leaders can't hide their irritation even in public discussions. The negotiations are coming to an unpleasant final, so the translators have to make a tough choice.