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From the music of UK composer Anne Dudley, Belgian filmmaker Stijn Coninx crafts a story of a hearing-impaired woman on various runs, determinedly straight ahead of herself, crossing deserted forests, meadows and swamps, in different get-ups. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.

As his personal life unravels, a burgeoning white supremacist descends into an abyss of online radicalization and extremist conspiracy theories.

After tragedy strikes, a meek Ruby Oliver enters a broken VR game for a last chance to see the dead. Little does she know that this game treats all girls as a virus as she fights to save herself.

Two boys meet late at night.

Two friends reconnect and conspire something together.

Brian’s day begins in their temporary home—a friend’s vacant house—where Lorraine works tirelessly to keep their heads above water. Her absence leaves Brian alone on his birthday, leading him to explore connections through a hookup app. When Sloan, a charismatic but unpredictable older man, enters Brian’s life, their interaction becomes a lens through which the film examines generational divides, the complexities of desire, and the longing for companionship.

Leyla (28) is a young painter who has been exposed to male violance and has locked herself in the house for a while. The wounds and stitches on her face are about to recover; however Leyla is not able to tackle with the impacts of the trauma she went through and isolates herself from life. A series of unexpected events take place when she dumps out her self- portrait which reminds her of the times she was happy and therefore cannot bear seeing it anymore. Leyla has to confront the truth and make a choice.

A retired veteran finds transitioning into civilian life tough, when a woman with a big problem enters his RideShare begging the question, can you really escape fate?

Elena loves Abel, she is drowning on the anguish of being, her subconscious manifests her urges; during the funeral misfortune sets in. Laceration and calm, devotion and fear, angst and flesh.

Nils works with a comedy talk-show but doesn’t get the respect that he thinks he deserves. At a pitch meeting one of his ideas gets stolen by his colleague, Fabian. Everyone loves the idea, but no one except Nils realizes the fact that Fabian stole it.

In Vigo, Spain, during Christmas, Ángel, a Spanish filmmaker, walks through the crowded streets while thinking about a possible movie made of…

A glimpse into the day of a son visiting his sick father. The film follows the son as he helps his father with his daily routines, while trying to create a connection with the distant figure.

A short story about how constantly looking to make that next great photograph can cause you to lose touch with whats around you.

A recently widowed mother has to take drastic action when she discovers her 12 year old son might be a psychopath in the making.

When 30-somethings Sam and Jamie lock themselves out in the communal stairwell they're forced to consider that maybe they aren't as close as they thought.

A rock singer, escaping from her abusive boyfriend, forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling photographer with scars of his own.

A dreamlike depiction of fleeting aspirations.

Theresa is a young and talented writer who is struggling to finish her novel. As an attempt to find inspiration and understand her protagonist - a wild and free runaway named Chloé - better, she leaves busy and noisy Paris and heads on a journey to wherever the road will take her.

A boy buys earplugs to block out the shouting of his constantly quarreling parents, but his innocent act has tragic results.