the way she fell apart

Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.

Captured on HUAWEI P60 Pro, "The Sea Is Not Blue At Seberang Takir" is a glimpse into the lives of three characters in a village by the sea in Kuala Terengganu. Written and directed by Ariff Zulkarnain, the short film features an anthology of poems by the great T. Alias Taib, also known as the "People's Poet".

Sitting Idle (2021) is a meandering, meditative visual poem that follows the life of a nameless character over the course of a year - as he traverses across the country, meeting and living with friends along the way. Luke Olutunmogun presents an unconventional plot-free narrative that acts as a visual longitudinal study and diary - exploring feelings of loneliness, alienation, and jadedness amid the death throes of a decaying urban landscape.

In seclusion at La Quinta del Sordo, Goya confronts illness, memories, and haunting visions, exorcising his demons through the Black Paintings —sacrificing peace, sanity, and self to immortalize his torment.

In this project, Caio Omena delves into his mental health crises through media and his own personal experience.

Philophobic delves into the complexities of modern relationships, offering a glimpse into the emotional journey of a young woman navigating love and fear. Through the lens of her bedroom and the use of viewmaster reels, viewers witness her struggle to reconcile her longing for connection with her deep-seated fear of vulnerability. As she grapples with her emotional detachment, Philophobic prompts reflection on the fragile nature of Gen Z relationships and the universal quest for validation.

Four Montrealers search for their path within their failing metropolis, mirroring the deterioration of their deepest ambitions. A cinepoetic journey through Montréal- both modest and morose- woven together by the sounds of small things.

De Wind

A granddaughter gives a new meaning to her grandma's death through previously unspoken memories.

Inspired by moments of the Brazilian writer Gabriel Yared’s life and mixing storytelling and poetic declamations by the author himself, the film presents us the love overgrowing between two young man, Alex and Luís, their comfortable couple routine, and explores which limits that love can support when, like dry flowers, it faces the hard and cold earth of deceptions and expectation breaches, with the city of Macapá, in ther Northern Brazilian State of Amapá, as background.

In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I sincerely express my deep desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.

El mar, el cuerpo, la nada.

"Libertar" is a visual poem that reflects on the imprisonment of routine and the search for liberation through art. Amidst the daily monotony, the work proposes artistic expression as an act of resistance, capable of breaking invisible chains and rekindling hope.

"To Hunger, From Thirst" is a visual poem that about the capacity of art to save and the positive impacts other artists can have, inspiring an artist to keep going even through the tough times of dealing with depression and anorexia, and how thanks to art, they're still here today. "To Hunger, From Thirst" has received awards for Best Editing at the ThawOut Film Fest in 2019 and an award for 2nd place in the 2020 Ketchikan Film Festival. Dedicated to Florence + the Machine and their song "Hunger." "To Hunger, From Thirst" is included in the poetry collection "Negative Fifty" by Sam Thompson.

Translated from a self-reflexive Chinese saying, Yun Lam Li's I thought of you often, this film is a visual poem about the meaning of aging within a culture that is not one's own.

A girl comes to the city for studying for the first time.

A woman is tormented by a strange entity and someone else.

This is the story of a sailor. How he got lost at sea, and found his way back.

A visualized poem by Toma & Boyan.

A poetic coming-of-age, in which the characters drift through memories, searching for a place in a world that constantly casts them aside. An intimate, indie-aesthetic story about reminiscences preserved on camera, lost and regained bonds and people learning to grow up within a space lacking both home and the assurance that anyone is waiting for their return.