The Kindness of Strangers

The short film of four months in the life of newly graduated, Kinga. A graduate in Polish Linguistics, she returns to her hometown in high spirits, determined to find a job quickly and renew her bonds with the family she left behind a few years earlier when she went away to university.

High school girls A, B, C, D, and E are playing poker. S and T are fighting over marks they got in a sham exam. Y is spending an odd night with the practice teacher. They are all high school girls. They are all the “time” you have passed through.

Alaigal ShortFilm

On his return home, androgynous-looking Madhu attempts to seduce Ratnakar, his rickshaw driver, who is practicing celibacy in preparation for a religious pilgrimage.

It's summer for Lucas and his band of friends in their village near Marseille. Hicham returns after a three-year absence and military training. They get together to organize a friend's bachelor party and enjoy one evening at the seaside after another. But Hicham's return rekindles raw emotions in these men parched by summer.

Fred is a drag queen performing on a cabaret stage when he learns that his father, Jean, has died. In the emergency room, he comes face to face with his ghost. Over the days, Fred and his sister Cassandre try to organize Jean's funeral. Jean's funeral, but Fred seems to be the only one to see him.

Violeta

Vito is a sweet little boy with Down syndrome, and this short documentary puts his energetic, jolly personality on full display as he interacts with his loving family. By showing Vito’s dignity and inherent value, Vito-Man tackles the difficult conversation that is the eradication of people with Down syndrome, proving that an extra chromosome should not be a death sentence.

SHOWTIME

A fisherman survives a deadly boat incident with a mysterious golden pocket watch that grants wishes, but at a steep cost. As a police officer seeks to revive his son, he discovers the dark power of the watch, leading to devastating consequences.

Lost at war, two soldiers struggle to find their moral grounding before their ultimate demise.

After Alex's boyfriend breaks up with him at a wedding, another couple invites him in for a nightcap in their Airbnb's hot tub. When he starts to open up to him about his romantic troubles, they console him in more ways than one. Alex reckons with the feelings for women he's previously ignored out of a belief that living authentically as an out, bisexual male was impractical.

In a quiet, open space, a young man sits on a park bench, lost in conversation with someone deeply important to him. As their exchange unfolds, he smiles, he reminisces, and he listens intently—until a single wide shot reveals the haunting truth: he is alone. Whispers of Wind is a psychological drama that explores love, loss, and the power of memory. Shot in monochrome to enhance its emotional depth, the film captures the delicate balance between reality and illusion, leaving the audience with a lingering sense of melancholy and reflection.

Vane is a psychological sci-fi short film that explores the consequences of a small yet significant action—turning off a fan. A student, about to leave his classroom, suddenly finds himself trapped in a mysterious time loop, reliving the same moment repeatedly. As frustration builds, he begins to question reality, searching for a way out. The answer, however, lies in the simplest of acts—switching off the fan. Through its surreal and mind-bending narrative, Vane delivers a thought-provoking message on energy conservation, proving that even the smallest choices can break the cycle and make a difference.

A sophisticated girl navigate coarse sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires with the help of her mother.

"Red Terror" visual picks up where "Open Hearts" leaves off. The Weeknd is portrayed as a mouthless child who appears to be chased by monsters through an ominous forest as he tries to shed his original form.

Kelly's Ashes is a short film directed by Andrew Hibbs

Local boy, Peter, is trying to find the source of the metallic sound that haunts the village. When he shares his footage with an old woman it sparks memories of a bear that roamed the hills during her childhood.

Trevor, an obsessive, alcoholic, drug-addicted writer, is disturbed from his rigorous routine when he loses the ending to his latest novel. Desperately, he tries to recover it...

On Christmas day, Nico (Max Bourke) discovers he's in a sandwich-initiated time loop - to what extremes will he take this new opportunity?