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Created as an entry for the Darpan'25 Ad Production competition at Christ University, this student film chronicles the relationship of a backpack with its family.

After being "broken up with" by her oncologists, a sarcastic young cancer patient — or should I say survivor — struggles to adjust to life at home with her multicultural family during her first day in remission. www.badsurvivor.com

Jack adheres strictly to his routine, as dictated by his phone. When a friend at work tries to free him, his phone fights back.

Queer twins of a deceased political figure become the unwanted face/scapegoat for a rebellion against a government that threatens to take their basic human rights to build their false utopia.

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

In 1960s Bengal, a young man, Gouranga, is tormented by grief and guilt after his wife’s tragic death. Venturing into a mysterious forest, he confronts his past and a looming supernatural menace in this chilling tale of loss and dread.

Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

A Korean high school student and a married sculptor embark on a sexual odyssey soaked in sadomasochism and love.

In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.

An original semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama very loosely inspired by Max Hechtman's adolescence and college experience as a young filmmaker.

An aspiring director wants to submit his own short film to his school's media festival. With less than a month left to participate, he has yet to begin production on the film. His procrastination leads him to decide between making the project he's most excited for, or coming up with something else for the meantime.

During a nature retreat class, two incompatible students and their oddball instructor are forced to get along after everyone else drops the course.

A Swedish TV presenter finally confronts her domineering husband about serious accusations made against him, causing her well-ordered life to unravel.

Desperate to leave a camp for kids with disabilities, a young woman plots an escape with her potential suitor.

A Hamlet-inspired tale of two sisters running their late mother's business. When one sister has a run-in with her (presumed to be dead) mother, chaos ensues.

A child of divorced parents is forced to spend the day after Christmas with an elderly nanny.

Two family friends meet up after not seeing each other for awhile, but one thinks it's a date.

Sound Recordist Effie Meyers goes around capturing the tiny frequencies that make up her world. Commissioned for the 2026 True/False Film Festival.

Yusuf is a 22-year-old young man studying law at a university in Istanbul. He lives in a student apartment in the city. One day, when everyone in the apartment has returned to their hometowns, he records a video using his computer's camera. In the video, he says that he plans to end his life but has given himself one last day. He tries to explain why he made this decision and express his feelings. Once the video ends, a 24-hour countdown begins for him. This final day becomes a search for hope. Inside him, a battle between hope and despair unfolds.

An eager filmmaker attends her first film festival, ready to secure her place in Hollywood. The universe has other plans for her promotional efforts despite best intentions.