The Light Before the Sun

A dissatisfied young woman's quest for improvement begins when she discovers a self-help book titled "Perfect Thoughts."

This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City. In 1897 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy. His charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898 is re-created. He becomes vice president in March 1901 and assumes the presidency when William McKinley is assassinated six months later. According to the narrator, Roosevelt refused to be beholden to political bosses, doing what he believed to be right for the American people.

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most.

Follows two women who re-encounter each other after 30 years apart. Against all odds, they fall in love once again, and despite that youth is no longer on their side, they decide to spend the remaining of their twilight years in each other’s arms, no matter how much that may be.

In Querétaro at the end of the 17th century, a spanish maiden has given birth to a creature.

At Bertrand Morane's burial there are many of the women that the 40-year-old engineer loved. In flashback Bertrand's life and love affairs are told by himself while writing an autobiographical novel.

Amid an identity crisis, Fábio, 22 years old, a young black man from Cidade Tiradentes, reconnects with his past through a funk party with friends. On their way to the Fluxo, as these parties are called, he faces internal and external challenges that make him confront his feelings after his recent breakup. The film investigates the experiences of young people who live in the extreme east of São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil and considered one of the main pillars of funk history.

Joshua is in seventh grade and struggles to regulate his emotions in the classroom. Special education teacher Diana grapples with her own issues but still puts all her effort into guiding Joshua on the right path. After a violent incident during school hours, the tensions within the stressed teaching staff at a school on the west coast are laid bare.

Short film by Hans Lang and Nikolai Karo

17 year old Jasper lives in a very grey, small town. In his family, he cannot be himself. Jasper's dad is a singer, named Lukkie Luk. All the attention in the family goes to his career. Jasper searches a way to handle this and is faced with the typical questions in the life of an adolescent. Questions that will not be answered when he stays in his own routine.

Through the eyes of a macaque mother, a group of snow monkeys has to face the strict rules which govern their community.

A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple.

An elderly woman reminisces back to her childhood and her unfulfilled dreams when she discovers a kite in her garden.

In this short film, Sarah and Matt have a 'unique' relationship. But when they throw a Halloween party, things take a turn for the worse.

Best friends Aaron and Harris deal with a dynamic change in their friendship when romantic feelings surface. How will they continue being best bros?

In an overpopulated future, a family travels home from the beach in heavy traffic; between them and the gigantic city in which they live, is a tunnel with a horrifying purpose.

A man does everything in his power to get his wife back and put an end to his crisis.

Based on the novel by Leo Perutz, a young man is handcuffed and explores spaces around a universal city.

Alexandre, a thirty-year old tailor, has decided to improve his cultural level. That is the reason why he has decided to attend an evening school. The lessons are given in the classroom of an elementary class by a teacher named Etienne. The subject of the course is : "The solitude of Jean-Jacques Rousseau". Will Alexandre become another man after grappling with with Rousseau, Diderot and ... Etienne? - Guy Bellinger

"The Open Boat" is a tale of survival as a group of sailors are thrust into rough waters, where salvation lies on the horizon.