SHORT FILMS
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All over the world Fossil Fuel industries have undermined communities and severely impacted the health of people and the planet. In Taranaki, New Zealand the hunt is on for easy oil and gas.
A cynical millennial reluctantly seeks enlightenment at a trendy therapeutic retreat in Los Angeles. Following a Hallucinogenic trip, she encounters her idealised self.
Claude has been ostracised from society for his scientific thesis on shared consciousness. Under the pressure of his failing health, and knowing the importance of his findings, he creates a clone to continue his work. But these things can be tricky.
H²élyos takes you into an imaginary world where unreal monsters coexist. These Titans are looking for a single goal, the light of the god H²élyos. He is the eye of the world. He is the one who sees everything
Rookie science journalist Misaki is entrusted to interview an astronaut who has returned to Earth after completing a manned asteroid research mission.
H²élyos takes you into an imaginary world where unreal monsters coexist. These Titans are looking for a single goal, the light of the god H²élyos. He is the eye of the world. He is the one who sees everything
Driven to the edge by a huge debt and his impending divorce, a poetic accountant decides to kill himself but is rescued by a heart attack.
Sound recordist Andrew operates from the fringes of film sets, unseen and often forgotten. Using his sound equipment, he regularly listens to and records private conversations between crew and cast members.
The Indigenous communities who live in the high mountain forests, known locally as the “Sky Aelans” or Sky Islands, are the last guardians of these sacred spaces. This film is a reflection and celebration of the vital bond that these communities have with their Sky Aelans.
Three families grapple with the decision of whether or not to have children in the face of the global climate crisis.
Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary transgender spirits within them.
An exploring how the animator’s mother’s abusive relationship with herfather shaped my own experiences as a child in China. Through a conversation as adults, they learn to understand each other and support one another.
Juan, a 9 year-old kid, lives with his dad in a floating house across the amazon river. Through an oniric journey into the rainforest jungle, he will discover the truth about his father.
Walking in a snowy forest, a peasant sees an unusual deer and goes to follow it. The deer allures him and the peasant even wants to catch it.
In the southern United States, two young women meet by chance in the back of a police car and, without saying a word, experience the injustice hovering above them.
Cannes Official Selection 19' - Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change.
An alien is sent to earth by its race to learn, experience and observe - how not to live…
She is desparate to return hom but must first understand all that she needs to know before being sent back home.
An alien walks the streets of Los Angeles looking for a friend and meaning, all the while growing weaker as his time on Earth comes to an end.
An experimental and eerie depiction of our intimate relationships with these technologies, which have become obsessive, compulsive and divisive.
H²élyos takes you into an imaginary world where unreal monsters coexist. These Titans are looking for a single goal, the light of the god H²élyos. He is the eye of the world. He is the one who sees everything
Heartbroken, Matthew, an American art curator, wanders daydreaming through a maze of artworks in his hotel in Tokyo.
A long-absent father and his neglected son set off on a reconciliation trip, heading for the family mountain hut.