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ANAGAMA

Film ANAGAMA Directed by Guillermo Asensio Born in Taiwan and raised in Scotland by her adoptive British parents, Chen su li (Nancy Fuller) is...
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight

Bender Defenders

Film Bender Defenders Directed by Ira Putilova Four members of the queer martial arts club “Bender Defenders” in East London celebrate trans people in sports...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Ceres

Film Ceres Directed by Amelia Sears A daughter seeks refuge from her emotionally abusive partner at the home of her estranged mother.
Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Destined To Play: The Untold Story of Saudi Women’s Football

Film Destined To Play: The Untold Story of Saudi Women’s Football Directed by John Ford For the girls who dreamt of one day representing their nation and for the women who wouldn’t take...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Women in Film Spotlight

End of Infinity

Film End of Infinity Directed by Flora Charlotte Lopategui Two young women share jokes and quiet moments on a bus ride through the English countryside, revealing their...
Cinema for Students Programs, International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Just Kids

Film Just Kids Directed by Alessandro Riconda Nine-year-old Alisha is tired of being the only girl on the rugby pitch, but after clashing with yet...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Recursive Dreams

Film Recursive Dreams Directed by Max Vanderspuy In a world where screens don’t exist and curated memories are uploaded directly to one’s mind, Zin, desperate...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Rock Paper Scissors

Film Rock Paper Scissors Directed by Franz Böhm Based on a true story – A father and son running a makeshift hospital on the front line...
International Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum

Run

Film Run Directed by Bernard kordieh JB, a struggling writer, runs to escape memories of a toxic relationship. His encounter with a man living...
Human Rights Spotlight, Oscar® Submissions, Women in Film Spotlight

Santosh

Film Santosh Directed by Sandhya Suri A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural...
Free Programs, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Animal Thing

Film The Animal Thing Directed by Adam Linzey Through his filmmaker son’s lens, an intimate portrait of Animal Rights pioneer and theologian Andrew Linzey is revealed—a...
International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

The Castle

Film The Castle Directed by Chris Grubb, Stephen Williams The Castle is a Welsh folk story about an Afghan war veteran with PTSD who fought homelessness and...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

The Mediator

Film The Mediator Directed by Dean Leon Anderson Chris, bedridden and paralyzed after an accident, is cared for by his sister Olivia. When Olivia hires Mary,...
Animation Spotlight, International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Three Hares

Film Three Hares Directed by Paloma Baeza Three Hares weaves an enchanting creation myth and the mystical origin story of the ancient three hares symbol...
International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

Weree

Film Weree Directed by Tal Amiran Haunted by the horrors of the Liberian war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree longs for a brighter future...
International Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition

What Men Do For Love

Film What Men Do For Love Directed by Sai Karan Talwar An aging dentist kidnaps a young man with intentions of killing him because he’s had an affair with...