A vacationing couple attempts to rekindle the affections of their relationship. Their plans are cut short when they encounter car troubles, and while trapped in an unfamiliar environment, secrets from the past are revealed. Directed by Ali Matlock (USA)
A loving father brings his little girl a "new" brother for her to play with. But while he is away, playtime gets a little out of control. Directed by Dixie Stamey and Bobby Pimentel (USA)
“Tino" tells the story of a lifelong cattleman whose dedication to ranching surpasses the modern-day forces challenging his way of life. As Northern California experiences severe drought, expanding vineyards, and the declining price of beef, Tino adapts to changing conditions and continues to nurture the cattle, ranch, and woman he loves. Directed by Robin Hauser (USA)
August 2017, I embarked on an unexpected journey. I decided to spend time in “Mokpo”, a harbor city in Korea. It was neither my hometown nor that of my acquaintance. Rather, it was my first visit there. I found that the city looked like me somehow. This is a letter to my old friend or to my ex or to you. Directed by HyunJoo Lee (South Korea)
"Bala" takes us into a journey of two siblings Chaitanya (13) and Iti (8) who are willing to go to any extent to save their goat Bala who they love very much. Bala is just not an animal but a companion, a family member to them. Due to a severe drought, everybody in his village is migrating to the cities. To live and survive in the city, one needs money and they have exhausted all their savings. Chaitanya’s greedy elder brother makes a very ruthless decision in order to protect his family. To protect or to survive? In order to protect, Chaitanya has to go against his brother and in order to survive, he has to let go of his companion Bala. This film is about survival. It is about living one more day. It talks about a society where circumstances are such that you cannot justify one's actions. Directed by Jesal Shah (India)
While filming his latest blockbuster, Hero, a famous action star, is badly wounded. To the rescue comes Heroine, but Hero is confused by this utterly average, late-40s woman. As she does everything in her power to save him, Hero struggles to relate to this... person. With the Bad Guys still in pursuit, Heroine tries to shut down his running commentary on her age and weight, to no avail. As her patience runs out, their attackers close in, revealing that Heroine - and the movie - aren't quite what they seem to be. Directed by Gavin Michael Booth (USA)
A newly immigrant family from Romania wants to buy the traditional pig for Christmas. Not knowing too many people, not having Romanian friends in Chicago, they decide to ask their employees about a place, from where they could buy the Christmas pig. They send them to the Pet shop. They prepare the pig for the Christmas dinner in the old traditional way, and they are so happy they could celebrate Christmas, about the same way they did back home in their villages. Directed by Catalin Bugean (Romania)
Chinese martial artist Kai Wang does Underground fighting work every night for making money to pay for his mother Lan Wang’s hospital fee. But his boss Fitim Kelmendi takes the most advantage of him and pays him the least as Fitim can. Kai Wang visits his mother every night, until one day Doctor Gomez tells him that his mother has the last three days left unless he can get fifty thousand dollars for paying her heart valve surgery. Kai has to look for help from his boss. Fitim makes a deal with Kai that if he wins a big fight the next night, Fitim will lend Kai the money, but if he loses, Kai will owe Fitim the fund. If Kai runs away, Fitim will kill all Kai’s family including his mother. Kai has to accept it. Kai goes through an extremely tough fight and finally wins. But Fitim doesn’t follow his promise. Kai is now risking his life to face a final battle with his own boss for his mother’s life… Directed by Miguel Chavez (USA)
In a snowy American suburb, a quiet and lonely middle-aged man finds solace in others' mementos and crafting an ideal partner, until he meets a perfect new companion. Directed by Emmanuella Zachariou (USA)
A little girl discovers her grandfathers vintage Super 8 camera and suspects it might be haunted. Directed by Shona Dutta Charlton (UK)
A man is interested in dating his neighbor but learns about the effects of aging and is surprised by the outcome of his efforts. Directed by Charlie Kam (USA)
A story about pain and enduring it. Directed by Uduak Silas (USA)
A short story of a shy man who finds the love of his life and then what happens next. Directed by Andrew Sindt (USA)
On a property in rural Australia, a son's struggle with his father's growing decrepitude and hypocrisy coils itself to an explosive showdown. "Animal" explores questions of masculinity and family in a world where survival isn’t something worth shouting about. It’s just something that’s always there to be dealt with. Directed by Henry Young (Australia)
