Falling, Not Waving
The story of a wave. Shot on iPhone8Plus. Directed by Rob Layton (Australia)
The story of a wave. Shot on iPhone8Plus. Directed by Rob Layton (Australia)
A boy who lost his family and friends in the war, but does not let them go dreams. He is dying in a way to forget or keep it. Directed by Mahbube Tamaskani (Iran)
The fiery fiend of darkness has returned to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting masses, but will responsibilities at home thwart his ambitions? Directed by Richard Tatum (USA)
Two unlikely friends find out their brothers. Directed by John Anthony (USA)
Bonding only counts when you're alive. Directed by Janic Kennedy (USA)
The world's greatest superhero suffers a psychotic mental breakdown after years of saving countless people. Now institutionalized, he's constantly beaten by the guards and talked down to by his condescending therapist, Dr. Powell. How much more can a broken man at the end of his rope take? Directed by Antoine M Dillard (USA)
Intrusive thoughts can be a nightmare but imagine if the thoughts weren’t your own… When Danny and Jada arrive at a hotel, it soon becomes clear that they are surrounded by people who want something from them. With dated décor and staff performing bizarre routines, checking out may seem like the best option. But do they have a choice? Directed by Lauren Pouchly (UK)
Two lifelong friends are challenged by the supernatural. A mysterious light endangers the careers of two military types. Is the light real or an excuse. Was one playing the other, and will friendship endure despite differences. People have been known to disappear after seeing the light at the end of the road in North Carolina. I know, I was there. Friendship will out. Directed by Gary Winstead (USA)
My dog had a dream and told me about it. I made a movie about that dream. This is that movie. Directed by David Nessl (USA)
Jorge and Iván receive a simple assignment: steal a briefcase and deliver it to their client in the bathrooms of an airport. What they did not imagine is that the briefcase contains a thousand-year curse. Directed by Juan De Dios Garduño (Spain)
A man wandering the streets of LA finds a companion within his reflection. Directed by Jerry J. Cunningham (USA)
"Show & Tell Tango" is a short film about a couple at the crossroads of fantasy and reality who dance around the idea of love. The fantasy: a daydream told through the dance of love, pure and innocent. The reality: an affair where hearts are guarded behind walls of words. Directed by Melissa Skirboll and Natasha Straley (USA)
An educated painter seeks inspiration from a talented youth on a chilly morning by the Cahaba river. In the midst of an artistic drought, Tristan agrees to meet with a talented and unknown artist with the hope of being inspired and reminded of his love for painting. However, when this unknown artist arrives at their agreed meeting spot on the bank of the Cahaba River, he is not as he described himself: he is not an elderly man finally following his lifelong passion, but an eager teenager in need of a warmer coat. "Cahaba" is a surreal slice of life that uses the biodiversity and pollution of the Cahaba River to explore the identities of two artists struggling with their own forms of pollution. Directed by Brett Blaylock (USA)
What would happen when your virtual assistant wakes up?" A short film reflecting on the relationship between human and technology. Directed by Wendi Tang (USA)