A camper named Jack meets his new roommate, Ron, for the first time. After going to sleep, Jack wakes up to something knocking on the bathroom mirror and enters the bathroom. He then notices Ron enter and realizes that Ron is not who he said he was. Directed by Grey Smoley (USA)
An emotionally driven story on domestic violence. Sonia struggles to live with her abusive fiancee who is jobless, insecure and does not appreciate her existence. She is faced with the decision of moving on or being blindfolded by the tales of love and keeping up with the consistent battering. Directed by Allen Obisesan (Nigeria)
A child befriends a homeless guy outside his neighborhood corner store and without realizing it he brings things into perspective for the down and out gentleman. Directed by Andrew Stennett (Australia)
"Something About Henry" is about a tortured soul named Ladybird, who has a unique affliction and as her story unfolds and climaxes to the WHY of her condition... it’s another social commentary of why one shouldn’t ever sit in judgment of what society refers to as the “less fortunate”. While there is some humor attached, its message is loud and clear! Directed by John Borowski (USA)
A young cowboy escapes his legacy, but for a short time. Jim manages to keep his identity a secret from his wife and his mentor until an accident reveals a shady family past. Written by Lea Ann Vandygriff (USA)
To tell a history through architecture and music, the film matches the styles of Moscow's XXth and XXIst centuries buildings with electronic variations of the Soviet and Russian national anthem. The juxtaposition captures an aesthetic evolution driven by the evolution of ideology. Directed by Dimitri Venkov (Russia)
“New Caledonia: Mother of the Coral Sea” features the incredible diversity of the Coral Sea in New Caledonia and how it provides for the people of New Caledonia — where nature and people are inextricably linked. The film features the different sides of New Caledonia — from Noumea, its capital city, to the magnificent Ouvea, referred to as “the closest island from Paradise”, and the bountiful life — turtles, sharks, manta rays, and large schools of fish — that blossoms in these waters, and are respected as culturally-significant totems. Local community members,? Marie-Lucette Taoupoulou, Pierre Kaouma, Marjorie Tiaou, and Marino Tiaou take us through their world and their way of?life. They share their bond with ?nature and their aspirations of preserving this bond for generations to come.? Conservation International and the Manta Initiative are working with partners to conserve the Coral Sea and its diversity — before it becomes endangered. Directed by Shawn Heinrichs (New Caledonia)
When reality itself is in question and when a person gets recurring nightmares what befalls that person is the story of the "Dream". Directed by Duane Dsouza (India)
Officer Barton and Corporal Keller work as cross-trained police officer paramedics on the night shift for the Detroit Police Department. Witness their trials, triumphs and tragedies in this drama that is inspired by actual events. Directed by Joe Malouf (USA)
This entertaining film transcends place and cultures with a message about personal responsibility and the environment. Directed by Murshidul Alam Bhuiyan (Bangladesh)
The story of a young girl's dream of becoming a filmmaker based on a true story. Directed by Zhiwei Ou (UK)
A woman is caught up in her cruel past. What was once and what is now merges into a nightmare of repression. Directed by Steffen Jenner (Germany)
A young woman faces her telephobia and does whatever it takes to overcome it. Directed by Sage Christian Drake (USA)
