A bullied teenage girl finally confronts her sister to drag their fractured past out into the light. Directed by James Hughes (UK)
The Champions' League final is being played by two Turkish teams in Istanbul. The fans start clashing and a civil war breaks loose. In the meantime, a family is on their way to Istanbul from a wedding. They enter a resting stop to eat and there they find out about the civil war. They have to take shelter at the resting stop. Directed by Ak?n Ay (Turkey)
Beatrice, her tenacious uncle Bernie Voss, Didi the slicer and the nameless protagonist are waiting for... you! Will you arrive? Directed by Johann Schultz (Germany)
While on a long-haul flight from Shanghai to New York, a despondent, American lawyer becomes seduced by the enchanting stories of a wise, Chinese woman sitting beside him; unleashing feelings he had tried to bury deep inside. Directed by Myles Yaksich (USA)
"Shock Nation" is about a girl growing up in the streets of Baltimore City looking to find her way. She lost her inspiration for dance, as well as her hope for surviving and getting out of her neighborhood when issues and conflict transpired within her family. Through inspiration from her school dance team Shock Nation, and a love for dance she cannot deny or let go, she regains hope and inspiration. Directed by Kimia' Workman (USA)
What happens when nothing is as it seems? Written by Stacy Owens (USA)
Ex-cabbie Ron ‘the Con’ Lockwood claims he’s been sacked for sitting down. Engaging No Win No Fee solicitor Jessica Hayne to stand up for him brings fatal consequences. Directed by Matt Holt and Wayne Kelly (UK)
11-year-old Salam likes to paint the picture. But his Muslim family and his Islamic education tied up with his picture. He's mentally broken. Directed by Sahadat Russell (Bangladesh)
What is life if not for all the details that come together to make every moment happen? This is the question explored in Timed. Two unnamed observers hash out human nature as they dive into all the ridiculousness that comes with being part of mankind. A mysterious and possibly world-ending mission has brought the observers to a park, where they explore just how much mankind relies on the completely made up concept of time. Written by Kathleen Wolak (USA)
Cleo and Sadie have made a friendship pact to defy this boring world and existence. But can you really be best friends... forever? This short film is a meditation on satanic feminists, choice, and female expectations in a patriarchal society. Directed by Arabella Anderson (USA)
A young soldier, conflicted by his past, is faced with his greatest obstacle: himself. Directed by Nathan Cragun (USA)
Josie and Carmen are stranded by the roadside on the way to a wedding, reluctantly they hitch a ride with a handsome stranger who is not all that he seems. Directed by Darren Brade (UK)
