07/2018 New Entries

My Husband’s Jump

“My Husband’s Jump” is an adaptation of Newfoundland writer Jessica Grant’s stellar, Journey-prize-winning short story. In it, the wife of an Olympic ski jumper (Bonnie Piesse, Star Wars Episodes 2 & 3) watches her husband jump, but, most peculiarly, this time he does not come down. What unfolds is a storm of people turning to her for answers, seeking to understand how such an impossible thing could happen. Directed by R. W. Gray (Canada)

07/2018 New Entries

The Assassin’s Apprentice

Although part of an established order of assassins, Kaylee, an assassin-in-training, is one to do things her own way. She decides that the route she is meant to take is not the easy one and that lands her in very intriguing if hilarious situations. Her mentor Pete is chided by his handler Miranda for not guiding his apprentice in the proper way, but deep inside Pete is proud of Kaylee. A story about the path less taken. Directed by Russ Emanuel (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

The Chorizo King

"The Chorizo King" is a documentary about the rise of a Mexican-American entrepreneur in the food industry whose success met with a heartbreaking loss as he tried to navigate the unfamiliar territory of outside investors. The story centers around a single moment when the life of the business was in a delicate balance- when an Olympic boxer from East Los Angeles met with the LA business owner to discuss helping out a fellow Latino with a product that was beating down the competition. Directed by Joe Garcia III (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Ghosts

A veteran still reeling over the loss of his wife discovers a way to see a loved one just one last time. Directed by Matt Church (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Where She Goes

Drew has dinner with her fiancé, Ethan, at the Chinese restaurant they first met. They have been dating for a year and are about to get married. However, Drew seems to be absent-minded through the dinner. Ethan thinks that Drew is pressured because of meeting his parents soon. At that night, they coincidentally have the same waitress, Ling, as last year. Drew acts like she doesn’t remember. But after Ethan leaves for work, Drew comes to Ling and opens up a random conversation. Directed by Moon Chandra (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Kin

A girl's father passes away leaving her depressed. Her cousin comes into town and spends the night before the funeral. Directed by Brittney Rae (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

A Good Man?

Anyone can wake up, walk outside, wave to your neighbor, and do good things for the people around him, but in the end, what does it mean to be a good person? Directed by Mark Mohn (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Stuck

A black student struggles with being labeled by others as he attempts to escape a rut. Directed by Ryan Larkin (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Success

An insecure musician learns to accept himself when he turns down a cougar for career advancement. Directed by Oboatarhe Ebiye Ikuku (Nigeria)

07/2018 New Entries

Candy

A teenage girl soon learns she can control a traffic light with the candy she's eating and decides to have some fun with her new power. Directed by  J. Samuel Ryan (USA)

07/2018 New Entries

Ronan

After a fatal blow to the head in the boxing ring, underground street boxer (Ronan Mathias), loses all sense of vision. During his rehabilitation process, Ronan discovers his newfound abilities to visualize objects in front of him through a variant of echolocation. With consistent turmoil, Ronan goes against the advice of his homecare nurse and trains with his coach how to fight under these new circumstances. Fueled by vengeance and pride, Ronan reenters the ring for a final fight against the opponent who took his vision; only this time… if he loses… he dies. Directed by Akil McKenize (Canada)

07/2018 New Entries

Frozen Lake

What can one do on a frozen lake? Nobody is there, but a couple tries to escape from the city, having a good time. Directed by János Szén (Hungary)

07/2018 New Entries

Joakim Lund: Waiting

In this artistic video you can see how Helge Kallevik works amazingly with the camera in the beautiful surroundings of Haugesund City Park and Christine Elisabeth's graveyard, and in his own studio in Haugesund. The concept of the music video was made in collaboration between the artist, Joakim Lund and the director, Helge Kallevik. The song itself is inspired by Joakim Lunds one month stay in Tokyo, Japan. Directed by Helge Kallevik (Norway)

07/2018 New Entries

Enola

Enola, early twenties, First Nations and an outsider in her small town in 1985, is humiliated and abused at a high school reunion party. Darcy, a girl at the party, helps Enola off the farm in a shopping cart, drifting on long highways through the night. Derek, a son of a late priest, the leader of Enola’s attack, follows them. Directed by Shelby Wilson (Canada)