Bloody Belly

Burning Underwater

Julian finds himself in surreal, nightmarish situations after waking up and having his life flipped upside down.

Liberated Don Quixote

Russian stop motion animation depicting the court of the Duke and Duchess as they mock and abuse the titular hero.

O Pior Ainda Está Por Vir

It's on Me

A young man with social anxiety goes out for dinner with his high school crush years after graduation.

But I’m Letting Go

Set to the music of NIKI's album 'Nicole', a young woman experiences the aches and elations of her first love.

Appalachian Dog

Appalachia, 1946: a seamstress welcomes home her tailor husband to find they are not the team they were. Trying to stitch their old life back together, time and again it threatens to fall apart - with each of them pulling at the thread.

The Room

Two trajectories of exile intersect for a short moment somewhere in a simple room, where two men, two strangers, will finally be able to face their own destinies.

Keramik

Head in the Clouds

In his film 'La tête dans les nuages' ('Head in the Clouds') Jean-Marie Teno criticizes the ills of the modern world and the regression of African societies. This short documentary shows the capital of the Cameroon, Yaondé, but might equally show other African cities: heaps of rubbish lie at the edge of streets, academics are out of work, officials unpaid, corruption is the norm, and misery everywhere. For Jean-Marie Teno 'colonization, civilization, independence, then humanitarian talk are merely excuses and theatrical gestures to ensure that Africa remains the place which foreign powers can exploit with a good conscience.'

Victory

Tells the story of the last day in the life of a dictator who knows that this time he won't be victorious.

A Day

Lourdes and Humberto have been married for 21 years. Edgar seeks refuge with Venus, his dog. A waterpark, an afternoon to enjoy. A day that should not be ruined.

Sydney Stories

An anthology of award winning short films, this feature show cases an international cast and crew, shooting all over New South Wales, telling all kinds of stories.

Puppet Me

The daughter of a famous ventriloquist decides to put on one last show.

I Hear Your Scream

The man, the hill, the shack.

Zurück

Lena returns to Germany after spending a year in Australia. Lena's mom and boyfriend are happy about she's home. Lena herself has mixed feelings. It is difficult to adapt to life in Germany again.

The Navel

Coral and her pregnant sister Luz live in an old house with no running water. In their patio, while the bricklayers are building a cistern, they accidentally find a pre-Hispanic burial and an archaeologist intervenes. At night, as Luz goes into labor, the men will make another unexpected discovery.

Lovers' Quarrel

Three friends witness an argument and theorise on what it could be about.

Ajar

Twentysomething Bruno moves in to become roommates with Felipe. Before long, Felipe realizes he is feeling attracted to his roommate, a desire he was not expecting, and that he is not prepared for.

Tears of Blood

In this first act, we follow the story of Kenji, a young boy who follows his family's tradition by rejecting any type of cybernetic enhancement in a world where humanity is increasingly mixing with machines.

Salvation Has No Name

A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a priest and a refugee, but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray.