Postcards from the End of the World

Roberto the Canary

The death of Roberto, the canary, forces a family to come to terms with their own grief.

Moseka

Moseka, a young woman from Zaire, travels to Belgium to study. With her braided hair and traditional clothes, she is the laughingstock of her fellow students who strive to look European, adopting wigs and European clothing. The film tells of the depersonalization of young Africans when they enter into contact with the European culture.

Shutterspeed

Fifteen-year-old Cas poses for his school’s trainee teacher and amateur photographer Jard. When he becomes painfully aware of the power imbalance between them, he seeks to reverse their dynamic.

Exposure

Set in an alternate, post-apocalyptic 1976, a filmmaker follows a worn and disillusioned photographer who, despite the circumstances, continues to make pictures.

Amaretto Sour

Enormous

Stephen, a man devastated after a breakup, sinks into sadness with only his pug, Jelly Donut, to keep him company in his empty home—until the canine finds an unexpected way to help him rediscover joy.

The Case of Majella McGinty

A children’s game of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ transforms into a reality through the vivid imagination of little Majella McGinty. Life becomes too stressful for 8-year-old Majella and taking refuge she hides in a suitcase in her parents’ bedroom. She overhears their conversation, and her TV-addled imagination runs away with her when she believes her father has been murdered by her mother and his body bundled away under cover of darkness. The Case of Majella McGinty shows the fantastical imagination of young children. This film combines the comical with the political, criticising the impact of violence on children’s lives. Set in 1970’s Derry, violence is rife, bombs can be heard in the distance and the army patrols the streets where Majella and her friends play.

A minute of silence

A moment of silence for a musician, which becomes an eternity.

Cain Rose Up

College student, Curt Garrish, goes on a murderous rampage.

Shards of Her Life

A young woman moves into her new home. We are shown snippets of the highs and lows of her life.

Keys of Heaven

Iran, 1984. Homeless brothers struggle to survive in a country at war.

Gift

John despises his father for being a failure in life. When John returns home to facilitate his father's funeral, his life comes to a turning point, as he discovers the true motivation of his misjudged father.

B.M.E.

The Beginning, Middle, and End of a person's life flashes before the viewers eyes in this short film that took over a month to create.

Johnny White

Johnny White, a rising Youtube star, uploads a video that goes viral for the wrong reasons. A mix of consequences surges and Johnny tries to regain the trust of sweet and friendly Lary to prove her he's not the bad guy.

Boyet's Crown

Boyet is a certified "gay kontesera". He joins gay beauty pageants as a living and as a hobby. One night, Boyet decides to tell the story about his journey in life.

Gauze

14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.

Cul-de-sac

Andrew and Nina reunite when Andrew moves into a new place in the city. As the day passes, they mould the empty apartment into a home, awakening dormant feelings from their past.

Distances

Eva and David have a complicated mother-son relationship. They try to reach each other but do not quite know how. One problem is the language barrier, as David is deaf and Eva is not very good at sign language. After moving back to her country of birth, Eva comes to Sweden on a short visit, where she discovers what so many parents do throughout the lives of their offspring - your children never cease to surprise you.

Toyland

On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?

Acting Love

Soo-hyuk works for a dating agency and changes partners several times a day. He's tired and skeptical of clients who want violent sex, but when he enters a strange house today, the man is strangely sweet.