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A person shaken by the catastrophes of the world cannot let go of their chaotic thoughts until they find a bond that was once lost.

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E Filhos

In 2020, during the pandemic, five friends from Rio Grande do Sul face the difficulties of adolescence. Through art, they seek to find themselves amid the chaos of Covid-19 and mental health problems, finding themselves again after an event that changes their lives forever and tests the meaning of 'growing up'.

Essentially Amy

Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.

The Frontline

Abimanyu (16) struggles to understand the importance of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. While his father, a dedicated healthcare worker, is on the front lines battling the virus, the boy often neglects basic safety measures like wearing a mask. But a sudden, life-changing moment forces him to reconsider his actions and the true cost of the pandemic.

This Summer

Two high school classmates talked about looking forward to various summer events which were later cancelled due to COVID-19.

Bolinho de Chuva

Farewelling

Contemporary artist, Jenna Rossi, grapples with grief, secrets, and betrayal after her best friend's death. A hallucinogenic trip leads to shocking revelations as reality blurs and tensions explode in a chaotic, surreal quest for closure.

Rolling

COVID-19 is rampant in the world. Juri, a 25-year-old young girl, stops socializing and has been just staying at home. Her mother, Young-shim struggles against the hard season, still running her Kim-bob place. One day, Young-shim leaves to take care of her sick mother, and Juri takes charge of the restaurant unexpectedly.

I Am Legend

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

Dark Night of the Soul

A brilliant scientist gets trapped in her car after a terrible crash. Isolated, struggling to survive, she holds the key to cure a pandemic ravaging the world.

Along Came Wanda

A memory jogged by a teapot from an old lover quickly turns into an adventure of discovery for Mary Beth Higgins and her new found friend Wanda as they hit the road in Wanda's RV/Soup Truck.

almost there

Just another normal day, like any other in the last few years.

The Omega Man

Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain; sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

Mi querido Juan Manuel

Juan, a seventy-year-old man with senile dementia, shares a room with Manuel, a young sparrow.

One Year

One year in the life of a woman living through 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beatus Ille

An urbanite moves to the countryside just before the outbreak of COVID-19. His unusual lockdown leads to irreparable damage.

Edifice 129

In a strange place where daily broadcasts require everyone to “keep the silence”, the long-isolated residents of Edifice 129, trapped in their apartments and by distant memories, creep forwards, day by day. / Edifice 129 is a particular collaborative project, created by filmmakers across three countries. In the midst of the COVID-19 lock-downs, Linda Gasser — director of the Arc Film Festival in Mainz, Germany — invited filmmakers to join her Creatives Across Borders initiative. The aim was to meet via Zoom, support each other, and talk film, but talking film soon turned into developing a film. Meeting regularly, sometimes weekly, four writer/directors and a digital 3D artist created short films designed to work both as standalone projects and, when inter-cut, as one cohesive story, despite being filmed in Germany, the UK and Malta, and with the filmmakers never having met in person until after the films were finished.

Wuhan Driver

At the onset of the pandemic, a Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up various passengers on a long and dreary night.

The Incident

The Incident, a short film shot on vivo X60 Pro and directed by Golden Horse Award, Chong Keat Aun, wishes to bring hope and heartwarming moments for anyone who’s going through a hard time in this pandemic. The short film talks about a single mother who works hard to support her family by continuing her late husband’s food delivery work. Life was difficult but bearable as the love she has for her son is strong. The film takes a turn when she has an accident on her way home to her son...