Cockatoo
Australia, 2011, 11 min.
On the six-month anniversary of his breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Michael decides to hire a girl from an agency to impersonate his ex so he can exorcise their relationship. Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping birds lie…... more

The Dump
New Zealand, 2011, 11 min.
Utah reluctantly visits his estranged father, the sole employee at a tiny landfill. Over the course of a day, son and father gradually bond as Utah begins to appreciate social misfit Orlando’s offbeat sensibility.... more

Hourglass
Norway, 2012, 16 min.
When a young girl’s dog retrieves a chest holding an hourglass on the beach, she tells her best friend Anton that it’s a magic hourglass that can grant a wish. What nobody has told either of these kids is to be careful what you wish for…... more

Mercy
Poland, 2012, 18 min.
Taking a train ride to a nearby town on the occasion of her daughter’s birthday, a woman takes her daughter to a village church where she shares a strange relationship with the parish priest. This is one birthday that the young girl is not likely to soon forget…... more

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
USA, 2011, 3 min.
The combined premiums of beauty and youth infiltrate one woman’s emotion and professional core.... more

Private Sun
Palestinian Territories, 2011, 25 min.
Mariam tries to find private moments to sunbathe in the hope of reversing the vitamin D deficiency behind her bone disease. But between nosy neighbors, anoverbearing sister-in-law and Israeli surveillance planes, Palestine’s sunlight is not as accessible as it might seem.... more