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1937
Russia, 2011, 18 min.
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All That Way For Love
United Kingdom, 2011, 20 min.
Stuck in Malawi en route to surprising his girlfriend in Mozambique, young Simon unwittingly gets caught up in the toxic relationship between a nomadic older couple with a complicated history.... more
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Another Bullet Dodged
USA, 2011, 13 min.
In the fading echoes of a relationship, character is revealed.... more
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As You Were
Denmark, 2012, 24 min.
Lars, about to redeploy to Afghanistan, tries to have an afternoon coffee and cake with his widowed father. But battle lines are drawn the moment he parks his car in the driveway and his father refuses to let him in if he is in his uniform. What should be a few reflective moments between father and ... more
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The Barbican
Poland, 2011, 22 min.
A long-awaited train ride home turns into a disquieting trip through labyrinthine obstacles when a young Polish migrant worker arrives at the train station to find his wallet missing.... more
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The Basketball Game
Canada, 2011, 5 min.
This autobiographical animated tale explores the ways in which the mindless prejudices a child confronts can be overcome through the simple act of confronting one’s fears.... more
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Bella Fleace Gave A Party
United Kingdom, 2011, 15 min.
This gorgeously mounted period piece, based on an Evelyn Waugh story, introduces us to a wealthy older woman whose avaricious younger cousin pays a visit with more than a family reunion in mind.... more
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Blue Monday
Australia, 2011, 11 min.
Teenaged wild child Alexis pushes the limits at every turn, but this Monday might be the day that it all crashes down.... more
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Cafe Regular, Cairo
Egypt, 2011, 11 min.
When a young Muslim woman meets her fiancé at the local coffee shop, she shocks him by proposing a simple test to see whether they are truly compatible for a long-term commitment.... more
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Collision
Australia, 2011, 14 min.
A man reflects on the events that led up to the destruction of his relationship in the moments leading up to an event that will change everything…... more
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The Companion
Peru, 2012, 22 min.
In the outskirts of Lima, a young male prostitute yearns to break free from a life dominated by his disabled artisan father.... more
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Corpus
Switzerland, 2011, 25 min.
A loyal husband struggles to care for his beloved ailing wife at home, but her overwhelming needs coupled with her inability to reciprocate his affection begin to wear him down.... more
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The Curse of Eleanor Crabtree
Australia, 2012, 10 min.
The lovely Eleanor spends her days delighted by the beauty of nature. Her twin sister, Abigail, spends her days in their family mansion sharpening her witchcraft skills. When Eleanor finds true love in the guise of a local, charming cheese maker, Abigail is unrelenting in her disgust over her sister... more
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The Devil's Ballroom
Norway, 2012, 15 min.
After burying his last remaining companion, a fearless explorer has to find his way to the North Pole alone, fighting snow-blindness and physical strain. An unexpected encounter forces him to decide between honor and fame in the history books or keeping the moral high ground—a choice which will haun... more
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Different
Germany, 2011, 4 min.
Recollections of her life at an orphanage reveal one woman’s extraordinary encounter with fate…or is it destiny?... more
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Dura Lex
Belgium, 2011, 18 min.
When two detectives show up at Kristi’s house asking lots of questions about her Albanian maid, she has little time to decide what to think, say, and do – and her answers will have major consequences for all concerned.... more
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Edmond Was a Donkey
Canada, 2012, 14 min.
Edmond is one of those guys at work—diligent, hard-working, effective, loved by his boss but maligned by his colleagues. When a co-workers juvenile prank gives Edmond a new set of ears, his life begins to change.... more
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Eileen Pratt
Australia, 2011, 15 min.
Meet Eileen, a single woman whose world revolves around her job as a bus driver and the cat she comes home to every day. Longing for a human connection, Eileen gains solace by watching others interact, leading to a circumstance in which she finds herself letting go…... more
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Empty Sky
USA, 2011, 9 min.
Samantha and Taylor are both odd girls out—one is new to town, the other devoted to her music. When they recognize their kindred spirits, the two girls begin to discover they both have a great deal to teach the other.... more
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The Factory
Brazil, 2011, 15 min.
A mother and her imprisoned son carefully prepare for her crucial visit to the penitentiary in honor of a very special occasion.
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The Farmer's Wife
United Kingdom, 2011, 18 min.
This exquisitely crafted drama tells the story of a woman forced to run the family farm alone after the passing of her husband – a situation that climaxes with the day the farm and everything on it is sold at auction while she stoically goes about her daily routine. But in the end, nothing about thi... more
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First Contact
Australia, 2011, 21 min.
A father and his teenage daughter live in the Australian outback, eking out an existence between research, hunting and School of the Air—the daughter’s only connection to the outside world via a short wave radio. When a nearly dead black man makes his way into their home, he shatters their world wit... more
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The Five Stages of Grief
USA, 2011, 11 min.
Daniel’s father died yesterday, and he seems totally fine. Luckily, his friends can fix that.... more
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GABI
Puerto Rico, 2011, 20 min.
Gabi Padilla is that unique, unmarried thirty-something Puerto Rican woman, thriving in her life full of pleasure and independence—until a death in the family calls her back home.... more
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A Girls' Night Out
Germany, 2011, 17 min.
Being old doesn’t mean being done. Christine (75) is tired of life. When her old people's home roommate Eva (74) abducts her for a night out in the Hamburg red-light district, Christine is suddenly confronted with a flashy and entertaining world she discovers she has quite the knack for enjoying.... more
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Grace
Australia, 2012, 6 min.
Determined young woman Grace steels herself to meet the birth mother who gave her up years ago.
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Hatch
Austria, 2012, 20 min.
On a wintry Vienna night, a young couple makes the decision to give up their child, knowing they cannot raise it and realize their own youthful dreams. Across town, another couple is desperate for a child of their own, with no way to conceive one. When the paths of these two couples briefly cross, f... more
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Hiding From Adults
USA, 2012, 10 min.
Forced to attend a cocktail party for his wife's boss, Michael hides out in the kitchen. But when the boss’s teenage daughter joins him, the two begin a game of psychological warfare that leaves at least one of them precariously teetering on the edge. ... more
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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
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Howard Cantour
USA, 2012, 12 min.
Shia LaBeouf steps behind the camera to co-write and direct this dryly amusing tale about a pompous online critic who’s only too happy to explain it all for you.... more
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Jin
USA, 2011, 20 min.
Jin, the lone caretaker of his young brother, finds himself at a crossroads within the organization he works for—tapped by the higher ups to tie up the loose ends costing them money, Jin must now face a choice that may put everything at risk.... more
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Khaana
United Kingdom, 2011, 8 min.
A pregnant, orthodox Muslim woman living in London has an appetite for life as well as for food, in this delightful exploration of the ways in which her homeland’s culture intersects with her still novel foreign surroundings.... more
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Lois
Australia, 2012, 9 min.
Driven by wild passion, Lois (Jacki Weaver) goes to extreme lengths to address some unfinished business.... more
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Lost Dog
Nicaragua, 2012, 5 min.
When a young man is given an ultimatum by his girlfriend involving the lost puppy they’ve recently acquired, he learns that some of life’s problems have unexpected solutions.... more
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Maddoggin'
USA, 2011, 24 min.
Pedro is on his last day of hustling drugs to the rich folks driving up in their expensive cars in his East LA neighborhood: He’s got a promised new, legitimate, job. But leaving the neighborhood means walking away from the gangs, and that’s not an easy thing to do. ... more
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Manila Running
Singapore, 2012, 15 min.
Landing in the Philippines for an operation he’s a little embarrassed to discuss, Jacques finds himself caught up in an amusing – and frantically escalating – series of predicaments with no apparent end in sight…... more
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The Mapmaker
United Kingdom, 2011, 18 min.
This gorgeously haunting film traces the arc of a couple’s relationship from beginning to end as a man (Charles Dance) narrates the story of his life with his beloved wife (Jenny Agutter) through to its bittersweet denouement.... more
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A Marriage
Norway, 2011, 16 min.
A quiet, unassuming guy, living an isolated life in a small seaside Norwegian community, pins his last hopes on a mail order bride from Russia. Convinced that this is a mistake, his sister and family do what they can to dissuade him, but the need for love often outweighs practical considerations.... more
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Meathead
New Zealand, 2011, 11 min.
Being the new kid on the job is rarely fun—at least until you find a way to be one of the boys. ... more
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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
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Metro 7 bis
United Kingdom, 2011, 9 min.
A woman meets a handsome stranger on the Parisian subway, unaware of the lengths to which he has gone to catch her attention.... more
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Milk & Honey
New Zealand, 2012, 15 min.
2012 is the 50th anniversary of Samoan Independence. But 40 years ago, “Pasifika” families living in Auckland were the target of dawn raids designed to force them out of the country, even though they were there legally. Called “overstayers” in reference to the charges leveled against them regarding ... more
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Missing You
USA, 2012, 8 min.
Memories of former visits to a sheltered beach cove come back to haunt a man and a woman, once lovers, who reencounter each other at the cove on the anniversary of one particularly painful day they spent at the seemingly idyllic site. ... more
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The Moment
Australia, 2011, 13 min.
Seamlessly blending live-action and animation, The Moment tells the story of an old man shaken from his slumber by an alarming vision.
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Mong
China, 2012, 12 min.
A young boy hopes to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a policeman, but life derails his best laid plans.... more
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Monifa
New Zealand, 2011, 12 min.
A young African refugee struggles to adjust to her new life in New Zealand with her adoptive parents.
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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
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The Most Girl Part of You
USA, 2012, 18 min.
Teens Kate and Big Guy are lifelong best friends. When tragedy causes charming oddball Big Guy to unravel, Kate finds herself both appalled by his behavior and driven by an attraction she never before realized.... more
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Mr. Universe
USA, 2012, 9 min.
Driving through the desert at night, a couple at odds discuss the merits of the book “The Secret”, little knowing how the events of this fateful journey will reflect the premise of the book they hold such widely divergent views about.... more
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My Bow Breathing
Italy, 2011, 10 min.
A young woman excels at the high art of archery: sleek and graceful, her delicate yet precisely targeted arrows fly through the air as if her bow is an extension of her soul. And, in this case, it may well be.... more
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