Category: Films in Competition

Muzi, a 17-year-old high school girl, is under the pressure of college entrance exam and pressure from her parents. She gets harassed by school principal assistant but doesn’t know what to do.
Directed by Yiting Gao (China)

Allie, a Romance Novelist and Chris who travels for his job take a much-needed vacation to save their marriage due to Chris’s infidelity. Jonathan, a prominent WHO Physician must travel to India to train health professionals and care for his elderly parents. While his wife, Brooke, a well-kept woman, lonely has started a passionate affair with a younger man and wants a divorce.
Directed by Cheryl Gallegos and Trey Carswell (USA)

Two stoner friends must evade the Space Police to get to the greatest party in the galaxy!
Directed by Vitaliy Strokous and David Ochs (USA)

Beth McTwitty is forced to face her crippling anxiety when she barfs it up in the form of a bewildering blob.
Directed by Dustin Cañez (USA)

When talented singer and songwriter Adam Barry learns that his estranged teenage son recently began abusing OxyContin, he quickly realizes that he has hours, not months or weeks, to save the life of his only child.
Directed by Bakar Diallo (USA)

Weeks before his high school graduation with the departure of his hometown looming, JAMES is challenged by his nitpicking mother to branch out of his childhood friend group.
Directed by Ted Morissette (USA)

“Lost in Time” is not just another post-apocalyptic movie. There are no zombies, no nuclear catastrophe, no lethal virus. Instead, the young Lia is trapped in a small community, which is located on a remote hill. The world Lia was used to doesn’t exist anymore. Because she can’t stand the tensions in the community, Lia roams through lonely landscapes and plunders abandoned shops. More and more she notices how her environment is slowly changing. It becomes increasingly difficult for Lia to distinguish between what is real and what only happens in her head – but the idyllic nature is gradually transformed into a nightmarish place for her.
Directed by Jasper Graeve (Germany)

When Ruben, a young Chicano musician, is caught between his mother’s expectations and his own hopes, he is forced to make a decision that will change his life forever.

Based on true events, “Con Esperanza” follows Ruben on his journey of pursuing his dreams, balancing both the traditional and financial expectations of his Mother.
Directed by Kyle Provencio Reingold (USA)

Directed by Evan Borchardt (USA)

Directed by Alexander Santorineos (USA)