Category: Films in Competition

Grounded and home alone for the weekend, Bella finds herself trapped inside the house when a burglar breaks in.
Directed by Landon Coats (USA)

A tale of young child in NYC.
Directed by Craig Spencer (USA)

Music video for the song “Cloudbusting” by Snakeskin, a cover of the 1985 Kate Bush record. This narrative music video tells the story of the moon reflecting on the destruction of the earth by terrestrial and extra-terrestrial forces. Attempting to reconcile with the destruction of the planet, the moon sends a hero, played by Snake, to a mysterious version of earth to recover an “earth seed” which she hopes might reboot the cosmic forces that produce planets and allow the moon and her earth one more chance to try again.
Directed by William Bottini (USA)

Payam is writing on his second book while dealing with a depression after the end of a long term relationship. During the night he dreams of a woman in a blue dress. There is something about her that intrigues him. After going to his ex-girlfriends birthday party he decides to move to a cabin in the woods. One day, while hiking in the woods he sees somebody. It´s the woman in the blue dress. She is running. The following day he decides to try and find her, and after a while he does. He finds her sitting on a rock down by the water. She looks sad. Payam tries to comfort her, and she starts kissing him. The fall asleep by the water. When Payam wakes up she is gone, nowhere to be seen. Then, al of a sudden she arises from the water walking slowly towards him. She´s now wet and her face is covered in blood. He has seen her face like that before in his dreams. The sight scares him. He runs to his car and takes off. But she appears by the road only to disappear again. He runs in to the woods to find her again, losing his mind. When climbing a rock he falls down and hits his head and loses consciousness. Just before the last moment of consciousness leaves him he sees someone coming towards him. It´s her. She gives him a kiss. We see the trees dance and Payam is not moving. The woman in the blue dress is no longer there.
Directed by Martin Öhman (Sweden)

“Lessons Lived” is a story is about a grandmothers search for understanding from the imprisoned killer of her grandson Jamison Bertha suffers from an inner conflict between her religious beliefs of forgiveness and revenge.

The film is a dramatic portrait of loss of life as a result of gun violence. It portrays a slice of society that has lost it’s morality by senseless acts of violence. Bertha and her sister Uma look towards the past to reclaim the present in hopes of a better future. It is in this journey that the characters look into their own lives and see the wrongs they have committed against others, and themselves that present the opportunity to see that forgiveness is the only option for a peaceful and tranquil life.
Directed by Mark Vinzant (USA)

Mallie’s the girl next door, the cute kid, the leader of the bunch and the one who always seems to scope out shenanigans that land her and her two best friends- Earnie and Sophie- in the hot seat. She’s the Know-it-All who doesn’t quite Know-it-All, but she is always well meaning. Family friendly comedy.
Directed by Mahalia Jackson-Butler (USA)

A couple tries to survive in the wake of tragedy.
Directed by Noah Dorsey (USA)

Ryan and Sara, a seemingly normal couple, drive up the long and winding road to their mountain home. But as they return to their once peaceful retreat, tensions rise and they are confronted with the truth. Ryan flips out over a simple lightbulb breaking, Sara rehashes the joy they once cherished, and the memory of their lost child fall into their laps, unearthing the nightmares they tried to shut away.

The maelstrom of nostalgia, grief, regret, joy, and loss forces Ryan and Sara to peel back the layers of their love. With each layer, Ryan has to decide where Sara fits into his changing life. And It leaves the couple with one undying question: “Are you okay?”
Directed by Sean Renzetti (USA)

An adventure fantasy following an unsuspecting teen as he enters a portal to another world and is thrust into conflict with dragon worshipers — and an epic battle between good and evil. A magical fantasy saga adapted from the screenwriter’s award winning novels.
Directed by Chris Love (USA)

An old cowboy Burtis is tired and lose the passion of life. He wants to looking for another person to making a duel for meaning of existence. 
Directed by Jiayi Li (USA)