Category: Films in Competition

A barber cuts off too much hair and is now confronted with the consequences of his actions.
Directed by Adam Koenig (USA)

When life ends for one of the two loving people, in the life of the other person only love remains still. Regardless of the love that has been lost true love always lives and stays alive. Life will not ever be the same for the person that has lost his loved one. 
One day he comes across the person that took the life away from his loved woman. 
One absurd accident and the heartbroken man notices her picture in a stranger’s car. When he finds out the whole truth, he makes his own judgment.
Directed by Oleg Loparev (USA)

The film is about the art of making great wine where behind each process stand humans with its know-how and passion to wine.
Directed by Vasiliy Klimov (France)

During a routine health check, a doctor discovers that there’s something terribly wrong with his patient…
Directed by Sofia Streisand (USA)

Belfast. 1984. Two old friends meet for the first time in years and set off on a journey that will change their lives.
Directed by Ashley Price (UK)

Directed by Allan Tsao (USA)

Set in the woods of parts unknown, “Like Wolves” tells the story of a man in hiding, whose isolation is broken by the arrival of a familiar face from the sins of his past.
Directed by Michael Silva (USA)

It’s Kat’s 17th birthday and she’s excited about seeing her boyfriend first thing but when he turns up, her mother dismisses him. Tension further rises when her estranged father unexpectedly knocks on the door. The hate between her parents is expressed in a volatile shouting match. 
After school, Kat’s drunken mother reveals that her father has leukaemia and is dying. Kat wants to see him but her mother still refuses. Upset, the teen stands her ground until things escalate and she is slapped in the face. This incident acts as the catalyst to the youth’s self-destructive drinking session later that night, which frightens both her brother and boyfriend Josh. 
The next day, Kat and Josh argue over alcohol, but their passion for each other prevails as their argument dissolves into a make-out session. Unbeknownst to them, someone is watching and misinterpreting the situation. This stranger tries to attack Josh but is beaten up by the young couple. Weak, he falls to the ground but instead of stopping, Kat’s frustration is turned into fury and she keeps kicking him. She is pulled away by Josh but wants to keep attacking until the helpless man finally calls out her name and she realizes it is actually her estranged father. 
Directed by Maza White (New Zealand)

Directed by Jef Amoranto (USA)

A poem of human nature.
Directed by Valentyn Korotkevych (Canada)