Category: Films in Competition

Follow characters, who are all connected to each other in some way, as they portray their best selves on social media while reality is catching up to them.
Directed by Mariya Ranieli (USA)

After a year and a half away, Juan decides to go home to Madrid. To celebrate his return, he takes his good friend Veki out to dinner, in a favorite restaurant of his. But fate’s bringing along another guest…

What if you were to run into the love of your life… again?
Directed by Fernando Bonelli (Spain)

The age old story of star crossed lovers. She is 36 he is 21 will it work.
Directed by Gary Winstead (USA)

A short film about the moments in time after we are last seen alive.

A chance encounter brings comfort for a broken man as he connects with a young woman bearing her own unbearable sadness.
Directed by Dan Walls (Australia)

When a socially awkward Midwestern woman inherits a porn studio, she plans to take the money and run – until her dead father and a band of misfits force her to face her fears, and learn that misfits are people too.
Directed by Ronn Kilby (USA)

Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated and this is especially true at the end of life. Rosie struggles on how to understand her mom during the final weeks of her mother’s life. In the end, Love is what matters.
Directed by Tracy McClung (USA)

“Lucky!” is a pilot/short film about an average Joe who wins the lottery and what he and his friends will do now that they’re filthy rich. It’s an everyday man’s Entourage.
Directed by Riley Wood (USA)

A surveillance and intelligence specialist who is under suspicion by his employer, finds both his personal and professional worlds on an unstoppable collision course. On his final international assignment, his decisions will come under question, his movements will be tracked and ultimately retribution dispatched. 
Directed by Mark Solter (USA)

The greatness of the summertime capital. All colors of Russian capital in one video from above.
Directed by Andrew Efimov (Russia)

Have you ever felt unsatisfied by your hugging experience? 
Despair no more, as Dr. Suzi Ann and her certified “Free hug me” programme are here to help. In a world of disconnected consumerism and smartphone zombies, Suzi and her assistant Marc-Antoine are taking you back to basics. “Free hug me” – changing the world, one hug at a time.
Directed by Julia Effertz (Germany)