Category: Films in Competition

On his wedding night, a young groom experiences flashbacks to his childhood sexual abuse as he prepares to be physically intimate with his bride for the first time.
Directed by Michael Figari (USA)

Troop leader Jane, and her ambitious pup, Coco, have planned an adventurous camping trip for The Topaz Troop. After the weather ruins their plan, Jane discovers that Coco is afraid of thunderstorms and Claire, one of the scout members, is afraid of the dark. The Topaz Troop must work together to help Claire and Coco think of unique ways to face their fears while putting a positive spin on a rainy day.
Directed by Tori Ewing (USA)

A young teenager escapes his mundane reality to a series of whimsical dreams with the girl he loves.
Directed by Nick Adrian (USA)

A young hunter learns the hard way that nature is full of surprises.
Directed by Ryan Kovar (USA)

This is a story about photographer Isabelle Pisano, a woman who became hearing-impaired after a violent car accident. As she struggles to cope in the muffled and scary new normal something beautifully-terrifying happens…
Directed by Tawan Bazemore (USA)

After years of serving as lowly foot soldiers for the Corvidae Family, a powerful east coast crime syndicate, wise-guy Raven convinces his side-kick Crow to strike out on their own and get their hands on a piece of the action. The only problem is, stealing from the Avian Mafia is never a good idea.
Directed by Jotham Porzio (USA)

“Pink Lemonade” is a romantic drama that delves into themes of loss, and the strained love can be put under when dealing with hardship. The film, through a series of flashbacks, tells the story of an American man, a South African woman, their relationship, and how it unravels due to an unforeseen tragedy.
Directed by Gioya Tuma-Waku (USA)

In a world that wants me to whisper, I choose to yell.
Directed by Sevinç Mutlu (Turkey)

This is a ’revised’ old Hungarian traditional folk song about betrayed love. Our hero prays the god to punish her lover because of the cheating. It plays in the WW1 after a symbolic battle. No one survived but our ’hero’ who singing his song to his lover. Now, 100 years later we can see this drama with the help of 3D technology.
Directed by Daniel Magyar (Hungary)

A desperate man… saved from the love of something that will remain only a memory… His daughter.
Directed by Andrea Marcovicchio (Italy)