Category: Films in Competition

A foray into a dystopian future, “Invictus” takes the viewer into a world which has been ravaged by climate change, crushed by government oppression and drained of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. All that remains is the faintest hope for a better future – a hope largely (and literally) carried by scientist Jane Darling.
Directed by Angie Rowntree (USA)

Directed by Karen Morey (USA)

A child, constantly contended between his two divorced parents, will try something improvised.
Directed by Tommaso Bertoncelli (Italy)

In a dystopian world under the onslaught of invasion, we follow an insurgent in his struggle for survival. Moving through a state of brutal violence and chemical warfare, this warrior is in constant search for supplies of oxygen and, when necessary, he stealthily attacks with deadly force to get them.
Directed by Hans Schellhas (USA)

A young rookie detective looks to solve his first case but he is not the only one looking for clues.
Directed by Curtis McGillivray (Canada)

Directed by Alessandro Dioguardi (Ireland)

Maria receives an unexpected visit from Daniela. Is she her long lost sister? A fun and lovely latina Web Series about a multicultural friendship. Shot in Brooklyn, NYC.
Directed by Inés Dominguez Del Corral and Dillon Greenberg (USA)

A lonely service robot looks for meaning and purpose in a seemingly empty world.
Directed by Brian Watson (USA)

The conversation—between sound and image, seasons come and go, natural and altered landscapes, and an unseen man and woman—begins as a duet between a video diary and a field recording, and ends as an archive of the possibilities hibernating in each moment.
Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu (USA)

A personal perspective on coming home after nearly a decade abroad and finding that something is off in the familiar paradise. A warning that profound change is coming. Change that will influence future generations. This short film centers on climate change in southern Greenland told from a personal yet historical standpoint.
Directed by Inuk Jørgensen (Greenland)