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The true(ish) story of a young boy and his mother who held afternoon exorcisms in the living room- and the new friend who is so Godly, she may as well be wicked.
Directed by Jonathan Hammond (USA)

White Rope is a rescue story of Keme – a slaughterhouse goat, by an innocent boy who is yet to understand the concept of religion, god and sacrifices in a country like India, where communities are closely bound to their cultural roots, not knowing much of the deteriorating impact it has on nature.
Directed by Mriidu Khosla (India)

“The Lovers Lyfe” is based on a true story that shows no matter how long or how far apart if its meant to be, it will be. !The Lovers Lyfe” is set in Pittsburgh in the early 90s with Nina, a young, ambitious single mother from Pittsburgh, who lost her mother tragically to cancer while she was pregnant with her daughter. Her love for her daughter was so great that she turned tragedy into focus by doing what she had to do to provide for herself and her daughter. She obtained a fake ID so she could work in one of Pittsburgh’s hottest nightclubs, Forbes Studio, as a high paying bartender. With the help of friends and loved ones, she was able to hustle and make a decent living for herself and her daughter when she was just 19 years old. Chris, originally from New York, was a top student at his university in Pittsburgh and he brought his New York spirit of survival with him by opening up one of the only hot dog stands in the area as a way to take care of himself and pay for college. The two cross paths early on with a chance meeting at Forbes Studios, but time and circumstances kept them apart for a couple of decades. Who would have thought a simple Facebook message would rekindle a lost love in such an unforgettable way. Here’s the story of “The Lovers Lyfe…
Directed by Emmai Alaquiva (USA)

A teenager with gender dysphoria witnesses the physical assault of a transgender woman.
Directed by Shanrica Evans (USA)

Do you really know who your therapist is? Grab a seat and share your deepest, darkest secrets. Be careful though, he might enjoy your stories a little bit too much.
Directed by John Patrick Shulak (USA)

When Ryan and Alice, a brother and sister duo escape from a Federation Prison camp, they are forced to find medical supplies when they realise Alice is shot. Along the way they meet Sydney, an older, mysterious survivor who agrees to help them find medical supplies after her camp is destroyed by the Federation. Ryan and Alice’s relationship is tested and they soon discover that it takes more than a bullet wound, a stranger and a family to keep the two of them together.
Directed by Christian Rudd and Jack Connell (Australia)

The Tellurian Saga is a stop-motion animated short film that was originally released in two parts (“Frostilicus” and “Ultra Poseable”), as music videos for electronic music duo, This Week in the Universe.
Directed by Beau Golden, Casey Golden and Adam Barnard (Australia)

A lonely surveillance man becomes infatuated with the woman on his screen when he glimpses a way of life different from his own.
Directed by John Rizkallah (USA)

A group of international students cannot leave their classroom and choose to spend their remaining time in the company of books, and one another.
Directed by Andrew Burton (USA)

A small group of Astronaut Fleas circle the moon.
Directed by Randy Zuniga (USA)