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“Give me my flowers while I’m here,” was a common phrase spoken by Laila Ray, the late grandmother of Marlanna Evans, a small town girl from North Carolina – also an emcee known to the world as Rapsody. This wisdom, that was instilled at a young age, gave Rapsody a perspective and drive which allowed her to be resilient towards her dream in order to share her voice with the world. As she breaks through a male-dominated music industry, that provides increasingly narrow roles for women, Rapsody uses her art to express challenges, lessons and frustrations that she faces while creating her own path.

In this experimental short film, the relationship between men and women is explored. “100 % Rain 98 % Sadness” is a modern take on the story of Adam and Eve.
Directed by Miguel Toledo (Spain)

Mira’s and Neil’s lives are at a standstill, until HE intervenes and decides to play matchmaker.
Directed by Nihal Vasudevan (USA)

When he encounters his first real crime, an unsuper-superhero must find out if he has what it takes to be truly heroic.
Directed by Ian Lind Thompsett (USA)

This is the story of a soldier after being part of the first World War in where he experiences some traumas.
Directed by Pablo Adame (Mexico)

Candice is ready to quit the dating scene and continue her life as a single pharmacist, turtle-lover and apple aficionado. However, Deborah, the ambitious owner of ‘Meet Your Match, Indiana’ will stop at nothing to force Candice and vaseline-addicted Australian Catalog Model, Stephen, to fall in love… no matter who gets hurt or how many turtles get lost along the way.
Directed by Elisa Daniels (USA)

A short quirky romantic comedy (with a dash of thriller) about a frustrated wife who shares her feelings with her very foolish husband.
Directed by Sage Christian Drake (USA)

This is a story of a theater personality, who has written a play which is adapted from a poem. When he is trying to perform it into a stage play, then some influential people, with hidden agendas become his obstacle. This times it is not about Freedom of Speech but Freedom of Thought.
Directed by Shashank Shekar Singh (India)

A horror short film with an unexpected twist. Inspired by Black Mirror and Pet, this film wants to reflect on relationships, jealousy, the impact of social media in our lives, how we present ourselves and the risks that guys take compared to girls in our society.
Directed by Adele Biraghi (Italy)

A family drama about a young girl’s struggle to pursue her passion for boxing despite her mom’s doubts. Student film produced within the University of Southern California.
Directed by Adele Biraghi (USA)