Amidst the darkness of Theo's mind, two entities engage in a silent battle. Sarah and Gaia, reflections of Theo's inner demons, embody the conflicting voices of his soul. Sarah, with her positive nature, struggles to ignite a spark of hope, while Gaia, shrouded in negativity, insists that there is no salvation left. Trapped between the desire to give up and the fight for survival, Theo faces the most difficult of choices in a profound narrative about internal conflict and the struggle against depression.
Four friends go wild camping to make magic mushrooms on an island only accessible at low tide. The wind is turning, blood is flowing, the tide is rising and time is running out.
The Snyder family runs a local gem and mineral business, to son Carter's dismay. Snyder Stones finds itself in the wrong place at the wrong time when a violent robbery tears the family apart and damages Carter's relationship with his geologist father Billy, seemingly beyond repair. This film was made by the team Gold Take for the Montana 48 Hour Film Project 2024. The following criteria were given: drama (genre), Billy Snyder the geologist (character/occupation), plunger (prop), and "we have exactly two minutes" (dialogue).
In the late 1960s, an aging Dion DiMucci, struggling to stay relevant in a rapidly changing America, meets an ambitious young John Denver who helps reignite his passion for music and reminds him of their place in the cultural spotlight.
In the not too distant future, humanity has harnessed cosmic forces and expanded its reach far beyond Earth. But this is no new golden age. The eternal struggle for resources remains, pitting the water-starved Empire of Mars against our species’ home planet. The Second Great War has raged for decades. Kai’s father has fallen in battle, his mother gone missing on a mission to Saturn. Now 18 years old, Kai is determined to do his part (and find his mother), and follows in his father’s footsteps to the Mecha Corps Academy. Though brilliant in theoretical matters, Kai is physically weak, and hides the asthma that would disqualify him. With the support of his squad—overachiever Waye, easygoing Ean, neurotic Ren, and the sympathetic if incomprehensible brute Rock—Kai earns his place at the controls of his own mecha, which he names Little Dragon. So begins the deep bond between Kai and his robot, which will need to be strong as steel if either will survive the incredible challenges ahead.
Sun Xiaolei, a drama school student, is facing the first important competition in his life, but the delay in changing his voice makes him anxious. In the process of preparing for the competition, Xiaolei accidentally became friends with two competitors - Shi Jiahui, a boyish old girl, and Xie Tianci, who was born in a famous Beijing opera family. In the long summer, the three teenagers are about to face a "reversal" of puberty.
NEW YORK CITY. 1989. While Hungary remains under Communist control, two Hungarians escape to the United States in search of a new life, or at least new friends.
Set in 1961, during the height of the US-Soviet space race, an ambitious USAF test pilot is recruited by NASA for a daring suborbital mission in an X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft with astronomical implications.
15-year-old Viola has achieved her wildest dream - getting into a top school. Saying goodbye to her old life at a neighbourhood school was easy. Now comes the hard part - fitting in with her new schoolmates. The girls at her new school are born into privilege and Viola is determined to fake it till she makes it but at what cost?