Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.
Georgie, a brazen 13-year-old, has her life uprooted when she’s thrust into the guardianship of her half-sister Harper and torn away from her life in Las Vegas. Harper sees this turbulent time as a window of opportunity to pave a brighter future for her half-sister in Los Angeles, but Harper’s self-righteous attempts to protect Georgie only lead to exposing their paralleled childhood wounds.
Babin, Dolly, and Tyre are three slum kids with big dreams of becoming a doctor, nurse, and engineer. When Babin's father falls critically ill, they steal an oxygen cylinder that sets off a chain of events.
Filmmakers and artists from around the world have formed Some Strings, a collection of original filmic gestures that originated in Palestine, where poet and professor Refaat Alareer was targeted by Israeli strikes. In his latest poem, “If I Must Die,” he asks those who must live to create a kite, an object of resistance. A selection of short films from this project will introduce the screenings throughout the festival.
Sam and Callum get lost on their way to film a wedding and end up having an existential crisis as they try and get back on track. Will they make it to the wedding in time?
Parker (Noah Tranell) hasn’t slept in days. As reality blurs, he’s pursued by shadowy figures and a girl named Sylvie (Isabella Zeman) who seems to know more than she should. Somewhere between dream and waking, Parker must decide whether he'll fade away—or fight to be seen.
Charlie's newfound identity after coming out as gay threatens her relationships, forcing her to face her fears, manifested as demons from her past, and to contemplate a disturbing offer.
As You Leave is a tender and poignant coming-of-age drama that explores vulnerability and the bittersweet process of letting go. The short film follows two flatmates, Ash and Freya, over the course of a day as they pack up their shared life together, while simultaneously navigating the weight of an unexpected confession from one of them the night before.
Ana might not be the worlds version of a "perfect girl", but she still feels pressured to be as close to perfection as a woman in her position can be. To appease her overbearing mothers wishes, she competes in the Taste Talent beauty pageant, in hopes of joining an elite modelling agency, that promises to make the winner a star, but under one obscure condition.