Celebrate the power of a good story

International Short Film

  • Air

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30pm

    Brian Wilcox (United States & Philippines) 9:48 minutes

    A latchkey kid in a polluted megacity finds a portal to another world through the help of a sentient plant. She makes a wish to make the world a better place.

  • Dog In Translaton

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30PM

    Ross McClure (UK/Spain) 8:23 minutes

    Despite recently moving to Spain from the UK, Gary's stubborn approach to language learning is a disappointment to his girlfriend Suzi. When his opinions are challenged via an unlikely source, will he see the error of his ways?

  • Monico Perseus

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Alfie Stewart (UK) 7:24 minutes

    When Ash escapes from a juvenile detention centre, he clambers through the marshes in an attempt to rescue his older brother from their abusive alcoholic father.

  • Rosemary A.D. ( After Dad)

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30PM

    Ethan Barrett (United States) 9:39 minutes

    As he cradles his newborn, a father wonders if his daughter would be better off without him and imagines her life once he is gone. Completely hand-drawn with crayons.

  • Talk To The Can

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Jordan Elliot (United States) 12:41 minutes

    When Dave, a control freak, discovers that the home devices he uses to make his life easier have actually been secretly recording everything, he must change in order to survive.

  • Time Tourists

    DAY THREE - MAY 13. 3:30PM

    Ian Sweeney (New Zealand) 6:00 minutes

    Two strangers stumble upon a beautiful natural sight, and each other. As they hit it off it's clear that neither of them have experienced nature before. When Fred eventually asks Sally to meet up again, we learn their surroundings are far from permanent.

  • The Prince And The Goblin

    DAY THREE - MAY 13. 3:30PM

    Cory Byam (United States) 11:40 minutes

    Two unlikely friends face the possibility of a life apart.

  • The Problem With Time Travel

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30PM

    Mike Kearby (United States) 15:13 minutes

    A young woman visited by two time-travelers is shocked to learn that in matters regarding climate change, humans will never change even when presented with facts that would push their species to extinction.