Devils in the Bush
In a summer’s sweltering heat, 20-something Fei begins to suspect her boyfriend is cheating. As doubt takes root for Fei, she searches for connection elsewhere.
Dion & Denver
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.
Whisky Flake
The trafficking of a fabled humanoid bird by seedy blokes through rivers, jungles and dark corners of society
MANIFESTO
Delirium
A bucolic fantasy frolic in which an adaptable young woman must navigate a bewildering and whimsical phantasmagoria, populated by anthropomorphic and bombastic creatures. The characters she encounters, she discovers, reject established facts and knowledge in favour of: galvanising, albeit meaningless soundbites (often in the form of riddles and poetry), vigilantism and its blunt implementation of “justice” and cult-like acts of dissent. Ironically, leading these academic rebellions are the establishment figures themselves.
You Will Die
After Lenny meets with his daughter Ava for a grim discussion about his health, his afternoon takes a strange turn.
Dark Wizards
In this thrilling fantasy action, Dark Wizards rise to face a dark force that jeopardizes all of existence. These legendary heroes must unite in an epic clash of magic, courage, and sacrifice to defend their world.
Amour et Pissenlit
Ex Animo
As Lucas' world awaits annihilation, he looks back to ponder his life.
Akame 48 Waterfalls
A man is trying to flee from his past, and he ends up in an underworld filled with strange characters. He finds a job skewering meat in a dirty old room in a shabby old house filled with prostitutes, gangsters and a weird old tattoo master. He clearly doesn't fit in to this new world, and the inhabitants of it immediately despise him.
de Luz
Filmed during lockdown 2020, ‘de Luz/Of Light’ explores fleeting perceptions and cyclic rituals of Portuguese coastal landscapes, specifically surrounding the Cabo Sardão Lighthouse in Beja, and constructs a complex audio-visual narrative through collaging together various natural rhythms (such as the sun and motion of the sea). This film is intended for screening with a 16:27 aspect ratio. The soundtrack was composed by sound artist Michelle Lewis-King.
PLUGGED-IN
In a dystopian society where people are fully emotionally dependent on music, Paul, having broken his listening devices, tries to find his own sound.
Hold Me, Softly
'Hold Me, Softly' follows the blossoming friendship between a reclusive video-game designer and her charming new neighbor. As they talk through the most profound tears and laughter along the curbside, their heartwarming story captures the essence of summer and the promise of hopeful beginnings.
Tagli
Woodpecker
A dreamy autumn picnic goes awry when it receives an unexpected visitor.
L'un passe d'un rêve
Yves, Who Lost Himself in a Dream.
Yves, a dreamer, loses himself in his own dream and wanders through the environment after suffering a recent breakup.
Torch Song
An eccentric former pop singer visits her estranged half-brother and turns his life upside down when she finds a muse in his girlfriend.
three twenty-five
The final twelve minutes of a couple's relationship as they realize they aren't ready to move in together.
A Trip Elsewhere
During the Covid-19 pandemic, four anxious strangers take a record-breaking dose of LSD, catapulting them into a shared psychedelic dream where they must find solace and redemption before they can return to the real world.