Magellan
At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search of the first westward route to the Spice Islands. He embarks on a perilous journey across the uncharted Pacific, where his fleet faces starvation, mutiny, and the psychological toll of endless seas. Upon reaching the shores of Cebu, Magellan is pulled into a fatal conflict with the natives by his drive to spread Catholicism, culminating in his tragic doom.
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch's childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, almost dying. At university, Munch discovers his talent as a painter. As he immerses himself in the art world, he becomes part of a cultural revolution led by the likes of nihilist Hans Jæger.
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
A wandering peddler suddenly decides to separates from his group of travellers, his reasons are unknown and the dangers will be many.
To Beyond
Catastrophe looms over an empty city. One dreamer searches for transcendence. Inspired by the novella “Through the Gate of the Silver Key” by H.P. Lovecraft and E Hoffman Price.
The Room
A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.
Exam Day
An engineering student struggles to balance his experiences of loss, anxiety and serenity.
Alley Light
Gregg avoids family and home life before coming across a toy cat, where he'll have solace and comfort instead.
Hull
Diary of a Country Priest
A young Catholic priest is assigned to a poor rural parish in the small village of Ambricourt. Frail, alone, and tormented by stomach pains, he struggles connecting with his parishioners.
Lake
Lake gazes down at a still body of water from a birds-eye view, while a group of artists peacefully float in and out of the frame or work to stay at the surface. As they glide farther away and draw closer together, they reach out in collective queer and desirous exchanges — holding hands, drifting over and under their neighbors, making space, taking care of each other with a casual, gentle intimacy while they come together as individual parts of a whole. The video reflects on notions of togetherness and feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s call to “reconnect what capitalism has divided: our relation with nature, with others, and our bodies.”
Jo
Jo; or The Act of Riding a Bike is Zefier's third film.
Avetik
A tableaux of poetry and images exploring the historical trauma, identity, and collective memory of the Armenian people centered on an Armenian filmmaker exiled in Berlin.
RokuGatsu
晴れた日を待ち望む中で、 若い女性は雨の多い春の美しさに気づく。 While longing for a sunny day, a woman learns to appreciate the beauty of a rainy spring.
Memorial
A memorial mourns as time passes
SIGH ONYX
Two aimless psychics develop a strange relationship as they come to terms with having been groomed for espionage as children in the Gifted and Talented Education program.
Is it Cold in Winter?
After an unremarkable semester one, several university hall residents try to process the idea of connectedness, fleeting relationships, love, and the future through the month-long ennui and languor of winter vacation stay.
Meurtre du tableau
An artist, surrounded by the mess in her studio, struggles with frustration as she tries to find inspiration for her new painting.
The Freedom of Being Alone
One August night, while listening to a Lou Reed album, I decided to film this short film of my apartment I was living alone in at the time. One September night, while listening to a different Lou Reed album, I decided to edit, upload, and schedule this short film. One October night, this short film was made public.
Best Wishes
An old widower, Jasper, routinely makes coffee in two mugs and picks up trash around his community. Some of his more interesting finds speckle his home. His neighbors mostly disregard him. On one of his regular hunts, he chances upon an envelope. To his surprise, he finds old wedding photos and presumes the addressee, Angie, to be the bride. Determined to complete the delivery, Jasper follows a map to the address. When he finally arrives, his excitement is upended when Angie, now divorced, rebuffs him and the photos. He leaves her with an open invitation to his home, should she change her mind. The next morning, Jasper starts his routine-only to find Angie at his door. After a heart-to-heart on loss and new life, Jasper invites Angie to pick up trash with him. Together, they go.
Fragmentation
Vinny's night is interrupted by strange screams coming from somewhere in his house. As he searches for the source, he finds himself face to face with something terrifying that feels disturbingly familiar.