2021 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
On an unnamed beach, OCEAN (a woman made of clay) is waiting, hoping to gain the freedom she dreams of. The passionate hands that protect her are also the ones that imprison her. Discovering her strength, she does everything to break the barrier that separates her from the world. HERE and NOW, it’s all or nothing.
Director(s): Priscila Guedes
Writer(s): Priscila Guedes & Kika Cunha
Producer(s): Marcos Saad
Cast: Georgeana Góes, Julio Adrião
Under the familiar glow of the spotlight, Jay wrestles with a past relationship in the only way he knows how. While Jay takes the small crowd of the legendary Kibitz Room in Los Angeles on a comedic journey of love and loss, we begin to notice how much of his own past Jay has yet to confront.
Director(s): Greg Berman
Writer(s): Greg Berman
Producer(s): Nic Murphy, Greg Berman
Cast: Greg Berman, Anna Daines
Inspired by a true story, “Jiyan (Life)” recounts the daily life of Nerol, a young Syrian Kurdish boy (17) who arrived in Switzerland without his parents.
Director(s): Otis Birdy
Writer(s): Otis Birdy
Producer(s): Pentamedia, Saroo
Cast: Mohammed Mohammed, Laurent Matthey, Khaled Khatib, Elena Luthi, Mohammed Hussein
2021 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
On a sweltering day at the pools, monotony conspires to take us on an ethereal journey. A bored front desk attendant reads the acknowledgments of a paperback while dreamily observing the swimmers.
Director(s): Arvid Eriksson
Writer(s): Arvid Eriksson & Louise Wallace
Producer(s): Arvid Eriksson & Nikhil Madhan
Cast: Donna Brookbanks
Having received tragic news about her husband’s failed expedition on Mount Everest, Sally(35) tries to go there and save him herself, but is forced to face the reality of never being able to say goodbye.
Director(s): Leeni Linna
Writer(s): Leeni Linna
Producer(s): Leeni Linna, Julian Park
Cast: Kelly Frye, Torrance Coombs
2021 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
A young man learns the truth about his parents’ death and begins a convoluted journey to a dark world, manipulated by an entity that appears to have no existence.
Director(s): Bruce H Gill
Writer(s): Ingo Kaddatz, Andrew James Porter
Producer(s): Sam McCarthy, Andrew James Porter
Cast: Helen Mutch, Andrew James Porter
During the lockdown, everyone in Spain shows their gratitude to the health care workers by applauding from their windows at 8pm. Greg would like to join them but he’s too busy solving an international online relationship crisis.
Director(s): Gerald B. Fillmore
Writer(s): Gerald B. Fillmore
Producer(s): Gerald B. Fillmore
Cast: Gerald B. Fillmore, Vanessa Benavente
2021 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
Have you ever felt that the world only sees you as sliver of who you really are? In this performance art piece, Ingrid Rogers, as a woman of color, expresses her desire to be fully seen and heard. LIBERATE is a call to action to step into your light and create unapologetically.
Director(s): Kaia Lavender
Writer(s): Ingrid Rogers
Producer(s): Kaia Lavender, Ingrid Rogers
Cast: Ingrid Rogers
Squirrel Mountain is a magic land where Iggy Pop joins forces with Fairy Frosty Flakes against the Evil Egg and his army of subversive Knitted Chickens.
Directed by Tim Nathan & Angelica Campion
Produced & written by Angelica Campion
Assistant director – Chantelle Duncan
Music production – Kevin Armstrong
Songs – Kevin Armstrong & Angelica Campion
Editing – Mat Hector
Executive Producer – David Caffrey
CAST
Narrator – Stefan Frank
Rocket – Fox Campion-Armstrong
Stanley – Baylee Blu Frank
Fairy Frosty Flakes – Philippa Pilkington
Poshcat – Jonathan Pandy (aka ‘JC 001’)
Iggy Pop – Iggy Pop
Ronnie Knitted Chicken – Anthony Barclay
Reggie Knitted Chicken – Kevin Armstrong
The Evil Egg – Johnny Daukes
Mom – Angelica Campion
Can Iggy Pop defeat The Evil Egg?
THE SET
The Set – made by the fairies in the middle of the night
Iggy’s head – sculpted by Suzie Zamit
Iggy’s body – made by Jack Britton
Iggys’ wig – made by Sarah Palmer & Mel McCleary
Characters – made by Maureen Bocking & Angelica Campion
When Colby finds out her sister Coco is having a documentary made about her she decides to film one as well, inadvertently reigniting a years old rivalry between the two.
Director(s): Emma Sofia Fazzuoli and Clare O’Connor
Writer(s): Clare O’Connor, Emma Sofia Fazzuoli, Geoffrey Prather, and Adam Hutsell
Producer(s): Clare O’Connor, Emma Sofia Fazzuoli, Geoffrey Prather, and Adam Hutsell
Cast: Emma Sofia Fazzuoli and Clare O’Connor
