Face the Music
The film follows a desperate man’s trek down a river as he is continually hindered by strange figures trying to convince him to turn around or stop; three deaf fishermen, a blind woman, and a skiff overfilled with animalistic creatures.
Country: Sweden
Runtime: 15m
Playing in-person and virtually
Mara The Seal Wife
After giving birth to their child on a beach during the dead of night Sine runs into the darkness leaving her husband Magnus in a state of anguish. Journeying into the past we discover the answers behind Sine’s behaviour and witness the harrowing events that brought her into the realm of the selkie, mythological creatures that take the form of seals known to shed their skin to reveal a human form.
Country: UK
Runtime: 40m
Playing in-person and virtually
Billy Kills the Internet
A terrible fungus (the internet) has emerged throughout the universe and it’s up to Billy and his faithful crew to stop it once and for all. This exciting short will wow audiences with a staunch rejection of the internet featuring fantastical special effects, impeccable sound design, and 1980s inspired music. Don’t miss this hilarious sci-fi fantasy epic!
Country: USA
Runtime: 25m
Playing in-person and virtually
Horizon
In the borderlands, crossed by climate refugees looking for safety, men face their primordial nature, in a bleak reality where the law of the strongest rules the world. Hidden in an underground shelter and resigned to his fate, the main character observes the definitive decline of society as it surrender to the evil nature of men, until a special encounter, interpreted as a divine sign of light, turns on his faith and hope for the future of humanity.
Country: Italy
Runtime: 15m
Playing in-person and virtually