Films are listed alphabetically and not necessarily in the order they will play within each film block.
COO-RAGE
Director: Alina Milkina
Animation Shorts
2 min.
Netherlands
Urban pigeons are seen as pests, as rats of the sky. They are rudely chased away and their nests are removed. When a group of pigeons hears that the mayor promises housing for everyone, they decide to submit a petition at the town hall. But first, they have to get past the evil janitor.
Eureka!
Director: Kris Borghs
Animation Shorts
10 min.
An extra-terestial duo crosses the universe to share technological insights with less brilliant minds. On one peculiar planet, things don't quite go as planned.
Evgeny Grinko - Murmuration
Director: Nabat Gasanova
Music Videos
3 min.
Turkey
A Field Guide to Sasquatch Structures (and other serious signs)
Director: Joe Van Auken
Comedy Shorts
18 min.
United States
Twoops has dedicated his life to "Squatching," - searching the woods for evidence of the Sasquatch. When two young women hire him as a tour guide with the intent to mock him, they all find something much worse than they bargained for
Grandma's Four Color Cards (Bài t? s?c c?a Ngo?i)
Director: Sally Phuong Tran
Dramatic Shorts
11 min.
Viet Nam
From her tiny house in Saigon’s District 4, 101-year-old Ngoai runs an illegal card game, a traditional Vietnamese pastime, to survive in the slums. With her loyal cat and the support of neighbors, she navigates poverty, demonstrating resilience and strength as a beloved figure in her community.
I'm The Most Racist Person I Know
Director: Leela Varghese
Comedy Shorts
13 min.
Australia
When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.
The Plague - Headline
Director: Alex Kouvatsos
Music Videos
5 min.
United States
The Plague returns with a vengeance in the new music video for the song "Headline" off the new album The Divided States of Hysteria. "I was so sick of seeing legacy media straight up lie about the details of events just to fit a narrative that benefits political and financial agendas," explains The Plague. "This song is venting and confronting those powerful voices in todays culture."
Shanti Rides Shotgun
Director: Charles Frank
Documentary Shorts
8 min.
On Manhattan’s jam-packed streets, NYC’s most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.
Welcome Home Freckles
Director: Huiju Park
Documentary Shorts
26 min.
Republic of Korea
For the first time in four years, a daughter returns to Daegu, South Korea, determined to end the domestic war that plagued her childhood. They have been hurting each other for years as they never learned to live harmoniously. Despite their efforts to find peace, the scars of the past remain unresolved. Through conversations with parents, she uncovers a pattern of domestic violence deeply ingrained in her family's history. At last, she realizes that only she can break this cycle.
Wild Rivers - What Kind of Song
Director: Hannah Gray Hall
Music Videos
4 min.
United States