Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: RESILIENT GENIUS
Best Short Film: LUCKY DEVIL
Best Direction: THE BLUE ANGEL…NIGHT CLUB
Best Micro-Short: MORNING ROUTINE
Best Story: SCREAMING SILENCE
Best Performances: DISSONANCE
Best Cinematography: TALKING TO MOON AND BAEK
Best Documentary: SOUTH PLUG: LATITUDES
Best Student Film: THE HARDSHIPS OF SUMMONING A DEMON
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TALKING TO MOON AND BAEK, 36min., South Korea
Directed by Francheska Dyne Hong, Taehwan Jung, Yoonjung Cho
“Only four calls,” He says. “Starts at 11:11 ending exactly at midnight. Just 49 minutes. No more, no less.” And they say, be very careful what you wish for.
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THE BLUE ANGEL…NIGHT CLUB, 25min., Mexico
Directed by René Pereyra
Set in the 1990s, in a Mexico so turbulent, insecure, and pitiful that we continue to live in to this day, “The Blue Angel… Night Club” tells, In the form of dark comedy, a poignant story about homophobia and a false “machismo” that conceals a latent homosexuality within a northern town, full of “macho” men; and on the brink of disappearing.
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MORNING ROUTINE, 2min., Canada
Directed by William Thibodeau
Inspired by the epic true story. After sleeping in, Jack must go through his morning routine before it’s too late…
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DISSONANCE, 8min,. Canada
Directed by Christian Sweeney
Caught stealing from her family’s safe, Marsha is confronted about her drug addiction.
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LUCKY DEVIL, 37min., Australia
Directed by Peter Koevari
An archaeologist, Charlie, must escape a horrific demon attached to an artifact, before it kills everyone she loves.
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SOUTH PLUG: LATITUDES, 6min., Spain
Directed by Juan de Dios Valdivieso
South Plug presents “Latitudes”, a documentary series that follows the lives of 5 artists from the Latin electronic music scene and Chile as country of origin. From different cities around the world and under their own gaze or lens, we follow them through an intimate journey through their lives. A tribute to the human spirit and its ability to adapt, a window into the reality of an artist.
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THE HARDSHIPS OF SUMMONING A DEMON, 14min., Canada
Directed by Britt Dallyn
In order to woo his school crush, a determined but highly misguided Stan attempts to summon a demon with the help of his sister stuck at home on Halloween night, by kidnapping a heavily intoxicated young man under the ruse of his own sacrifice being an after party.
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SCREAMING SILENCE, 17min,. UK
Directed by Kalyn Elizabeth Wood, Hal Waghorn
In the hauntingly enigmatic and dialogue-free short film, ‘Screaming Silence’, Elizabeth, a young woman in the aftermath of a traumatic event, navigates her world through a haunting soundscape of everyday noises, which ‘peoples’ her world and forces her to face her reality of circumstances and her fear of reaching out for help. As the audience intimately experiences her journey, Elizabeth’s silence becomes a bittersweet force, echoing the profound emotional depth that empowers her to move forward in an altruistic twist of an ending.
https://www.screamingsilencefilm.com/
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RESILIENT GENIUS, 73min,. Canada
Directed by Joanne M Hodges
Resilient Genius gives voice to children and youth affected by war, conflict, and political unrest. 13 children and youth immerse us in memories of Syria, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Rwanda, Afghanistan and Iraq, reflecting on their lives before, during, and after experiences of violence. Their raw recollections, expressions of wisdom and transformative acts provide a powerful call to action.
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