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Player Two

April 2016 •English

Inspired by a YouTube comment from user 00WARTHERAPY00, this touching short film tells the story of a son playing his old Xbox console for the first time years after his father’s death— chasing his father’s ghost in the racing video game Rally Sport Challenge

Challenger

December 2017 •Chinese

Friendly Fire

October 2024 •Tagalog

Hazel, an employee at an internet cafe who's a fan of Project Xandata (a real first-person shooter made in the Philippines) gets the attention of a pro team founder when Hazel beats her team single handedly in one night. Hazel’s game play goes viral, making her an instant sensation.

The Valorous Marksman

August 2021 •Chinese

It is a story of an underdog that hopes to win an esports tournament and gain his son’s trust. Main character is a middle-aged game streamer and not a successful one: his audience is constantly making fun of him. He’s behind his rent, ex-wife is taking a full custody over his son. The only hope is an FPS tournament with a prize pool of 5,000,000 RMB that will change his life for the better.

Godlike

August 2016 •English

When Alex loses his mother he finds solace in competitive gaming.

Love O2O

August 2016 •Chinese

A college stud tries to level up his relationship with a computer science major after becoming attracted to her skills in an online role-playing game.

Soloz: Game of Life

January 2025 •Malay

The fierce competition between The Boss and the team from Singapore, Vengeance, which teaches Soloz and his teammates the value of friendship, sportsmanship and healthy competition that are the foundation of success.

Family of Winners

November 2017 •Chinese

A retired cyber game player recruits a team of rookies to play in the national league.

Argentina, Forgive Me

October 2015 •Spanish

An intricate exploration of football, international rivalry, personal disappointments and the enduring power of friendship that transcends national boundaries.

Battle School

December 2016 •Chinese

Tang Niu was admitted to the e-sports school in order to prove the value of the game to his brother. Unexpectedly, he defeated the provocateurs on the first day, swept the campus, and successfully attracted the spice team Yan Yi. Later, with the encouragement of the principal, he faced a world-class game competition. The mysterious KNS e-sports academy was founded by SKY. Dogma is ignored here. The only rules are micromanagement and skills. The transfer student Tang Niu came here for the first time and showed extraordinary talent. The purpose of coming here is to dominate the entire academy. Over time, the hidden masters of the e-sports academy emerged, and they all possessed unique skills; Tang Niu recruited troops, formed his own team, and repeatedly defeated his rivals in the cruel e-sports academy. A master, he ignores honor and rank, and possesses abnormal operations and thinking that ordinary people can't understand, and Tang Niu has fallen into an unprecedented crisis.

Table for Six

September 2022 •

To big brother Dai, nothing is more satisfying than dining with his two younger half-siblings. But when his old flame shows up as his brother's girlfriend, kitchen nightmare strikes and it's up to his part-time girlfriend to simmer down the situation.

FPS: First Person Shooter

June 2023 •English

This documentary takes a game-by-game deep dive into the history and evolution of a genre that has grown from the simple wireframe graphics of Maze War and Spasim to become a staple of popular culture that is enjoyed by millions of gamers worldwide. Explore the creation and legacy of the most popular and significant FPS titles from the last 48 years, including favorites such as Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, GoldenEye, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, Halo… and many more.

League of Legends: Origins

October 2019 •English

Fans, experts and creators of “League of Legends” detail the game’s rise from free demo to global esports titan.

Mother Gamer

September 2020 •Thai

Worried that her son may abandon his education for an esports career, a teacher forms a ragtag team of gamers to battle his club at a major tournament.

Memories of CS:GO - The Early Years

March 2024 •English

As we start a new era with Counter-Strike 2, we remember the golden years of CS:GO and it's heroes. The past 10 years have taken us from bedrooms to sold out arenas. But how did this all come to be? A journey that began all the way back in 2012 with the release of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Not a Game

February 2020 •English

This documentary offers an honest look at our fraught, complex relationship to video games from the perspectives of gamers and their concerned parents.

Miss Boys! Kessen wa Kôshien!?-hen

December 2011 •Japanese

Sakamoto Masami is a first year student who likes basket but he has an explosive personality, his bad behaviour makes his sempais to ask the teacher to kick his ass from the club for two weeks. His expulsation of two weeks has a condition, he needs to join the cheerleaders club in order to learn how to respect people. But that club has a strange tradition...

Mind Games - The Experiment

January 2023 •English

Can exercise sharpen the brightest minds? In this ground-breaking experiment, four world-class gamers, competing in eSports, Chess, Mahjong and Memory Games, put this to the test.

Video Games: The New Masters of the World

November 2016 •French

In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.

Championext

August 2023 •Spanish

Los Amigos wins the Spanish basketball championship for the first time but are disqualified due to Sergio’s fault, leading to their dramatic breakup. Two years later, Cecilia, an inexperienced but optimistic coach, commits to fulfilling Julio’s dream of reuniting the team. Despite a string of misfortunes associated with Cecilia’s arrival, labeled as a “jinx”, Los Amigos’ enthusiasm remains unwavering. Against all odds, they find themselves participating in a thrilling and unexpected international eSports tournament watched by millions worldwide.