Behind the Lens

Wei Baba

September 2024 •English

A woman introduces her Chinese dad to her American Jewish boyfriend and manipulates their language barrier to keep everyone happy.

PASSO A PRENDERTI

September 2024 •Italian

Blood Rule

June 2020 •English

A swimming instructor is taking a class when a young girl's scream echoes throughout the public pool. Parents rush to pull their children out of the pool, assure them everything’s okay, and then flock to hurl accusations at the most likely subject… the one remaining person in the pool.

The Wet Season

September 2002 •English

Jocelyn works at her Uncle's 'Crying Booths' in the country, while crying is forbidden in the cities.

Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

November 2015 •English

Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging musician coming to terms with the dreams of yesteryear.

Bogo the Clown

January 2017 •English

Bogo, a self-deprecating stand-up comedian, struggles to find happiness in a life where his only value seems to be making other people laugh.

Dog Meet Goose

January 2014 •English

A troubled teenager seeks help from his neighbor who has a secret. A thrilling psychological scenario ensues.

No Joke

May 2016 •English

As graduation draws closer, a college student finds herself torn between a stable job and her passion and field of study: being a clown.

Chipper

April 2023 •English

After receiving a mysterious letter, a wayward son returns to his childhood home to wrestle with a dark family secret.

The Streetlight

August 2024 •English

A man gains a deeper understanding of purpose after helping a talking streetlight through its existential crisis.

Natal

Invalid date •Portuguese

After the Very End

October 2024 •French

As their world is about to end, world leaders gather one last time, behind closed doors for a secret, extemporaneous, boozy summit.

The End was Just the Beginning

Invalid date •Portuguese

When Catarina finds out that she is pregnant, she questions the responsibility of bringing a child into this world.

Flowers for Norma

November 2010 •English

A young man strolls the streets of New York City to meet the love of his life, only to find that love is not all he expected it to be.

It Rained Tomorrow Night

July 2024 •Polish

Jasiek and Olga photograph waterfalls, while Hela and Zuza take cheeky portraits of the Pope. Together, the four friends enjoy cycling trips, admiring the views, bathing in streams, and passing around a joint. It sounds like the perfect recipe for summer lightheartedness—until the instincts suppressed by relationship routines awaken.

Ana

October 2019 •Portuguese

Teenage swimmer Olivia's main goal is to enter and win the Brazilian National Swimming Championship: an already-difficult task, made harder by her struggle with anorexia and the daily pressures of family and friends. However, her friend Ana seems to approve of her idea of persisting in illness.

Full

January 2001 •English

Jamie is a young man who suffers from both anorexia and bulimia. His memories of being teased for being over-weight coupled with people's treatment of his sudden weight loss lead him to question his decisions for the first time. We are allowed into his reality and given insight into his perspective as he holds everyone at a distance while he examines the details of his disillusioned world. And this allows him to see just how paper thin the reality he has been living in truly is. "Full" is not about overcoming an eating disorder; it is about understanding an eating disorder, and how a young man comes to understand it.

The Colour Blue

June 2024 •English

Reece tries to find the courage to come out to his family and friends.

Jenistar

July 2024 •Thai

Gobsmacked

Invalid date •English

Private Detective H. Gibson loses a case-file for the first time in his decade-spanning career. He decides to try to solve the mystery, of what it is he is supposed to be investigating.