Ben

The Jump Off

June 2017 •English

Nigel and Malik have been in a secret romantic relationship for several weeks. Nigel seems content with their unofficial status, but as times goes on, he longs for more. One evening, Nigel decides to take matters into his own hands before thinking of the consequences.

The Black Balloon

January 2012 •English

An alien in a crowded land searched for some semblance of companionship after losing all of its friends.

All the Crows in the World

June 2021 •Chinese

18-year-old Shengnan is invited to a mysterious party by her cousin. Upon arrival, Shengnan finds herself surrounded by greasy middle-aged men, with the exception of Jianguo, who is different. Shengnan and Jianguo decide to bail on the party, embarking on a night of adventures in the adult world.

The Fall of the Swift

May 2021 •Spanish

Bizkaia, 1980s. Kepa is a young working class man who lives in an oppressive family environment, and in which he feels a burden. Having met someone, and fed up with his situation, he decides to pack his bags and run away. The same night he intends to leave, his friends prepare an attack in protest at the closure of the shipyards where they worked.

Cicada

July 2021 •Korean

Chang-hyeon, a transgender prostitute encounters a visitor who seems both familiar and alienated to him.

La Chienne

January 2013 •French

For several years, Zoe has suffered terrible abuse. She's been locked in a basement like an animal and now she's bleeding out. She should have died... several times. But she doesn't die. Zoe wants to survive. She wants to live. Mostly, Zoe wants to escape the cage her captors have trapped her in.

Sheyhe

January 2022 •English

In the courtyard of a residential complex, a pregnant woman and a boy meet. When the woman takes the boy to her house to fix his broken toy, the boy learns a secret about the woman's life and.

The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World

December 2017 •English

On New Year’s Eve of 2029, a six-mile wide asteroid is headed for Earth and set to wipe out humanity and the repressive society that now plagues Los Angeles. One young couple aims to survive this catastrophic event together while simultaneously transforming their civilization into the utopia they desire.

Dog Eat Dog

June 2018 •Norwegian

Silje wants to leave her boyfriend, but when she finds him in a half-hearted attempt to hang himself she has to reconsider, in fear of acting reckless.

Candid

November 2017 •English

In the midst of college application season, Ace struggles with the choice between going off to California to pursue her passion for photography at an art school or staying at home with her father in Atlanta after the recent death of her mother. Ace’s late mother’s memory remains a strong presence as she takes a surreal journey through the city to reconcile her future and her relationship with her father.

The Beginning of Winter

July 2009 •French

When a young boy decides to hitchhike to get to a nearby village, he has no idea of the driver's true intentions.

¡Que Colombianada!

April 2024 •Spanish

A Colombian family is forced to celebrate Thanksgiving, for the first time, after finding out that their eldest son has invited the man he likes to a holiday celebration at their house, creating tension among the family members.

Pepijn

September 2023 •Dutch

Escape

October 2022 •English

A couple is stuck in an escape room, and a failing relationship, with no way out.

The Symphony of Silence

March 2012 •English

17 year-old writer Zach struggles to survive in the 'dog eat dog' world of high school where he is tormented by bullies. There is no chance of finding comfort at home as one of the bullies happens to be his 18 year-old brother, Sean. In order to escape his bullies at school, he resorts to hiding in the restroom during his lunch breaks.

NEW

December 2014 •English

A man dies of cancer—and then wakes up, decades in the future, because his body was cryogenically preserved. Now he’s not only cured of cancer, but also rejuvenated. And his wife is also alive again, restored to health and youth by miraculous future technology. It’s a post-scarcity future, in which the biggest problem is learning how to start over when everything is new and different.

Magic Bullet

January 2018 •English

Over the course of a night, Rachel, a bereaved clinical psychologist, combats her grief with elaborate self-soothing rituals while Lia, a regional shopping network host, tries to obliterate hers in a self-destructive haze. They collide in a televised confrontation.

MER

April 2023 •English

A paralyzed girl finds difficulty living a normal life, so she participates in a ritual to metamorphize into a mermaid to replace her useless lower half.

Fili di memorie

May 2022 •Italian

The Unliving

November 2010 •Swedish

Post apocalyptic short film about a zombie virus that has spread over Sweden. The few remaining virus free survivors has closed themselves in gated communities away from the zombies. The survivors have learned to control the zombies with drugs so they can be used as a part of the workforce, entertainment etc. But one of the survivors finds his mother as zombie and makes a life altering decision.