John Manley's Awakening

Balcony

October 2015 •English

Tina doesn’t know much about the schoolgirl in the Hijab. She might come from Egypt or Iraq – but what does it matter? She would like to be there for her neighbour, to protect her from her tough life at home and in the neighbourhood. But how come Tina thinks she knows so much about this foreign girl? Prejudice and tentative advances collide head-on in the block.

Walk with Kings

September 2020 •French

A father, reconnecting with his son, is the victim of an incident that suddenly shakes up his fragile reconstruction.

Rien lâcher

September 2020 •French

Beskyt deres egne

October 2017 •Danish

Gertrud is young, beautiful, rich, and the mother of three-month-old Vilhelm, whom she adores. When he is kidnapped, she is initially paralyzed with shock, but then she takes matters into her own hands. The police and the press are stepping on each other's toes to solve the crime, but Gertrud gets there first. And a surprise awaits her: the kidnapper may be able to offer her son something she herself cannot.

Moth

August 2011 •English

In 1970s Australia, when 'care' equalled repression, three girls escape from their institution for one brief moment of liberty.

Génèse

April 2024 •French

All My Presidents

May 2012 •English

Can a boy inundated with politics since the day he was born, find his own voice in the world?

How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps!

January 2016 •English

Losing weight and getting fit has never been easier! Shed those unwanted pounds with these simple tricks your gym doesn't want you to know about. You won't believe what happens next!

The Gift

July 2014 •English

A department store gift wrapper is a lonely spectator at the centre of the festive season until a stage magician makes a surprising request.

L'échappée

November 2009 •French

In her room, Mona, a young teenager, gets ready. She waits for the arrival of the one with whom she is in love.

Flor de Luto

February 2020 •Spanish

Fausto is a trap singer on the rise on the Barcelona music scene. As a tragic life event hits him hard, Fausto questions his sanity while spiraling down into a hallucinatory self-destructive depression.

The Paradise Road

June 2024 •English

Having just gotten married to the woman of her dreams, Ellie takes Shae on a romantic excursion to the west coast seaside for a moment of happiness and seclusion before inevitably coming to terms with a life-altering decision.

This Is Not Me

September 2025 •English

This Is Not Me is an intimate, haunting exploration of identity, longing, and the truths we try to hide. A raw, dreamlike film built from five striking monologues. Each character reveals the parts of themselves they’d rather keep hidden, blurring the line between confession and performance.

Réinsertion

August 2024 •French

In the science-fiction thriller 'Reinsertion,' Aïcha, a young woman accused of her fiancé's murder, finds herself sent to the psychiatric ward of the MK ULTRA prison, unaware of the dangers awaiting her. As she delves into a unique and dark story, she uncovers buried secrets and faces unexpected twists. At the heart of this experience, the film also explores the right to kill in self-defense, questioning the boundary between survival and morality. This extraordinary adventure surpasses all understanding and will transform her profoundly and unalterably.

Visiting Birdie

July 2024 •English

Sixteen year old Sam explores her relationship with a new friend during an anxiety inducing day at Grandma's.

Geneze

January 2012 •Czech

A tragic event in the family, forever marked the relationship between father and son. A fresh breeze into their torn relationship could be a young lady - the son's girlfriend. But the father is bitter and willful.

Ten Minutes

June 2004 •Spanish

A desperate man makes a call to customer service looking for an answer.

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

September 2020 •French

Alfie Zimmer loves his wife but doesn't tell her anymore, and he hates his job but doesn't tell it either. Toilets, vulgar graffiti: real poems to him, and a notebook to list it. To never forget it. So one night, he books a room in a motel, down the hall, on the ground floor, not to sleep in it, but to die in it. The gun on the chin, a crazy idea cross his mind: what if he published his book? What if he does what he really wants? To live, fully, or to die?

Sombras

June 2014 •Spanish

Dani, Freddy and Oscar are three teenagers who have no real ambition in life because they live in a neighborhood where smoking pot and making a quick buck are all that matter. Dani is pregnant with Freddy's baby; however, because she doesn't have the support of her grandfather, who is her only family, she is considering getting an abortion. In order to keep the baby, Freddy, along with Oscar, plans to pull off his most daring heist yet, but things spin out of control and one of them is put in serious danger.