The Anjiro - Sic Fiat Lux Nam Homines per Deo Damnati Ego Illis Novi Promethei Huius Mundi (SCR/DIR Adriaminosoa Hary Joel Raktovelo, MADAGASCAR, 2024, 7:37. Animation Satire). In the Republic of Anjiro, the electricity that once ensured the people’s prosperity suddenly vanishes, plunging the nation into an age of darkness. A young girl, who had always dreamed of seeing this light, is visited by one of the last remaining functional electric artifacts. Together, they embark on a journey to uncover the true cause of this dark age. (US premiere)
Sat. Aug. 30 @ ??? pm
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Baba (SCR/DIR Amath Ndiaye, SENEGAL, 2025, 30:00. Animation). Baba, a little boy hunter, befriends an old tramp on a wheelchair who actually holds the solution to his people's survival. (US premiere)
Sat. Aug. 30 @ ??? pm
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• Ismail’s Dilemma (DIR/SCR Dhimitri Ismailiaj-Valona, ALBANIA, 2025, experimental, 32’26”).
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Deli (SCR/DIR Max García, USA, Unreleased, 14:02. Comedy/drama.) Setting: A New York City deli. Dante believes he’s uncovered a government conspiracy: Staten Island, the mysterious fifth NYC borough… is fake! His friends and coworkers Lola and ’Bu don’t believe him at first, but as more evidence comes out, Dante slowly starts to make more and more sense. They have started to hatch a plot to verify in person whether or not Staten Island exists, when a Federal Agent bursts in to keep a lid on the truth...
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Improvisa (SCR/DIR Maria Alves Tobias, BRAZIL, 2024, 19:00. Drama). When a young couple signs up for an improvisation workshop hoping for a fun new experience, they unexpectedly find their relationship put to the test. The workshop unleashes hidden insecurities, leading to unforeseen, emotionally charged outcomes that threaten to re-define relationships. (In Portuguese with English subtitles)
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Muntjac (DIR/SCR Finn Darrell. UK, 2025, experimental, 24’56”). At the door of an ancient forest, Sinus loses his newfound friends and descends into a frenzied trip towards the depths of his psyche. Blind wizards, clouds of bees, and giddy demons - all manner of evils await him in the shadows. In this darkness, will he ever find the elusive other half - Möbius?
Sat. Aug. 30 @ ??? pm
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Gentle Wind (SCR/DIR Marta Arjona/Maite Blasco, SPAIN, 2023, color, 8:00. Dance film). A young student becomes frustrated by realizing that she knows the names of many battles and fronts in the Spanish Civil War but knows little about the feelings and emotions of those who lived through the conflict. This leads her to continue researching and discovering the Romanceros de guerra ( War Ballads) that will take her on a personal journey that she will want to share with the world.
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Machine for Life (SCR/DIR Ruth Somalo, USA, 2012, color, 4:32. Comedy, fiction.) Inspired by a series of conversations about architecture and the poetics of space between the filmmaker and designer Suchi Reddy, this short examines spaces of discovery and intimacy. Set in an unspecified futuristic era and location, sprinkled with 60e touches and drawing from Le Corbusier’s concepts of “the mechanized,” our heroine space traveller arrives at an unknown place (designer Suchi Reddy’s apartment). After exploring its characteristics and taking full advantage of the opportunities that the well-designed elements allow, the space sets the scene for a tantalizing love story.
Sat. Aug. 30 @ ??? pm
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Re-rooted (SCR/DIR Christian Spurling/Delphine Coudray, IRELAND, 2025, 6:31. Animation.) We have a question to pose to the World and we chose to do so through a meticulous, hand-crafted paper animation, tackling pressing issues such as Legacy and the Environment. "ReRooted" tells the story of Sam, a bored warehouse worker who dreams of being a successful animator. One day, she comes across an advertisement for ReRooted, a company that offers eco-friendly cremation services, allowing its customers to become a tree after they die. Intrigued, she purchases a green burial plot and takes steps to drastically change her life. This tragicomedy explores the unending cycle of life and death in contrast with our attempts to make our mark. The animation is a mix of papercraft, digital 2D animation, live action and pixelation. It asks us to look at our lifestyles as individuals without forgetting the global impact of much bigger entities. (New York City premiere.)
Sat. Aug. 30 @ ??? pm
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Beach Birds: The Shaman, The Guardian, The Journey (SCR/DIR Ivana Larrosa, USA/SPAIN, 2024, 15:00. Drama). After a car accident leaves a woman with permanent double vision, she embarks on a journey to reconsider the way she sees the world. Inspired by Merce Cunningham's piece Beach Birds, Larrosa created this dance film to invite her own healing from trauma. Guided by a Shaman and a Guardian, this deeply personal exploration offers insight into the human body and psyche, echoing the natural world where there’s no division between humans and nature. A contemplative composition that weaves ritual with trance.
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