Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Blade Echo Brief Synopsis: In a near-future war against a mysterious alien force known as the Voltharians, an elite group of soldiers known as Echoes are humanity’s last line of defense. Each Echo is paired with an advanced AI guide that analyzes combat, predicts enemy behavior, and helps its user survive impossible battles. But survival comes at a cost. In the Echo Program, failure isn’t heroic it’s expendable. If an Echo falls in batt

Project Type: SHORT FILM Project Title: SWiM Brief Synopsis: Nope. Seriously. Androids still dream of art. After a disastrous fashion runway walk, Maggie, a low-cost, Tenzing model mountain droid with serious artistic aspirations, embarks on her never-ending and sometimes perilous journey into creativity. This time, she’s guided by Robert, the brilliant mind behind the Tenzing project at CIT (Cupertino Institute of Technology), and Blu, a destructive Morpho peleides butterfly

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: HIGHER Brief Synopsis: A group of Sicilian teenagers discuss life. Runtime: 20 mins Completion Date: January 2026 Country of Origin: Italy Language: Italian Credits Director: Michael Carlo Allen Writer: Michael Carlo Allen Producer: Michael Carlo Allen Cinematographer: Dario Baldini Editor: Michael Carlo Allen Key Cast: Alica Alagna, Leo Busce

Project Type: Short Fiction Film Project Title: IT CAME TO THIS Brief Synopsis: Dina (Marilyn Sanabria) and her boyfriend Ira (Amir Kovacs) move in together when a disagreement erupts. Love should inspire compromise, right? At least until an ugly magical lamp becomes more than just a light, but instead the flame that could light their relationship on fire. Sheldon Schiffer directs this romantic comedy with visual effects that provide a touch of absurdist fantasy. Runtime: 25:

Project Type: Documentary film Project Title: "Out in the open" Brief Synopsis: Documentary about the preparation of and the exhibition itself. Runtime: 32 minutes 41 seconds Completion Date: October 1, 2025. Country of Origin: Serbia Language: Serbian Credits Director: Zoran Ignjatović Producer: ZigNat Prouction Cinematographer: Zoran Ignjatović, Nataša Štuliš, Nikola Miljković Editor: Zoran Ignjatović, Miloš Dašić

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Last Day of Us 우리들의 마지막 날 Brief Synopsis: Returning to sell her old family home, a Korean Guatemalan immigrant confronts buried memories and lingering emotions, ultimately finding closure within its familiar walls. Runtime: 7 minutes 40 seconds Completion Date: November 20, 2024 Country of Origin: Korea, Taiwan, Singapore Language: Korean & Spanish Credits Director: Shiao-ya Maggie Huang Writer: Shiao-ya Maggie Huang Producer: Shiao-ya

Project Type: Animation Project Title: Death Of Fles Brief Synopsis: A body is found torn apart. Three enigmatic witnesses recount fragmented memories of its soul, their testimonies unraveling a surreal trial where reality dissolves into nightmare, each note deepening the descent into darkness. This is a story about the death of Fles. Runtime: 5'55" Completion Date: July, 2025 Country of Origin: United Kingdom, China Language: English Credits Director: Zechen Huang Writer: Ze

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Return to Sender Brief Synopsis: A young woman is trapped in a terrifying cycle where her letters are instantly and supernaturally returned to her. But when two bored friends stumble upon her discarded mail and decide to send a mock reply, they shatter the ritual's delicate balance, opening a door to a curse that refuses to be ignored. Runtime: 11:52 Completion Date: December 8th, 2025 Country of Origin: USA Language: English Credits Di

Project Type: Experimental Film Project Title: The Circle Brief Synopsis: The film explores the vicious cycle of trauma and retraumatization, highlighting the countless ineffective psychological treatments and prolonged, often futile legal proceedings that intensify rather than alleviate suffering. It confronts the viewer with the failure of both societal structures and institutional systems to adequately support a traumatized individual. As a result, the character becomes in

Project Type: Film Project Title: A Legacy of Sound Brief Synopsis: In A Legacy of Sound, a filmmaker turns the lens on her 95 year-old great uncle, an elderly Englishman determined to leave something meaningful behind. Sparked by a friend’s quiet regret, he begins a deeply personal journey through memory, faith, and sound. As his vision unfolds, the film becomes an intimate meditation on legacy and the invisible threads that connect generations—inviting us to listen closely

Project Type: (Film, Script, Music Video...) SHORT FILM Project Title: LUDYAS (ΛΟΥΔΙΑΣ) Brief Synopsis: The calm surface of the Ludyas river is shattered by an unexpected intruder. Young Minás, gripped by local legend, becomes obsessed with tracking down the mysterious creature that brings fear and unrest to the small tavern. Runtime: 30’ Completion Date: SEPTEMBER 2025 Country of Origin: GREECE Language: GREEK Credits Director: AKIS POLIZOS Writer: AVRILIOS KARAKOSTAS Produc

Project Type: Music Video/Experimental Documentary Project Title: Bulosan: On American Democracy, Part 3 Brief Synopsis: A defense of American democracy against worldwide fascism & domestic racism on words by Carlos Bulosan as hybrid dramatic music video & documentary. Runtime: 12:05:00 Completion Date: March 2025 Country of Origin: United States Language: English Credits Composer: Andres R. Luz Director: Andres R. Luz Writer: Carlos Bulosan Editor: Andres R. Luz Performers:

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: “4 friends” Brief Synopsis: During a dinner party, the announcement of Maja's departure for Madagascar shatters the fragile balance of a friendship. Between laughter, anger, and tenderness, one night is enough to reveal what everyone has been keeping quiet for too long. Runtime: 22 minutes 27 seconds Completion Date: October 30, 2025 Country of Origin: France Language: French Credits Director: Franciszek Kizinski Writer: Marion Desprinc

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: The Auteur Brief Synopsis: An aspiring actress, desperate to land a movie role to avoid deportation, ires a "genius" director to produce a professional demo reel for her. But is he too good to be true? Runtime: 19:55 Completion Date: march 30, 2025 Country of Origin: united states Language: English Credits Director: Irina Kompa Writer: Irina Kompa Producer: Irina Kompa and Lily Patel Cinematographer: autumn Palen Editor: Autumn Palen K

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Coffin Therapy (Original: Гроботерапия) Brief Synopsis: In a desperate search for validation, a self-absorbed woman stages her own funeral as part of a radical therapy trend. Runtime: 18:15 Completion Date:September 1, 2025 Country of Origin: Kazakhstan Language: Russian (English Subtitles) Credits Director: Zéré Turlykhanova Writer: Zéré Turlykhanova Producer: Zéré Turlykhanova Cinematographer: Pavel Yankevich Editor: Yuriy Karikh Key

Project Type: Experimental Film Project Title: Vertical Brief Synopsis: Filmed during a nine-month journey across several countries with his family, Vertical gathers fragments of bodies, landscapes and suspended moments. Without dialogue, the film observes how the world leaves traces on gestures and spaces over time, shaping a sensory experience somewhere between documentary, essay and cinematic meditation. Runtime: 48 minutes Completion Date: 2025 Country of Origin: France

Project Type: Short film Project Title: Splash Brief Synopsis: Paul is spending a hot summer day with his girlfriend at a public pool – until her charismatic ex-boyfriend appears, igniting a tense triangle of desire and jealousy that pushes Paul to choose between trust and control. Runtime: 13:17min Completion Date: January, 2026 Country of Origin: Germany Language: German Credits Director: Stefan Titze Writer: Stefan Titze Producer: PANDORA FILM PRODUKTION – Christoph Friede

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Max Brief Synopsis: Based on real events during World War II, in a sealed room, a brutal psychological duel unfolds between Jean Moulin, the leader of the French Resistance, and Klaus Barbie, the Chief of the Gestapo. Runtime: 20 mins Completion Date: November 2025 Country of Origin: France Language: French Credits Director: Adrien Boublil Writer: Adrien Boublil Producer: Stephane Haddad Cinematographer: Jean-Michel Poulichot Editor: Ad

Project Type: Film Project Title: Haagua Brief Synopsis: A major disturbance more than 400 years ago interrupted nature’s law along the shores of the West Coast of California, Mexico, and beyond. A chain reaction ensued, forever changed our coastlines, seascapes, practices, and Indigenous life. However, a new wave is upon us. Allowing the space to not just survive, but to thrive, Indigenous life reflects nature’s law and rebounds. “Haagua” depicts the timeless connection betw

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: The Flow of Haiku Brief Synopsis:After spending many years together in Wuhan, a man and a woman are forced apart by diverging futures. Li Miao is set to emigrate to the United States tomorrow, while Fu Heng will remain in Wuhan and leave for Japan six months later. On the eve of their separation, Fu Heng avoids facing the day by using an ill-fitting sofa as an excuse to sell the one in their home. The emotions they cannot put into words