SUBCATEGORY: AMATEUR HOUR After being betrayed by a friend, a conflicted man is forced to choose between sacrificing his soul or his life. Aric Iverson (pronounced ah-ric) is a Sun Valley, Idaho, native. His early years were diverse and active, combining snowboarding, martial arts and acting as his main passions. Becoming a professional snowboarder in his…
Like every morning… An ordinary day starts, punctuated by the automatisms of a man worn by his peers. His only happiness: a morbid passion that should be, like every time, a mere formality. But after this day, nothing more will be as before… Like every morning… An ordinary day starts, punctuated by the automatisms of a man worn by his peers. His only happiness: a…
Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way. Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way. Sebastian celebrates his…
After mom gets hacked to pieces by her latest lover, a devout child fights to escape the same fate. Filmmakers have long used sci-fi & horror to express complex taboo topics. Whether it’s Frankenstein looking for a “friend” or the cold war subtext of the TWILIGHT ZONE, metaphor and symbolism provide the most direct communication of…
A revenge driven woman tracks down and murders someone she believes to be a serial killer. Then all hell breaks loose. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Director Trent Newton grew up with a passion for filmmaking. Pursuing his goal to tell new and interesting stories, he achieved an Bachelors Degree, with Honours, from Humber College…
Ashiq’s surreal adventure into his inner being from the loss of his love and his journey to acceptance. Abdullah Al-Mulla grew up in Qatar until moving abroad to pursue his university studies. He became involved in film through the Doha Film Institute, where he has worked on numerous short films since 2013. He wrote and directed…
Trinity loses focus as her attention splits to virtual places. But she doesn’t notice that it’s not the only thing that splits. Born in Anjar, 1989. Araz was passionate for art since childhood; she studied graphic design & visual communication in Lebanese University, graduated in 2011. Afterwards, she got into the world of design and was…
Captivated…, Alone… a young woman finds herself in a cold cellar room without any recollection how she got there. Two men alone with her. Both captors try everything to get information from her. Are these men her kidnappers or is there any other reason why she is held captive? (What does she know?) BETA is…
Model Pizza Palace employee Mike lives by the motto “when you’re loyal to your job, you’re loyal to your customers and your customers are loyal to you”. A regular delivery at the home of his favourite customer, Naomi Nakatomi, goes awry when he discovers something unsettling. Stuck with new trainee, Shenae; a no nonsense woman…
A girl in her late teens contemplates the conflict between family identity and self, in face of the cruelty of times. This is a brief moment of my coming of age. Born in Beijing in the year of 1997 and traveling alone to the US to study at the age of 11, Yuchi is an artist,…