Official Selections
Autumn 2024
Official Selections List
Best Short Film
"THE MIRACLE OF BASILIO" by Andrea Vicich
"Best Short Film"
During a period of terrorism in Peru, a young man seduces an American tourist to flee the country, resulting in the birth of a son. As a single father, he raises the boy alone. Ten years later, both father and son find themselves caught in a violent terrorist attack, which unexpectedly reunites them with the mother. Their shared struggle in the face of danger reignites old feelings and forces them to confront their past.
"Terminal Emulator" by Benjamin Capps
"Best Short Film"
When a sexually abusive tryst in outer space ends by bloodshed, a distraught corporate executive faces demons after her lover provides a psychedelic, designer drug.
"She Came From Outer Space!" by Simon King
"Best Short Film"
When Angela goes for a run with her friends, she has no idea she is about to become the host for an alien invasion.
"Echoes Unseen - video trilogy" by Sachiko Hayashi
"Best Short Film"
The Gen AI video trilogy “Echoes Unseen” is a journey through time, memory, and imagination, told with the lens of artificial intelligence. Each piece in the trilogy—"Collage Me," "Woman with a Camera," and "In My Mind's Eye"—serves as a chapter in an evolving narrative that converges the past with the present and ventures into the limitless realms of the human psyche.
"Summer Games" by Maurizio Barbarossa
"Best Short Film", "Best Cinematography", "Best Scenography"
After carrying a heavy burden throughout his life, Bruno, who is now elderly, recounts an incident from his adolescence in 1942, when an innocent game between boys turned into a great tragedy.
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" by Ilya Noyabrev
"Best Short Film"
A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…This desire grows from day to day along with the lullaby that his mother sings to him, because there are words in it: "You are special!"
"William, or The Fragile Harmony Of Latent Spaces" by Luc Leclerc
"Best Short Film"
A man embarks on a journey to decipher the chaos within his mind with the aid of his therapist, a compassionate and insightful woman. Plagued by surreal and nonsensical dreams, he struggles to make sense of his inner world and finds it challenging to truly hear those around him. As the sessions progress, he delves deeper into his subconscious, uncovering layers of meaning and confronting the enigmatic nature of his thoughts and dreams.
"The Walls of Horror" by Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán
"Best Short Film"
After a devastating car accident takes the life of his wife, Chris is consumed by guilt and inner torment. However, his suffering intensifies when his vengeful mother-in-law turns to black magic, using a voodoo doll to seek justice for her deceased daughter. Trapped in an elevator on a journey into the unknown, Chris confronts a supernatural terror that spiral out of control, unleashing terrifying events.
"DTF?" by Jess McLeod
"Best Short Film"
A young, queer writer on a sexual bender is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a night of laughter and vulnerability, they unpack what it means to be a gay man in search of real connection.
"ISLAND FOR RENT" by Salvatore Cubeddu & Elio Turno Arthemalle
"Best Short Film"
2095, the Sardinian national elections are held in an atmosphere of great tension. The island is now depopulated, destroyed, exploited, dismembered, and is permanently rented out to anyone who wants to use it for activities that are forbidden or unlawful in other nations.
Sardinians no longer live in Sardinia, each of them receiving a generous share in compensation from the tenants.
On the day of the vote, as rebellious young people decide to break through the island's borders, everything could change.
"She Whistles" by TJ Cuthand
"Best Short Film"
The Northern Lights shine down on a prairie city with a notorious history of anti-Indigenous racism. Seeing the lights, Stephanie, a 2 Spirit nêhiyaw, sadly remembers her missing mother. Not wanting to be alone, she decides to go see her girlfriend, Jackie. She gets into a cab with a seemingly harmless, but nosey male settler cab driver. As Stephanie tries to evade increasingly invasive questions from the driver, the ride takes a dangerous turn when he locks her in the vehicle and speeds out of the city. In a deserted lot she is faced with this predator. When all seems lost she remembers what her mother taught her about the Northern Lights and calls on their power to turn her fate around.
"The tall Corn" by Andreas Arimont
"Best Short Film"
A man discovers a lonely cornfield.
When he goes there, he has the feeling that he is being watched.
Something is waiting in the corn.
"HOME" by Sonia Suvélor
"Best Short Film"
After the death of her grandmother, Catherine returns to the family home in Etretat. One day, an intrusive stranger shows up to her doorstep...
"BOOKED IT" by Edward L Varnie
"Best Short Film"
Rhonda Kelly, after auditioning, faces a life-changing opportunity presented by her agent. However, she discovers that there is a twist to it. As she navigates this dilemma, Kelly must decide between prioritizing art for profit or staying true to her own morals and integrity.
"The Scream" by Bettina Marks
"Best Short Film"
An eerie scream from a woman being attacked penetrates NYC's meatpacking district while busy New Yorker's question their consciences about taking action.
Inspired by the historic Kitty Genovese murder, the Stanford University rape case, among others, and the iconic Edvard Munch painting.
"DANCE SLAVE" by Nastassia Aleksiyevich
"Best Short Film"
This is a surreal, absurdist sketch in the style of the 80s. It is both a light-hearted comedy and a realistic satire of everyday life. The protagonist, Phillip, tries to resist the evil emptiness of everyday life with his whole nature - with dancing, a romantic view of the world and a new sincerity. But as if that were not enough absurdity, the authors have to add the looped laughter of Phillip's mother and random Chinese women, as well as chewing worms that weave the caricature and unreality of the events into the story with pathos, as if it were a bad dream. And yet Phillip's dance is so convincing and genuine that we hold on to it, believe in the best and wish for a happy ending...
"Pitou & I Against the World" by Ray Ong
"Best Short Film"
As the reel begins, we are introduced to Ray and her playful pug, Pitou. The film captures their idyllic days together: early morning walks in the sunlit park, where Pitou prances with unrestrained joy, and quiet, cozy evenings at home. Through Ray’s lens, we witness the many milestones they celebrate—Pitou’s adorable first swim at the local pool with his pug brother, Puggie, whose clumsy enthusiasm mirrors his own.

The film is a poignant reminder of the simple pleasures in life and the profound impact that pets have on their owners. As the reel nears its end, it becomes clear that Pitou’s journey is not just about his adventures, but also about the way he transforms Ray’s life, filling it with love, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
"'98 Honda" by Christian Banda
"Best Short Film"
Set on a sunny day in 2004, ‘98 Honda follows Michael, a charming weed dealer whose good intentions often leave him in disastrous situations. Tasked with taking his girlfriend’s cousin Sean to see Spider-Man 2, the reluctant stewardship blossoms into an unbreakable bond, and the duo somehow ends up becoming humanity’s last hope for survival.
"'What The Hell?" by Adar Wadislavski
"Best Short Film"
Eyal and Shani are close friends who would like to get closer, but their past traumas keep them from saying what they really want and getting them into an exciting adventure.
"'Manos Negras (Black Hands)" by Alberto Peláez Valtuille
"Best Short Film"
“Black Hands (Manos Negras)” is an intimate story that talks about family ties, the loss of loved ones and characters who are not capable of living in the present, either because they long to return to the past, like Donato, or because they continually fantasize about the future. , like Pedro.
"Turkey" by Tristan Allen
"Best Short Film"
Two Brothers reconcile the loss of their mother over the holidays.
"Then & Now" by Anton Svantesson-Helkiö
"Best Short Film"
A couple celebrates their fifth anniversary.
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Best Director
"IRISO" by Mitsuo Kurihara
"Best Director"
A woman from African country of Rwanda started an IT company in IRISO, Japan. While she experiences lots of difficulties such as sabotage from rival company, incompetence of employees as well as racial discrimination and she is always haunted by the memory of the genocide in 1994 in which her parents were killed, she manages to overcome those problems and strongly lives in IRISO.

The movie includes scenes shot in African country of Nigeria.
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" by Ilya Noyabrev
"Best Director"
A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…This desire grows from day to day along with the lullaby that his mother sings to him, because there are words in it: "You are special!"
"DTF?" by Jess McLeod
"Best Director"
A young, queer writer on a sexual bender is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a night of laughter and vulnerability, they unpack what it means to be a gay man in search of real connection.
"'98 Honda" by Christian Banda
"Best Director"
Set on a sunny day in 2004, ‘98 Honda follows Michael, a charming weed dealer whose good intentions often leave him in disastrous situations. Tasked with taking his girlfriend’s cousin Sean to see Spider-Man 2, the reluctant stewardship blossoms into an unbreakable bond, and the duo somehow ends up becoming humanity’s last hope for survival.
"'Blood ties" by Hakim Atoui
"Best Director"
A brother and a sister unable to confess a secret.
A mother who blames them for their ingratitude and absence.
A dysfunctional medical-assistance robot.
Lunch is served, bon appétit !
"A couple celebrates their fifth anniversary." by Anton Svantesson-Helkiö
"Best Director"
A couple celebrates their fifth anniversary.
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Best Feature Film
"IRISO" by Mitsuo Kurihara
"Best Feature Film"
A woman from African country of Rwanda started an IT company in IRISO, Japan. While she experiences lots of difficulties such as sabotage from rival company, incompetence of employees as well as racial discrimination and she is always haunted by the memory of the genocide in 1994 in which her parents were killed, she manages to overcome those problems and strongly lives in IRISO.

The movie includes scenes shot in African country of Nigeria.
"Interview with an Android" by Jack Davies
"Best Feature Film"
An android looks for the code for love, with a man sent to kill her. A romantic fantasy. Bladerunner meets Alice is Wonderland.
"Memorium - before the end" by Damien Billen & Yanis Roka
"Best Feature Film"
A woman killer is on the prowl, the police are investigating to find the serial killer, called the Butcher. He finally thinks he has found the culprit and is tracking him.
"Bespoke ART" by Jingjing Chen
"Best Feature Film"
When bespoke becomes a label for optimized service, the human race is no longer content with customizing things; it begins to customize humans. One by one, the perfect service, the perfect children, the intricate global fertility chains, and the women therein fade out from the documentary footage, while director Jingjing steps into the spotlight from behind the camera. She becomes a Thai surrogate in captivity, but also a surrogacy agent who achieved upward social mobility; she turns into a selfless and hypocritical American surrogate mother – a product of technology born through surrogacy herself; she even tries to play an elite black lesbian at the very top of the feminist chain of contempt, only to collapse in on herself.
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Best Director
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Best Actor
"THE MIRACLE OF BASILIO" by Andrea Vicich
"Best Actor" (Gian Carlo Arrunategui)
During a period of terrorism in Peru, a young man seduces an American tourist to flee the country, resulting in the birth of a son. As a single father, he raises the boy alone. Ten years later, both father and son find themselves caught in a violent terrorist attack, which unexpectedly reunites them with the mother. Their shared struggle in the face of danger reignites old feelings and forces them to confront their past.
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" by Ilya Noyabrev
"Best Actor" (Oleksiy Zubkov)
A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…This desire grows from day to day along with the lullaby that his mother sings to him, because there are words in it: "You are special!"
"DTF?" by Jess McLeod
"Best Actor" (Sam Krochmal)
A young, queer writer on a sexual bender is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a night of laughter and vulnerability, they unpack what it means to be a gay man in search of real connection.
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Best Actress
"Terminal Emulator" by Benjamin Capps
"Best Actress" (Katherine Bellantone)
When a sexually abusive tryst in outer space ends by bloodshed, a distraught corporate executive faces demons after her lover provides a psychedelic, designer drug.
"IRISO" by Mitsuo Kurihara
"Best Actress" (Marrista K. Stubbs)
A woman from African country of Rwanda started an IT company in IRISO, Japan. While she experiences lots of difficulties such as sabotage from rival company, incompetence of employees as well as racial discrimination and she is always haunted by the memory of the genocide in 1994 in which her parents were killed, she manages to overcome those problems and strongly lives in IRISO.

The movie includes scenes shot in African country of Nigeria.
"HOME" by Sonia Suvélor
"Best Actress" (Sonia Suvélor)
After the death of her grandmother, Catherine returns to the family home in Etretat. One day, an intrusive stranger shows up to her doorstep...
"Broken" by Olivia N'Ganga & Mikaël Dinic
"Best Actress" (Olivia N'GANGA)
1 in 3 women are victims of violence during their lifetime, or 1 billion women across the world. Their names are Myriam, Adèle, Clémence, Aya… They are 20, 35, 48, 62 years old or more… They are victims but do not always have the words to talk about it and find help…Since January 1, 2024, 121 women died killed by their spouse or ex-spouse. Broken is a dance fiction produced by Olivia N'GANGA and Mikaël DINIC
"Bespoke ART" by Jingjing Chen
"Best Actress"
When bespoke becomes a label for optimized service, the human race is no longer content with customizing things; it begins to customize humans. One by one, the perfect service, the perfect children, the intricate global fertility chains, and the women therein fade out from the documentary footage, while director Jingjing steps into the spotlight from behind the camera. She becomes a Thai surrogate in captivity, but also a surrogacy agent who achieved upward social mobility; she turns into a selfless and hypocritical American surrogate mother – a product of technology born through surrogacy herself; she even tries to play an elite black lesbian at the very top of the feminist chain of contempt, only to collapse in on herself.
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Best Supporting Actress
"THE MIRACLE OF BASILIO" by Andrea Vicich
"Best Supporting Actress" (Andrea Vicich)
During a period of terrorism in Peru, a young man seduces an American tourist to flee the country, resulting in the birth of a son. As a single father, he raises the boy alone. Ten years later, both father and son find themselves caught in a violent terrorist attack, which unexpectedly reunites them with the mother. Their shared struggle in the face of danger reignites old feelings and forces them to confront their past.
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Best Editing
"DTF?" by Jess McLeod
"Best Editing"
A young, queer writer on a sexual bender is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a night of laughter and vulnerability, they unpack what it means to be a gay man in search of real connection.
"The Walls of Horror" by Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán
"Best Editing"
After a devastating car accident takes the life of his wife, Chris is consumed by guilt and inner torment. However, his suffering intensifies when his vengeful mother-in-law turns to black magic, using a voodoo doll to seek justice for her deceased daughter. Trapped in an elevator on a journey into the unknown, Chris confronts a supernatural terror that spiral out of control, unleashing terrifying events.
"AIIA’s Cleaning Service" by Seo Hotaek
"Best Editing"
The story revolves around AIIA, the AI cleaner robot, in a dystopian future Earth where it slowly begins to perceive humans as garbage. Created to solve the city’s waste crisis, AIIA uses its broom to sweep away trash while flying through the city to monitor and clean. However, as the waste generated by humans escalates, AIIA starts to view humans and trash as one and the same, eventually treating them both as waste to be eliminated.
"'Blood ties" by Hakim Atoui
"Best Editing"
A brother and a sister unable to confess a secret.
A mother who blames them for their ingratitude and absence.
A dysfunctional medical-assistance robot.
Lunch is served, bon appétit !
"'98 Honda" by Christian Banda
"Best Editing"
Set on a sunny day in 2004, ‘98 Honda follows Michael, a charming weed dealer whose good intentions often leave him in disastrous situations. Tasked with taking his girlfriend’s cousin Sean to see Spider-Man 2, the reluctant stewardship blossoms into an unbreakable bond, and the duo somehow ends up becoming humanity’s last hope for survival.
"A couple celebrates their fifth anniversary." by Anton Svantesson-Helkiö
"Best Editing"
A couple celebrates their fifth anniversary.
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Best Original Score
"THE MIRACLE OF BASILIO" by Andrea Vicich
"Best Original Score"
During a period of terrorism in Peru, a young man seduces an American tourist to flee the country, resulting in the birth of a son. As a single father, he raises the boy alone. Ten years later, both father and son find themselves caught in a violent terrorist attack, which unexpectedly reunites them with the mother. Their shared struggle in the face of danger reignites old feelings and forces them to confront their past.
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" by Ilya Noyabrev
"Best Original Score"
A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…This desire grows from day to day along with the lullaby that his mother sings to him, because there are words in it: "You are special!"
"HOME" by Sonia Suvélor
"Best Original Score"
After the death of her grandmother, Catherine returns to the family home in Etretat. One day, an intrusive stranger shows up to her doorstep...
"Frankenstein" music by Eric Sirota
"Best Original Score", "Best Composer"
A movie musical, based on Mary Shelley's novel, about the human need for love and companionship.
Having lost his mother at a young age, Victor Frankenstein seeks to end human mortality and arrogantly enters territory beyond his control. While he enjoys unconditional love from Elizabeth, he grants none to his creation.
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Best Cinematography
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" by Ilya Noyabrev
"Best Cinematography"
A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…This desire grows from day to day along with the lullaby that his mother sings to him, because there are words in it: "You are special!"
"Memorium - before the end" by Damien Billen & Yanis Roka
"Best Cinematography"
A woman killer is on the prowl, the police are investigating to find the serial killer, called the Butcher. He finally thinks he has found the culprit and is tracking him.
"Bespoke ART" by Jingjing Chen
"Best Cinematography"
When bespoke becomes a label for optimized service, the human race is no longer content with customizing things; it begins to customize humans. One by one, the perfect service, the perfect children, the intricate global fertility chains, and the women therein fade out from the documentary footage, while director Jingjing steps into the spotlight from behind the camera. She becomes a Thai surrogate in captivity, but also a surrogacy agent who achieved upward social mobility; she turns into a selfless and hypocritical American surrogate mother – a product of technology born through surrogacy herself; she even tries to play an elite black lesbian at the very top of the feminist chain of contempt, only to collapse in on herself.
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Best Animation
"THE FOREST OF THE HONEY BEES" by Erwan Le Gal
"Best Animation"
Isabelle is a violinist-beekeeper in the Ouessant island. She protect her bees and she inspire her daughter with stories and legend about honey bees....
"William, or The Fragile Harmony Of Latent Spaces" by Luc Leclerc
"Best Animation"
A man embarks on a journey to decipher the chaos within his mind with the aid of his therapist, a compassionate and insightful woman. Plagued by surreal and nonsensical dreams, he struggles to make sense of his inner world and finds it challenging to truly hear those around him. As the sessions progress, he delves deeper into his subconscious, uncovering layers of meaning and confronting the enigmatic nature of his thoughts and dreams.
"Torch and Hammer" by Rev. Samuel
"Best Animation"
In 'Torch and Hammer,' a young man battles Fear, Time, and Mortality, aided by magical creatures, to reclaim his family's legacy and discover his true strength.
"Bubbleman Superstar Mission El Cobra" by Alban Gily, Thierry Bonneau
"Best Animation"
Mexico, U.S. border. The wall is complete. Bubbleman, a flippant secret agent from Zeroland, goes there. His very special mission: tear down the wall and repair the future. But things don't quite go as planned...
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Best Original Screenplay
"Trust Me" by AEG Guaaker
"Best Original Screenplay"
A Hulder, a mystical human-like creature with a cow’s tail, famous from Scandinavian folklore, has to go to Earth on a dangerous mission to con an orphan teenage boy in order to save her young brother from dying.
"Whorl" by Troy Bush
"Best Original Screenplay"
In a nondescript near future, a grief stricken, neophyte print journalist embarks on a journey of self-discovery while working on a story about a new psychedelic drug.
"On The Record" by Adam Goudchaux
"Best Original Screenplay"
In a nondescript near future, a grief stricken, neophyte print journalist embarks on a journey of self-discovery while working on a story about a new psychedelic drug.
"Today While Resting" by Tommy Britt
"Best Original Screenplay"
A new mother tries to rest after a nasty fall, but is unsettled when her baby son seems to advance impossibly fast while in her husband's care.
"Finding Elpis" by Banafsheh Esmailzadeh
"Best Original Screenplay"
A music band, on the night of their last show, get abducted by an ultra-rich super-fan alien who tells them they are the galaxy's most beloved band--it's just Earth they're unpopular on.
"Knight's Law" by Eric Roberts
"Best Original Screenplay"
A young female left arm amputee and community college grad must overcome family tragedy, industry bias, and her disability to realize her lifelong dream of becoming a professional pilot. While on her quest, she befriends a cagey old flight instructor who rocks her world.
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Additional Categories
"Echoes Unseen - video trilogy" by Sachiko Hayashi
"Best Experimental Film"
The Gen AI video trilogy “Echoes Unseen” is a journey through time, memory, and imagination, told with the lens of artificial intelligence. Each piece in the trilogy—"Collage Me," "Woman with a Camera," and "In My Mind's Eye"—serves as a chapter in an evolving narrative that converges the past with the present and ventures into the limitless realms of the human psyche.
"Sospetti su un sospettato al di sotto di ogni sospetto" by Giorgio Zingone
"Best Director Debut"
An awkward and shy writer finds himself under scrutiny by an overly enthusiastic detective regarding his wife's sudden disappearance. While the policeman approaches it as just another routine procedure, the encounter unfolds into a surreal spectacle for the audience, where everything is taken at face value, leading to absurdity at every turn. Let the hilarity ensue!
"THE MIRACLE OF BASILIO" by Andrea Vicich
"Best Director Debut", "Best Color Editing"
During a period of terrorism in Peru, a young man seduces an American tourist to flee the country, resulting in the birth of a son. As a single father, he raises the boy alone. Ten years later, both father and son find themselves caught in a violent terrorist attack, which unexpectedly reunites them with the mother. Their shared struggle in the face of danger reignites old feelings and forces them to confront their past.
"Where there is Hope" by Ofer Erez
"Best Student Film", "Best Director Debut"
Sally Abed is a social activist in the 'Standing Together' movement, that advocates for peace, equality and social justice. Sally identifies herself as a Palestinian and struggles for the legitimacy of the Palestinian identity. Her family wishes Sally would have kept a lower profile, yet, Sally can’t do that. The search for belonging leads her to move from Jaffa to Haifa and continue to fight for the principles she believes in.
"She Came From Outer Space!" by Simon King
"Best Producer", "Best Editing"
When Angela goes for a run with her friends, she has no idea she is about to become the host for an alien invasion.
"IRISO" by Mitsuo Kurihara
"Best Color Editing"
A woman from African country of Rwanda started an IT company in IRISO, Japan. While she experiences lots of difficulties such as sabotage from rival company, incompetence of employees as well as racial discrimination and she is always haunted by the memory of the genocide in 1994 in which her parents were killed, she manages to overcome those problems and strongly lives in IRISO.

The movie includes scenes shot in African country of Nigeria.
"What is Love?" by Martina Herzog & Reinhard J. Steiner
"Best Director Debut", "Best Producer" (Martina Herzog & Reinhard J. Steiner)
No question is perhaps more relevant in times like these than all others: What is love? In the touching and captivating road trip documentary "What is Love?", the film crew embarks on a profound exploration, interviewing people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. They openly share their personal experiences, beliefs, and philosophies about love, revealing the extraordinary power and mysterious nature of this universal human emotion. As the journey unfolds, viewers are taken on an introspective, unfiltered trip that ultimately challenges their own perceptions and understanding of what it truly means to love and to be loved.
"What is Love?" by Martina Herzog & Reinhard J. Steiner
"Best Director Debut", "Best Producer" (Martina Herzog & Reinhard J. Steiner)
No question is perhaps more relevant in times like these than all others: What is love? In the touching and captivating road trip documentary "What is Love?", the film crew embarks on a profound exploration, interviewing people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. They openly share their personal experiences, beliefs, and philosophies about love, revealing the extraordinary power and mysterious nature of this universal human emotion. As the journey unfolds, viewers are taken on an introspective, unfiltered trip that ultimately challenges their own perceptions and understanding of what it truly means to love and to be loved.
"TAIBALE, story of a rescued child" by Gianni Torres
"Best Producer" (Gianni Torres)
A surprising story of a little girl (Antonieta/Taibale) in search of her origins. A tragic, topical, never-before-told story that traverses the same territories today on the brink of a III World War. A look at the drama of the Holocaust in Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Israel, concluded with a new life marked by love for the weakest. The human experience of a child devastated and saved. An innovative visual language developed with the help of AI (it is among the first hybrid documentaries produced) to narrate past and present events that come together in the unrelenting strength of TAIBALE, an 84-year-old girl of Jewish descent, today one of the most important benefactors in São Paulo, Brazil.
"William, or The Fragile Harmony Of Latent Spaces" by Luc Leclerc
"Best Experimental Film"
A man embarks on a journey to decipher the chaos within his mind with the aid of his therapist, a compassionate and insightful woman. Plagued by surreal and nonsensical dreams, he struggles to make sense of his inner world and finds it challenging to truly hear those around him. As the sessions progress, he delves deeper into his subconscious, uncovering layers of meaning and confronting the enigmatic nature of his thoughts and dreams.
"AIIA’s Cleaning Service" by Seo Hotaek
"Best Music Video"
The story revolves around AIIA, the AI cleaner robot, in a dystopian future Earth where it slowly begins to perceive humans as garbage. Created to solve the city’s waste crisis, AIIA uses its broom to sweep away trash while flying through the city to monitor and clean. However, as the waste generated by humans escalates, AIIA starts to view humans and trash as one and the same, eventually treating them both as waste to be eliminated.
"DTF?" by Jess McLeod
"Best Director Debut"
A young, queer writer on a sexual bender is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a night of laughter and vulnerability, they unpack what it means to be a gay man in search of real connection.
"The Walls of Horror" by Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán
"Best Closing Credits", "Best Sound Design"
After a devastating car accident takes the life of his wife, Chris is consumed by guilt and inner torment. However, his suffering intensifies when his vengeful mother-in-law turns to black magic, using a voodoo doll to seek justice for her deceased daughter. Trapped in an elevator on a journey into the unknown, Chris confronts a supernatural terror that spiral out of control, unleashing terrifying events.
"Turkey" by Tristan Allen
"Best Director Debut"
Two Brothers reconcile the loss of their mother over the holidays.
"I don't love my mother" by Gerard Cuq
"Best Music Video"
A woman plunges, through the iris of one eye, into water A woman dives, through the iris of one eye, into water illuminated by rays of light. She sings about her dislove for her mother... until her rebirth?
"Flâneurs" by Ivano Lollo
"Best Experimental Film"
Flâneurs, wandering figures, moving swiftly yet remaining still, roam aimlessly through the uncertainty, without apparent purpose or destination, merely seeking or escaping from themselves. Automatons in ceaseless motion, they are caught in a perpetual competition driven by a restless society. A juxtaposition of opposites, they look like black and white pawns on the vertical chessboard of the cityscape, unmoved by fleeting encounters and only transient loves. The rapid flow of single frames mirrors the chaotic and obsessive, almost tribal, rhythm of the urban jungle, symbolizing the irreversible process of human disintegration and the fading of emotions. Vulnerabilities are laid bare, like the transparencies of an x-ray, offering a glimpse into our shared humanity, where self-recognition and rediscovery may still reside.
"Fedelta: Soldiers. Prisoners." by Stephen Mancini
"Best Feature Documentary", "Best Director Debut"
Fedeltà: Soldiers. Prisoners. is an international documentary, filmed in multiple countries, which chronicles the story of a group of Italian Prisoners of War. The Italian soldiers, captured in North Africa and Sicily, endured some of the worst fighting of the Second World War. After their surrender, they were sent to various camps all over the world. This documentary tells the story of a particular group who were kept at Letterkenny Army Depot outside of Chambersburg PA. Beginning with the trials and tribulations of the soldiers, the documentary takes you on a journey which ends with a light of hope that still shines to this day.
"Summer Games" by Maurizio Barbarossa
"Best Director Debut"
After carrying a heavy burden throughout his life, Bruno, who is now elderly, recounts an incident from his adolescence in 1942, when an innocent game between boys turned into a great tragedy.
"Broken" by Olivia N'Ganga & Mikaël Dinic
"Best Music Video"
1 in 3 women are victims of violence during their lifetime, or 1 billion women across the world. Their names are Myriam, Adèle, Clémence, Aya… They are 20, 35, 48, 62 years old or more… They are victims but do not always have the words to talk about it and find help…Since January 1, 2024, 121 women died killed by their spouse or ex-spouse. Broken is a dance fiction produced by Olivia N'GANGA and Mikaël DINIC
"The Truth on Sendai City" by Marco Bolognesi
"Best Experimental Film"
The film unfolds in three episodes, narrated through the perspectives of the three protagonists. Each perspective is a parable exploring different facets of Sendai City's reality, an urban conglomerate where the creator and sole master is the Big Brain, a constantly expanding creature that feeds on the emotions of slaves, living beings from a parallel and underground world. The watchwords that govern civil coexistence in the great city are three: Order, Welfare, Security. Everything that happens in Sendai reflects this creed and seems to occur in the wake of perpetual, deadly pacification. Even the elections, where two candidates, Lukas Von Spieldorf and The Prince, clash, seem a formality to decide who will be the right-hand man of the eternal creator. But something simmers beneath the ashes that cloud the minds of Sendai's citizens. A group of mutants, supported by the old Yakuza families who ruled in the past, resist the power that nullifies the individual through cybernization, the process that merges the individual into the indistinct mass that composes society. Their armed force is the mutant Syan, a seductive woman with sapphire skin.
"ADAM" by Yaniv Bloch
"Best Experimental Film"
In a world torn by conflict between humans and machines, a robotic dreamer named Adam emerges with an ambitious goal - to end the war and bring peace through the power of dreams.
"amniotic artheraπ" by Konrad Mihat
"Best Experimental Film"
An artistic interpretation regarding amniotic therapy that tries to convey in words and feeling the interior and exterior processes of this therapeutic method, aimed mainly for battling psychosis, but with therapeutic effects for any participant.

In 2023 the Entuziart Association, actively promoting introduction of art, dance, new media, and other innovative therapies in Romania, introduced through the Outsider Amnio Art cultural project, sessions of Amniotic therapy formation, in collaboration with Centro Amnios (Perugia, Italy) to the teachers at Sf. Ștefan special school in Bucharest, and to various artist working with neurodivergent and special needs persons.
Outsider Amnio Art (2023) was a project developed by Entuziart Association and co-financed by AFCN (Romanian National Cultural Fund Administration).

At the initiative of Entuziart association's Loredana Larionescu, IndieBox's artistic director Alexandra Bălășoiu and coVR Video's producer Konrad Mihat, the panoramic 360 film was created as a voluntary collaborative workflow between artists, mainly in the contemporary dance scene, teachers, psychology students and practitioners, that participated in the training, as a way to express and simulate the knowledge, and emotions that surfaced in these formative sessions, presented and voiced through the understanding of teacher, dancer, choreographer, and Feldenkrais practitioner Valentina de Piante’s experience.
"We Will Burn Everything While We Bleed" by Giulia Hrvatin
"Best Experimental Film"
“We will burn everything while we bleed” (Bruceremo tutto sanguinando) is a body reaction to a narrative that unfolds in two parallel realms – one depicting the intrinsic and built in physical pain women endure on a cycle for most of their lives, the other reacting to the systemic pain imposed by history and society. The project deals with the multifaceted pain women endure, using dance to articulate the silent struggles of those who have faced abuse, discrimination and inequality, as the dancers support each other with solidarity and unity. Through emotional expression, the performers convey the weight of oppression and the resilience required to break free. The film becomes a visceral and emotionally charged exploration of the interconnectedness of women’s experiences. It invites viewers to witness the strength, endurance, and unity of women as they navigate a world where pain is both intrinsic and imposed - and to watch them react. The female body becomes the protagonist. A body that – whether assigned at birth or chosen – is often not perceived as ours. A body that we are ready to reclaim and defend.
"The Last Choice" by Jaeyong Choi
"Best Experimental Film"
In the year 2090, South Korea faces a critical population decline, bringing society to the brink of collapse. The number of humans has dwindled, and humanoid robots now take on roles once held by people. The government introduces a new marriage and childbirth system to prevent further decline. Humans can marry humanoid robots, and children are conceived through artificial insemination using frozen sperm imported from underdeveloped countries. However, this new societal system brings about various conflicts and challenges, prompting people to re-examine the meaning of humanity and family.
"SubscriptionsMaleFemale" by Hyeyoung Lim
"Best Experimental Film"
The near future. 'SubscriptionsMaleFemale', a service that subscribes to AI robots that learn to be more human than humans, has become a worldwide phenomenon.
The main AI man, "1973," is subscribed as a boyfriend to a human woman and moves in with her for a month, where he falls in love with her.
A month later, the next month's subscription AI man arrives and '1973' leaves her house.
'1973' steals a 'love chip' and implants it in her in an attempt to return her love.
"AIIA’s Cleaning Service" by Seo Hotaek
"Best Sound Design"
The story revolves around AIIA, the AI cleaner robot, in a dystopian future Earth where it slowly begins to perceive humans as garbage. Created to solve the city’s waste crisis, AIIA uses its broom to sweep away trash while flying through the city to monitor and clean. However, as the waste generated by humans escalates, AIIA starts to view humans and trash as one and the same, eventually treating them both as waste to be eliminated.
"Old Fashioned American Torture" by Maggie Ackers
"Best Experimental Film"
Door to door bible saleswomen use their cherubic good looks and unassuming personas to infiltrate the homes of men. Liars and scammers, they regard themselves only by aliases: the dark haired one "Raven" and the fair haired one "Ginger." Once through the front door, the two shed their skins of good Christian women and begin the real fun, a game of torture.
Ronnie, the unsuspecting homeowner, is bound and gagged, crammed in a storage closet, and bleeding from a headwound. Over the course of one day in hell, he has appendages severed, bones broken, is force fed, pistol whipped, and psychologically tormented.
"The Tableherder" by Aleksandr Tretiakevich
"Best Director Debut"
"Bespoke ART" by Jingjing Chen
"Best Composer", "Best Director Debut", "Best Experimental Film"
When bespoke becomes a label for optimized service, the human race is no longer content with customizing things; it begins to customize humans. One by one, the perfect service, the perfect children, the intricate global fertility chains, and the women therein fade out from the documentary footage, while director Jingjing steps into the spotlight from behind the camera. She becomes a Thai surrogate in captivity, but also a surrogacy agent who achieved upward social mobility; she turns into a selfless and hypocritical American surrogate mother – a product of technology born through surrogacy herself; she even tries to play an elite black lesbian at the very top of the feminist chain of contempt, only to collapse in on herself.
"Pitou & I Against the World" by Ray Ong
"Best Poster"
As the reel begins, we are introduced to Ray and her playful pug, Pitou. The film captures their idyllic days together: early morning walks in the sunlit park, where Pitou prances with unrestrained joy, and quiet, cozy evenings at home. Through Ray’s lens, we witness the many milestones they celebrate—Pitou’s adorable first swim at the local pool with his pug brother, Puggie, whose clumsy enthusiasm mirrors his own.

The film is a poignant reminder of the simple pleasures in life and the profound impact that pets have on their owners. As the reel nears its end, it becomes clear that Pitou’s journey is not just about his adventures, but also about the way he transforms Ray’s life, filling it with love, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
"Legerin, in search of Alina" by Maria Laura Vasquez & Dêrsim Zêrevan
"Best Feature Documentary", "Best Producer", "Best Director"
In essence, "Legerin: In Search of Alina” is a powerful testimony to the influential role of individual stories in shaping the collective struggle for equality, autonomy and the universal right to lead a life of freedom.
"What is Love?" by Martina Herzog & Reinhard J. Steiner
"Best Feature Documentary"
No question is perhaps more relevant in times like these than all others: What is love? In the touching and captivating road trip documentary "What is Love?", the film crew embarks on a profound exploration, interviewing people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. They openly share their personal experiences, beliefs, and philosophies about love, revealing the extraordinary power and mysterious nature of this universal human emotion. As the journey unfolds, viewers are taken on an introspective, unfiltered trip that ultimately challenges their own perceptions and understanding of what it truly means to love and to be loved.
"TAIBALE, story of a rescued child" by Gianni Torres
"Best Feature Documentary"
A surprising story of a little girl (Antonieta/Taibale) in search of her origins. A tragic, topical, never-before-told story that traverses the same territories today on the brink of a III World War. A look at the drama of the Holocaust in Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Israel, concluded with a new life marked by love for the weakest. The human experience of a child devastated and saved. An innovative visual language developed with the help of AI (it is among the first hybrid documentaries produced) to narrate past and present events that come together in the unrelenting strength of TAIBALE, an 84-year-old girl of Jewish descent, today one of the most important benefactors in São Paulo, Brazil.
"LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution" by Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold & Espen Jan Folmo
"Best Feature Documentary"
Embark on a captivating journey where academic science meets cultural wisdom. "LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution" is a groundbreaking animated film that breathes life into a comprehensive scientific manuscript. This two-hour and fifty-minute feature is a new genre, blending the intricacies of psychotherapy research with the timeless sagacity of ancient and modern wisdom.

Dive into an exploration of how cultural evolution mirrors biological evolution, highlighting emergent phenomena that define both our scientific endeavors and our collective consciousness. The film delves into the profound impact of psychotherapy on personal and societal transformation, advocating for the integration of relational science into everyday practices.

Guided by a compelling narrative, "LOOK UP" takes viewers on a Viking raid through the realms of psychotherapy, uncovering the unique specialties that contribute to human development and interconnectedness. It emphasizes the ancient practice of healing through unconscious cultural agreements, manifesting in the form of placebo effects and shared human experiences.

Join us for an enlightening experience that invites you to embrace the ancient healer within, fostering personal growth and societal change. This film is not just a viewing experience but an invitation to practice and integrate the profound insights it offers.
"RARE FOOTAGE OF A PLANT" by Frida M. Martinsen
"Best Experimental Film"
A man suffers loss and defies the laws of nature in an attempt to win back his lost love.

However, things go sideways when the woman he gets back doesn’t quite function like an ordinary woman.

She gives birth to a new man, and our first man regrets everything and wants to kill this new creation.

This is yet another violation of the laws of nature, and the woman takes power and kills both men.
"A WARP IN TIME / The Enduring Ordeal of The Yoruks" by Sabri Kuşkonmaz
"Best Feature Documentary"
The Nomadic Yoruk-Turkmens live in the Mediterranean and the Aegean regions. Most of the Yoruk-Turkmens today have adopted to a settled life.

The basis of raising livestock in a nomadic lifestyle is going where the grass is, for the animals to feed. That's the main reason for the migration. This cycle has been going on for thousands of years since the animals have been domesticated.

This journey since ancient times intersects with the contemporary portraits of life, it divides, and the two separate times warp and touch each other. When that warping is over, perhaps time will be over as well. For a basic cycle of food will be over.

Our documentary is a testimony to the Yoruk lifestyle of the Turcan / Mutlu Sönmez couple and their nearly 300 goats and sheep. The four-day long migration from the 2000-meter high Ağla plateau in the Çameli region to the Kapıdağ peninsula between Göcek and Dalaman on November 2017 was filmed in real time. Their journey to the plateau in 2018 was also filmed in real time. Little details from the migration have found their way into the film.
As a supplement, the oral cultural research about the migration could not be completed due to COVID-19. Because of the limitations of the working conditions caused by the pandemic, oral recordings of the history could not be completed. After the pandemic, the movie was completed using the present recordings of the migration.
"'98 Honda" by Christian Banda
"Best Color Editing"
Set on a sunny day in 2004, ‘98 Honda follows Michael, a charming weed dealer whose good intentions often leave him in disastrous situations. Tasked with taking his girlfriend’s cousin Sean to see Spider-Man 2, the reluctant stewardship blossoms into an unbreakable bond, and the duo somehow ends up becoming humanity’s last hope for survival.
"HOME" by Sonia Suvélor
"Best Closing Credits"
After the death of her grandmother, Catherine returns to the family home in Etretat. One day, an intrusive stranger shows up to her doorstep...
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