Brothers -dcff Finalist 2025
Akzhol – just a graduate of the orphanage, he is convinced that his father is alive and begins his search. He moves from these walls and begins his new and independent life. Having met their neighbor Dimash, they begin to earn a living by robberies and burglaries. During one of the meetings with his relative, […]
love letters
‘love letters’ uses both the Greek myth of the Moirai and a collection of poetry written over the course of two years to convey an experimental story of mortality, the ethics of humanity, and how, in spite of everything, life is worth living. Clotho, a being resembling life, is in turmoil: is it ethical to […]
Nhogac
A theater director in the midst of depression reads a cursed manuscript that will make him mix reality and fiction.
Phantom and Percepter
Percepter, super soldier from a dystopian future, travels back in time to save the last superhero, Phantom. But in doing so stumbles into the crosshairs of the evil Warbaron. Together Phantom and Percepter must prevent Warbaron from unravelling the time stream forever. Director – AJ Bucci
ONION SELLER
A young man. A dream. One decision that changes everything. Pedro is a hardworking young man who lives with his mother and makes a living selling onions in the public market of his city. Determined to build a better future, he balances work with his studies while sharing his journey with Juliana, his girlfriend. Despite […]
Sucreña soul – I
In Sucre, Colombia — a region marked by armed conflict — art rises as a symbol of resistance, healing, and cultural pride. Alma Sucreña is a documentary journey that reveals how music, tradition, and collective memory help rebuild the soul of a people. Director Biography – Greg Mendez Lopez, Fabian Paternina Herazo Biografía del Director […]
Countdown to Midnight
After an encounter with a strange man, Nathan is cursed to vanish from everyone’s memory—his physical presence fading and his existence slipping away. With a literal timer counting down above his head, Nathan has until midnight to unravel the mystery of the curse, or risk being erased from reality forever. Director Biography – Saif Mir […]
Divine
Divine is an experimental, 2D animated film exploring the beauty and reclamation of femininity in an ethereal world. Using a painterly and illustrative style, this piece shows the experience of the trials of femininity as it evolves with age. My intention with this work was to create an immersive visual story that communicates the softness, […]
DEAD END
A spirited teen and her cynical older sister embark on a deceptively simple outing, only to confront lingering family wounds and rediscover the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Director Biography – Claire S. Cohen Meet Claire S. Cohen, the writer and director of DEAD END, and get to know about the woman behind the camera! Before […]
When The Sun Above Our Memories
A young man tells his childhood memories through his destroyed old house. We listen to the memories of the young man in the black and white images of this ruined adobe house. As the sun begins to set, the images become more colorful, and children accompany the silence and the image. We witness the feelings […]