The Sixty Dollar Fifty Man
Coming of Age, 14m, New Zealand
Andy is a gutsy 8-year-old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies.
Dir: Louis Sutherland, Mark Albiston, Prod: Wendy Cuthbert
Fire in Cardboard City
Animation, 8m, New Zealand
When a city made entirely from cardboard catches fire it is up to the local fire chief and his brave deputies to save Cardboard City and its citizens from impending doom.
Dir/Writ: Phil Brough, Writ/Prod: Matt Heath, Prod: Orlando Stewart
This is Her
Comedy, 12m, New Zealand
A deliciously wry fable that reminds us that the greatest moments of happiness can contain the seeds of disaster.
Dir: Katie Wolfe, Writ: Kate McDermott, Prod: Felicity Letcher, Rachel Lorimer
Ross & Beth
Drama, 16m, New Zealand
The story of a humble farming couple, a sudden upheaval and an unlikely saviour.
Dir/Writ: Hamish Bennett, Prod: Orlando Stewart
Coffee & Allah
Drama, 14m, New Zealand
When a cup of coffee is a gift from Allah.
Dir: Sima Urale, Writ/Prod: Shuchi Kothari, Prod: Sarina Pearson
Resaca (Hangover)
Drama, 11m, United Kingdom
When a severely hungover man finds himself on a reluctant walk with a new neighbour, the pair must overcome a language barrier to find common ground.
Dir/Writ: Joe Borg, Prod: Isabel Steuble Johnson, Amy Wilson, Priscilla Babin
The Sentry
Action, 18m, Cambodia, Norway, United States
A suave super-spy has a haunting encounter with a garrulous guard and must come to terms with the damage he's inflicted on the local community.
Dir/Writ/Prod: Jake Wachtel, Prod: Sok Visal, Allan R. Milligan
Live Today - The Transits
Music Video, 3m, New Zealand
The music video for Live Today by The Transits brings the song’s themes of urgency, risk, and living in the moment to life through the gritty, high-octane world of dirt track racing.
Dir: Ryan Heron, Writ/Prod: Dom Antelme
A Thing About Kashem
Drama, 16m, Bangladesh
A married man's unexpected bodily reaction, at the wrong time and in the wrong place, plunges him into a midlife crisis, forcing him to confront his identity and desires.
Dir: Bijon Imtiaz, Writ/Prod: Nuhash Humayun, Prod: Arifur Rahman
The Charm of the Magpies
Animation, 9m, New Zealand
A lone tūī must find her lost voice to speak up against her adoptive magpie family before they start a war.
Dir/Writ: Liam Ngahina Joseph Maguren, Prod: Daisy Lawless, Simon Ward
Clement Gasa
Documentary, 13m, South Africa, United Kingdom
A 52-year-old domestic worker, takes us on a journey into his life, his loves and impossible dreams in post-Apartheid South Africa.
Dir/Prod: Daniel Bayle
My Kind of People
Drama, 14m, United States
After a DNA test uncovers Gio's father's adoption, this proud Italian American grapples with the revelation that he's not actually Italian.
Dir/Writ/Prod: Joe Picozzi, Prod: Lauren Germani, Alex Berard
Mirumiru (Bubble)
Animation, 12m, New Zealand
A determined elderly man attempts to save his ailing wife’s memories from literally escaping her mind, so she doesn’t forget him before the end.
Dir/Writ: Allan George, Prod: Jason Taylor
Toad in the Hole
Romantic Comedy, 10m, United Kingdom
Stuck in a stagnant moment of her marriage, Kay orchestrates an evening away from family responsibilities to pursue a surprising liaison.
Dir/Writ: Ben Norris, Prod: Lionelle Galloppa
All You Need Is Love
Comedy, 14m, Spain
Two young women are willing to be part of the Sección Femenina (in the Spanish fascist party), but The Beatles’ visit to Spain will change their plans.
Dir/Writ: Dany Ruz, Writ: Juan Carlos Rubio, Prod: Fidel Pérez, Antonio Aparcero
End of Summer
Animation, 6m, New Zealand
A boy navigates a fleeting childhood friendship and discovers his own queerness across three pivotal summers.
Dir/Writ: Haojun Huang, Prod: Xiang Wang