Family, 8m, United States

When a teenage boy visits his Gramps at a seemingly mundane boring assisted living facility, he comes to find that they have much more in common than he thought.

Dir/Writ: Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland, Prod: Shabrayia B. Cleaver

Animation, 9m, Poland, France

In a delicate community built on bird droppings, a mysterious object sparks a revolution. Progress comes at a surprising cost.

Dir/Writ: Tomek Ducki, Prod: Ewelina Gordziejuk, Helene Mitjavile, Lukasz Hendzel

Comedy, 6m, France

While golfers play on the other side of the hedge, peaceful garden gnomes find themselves attacked by stray golf balls.

Dir: Théo Djekou, Pierre Ferrari, Cyrine Jouini, Pauline Philippart, Anissa Terrier

Fantasy, 8m, New Zealand

A boy who is caught in the chaos of home, runs into a forest where shadows creep. Just when fear begins to swallow him whole, he meets a towering creature that feels as if his childhood toy has come to life.

Dir/Writ: Shaz Bell, Prod: Lewis Candy

Fantasy, 13m, Ireland

All Éiru wants is to be a mighty warrior who is taken seriously by her kinfolk. When the village’s well mysteriously dries up, she has a chance to try and bring the water of life back to her people.

Dir/Writ: Giovanna Ferrari, Prod: Nora Twomey

Animation, 11m, United States

When a lonely polar bear can't find a friend... he makes one.

Dir/Writ: Aaron Blaise, Writ/Prod: Nicholas Burch

Animation, 13m, United States

An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.

Dir/Writ: Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears, Prod: Steph Gortz, Jennifer Gandrup Sackheim

Drama, 15m, New Zealand

Riding along with his imaginary daredevil friend Ace, six-year-old Jimmy sets out on an epic quest to save his parents’ marriage.

Dir/Writ: Ray Edwards, Prod: Lindsay Gough

Science Fiction, 12m, New Zealand

Stranded on a distant alien world, a lone spaceman searches for his missing co-pilot - only to face a planet that seems to twist against him.

Dir: Weston Symes, Dir/Writ/Prod: James Tweddle

Drama, 10m, New Zealand

A young emergency dispatcher forms a fleeting yet profound bond with an elderly widower, reminding her of the fragile beauty of life and human connection.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Fraser Howse, Writ: Jenny Howse, Prod: Gavin Howse

Drama, 12m, New Zealand

When her child mysteriously vanishes in a garden centre, an anguished gardener develops an unhealthy relationship with a chrysanthemum plant.

Dir/Writ: Jolin Lee, Prod: Rachel Fawcett

Music Video, 5m, New Zealand

In the mist-shrouded highlands of Papua New Guinea, where ancestral traditions once governed conflict and peace, a new form of warfare is emerging.

Dir: John Ross, Prod: Tali Enjalas Jenkinson

Documentary, 11m, New Zealand

As Luka prepares for a significant Niuean rite of passage, the ceremony becomes a catalyst for cultural expectations and unspoken conflicts.

Dir/Writ: Chantelle Burgoyne, Prod: Hayley Felise

Drama, 15m, New Zealand

As Jeanie comes to terms with moving from the home she’s known for most of her adult life, she begins to believe a cow on her farm is the reincarnation of her dead husband.

Dir/Writ: Kate McGill, Prod: Gretchen Hatton

Drama, 17m, New Zealand

When a boy from a broken home steals a peach from his neighbour's tree, he sets off a clash that will change him forever.

Dir/Writ: Tajim Mohammed-Kapa, Prod: Angela Cudd

Comedy, 14m, Australia, New Zealand

A suburban dad on a family day at the beach becomes stranded under the shade of an ice cream cart where the vendor charges rent for shelter.

Dir/Writ: Samuel Galloway, Prod: Erinn Stevenson

Comedy, 15m, France

A recently divorced dad accompanies his teenage daughter to a twirling competition. Before long, the father is faced with a situation he never thought he'd have to deal with before...

Dir/Writ: Chloé Jouannet, Prod: Yoann Scherb

Drama, 17m, United Kingdom

A bright yet unflinching glimpse into the British school system, set within the walls of a newly qualified teacher's classroom.

Dir/Writ: Gus Flind-Henry, George Malcher, Prod: George Telfer

Drama, 20m, Poland, Palestine, Egypt,

A Canadian Palestinian man returns to Palestine after years away to surprise his sister. As he embarks on his journey to reach her, he rediscovers the true meaning of Palestinian identity.

Dir/Writ: Nada Khalifa, Prod: Maciej Ślesicki

Comedy, 7m, New Zealand

Tom shows up at Susan’s with the car she definitely said she wanted—at least, that’s how he remembers it.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Paul Scantlebury, Thomas Sainsbury, Prod: Joe Hammond