Fantasy, 13m, New Zealand

An elderly woman wilting away in a retirement home longs to commune with the vibrant natural world outside.

Dir: Alyx Duncan, Writ/Prod: Michele Powles, Prod: Lani-rain Feltham

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

Animation, 9m, China

A lone grasshopper plays out its monotonous and repetitive daily routine alone in the apocalypse.

Dir: Chunjing Zhang, Beilu Fan, Prod: Chen Bo, Li Liang, Zhang Ze, Liu Jun