Romance, 16m, New Zealand

On a drunken night out a young queer woman learns the love of her life is getting married. As passions clash she must decide whether to abandon the relationship entirely or become a mistress.

Dir/Writ: Alex Farley, Prod: Melissa Shao, Tayla Sutton

Romance, 13m, Australia

A man and woman vibe on a night out. As the evening leads to greater intimacy, their connection is put to the test as they confront their vulnerabilities.

Dir/Writ: Michael Becker, Prod: Nat Cartney

Animation, 7m, France

Lisa matched with Xuân through a dating app, but there is a problem: Lisa lied about being fluent in Vietnamese, despite not understanding a single word.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Alice Gervat

Horror, 14m, United States

When late-night locksmith Soung Kang is asked to lock a door forever, he discovers a dark secret that pushes him to extraordinary lengths to secure his five-star review.

Dir: Kai Hamada Hasson, Writ: Brett Konner, Prod: Elyse Priess, Jacob Motz

Romantic Comedy, 14m, Ireland

When a masked stranger threatens to burn down a 24-hour petrol station, disaffected night shift attendant Emma is all that stands in his way.

Dir/Writ: Jeda de Brí, Prod: Gregory Burrowes

Drama, 19m, Canada

Pippa lives in a supervised home for young mothers with adjustment difficulties. For one night, and despite the curfew imposed on her, Pippa leaves the shelter with her baby.

Dir/Writ: Abeille Tard, Prod: François Bonneau, Samuel Caron

Music Video, 3m, New Zealand

Textural hand drawn animations and scribbled lyrics, bring to life the haunting track Do Or Die, Don't Or Die by New Zealand's greatest rapper, Scribe.

Dir: Mardo El-Noor, Prod: Johnny Gilbert

Drama, 18m, France

When an art student sells a painting of his deceased mother to a renowned collector, the delivery of the painting becomes a long journey during which he will realize the weight of the money he earned.

Dir/Writ: Djiby Kebe, Prod: Moundy Selim

Animation, 15m, Switzerland

Dan spends most of his time in his apartment listening to electronic music. He feels disconnected and finds solace in nightclubs. One day, a baby’s gaze changes his perception of things.

Dir/Writ: Samuel Patthey, Prod: Mark Olexa

Thriller, 13m, New Zealand

A troubled cabbie is haunted by voices and visions, fearing something terrible happened in his taxi - and that his friend might be hiding the truth.

Dir/Writ: Joe Lonie, Prod: Angela Cudd, Orlando Stewart

Mockumentary, 8m, Sweden

Follow the daily life of mermaids at the Sea Angels theme park, in a world where they have been forced to reveal their existence to humans by polluted oceans.

Dir/Writ: Cissi Efraimsson, Prod: Saga Gärde

Thriller, 13m, Germany

A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Prod: Saskia Stirn

Science Fiction, 11m, Australia

Harriet's disaster of a life gets a lot weirder when she discovers a black hole in her apartment.

Dir/Writ: Tim Sharp, Prod: Cecilia Low

Magical Realism, 13m, New Zealand

Far from their islands in Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiva, three sisters are raised by their father in a small village in Aotearoa. Rei, Upokoina and Matilda G, share a love of basketball.

Dir/Writ: Mīria George, Writ/Prod: Hone Kouka

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

Magical Realism, 20m, United Kingdom

Peter is trying to find the source of the metallic sound that haunts the village. When he shares his footage with an old woman, it sparks memories of a bear that roamed the hills during her childhood.

Dir/Writ: Zhang + Knight, Prod: Medb Riordan, Lexi Kiddo

Absurd, 16m, India

One day a dog named Moti turns into a boy. But in becoming human, Moti loses something vital along the way.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Yash Saraf, Prod: Karan Shah

Environmental, 9m, Indonesia

A father and son strive to protect their rainforest home in the Sungai Utik community of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Dir/Writ: Sil van der Woerd, Jorik Dozy, Kynan Tegar, Prod: Sara Kong

Music Video, 4m, New Zealand

The music video for Mau Moko by Alien Weaponry is a powerful visual statement about cultural identity and reclaiming indigenous pride.

Dir: Jermaine Leef

Documentary, 14m, Australia

Peter’s great-uncle, an Aboriginal WWI soldier, is buried far away from his family and traditional lands. To help his spirit return home, Peter travels to France to visit his grave, performing a traditional ceremony.

Dir/Prod: Dylan Nicholls, Prod: Sophia Carolyn Wallace