Drama, 19m, United Kingdom

BAFTA winner David Bradley stars as a man in end-of-life care who is waiting for the sweet release of death - but unfortunately for him, he's stuck in an infinite time loop.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Kat Butterfield, Daniel Audritt

Drama, 15m, Philippines

It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has seen better days. Mira, the manager, decides to close early for a special visitor.

Dir/Writ: Arvin Belarmino, Kyla Romero, Prod: Jon Galvez, Carlos Ortiz, Mick Quito

Science Fiction, 13m, China, Taiwan, United States

On a frozen planet where every word costs energy, a worker endures silence, storms, and solitude, saving his words for the one that matters most.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Bo Qing Tang, Dir: Lan Zeng

Coming of Age, 15m, NZ

In small-town NZ, a young Māori boy feels an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary.

Dir/Writ: Todd Karehana, Prod: Samantha Dutton

Comedy, 6m, Australia

A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.

Dir/Prod: Nash Edgerton, Writ: Damon Herriman, Prod: Serena Paull

Coming of Age, 11m, NZ

In the bush behind their suburban houses, two children tell stories, tease, and confide in each other, all while sharing their first cigarette.

Dir/Writ: Isaac Ieremia, Prod: Lucie Lesnard, Keeti Ngatai-Melbourne

Comedy, 16m, Moldova

On the cusp of leaving her rural Moldovan village for a new life abroad, Nina is stopped, quite literally, by an old superstition: a black cat has crossed the road.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Vlad Gradescu, Writ: Paula Macovoz, Prod: Valentin Zuza, Lucien Formichella

Zombie, 6m, France

Stuck in her miserable apartment in Hong Kong, Mei, a young woman will have to run for her life after a strange visitor appeared during her livestream.

Dir: Anne-Linh Jérôme, Ambre Butel, Roman Saunier, Maxime Arnould, Juliette Houël, Adrian Villeda, Alisson Colombe, Ylan Dinguidar

Surreal, 13m, Australia

Kieran is convinced a telepathic earthworm is manipulating him into making bad choices. His concerned family decide to stage an intervention.

Dir/Prod: Tom Noakes, Writ/Prod: Will Goodfellow, Prod: Adrian Pinto, Lucy Gaffy

Horror, 10m, NZ

Two estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Pavel Kvatch, Writ: Shelley Waddams, Fraser Hoffman, Muna Arbon

Thriller, 20m, France, Palestine, Jordan, United Kingdom

A Palestinian surgeon drives home after a long night shift, but little does she know that a commute through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever.

Dir/Writ: Said Zagha, Prod: Myriam Sassine, Laura Jumel

Fantasy, 16m, Spain

On a hunting trip, young Martín accompanies his father and his father’s boss. As the day progresses Martín's sensitivity and quiet strength are put to the test.

Dir/Writ: Martha G. Ayerbe, Prod: J.A. Bayona, Sergi Casamitjana

Music Video, 3m, NZ

Music video for the song Scared Old Men by Dick Move. Screaming at the violent and decaying patriarchal system that shapes the world through fear, control and suppression.

Dir: Stella Reid, Prod: Ashleigh Roworth

Animation, 15m, France

During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears.

Dir: Jocelyn Charles, Prod: Ugo Bienvenu

Drama, 17m, United Kingdom

In an impossibly allocated 15-minutes, a burnt-out home carer rushes to meet all the needs of her favourite cranky client.

Dir/Prod: Arnold T Rice, Writ/Prod: Katy Trevor, Prod: Oscar Hewitt, Gus Herbert-Müller

Drama, 14m, Denmark

When a young locksmith is called to aid the authorities on a forced removal, he is faced with a dilemma: Is he enabling a harmful situation?

Dir/Writ/Prod: Martin Strange-Hansen, Prod: Per Ankjær

Musical, 13m, United Kingdom

Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming stars as a gay man who returns to Scotland with his partner after years away to attend a wedding celebration, where he confronts long-buried memories from his past.

Dir/Writ: Michael Bruce, Prod: Rebecca Wolff, David Harwood, Beth Levison

Drama, 16m, France

On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.

Dir/Writ: Adrian Moyse Dullin, Dir: Jawahine Zentar, Writ: Emma Benestan, Prod: Lucas Tothe, Jessica Arfuso

Drama, 10m, NZ

Mac and Jordyn broke up. Kind of. Is it time to let go this time?

Dir/Writ: Tū Māia Curtis, Dir/Writ/Prod: Te Waiarangi Ratana

Music Video, 4m, NZ

Music video for the song Chemistry by Tyrun. When Tyrun stumbles across a group of feuding friends, he does what comes naturally - hits them with his chemistry.

Dir: Gwen Lin, Prod: Tommo Jiang