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

Coming of Age, 13m, NZ

Kurī hasn’t been back to Te Urewera since she was bitten by a dog as a child. After her father’s passing, Kurī must face her grief and go home – whether she’s ready to or not.

Dir/Writ: Ana Chaya Scotney, Prod: Julie Zhu

Coming of Age, 13m, NZ

Eighteen-year-old Luke’s morning sleep-in is disrupted by his solo mum, with the news that their domestic set-up is transitioning from mother and son, to flatmates.

Dir/Writ: Jesse Griffin, Prod: Rachel Jean

Animation, 10m, NZ

Based on a true story, a mother must find the courage to soar to the moon and battle the creature of death, or lose her daughter forever.

Dir: Jo Luping, Writ: Lynda Chanwai-Earle, Prod: Antony Gusscott

Psychological Drama, 15m, NZ

When Lupesina answers her ancestors’ call, she must find acceptance of herself, or risk being stuck in the inbetween.

Dir/Writ: Marina Alofagia McCartney, Prod: Alex Lovell, Eldon Booth

Coming of Age, 13m, NZ

When teenagers reunite to memorialise their friend’s passing, Jed is forced to confront his unresolved grief before his erratic behaviour severs his remaining relationships.

Dir/Writ: Freya Silas Finch, Prod: Alex Lovell, Eldon Booth

Fantasy, 10m, NZ

A brother and sister overdose on entitlement when a sample drug swaps their bodies.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Sinead Lau

Comedy, 3m, NZ

Matt's got everything squared away, including the ground rules for a new flatmate. So everything should be good as gold, no drama.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Samantha Jukes, Prod: Dan Buckingham

Documentary, 15m, NZ

With an age gap going on 40 years, good friends Bob and Connor share a love of skateboarding, music and double entendres.

Dir/Prod: Anna Frances Pearson