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

Animation, 6m, United States

A shaggy puppy is heading to the groomer for her first haircut. But wait, there is a problem: the puppy is terribly fearful!

Dir/Writ: Ivo Kos, Prod: Juck Somsaman

Animation, 4m, NZ

As dawn breaks, a loveliness of ladybirds take to the sky‚ all except Bug - left behind and unable to fly.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Chris Callus, Writ/Prod: Adam Reynolds

Animation, 8m, United Kingdom

As townsfolk rage in their fog of negativity, our hero and his dog aim to encourage a return to better days!

Dir/Writ: Renée Zellweger, Writ: Paul Smith, Prod: Tora Young

Comedy, 10m, NZ

In the cutthroat business world of lemonade stands, sister/brother dream team of Suzy and Jack descend into bitter rivals as they chase success and sweet profits.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Logan Sutherland, Prod: Jennifer Onyeiwu

Animation, 11m, Norway

A story about bullying and about the friendship between two outcast little creatures - a clumsy caterpillar boy and an unpopular beetle girl.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Natalia Malykhina Bratli

Animation, 9m, NZ

In a lush forest, three young seedlings‚ Aro, Hunu and Mo‚ prepare for the ceremonial moment that will allow them to plant themselves and grow into mighty trees.

Dir: Seung-Woo Hong, Writ: Emilie Hope, Mark Joyce, Prod: Kelsey O'Hagan, David Sowry

Animation, 9m, United States

Chika Batstone is an aspiring young magician whose curiosity accidentally unleashes Kaboom, a chaotic magical creature, into the heart of New York City.

Dir/Writ/Prod: c. Craig Patterson, Prod: Benjamin Michel, Kacie Lehner, Alyssa Katalyna, Ben Lock, Marisa X Castro