Poetic, 12m, NZ

When his father passes away, a successful music producer lost in city life, is forced to confront the distance he has placed between himself, his whakapapa, and the people who raised him.

Dir/Writ: Jordi Webber, Prod: Briar Rose, Rob Kipa-Williams

Documentary, 12m, NZ

Filmmaker Kelsey Chapman begins recording her kuia's memories. But as she stands on the whenua of her iwi and experiences the spiritual presence of her ancestors, the story shifts.

Dir: Kelsey Shanae Chapman, Writ/Prod: Te Wakahuia Bernard

Comedy, 12m, NZ

Meeting his Tahitian girlfriend's family for the first time, David is confronted by a tradition that tests his sense of belonging.

Dir/Writ: Grace Chan, Dir/Prod: Mahana Carlyrose Dexter

Animation, 11m, NZ

Animated documentary about a teenager living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Dir/Writ: Isaac Giles, Prod: Grace Stapleton

Documentary, 15m, NZ

Approaching 25 years with a chronic illness, Harriett Maire explores how it feels to live with type 1 diabetes.

Dir/Writ/Prod: Harriett Maire, Writ: Isabella McDermott, Prod: Leah Burson

Drama, 14m, NZ

A casual drink between four exes quickly sours into queer chaos when a long-buried secret surfaces, putting whatever hope they have of friendship on the line.

Dir/Writ: Connor Amor-Bendall, Prod: Meg Robinson

Horror, 12m, NZ

On the day of her best friend's wedding, May battles a grotesque dental crisis that threatens her closest friendship and forces her to confront her deepest insecurities.

Dir/Writ: Raphaella Holder-Monk, Prod: Ashleigh Waters, Chantelle Watts

Thriller, 14m, NZ

When the Men of Light begin taking families from his Auckland suburb, 13-year-old Ioane finds out the truth is darker than anything he imagined.

Dir/Writ: Simeon Ucegang Fiapule, Writ/Prod: Regan Foai