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

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

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

Science Fiction, 11m, United States

When an AI apocalypse begins, a virtual assistant risks everything to save her well-meaning user for one simple reason: he’s polite to technology.

Dir/Writ: Hal Kirkland, Prod: Taylor Björn Bro, Tony Cavalero

Post Apocalyptic, 17m, Australia

A young girl navigates life post apocalypse, dealing with the loss of her parents and two strangers hell bent on re-populating.

Dir/Writ: Harrison Pearse, Prod: Raj Labade

Animation, 8m, France

In a world where breaking the silence will get you killed, Ethan will discover the healing power of music.

Dir: Marie Cornemillot, Manon Finet, Alexia Garde, Maïlys Girouard, Manon Laporte, Salomé Pereira, Milo-Clément Philipp, Margaux Plassard, Emma Stassi & Flavie Vericel.