OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
MAR / APR ROUND 2021
SOLITUDE
Director: Yelizaveta Smith
Writer: Yelizaveta Smith
Producers: Oleksandr Fomenko, Alina Gorlova, Lena Yakovitska, Eugene Rachkovsky
Key Cast: Olena Ponomarenko “Khrystyna”, Vasil Skakun “Eilija”, Anatolyi Paduka “The old man”, Maksym Victorovich “Saxophonist”
DOP: Tsvetkov Viacheslav
Runtime: 28 minutes
UKRAINE - 2019
SNAKE
Director: Andrey Volkashin
Writers: Andrey Volkashin
Producer: Elena Stanisheva
Key Cast: Vedran Delidzakov “Mario”, Marijan Najdovski “Borce”, Gabriela Petrushevska “Mother”, Borche Nachev “Father”, Vaska Angelova “Sister”
Runtime: 19 minutes 59 seconds
NORTH MACEDONIA - 2020
Director: Andrey Volkashin
Writers: Andrey Volkashin
Producer: Elena Stanisheva
Key Cast: Vedran Delidzakov “Mario”, Marijan Najdovski “Borce”, Gabriela Petrushevska “Mother”, Borche Nachev “Father”, Vaska Angelova “Sister”
Runtime: 19 minutes 59 seconds
NORTH MACEDONIA - 2020
SIXTEENTH WEEK
Director: Hashem Jahromi
Writers: Hashem Jahromi, Mehrnaz Norouzi
Producer: Pooyan Sadeghi
Runtime: 25 minutes 29 seconds
IRAN - 2020
Director: Hashem Jahromi
Writers: Hashem Jahromi, Mehrnaz Norouzi
Producer: Pooyan Sadeghi
Runtime: 25 minutes 29 seconds
IRAN - 2020
DRESS
Director: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich
Writer: Brian Carufe, Alexander Day
Producer: Max Landwirth
Key Cast: Tess Sullivan “Susan”, Madeline Dennison “Megan”, Jane Edwine Seymour “Older Megan”, Thom Rachford “Tom”
Runtime: 15 minutes 44 seconds
USA - 2019
Director: Paulina Lagudi Ulrich
Writer: Brian Carufe, Alexander Day
Producer: Max Landwirth
Key Cast: Tess Sullivan “Susan”, Madeline Dennison “Megan”, Jane Edwine Seymour “Older Megan”, Thom Rachford “Tom”
Runtime: 15 minutes 44 seconds
USA - 2019
A GODLESS COUNTRY
Director: Jesse Richardson
Writer: Jesse Richardson
Producers: Jesse Richardson, Dave Redman, Aaron Singfield
Key Cast: Jesse Richardson “Fin”, Samantha McClurg “Mary”, Brent Dunner “Captain Cobb”, Andrew Lowe “Private Lowe”
Editing: Dave Redman ASE
Music: Nerida Tyson-Chew
Sound Design: Tony Murtagh
Foley: Les Fidess
Cinematography: Aaron Singfield
Runtime: 19 minutes 56 seconds
AUSTRALIA - 2021
Director: Jesse Richardson
Writer: Jesse Richardson
Producers: Jesse Richardson, Dave Redman, Aaron Singfield
Key Cast: Jesse Richardson “Fin”, Samantha McClurg “Mary”, Brent Dunner “Captain Cobb”, Andrew Lowe “Private Lowe”
Editing: Dave Redman ASE
Music: Nerida Tyson-Chew
Sound Design: Tony Murtagh
Foley: Les Fidess
Cinematography: Aaron Singfield
Runtime: 19 minutes 56 seconds
AUSTRALIA - 2021
NIL DIFFICILE VOLENTI
Director: Fabio d'Avino
Writer: Fabio d'Avino
Producers: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Key Cast: Franco Nero “Il Maestro ”, Isabel Russinova “La Prima Attrice”, Fabio d'Avino “Il Regista”, Tiberio Ettore “Il Suggeritore”, Mariapaola Tedesco “L'Assistente”
Editor: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Set Decorator: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Runtime: 14 minutes 51 seconds
ITALY - 2020
Director: Fabio d'Avino
Writer: Fabio d'Avino
Producers: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Key Cast: Franco Nero “Il Maestro ”, Isabel Russinova “La Prima Attrice”, Fabio d'Avino “Il Regista”, Tiberio Ettore “Il Suggeritore”, Mariapaola Tedesco “L'Assistente”
Editor: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Set Decorator: Tiberio Ettore Muccitelli
Runtime: 14 minutes 51 seconds
ITALY - 2020
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER
Director: Lex Kimbrough
Writer: Lex Kimbrough
Producer: Lex Kimbrough
Key Cast: Christopher Harvey “Noah”, Tony King “Ravi”, George Lima “Pop”
Cinematographer: Jake Colletta
Editor: Manda Loe
Runtime: 18 minutes 15 seconds
USA - 2021
Director: Lex Kimbrough
Writer: Lex Kimbrough
Producer: Lex Kimbrough
Key Cast: Christopher Harvey “Noah”, Tony King “Ravi”, George Lima “Pop”
Cinematographer: Jake Colletta
Editor: Manda Loe
Runtime: 18 minutes 15 seconds
USA - 2021
FEAR ACTUALLY
Director: Sassy Mohen
Writer: Sassy Mohen, Kyle Sullivan
Producer: Sassy Mohen
Key Cast: Robert Walters “Pennywise”, Tory Taranova “Effie”, Vince Yearly “Babadook”, Ana Paula Lopes “Hooker”, Kim Vruggink “Carrie”, Derek Grauer “The Devil”, Ana Pena “Samsara”, Kristen Briscoe “Newscaster #1”, Antoinette Greene
Sound Design: Rob Marshall
Music: Dan Light
Runtime: 10 minutes
USA - 2020
Director: Sassy Mohen
Writer: Sassy Mohen, Kyle Sullivan
Producer: Sassy Mohen
Key Cast: Robert Walters “Pennywise”, Tory Taranova “Effie”, Vince Yearly “Babadook”, Ana Paula Lopes “Hooker”, Kim Vruggink “Carrie”, Derek Grauer “The Devil”, Ana Pena “Samsara”, Kristen Briscoe “Newscaster #1”, Antoinette Greene
Sound Design: Rob Marshall
Music: Dan Light
Runtime: 10 minutes
USA - 2020
MEI-MIRAGE
Director: Zhang Ge
Writer: Zhang Ge
Producers: Gyapai Janka, Csényi Katalin, Juász András
Key Cast: Cui Sissi “Mei”, Shin Xin Li “Father”
DOP: Bántó Csaba
Gaffer: Nyitrai Iván
Art Designer: Szécsényi Janka
Runtime: 17 minutes 59 seconds
HUNGARY - 2021
Director: Zhang Ge
Writer: Zhang Ge
Producers: Gyapai Janka, Csényi Katalin, Juász András
Key Cast: Cui Sissi “Mei”, Shin Xin Li “Father”
DOP: Bántó Csaba
Gaffer: Nyitrai Iván
Art Designer: Szécsényi Janka
Runtime: 17 minutes 59 seconds
HUNGARY - 2021
IN ISOLATION
Director: Edmund C. Short
Writer: Edmund C. Short
Producer: Blackadder Films
Key Cast: Fuen Vera “Girlfriend”, Mathias Hermann Löffler “Boyfriend”, Edmund C. Short “The Other Guy”
Cinematographer: Charlie Carter
Music: Earl Ho
Sound Editing: Dave Roberts
Catering: Lisa Mallon
Runtime: 10 minutes
UNITED KINGDOM - 2021
Director: Edmund C. Short
Writer: Edmund C. Short
Producer: Blackadder Films
Key Cast: Fuen Vera “Girlfriend”, Mathias Hermann Löffler “Boyfriend”, Edmund C. Short “The Other Guy”
Cinematographer: Charlie Carter
Music: Earl Ho
Sound Editing: Dave Roberts
Catering: Lisa Mallon
Runtime: 10 minutes
UNITED KINGDOM - 2021
ESSENCE
Director: Baptiste Chabot
Writer: Baptiste Chabot
Producer: Theo Bayssette
Key Cast: Marley Duboscq “Raphael”, Marc Depond “Denis”, Danielle Claverie “Maryse”
Runtime: 24 minutes 36 seconds
FRANCE - 2020
Director: Baptiste Chabot
Writer: Baptiste Chabot
Producer: Theo Bayssette
Key Cast: Marley Duboscq “Raphael”, Marc Depond “Denis”, Danielle Claverie “Maryse”
Runtime: 24 minutes 36 seconds
FRANCE - 2020
IS THE ORANGE SOUR OR SWEET?
Director: Zijian wang
Writer: Zijian wang
Producer: Zijian wang
Runtime: 18 minutes 49 seconds
USA - 2021
Director: Zijian wang
Writer: Zijian wang
Producer: Zijian wang
Runtime: 18 minutes 49 seconds
USA - 2021
HUSH-HUSH, FOREST
Director: chenglang
Writer: chenglang
Producers: chenglang
Key Cast: chenglang
Runtime: 19 minutes 24 seconds
CHINA - 2021
Director: chenglang
Writer: chenglang
Producers: chenglang
Key Cast: chenglang
Runtime: 19 minutes 24 seconds
CHINA - 2021
TERNO
Director: Ida Ralevská
Writer: Sergio Fernández Muñoz
Producer: University of Tomas Bata
Key Cast: Jiří Svoboda “Oliver”, Sára Rychlíková “Alex”
Runtime: 20 minutes 45 seconds
CZECH REPUBLIC - 2019
Director: Ida Ralevská
Writer: Sergio Fernández Muñoz
Producer: University of Tomas Bata
Key Cast: Jiří Svoboda “Oliver”, Sára Rychlíková “Alex”
Runtime: 20 minutes 45 seconds
CZECH REPUBLIC - 2019
MOM
Director: Austin Foxx
Writer: Austin Foxx
Producer: Roy Thomasson, Jessica Hernandez Wynn
Key Cast: Austin Foxx “William Grace”, Kinley Moody “Aurora Grace”, Tristan Riggs “Alex Grace”, Amanda Joy Erickson “Emily Grace”, Monica Perez “Mrs. Robinson”, Tyrone Betters “Mr. Robinson”
Production Company: LifeLine Entertainment
Runtime: 30 minutes
USA - 2021
Director: Austin Foxx
Writer: Austin Foxx
Producer: Roy Thomasson, Jessica Hernandez Wynn
Key Cast: Austin Foxx “William Grace”, Kinley Moody “Aurora Grace”, Tristan Riggs “Alex Grace”, Amanda Joy Erickson “Emily Grace”, Monica Perez “Mrs. Robinson”, Tyrone Betters “Mr. Robinson”
Production Company: LifeLine Entertainment
Runtime: 30 minutes
USA - 2021
ANACRONTE
Directors: Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette
Writers: Raúl Koler, Sabrina Pace
Producers: Emiliano Sette, Yashira Jordán, Francisco Zamudio
Art Director: Nelson Luty
Music: Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
Animation Direction: Ezequiel Suarez Greck
Runtime: 14 minutes 58 seconds
ARGENTINA - 2019
Directors: Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette
Writers: Raúl Koler, Sabrina Pace
Producers: Emiliano Sette, Yashira Jordán, Francisco Zamudio
Art Director: Nelson Luty
Music: Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
Animation Direction: Ezequiel Suarez Greck
Runtime: 14 minutes 58 seconds
ARGENTINA - 2019
ON / OFF
Director: Nicolas P. Villarreal
Writer: Nicolas P. Villarreal
Producers: Nicolas P. Villarreal, Alessandro Squitti
Music: Michael Brennan
Sound Designer: Andrew Vernon
Runtime: 7 minutes
ARGENTINA - 2020
Director: Nicolas P. Villarreal
Writer: Nicolas P. Villarreal
Producers: Nicolas P. Villarreal, Alessandro Squitti
Music: Michael Brennan
Sound Designer: Andrew Vernon
Runtime: 7 minutes
ARGENTINA - 2020
MIS-REMEMBER
Director: Mason Lahue
Runtime: 2 minutes 39 seconds
USA - 2020
Director: Mason Lahue
Runtime: 2 minutes 39 seconds
USA - 2020
THE FIRE NEXT TIME
Director: Renaldho Pelle
Writer: Kerry Jade Kolbe
Producer: Yanling Wang
Cinematographer: Fábio Mota
Production Designer: Nicola Sadori
Editor: Robin Whalley
Composer: Marisa Cornford
Sound Designer: Jose Pablo Ramirez
Runtime: 7 minutes 47 seconds
UNITED KINGDOM - 2020
Director: Renaldho Pelle
Writer: Kerry Jade Kolbe
Producer: Yanling Wang
Cinematographer: Fábio Mota
Production Designer: Nicola Sadori
Editor: Robin Whalley
Composer: Marisa Cornford
Sound Designer: Jose Pablo Ramirez
Runtime: 7 minutes 47 seconds
UNITED KINGDOM - 2020
REBIRTH OF VENUS
Director: Robin Noorda
Writer: Robin Noorda
Producer: Robin Noorda
Music: Alfred Marseille
Sound Effects: Paul Godschalk
Runtime: 9 minutes
NETHERLANDS - 2021
Director: Robin Noorda
Writer: Robin Noorda
Producer: Robin Noorda
Music: Alfred Marseille
Sound Effects: Paul Godschalk
Runtime: 9 minutes
NETHERLANDS - 2021
GENEVA JACZZI'S CASKET
Director: Chris Friend
Writer: Chris Friend
Producer: Hunter Lee Hughes
Key Cast: Geneva Jacuzzi
Runtime: 6 minutes 6 seconds
USA - 2021
Director: Chris Friend
Writer: Chris Friend
Producer: Hunter Lee Hughes
Key Cast: Geneva Jacuzzi
Runtime: 6 minutes 6 seconds
USA - 2021
ABSENCE
Director: Richard Marx
Writer: Richard Marx
Producer: Richard Marx
Key Cast: Nikolai Grin “Ivan”, Dennis Katzmann “Dimitri”, Anna Avramenko “Lena”, Oleg Savchenko “Voice Ivan”
Runtime: 13 minutes 22 seconds
GERMANY - 2020
Director: Richard Marx
Writer: Richard Marx
Producer: Richard Marx
Key Cast: Nikolai Grin “Ivan”, Dennis Katzmann “Dimitri”, Anna Avramenko “Lena”, Oleg Savchenko “Voice Ivan”
Runtime: 13 minutes 22 seconds
GERMANY - 2020
THE TWINS (RISE & FALL)
Director: Viktor Witkowski
Voice Over: Kathryn Zazenski
Music: Daniel Birch, Ventolyn and Becotyde, Mathieu Lamontagne and Emmanuel Toledo
Runtime: 5 minutes 35 seconds
USA - 2019
Director: Viktor Witkowski
Voice Over: Kathryn Zazenski
Music: Daniel Birch, Ventolyn and Becotyde, Mathieu Lamontagne and Emmanuel Toledo
Runtime: 5 minutes 35 seconds
USA - 2019
OUTSWING
Director: Samar Minallah Khan
Producer: Ethnomedia
Editor: Aaron Kisner
Runtime: 25 minutes 45 seconds
PAKISTAN - 2021
Director: Samar Minallah Khan
Producer: Ethnomedia
Editor: Aaron Kisner
Runtime: 25 minutes 45 seconds
PAKISTAN - 2021
STATUES
Director: Thomas Gallo
Producer: Association APIA
Writers: Thomas Gallo, Marie Palinacci, Julie Béguet
Key Cast: Ewan Bogart "Victor", Casimir Szymczak "Christophe", Pierrette Chambellan “Martine Clavaut”, Lily Gera “Caroline Castel”, Antoine Routard “M. Castel”
Runtime: 26 minutes 20 seconds
FRANCE - 2020
Director: Thomas Gallo
Producer: Association APIA
Writers: Thomas Gallo, Marie Palinacci, Julie Béguet
Key Cast: Ewan Bogart "Victor", Casimir Szymczak "Christophe", Pierrette Chambellan “Martine Clavaut”, Lily Gera “Caroline Castel”, Antoine Routard “M. Castel”
Runtime: 26 minutes 20 seconds
FRANCE - 2020