Berkshire Shorts

Ali and Ava

ALI and AVA, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month, a deep connection begins to
grow, despite the legacy of AVA’s past relationship, and ALI’s emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.

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The Caviar Connection

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, are known for their dictatorial regimes. However, by using a right combination of soft power and corruption, they were able to become commercial partners with powerful allies seating in the Council of Europe or Western Parliaments . This systemic corruption and its tragic consequences show the limits of our democratic institutions in the West and are at the core of this investigation.

Cirque Du Cambodia

Come Back Anytime

A Crack In The Mountain

Escape From Mogadishu

The Falconer

The carefree friendship between Tariq, the Lebanese-born son of a poor beekeeper, and Cai, a privileged Westerner, is challenged when Tariq promises to help his sister escape from an abusive marriage.

Fear

Jack London's Martin Eden

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Love in a Bottle

Lucky and Miles cross briefly at an Italian airport, hurrying back home to their respective countries, COVID-19 has just hit. They’ll like to linger, but the flights are being called. Back home, Miles gets a video call and stares surprised into Lucky’s eyes. How can it be? Easy: she’s stolen his suitcase label.

Mama Bear

Did you know there are more than 32,000 mothers in America, many from conservative, Christian backgrounds, who fully accept their LGBTQ+ children? They call themselves “mama bears” because while their love is warm and fuzzy, they fight ferociously to make the world kinder and safer for all LGBTQ+ people.

McCurry: The Pursuit of Colour

For the first time, celebrated American photographer Steve McCurry opens up about the stories behind his iconic images and reflects on the defining moments of his extraordinary life and forty-year career.

Neighbours

This Is Where I Meet You

Tigers

Virtual Shorts

Wildhood

A rebellious two-spirit teenager runs away from home to find his birth mother and reclaim his Mi'kmaw heritage.

You Resemble Me

Cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. After the siblings are torn apart, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity, leading to a choice that shocks the world. Director Dina Amer takes on one of the darkest issues of our time and deconstructs it in an intimate story about family, love, sisterhood, and belonging.

Zero Gravity

A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide tournament to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.

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