During a lengthy space voyage to a distant galaxy, a solitary robot diligently tends to the human incubators, ensuring the survival of the settlers on the new planet. Watching the dreams of the hibernating humans makes the robot feel lonely. So, it assembles a new companion from spare parts. However, when complications arise, the robot faces a crucial decision: prioritise the preservation of human life or save its new friend.

Alone

Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss.  Before You is a narrative short film based on true events that navigate the complex emotional landscape of having an abortion – a  procedure currently restricted or banned in 21 of the United States.  (In Solidarity with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.)

Before You

After an attempted suicide, a sentient hand must save its body from certain death.

Hand Job

A musician arrives on tour in a small town. After settling in a small room, he feels the closeness of the overwhelming walls and life in it becomes a real challenge for him. Reaching the boiling point, the hero is faced with a choice - to stay inside his walls or allow himself to break free.

Struggling with dysphoria, a boxer wrestles with the decision to transition at the potential cost of their marriage. When another boxer who shares their identity enters the gym, the two find solace in training together while navigating their own challenging journeys.

Pace

The Singers is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. With a cast comprised of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is an experimental docu-musical hybrid crafted like an improvisational play.

The Singers

&quot;We Have Notes&quot; centers around the making of one pivotal scene in a Joan of Arc movie. We watch the scene evolve: the cast, the plot, and the underlying themes.

We Have Notes

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