The connection between digitalisation, globalisation, and changing climate is explored using footage of a performative dance art installation in Hamburg, Germany, itself based on the discovery of the Strait of Magellan. Its five segments: Preparation of the Expedition, Transatlantic Caravel Voyage, Romantic Interlude on the Rio Bravo, Increasing Aggression, and Triumph of the Explorers. Director: Per Pegelow • Germany

Our protagonist faces the dilemma of choosing between sense and sensibility regarding their innermost feelings. From the very beginning, fear brought on by the judgements of the ones closest to them, fuels persistent doubt and indecision. They must work against the clock, knowing that one's true identity is what matters most. Director: Sajjad Shahhatami • Iran

A woman looks back on her life as a series of rooms. A gorgeous visual album from St. John’s singer-songwriter Ian Foster and starring Alison Moira Kelly, Bridget Wareham, Darryl Hopkins, and Des Walsh. Director: Ian Foster • Producers: Justin Simms, Michael Ciuffini • Newfoundland and Labrador

Could a robot adopt a pet in the near future? Could this pet be a human? Could they become friends? …And what would become of the robot afterwards? Ukranian animator Dmytro Lisenbart expertly crafts an adaptation of Robert Sheckley’s short story “The Old Curiosity Shop” in a film noir style that also recalls mid-20th Century science fiction. This clever homage extends as far as depicting the central figure as a version of the author in his younger days. Director: Dmytro Lisenbart • Ukraine

Suspecting that her husband has been unfaithful, Abbie meets him at a restaurant, where she launches a plan to take him for what he's worth. Director: Jeff Lewis • Newfoundland and Labrador

Lydia Emily, a mural artist living with progressive multiple sclerosis, paints her last mural in downtown LA. Director: Christoph Johannes Superstar Green • USA

During the height of the COVID-19 lock-downs, performance artists from around the world were invited to express the emotion of isolation through dance. Originally planned as an “armchair project”, featuring a dozen or so participants, it grew into something much more. We’re extremely fortunate that it did. Director: Martin Ponferrada • Australia