Dancing turns out to be a way to say hi, an invitation to play, and a call welcoming us in. Buoyed by the infectious groove of Ana Egge’s music, this joyous celebration of movement and life asks us slow down and savour the moment.

Aside from their functional role, many of us keep objects around us because of the stories they tell — the memories they evoke. The emptying of a china cupboard in this reflective stop-frame animation comes to represent the dismantling of a life.

Rosalind O'Driscoll has been making bread in Newfoundland since she was a girl. Now, in her 70s, and living with arthritis, she continues her traditional raisin bread-making, despite not really liking raisins in her bread. In this time capsule film, her son documents Rosalind’s recipe, blending laughter and loss with baking tips.

Two women with enormous papier mâché heads gently navigate their way through a grassy field under a summer sky. Someone, just out of reach, instructs them on how to stand and where to look. The two women talk of dreams and snails. A mother and daughter connect.

Many of us think of pigeons as a nuisance in our cities, but one Italian woman sees the birds as smart, friendly and beautiful. Marinella wanders the streets of the historic centre of Rome feeding pigeons and philosophising about these “non-human citizens”.

Set in the spectacular Burren region of the west coast of Ireland, this dance-documentary explores the current humanitarian crisis of displacement and dislocation that is experienced both individually and collectively. Using the land itself to explore how we navigate through unknown terrain, themes of survival and perseverance, departure and renewal emerge.

The harrowing story of a woman grappling with a dark family secret, based on one of the most notorious crimes in Britain’s history. In the 1970s in the North East of England, Nellie meets Frank on a trip to the seaside and unexpectedly makes a connection. But even away from home, she can’t escape the shame that surrounds her.