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Fear of the Indian – dir. Priscilla Candice Wolf

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Original Film Title: Fear of the Indian

Director’s Name: Priscilla Candice Wolf

Writer’s Name: Priscilla Candice Wolf

Producer: Priscilla Candice Wolf

Country of Origin: Canada

Country of Filming : Canada

Language: English

Runtime: 16 minutes

Film Description:

The theme of ignorance is meant to reveal how mainstream media covers the Indigenous community in mainstream media. Many factors contribute to how and why mainstream media doesn’t tell stories about Indigenous people fairly. The main factor being lack of information and education about Indigenous people. How does mainstream media portray Indigenous people in the media and has it improved in the past three decades? The overall subject of the larger overall documentary is how mainstream media portrays Indigenous people in Canada.

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THE STORY OF A SMALL FAMILY ALBUM – dir. Deborah Sfez

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Original Film Title: THE STORY OF A SMALL FAMILY ALBUM

Director’s Name: Deborah Sfez

Writer’s Name: Deborah Sfez

Producer: Deborah Sfez

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming : France

Language: English

Runtime: 10 minutes 41 seconds

Film Description:

REFLEXIONS ABOUT MEMORY AND THE ROLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE BUILDING OF ONE’S IDENTITY

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WHEN I GROW UP – dir. FLORENT TIXIER

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Original Film Title: WHEN I GROW UP

Director’s Name: FLORENT TIXIER

Writer’s Name: FLORENT TIXIER, VINCENT JACQUET

Producer: FLORENT TIXIER

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming: France

Language: English, French

Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes

Film Description:

“When I grow up” is an intimate immersion into
the life of Didier Roussel, a person with a disability. On his 50th birthday, Didier launched into
the fulfillment of an impossible dream that he has had since he was a child: to become an astronaut.

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Siegfried & Günther – dir. Mark Schregle

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Original Film Title: Siegfried & Günther

Director’s Name: Mark Schregle

Writer’s Name: Mark Schregle

Producer: Mark Schregle

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Country of Filming : France

Language: French, German

Runtime: 3 minutes

Film Description:

Two German officers from the Second World War discussing political matters in Paris.

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An American in Amsterdam – dir. Marcia Kimpton

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Original Film Title: An American in Amsterdam

Director’s Name: Marcia Kimpton

Writer’s Name: Marcia Kimpton

Producer: Marcia Kimpton

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : United States, Netherlands

Language: English

Runtime: 52 minutes 33 seconds

Film Description:

Marcia Kimpton was the Queen of late night with a rock star attitude. When it all came crumbling down, she did everything and anything to get a job, eventually learning that chasing a dream isn’t about reaching the finish line but finding happiness along the way. This mockumentary spans a 25 year period of (a fictionalized version) of Marcia’s adventurous life until she gets a Reality show in Amsterdam. Its a dark comedy when the directors dies and Marcia’s best friend, Shirley, comes in to direct the Reality show. The two of them work and play in Amsterdam even if Shirley isnt a great TV director. This strains their friendship as well as Shirley wanting to date the young editor. This comedy is inspired by the TV series AB Fab characters.

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Like a leaf out of a tree – dir. Logan Aldrich

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Original Film Title: Like a leaf out of a tree

Director’s Name: Logan Aldrich

Writer’s Name: Logan Aldrich

Producer: Logan Aldrich

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : France

Language: French

Runtime: 1 minute 45 seconds

Film Description:

Exploration of retuning to and finding faith after being shunned out of who I am in my family, out on bias of religion

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Exit Interviews – dir. Garrett Abdo

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Original Film Title: Exit Interviews

Director’s Name: Garrett Abdo

Writer’s Name: Garrett Abdo

Producer: Garrett Abdo, Glendon Palmer, Jeru Tillman, Michael Buttiglieri

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : United States

Language: English

Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes

Film Description:

Robert, a middle-aged gay man, begins a personal documentary project following his long history of failed relationships. As a professional but emotionally vulnerable individual, Robert decides to interview six of his ex-boyfriends, each of whom represents a distinct chapter in his love life. His ultimate goal is to find out why these relationships ended and to use the documentary as a means of personal growth—or so he believes. With the support of his sister Deborah, Robert prepares for the emotionally challenging task ahead. “Exit Interviews” is a highly introspective, emotionally nuanced LGBTQ+ drama that blends humor, heartbreak, and self-discovery. It uses the unique premise of a documentary format to explore universal themes of love, loss, and personal growth through a specifically queer lens.

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I’m waiting – Anouchka Djurdjevac, Paola Cardone

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Original Film Title: I’m waiting

Author’s Name: Anouchka Djurdjevac, Paola Cardone

Producer: Suh Heekyoung

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Country of Filming : Switzerland

Language: French

Runtime: 3 minutes 51 seconds

Film Description:

“I’m waiting”
I’m waiting for the right lottery numbers
I’m waiting to find the words
I’m waiting for a feedback on my demo
I’m waiting for good weather
I’m waiting for you to answer my question
I’m waiting for my depression to stop
I’m waiting for your determination
I’m waiting for my boss’s bonus
I’m waiting for some good news
I’m waiting to see the sky
I’m waiting for the honeymoon
I’m waiting for the spark
I’m waiting for love that doesn’t come
I’m waiting for no one to mess with me

I’m waiting to find the right chorus
Cause my instincts are putting the brakes on
Nothing comes
By dint of nothing I’m waiting for nothing
I’m waiting for Godot who in turn is waiting for God
I’m still waiting for you to return, my love
And above all I’m not waiting for the end of my days

I’m waiting to get younger
I’m waiting to make you laugh
I’m waiting to stop suffering
I’m waiting to tell you
I’m waiting to go to the sea
I’m waiting for my salary
I’m waiting to please you
I’m waiting to find my air
I’m waiting for happiness
I’m waiting for the time
I’m waiting for my heart to beat
I’m waiting not to be afraid
I’m waiting to take
I’m waiting to surprise you
I’m waiting to surrender
I’m waiting for the rain to stop
I’m waiting for your caresses
I’m waiting for my laziness to disappear
I’m waiting but I don’t know what I’m waiting for
I’m waiting for my patience

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Protocol Drift – dir. Suh Heekyoung

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Original Film Title: Protocol Drift

Director’s Name: Suh Heekyoung

Writer’s Name: Suh Heekyoung

Producer: Suh Heekyoung

Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of

Country of Filming : Korea, Republic of

Language: Korean

Runtime: 2 minutes 56 seconds

Film Description:

In a future where all human memories disappear overnight, people struggle to reconstruct their lives and relearn their identities through AI assistants. Amid this chaos, Lee An, a 34-year-old man, feels an inexplicable sense of disconnection. His daily life, which should feel familiar, seems strangely foreign, and his emotions feel hollow and empty.

Through the AI systems that guide society, Lee An decides to search for his identity. In a world where the line between humans and AI has blurred, will he be able to discover who he truly is?

The confused and uncertain journey of Lee An might just reflect the challenges humanity could face in the near future.