Original Film Title: I never find it enough
Director’s Name: Puneet Shetty
Writer’s Name: Sathyajit T S
Producer: Sathyajit T S
Country of Origin: India
Country of Filming: India
Language: English
Runtime: 3 minutes 54 seconds
Film Description:
A romantic song about a man and a woman filmed on the beach.
Original Film Title: Songs of the Chambermaids
Director’s Name: Mark C. Hewitt
Writer’s Name: Mark C. Hewitt
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Country of Filming: United Kingdom
Language: English
Runtime: 19 minutes 31 seconds
Film Description:
The narrative arc of Sigmund Freud’s essay Civilization and its Discontents reimagined in the voices of three chambermaids. The sequence, which features music for drum ensemble and guitar by Norwegian jazz percussionist Thomas Strønen, comes from the 9th section of an as-yet-unperformed stage play by writer Mark C. Hewitt called Civilization and its Discontents but works in this digital version as a stand-alone piece. Following Freud’s narrative through three songs, the chambermaids share their woes, contend with the difficulties and frustrations of being a human being (and being a woman) in society and express their outrage at the repeating tragedy of human aggressiveness and violence. All over complex rhythms and shifting drum patterns till the sequence ends in a cacophonous crescendo on the repeating word: SHAME! The black and white edit by artist/videographer Matt Parsons includes distressed film and an increasingly visceral and disturbing torrent of half-seen densely-packed subliminal images evoking mankind’s history of war and atrocity.
Original Film Title: TALK
Director’s Name: Zishan Sun
Writer’s Name: Zishan Sun
Producer: Zishan Sun, Grey Smoley, Jonathan Sim, Hannah Qin
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Film Description:
TALK (by Deacon Phillippe)’s music video follows Deacon’s emotional trajectory when he encounters someone who seems perfect for him. The initial infatuation pulls him into a whirlwind of emotions, even before he fully opens up to love. In its mysterious ways, the universe takes Deacon on a transformative journey, forcing him to confront the delicate balance between self-love, external expectations, and the deep desire to give and receive love.
Original Film Title: Anund Payl (Marine Manasian)
Director’s Name: Anna Golikova
Writer’s Name: Anna Golikova
Producer: Anna Golikova, Ekaterina Korobeynikova
Country of Origin: Russian Federation
Country of Filming: Russian Federation
Language: Armenian
Runtime: 3 minutes 52 seconds
Film Description:
A dive into the subconscious of a mid-twenties woman. Neither Sunnawit (Anouk Stucky) nor the three filmmakers would know exactly why these images appear in their dreams and nightmares but they do reflect an obscure corner of their inner life experience.
Original Film Title: l’Espill
Director’s Name: Len Murusalu
Writer’s Name: Len Murusalu
Producer: Len Murusalu, Tauno Novek
Country of Origin: Estonia
Country of Filming: Estonia, Latvia
Runtime: 19 minutes 36 seconds
Film Description:
A journey through the past and future myths of the dormant Livonian language.
World War II, mass deportations to Siberia and marginalisation during the Russian occupation caused the extinction of the language of the indigenous people of Livonia. Narrated in Livonian and inspired by a folk song and Finnic mythology, the story seeks hope in the perishing time and memories forgotten.
A split-screen or a 2-channel artists’ film, with English subtitles. The film is part of the expanded cinema project Time Quartet, produced by ChronoLens.
Original Film Title: 砂に染む波
Director’s Name: Sakurako Shibata
Country of Origin: Japan
Country of Filming: Japan
Language: Danish
Runtime: 14 minutes 40 seconds
Film Description:
The process by which body and space blend together.
Original Film Title: l’Espill
Director’s Name: Mario Pons Múria
Writer’s Name: Mario Pons Múria
Producer: Mario Pons Múria
Country of Origin: Spain
Country of Filming: France, Spain
Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes
Film Description:
Surrounded by the atmosphere of the children of Spanish republican emigration, Hilaire is part of the generation of young people in the working-class neighborhoods of Narbonne in the 1960 … to the cry of “Fucking Spanish”! Sixty years after leaving, Hilaire returns to his hometown to discover the Spain of Catalan political prisoners and exiles, an inner journey back to the Ebro Delta, to the repressive legacy of the postwar period, but also to his first great love of youth.
Original Film Title: Roots out
Director’s Name: Ivan Knyazev
Writer’s Name: Ivan Knyazev
Producer: Ekaterina Vitneva
Country of Origin: Russian Federation
Country of Filming: Russian Federation
Runtime: 2 minutes 56 seconds
Film Description:
don’t play with no chicken
she scares me
have a dog in the forest
i can puff like an owl
can you see me?
they run away
shouts a me
no fun
it creaks at night
we hide
bark tastes like bugs
they point fingers at
sky yesterday
when you eat it
soft like me
are we scary?
we are scary today
Original Film Title: FRONT DOOR
Director’s Name: Elena Georgie
Writer’s Name: Elena Georgie
Producer: Elena Georgie
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Country of Filming: India
Language: English
Runtime: 12 minutes
Film Description:
A contemporary dance film in which strangers with diverse backgrounds open a discussion of cultural and political differences and similarities through dance as the rain washes away the barriers between them. The film explores the meaning of “safe home” in modern society.
Original Film Title: Endurance
Director’s Name: Imre van Opstal
Writer’s Name: Imre van Opstal
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Country of Filming: Israel
Runtime: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Film Description:
‘Whether it’s running a marathon, climbing a mountain, or simply making it through a difficult day, endurance is what enables people to persist and succeed. Without it, people would give up at the first sign of difficulty.
Endurance is a film about the power of perseverance and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of challenging circumstances.
It examines the journey of life itself, the physical and emotional aspects of endurance, exploring the ups and downs, the triumphs and failures, and the moments of joy and sorrow that define the human experience. A testament to the idea that with hard work, determination, and the inherent drive to keep going despite adversity, anything is possible.
Through the role of community and the support of others, this film aims to evoke a sense of wonder, hope, and renewal, encouraging audiences to embrace life’s journey with courage and determination.’
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