Hybrid – dir. Chris Romrell

(Envision Award)

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Original Film Title: Hybrid

Director’s Name: Chris Romrell

Writer’s Name: Chris Romrell

Producer: Jason Edwards

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 13 minutes 37 seconds

Film Description:

A story of a family’s internal struggle during a global crisis. While trying to navigate unknow fears and events they have to learn how to draw closer to each other and work together.

I am Kanaka – dir. Genevieve Sulway

(Audience Award)

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Original Film Title: I am Kanaka

Director’s Name: Genevieve Sulway

Writer’s Name: Genevieve Sulway

Producer: Genevieve Sulway

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 15 minutes

Film Description:

A local Hawaiian hero fights to save his culture by teaching traditions, sustainability and life skills to disadvantaged indigenous kids.

The Right Track – dir. Keyan Jin

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: 正轨

Director’s Name: Keyan Jin

Writer’s Name: Keyan Jin

Producer: Zhiran Guo, Jianan Hou

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese, Korean, French, Russian

Runtime: 4 minutes 56 seconds

Film Description:

“You should let your children learn language science!” “Listen to me this way is the best for the child”…
The laughing children outside the window, the serious teachers in the office, the Stoic parents, the nervous translators, and the confused me
What is the right track

BEDEN – dir. Ekin Onat

(WINNER)

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Original Film Title: BEDEN

Director’s Name: Ekin Onat

Writer’s Name: Ekin Onat

Producer: Ekin Onat, İsrafil Kurt, Lorin Merhart

Country of Origin: Turkey

Country of Filming: Turkey

Language: Turkish

Runtime: 26 minutes 12 seconds

Film Description:

Sancar, a socially reclusive man in his 30s, creates a fake female profile on social media, inspired by a TV show suggesting women get more attention online. Sharing eye-catching photos, he becomes addicted to the admiration he receives. The story follows his internal journey as he transitions into a woman.

Last Kiss In Paris – dir. Damian Chapa

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: Last Kiss In Paris

Director’s Name: Damian Chapa

Writer’s Name: Damian Chapa

Producer: Damian Chapa, Patricia Robinson

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: France, United States

Language: English, French, Russian

Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes

Film Description:

David Michaels, a troubled New York poet (Damian Chapa) finds inspiration and heartbreak in the enigmatic, institutionalized Poet Regina Romanescu (Olga Kent)

As their bond deepens, David must confront the darkness of Regina’s past and oppressive forces that seem to keep them apart.

Will their light shine bright enough to overcome the shadows or will it become a tragic victim of it’s own beauty set against the timeless backdrop of Paris.

Chasing The Midnight Sun – dir. Dario Di Agostino

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: Chasing The Midnight Sun

Director’s Name: Dario Di Agostino

Writer’s Name: Dario Di Agostino

Producer: Dario Di Agostino

Country of Origin: Italy

Country of Filming: Norway

Language: Italian

Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes 12 seconds

Film Description:

If it were Mother Earth asking for our help, what would we, her children, do? Ivana, 53 years old, ultrarunner and mother of three, decides to undertake an extreme venture: running 7 marathons in 4 days to reach Cape North. Rain, elevation, cold, and wind relentlessly assail her along the Norwegian roads she must traverse to become the messenger of the message: ‘There is no more time, we are in danger, we must do something to save the Planet.’ Ivana is not alone. Her team takes care of her, and the enchantment of the landscapes reminds her of the importance of her mission. But it’s the presence of a woman holding her hand when her mind struggles to maintain control of her exhausted body, and the lines drawn on the asphalt seem endless.

What A Catch – dir. Thomas Pickering

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: What A Catch

Director’s Name: Thomas Pickering

Writer’s Name: Thomas Pickering

Producer: Thomas Pickering

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 4 minutes 58 seconds

Film Description:

On a late night trip to the lake, a victorian fisherman’s evening takes a sinister turn.

My Love Flows Like a Song – dir. tian Xiao Fan

(Envision Award)

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Original Film Title: My Love Flows Like a Song

Director’s Name: tian Xiao Fan

Writer’s Name: qing Xiao Fan, Huan Jiao, jun Wen Xiong

Producer: mei Jin Huang, Qin Zhang

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes 40 seconds

Film Description:

The film tells the story of Wan Quan, a barefoot doctor, and his absurd yet happy life. Wan Quan, a rural young man with limited intelligence, is inspired a city girl called Ma Li, and he spends 50 years “treating” villagers and researching herbal medicine in order to become the person Ma Li expects him to be. However, when Ma Li returns to the city, she has already forgotten about him. Wan Quan is like the Chinese version of Forrest Gump and Sisyphus. Whether his life is happy or unfortunate is open to interpretation.