Swallowing Loop – dir. Ivan Law, Monching Lin

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: Swallowing Loop

Director’s Name: Ivan Law, Monching Lin

Writer’s Name: Monching Lin

Producer: Ivan Law,

Country of Origin: Hong Kong

Country of Filming: Hong Kong

Language: Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

Runtime: 20 minutes

Film Description:

A woman is initially trapped in a black box, and her environment and appearance reflect her tortured spirit and psychology. When she leaves the enclosed space with the help of others, she feels the world again: the smell, the sound, the wind, the sunshine. She even thinks that she has gotten rid of the disease and is back on the stage of her life. However, at any moment, for any reason, or under the influence of some incomprehensible conditions, she may fall into an endless cycle of depression again, like an endless black hole, which is difficult to break free of and exhausts the spiritual strength of herself and others around her.

The Biggest Alien – dir. Renee Nayya Kester

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Biggest Alien

Director’s Name: Renee Nayya Kester

Writer’s Name: Renee Nayya Kester, Sam Mandich

Producer: Renee Nayya Kester

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 46 minutes 52 seconds

Film Description:

The Biggest Alien is a 47-minute experimental narrative about Ray, a man caught in a loop of self-alienation and regret. Isolated in a room with only his reflection, Ray drifts through fragmented memories of his past- moments with Ella, a young woman who mirrors his deep sense of abandonment and emotional disconnection. As dancers embody their internal struggles through physical movement, the film explores the tension between dialogue and body, memory and present. Through this nonlinear, meditative journey, Ray confronts the pain he’s carried for years, spiraling toward a breaking point. But at the edge of self destruction, a quiet shift emerges- for both Ray and Ella- suggesting that healing, however fragile, is still possible.

Sitting On The Fence – dir. Daniel Cleary

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: Sitting On The Fence

Director’s Name: Daniel Cleary

Writer’s Name: Daniel Cleary

Producer: Daniel Cleary

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Spain

Language: English, Spanish

Runtime: 19 minutes 50 seconds

Film Description:

THE SEVENTH TURN is an allegory based on a ghostly, Spanish urban legend (La chica de la curva) about the manipulative power of gaslighting.

The Seventh Turn – dir. Eric D. Howell

(ENVISION AWARD WINNER)

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Original Film Title: The Seventh Turn

Director’s Name: Eric D. Howell

Writer’s Name: Eric D. Howell

Producer: Marta Milans, Jillian Nodland

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Spain

Language: English, Spanish

Runtime: 19 minutes 50 seconds

Film Description:

THE SEVENTH TURN is an allegory based on a ghostly, Spanish urban legend (La chica de la curva) about the manipulative power of gaslighting.