Category: WSXA PARIS 2026

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The Alchemy of Strangers – dir. Joshua Longfellow Wright

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Alchemy of Strangers

Director’s Name: Joshua Longfellow Wright

Writer’s Name: Joshua Longfellow Wright, Cat Masterson

Producer: Joshua Longfellow Wright

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 11 minutes 40 seconds

Film Description:

After an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger named Reaper, Tanya Tartarian – a weary, overlooked woman stuck in the grind of everyday life – is handed a choice that could rewrite her story. What begins with baby vomit on her shirt turns into an uneasy partnership, as Tanya’s wit, nerve, and quiet desperation are tested against Reaper’s ominous charm. In the shadow of a popular ice rink, a dangerous game of trust and transformation unfolds.

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THE TENDER ONES WILL TRIUMPH – dir. Francisco Bassignana

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Original Film Title: THE TENDER ONES WILL TRIUMPH

Director’s Name: Francisco Bassignana

Writer’s Name: Walther Vera

Producer: Francisco Bassignana

Country of Origin: Poland

Country of Filming: Poland

Language: English, Polish, Ukrainian

Runtime: 14 minutes 47 seconds

Film Description:

A young Ukrainian girl live in Poland as immigrant. she received several calls from her mother but sfhe dont want to answer because she think that something bad is going on.

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Andersen Impasse – dir. Emir Batuş

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Original Film Title: Andersen Impasse

Director’s Name: Emir Batuş

Writer’s Name: Emir Batuş

Producer: Emir Batuş

Country of Origin: Türkiye

Country of Filming: Türkiye

Language: English

Runtime: 10 minutes 56 seconds

Film Description:

Has Andersen’s narrative world, which reverses the saying that fairy tales have happy endings, evolved into a happier reality 150 years after her death, or will such a longing always remain a dream?

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A Film by Roland Wehap – dir. Roland Wehap

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Original Film Title: A Film by Roland Wehap

Director’s Name: Roland Wehap

Writer’s Name: Roland Wehap

Producer: Roland Wehap

Country of Origin: Austria

Country of Filming: Austria

Language: English

Runtime: 29 minutes

Film Description:

The film “A Film by Roland Wehap” is a work by the filmmaker of the same name, Roland Wehap, who, as a “one-man show filmmaker,” challenges the concept itself by embarking on an extraordinary experiment: Is it possible to produce a short film with almost no budget entirely on your own?

In this ultimate “one-man show,” fiction and autobiographical elements merge into a biting satire about an uncompromising filmmaker. Driven by his relentless quest for fame, recognition, and the big breakthrough, he navigates the typical stages of a film career riddled with setbacks.

For a brief moment, however, he basks in the glamour of the world stage: he creates a film about his sleeping cat, establishes his own film festival after being rejected by all the others, and even gains international attention. But it quickly becomes evident that fame and honor don’t always translate into financial success.

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Limonada Girl – dir. Clifford Goilo

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Original Film Title: Limonada Girl

Director’s Name: Clifford Goilo

Writer’s Name: Clifford Goilo

Producer: Clifford Goilo, Klara Koradin

Country of Origin: Netherlands

Country of Filming: Croatia, Netherlands, Slovenia

Language: Dutch, English, Italian, Slovenian

Runtime: 21 minutes 28 seconds

Film Description:

A half-Dutch, half-Slovenian young woman navigates one emotionally fragile day on the sunny Slovenian coast while silently battling depression and a growing sense of disconnection.

Filmed with the support and assistance of the
Municipality of Piran.

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THE TASTE OF PALM WINE – dir. Jean-Pierre Bekolo

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Original Film Title: THE TASTE OF PALM WINE

Director’s Name: Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Writer’s Name: Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Simon Njami

Producer: Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Country of Origin: Cameroon

Country of Filming: Germany

Language: French

Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes

Film Description:

Ariane Boréal the richest woman in the world leaves home after an argument with her daughter over her scandalous love affair with her Cameroonian driver to wander around Paris.

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The Writer – dir. Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald

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Original Film Title: The Writer

Director’s Name: Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald

Writer’s Name: Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald

Producer: Luke Madenwald, Joey Horvitz

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 26 minutes 49 seconds

Film Description:

Self isolated, a writer navigates the pressure of the film industry, family, and the looming presence of his father, only to lose himself to his ambitions.

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RISE – dir. Jessica J. Rowlands

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Original Film Title: RISE

Director’s Name: Jessica J. Rowlands

Writer’s Name: Jessica J. Rowlands

Producer: Joe Njagu

Country of Origin: Zimbabwe

Country of Filming: Zimbabwe

Language: English

Runtime: 21 minutes 34 seconds

Film Description:

A charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe must convince a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight to find safety and strength in a world that has left him behind.

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Memento Vivere – dir. Alberto Pablo Rivera

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Original Film Title: Memento Vivere

Director’s Name: Alberto Pablo Rivera

Writer’s Name: Alberto Pablo Rivera, Maura Abad

Producer: Alberto Pablo Rivera

Country of Origin: Ecuador

Country of Filming: Ecuador

Language: English

Runtime: 10 minutes

Film Description:

​A grieving daughter embarks on a surreal, emotional journey through memory and time, encountering the spirit of her late father to discover that the awareness of death is the greatest catalyst for truly living.

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BARRAGE – dir. Emanuele Filiberto D’Andrea

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Original Film Title: BARRAGE

Director’s Name: Emanuele Filiberto D’Andrea

Writer’s Name: Emanuele Filiberto D’Andrea

Producer: Sean Manuel Valdo, Fabio mauro Angeli

Country of Origin: Italy

Country of Filming: Italy

Language: Italian

Runtime: 42 minutes 50 seconds

Film Description:

The red thread linking Thailand and 1980s Colombia is formed by the blood spilled by bullets. Between past and present, Kitt will face difficult choices to survive, but perhaps in the smoke of battle he will find a family.