Award Winning Season –6

PERIPETEIA

An ordinary day in the life of 9 years old Adem who helps support his family by collecting from the garbage papers and plastics to sell.

L+T

A young woman makes a heartbreaking love confession to a stranger in a snack bar. None of them imagined how far this will go.

Cathy’s Doll

A watchful little girl observes shades of grief at her father’s funeral, ultimately coming to terms with loss in her own unique way.

The Bridges We Cross

The story follows Henry and Bertie, two elderly gentlemen who are going into town to go to a concert. Bertie has middle to late Alzheimer’s disease with Henry serving as his caretaker. As the couple walk through the town, they suddenly come across a bridge that evokes some unexpected memories.

All Rise

In Athens, 18-year-old Petros is fatally beaten by the police on his way home. His parents, Eleni and Konstantinos, grapple with doubt as they sit in the courtroom, anxiously awaiting the judge’s verdict, seeking justice for their son’s tragic death.

Lights

In ‘Lights,’ an animator breathes life into two felt stop-motion puppets on an old factory workbench. When their instincts deviate from the animator’s intentions, they take the reins of their destiny, by trying to break free from his influence.

CONSIDER THE LILIES

Outside

‘Outside’ follows the journey of The Outsider, a man whose life has been completely uprooted, following a catastrophic event that has changed his world forever. Trying to survive in this new world void of human life, he struggles to stay alive. He scavenges the streets, searching for food and other means to stay alive. The streets of a once lively city are empty, bar the sounds of birds and the wind blowing through the streets. Occasionally, he encounters threats he tries to avoid, which remind him of his troubled past. While trying to adapt to this new reality, he tries to find closure for his past.

‘Outside’ is a poignant and haunting exploration of survival and grief in a post-apocalyptic setting, as The Outsider navigates a cityscape void of human life, grappling with themes of loneliness and homelessness, while confronting his past. Through its evocative storytelling, the film captivates with its exploration of human resilience and the search for meaning in a desolate world.

Ice Cream

In the hustle of Sylvia’s demanding career, she grapples with isolation and strained relationships, particularly with her mother. Amidst a relocation, she encounters Fred, her neighbor, who invites her for dinner with his daughter, Lily, revealing the depth of parental love and the human need for connection.

Continuations

The roof of a Japanese shrine was reconstructed for the first time in 40 years.
This work is a documentary about one year of traditional Japanese architecture.
The roof is called Hiwadabuki, a technique that is registered as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Hiwadabuki is made from layers of thin tree bark. It is the beauty of Japan.
The peeled trees will grow back in 10 years. The forest will not be destroyed.
Scraps of tree bark are also used, so there is no waste.
Construction is done by hand using ancient techniques.
This has been done unchanged in Japan for over 1000 years.
This work is not simply a documentary about traditional architectural techniques.
This is a movie that gives you an insight into the Japanese mind and thoughts.
This is a movie that shows that Japanese people still have the same idea of valuing everything as they have in the past.

STIFF

An ancient, decrepit man wakes up from a prolonged period of stagnation. He rises, worn and weary, and sets to the task of reclaiming his vigor and vitality. The film explores themes of mental health and the spectrum of the human condition.

SCRAP

SCRAP is a tragicomedy shortfilm about the selfish and unself-conscious port employee Peter who is prevented from committing suicide by the AI (artificial intelligence) of his ex-wife’s car. When the car becomes more self-aware than Peter, Peter is forced to change…

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This short film tells the journey of a traditional puppet master and his struggle to preserve the ancient craft of Wayang (Javanese traditional shadow puppetry).

Princess and the Pea

Princess and the Pea is about the turbulent dynamic between teenager Lotta and her parents when she’s stuck at home with depression and anxiety. She can’t, she won’t, she wouldn’t dare. Also isolated at home are Marthe and Paul, scared to lose their daughter. In a house full of misunderstanding and hopelessness the family gets help from a psychologist in their search for recognition, connection, and hope.

Intruders

Some foreign minors take refuge on the farm of a caring lady. They are looking for a home but get involved in the story of a broken family. The situation escalates when the lady mysteriously disappears. A family investigation suspects the young migrants, who are hiding something out of fear and ignorance of their rights. During a traditional initiation ceremony, secrets come to light.

Redeveloping Hope

Based on the real business case “Can Financial Acumen Supercharge Social Impact? -The case of the redevelopment of Spofford in the Bronx”. The original case is written by Ludovic Phalippou, Professor of Financial Economics at Saïd Business School, University Oxford, author of the best selling book «Private Equity Laid Bare».

Deathbed

When Marieke, a tough and resolute woman, reluctantly visits her childhood home where her aggressive father is dying, she is confronted with their dark past, which isn’t finished with her yet…

Carry You

A young couple faces a tough situation when one of the two becomes very ill

Escape from Extinction Rewilding

Meryl Streep takes us on a journey as global wildlife experts race to save Earth’s most beloved animals from mass extinction and environmental collapse – armed with a radical new approach to conservation called ‘rewilding’ that restores entire ecosystems, from the cloud forests of Rwanda to the California coast