New York Rhapsody
EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Salvatore D'Alia / United States / 14 Minutes / English Language
Starring: Vanessa Joy, Robin Andre Baksh, Chris Palermo
On the notes of George Gershwin's immortal "Rhapsody in Blue," New York City wakes up and and begins the daily cycle of life, dreams, and their inevitable intersections. We follow three creatives as they hustle and fight against and within the rhythm of the city to chase their artistic visions.
RABBITS
Riley Sugars / Australia / 12 Minutes / English Language
Starring: Stavros Psoras, Des Flanagan, Keith Gledhill, JJ Pantano
Set in late 1960’s Australia, Henry and his father George are two different kinds of men, yet the pressures of an overbearing father divert both their futures.
Poppies
ANIMATION
Elise Fedoroff, Adam Pereira / United States / 4 Minutes / English Language
An Italian Mother faces devastating loss and loses her way. She must battle her own sadness to find peace.
No body
ANIMATION
Haemin Ko / United Kingdom / 5 Minutes / English Language
A traditional charcoal animation with an autobiographical experimental animated poem.
FEATHERWEIGHT
ANIMATION
Kayleigh Gibbons / United Kingdom / 8 Minutes / English Language
A dark humoured and expressive character animation about a Daughter and Father-figure coping with the loss of a central family member. They express their grief in opposite ways, and seek to proceed as a new family, smaller yet stronger.
Playboys
Roxanne Paisan / Spain / 8 Minutes / Spanish with English Language Subtitles
Starring: Xisco Arreza, Marc Bonnin
In 1980, a friendship is put to the test.
Black Pumas - Colors
Music Video
Kristian Mercado / United States / 4 Minutes / English Language
Starring: CHRISTOPHER “AFRIKA” QUARLES
“Colors” explores the bonds of a young family living in the Bronx. They are displaced after unforeseen circumstances takes the family to unexpected places. Despite the challenges facing them, they find joy, hope, and each other.
8 Minutes & 46 Seconds
Music Video
Aaron Strand / United States / 3 Minutes / English Language
Starring: Terrence J Smith, Alexandria Joy, Cooper Bucha
A young black man survives America.
A Niggling Question
Danielle Arden / United Arab Emirates / 5 Minutes / English Language
With too much time to sit and think, some very real worries arise for a woman stuck home alone during lockdown
Kin
Timothy Walker / Australia / 7 Minutes / English Language
Starring: Timothy Walker, Nicholas Burton
KIN is a modern day retelling of the biblical story Kane and Able, set in a zombie apocalyptic world.
AFTER THE BEEP
Florian Bison / United States / 3 Minutes / English Language
Starring: Irvondra Boyce, Cylas Boyce
The day to day life of a mother and her young son living in New York City. Bridging between her motocycle gang and her duties as a parent, she is urged to redefine the image of a single mother when she receives a message from her estranged ex after 2 years of silence.
September
Konstantin Rall, Zeehyun Soh / Germany / 15 Minutes / German with English Subtitles
Starring: Antonia Bill, Alexander Ziegenbein, Daniel Steiner
Clara, a successful young businesswoman, does a pregnancy test after a passionate weekend with a working collegue. The positive result confuses her a lot. At first overwhelmed by her extreme and contradictory feelings, she finds a deep assent with herself as the day progresses.
Distinguished Feelings
Keren Marciano / France / 17 Minutes / French Language with English Subtitles
Starring: Bianca Li, Arnaud Gagnoud, Anne Loiret, Pascale Arbillot, Fred Bianconi, Thierry Harcourt
ELENA and ARTURO are a couple fully in love until one day, one of their friends sow seeds of doubts in their minds. Philippe reveals to Elena that Arturo is tired of their relationship. He no longer loves her but doesn’t have the guts to tell her. But all is fair in love and war! ELENA will organize their break up herself.