STIGMA
A Film by phalgun kukkadapu 21 Minutes | India | Telugu Synopsis: An young innocent trans woman faces stigma for sending money to her parents in urgent at mid night
Skinny Dip 60 sec
A Film by Maxi Antonia Stumpp 8 Minutes | Germany | German A Film by Donal O’Dea 1 Minutes | Ireland | English Synopsis: A couple strip a little more than they would have liked for a swim
Sach Minus Jhooth
A Film by Rochna Kumar 18 Minutes | India | Hindi Synopsis: Nisha is trying to balance diverse roles in her life — a mother, wife, daughter-in-law and working professional. Yet, beneath the surface, she grapples with a profound sense of identity and whether her home truly feels like her own space. In a world where expectations and traditions weigh heavily on women, Nisha weaves a web of lies to live her own truth not just from her family but from society at large. The film explores her journey to carve out her space in a patriarchal society. Nisha’s journey is a reflection of the countless women who silently battle against the expectations placed upon them, ultimately asking the question: Can she find her own truth in the cobweb of lies and societal pressures?
Saint-Sacrifice
A Film by jean-claude leblanc 14 Minutes | Canada | French Synopsis: He had promised her love and faithfulness until death do them part, but Antoine, the widower, will be willing to lose his soul to be reunited with his wife on the other side.
Renaissance
A Film by Brice Zephir 9 Minutes | France Synopsis: 30 ans après, Tony cherche à combler le plus gros vide de son existence en retrouvant Hélène, sa première histoire d’amour.
Rang
A Film by Sunil Pal 15 Minutes | India | Hindi Synopsis: 1995 Indian riots between two communities made life difficult for everyone. In a region where everyone is frightened to go outside, Jameel, Ashraf’s 7-year-old son, wants to go to school, which requires them to travel through multiple villages in both communities. Even though he is afraid, Ashraf promises to take Jameel to school, which raises the question of how he would do it.
Natira
A Film by Joshua Marquez 4 Minutes | United States | English Synopsis: The story begins with two brothers barging in an abandoned Filipino church…… something terrifying is following them, a vampire creature from Filipino Mythology named Aswang. Their fate is unclear like the midnight fog. It is now in God’s faith for these two brothers to see the rising Sun once again.
My Hate Letter to Cycles and/or Self Harm
A Film by Harsh Vardhan Kumar20 Minutes | India | English, Hindi Synopsis: Shaurya after being fed up with his environment, comes together with his crew to point out the elephant in the room. After suffering in a dysfunctional family for most of his life and realising its virulent impact on his mother (Madhu), he convinces her to act in a media project, and tries to raise questions by masking the activity as an “actor’s exercise”. He attempts to create a facade to heal the damage his family has undergone due to the influence of an age-old force that has been passed on to and is hailed in most families in our country – Patriarchy. Shaurya’s father Naval lurks around during the process in order to keep surveillance and that’s exactly what he’s been set up for. Along with this, he asks Madhu to perform a few activities to create physical discomfort for her whenever she responds in a way that is deemed unrewarding by them. The nature of this activity is questioned by the parents, especially Naval, as most of the questions are indirectly pointing fingers at him. Due to this, his true character is brought to the forefront. A confrontation breaks out due to the questions at hand, and it leads to an uncanny incident.
Lipstick
A Film by Rohit Singh 16 Minutes | India | Hindi Synopsis: Its a story of a third gender. his mother is prostitute. He was sexually assaulted in childhood .now he is prostitute. Where he faces lot of challenges. This story is about child abuse, gender equality, human rights.
Lilli
A Film by Emanuele Cristaldi 13 Minutes | Italy | Italian Synopsis: Oscar a man of about forty, while he is refueling his car, is taken hostage by Giulio an old friend of his who wants revenge for the death of his fiancee Laura, died in a car accident they were involved in in the past. Oscar is faced with a choice of life or death, but this time he can’t escape.
