Escapism(2023)

How Am I Driving(en)

An expressionless man drives along a sterile freeway. Unaware of his concrete and steel surroundings he is consumed by the surface of his world. But is he so consumed that he is unable to see what’s underneath?

A Father's Worst Nightmare(en)

A middle aged couple, Jane and John are concerned about their 17 year old daughter, when she decides to attend a party with boyfriend Chad, whom they don't approve of.

Outside the Wire(en)

A female Australian soldier cut off from her team, lies trapped in a collapsed building behind enemy lines. With a broken leg and minimal supplies, she is on her own until the unlikely arrival of a frightened 10 year old boy wielding a rifle, who helps her maintain survival through their developing friendship.

Anything's Possible(en)

Anything’s Possible is a delightfully modern Gen Z coming-of-age story that follows Kelsa, a confident high school girl who is trans, as she navigates through senior year. When her classmate Khal gets a crush on her, he musters up the courage to ask her out, despite the drama he knows it could cause. What transpires is a romance that showcases the joy, tenderness, and pain of young love.

Pulsar(en)

Limbus(en)

As Alex struggles with disturbing hallucinations, his wife Vera tries to help, until they both experience their own profound revelations.

Gift(en)

John despises his father for being a failure in life. When John returns home to facilitate his father's funeral, his life comes to a turning point, as he discovers the true motivation of his misjudged father.

Kids(en)

An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by choice, and what under duress?

Lifeline(en)

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

Big White/Big Black(nl)

Diddybob enters the great white open, but fails to leave.

The First Saturday of May(en)

An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.

Keys of Heaven(fa)

Iran, 1984. Homeless brothers struggle to survive in a country at war.

Chlorine(en)

In a desperate bid for attention, 11-year-old Keira compulsively steals from pregnant women at her local aquatic centre. But her actions put her at risk of losing the only family she has.

Lughead(en)

Two strangers meet in a motel room where everything is not as it seems.

Shadowbox(en)

A war hero forces himself to relive the war by watching the film of his own torture.

By this River(en)

A young boy builds a raft to reach his mother in the land of the dead, which he believes is at the end of the river that runs alongside their property.

Out Now(de)

Tom, 16, lives in a small town in Bavaria and is about to admit his homosexuality to society. Being mobbed and threatened in school and after some exiting experiences he overcomes his own barriers and makes his dream come true: getting into contact with others.

Quelque chose de mal(fr)

Balthazar's grandfather has just died. He does not understand the sadness of his parents as, being very religious, he believes that his grandfather will go to heaven and there is therefore no reason to be sad..

Ray(en)

After years of bitter separation, Quinn learns that his brother Ray is gone for good. Seeking closure, he attends the funeral where he meets Daphne and discovers the shocking truth about Ray’s final hours.

Piccolo(sh)

Two men in adjoining duplexes, good friends, are enchanted by the song of a bird. One buys a small harmonica and learns to play it; he keeps his neighbor awake. The neighbor buys a larger harmonica, and an arms race ensues; the instruments get larger, until it's a piano vs. a pipe organ, and then they start bringing in larger groups of friends until an entire orchestra is playing the 1812 Overture. The houses collapse from all this, atop the dueling orchestras, and on their way up to heaven, the man puts his small harmonica up for sale.