High Score

As his personal life unravels, a burgeoning white supremacist descends into an abyss of online radicalization and extremist conspiracy theories.

Le trou noir

A young guy asks a prostitute to go down on him while singing La Marseillaise.

Soğuk, Uzak ve Kirli

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From the music of UK composer Anne Dudley, Belgian filmmaker Stijn Coninx crafts a story of a hearing-impaired woman on various runs, determinedly straight ahead of herself, crossing deserted forests, meadows and swamps, in different get-ups. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.

Code_Switch

After tragedy strikes, a meek Ruby Oliver enters a broken VR game for a last chance to see the dead. Little does she know that this game treats all girls as a virus as she fights to save herself.

Buona notte

Two boys meet late at night.

To Be Pretty

A young girl struggles with her self-image after being confronted by her own insecurities. What does it mean to be pretty?

Severamente

A teenage actress makes a fateful deal in an attempt to grab Broadway stardom, and everything begins to fall apart.

Bridgeport: The Movie

Every empire needs an emperor. Watch how far Shah is willing to go to claim the crown!

Endliche Erinnerungen

A cunning scientist exploits people with rare diseases to advance the field of research by decades. She plays different roles, each time with different costumes and emotions, in order to obtain valuable research data. Her head professor gets wind of her doings and has to deal with this situation: should efficient research be allowed, even if it is immoral?

"BUDKA" by George Alshevskij-Jones

Shot entirely on a webcam and guided by the Imperfect Cinema philosophy, this film captures the drunken drift of a man reaching for connection in a cold, indifferent city. What unfolds is either a dream, a dying vision, or both. Then — reality returns with a quiet whimper. Life moves on. Raw, lo-fi, and unapologetically rough, this is a meditation on how easily the world forgets. Meaning is left open; interpretation belongs to the viewer.

Pages in the Wind

When a gay young adult recalls journal entries about a relationship with his roommate, the arrival of his best friend may solidify that his roommate will never be the man he desires and that his fantasies are meant to remain as words on a page.

Father to Son

Sinn Seanmhair

Cait returns to her childhood home to report the death of her mother to her estranged, Scottish Gaelic-speaking Grandmother. The two of them try to find common ground in processing their grief, while Cait’s young son Magnus struggles to understand.

Astro TV

TV astrologer Sigrid guides people through sleepless nights, but one caller seems worrying. Can Sigrid help them before Jupiter and Pluto align?

A Far Off World

“There is a World in one of those far off stars sand things do not happen there as they happen here”. A love story with a twist, set on a distant planet.

Five Days

An American Vietnam serviceman arrives on a 5 day R&R leave in Sydney. He meets a local girl and they enjoy their short time together.

HEY ELLIE!

Megan (Marieann Real) unwittingly awakens a haunting from the past after buying an old scrapbook. Inside, she discovers an item belonging to a mysterious young girl name Ellie (Eliana Lopez-Aguirre), triggering eerie paranormal experiences. As the line between past and present begins to blur, she is drawn into a chilling mystery where every clue brings her closer to uncovering a dark and forgotten truth.

Ayana

Ayana is eagerly anticipating an important relay race. Just before the start, she is confronted with discrimination and self-doubt, which shake her determination. To make it to the starting line, she must recognize her own worth and find new confidence.

Beyond These Walls

Jake Heart awakes in a room with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. While looking through the boxes that surround him, foreign objects become memories in an unpredictable journey of his life's revelation.