GOODNIGHT, GRACIE by Stellan Kendrick

After mom gets hacked to pieces by her latest lover, a devout child fights to escape the same fate. Filmmakers have long used sci-fi & horror to express complex taboo topics. Whether it’s Frankenstein looking for a “friend” or the cold war subtext of the TWILIGHT ZONE, metaphor and symbolism provide the most direct communication of…

CONTRITION by Trent Newton

A revenge driven woman tracks down and murders someone she believes to be a serial killer. Then all hell breaks loose. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Director Trent Newton grew up with a passion for filmmaking. Pursuing his goal to tell new and interesting stories, he achieved an Bachelors Degree, with Honours, from Humber College…

A JOURNEY TO FROM LOVE by Abdullah Al-mulla

Ashiq’s surreal adventure into his inner being from the loss of his love and his journey to acceptance. Abdullah Al-Mulla grew up in Qatar until moving abroad to pursue his university studies. He became involved in film through the Doha Film Institute, where he has worked on numerous short films since 2013. He wrote and directed…

UNDIVIDED by Araz Kelian

Trinity loses focus as her attention splits to virtual places. But she doesn’t notice that it’s not the only thing that splits. Born in Anjar, 1989. Araz was passionate for art since childhood; she studied graphic design & visual communication in Lebanese University, graduated in 2011. Afterwards, she got into the world of design and was…

BETA by Kai Erfurt

Captivated…, Alone… a young woman finds herself in a cold cellar room without any recollection how she got there. Two men alone with her. Both captors try everything to get information from her. Are these men her kidnappers or is there any other reason why she is held captive? (What does she know?) BETA is…