Short films

Voices from the Abyss

La Quebrada Cliff Divers earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a show at La Quebrada.　We explore the nature of their dives through slow-motion footage and personal testimonies.

Irving Serrano & Victor Rejón / 0:23:11 / Mexico / Non-Fiction / 2025

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Non-Fiction Competition Best Short Award

Inside, The Valley Sings

Trapped in the never-ending horror of prolonged solitary confinement, three prisoners seek comfort and escape in the boundless vistas of their own imaginations.

Nathan Fagan / 0:14:59 / Ireland / Non-Fiction / 2024

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Audience Award Live-action Competition International

I See You

In a world where having the perfect baby is becoming a choice, a young mother is struggling to love and accept her daughter for who she is.

Briar March / 0:17:09 / New Zealand / Drama / 2024

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Thiaroye 44

This film retells the Thiaroye Massacre of 1944 when French Colonial troops opened fire on unarmed Senegalese soldiers returning from Europe during WWII. The Senegalese had fought for France against the Germans and had protested their living conditions and lack of pay upon returning.

Hussein Dembel Sow / 0:03:49 / Senegal / Animation / 2024

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They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

In Hanoi, Vietnam, Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare art of tattooing over scars. Despite the stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.

Lindsay Nyman / 0:14:18 / United States / Non-Fiction / 2024

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Fading Frequencies

In an endeavour to reconnect with nature, a field recordist inadvertently documents the audible effects of climate change.

Wayne Lim / 0:07:33 / Singapore, Iceland / Non-Fiction / 2024

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