Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: DIRTY SECRETS
Best Animation: AUBREY GRUMP
Best 1 Minute Film: UNDER THE BED
Best Artificial Intelligence Film: CHECKED BAGS
Best Sound & Music: POSI-TRACTION
Best Cinematography: Yakaru Talibé ( A Beggar’s Dream )
Best Performances: PRIMETIME FOR MIME CRIME: A CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Best Student Film: THE JUMP
Best Direction: PLACES BEEN
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
CHECKED BAGS, 2min., USA
Directed by Mark Cline
A combat veteran is traveling by a civilian airline. The airline now requires all passengers to check their emotional baggage before boarding any flight. After checking his bags, the man experiences the serenity of becoming unburdened by the guilt and trauma that he carries inside all the time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27484867/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
UNDER THE BED, 1min,. UK
Directed by Jeremy Sladdin
Not your normal bedtime story.
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AUBREY GRUMP, 1min,. USA
Directed by Mike Dietz
“Some people are only happy when they’re not.”
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POSI-TRACTION, 5min., USA
Directed by Caleb Johnson, Clint Calvert
An intense emotional conflict scene between a mysterious older man and a younger man in a scene floating between reality and imagination, fear and despair. A man searches for something to justify his wrongs, but what awaits him will be his lesson of a lifetime.
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LOVE IN SHADOWS, 5min., USA
Directed by Natasha C. Smith
“Love in Shadows” is a poignant short film, spanning just five minutes, that explores the complexities of a man trapped in a stagnant relationship. Despite lacking passion, he remains committed out of obligation, yearning for the touch of another. This gripping tale delves into the emotional turmoil our protagonist experiences as he navigates the depths of desire and the confines of commitment. Brace yourself for a brief yet powerful journey that illuminates the shadows where love resides.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
Yakaru Talibé ( A Beggar’s Dream ), 1min., Senegal
Directed by Cheikh Sidate Niang
Modou is a young talibé (child who begs on the street) who is a fan of soccer, especially of the Senegalese player Sadio Mané. His dream is to one day get the Senegal team’s jersey. On his way home with his fellow talibés (beggar children), they stop in front of a store where Sadio Mané’s jersey is displayed. We see on his face his love for soccer and for the player. Modou plunges into a dream where he sees his life better than that of a street child.
https://youtube.com/@DatyNiang
https://www.facebook.com/Niang.Daty?mibextid=LQQJ4d
https://instagram.com/daty_niang?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PRIMETIME FOR MIME CRIME: A CHRISTMAS MOVIE, 5min,. USA
Directed by Christopher Francis
A private detective and crime scene photographer investigate the death of a mime.
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THE JUMP, 5min., Poland
Directed Bogdan Kozula
When you don’t get along with your boyfriend and need to prove him something.
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DIRTY SECRETS, 4min., USA
Directed by Prathiba Natesan Batley
DIRTY SECRETS is autobiographical dance short film with an all women cast and crew, that traces a lifetime of sexual abuse and harassment across my lifespan in both the east and the west which is a surprisingly common story. This is an international collaboration across a cast and crew from the US, Malaysia, and India.
https://www.eyakkamdance.org/
https://www.instagram.com/eyakkamdance/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PLACES BEEN, 3min,. USA
Directed by Cameron Bortolussi
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APPARITION GLIMMER, 5min., USA
Directed by Devin Christian
Meanwhile winding down at her home. Yeilda finds her lost foster sister at her doorstep. Their past has caught up to them. Frantically trying to figure out what to do. The connection between them has brought them together again like nothing never happened.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
BALI FRODO, 5min., Russia
Directed by Felix Benjamin Schaefer
After his epic journey to destroy the ring, Frodo Baggins spends the next 20 years of his life in Bali, Indonesia. Despite his attempts to have a regular life, his strong obsession with the ring makes it impossible for him to move on.
https://www.instagram.com/_artyooom/
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Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival 