Category: Under 5min. Short Films

Short Film: UNCANNY VALLEY, 4min., USA, Drama

  After the mysterious disappearance of his mother, Elliot struggles to find a new family dynamic, while dealing with his grandpa’s crazy antics and theories. Film Type: Short, Student, Web / New Media Runtime: 4 minutes 9 seconds Completion Date: March 20, 2017 Production Budget: 3,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming:… Continue reading Short Film: UNCANNY VALLEY, 4min., USA, Drama

Short Film: BREATHE, 4min., USA, Documentary

  Freediving tests the limits of human potential. For Rebecca Illing, this breathless “meditation with consequences takes her to unspeakable depths, where she finds absolute peace of mind at the bottom of the sea. Her story challenges us to question our own addictions, big and small, and inspires us to find our own path to self… Continue reading Short Film: BREATHE, 4min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: ONE MAGAZINE AT A TIME, 4min., USA, Documentary

Steven Riggs has always lived in poverty, and when he ended up in prison, he lost everything. Now Steven sells magazines for Streetwise, a nonprofit dedicated to helping impoverished people earn their own money. Project Links  Website Film Type: Documentary, Student Runtime: 4 minutes 18 seconds Completion Date: April 5, 2017 Production Budget: 0 USD… Continue reading Short Film: ONE MAGAZINE AT A TIME, 4min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: THE WAVES, 4min., UK, Animation

  An artist returns to his work after suffering a mental breakdown. Film Type: Animation Runtime: 4 minutes 35 seconds Completion Date: February 15, 2017 Production Budget: 500 GBP Country of Origin: United Kingdom Country of Filming: United Kingdom Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Color

Short Film: 21ST CENTURY HERMIT, 3min., UK, Documentary

Sister Rachel Denton has vowed to spend the rest of her life living as a consecrated hermit in the Catholic faith. A hermit is a person who chooses to live alone, with the intention of finding God. Rarely leaving her house, she lives a life of prayer and solitude. However, she uses the internet and… Continue reading Short Film: 21ST CENTURY HERMIT, 3min., UK, Documentary

Director BIO: Anaelle Morf

Director Biography Anaëlle Morf recently graduated from the film studies section of Ecal (University of Art and Design) by presenting her fictitious film « Jewish Blind Date ». She would like to continue to make films that showcase her authenticity, humour and spontaneity. She’s passionate about travel and languages and seeks to bring her unusual experiences together… Continue reading Director BIO: Anaelle Morf

Short Film: HONEYMOON, 3min., Switzerland, Romance

s A man and a woman meet in a bar for the first time. Project Title (Original Language): Nuit de Noces Film Type: Short Runtime: 3 minutes 46 seconds Completion Date: January 19, 2017 Country of Origin: Switzerland Country of Filming: Switzerland Film Language: French Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 2:35 Film Color: Color

Director BIO: Garmamie Sideau

Director Biography Garmamie Sideau is an independent filmmaker, public affairs consultant and combat sports commentator/researcher. This Canadian artist is involved in various visual storytelling projects and he also works as a web communications and marketing advisor for clients in the public, private and not for profit sector. For the last 5 years Garmamie has been… Continue reading Director BIO: Garmamie Sideau

Short Film: STUPID SMARTPHONE THERAPY, 4min., Germany,

The social impacts of various technological innovations are redefining the role of human relationships and communication in a growing globally connected and diverse digital world. Meet Serena, a biracial German teenager on a dream vacation to Canada with Henok, her smartphone addicted workaholic father. Serena’s dream vacation is quickly tuned into a puzzling and challenging… Continue reading Short Film: STUPID SMARTPHONE THERAPY, 4min., Germany,

Director BIO: Kostas Petsas (CITY OF MY HEART)

Director Biography A visual storyteller, co-founder of Arte Cinematica in Greece. He has a long term experience in producing storytelling wedding films, mastering the art of anamorphic lenses and creating corporate videos. “Ciudad de mi corazón” is the first attempt to do a personal narrative, conceived, written and filmed all in one week in Madrid.… Continue reading Director BIO: Kostas Petsas (CITY OF MY HEART)