2017

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With boundless opportunities for expression through technology and social media, today’s teens are especially talented at connecting with others and sharing stories.
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A Tongan-American teenager finds himself in a series of odd relationships while grasping onto his love of basketball. However, breaking away from his urban trap is more challenging than the game…
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A love story with a surprise ending from teenage video poet Jade Graves. Part Of Shorts Program 8
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An introverted teenage girl must grapple with the toils of adolescent vulnerability as she allows herself to become intimate with a charming new boy, all the while wrestling with her own emotional…
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When a man wakes up in a mind-bending puzzle of a room, he must confront the knocking on the door, find the key, and escape the ever-spinning paradox before it is too late. Part Of Shorts Program 8
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An increasingly heated conversation over breakfast begins to dismantle a married couple's long-lasting, seemingly healthy relationship full of history, love, and melancholia. Part Of Shorts Program 8
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A teenage boy tries to buy an essential item for a special night with his girlfriend. Initially, not up to the challenge of making the purchase, he has to relive the moment until he can perfect it.…
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A classic love story with an overdue twist... Part Of Shorts Program 8
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Two high school kids take different paths in life to ultimately reach the same fate. Part Of Shorts Program 8
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An old man tries to spend two last days with his granddaughter before they would be separated. Part Of Shorts Program 8
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Where do the absurd and weird mingle gently with the adorable and quirky? In Cinequest’s Comedy Favorites program, of course!
A filmmaker who has no new ideas gets an offer he can't refuse? Part Of Shorts Program 7
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A comedy about a voice-over actor trying to nail the right tone for a pair of indecisive ads selling a children’s ice cream. Or is it a short tragedy about a pair of ad creatives trying to coax…
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When an attempted burglary turns into an unlikely car-jacking, two aspiring criminals learn an important lesson, only practice makes perfect. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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London seems a little less lonely when Lucy meets a libidinous cosmonaut on chatroulette.com. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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Trapped in a speeding van, a Kiwi rock band succumbs to travel sickness while deconstructing the heist that robbed them of an entire weekend’s take. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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A trendy Los Angeles couple fixes up an Ancient Evil Deity From Beneath The Sea on a blind date. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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A brash, young boy tests his luck at an unusual poker game with very high stakes. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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An innocent game among friends forever alters the course of a relationship. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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A young trombone player spends an adventurous night trying to open an impossible bottle of wine. An unconscious girl, a crooked bookcase, and some mold get in his way. Part Of Shorts Program 7
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“We must serve as the stone that breaks silence, or the bullet that starts the battle.”
Bayard Rustin was the organizer of the March on Washington and one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. In the 1980s Bayard adopted his younger boyfriend Walter Naegle to obtain the legal…
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A poetic portrait of scientist Nick Holmes and his work preventing extinctions on islands. Part Of Shorts Program 6
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Each year 400.000 people from Africa, Asia, and Middle East try to enter Europe. They flee from war, persecution, and poverty. Since the ways by land have been interrupted, they board overloaded…
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Love & Heartbreak. Love. Heartbreak. What's the difference? Part Of Shorts Program 6
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A working-class mobile home park in Silicon Valley faces imminent closure. A glimpse into the lives of low-income families in one of the wealthiest places in the world. Part Of Shorts Program 6
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Director Penelope Cruz, with the support of the Unoentrecienmil Foundation and VICEROY, offers us a glimpse of the reality of childhood leukemia – how it alters the lives of afflicted children, along…
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Paul Draper is one of the world's most respected winemakers. This engaging film tracks the winemaking philosophy that is at the center of some of the world's most unique and cherished wines.…
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“I have been scuba diving at sea with my kids, I like it, but I prefer it here. This is my own space, where I can do something for the good of others.” -- Julio Cesar Cu Camara Part Of Shorts…
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Jad Abumrad, host of the popular NPR program RadioLab, sits down with artist and director Mac Premo to discuss what sound and music are, and what function music may play in our lives. Premo gives…
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A character portrait about Tiphany, a fitness model who has overcome a life-changing event yet continues to follow her passion. Part Of Shorts Program 6
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With test-writing, the feeling of how a pen writes is tested out in the corner of a piece of paper. Enchanted by these unconscious art pieces, the number one collector of 'test-writings' in the world…
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“People ignore the strange and unusual. I, myself, am strange and unusual.”
When a Tokyo pickup girl steals her John's wallet and is caught in the act, a woman, who secretly investigates the sexual behavior of couples while hiding, may have her cover blown. Part Of Shorts…
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An inventor creates an electrical torch that reveals a hidden world layered upon our own--filled with beautiful spirits, strange creatures, and dangerous phantoms. Part Of Shorts Program 5
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A father and son reunite over dinner to discover things aren't always what they seem. Part Of Shorts Program 5
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When a deranged killer sets his sights on an unsuspecting sorority, he realizes he's not the craziest one in the house. Part Of Shorts Program 5
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How important is Instagram when the world has gone to hell? Very! Part Of Shorts Program 5
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When a virginal girl follows her lover into a mysterious forest, a twist of fate wrenches them apart forever. The girl struggles to be ever closer to him in this fairytale about sex, death, and pie…
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Convicted of murdering her husband, a death row inmate must fight the monster she is accused of being. Part Of Shorts Program 5
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In a strange school house, brainwashed children outfitted with gas masks are run through drills, while suited men broadcast propaganda from a mysterious board room. Events build to a climax as the…
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Ruby Grimm awakes to the dark reality that nightmares walk among us. Armed with her brother's research and weaponry, she sets out to systematically destroy them before her mind spirals into madness…
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A man joins his aging mother at the visiting area of a hospital where she often claims to communicate with his departed wife and son. While struggling to handle her stubborn nature, he thinks back on…
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Look at life in worlds created by animators from nine countries. Incredible work in both traditional and digital animation makes a feast for the eyes, while the powerful stories stir the soul.
Dad is under a lot of pressure. As a single parent to a hyperactive, destructive and all eating little kid his only break in his daily routines is when he gets to drop off the kid at school. Quite…
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After a serious car accident, man faces up with a doctor who played a bigger role in his life than just one-time lifesaver. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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Everyone remembers their first cup. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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In the summer of 1992, Dujung, an elementary student, goes to a farm in the suburbs with his parents. While his parents believe the expensive and rare specialty from the farm will strengthen their…
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In an old mexican neighborhood, Elena is alone in her world, until a miracle shows her how to access other universes. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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In a prison camp, a mother gives her son the last food she has: some seeds. When hunger and loneliness strike, he tries to fight it by eating a seed. One evening, he holds the last seed in his hand.…
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In a forgotten old penny arcade, a wooden doll is stuck in place and time. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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A story of an introverted girl held captive by her own semi-transparent personal space. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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An awkward fast food worker gains a new perspective on life while competing for customers against an excessively happy-go-lucky rival. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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You know the nagging thoughts that start with 'did I leave the coffee on?' and turn in to 'what if I give birth to Satan's baby?' Hand-drawn animation explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman’s…
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A lyrical road trip through the lives of an aspiring musician and his young daughter. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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The world’s second oldest man hatches a plan to claim the top spot. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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A tribe survives in the middle of the desert on the meager pickings of a barren landscape. Soo´goh, the weakest member of the clan, seeks to overcome all obstacles and to reach the green pastures of…
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Curious and intelligent, restless and slightly reckless, teenager, Ester, is stuck in an isolated West Texas border town. But, even the most mundane of activities can be overrun by Ester's vivid…
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Bastion, a forgotten battle automaton, unexpectedly reactivates after laying dormant in the wilderness for over a decade. Fascinated by its unfamiliar surroundings, the curious omnic begins to…
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A bug became servant, servant became master. Part Of Shorts Program 4
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“Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.”
A dance with Dada on its centenary. Watch with caution because the present leaves traces in the past! Part Of Shorts Program 3
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A quirky dancer lives in her imagination and longs to make her dreams a reality, but her traditional Korean parents have other plans in mind. Part Of Shorts Program 3
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Two internationally renowned artists prepare their canvas for an aerial art exhibition during the International Climate Summit in the City of Light, but fate has another plan. With an unexpected,…
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A chaotic digital landscape where any fantasy can be realised. Part Of Shorts Program 3
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A day in the life of a struggling artist, working her pitch. Part Of Shorts Program 3
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In the near future, a young animator is offered what should be her dream job. But when she discovers the truth of the modern 'creative' process, she must make a hard choice about her passion for film…
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Victor arrives at his house where his wife is waiting expectantly to see how his audition went. But when the story is revealed, he pours out more than expected. Part Of Shorts Program 3
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Brett wanted to save his friend John’s life, so he asked every artist in their town to make a portrait of John. Part Of Shorts Program 3
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A young woman confronts the blurred boundaries of art and performance in the everyday life by analyzing the conventional hybrid of her identity. Dhalang is a lyrical exploration of Indonesian social…
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An aspiring actress invites us to share a glimpse of her life working as an usher in a West End theatre, exposing the wasted talent and questioning what it takes to be an artist. Part Of Shorts…
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“Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.”
The story about a boy and his father--about a boy and his country. It is a coming of age conflict set in Angola, in 2016, where freedom to choose is not yet what it should be. Part Of Shorts Program…
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The story of Joelle Asher, who has a body image crisis while shopping for an outfit to wear on a blind date. Part Of Shorts Program 2
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A reflection from the world of children, addressing various layers of oppression towards diversity that aim to impose monotypic ‘coexistence’ for all those who are different than the ‘majority’…
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A unique encounter with a teenager who has some improper habits. Part Of Shorts Program 2
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Can a horse save a life? In Clondalkin (Dublin) that's exactly the case. In a district where there are a lot of problems and not a lot of prospects, young people face drugs, prison, and the path…
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The 'pick up' skills of a street-savvy young man are put to the test when a beautiful yet no-nonsense stranger makes him EARN her attention. Part Of Shorts Program 2
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Jack (Jason Ritter) and Jane (Ginger Gonzaga), a young couple, spend the day at a hotel, seemingly to celebrate Jane's birthday until we later find that they are there for a VERY different reason.…
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“The determined gaze is often confused with obsession.“
Three minutes in the life of a couple. Part Of Shorts Program 1
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A young schizophrenic man endeavors to heal his sick mother but first must cope with his own illness. Part Of Shorts Program 1
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The story of a person trying to survive cancer and realizing the most important thing is... Part Of Shorts Program 1
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A former Iraqi sniper took refuge in Iran and started tattooing the names of all the soldiers he had killed. The last name is tattooed by a young Iranian guy. The sniper asks him for a strange favor…
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Max Lin (Lili Taylor) had been architecture's celebrated young star. Perched on cutting edge of form and function, her stunning, sculptural designs challenged the conventional limits of buildings as…
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A woman who has lived a long life full of love and loss has to decide, based on all that she has learned, who to take along to eternity. Part Of Shorts Program 1
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Featuring the genre-busting talent of James Nasty and TT the Artist, a punny and nuanced view of Baltimore neighborhoods and poses this challenge: Are we connected? Part Of Shorts Program 1
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A short drama about a mother and her small son who become victims of internal conflict in Pakistan. Part Of Shorts Program 1
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A mother coping with her young son being detained, interrogated and imprisoned by a military system. The cruel and inhumane treatment that she knows he is experiencing and her helplessness to be able…
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Chaya (Emily Mortimer) an orthodox Jewish woman goes into a wig shop looking for more than just a new wig. Part Of Shorts Program 1
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Zaar is a suicide bomber who enters a random diner to bomb himself in a terrorist attack but listening and interacting with the innocent people around him makes him question his intent. Will he be…
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The impeccable Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter) and Charlotte Rampling (Melancholia) team up in this mesmerizing tale about memory, jealousy, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive.
The impeccable Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter) and Charlotte Rampling (Melancholia) team up in this mesmerizing tale about memory, jealousy, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. As a follow up to…
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“They called us the perfect family.”
“They called us the perfect family.” A family excursion to the Swedish Highlands becomes tense when Sarah (Emilie Kruse, You and Me Forever) discovers that a drunken mistake has become an…
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A couple stuck in an overturned car, find themselves thoroughly tested in their relationship. Plays before the feature film Secluded.
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