Anna – Short Film – Ukraine -DCFF2020-Winner – Best Actress
Cannes Official Selection 19′ – Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love. Nominated for a short Palme d’Or, BIFA award winner for […]
Letter to my mother – Short Doc -Iran -DCFF2020
A son pushes at the bounds of his relationship with his mother as he unpicks the psychological consequences of the childhood sexual abuse he suffered. In a bold and heartfelt cinematic letter to his mother, the filmmaker Amin Maher reveals the most painful of childhood secrets. The film explores gender confusion, sexuality, guilt, fantasy […]
Ukde -Short -Turkey -DCFF2020-Finalist
The film deals with a universal immigrant problem that suddenly enters the life of a woman. Güzide is a tailor. She has a routine life, strictly adheres to his own rules. One day Leyla comes to Güzide’s house with a little girl. Leyla asks Guzide to take care of the child for a few days, […]
Ionuț and Călin -Short -Romania -DCFF2020-Finalist
Feelings change quickly. Love becomes loss only to become love again. Ionuț and Călin have recently broken up. When they accidentally meet again, their feelings resurface, along with the tensions that drove them apart. Two men coming from different worlds, a relationship that takes them beyond their own limits. Director Biography – Sorin Poamă In […]
Borderless -Short Film -Iran
The story is about a teenage girl named Delaram who has Down syndrome, and because of the genetic disorder that has caused her particular appearance and limited verbal expression; normal children and society think of her as mentally retarded. Delaram wants their judgments that, in her view, have created a border between them, to be […]
Claire de Lune -Short Film -Canada
After attending a presentation at school, Alex, Claire’s son seems disturbed. In seeking to know more about the mysterious speaker, Claire will discover family secrets buried long ago . Director Biography – Valérie Lecomte Valérie Lecomte wrote, directed, played in and co-produced ‘Claire de Lune’, her first Canadian short film. She had already written, directed, […]
A Piece of Us -Short Film -Australia
This film is about a man, a photographer, who is running from the turmoil of losing his son. Whilst on his attempt to escape reality, he finds an aboriginal elder out bush who helps him find a way to tell his story. He then teaches his ex wife – whom is still dealing with the […]
Quentin Quarantine -WebSeries -UK
During the Coronavirus quarantine, the first day of online lessons for a teacher and her students did not go the way that they expected…….. This is a pilot for the web-series “Quentin Quarantine.” This web-series will show daily online encounters during the quarantine period, where characters interact with each other in different situations; sometimes in […]
Next Stop -WebSeries -Canada-dcff20 -Winner -Best Web series
A real and surreal anthology series that follows a group of Toronto ‘yutes’ struggling to stay afloat and un-depressed in the city. Director Biography – Jabbari Omar Weekes, Tichaon Tapambwa, Phil Witmer I am an emerging Caribbean director based in Toronto who is focused on creating slice-of-life and fantasy stories within the diasporic community. Director […]
The Unsuperheroes -WebSeries -USA-Finalist
Two college age guys decide to become superheroes overnight in their suburban town and have to summon their true powers when they end up in over their heads with some real deal crime. Director Biography – Caitlynn Silvius Caitlynn was born and raised in the Georgia suburbs and received her bachelor’s degree in Theatre and […]