Panic Sets In. -dcff 2025 Winner -Best Feature Film USA
In one heightened moment, under duress, a man makes a split decision that explodes the most important relationship in his life. Blending suspense with savage dark comedy, "Panic Sets In" takes a twisted trip into the heart of one couple’s tenuous bond. No relationship has ever been tested quite like this.
Director Biography - Dustin Morrow
Dustin Morrow is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, podcaster and educator. He is a tenured Professor in the School of Film at Portland State University in Oregon, where he teaches courses in digital cinema production and film studies.
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a forest of collective subconscious
Various characters must overcome challenges as they journey through the forest of the subconscious
Director - Peter Jonas
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -dcff Finalist 2025
All I Want For Christmas Is You – A Holiday Romance
In the snowy magic of Lake Tahoe, rising singer Ashley Miles is finally healing after losing the love of her life to a winter storm. Just as she finds comfort in a new romance, Christmas delivers an unexpected miracle—her lost love returns, desperate to reunite.
Now, torn between the past and a promising future, Ashley must follow her heart in a timeless tale of love, longing, and the magic of Christmas.
If you can imagine “The Notebook” meeting “Before We Go,” that’s the kind of energy and emotion this film carries — tender, hopeful, and deeply resonant.
Director Biography - Ashish Chanana
Critically acclaimed, Director, Aashish Chanana works passionately and believes that powerful films and important stories can bring awareness in our world and contribute towards a positive change.
His recent film AFREEN (on anti terrorism) which won him over 65 Best Film and Best Director Nominations and 4 National Awards.
http://aashishchanana.com/
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Kathaakar Ki Diary, The Story of Ordinary Lives -dcff 25 Winner – Best Feature Film Int’l
We are all connected in this infinite universe—like the colors of a rainbow: distinct and unique, yet intrinsically aligned.
At the heart of this film is Dada—a cancer patient, photographer, and the narrator who weaves the stories together. He embarks on a journey to create a film that captures the tapestry of human experiences.
We meet Koko, an infant bursting with energy who grows into a curious toddler. Her working mother is her entire world. Koko’s innocence quietly echoes the fundamental laws of human emotion and interaction.
Bobby, a trans woman, struggles against the weight of a conformist and normative society that fails to understand her identity. Aiban, a boxer and athlete from Northeast India (a Khasi tribal), dedicates his life to working with Adivasi (Tribal) children in remote tribal areas, determined to make a difference. And then there is Kapil, a gifted musician and composer, caught in the throes of procrastination and creative block—trapped within a mental mirage.
Each of them faces their own existential dilemmas. Yet, as we follow their journeys, we come to realize that within our diverse realities lies a profound unity—one that transcends class, color, gender, and creed.
This film was created on a modest budget of less than USD 24,000, driven by the constraints of limited resources, however, it makes up for in spirit. It is a product of collective belief, collaboration, and a deep commitment to pluralism and inclusivity.
Rooted in the subaltern realities of India, this is truly a film of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Director Biography - Anwesh
A trained student of Performing Arts, he began his career designing and writing campaigns as well as composing jingles. Subsequently, he joined the Indian Civil Services and serves as a bureaucrat, while simultaneously pursuing his passion for street theatre, directing, and composing music videos and short films. Cinema has remained an inseparable part of his life, and this project marks his debut feature-length film.
He firmly believes that cinema is one of the most powerful cultural mediums to reflect reality and to advocate for a pluralistic, diverse, and egalitarian society. Originating from Western Odisha, India, he has also been actively engaged as an activist, working towards improving maternal and child health and reducing mortality rates among tribal communities in Odisha and Jharkhand.
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The Match to Kill
In July 2021, we discovered hidden footage on a laptop purchased at a garage sale in New York. These videos depict the bitter rivalry between two wrestlers, Gia Savitz and Frankie Firestarter. One, an LGBTQ underdog, the other, a sinister bully.
We decided to research the events surrounding their conflict as we believed an atrocity was committed. But we were not prepared for what we uncovered about Gia and Frankie during our investigation.
This is their story.
Director - J.V. Ambrose
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Through My Eyes
This is a film about an observer, and a story about the Paris pulse at the turn of the century in the 1920s , which experiences the explosion of new artistic styles and becomes the epicentre of modern art.
At the same time, Paris is a meeting place of countless immigrants from other parts of Europe. They live through their hopes of artistic fame in search for their own place and self-recognition… from day to day, from hand to mouth.
Among them is a very talented young man, Veno Pilon, who was already established and a recognised painter at home in Primorska region, in Italy at that time.
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SPRINTER – Trailer
A 16-year-old teenager, Vova, lives in Transnistria in the 1990s, an area affected by the Russian invasion and the aftermath of a civil war. Finding herself in an unpleasant situation, Vova asks for help from a local criminal named Gosha. He finds out that our protagonist is Moldovan by nationality and starts blackmailing Vova, forcing him to work for him. Unable to withstand gang pressure, Vova refuses to work for Gosha. He reveals the secret and Vova's life turns into a real nightmare, having to hide from his peers to stay alive.
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Brothers -dcff Finalist 2025
Akzhol - just a graduate of the orphanage, he is convinced that his father is alive and begins his search. He moves from these walls and begins his new and independent life. Having met their neighbor Dimash, they begin to earn a living by robberies and burglaries. During one of the meetings with his relative, he learns about the existence of his sibling brother, a person from a completely different social layer. Having met him, they begin to search for his father
Director Biography - Darkhan Tulegenov
Darkhan Tulegenov born in 1993 in Uralsk of Western Kazakhstan. In the age of 15 he enters the drama faculty of Z.Yelebekov college in Almaty. In 2012 he was admitted to the T.Zhurgenov national academy of arts. Participant of many national and international film festivals.
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Nhogac
A theater director in the midst of depression reads a cursed manuscript that will make him mix reality and fiction.
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Phantom and Percepter
Percepter, super soldier from a dystopian future, travels back in time to save the last superhero, Phantom. But in doing so stumbles into the crosshairs of the evil Warbaron. Together Phantom and Percepter must prevent Warbaron from unravelling the time stream forever.
Director - AJ Bucci
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Master Wu’s Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, with a history of over 2,000 years, is a traditional Chinese festival. On this day, people climb to high places to pray for blessings and wish the elderly good health and long life. In Daoist culture, this day is considered an auspicious time for ascending to immortality. Therefore, the Shamanistic traditions of Northeast China, which use ‘immortals’ as spiritual mediums, have inherited this Daoist tradition and regard the Double Ninth Festival as the most important festival of the year. On this day, they hold rituals to pay homage to the immortals.
This documentary records the entire ritual process led by Wu Changshan, a shaman from Northeast China, on the Double Ninth Festival, as well as the scenes of him taking on new disciples and treating patients.
Director Biography - Qiong Wu
Qiong Wu is an independent documentary filmmaker. Devoted to realistic and national cultural themes. His documentary <Jingyang Street> 、<Summon Xian> and <Xian’s names> has been selected for several international film festivals.
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Eugene O’Neill’s – The First Man -dcff Finalist
This is the first-ever film adaptation of The First Man - an early and rare story from the pen of Nobel laureate and Pulitzer prize winner, Eugene O'Neill.
This psychological romantic drama set in 1920s Connecticut, delves into themes of obsession, grief and betrayal.
World renowned anthropologist Curtis is consumed by grief over his young daughters' deaths. He finds solace in immersing himself in preparations for his upcoming expedition to Asia, where he aims to unravel the mystery of "The First Man." However, he must confront an undercurrent of family conflict as he battles against his relatives' unsettling suspicions that his wife Martha is carrying his best friend Bigelow's child.
100 years after it was first published, Pulitzer and Nobel literature award winning writer Eugene O’Neill’s 1920’s story - ‘The First Man’ has been lovingly crafted as a feature film by a team of UK based film-makers led by auteur director Hardeep Giani - and this is his very first Feature film.
Director and Producer Hardeep Giani explains his vision:
'Eugene O’neill’s incredible script was a pleasure to make into a feature film.
What we wanted to do was to make this independent film for a modern audience – to produce a story examining the conflict of love in an environment of social and family prejudice, and how a bereavement can inflict psychosis in a grieving father.'
Director Biography - Hardeep Giani
Hardeep Giani is a renowned Director and Producer in Film and Television. He has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, Talkback, RDF and Silver River television companies. Having studied film directing in New York at the NYFA and Motion Picture Pro - he has also gained qualifications from NFTS, London Film School, Raindance and Dov-Simens Producers course. His Short films Rose, Mary and Time, If You Go Away and The Years of Laughter and Forgetting have won numerous awards at film festivals. His long form documentary 'F**K It, It's Over' also won many awards at film festivals and he directed the TV documentary 'Megan and Harry: A Revolutionary Romance'. His First Feature 'Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man' is due for release in 2025.
Director Statement
I am always looking to tell stories in film, and be creative on a very low budget. I love and promote Indie Film making, and champion its philosophy.
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UNDER MY SKIN
UNDER MY SKIN
Back to his hood in the North Side of Marseille, South of France, Kaleem accepts a job in construction.
He reconnects with his best friend Rachad who wants to hire him as manager in his new sport center.
Kaleem is training hard Krump and meets a mysterious greek architect : Marie.
Director Biography - Pascal Tessaud
Pascal Tessaud was born in Paris from a working class family. He earned a Master's degree in Cinema and Literature at Nanterre Université Paris X.
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IDEA – Miniatures by Improvisers
This film is a 67' free-style music film, a video collage, a tour de force of improvisations by musicians from mainly the UK and Germany in an audio-visual dialogue with Ebba Jahn.
The result is a shrill, flashy, colorful, touching video collage full of different approaches to sound and image and the world.
Background:
I asked all improvising musicians I had worked with in the recent years to send me up to 3 single minutes of music with or without video / images for the creation of this music video collage - it was an inspiring delight to receive and work with them.
The UK musicians are also members of the OXFORD IMPROVISERS and MOPOMOSO.
Please see the attached Credit List for all musicans and other artists involved.
Director Biography - Ebba Jahn
Ebba Jahn graduated from the Film and TV Academy Berlin (DFFB) and has worked as a 16 mm filmmaker and cinematographer Jazzfilm RISING TONES CROSS being her longest and most known music film.
She moved to New York City from 1991 until 2010, where she a.o. studied towards a BA in Fine Arts.
Back in Germany she participated in group exhibitions, made DVD productions, video installations, and was curator and organizer of the traveling art exhibition PAPER PAIRS with abstract artworks by 20 intl. artists including her own from 2017-2019.
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Longing for the Soul; A Quest for Rumi -DCFF 23 Winner – Best Doc USA
Longing for the Soul, A Quest for Rumi, a full-length documentary film, will take the viewers on a mesmerizing journey through the lands of ancient Persia, to modern days Afghanistan, Turkey and United States, to tell the story of a mystic man, Molana Jalal-El-Din Rumi, who’s message of love and peace has been passed on for centuries.
Rumi, departed from the world in 1273, late in the day of December 17. To his followers, this date is known as Sheb-Urs or the Wedding Night. At his funeral, people of all religions gather to celebrate his passing to the realm of god. Rumi reveals mysteries of the universe, in language of poetry and mysticism unfolding in the realm of science in the 21st Century?
Director Biography - Aryana Farshad
Aryana independently produced 5 documentary films since year 2000. Her first major project "Mystic Iran: The Unseen World", a full-length documentary was broadcast at international level and screened, awarded and praised at major spiritual events and film festivals and received “Audience Favorite Award.”
She is recipient of “ABU Award”, “Telly Award”, and ‘Davey Award” “Audience Favorite Award, London Independent Film Awards
Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Shorts
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Tree
A girl plants a sapling in her garden. But as the years pass, the tree feels lonely because the girl has forgotten it, and it emerges from the soil and leaves the girl. Until the girl goes back to the tree.
Director Biography - majid farzolahi
Majid Farzolahi is the director of the short films the Morgue, parallel, tokyo, the girl and the street, Army men, the Strange and ecstasy. His films have participated in several international festivals and won several awards and participated in the final stage of the festival.
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Whale Math-dcff Finalist 2025
When an adopted daughter shares with her father a fun fact about whales they come to realize that some math problems just can't be solved.
Director - D. Andrew Hartfield
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joyful -dcff 25 Winner – Best Documentary USA
We live in a hectic and chaotic world that relentlessly stresses our planet, humans and animals alike. joyful is a unique audio-visual exploration of finding joy in all the turmoil that surrounds us. This short film uses videos, timelapses, hyperlapses, drone shots, slow motion, astrophotography and satellite images from around the world with dramatic sound design and music overlay to depict life as we know it and simple moments of joy and calm that provides us respite in all the chaos…
Life is short. Cherish every moment. Be joyful.
Director Biography - Simantini Chakraborty
Simantini is a documentary filmmaker who tells compelling stories about people, places, issues and events that truly matter using dramatic visual imagery, technology and sound design. Simantini has a unique background in filmmaking, photography, technology and world travel, which motivates her to explore universal aspects of human condition through film. joyful is Simantini’s debut film and has already won many awards in the US and around the world. The universal theme of the film continues to resonate strongly and emotionally with people from all cultures and backgrounds and the film has already screened in acclaimed film festivals in 17 countries across 5 continents within a few short months.
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The Original Badass
A group of award-winning filmmakers have created a powerfully immersive film - The Original Badass. Fast-paced and visually-driven, the short documentary spans numerous decades of American innovation, food, music, technology, culture, social causes and sports, which are so innate to the American experience.
Created to inspire hope, optimism, and bring people together in a nation deeply divided, the film is an urgent reminder that it is our collective responsibility to cherish and preserve the fragile American experiment...
Director Biography - Simantini Chakraborty, Godfrey Reggio
Simantini is a documentary filmmaker and a technologist. Her recent film joyful won 18 awards and has screened in 22 countries across 6 continents. joyful has won awards for Best Short Film, Best Editing, Audience Award, Best Cinematography and Best Inspirational Film. It has received international distribution across many channels including Virgin Atlantic fleet wide, SBS Australia, JLTV and many others, and will soon be available on streaming networks around the world.
The film's co-director is Godfrey Reggio. He is an acclaimed filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking trilogy of Qatsi films, with Koyaanisqatsi being the most well-known. Well-known composer Philip Glass collaborated with Godfrey on several films which emphasize the power of the moving image as a catalyst for social and cultural change. Godfrey’s latest film Once Within a Time, was produced by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, Ocean’s 13, Erin Brockovich and others). The film had its world premiere at Santa Fe International Film Festival in October 2022 and the festival awarded him the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Godfrey was awarded the prestigious Dragon of Dragons award in February 2024 by Kraków Film Festival.
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The Price Tag
On a quiet morning Ray enters Jeff's bar, intent on robbing the place...when it all ends, we don't know who's story to believe.
Director - Brysen Mann
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Make Move
Deep inside us is more potential and strength than you ever known. Release it and you will see - everything can change in a moment. "Make Move" is a visual call to action — a story about overcoming doubt and unlocking your true inner power.
Short film inspires us to keep going, never look back, and take that bold step toward who we are meant to be.
One moment. One choice. One step.
Make your move!
Director Biography - Dmitry Koturanov
Dmytro Koturanov is an accomplished Ukrainian cinematographer and director. He began his career in 2014, specializing in commercials and promos. Graduating from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, he possesses a strong foundation in his craft.
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Red Bird (Trailer)
Maximilien Abadie learns of his father Alex’s death under mysterious circumstances. Officially, it was ruled a car accident—one seemingly caused by Alex himself. But Alex was more than just a father, he was a relentless police officer, known for his discipline and ruthless efficiency. Working in the shadows under the alias “Red Bird”, he was a secret vigilante who took on the city’s most complex cases.
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Corona
Manuel Corona, after several casting calls, travels from the Canary Islands to Madrid to pursue his great professional goal: to be one of the leading roles in an opera at the Teatro Real. But when he arrives in the capital, the coronavirus crisis erupts, and everyone is confined to their homes due to a deadly pandemic, slowly turning his dream into a nightmare.
“Corona” was filmed almost entirely by one-man-shot during quarantine imposed by the spanish government throughout the 2020 coronavirus crisis, in an exercise of what can be called “lockdown cinema”.
Director Biography - Lolo Martín
Lolo Martín is a Spanish actor, director, writer and producer. He started working in the film industry at the age of 18, in the television industry at the age of 20 and a little later in the theater industry. All his life he has been linked to art in all its forms. He directed his first play “La señorita Julia” at the age of 24 and founded his company “23 Razones Creaciones Artísticas” in 2010. Through this he has produced more than ten plays and some videos, both corporate and artistic. He won an award for his short story “128 azulejos” and has been nominated twice for best actor. All his info at www.lolomartin.com and www.23razones.com
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A dream in waking life
A man is walking down the street in the dark and dreaming, suddenly the wind blows.
Director Biography - Hossein Moradizadeh
Born in 1970
Painter, photographer, filmmaker
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RED: Beast Huntress
When a young shepherdess is kidnapped by a mysterious beast on the eve of her wedding, it is Red, a fierce mercenary, who is hired to find her and slay the creature. Yet, deep in the forest, a horrifying truth comes to light: the worst monsters don’t live in the woods.
Director Biography - Benjamin Maublanc
Benjamin Maublanc has been writing and directing for over ten years. Deeply influenced by the imaginary since childhood, it's only natural that he thrives today as a writer and director in this genre. Having worked for four years as an on-set props master for fiction, he's gained experience in set decoration and props, along with a passion for practical effects. With a handcrafted approach to filmmaking, he's deeply committed to an artistic direction rich in texture and physically embodied, favoring the tangible and real over the overuse of digital techniques. This paradox between fantasy and realism is a core element of his works' poetry, reflecting the unique identity of this young director.
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NEVERMIND
When Thom returns to Sydney after a recent job failure, he catches up with his friends on a night out on the town hoping to recapture the golden days they had in the past. Thom soon finds times have changed and his plans may be in jeopardy. Refusing to end the night on a loss Thom will do everything in his power to make the night a memorable one.
Director - bremen fox
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Тіні Лісу / Shadows Of The Forest (Trailer)
A normal trip home for two friends, Emmy and Lisa, turns into a nightmare when girls decided to take a shortcut through the forest. Ignoring radio warnings of danger in the area, they continue on their way. When suddenly their car breaks down and the girls are left in the forest, cut off from civilization.
With hope fading and accusations flying in both ways, Lisa agrees to go searching for help. Meanwhile, Emma stays near the car and her waiting turns into a frightening nightmare as reality and fear comes in waves.
Trapped between the fading light and the approaching darkness, the friends must confront the horror of the forest before becoming its next victims. In this unequal struggle for survival, they are left alone, and the chances tend to zero...
Director Biography - Dmytro Koturanov
Dmytro Koturanov is an accomplished Ukrainian cinematographer and director. He began his career in 2014, specializing in commercials and promos. Graduating from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, he possesses a strong foundation in his craft.
Throughout his journey, Dmytro has collaborated with notable figures in sports, music, and show business, capturing their essence through visually stunning work. In 2016, he co-launched the groundbreaking Ukrainian series "UNKNOWN" with Artem Pivovarov, exploring the realms of music and creativity.
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The Last Atlantis
Beneath the rising tides, remnants whisper—not of what was, but of what may come.
No words remain. Only textures of salt and sand, fragments of memory carved into the ocean floor.
In this slow unraveling, the planet does not scream—it remembers.
Somewhere between myth and future, a question surfaces: if we vanish, what will remain—and will anyone know we once sang to the sea?
Director Biography - Chih Hao Shen
Chih Hao Shen, an internationally awarded writer, director, and multidisciplinary creator from Taiwan, has received honors including Best Animated Short, Best Short Film, and Best Visual Effects.
Through a distinctive blend of animation, documentary, and experimental film, his work contemplates themes of environmental stewardship, human rights, animal welfare, and education.
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Where Do You Roam? Autism and the Wandering Mind -dcff Finalist 2025
What do Autistic people daydream about?
This short documentary invites you into the vivid, thoughtful, and sometimes surprising inner worlds of twelve Autistic individuals as they share where their minds wander — to the past, the future, or the ideas that capture their attention.
Director Biography - Leilani E Forby
Formerly in the film industry, Leilani is now completing a PhD in cognitive science, with a focus on inattention and autism. Her research explores how mind wandering and attention differ in neurodiverse individuals, with the broader goal of informing policy and practice to improve education, employment, and community inclusion for Autistic people.
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Dear Universe -dcff Finalist 2025
Dear Universe is a story of resilience and hope, set against the backdrop of government funding for mental health community homes coming to an end in the late 1980s. House Manager Barry (Greg Smith) must find a way to prepare the residents in this gentle, charming, character-driven film.
Director Biography - Greg Smith
Greg Smith is a writer, director, and actor with over 20 years of experience in the film industry. He is known for roles in feature films such as King Kong, Mt Zion and Broken Hallelujah; as well as television shows and short films such as Amazing Extraordinary Friends, Meathead, directed by Chelsea Winstanley, and Help, which won him Best Actor at Tropfest 2015. His short film Hot Chocolate won best short at Subversive Cinema Society Film Festival 2016.
Music Videos
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Urban Chime – dcff 25 Winner – Best Music Video Canada
This music video about the experience of being new in a big city. Based on original song written by Steve Barker. There is short video about the making of this music video - some or all of which may be suitable as a trailer (link added there).
Director Biography - Eric Vincent Hinch
Eric’s filmmaking captures the beating heart of a story. With a strong background in theatre as an actor/ director/ kids performer/ writer and producer- he knows whether a story should utilize conventional methods or be unleashed with wild imagination.
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Ziad zaza / Beto2af Leih -dcff Finalist 2025
On the edge of a serene lake in Fayoum, Egyptian artist Ziad Zaza sits with friends, quietly pining for a veiled girl who doesn’t notice him. Life buzzes around them kids play, laughter echoes, beauty unfolds yet something remains unreachable. Shot in the heart of rural Egypt, Beto2af Leih tells a story of emotional distance and cultural barriers, interwoven with imagery of children seeking joy and escape through nature. A music video that’s equal parts visual storytelling and lyrical reflection.
Director Biography - Mostafa Radwan El kashef
Mostafa El Kashef
Throughout his illustrious journey on the global stage, Mostafa El Kashef a renowned visual
artist, producer, and director of photography (DOP) has lent his creative prowess to 13
cinematic masterpieces that garnered numerous accolades at several prestigious film
festivals around the world.
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2 can play (Ava Della Pietra – official music video)
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Moon Over Capri (Ava Della Pietra) -dcff 25 Winner – Best Music Video USA
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Naked Jungle – It will be shortly
Naked Jungle - It will be shortly
The main character is trapped in a obession loop. This loop is repeated even though she tries to get out of it. She tries to interact with the obsessions but they ignore her. They are immersed in their own obessions (rare / strident actions) and every time become more anxious until a final moment that she manages to get out. When she gets out, she is soaked in sweat but she goes from despair to relief.
Aleix Barba Perarnau
Director
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The Moon Followed Me To Falmouth -DCFF23 Winner – Best Music Video
A seafarer sings the story of how he, as a young man, left Falmouth looking for a new life on the High Seas. During his voyage, he recounts how the moon began to follow him, watching his every move. After months at sea, the ship arrived at a topical island where the moon lead him to his first true love awaiting on the beach. But the moon became envious of their love, drove them apart, and forced the young man, heartbroken and alone, back to Falmouth. Every time he looks up at the night sky, the moon is always there, reminding him of a love lost so many years ago.
Director Biography - Joël Gibbs
A native of France with over 15 years in the creative industry and 10+ years at Magnetic Dreams, Joël Gibbs has a dual Masters in Art and Production Creation from Université de Haute Bretagne Rennes 2. Upon graduation, Gibbs was hired at Magnetic Dreams and has been producing some of the company’s best content since. Not just a director but also an expert compositor, Gibbs’ creative vision can be seen across a multitude of projects for Dell, Marvel, Samsung, Nickelodeon, Chick-fil-A, and more. While at Magnetic, Gibbs directed both the Thor and Loki and Iron Man Extremis motion comics, a total of 130 minutes for Marvel. These long form narratives remain enormously popular as streaming content on various platforms. Gibbs is known for his versatility across various artistic styles, knowledge of multiple software packages, and innate creativity.
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Resurrection under the Ocean
Resurrection under the Ocean
"Resurrection under the Ocean" is about the resurrection of a man who was helplessly sinking to the bottom of the ocean, after falling to the bottom of the ocean, with a symbolic narrative.
Director Biography - Serkan Aktaş
IDENTIFICATION
Name and Surname : Serkan AKTAŞ
Birth Date : 04.12.1989
Place of Birth : Istanbul/ Turkey
EDUCATION
University-1 : Anadolu University Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration (2008-2013)
University-2 : Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics (2009-2014)
Certificate : Istanbul Cinema Academy Film School (2015-2016)
Master Degree : Beykent University Institute of Social Sciences, Film and TV Master of Arts (2015 - 2017)
Doctorate Degree : Beykent University Institute of Graduate Studies, Film and TV, Doctor of Arts (2017 - 2022)
FILMOGRAPHY
Mirrorty (2017) (Short Film)
Resurrection under the Ocean (2021) (Short Film)
The Librarian (2022) (Short Film)
The Death Ox (2022) (Short Film)
Lucky Coin ! (2022) (Short Film)
Director Statement
"Resurrection Under the Ocean" depicts the resurrection of humanity in the darkest place of the ocean in a symbolic way through a helpless character. The film's metaphorical narrative style and its use of fictional and formal elements aim to bring a different-unique approach to cinema. It offers a visual feast with the harmony of music and choreography.
In the deepest part of the ocean, death is tried to be portrayed in the dark. Then, the pain of resurrection, which begins with the sound of a whale symbolizing vitality, is completed when the character comes to the surface of the sea.
I can say that with the film "Resurrection Under the Ocean", it is a film that develops the tendency of other films I have made to benefit from tradition, this time in a different form and framework.
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"Okyanusun Altında Diriliş" filmi çaresiz bir karakter üzerinden okyanusun en karanlık yerinde insanlığın dirilişini sembolik bir tarzda anlatıyor. Filmin metaforik anlatım tarzıyla kurmacayı ve biçimsel unsurları kullanış biçimi sinemaya farklı-benzersiz bir yaklaşım getirmeyi amaçlıyor. Müzik ve koreografinin uyumuyla görsel bir şölen sunuyor.
Okyanusun en derin yerinde, karanlıkta ölüm resmedilmeye çalışılır. Ardından canlılığı sembolize eden balina sesiyle başlayan diriliş sancısı karakterin denizin yüzeyine çıkmasıyla tamamlanır.
"Okyanusun Altında Diriliş" filmiyle, yaptığım diğer filmlerin gelenekten yararlanma eğilimini, bu kez farklı bir biçimde ve çerçevede geliştiren bir film olduğunu söyleyebilirim.
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Evening Hymns – Heavy Nights
Monika Kraska:
Director
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Don’t Give Up -Music -Sweden -dcff21 Finalist
Don't Give Up (english version)
Three climate depressed parents meet dancing musicians, and learn the joy in taking action.
Director Biography - Janne Tavares
Building on his background as theatre composer, and more lately as film editor, Janne has directed a couple of short musicals and music videos
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Thirteenth – Dedene
Thirteenth - Dedene
Music video shot on streets of Tokyo. It is a story of a young photographer who is inspired by streets and people. He brings his imagination into life with his camera and graphics. Enjoy!
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Drop to hell
Drop to hell
Flat earthers and skaters abduct a Mexican version of the yellow family in a trash grind rhythm.
- PUYAKA -
Kwabena Issa Twamesi
Born in Nigeria,
grown up in Ghana,
stayed at Jamaica
currently
residing
near
Beyoglu,
Istanbul,
Turkey.
He gained himself the stage name "Puyaka"
by writing and singing hip-hop
with some practical support from Ghana.
His learnt craft is taking care of hair and facial hair.
His shop is visited by many African People on a regular basis.
He works with his sister there, each handling the same gender.
Passersby call "Puyaka!"
and cause a ruckus in front of the barber shop
during crowded day and twilight time.
Puyaka has a family in Ghana as well,
the parents and relatives await for good news
and the usual trade money to come in.
He sells shipped canned food and other local products
imported from Ghana to keep things fresh.
Other than his daily chores,
he ponders off to pray and sing and tell
about what life could offer.
two days
till 29 ends.
2021
Director - ANIL YURDAKUL
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Soch -Music Video -Nepal-Finalist
'Soch' is a subtle expression of disgust, pain and anger of being sexually harassed.
Ashish Dahal
Director
Ashish Dahal
Writer
Navin Neupane
Key Cast
Sneha Poudel
Key Cast
Rachana Dahal
Music
Amar Maharjan
Cinematographer
Animesh Sapkota
Editor
Katha 72
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Keep Thinking Of You -Music Video -Canada
Official music video for the song "Keep Thinking Of You"
https://www.paulcafcae.com/
Web Series
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Dream Catchers
An ongoing series that follows Star and TV, who travel through people's dreams helping them. There are currently 5 episodes, with episode 6 and a second season on the way!
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Unrequited
When Liam's harmless crush on a charming waiter named Dex spirals into an elaborate fantasy world, he seeks therapy once he can no longer distinguish between their actual brief interactions and the relationship he's created in his mind.
Director Biography - Juss Thrasher
Juss Thrasher is a dynamic multi-hyphenate creator whose innovative vision spans across film, television, podcasting, and multimedia production.
His storytelling prowess first garnered widespread recognition with "Greyscale," an award-winning indie feature film that captured the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2020 Chelsea Film Festival. Building on this success, Thrasher collaborated
with Emmy-nominated director Yaniel Paulino on their compelling
feature film "Something of Value," which made its debut at the
prestigious 2023 New York Latino Film Festival, screening at New York City's REGAL theaters.
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Chateau Laurier -Season 2 – DCFF 23 Winner – Best Web Series
Season 2 of the hugely successful award-winning series (3 million views).
Edwardian newlyweds Hattie and Vivian navigate their lives on the other side of happily ever after and learn that life as heirs to the grand Chateau Laurier hotel comes with slings, arrows, enemies, opportunities and strife.
When the grand hotel was opened in Ottawa in 1912 it represented all that was extravagant and privileged at the dawn of a new century. The surrounding town was little more than a frontier. This is Canada in the moment it blooms onto the world stage, growing pains and all. Chateau Laurier follows the struggle to control power of the hotel (and beyond) between Briar Hays (Tymika Tafari), the new owner of the hotel, her estranged brother Vivian (Luke Humphrey), his wide-eyed new wife Hattie (Kate Ross Leckie), her acerbic Aunt Esme (Fiona Reid)…and Gabriel Sabot, the Cajun-creole boss of Lowertown (Emmanuel Kabongo).
Director Biography - James Stewart
James Stewart was the creative force behind the 3D version of Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, a film that won the 2010 Lumière Award for Best 3D Documentary, a film that regularly makes the lists of All-time Best 3D films and was described by The Guardian as “the reinvention of the cinema medium.” A TED speaker and East Timor advocate, James has twice been awarded for his directing work supporting PTSD awareness among first responders. His first short film TEEN, a story of childhood sexual abuse, won the audience award at the Belfast Children’s Film Festival.
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Cooking with Kyssara FF
Cooking with Kyssara FF
Join young Kyssara as she goes on a journey of delicious delights!
Director Biography - Anne Mueller
Anne Mueller was born in Toronto, Ontario. She attended Central Technical School for the 4 year Design and Arts Program. During her studies, Anne was selected for an internship with CBC Television. She was also involved in acting in theatre and television and film.
Anne continued her studies at the University of Alberta in Education with a major in the Dramatic Arts. In 2021, Anne was chosen as a first time producer by Telus STORYHIVE and was provided a grant to write, direct and produce a children's series for television, which is currently renewed for a third season.
Director Statement
My goal as a parent, and creator, was to create a film that inspired children to have fun in the kitchen. Cooking is an essential life skill that should be enjoyable. Most of the recipes selected for the show, Kyssara is making for the first time, so everyone is truly learning together.
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Incompleteness -WebSeries -USA -dcff21 -Winner -Best WebSeries USA
A terminal cancer diagnosis leads a miserable workaholic on a self-indulgent quest to win back his pregnant-and-estranged wife and connect with his unborn son through a self-funded, semi-autobiographical movie about the meaning of life.
All seven episodes of the first season have been completed. Provided here is the pilot episode. The rest of Season 1 can be viewed on the website with the password: kg1 https://incompletenesstheseries.com/season-01
Director Biography - David Ash
Prior INCOMPLETENESS, Ash wrote and directed three critically-acclaimed, award-winning feature films, all of which played at local, national, and international film festivals. His most recent feature, TWIN CITIES, won five "Best of Fest" awards out of the nine festivals where it screened, including the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Amsterdam Film Festival. The film was distributed in fall, 2018, by Summer Hill Films on Amazon Prime. A more in-depth review of Ash's filmmaking career can be found via this 7-minute profile from the Twin Cities PBS Emmy-winning series Minnesota Originals: https://www.tptoriginals.org/meet-this-film-director-disguised-as-a-finance-director/
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Mike Barnes: Private Eye -WebSeries -USA -Dcff21 Finalist
A not-quite-influencer takes his vlogging to a new level when he moonlights as a private detective...
(Season 1 is seven 5-minute episodes for 36m TRT; link is to episode playlist; if only one episode is allowed, please view Episode 4; if only three, view 3, 4, and 5.)
Director - Steven Ellis
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Incompleteness
A terminal cancer diagnosis leads a miserable workaholic on a self-indulgent quest to win back his pregnant-and-estranged wife and connect with his unborn son through a self-funded, semi-autobiographical movie about the meaning of life.
Director Biography - David Ash
Prior INCOMPLETENESS, Ash wrote and directed three critically-acclaimed, award-winning feature films, all of which played at local, national, and international film festivals. His most recent feature, TWIN CITIES, won five "Best of Fest" awards out of the nine festivals where it screened, including the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Amsterdam Film Festival. The film was distributed in fall, 2018, by Summer Hill Films on Amazon Prime. A more in-depth review of Ash's filmmaking career can be found via this 7-minute profile from the Twin Cities PBS Emmy-winning series Minnesota Originals: https://www.tptoriginals.org/meet-this-film-director-disguised-as-a-finance-director/
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Year Zero – Episode 1- In the Beginning – Short Horror Film Series
A soldier gets sent back in time where he gets lost in an unknown place and time.
Director Biography - Isaac Rodriguez
Isaac Rodriguez is a filmmaker whose work is characterized by a strong connection to weird tales and horror, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty. He has a lifelong fascination with ancient myths and folklore, which he considers symbols of great mystery and wonder. Through his films, Rodriguez takes the normal world we live in and turns us inside out down with fear when we least expect it.
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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 school lessons, and at other times with family and friends.
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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 Statement
NEXT STOP, a four-part anthology series, was made out of a desire to show the day-to-day chaos of living Black in Toronto. The stories we would often come across online were either highly-animated parody videos or overly-serious dramas. So the question was always, “What about the people in-between?” Where were the ‘mandem’ with heavy Toronto accents but could also be silly, serious, and everything in-between? People like us.
Throughout the show’s episodes, characters get into petty arguments about the best TTC station Jamaican Patties or existential crises about finding a job with a liveable wage. What ties them together is the idea of, yes, the silly and serious, but also survival amidst the rising costs of this city. With NEXT STOP, we can express these concerns with a laugh.
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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 Performance Studies with an acting concentration. After college, Caitlynn moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in film, both behind and in front of the camera. After dipping her toe into many different departments, Caitlynn joined IATSE 479 as an set electrician and continues to book work on union sets. Simultaneously, she looks for independent projects to explore her passion for directing and pursue opportunities to practice different roles in the film industry. With the release of "The Unsuperheroes" web series, Caitlynn made her debut as an indie director, and hopes to pursue other directing opportunities while maintaining her career as a union electrician.
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It’s Your Turn -WebSeries -Spain
10 students go to a lonesome island to study basque language. Some of them start to die, but who is the killer?It’s your turn. Your to learn Euskera (basque language), it’s your turn to go to an intensive course to refresh what you know. But what you have probably not thought is that it may also be your turn to die.
Director Biography - Rose of dolls, Oliver Mend
Rose and Oliver have both together founded the production company, A Film To Kill For. This multi-award-winning digital media company specializes in producing and consulting on short-form content. Our productions have a high-end production but a digital, fresh, experimental & gritty touch. We are always evolving and learning about what’s next, always in search for that fifth element that makes our stories unique... And are digital series enthusiasts and founders of BILBAO SERIESLAND.
As creators and producers, they have earned over 20 awards for Gifted Corporation, 2 for Otsoen Lurraldean, 1 for Eco Laundry webseries, 3 awards to best music video, being recognized across different festivals from around the world for directing, photography, screenplay, acting, and music.
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GRITZMORE SEASON ONE
GRITZMORE is a psychedelic visual art sketch comedy series. Not based in politics or current events, Gritzmore aims to make you forget about reality and just laugh at its absurdity.
Episode 1 deals with Moustache Blindness, a serious medical condition.
Episode 2 parodies Canadian news, journalism, and Canadiana.
Episode 3 is a nightmare about a man physically incapable of stopping his laughter.
Director Biography - David K. Greene
Vernon born, Vancouver based total dweeb doing the best he can.
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Shebbie’s Live Life Series
Under the backdrop of her bucket-list destinations, Shebbie – a 56 year old mother of 5, embarks on a transformational life journey. One of new learnings, personal development and pursuing new passions. Shebbie tackles her 7-continent itinerary which includes swimming with humpback whales in Tonga, trekking the Antarctic Peninsula, racing Lamborghinis, and climbing Kilimanjaro.
Director Biography - Justin R. Edelman
An adventurer cinematographer and photographer. Before traveling the world with Shebbie’s Live Life Series, he’s shot for documentaries Mod Kids and Born Strong. His other passion is sailing where he continues to add to his portfolio of sailboat races such as the Pac 52 Class. His love for photography has produced an array of wildlife and adventure sports photos. The SLLS web series and documentary together are his debut as a director.
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Dark Before Dawn | CARAVAN, CONVOY
After catastrophic social collapse, the survivors struggle to find their way in the harsh wilds. "Season 1" follows two such survivors, whose path becomes divided. Reconnecting in the future, they are both changed men.
Episodes:
CARAVAN and CONVOY are the final two episodes of the season. In the search for his missing son, the trail stops here. What will be at the end of it?
Director Biography - Brodie Spaull, Paul Krysinski
Brodie and Paul began collaborating together as early on as high school in rural Ontario. Their pursuit of film led them to Toronto where Brodie attended York University and Paul to Humber College, where they completed studies in film production.
They both worked in several disciplines in the industry; experimenting with cinematography, lighting/grip, writing and directing. Ultimately they began working together once again in physical special effects.
Brodie and Paul’s breadth of technical knowledge and yearning for a creative outlet is what led to the creation of the web series Dark Before Dawn. Spanning several years, the duo spearheaded the creation of this series independently; they shot episodes whenever they had enough money and time to devote.
Director Statement
Dark Before Dawn is a web series. It doesn’t adhere to format conventions. Some episodes hit you fast and hard, some slowly build. Time jumps forward, sometimes suddenly and drastically. Its brutal, but engaging, like nature.
Nature… the ultimate authority. There is some production center in the brain pumping out a formulaic cocktail to sustain mental and physical fortitude. What happens when the mix goes wrong? Our tech dependent, supply-chain driven, globally connected world is a taut spring ready to unravel.
You wake up… the world is falling apart. Run. Fight. Survive. Try to preserve what you have. Days fly by: everything is changing. Darkness descends. Is the light in the distance golden rays of the new rising sun, or the fires of the old world raging wild?