Higher Grounds (United States) by Joe Kramer

On the fateful day intelligent life arrives to destroy Earth, one slacker alien gets sidetracked when he’s smitten with a bitter barista. Suddenly, our survival depends on whether this space-schmuck can get her number, before his plucky partner blows us sky high.

Running time: 00:16:59

Little Yellow Flower (Taiwan) by Chien-Ping Lin

Photo Retoucher A-nan returns to the old house that saddens him. The eerily beautiful yellow flowers on the loofah trellis attract a whole nest of ants. As a child, A-nan accidentally killed all these yellow flowers when spraying insecticide on them to kill the ants. In a rage, his father beat him lame. This caused a lifelong conflict between them. The elderly and paralyzed father, now wrapped in diapers and covered with ants, evokes the painful memories of A-nan’s youth. A-nan sprays and kills the ants again. But how will A-nan unravel this knotted relationship with his father, entangled for so many years? How will he restore the loving beauty of the yellow flowers that once bloomed in the courtyard?

Running time: 00:29:55

Six (United States) by Diana Cignoni

Mental Health. Depression. Grief.

Running time: 00:13:00

Omens (Belgium) by Maya Wuytack

In a rough, deserted no man's land, seven bodies are washed ashore. The desolate landscape reveals glimpses of an unpredictable era. When they gain consciousness they find themselves between a visible and invisible world. The poetic journey unfolds between what seems to be a dream and their dreaming bodies. In their entangled destinies they seek shelter with each other and find refuge in the caves of the rocky coast. The rough landscape reflects their existential barrenness. Exposed to the forces of nature, surrender is their only defense. In the eye of the storm, their listening bodies breathe silence. Omens is a mystical quest for self-discovery, belonging and connection.

Running time: 00:05:58

Chain (United States) by Ling Han

A 3D animated short film, tells the story of the mantis catching the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. 

Running time: 00:04:49

Prison is Cool (United States) by Elya Randrianaivo

A white supremacist looks back on his time in prison, seeking to make amends.

Running time: 00:04:00

Far Out (Canada) by Rowan Walton

A deadbeat pizza delivery driver, Cooper, arrives at a remote house where no one seems to be home. He is directed to follow a large dog through the eclectic and unusual property until he reaches the front door where the nature of the scene brings color back into his face. 

Running time: 00:01:54