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Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE Best Direction: THE NEW NORMAL Best Documentary Subject: CARVING A NEW LIFE Best Cinematography: A COMMUNITY UNDER FIRE Best Sound & … Continue reading →

Mathias has loved storytelling his entire life. At the age of 5, he was obsessed with Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series. At age 18, his uncle—an award-winning cinematographer—offered him an internship. On the sets of movies and drama TV, Mathias entered … Continue reading →

In the northeastern city of Changchun, China, a group of six ordinary people — a truck driver, a food vendor, a housewife, etc. — gathered in secret to plan an extraordinary task: to break into the television broadcasting system of … Continue reading →

During a 10-year career as a TV news journalist, Drew Petrimoulx told stories about many different aspects of American society, from high-profile criminal trials to natural disasters to congressional politics. Seeking to focus on long-form storytelling, Drew left the business … Continue reading →

In the summer of 2020, we started filming with a recovering addict named Daniel Bugna as he went through the process of making a classic chair from a whole piece of wood. As he worked on the intricate designs, he … Continue reading →

We tell the story of a small but special regional town in during Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season. We highlight the importance of community – everyday people doing extraordinary things to help our community survive and recover. And we … Continue reading →

Director, producer, teacher and founder of Running Cow Films, Anushka wears many hats. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked on a wide range of TV commercials, digital content, documentaries and short fiction films. She has an MFA … Continue reading →

Is the past the future we want ? The race to get back to normal made us question this very idea of normalcy itself – Is it normal that our planet is dying because of our economic priorities?Is it normal … Continue reading →

Jean Chapiro is a filmmaker and journalist from Mexico City. She recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania holding a B.A in Cinema Studies, Communication, and Visual Studies. Since she was 8 years old she has been producing her own … Continue reading →

What is hunger? And what do we hunger for?This personal and poetic documentary explores the journey to overcome anorexia by coming to terms with all that being hungry for life implies. By approaching this concept from a physical, emotional, and … Continue reading →