10/11:30 PM
White Other (12'45 m, UK)
Dir. by D. Hartley
Genres: Drama, Crime
Synopsis: In the dead of night a troubled youth from an East London estate, Ray Marsden (Tom Felton - Harry Potter) stalks into a hospital ward demanding to see the patient. The attendant Nurse, Lynne McDermott (Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake) is sceptical about Ray's motives but gradually uncovers the truth about his violent past and in so doing makes a startling discovery that will change both of their lives forever.
나를 잊지 말아요 (Remember O Goddess) (25 m, USA/South Korea)
Dir. by Y. Jung Lee
Genres: Drama, Romance, Underground, Independent, Urban
Synopsis: In the midnight, one man reports a disappearance of himself at a police office. His memory begins at a moment when he is left alone in an apartment.
El Ropero Del Pueblo (The People's Wardrobe) (20 m, Chile)
Dir. by P. McPhee
Genres: Drama, Independent, Period/Historical, Social Issue
Synopsis: Chile, 1932. In middle of an economic depression, Alice (16) helps out repairing worn out clothes that are delivered to poor people. In her first delivery she meets Laura (10), a girl who forms part of the world Alicia will Discover: the world of poverty. A friendship will born between this two, despite social differences and the political tension of the previous days to the instalation of the Socialist Republic.
Little White Lies (10'32 m, UK)
DIr. by S. Napier
Genres: Drama
Synopsis: Two young brothers, both in temporary foster care, look forward to a picnic with Mum but the unexpected arrival of Mums new boyfriend Greg, has unforeseen and dramatic consequences.
What do the boys recognize in Greg that Mum cannot? Does the family need protecting from this stranger? A chance event gives the boys an opportunity to solve the problem but will they make the right decision?
12/1:30 PM
Brad Fitt Will Be Mine ( 9 m, Australia) WORLD PREMIERE
Dir. by S. Quadra
Genres: Alternative, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Coming of Age , Independent, Surreal, Urban, Satire, Dramedy, Culture
Synopsis: A quirky dark comedy about before behind the scenes in Hollywood. Hollywood has never been so cut throat!
Boxed Up (16'58 m, USA)
Dir. by S. McCarthy
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Synopsis: 'Boxed Up' is a chaotic look inside the life of a rebellious teen whose only hope of redemption is tracking down a brutal killer terrorizing her quiet, suburban community. After witnessing the murder of her beloved older sister, Tessa spirals out of control. Family and mentors have all but given up hope and deem her a lost soul. Her path soon changes when she comes across a strange box while hiding from a security guard after her latest shoplifting spree.
Following the horrific clues contained in the mysterious box, our heroine transforms from a reckless outcast to an unstoppable vigilante. Tessa's relentlessness takes her through an
incredible heart-stopping journey where she'll stop at nothing to find the truth and prevent a heinous monster from killing again.
Easier Ways to Make a Living (26'30 m, UK)
Dir. by A. Randall
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Neo-noir, Mystery
Synopsis: A billionaire heiress is brutally abducted and held for an impossible ransom. The police investigation at a dead end, it falls to Hennessey, a troubled private detective with a pathological disregard for his own safety, to find her. But, savagely attacked in his own office, Hennessey finds himself lying battered, bruised and watched over by his sinister assailant. How will he ever be able to save both the kidnap victim and himself by the midnight deadline?
The Shoes Maketh the Man (15'05 m, USA)
Dir. by T. Sursock
Genres: Comedy, Satire
Synopsis: An ambitious but misguided accountant hurries to sign-on his next important client. His materialistic values are going to be put to the test as he makes his way through the concrete jungle of Beverly Hills.
Suspension of Disbelief (23'20 m, Switzerland/USA)
Dir. by A. Attenhofer
Genres: Drama, Action
Synopsis: Suspension of Disbelief happens every day and right in front of our eyes. Why? Because we allow it to happen. Telly Sanders, convinced that his best friend Sam is cheating on his girlfriend Val, enters a roller coaster ride of perception, leading to Sam's abduction. Telly wants to know the truth, and has to enter his own past in order to find it. The closer he gets the more he realizes that his own perception deceived him.
2/3:30 PM
Against the Wall (10 m, USA)
Dir. by D. Capurso
Genres: Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi, Sport, Action
Synopsis: In a futuristic city, a man and his girlfriend break into an abandoned hi-tech game park called Blockworld. They expect it to be an afternoon of fun of games, but Blockworld plays by its own rules....
Conduit (13 m, USA)
Dir. by A. Darnay
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action
Synopsis: Susan is home alone when a man comes to her door. The man claims to have a message for her that could change the course of her life, or end it.
Kwik Fix: The FastFood Restaurant (10'44 m, Australia)
Dir. by K. Hucker
Genres: Comedy
Synopsis: A comedy about the idiosyncratic staff of a fast-food restaurant and the passionately deluded Manager committed to inspiring them. It's about people we all know but hardly ever acknowledge, and a man who has a dream no one else shares.
IceHouse (6'28 m, USA)
Dir. by B. Deih
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Dramedy, Supernatural
Synopsis: Strange things afoot on this frozen little lake.
Loy Krathong (7'34 m, Thailand)
Dir. by J. Waldron
Genres: Drama, Educational, Romance, Independent, Magical Realism, Culture, Art, Spiritual, History
Synopsis: Each year the people of Chiang Mai, Thailand get together to let go. The many origins and meanings of the Loy Krathong lantern festival are explored as a tuktuk driver explores its meaning for her.
Land of the Free (23 m, USA)
Dir. by B. Marx
Genres: Drama, Crime, Docu-Drama, Culture, Social Issue, News
Synopsis: Land of the Free shatters the fantasy of 'slavery,' revealing the truth about the the girl next door.
Leo (16'52 m, Germany)
Dir. by B. Hilbig
Genres: Drama, Children Live Action, Nature, Adventure
Synopsis: Leo is a dog. He lives happily with his mistress in a small village. One day he gets lost and is found by a woman who takes him home with her. The next morning she takes him to the vet. The vet recognizes Leo because it is the vet he usually goes to with his mistress. The vet calls his mistress and they are reunited again. The film is told from the perspective of the dog. We only hear his thoughts and the humans speak a language we don't understand.
4/5:30 PM
Anamorphosis (80m, Spain) NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Dir. by K. Alastruey
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Avant-garde, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Surreal
Synopsis: One day Sara wakes up and discovers that she is living in a different world. This new world is similar to the original world of Sara, but some things have changed. For instance, her boyfriend lives with another girl and he cannot remember Sara and does not know that they ever were in love.
Sara must reinvent her life in this new universe, but everything seems so strange now...
6/7:30 PM
Forget Me Not (103m, USA)
Dir. by T. Oliver
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural
Synopsis: It's graduation weekend and Sandy Channing, the popular class president of her high school, should be enjoying the time of her life. But when her friends start disappearing, Sandy discovers they have unwittingly awakened the vengeful spirit of a girl they wronged long ago. As each victim dies, all trace of their existence is mysteriously erased. They are forgotten by everyone except Sandy, who must unlock a dark secret from her own past before it's too late.
8/10 PM
Nobody But Her (7m, USA)
Dir. by P.J. Brooks
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Neo-noir, Surreal, Supernatural, Mystery
Synopsis: The terrifying story of 8-year old Greta and her abusive grandmother. After her grandmother's strange death, two detectives work to unravel the mystery by questioning the young girl, leading them to the shocking truth.
CupCake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical (18m, Australia)
Dir. by R. Thomson
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Musical, Independent
Synopsis: A melodic massacre featuring a young love struck lesbian couple, two bigoted old ladies, a postman delivering death and a chorus line of fabulous feathered flesh eating zombies.
Flush With Fear (6m, USA)
Dir. by C.G. Moore
Genres: Horror, Thriller, B-movie, Independent, Supernatural
Synopsis: A woman reads an incantation on a bathroom wall and unleashes an evil that can't be stopped.
Endless (8m, UK)
Dir. by M. Bloom
Genres: Alternative, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Sci-Fi Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Cult, Fantasy, Independent, Magical Realism, Surreal, Supernatural
Synopsis: Endless is a short horror telling the story of a siege that takes place over 30 seconds in a bathroom.
The film can be seen as a look at the endless cycle of terrorism and counter attack in the Middle East, or as a classic twist-and-turn horror thriller.
Mary's Journal - Episode 1: "Connected" (9m, USA)
Dir. by N.C. Garcia
Genres: Microcinema, Underground, Horror, Thriller, Erotic, Avant-garde, Cult, Independent, Rejected, Urban, Art, Personal Narrative, Mystery
Synopsis: Mary is a sufficient serial killer who lives and murders people in Brooklyn, New York. She has become bored and lonely, and has lost the connection that she used to feel to her victims, until she becomes the target of somebody else's disturbing behavior.
The Romantic Killer (15m, Denmark)
Dir. by P. Berg
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller, Cult, Neo-noir, Independent, Silent Film, Art
Synopsis: A serial killer on a romantic date. The plan is like always. To seduce and kill the victim. But perhaps this time it will turn out different.