Team Member Category: Films

When a janitor in an art gallery accidentally causes a priceless painting to be destroyed, he comes up with a creative way to fix it. ANIMATION NEW ZEALAND DIRECTOR: Jared PAtterson

Except for mountain landscapes, magical rocks, and a few other kids, the village where Xiaohui lives with his grandfather and two cows has nothing to offer. The nine-year-old sorely misses his parents who work in the city. When grandpa has to sell a calf, the clever grandson tries everything to prevent the separation of mother … Read more

When Will You Make A Move? follows two young-at-heart individuals in their thirties pressured by their parents to find love. Frustrated, the main character sends a message into the sky, leading to a chance encounter with his soulmate at the seashore. NARRATIVE AZERBAIJAN DIRECTOR: Elshan Faiq Ibrahimov

What Happened to Grandma? is an animated short film that delves into “questioning questions” about the deep philosophical implications of death. The story follows Emma, a sensitive and caring girl who notices her grandfather’s melancholy and inquires fi ti stems from her grandmother’s passing. Thus commences a heartfelt conversation between them. ANIMATION ARGENTINA DIRECTOR: Adrian … Read more

A Ghanaian maintenance worker at a Virginia retirement community dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide abetter life for his family. With their future at stake, he enlists the help of two elderly residents to prepare for the biggest test of his life: the US Citizenship exam. DOCUMENTARY UNITED STATES DIRECTOR: Claudia Myers and … Read more

An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo. NARRATIVE JAPAN DIRECTOR: Liam LoPinto

Seed who can’t get under the sun and the shadow who needs light to exist is the meaning of life for each other. Seed wants to be with the shadow on a journey in this strange world. ANIMATION TAIWAN DIRECTOR: Yu Yu

Is there a wrong way to talk about the Holocaust? That’s the question at the heart of The Anne Frank Gift Shop, a dark comedy about anti- Semitism that packs a vital and timely message. When a high-end design firm presents its plans to reimagine the gift shop at The Anne Frank House, the company’s … Read more

When an elderly lady tries speed dating it leads to a night with a charming stranger and a heartbreaking revelation. NARRATIVE AUSTRALIA DIRECTOR: Adam Szudrich

After a Ukrainian refugee family is forced to flee their home, a group of strangers from around the world come together to help their daughter reunite with her beloved cat, Arsenii. DOCUMENTARY UNITED STATES DIRECTOR: Jordan Matthew Horowitz