Growing up in 1950s England in an intolerant and uninformed world, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society.
Filmmaker: Jake Graf, London, England | Runtime: 15:00 | www.jakegraf.com/dusk | Facebook page
Rebecca finds a homeless man living on the riverbank by her house but soon realizes that it is her lost brother, Daerik, who suffers from PTSD after his time in Afghanistan.
Director: Gianlorenzo Albertini, Los Angeles, CA | Runtime: 18:30 | gianlorenzoalbertini.com | Facebook page
On the day of her daughter's funeral, a grieving Armenian-American mother defies a centuries-old ritual and tests the limits of tradition as she walks the thin line between death and afterlife.
Filmmaker: Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Los Angeles, CA | Runtime: 15:15 | www.garunafilmgroup.com
M.E., the imprisoned character in a room is attracted to a hanging light and tries to catch it. But the room itself becomes an obstacle on his way.
Filmmaker: Seyed M. Tabatabaei, Tehran, Iran | Runtime: 7:34 | Website
A man uses an app to dictate his life with unexpected results.
Filmmaker: Julián Merino Díaz, Madrid, Spain | Runtime: 15:35
In this darkly comedic feminist nod to Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, a not-so-mad scientist builds a mate for her mentor's lonely creation with electrifying, and deadly results.
Filmmaker: Devi Snively, Cleveland, OH | Runtime: 18:30 | www.brideoffrankie.com
A man wakes up with a strange tune in his head. But what is it? And how did it get there? And when will it go away?
Director: Ken Williams, London, England | Runtime: 11:00 | www.gustavthefilm.com | Facebook page
A well-intentioned Chinese immigrant father tries to teach his son how to make it in America but unknowingly reveals the human capacity for connection, compassion, and sacrifice.
Director: Leelila Strogov, South Orange, NJ | Runtime: 8:40 | www.someonegoodwillfindyou.com | Facebook page
The sweet story of an aquarium fish, left over from a broken love.
Director: Ali Akin, Istanbul, Turkey | Runtime: 9:25
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the doctor. As they each attempt to treat each other the session spirals out of control.
Filmmaker: Derin Seale, Sydney, Australia | Runtime: 13:00 | Oscar Website
