What better way to end the day than with each other? As the graduates look to their future, these films remind us to reach out. Including Q&A’s with the graduation students moderated by Riccardo Canciello.
Storyline
Seen by Leon Los. Short film. Quinty feels alone even when surrounded by friends. One night, they notice someone who seems to feel the same way and changes how they see everything. The moment is brief, and when that someone leaves, something inside Quinty shifts.
Through the Flames by Emma Brittmann. Short film. After tragically losing her father to a dragon, Manon becomes obsessed with avenging his death through unhealthy means. When she meets Noah, a young girl who seems eager to aid her cause, she slowly starts learning there might be more to life than rage and revenge. Trigger warning: Contains depictions of self-harm. Advisory age: 14+
Ami-T by Aitana Montalvo. Short film. When a young student’s plan to build a robot fails she reaches out to her fellow genius classmate for help but this process will make them lose a few screws.
Tukšas Lapas (Empty Pages)by Dārta Dagmāra Cigle. Short film. Four highschool students get sent to detention and start making music together. Trigger warning: Contains photosensitive content (flashing lights). Advisory age: 14+
Meltdown by Nikita Zaal. Short film. A clumsy husband tries to impress his wife by building an ice cream machine, but when his invention falls apart, he learns that love and connection are found in small, imperfect moments rather than grand gestures. Advisory age: 6+
Broccoli by Wouter de Man. Film teaser. Broccoli is a coming-of-age film about twin brothers Eli and Nolan, who set out to build a new home in a fantastical broccoli-shaped tree, hoping it can keep them together after their parents’ divorce.
Kayfabe by Natalia Morczynski & Dario Cinturrino. Film teaser. During a fight for the ultimate wrestling championship, two rival wrestlers push themselves to the extreme, each refusing to lose to the other one. Trigger warning: Contains photosensitive content (flashing lights). Advisory age: 14+
Girls, We’re Killing It! by Ioana Ioancea. Short film. Longing for community during her college years, Adele finds herself drawn to a mysterious sorority that sparks dark and twisted rumors. Trigger warning: Contains graphic violence or injury detail. Advisory age: 16+