Sincero
2021 - Dalton Scott - United Kingdom, USA
A mediocre slam poet in a giant hamster costume mourns the mysterious death of his beloved hamster.
Absurd / Alternative / Animals / BIPOC Director / Bizarre / Black Director / Black Narratives / Comedy / Dark Comedy / Death / Drama / Family Issues / Grief / Isolation / Live Action / Low Budget / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Psychological / Short / Social Issues / Surreal
Cocktail Hour
2021 - Jason Laurits - USA
Andrew must donate sperm to kick off the surrogacy process with his partner. But the pressure to perform spirals Andrew toward deeper doubts of fatherhood.
Age / Comedy / Debut / Family Issues / Female Producer / Gay Director / Gay Narratives / Gay Producer / LBGTQI+ Director / LGBTQI+ / LGBTQI+ Narratives / LGBTQI+ Producer / Live Action / Love / Low Budget / Mature Theme / Narrative Fiction / Queer Narratives / Relationship / Short / Slapstick / Social Issues
Out Of This World
2021 - Elia Petridis - USA
An adventurous Teenage Alien and a Waitress with broken musical dreams are brought together for one unforgettable night on Earth.
Absurd / Adventure / Age / Alternative / BIPOC Producer / Bisexual Producer / Children // Youth / Comedy / Coming of Age / Dance / Drama / Family Friendly / Fantasy / Female Producer / Friendship / LGBTQI+ Narratives / LGBTQI+ Producer / Limited Dialogue / Live Action / Magical Realism / Music / Musical / Narrative Fiction / Queer Narratives / Sci-Fi / Short / Space / Supernatural / Surreal / Trans Narratives
Love Ya Like Poison!
2021 - Max Azulay - United Kingdom, USA
An aspiring actress returns to NYC ready to assert her independence, but her firecracker of a Jewish mother isn’t ready to let her go.
Age / Alternative / Comedy / Coming of Age / Debut / Drama / Emigration / Faith / Family Issues / Female Narratives / Female Producer / Food / Grief / Jewish Director / Jewish Narratives / Jewish Producer / Live Action / Love / Low Budget / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Psychological / Relationship / Short
Finding Dad
2021 - Alana Hutton - Shaw - United Kingdom
It's Christmas, and Anita's mum just died unexpectedly; with nothing left, she and her BFF descend on the EastEnd to find the father she's never met.
Adventure / BIPOC / BIPOC Narratives / BIPOC Producer / Bisexual Director / Black Producer / British Culture / Children // Youth / Comedy / Coming of Age / Dark Fairytale / Death / Debut / Drama / Family Friendly / Family Issues / Female Director / Female Producer / Friendship / Grief / Lesbian Director / Live Action / Magical Realism / Narrative Fiction / Racism / Short / Social Issues
Talk To The Can
2021 - Jordan H. Elliott - USA
A neurotic man is taken hostage by his talking trash can.
Absurd / Comedy / Culture / Dark Comedy / Debut / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Sci-Fi / Short
Tildypops
2021 - Tiggy Bayley & Oscar Downing - United Kingdom
A South London teenager’s struggle to lay claim to her selfhood, amid the chaos of her home life with a neuroatypical brother.
British Culture / Comedy / Debut Film / Drama / Female Filmmaker / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short
The Dead Collectors
2021 - Brendan Cleaves - United Kingdom
During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.
Age / Comedy / Dark Comedy / Horror / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short
Bufflehead
2021 - Steve Brett
Maybe we can help.
Black Narratives / Comedy / Dark Comedy / Drama / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Political / Sci-Fi / Short / Social Issues
Breach
2021 - Mika Simmons - United Kingdom
A professional criminal has her eyes set on the latest drop during a nightlong stakeout, but when an uninvited work acquaintance appears it's a battle of perseverance in a dog-eat-dog world.
