Memento Mori
2021 - Paul O'Flanagan - Ireland
In Victorian London, a post-mortem photographer receives his latest subject, a recently deceased young woman, late one stormy night. 'Memento Mori' means 'Remember Death', and this night, and this encounter with the dead young woman will be unforgettable.
Animation / Children // Youth / Dark Fairytale / Death / Drama / Family Friendly / Fantasy / Female Producer / Horror / Irish Director / Irish Producer / Magical Realism / Mature Theme / Narrative Fiction / Psychological / Short / Supernatural / Suspense / Thriller
Northern Shade
2021 - Christopher Rucinski - USA
A disenchanted Army vet emerges from isolation when his younger brother is recruited by an extremist militia.
Addiction / Death / Debut / Drama / Family Issues / Feature / Film Noir / Friendship / Grief / Isolation / Live Action / Low Budget / Mature Theme / Mental Health / Military / Narrative Fiction / Political / PTSD / Social Issues / Suicide / Thriller / Veteran / War
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
Milk
2021 - Adam Etheridge - United Kingdom
A single Mum collects her teenage son from hospital following a suicide attempt, but quickly finds herself trapped between the medical advice she receives, and her fundamental instincts as a parent.
British Culture / Children // Youth / Drama / Family Issues / Female Narratives / Female Producer / Grief / Live Action / Mature Theme / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short / Social Issues / Social Realism / Suicide
A Father's Job
2021 - Frank Christian Wagner - Germany
A German soldier begins to see his Jewish wife slip away from him as her letters cease, her thoughts elsewhere as he feared.
Addiction / Debut / Drama / Family Issues / Jewish Narratives / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short / Social Issues / Suicide / War
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
The Prince and the Goblin
2021 - Cory Byam - USA
Two unlikely friends face the possibility of a life apart.
Children // Youth / Coming of Age / Drama / Family Friendly / Family Issues / Friendship / Live Action / Low Budget / Narrative Fiction / No Dialogue / Short / Social Issues
A Birthday Party
2021 - Victoria Thomas - United Kingdom
The close bond between twin sisters, Aisha and Fatima, breaks down irrevocably when one of them insists on keeping up with tradition.
Black Director / Black Narratives / Black Producer / British Culture / Coming of Age / Culture / Drama / Family Issues / Female Director / Female Narratives / Female Producer / Human Rights / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short / Social Issues
Liminal Space
2021 - Wout Malestein - Netherlands
When a world-class MMA fighter gives his estranged father a surprise visit both of their masks slip off when his abuse ridden past boils to the surface.
