On & On
2019 - Shannon Walsh - USA
A young woman confronts her existential fears in the midst of a debilitating panic attack.
Drama / Female Filmmaker / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short Film
Growing Pains
2020 - Jack Curtis - United Kingdom
A young girl helps grow cannabis for her chronically ill father but school bullies want some, too.
Age / British Culture / Drama / Family / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues / Youth
The Amazing Adventures of Awesome
2020 - Allison Brownmoore - United Kingdom
The Amazing Adventures of Awesome is a hand illustrated animated film about a young autistic girl at the heart of a quiet revolution.
Animation / Children / Disability / Family / Female Filmmaker / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Magical Realism / Social Issues / Women's Rights / Youth
The Body and the Name
2020 - Christina Ruloff - Switzerland
A female corpse retells the story of love and her demise, and a male voice mansplains a male perspective.
Arthouse / Drama / Experimental / Female Filmmaker / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues
Red Watch
2019 - David Kennedy - USA
A woman recites an unrequited goodbye to her ex-boyfriend’s red watch
Drama / Experimental / Female Narratives / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Poetry / Short Film / Spoken Word / Super Short
GAP
2020 - Emma Miranda Moore - United Kingdom
18 years. One last meal.
Age / Drama / Female Filmmaker / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film
The Scarecrows
2020 - Dan Hodgson - United Kingdom
The story of a dying Japanese village and its struggle for survival as the remaining 27 residents use peculiar methods to keep the village alive.
Age / Asian Narratives / Debut Film / Documentary / Faith / Female Narratives / Live Action / Short Film / Student
Nene
2020 - King Louie Palomo - Canada, Philippines
An elderly painter is visited by her daughter and grandson, not knowing it will be the last time.
Age / Asian Filmmaker / Asian Narratives / Children / Debut Film / Drama / Family / Female Narratives / LGBTQ Filmmaker / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues / Youth
Peaking
2020 - Daniel Rands - United Kingdom
Alone on set, a sound recordist is haunted by increasingly unnerving noises.
Black Filmmaker / Experimental / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Horror / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Suspense
Umbilical (Ομφάλιος)
2020 - Elpida Stathatou - Greece, United Kingdom
The story of a young woman's struggle to separate from her religious and superstitious upbringing.
