Lines
2020 - Claire Fleming - United Kingdom
Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.
Animation / BAME Narratives / Black Narratives / Drama / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Social Issues / Urban
Girls Are Strong Here
2020 - Scott Burkhardt - USA
A Syrian immigrant discovers something unexpected in his new country.
Drama / Family / Female Protagonist / Human Rights / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Political / Short Film / Social Issues / Suspense / Youth
6, 20, and 7
2020 - Ji Kim - Germany
6 Homeless, 20 Euro and 7 minutes - the collective interview reveals the precariousness in the age of rentier capitalism.
Asian Filmmaker / Documentary / Experimental / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Mental Health / Short Film / Social Issues / Urban
Se7en Green Bottles
2020 - Mick Dow - France, United Kingdom
June 8th 2024. Seven activists met secretly online to celebrate their success and plan their next actions. #WhatHappenedOxgateSe7en?
Action / Drama / Female Protagonist / Human Rights / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Political / Sci-Fi / Short Film / Thriller
Zaida
2020 - Sophie Parens - USA
The story of a child's escape from the Holocaust and how it fuelled a life dedicated to the prevention of prejudice, told through his granddaughter's lens.
Biopic / Children / Debut Film / Documentary / Faith / Family / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Jewish Filmmaker / Jewish Narratives / Mental Health / Social Issues / War / Youth
I Am Samantha
2020 - T Cooper - USA
“I Am Samantha” is the story of one trans woman. It is also the story of what it means to love and be loved.
Children / Human Rights / LGBTQ / LGBTQ Filmmaker / LGBTQ Narratives / Live Action / Music / Music Video / Short Film / Social Issues / Youth
Making Samantha
2020 - T Cooper - USA
The documentary follows the music video about the story of one trans woman. It's also the story of what it means to love and be loved.
Children / Documentary / Drama / Family / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Human Rights / LGBTQ / LGBTQ Filmmaker / LGBTQ Narratives / Mental Health / Music / Music Video / Short Film / Social Issues / Women's Rights / Youth
FOG
2020 - Shan Christopher Ogilvie - United Kingdom
When tragedy strikes, Charlie is thrust into an alien environment where he is misunderstood and things escalate fast.
Asian Filmmaker / Debut Film / Drama / Human Rights / Irish Filmmaker / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues
Teranga - Life in the Waiting Room
2020 - Daisy Squires & Lou Marillier - United Kingdom
Teranga is an observational documentary about two Gambian asylum seekers living in corrupt camps who find solace in Teranga, a migrant-run Afrobeats nightclub in Naples.
BAME / Black Narratives / Debut Film / Documentary / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Live Action / Music / Observational Documentary / Refugee / Short Film / Social Issues
Road to Vrindavan
2020 - Ravinol Chambers - India, United Kingdom, USA
On a life-changing journey across India, culture and progress collide as a former Krishna monk re-examines traditional gender roles
