Becoming (United Kingdom) by Shelley Hopkins

‘Becoming’ transports us to an otherworldly realm where an angelic chorus of synth and suggestion underscores an ever- changing landscape that is simultaneously fixed at the micro - the savage and purposeful dance of creation and destruction and the macro - the unimaginably vast and unwittingly beautiful scale of an unthinking and an unknowable universe swirling towards it's next stage.  

Running time: 00:04:48

Measurements (Italy) by Marta Capossela

A couple's drama unfolds in the claustrophobic rooms of their small apartment. Psychological abuse is intertwined with daily life. He measures Her every day and diligently notes every slightest change in Her body. The trauma will survive even after Her rebellion.

Running time: 00:19:59

Lachlan (Australia) by Joey George

A queer visual artist confronts his own suffering and imminent mortality, reflecting on his lived experience of the HIV Aids epidemic in 1980s Australia. He searches for answers in his grim and visceral artistic practice, using fire to both destroy and create.

Running time: 00:04:53

Artifact (United States) by Beatriz M Callejja

R, a photographer in New York City, is diagnosed with “Pixelated Vision,” a rare condition that fragments her perception and daily life. Once confident in her career, she now struggles to reconcile her identity with a body that feels unreliable. In her solitude, she develops a nightly ritual: photographing a neighboring building, watching strangers through her lens, a distant form of connection in an increasingly unstable reality. As her vision deteriorates, memories of a past relationship begin to surface. The presence of another woman appears as the image of someone no longer there, intensifying longing and loss. Yet as the visible world fades, this internal image remains vivid. 

Running time: 00:14:57

Violet (Germany) by Laura Engelhardt

After an argument with his mother, 12-year-old Dan looks for love and intimacy with Anna. When his mother leaves for the night shift, Dan and Anna cross set boundaries.

Running time: 00:21:10

Super V (France) by Franck Janin

In a rainy and desolate countryside, a man finds himself stuck behind the wheel of his broken-down car. Unable to restart it, he loses his patience. Fortunately, SUPER V is here!

Running time: 00:02:20

Stranger (Norway) by Jens Glomnes Hertzberg

The old farmer Vidar struggles to take care of his rundown farm alone, when a stranger appears and uninvited begins to help him. As the stranger proves to be very useful to Vidar, he slowly lets him into his life, which proves to challenge his existence.

Running time: 00:26:28