Nemesis Battlefield Volume 16
Directed by Neeraj Bhattacharjee, David Cisneros, Ran Fang, Richard Musinguzi, Saurabh Vashistha
Our story is about an author. Who has been writing a series of science fiction fantasy books for his entire life. It got so bad that even the characters from his own book started hating his story.
USA 6m

Three Hares
Directed by Paloma Baeza
Three Hares weaves an enchanting creation myth and the mystical origin story of the ancient three hares symbol into an environmental tale about three sisters who must remind mankind to respect the earth in order to protect their future.
UK 5m

Moving Parts
Directed by Hugo Docking
In a surreal, industrial dystopia, a travelling salesman encounters a singing behemoth. This towering, two-headed monstrosity tempts him with a terrifying (but lucrative) proposition.
UK 3m

In Half
Directed by Jorge Morais Valle
Through a child’s imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future.
Spain 24m

Root Note
Directed by Guy Larsen
Featuring BAFTA winner WUNMI MOSAKU (‘Loki’, ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them’) and music recorded by The Chineke! Orchestra, Europe’s first majority-Black and ethnically diverse orchestra. Four starving plants scavenge to exist on the edge of an arid slate mine. Then they discover something that gives them purpose and allows them to thrive – jazz music.

Wracu World Premiere
Directed by Chase McGill
A knight awakens in a carriage driven by Death, tormented by the memory of his execution by a menacing king. Consumed by vengeance, he overcomes Death, claws his way back to life, and storms the king’s castle in a blood-soaked rampage.
US 7m

Dragfox
Directed by Lisa Ott
Starring Ian Mckellen (Xmen, Lord of the Rings) Sam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common.
UK 8m

The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess
Directed by Anna-Ester Volozh
A princess’s impossible demand sparks an endless war, until a mysterious suitor emerges, claiming to be the one to satisfy her pride. Based on a story by L.M.Montgomery.
UK 7m

Gardening
Directed by Sarah Beeby
In the aftermath of sexual assault, a woman retreats into the garden of her mind, searching for answers and struggling to do ‘the right thing’. She must regain her voice and find new paths to healing before she and her garden are destroyed.
UK 14m

The Music Factory

Cina Espejord, Alf Martin Løvvold
In “The Music Factory” we meet Herbert, who has synesthesia; a cross-sensory condition that makes him see shapes and colours when he hears sound and music and we are presented with the story of how he found his way to the music factory.
Norway 9m

I Would Like to Live on the Moon
Directed by Emily Burke
A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape – literally, to the moon.
UK 2m

Float Away World Premiere
Directed by Jacob Nicholson
When a balloon gets separated from its bunch, it must go on an adventure to get back to its friends, learning to accept its imperfections along the way.
UK 8m

The Future Can Be Yours
Directed by Simon Ball
What’s under your carpet?
UK 9m

Dandelion
Directed by Ling Zhao, Zhengwu Gu
In a dystopian world, a coal-burning robot working on a mine one day finds something that he has never seen before – a dandelion.
USA 4m