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Description: Jules is in a relationship with Clutch, an ex-motocross racer whose career ended prematurely due to an injury during a pivotal race. As a result of Clutch’s injury, he has forbidden Jules to continue riding motocross. In an effort to keep her sanity and freedom, Jules continues to go to the motocross track and ride behind Clutch’s back. While there Jules meets Rome, an attractive racer with a newfound relentless affinity towards Jules. Rome not only rides motocross but he also pushes Jules to do the same. Clutch catches wind of Jules’ disobedience which leads to Jules finding herself caught in a love triangle between Clutch and her own freedom. Director: Tiffany Abney Screenwriter: Tiffany M Abney, Emalie Moniz Producer: Tiffany Abney Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Renelle Nicole, Mike Merrill, Eric C. Lynch Cinematographer: Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: Hakkı, a university student earning his keep through Drag Queen performances in Istanbul, is jolted by the news of his mother's passing one night. Concealing his sexual orientation from all but his late mother, he returns to the family home after three years, confronting the weighty expectations of being the only male offspring and his relatives' ignorance. In his childhood room, poignant discoveries await: a vibrant sweater begun by his mother, a stash of cash, and a clandestine photograph capturing a shared moment during her covert visit. Despite grappling with guilt over his mother's demise and his father's aloofness, this journey catalyzes his journey towards self-acceptance. Director: Atakan YILMAZ Screenwriter: Atakan YILMAZ Producer: Ece Bozkaya, Atakan YILMAZ Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Onur Nayir, Seda Özkaraca Cast: Onur Gözeten, Ceren Taşçi, Savaş Emrah Özdemir, Nizam Namidar, Eylül Dursun, Atakan Yılmaz, Yasemin Baştan Cinematographer: Ece Latifaoğlu Editor: Tuvana Simin Günay Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Onur Erdem Music: Tuğçe Şenoğul, HAFTW

Description: Will humanity ever be accepting of the outsider? Merman weaves medieval myth around issues of present day prejudice. Haunted by what she has seen while carrying out humanitarian work with refugees in the Mediterranean and traumatised by her experiences, Mari returns to her parents coastal home in rural England. There, through an unlikely acquaintance, she discovers the medieval legend of the Merman. The truth behind this seemingly innocent myth is darker than Mari could imagine. Are those who are 'other' destined to suffer as the Merman did hundreds of years ago? The message the myth bears across the centuries restores her resolve. Director: Madeleine Wynn Screenwriter: Madeleine Wynn Producer: Liz Cook, Madeleine Wynn Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Phil Davis, Alistair Petrie, Eleanor Grace, Lucy Scott Cinematographer: Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: Yu, a 10-year-old Chinese American girl, hates hard boiled eggs, partly because her mother enforces them as the mandatory breakfast. When she starts suspecting her mother’s infidelity, she rushes to investigate; yet a harsher reality awaits. Director: Yi Meng Screenwriter: Yuky Shen Producer: Yuky Shen, Pablo Zamorano Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Blair Duan, Christine Liao, Ke Shi Cinematographer: Siru Wen Editor: Ben Niu Animator: Production Design: Jayden S. Chien Composer: Juan Cortés Sound Design: Music:

Description: When a shipwrecked Soviet prisoner washes up on the beach of Hokkaido, Japan in 1939 and is taken in by a Japanese fisherman, they overcome their sharp cultural differences to forge an unlikely friendship. Director: Chris Edgar Screenwriter: Chris Edgar Producer: Cate Fogarty Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: John L. Curtis, Jonathan Tanigaki, Shiori Ideta Cinematographer: Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: In a world where people are increasingly afraid to express their true opinions, Martin decides to take matters into his own hands. His new venture, the “Messenger”, although it raises many moral questions, is a great success. Such a success that it has attracted the attention of the media, and more particularly of Gaby, an aspiring journalist who will reveal the true nature of Martin, or at least that’s what she thinks... Director: Simon-Olivier Fecteau Screenwriter: Edwina Rai, Simon-Olivier Fecteau Producer: Michel David, Jonathan Decoste, Simon-Olivier Fecteau, Edwina Rai Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Simon-Olivier Fecteau, Edwina Rai, Sid Michailidis, Danny Malin, Cat Feraren Cinematographer: Jonathan Decoste Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: In this story, the girl Ghariba embarks on a journey to find her friend Ajeeb and to find a way to cross a river guarded by a crocodile. Director: Boubaker Boukhari Screenwriter: Boubaker Boukhari Producer: Boubaker Boukhari Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Ameur Mathlouthi, Lobna Noomen, Mohamed Hessine Grayaa Cinematographer: Editor: Waleed Al Madani Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Zied Chagway Music: Shady Rabab

Description: What does it take to be a caregiver for a troublesome baby spider full of energy and curiosity? Director: Nina Podlesnyak Screenwriter: Nina Podlesnyak Producer: Nina Podlesnyak Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Cinematographer: Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: The Kid in You follows a young boy’s near-death experience, leading him on a surreal journey where he lives through his complete life, bringing him face-to-face with it’s fragile and precious nature. Director: Abel J. Santa Screenwriter: Abel J. Santa Producer: Bence Hever, Barnabas Toth-Justh, Abel J. Santa Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Cinematographer: Editor: Animator: Domonkos Erhardt, Bence Hlavay Production Design: Composer: Lukas Geppert Sound Design: Tobias Weiss Music:

Description: LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis.Through the lens of LUKi's unwavering resilience, the story of his battle against ALS transforms into a testament to the human (and robotic) spirit's ability to find light even in the darkest of times. With every choice he makes, every smile he shares, and every second he cherishes, LUKi paints a vivid portrait of what it means to truly live, even as the sands of time slip through his grasp. Director: Toby Cochran Screenwriter: Toby Cochran, Sascha Groen, Janna Brouwer-Schouten, Anjo Snijders Producer: Adrian Ochoa Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Cinematographer: Charlie Ramos Editor: Toby Cochran, Tyler Pinneo Animator: Michelle Meeker, Alex Ferreira Simoes Production Design: Marie Thorhauge Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: Follow the journey of the lives of 5 children given a death sentence in the 90's, only to be given a second chance. This miraculous story heralds a common chance meeting of a person, Dr. Burzynski, who would bring them to a common place, finding hope and being Alive 30 years later to tell their story. Director: Shawn Welling Screenwriter: Producer: Shawn Welling Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Jessica Ressel, Dr. Burzynski, Tori Moreno Cinematographer: Andrew Olson Editor: Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Music:

Description: A recovering alcoholic uses her coming out story in her stand-up act and her therapy sessions to explain her addiction and her relationship with her mother. Director: Fon Davis Screenwriter: Fernando Perez, Suzy Stein Producer: Ana Reinhard Executive Producer: Co-Producer: Cast: Cynthia Zitter, Caitlin Hutson, John Bucy, Deborah Geffner, Suzy Stein, Jarrell Hall, Dove Meir, Fernando Perez, Jeremy Diebo, Cinematographer: Evan Zissimopulos Editor: Mike Bustillos Animator: Production Design: Composer: Sound Design: Todd Eric Valcourt Music: Edwin Wendler