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Apr 2026
A quiet, introspective short film about navigating the fragile space between grief and growing up. learn that grief isn’t something to “get over,” but something that reshapes you. this film can be watched on the youtube channel @Fatimafilmproductions
After World War II, countless children throughout Germany were sent to health resorts in order to recover; instead they endured systemic abuse. Through survivors’ voices and her own family history, filmmaker Katrin Sikora uncovers this long silenced chapter and its echoes across generations.
May 2026
Amid the continuous rise in the prices of everyday necessities, Tes Fuentes enters a pageant armed with confidence, dreams, and cheeks painted with heavy make-up—as if they could withstand the pressure of inflation.
This film takes place within the lives of two friends that conflict with one another, as "Q" can't take responsibility for his actions and loosely getting "Jazz" involved.
Story Drive: Voices Unveiled is a hybrid-documentary that showcases real-life anonymous LGBTQIA+ voicemails and adapts them into a cinematic experience contrasting personal, raw, and at times emotional testimonies with otherworldly, whimsical, and experimental animation.
In a dystopian future, the population is prohibited from having sexual relations. However, this measure will only come into effect at 12:00 a.m.
An English lesson turns deadly.
Second Musical Live Concert for Hetalia
Two cops chase a killer who creates art out of his victims.
In a single, unbroken drift through the night, a solitary figure moves between fragments of life—intimacy, conflict, and celebration—never quite entering any of them.
In the alleys of Bogwang-dong, on the verge of disappearance, the film follows lingering bodies and their traces. The voice of a traditional Korean vocalist and the ringing of bells awaken the sleeping alleyways, while a dancing body moves through them, revealing the village's time and an unfinished story.
Join aspiring Youtubers, John and 'Cameraman', as they investigate the local legend of 'The Beast of Riber Castle'... have the townsfolk of Matlock seen it? Do they believe in its hypnotic powers? And what's that coming over the hill, is it a... zombie?
When directing a music video for an indie artist, queer and undocumented Nico receives a career-defining opportunity abroad, forcing him to weigh between ambition and sacrifice, knowing either path comes with irreversible consequences.
A young student, eager to make his mark at the school talent show, finds himself at odds with the trend of his peers who lean toward globalized, modern performances. Feeling disconnected from their style, he dives into a digital search for something deeper—only to rediscover the forgotten power of his own cultural heritage.
A detective trys to uncover the secrets behind a mysterious death in a park, What he finds shocks him to his core
Captain Beany must save the Earth from a giant meatball before a recipe for disaster ensues.