“Beyond ideology, a soldier compellingly heals regrets by nurturing life through farming, family, and charity.” – F3 Film Magazine US Documentary Eric and the Bees After serving 20 years in the U.S. military, Eric retired to his family farm in West Virginia, but he was haunted by his experiences in combat. He discovered that beekeeping…
Winner of Jury Prize “The breadth and structure of a feature film with keen characterization of the uncertainty and drama of youthful masculinity.” – F3 Film Magazine Belgium Narrative Flow Friendship, boredom and collision at the riverside in the French Ardennes. Director Profile Sebastian Schaevers Director Bio : Sebastian Schaevers (1998, Leuven, BE) will complete…
“A foreboding vision of a futuristic bureaucracy, wherein the state manages citizen reproduction.” – F3 Film Magazine Italy Narrative The Load (Il Fagotto) In Italy’s future, women must register with the government to track and encourage their fertility. Director Profile Giulia Giapponesi Director Bio : Giulia Giapponesi is a video editor and director. In 2006…
“Ardently asserts that a rooted and gainful member of our community should deserve an enduring stake within it.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Documentary The Seed Guy Clark, an iconic figure in the LGBTQ+ community who’s been selling flowers in San Francisco since the AIDS epidemic, finds himself priced out of his own neighborhood and…
Winner of Best Animation “A crafted noir parable worthy of Rod Serling, pulsing with atmospheric framing and lighting, achieved through masterfully rendered imagery.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Animation The Wake-Up Call The story of a rich man in crisis, tumbled down the rabbit hole of reevaluating his life. Director Profile James Kahn Director Bio…
“An invigorating portrait that vibrates with the energy of youthful optimism.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Animation To the Future, with Love An animated self-portrait of 19-year-old Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez, a nonbinary trans boy caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend…
“The compulsive and entrancing flight of a dream, decoding signposts to get back home.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Music Video Unglued A woman awakes on the streets of San Francisco. Knowing that something is wrong at her apartment, she runs there, guided by spectral citizens. Director Profile Hirokawa Hayashida Project Bio : Fusing elements…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “A film about community (on San Francisco’s infamous bus lines) made by community (78 animators in 17 different countries ).” – F3 Film Magazine USA, Global collaboration Animation Metro6 Today is an important day for Zak, but everything is going horribly wrong. (When his car won’t start), he has no choice but…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “Hold your breath. Youthful infatuation shifts to a shattering of innocence.” – F3 Film Magazine Italy Narrative Aquarium (Acquario) Two human beings, far from the other, meet: the first and carefree day at the swimming pool, the last and dramatic step of a massacre’s plan. Director Profile Lorenzo Puntoni Director Bio :…
Screened Oct. 23-25 “A nuanced and provocative observation of an ironic gazing.” – F3 Film Magazine Belgium Narrative After Laughter A man who feels like the things of life are coming to an end after his sister passes, gets unexpected news… He inherits his sister’s pet: her parrot, Coco. The attraction between the animal and…
