“A brave self-satire of a pretentious habit that becomes compulsive to the point of demonic possession.” – F3 Film Magazine US Music Comedy Al Fresco While making dinner preparations at home, a word enthusiast takes issue with the idea of dining outside when his significant other neglects to use the term “al fresco”. Director Profile…
Winner of Jury Prize “A cinematically sensuous character study, established and motivated with beautiful efficiency and stoic insight.” – F3 Film Magazine US Narrative Anyone At All A sleep-deprived, late-night, security guard suffers under the weight of an imagined, Elvis-like presence and falls deeper into a world of his own creation. Director Profile Eliza Loyola…
Winner of Grand Jury Prize “Fascinating and haunting. The art of this slow motion brilliantly reveals the conflicted cracks of humanity within both ally and authority.” – F3 Film Magazine Russia Experimental Documentary Cosmonauts It took 6 rallies, 3 detentions, and 18 months to create this film, which utilizes slow motion to illuminate Russian law…
“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…
