“A masterful deftly toned juxtaposition of personal and societal exclusion by pervasive inept gatekeepers.” – F3 Film Magazine US Experimental Documentary 13830 Kewanna Trail A reaction to late-night searching on Zillow, where the filmmaker discovers that a house she lived in as child is now worth over $600K. It’s hard to convince a majority of…
Best Cinematography Honor “A gorgeous museum-worthy nuance of being through the vibration of elemental atomized energy.” – F3 Film Magazine Canada Experimental 2.57k From dust they arise, drawn together by a magic frequency … https://youtu.be/aGfJWk0DbOs?si=SPKP4Vb3gDrP8iyB Director Profile Eva Colmers Director Bio : Eva Colmers has written and directed 13 award-winning short and long-format films in…
“A dynamic animated ritual to comprehend societal trauma.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Animation, Documentary, Experimental ABURIDASHI Assortment: Video Letters Written in Invisible Ink The traditional Japanese technique of “ABURIDASHI,” depicts how the filmmaker’s perspective changed from an individual to a nation over a period of 10 years. https://vimeo.com/video/873821319 Director Profile Nonoho Suzuki Director Bio…
“An insightful characterization of the fear, and yet need, of an other.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Narrative Come Clean A young gay man, struggling with OCD, white-knuckles his way through a Grindr hookup and makes a mess of things. https://youtu.be/K4q1_nPuE3Q?si=h1LiNG4dXS67UWj5 Director Profile Sal Bardo Director Bio : An L.A.-based writer and filmmaker, Sal Bardo…
“A spacious dreamy and unsettling neo-noir tale of isolation and reliance.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Narrative He Won’t Belong In the midst of a storm on a desolate strip of California’s lost coast, Theo spots a young shivering stranger named Connor on the side of the road and brings him back to his home…
Grand Jury Award “Beautifully crafted and timed on all levels, with a sharp contemporary balance of snark and exuberance.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Narrative Huyuko’s Summer In their last summer of high school, Huyuko and her best friend, Noel, spend their time idly, at a crossroad to decide their career paths. https://youtu.be/JXz4e3GBTfc?si=su5Uog5iEPUl7GMf Director Profile…
“A restrained and poignant vérité portrait of innermost fantasy’s manifestation from extreme containment.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Documentary Iwao Hakamata: Rituals of Deliverance After 45 years, Iwao Hakamata was delivered from a death sentence upon a reexamination of evidence. However, due to physical and emotional torture, he now suffers mental illness. His daily rituals…
“A motivating profile revealing accessibility as visible art.” – F3 Film Magazine Germany Documentary Lego Oma Rita Ebel, aka the Lego Oma, is a German grandmother and wheelchair user. A car accident broke her lumbar spine and caused paralysis from her waist down. When she noticed that most of the stores in her hometown Hanau…
“A profound navigation of awareness and dying.” – F3 Film Magazine USA, Argentina Experimental Documentary Los Colores del Intestino Son Tan Lindos (The Colors of the Intestine Are So Beautiful) An adult filmmaker cares for his grandmother, while exploring her past and the art of his mother. Director Profile Alejo Perez-Stable Husni Director Bio :…
“A deftly ramping bout of archetypal tension within a domestic colosseum.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Narrative The Lucena Position A chess game between two brothers gets way too personal. Director Profile John Sherman Director Bio : John Sherman is a filmmaker and actor based in San Francisco.
