Compass of Shame(2023)

Boykee(nl)

'Boykee' is a drug addict from the streets of Rotterdam, who manages to get himself into some serious trouble and he' s looking for a way out. Lea, a troubled young woman, might offer Boykee the escape he desires.

Last Call(en)

Last Call follows a suicidal alcoholic on the anniversary of his son’s death. When he attempts to call a crisis hotline, a misdial connects him with a single mother working as the night janitor at a local community college.

Most Beautiful Island(en)

Chronicling one harrowing day in the life of Luciana, a young woman struggling to make ends meet while striving to escape her past. As Luciana’s day unfolds, she is whisked, physically and emotionally, through a series of troublesome, unforeseeable extremes.

Lifelines(en)

Switching between their surreal perspectives, two high school students attempt to find their purpose as they battle their inner demons and a narcissistic society. Therapist, Victoria Blane, attempts to calm their thoughts as she faces her own delusions.

Between Waves(en)

Professional photographer Jamie's quantum physicist boyfriend Isaac has gone missing, and is presumed dead. Haunted by his disappearance while attempting to continue with life as normal, Jamie gets more and more wrapped up in figuring out exactly what happened, and is convinced that his disappearance has something to do with Isaac’s research into parallel dimensions. She continues to pursue him until she collides with a shattering revelation.

CHASE(en)

A short film following a young woman as she's pursued by a mysterious stranger in the woods.

Together(en)

A husband and wife are forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of the Covid-19 lockdown.

DO(es)

Suburban Story(en)

Struggling against the harsh realities of poverty, a devoted father, Mike reluctantly turns to burglary to provide for his daughter. The narrative unfolds through the varied viewpoints of those touched by his actions.

Father, Mother, Child(tl)

A married couple decides to adopt a baby girl and raise her as their own, but internal family problems arise when the two are blessed with a biological child.

Daydream(en)

A young adult recounts childhood memories involving his 6th grade teacher and the lessons she taught, particularly her unconventional assignment: to daydream.

Being Two Isn't Easy(ja)

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

Frontier(s)(fr)

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.

The Recorder Exam(ko)

Nine-year old Eunhee anxiously prepares for her recorder exam as she struggles to find a place within her own family.

The Last Train from Madrid(en)

The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

Hallow Road(en)

Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.

Secret Dinner(pt)

Four friends drowning in debt come up with an unusual solution: hosting a secret dinner through JantarSecreto.com. But a poorly planned joke turns into a nightmarish reality when a forbidden menu attracts guests willing to go to extreme lengths. Trapped in a spiral of macabre decisions, they soon realize just how far they’re willing to go to survive.

Natura(fi)

An unsettling mystery about desperation and class divisions in the age of digital capitalism.

Cabbage(en)

On a desolate farm, a couple's prayers are answered after a visitor offers them a sinister deal. Blinded by their joy, they struggle to realize that what they once desired may lead to their own unraveling.

The Wages of Fear(fr)

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.