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Selkie(en)

According to Scottish mythology Selkies are mythological beings capable of changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin. This film follows the story of such a creature who chooses the sea over her land dwelling sweetheart.

I've Soiled Myself Again(en)

A man is confronted by parallel versions of himself as he contemplates his life choices.

Nightmare City(en)

It’s the year 1990. America is on the verge of another Great Depression. A Hitler-like President puts into action his mad scheme to wipe out the federal deficit by dispatching extermination squads. Can the terribly violent genocide be stopped before all non-conformists are destroyed?

DARKMAN(en)

Seeing himself as a form unable to experience intimacy, he is given the chance when brought to the household of twin sisters.

Macabre(en)

A sleep paralyzed woman confronts her demons.

A Thunderbolt for Michelle(en)

A young woman is on the verge of committing suicide when things take an unexpected turn.

You Can Rest in my Garden(en)

Someone finds a dead body in the forest.

The Girl in Kelp(en)

An original ghost story from the rugged coastline of Mendocino County, California. Shot and animated on Super 8 film.

Island Home Country(en)

A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals deal with the traumatic legacies of British colonialism and its race-based policies. The film’s consultative process, with ‘Respecting Cultures’ (Tasmanian Aboriginal Protocols), offers an evolving shift in Australian historical narratives from the frontier wars, to one of diverse peoples working through historical trauma in a process of decolonisation.

Pussy Power(en)

It is the year 2020 and women have lost the right to their bodies completely. In this tale of sweet revenge, a cult of courageous women go to extremes to take back what is rightfully theirs.

Light Protect Me From Oblivion(en)

A portal, a sorceress, a fictional device to portray existence as a moment encapsulated inside an instantaneous photograph to present fragmented biographical elements —family disintegration, rootlessness, scars, two loyal companions, the promises of a new land—subverting the notion of a home-movie and transform it into a pilgrimage tool of self-discovery, mirroring the fragile nature of memories.

Hasta el cementerio de Flores(es)

As a teenager, I used to take a bus, whose ticket had the inscription "To the Flores Cemetery" as the end of its route. At that time, whenever I saw the ticket, I thought of Charles Baudelaire's "The Flowers of Evil" and of imaginary walks the bus would take me on until I reached the Flores Cemetery. Thirty years later, I found one of those tickets in a box, and it makes me think of finitude and the transient. Film made with Floripondio flowers, Hollyhock and Santa Rita petals, blood, cobwebs, insects found after a storm, mushrooms, onions, and hair on 16mm film.

Mania(pt)

A single misstep — crushing a cicada beneath his foot — plunges a young man into unsettling paranoia.

At the Passage of Ziletia(tr)

Ahmet, a Turkish guy in his early twenties visit his grandfather's abandoned mansion located somewhere in the northern Anatolia. Thinking that he would return to where he spent his early childhood, only to find out that the place is now in ruins. When he goes to sleep. An unexpected angel will visit him to give her a blessing of the truth. He wakes up being not the guy he was before.

Admissions of Desire(en)

A man and a woman talk on the phone and express their feelings and desires for each other for the first time. We watch as they listen to the other's admissions.

A Night to Remember(en)

An awkward boy and a shy girl meet on a bench, what awaits is a night they will remember forever.

Kiss For Me(en)

Maya excitedly leans into the joy of her first queer relationship, but must confront the seemingly never-ending sexualisation of her identity

Maccaia(it)

Lost Tape(en)

Shot on Super 8mm, lost Hollywood tapes found in an unmarked box uncover a man trapped in an apartment where memory fractures and reality begins to unravel.

Dead Funny(en)

A lonely mime takes desperate measures in order to find the audience he deserves.

The Unhealer(en)

A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.

Heaven Can Wait(en)

Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

Locked(en)

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Nightbreed(en)

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

The Possessed(en)

A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events.

Dust Bunny(en)

Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

Beat the Devil(en)

The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.

A Knight's War(en)

A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.

Donovan's Echo(en)

A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.

Ghosts(en)

In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.

DC Showcase: Death(en)

Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It(en)

Cassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking for new tricks, she finds a little book called "The Evil Thing"

No Such Thing(en)

A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.

Cinderella's Curse(en)

Desperate Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book, seeking revenge on her evil stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and torment her daily.

The Haunted(en)

In a rambling, isolated house, Emily’s first night-shift as carer to an elderly dementia patient turns into a nightmare as she is tormented by a vengeful spirit and uncovers the house's dark secrets.

Witch Hunt(en)

In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.

Shadow Master(en)

After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.

Afterlife of the Party(en)

A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.

A Dog's Will(pt)

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Bloodline(en)

Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.