Edition 2024
Official Selection - Shortfilm
'Exctinctions' - Monica De Almeida (Switzerland)
2025 The earth's resources are severely compromised and the authorities are struggling to find viable solutions. Oxygen is becoming a priority and the main concern of governments. For the first time in the history of humanity, heavy and persistent air pollution has forced the population to take refuge in specially equipped basements with self-managed air ventilation. For two weeks now, the population has been living in the rhythm of the alerts that have been communicated. Every day, each person has to enter confinement for a period of 2 hours per day at 20h00 precisely for the next seven days... |
'Look what you have done'- Monica De Almeida (Switzerland)
Look what you have done ! (Regarde ce que tu as fait !) is a psychological thriller short film, featuring three actors playing in a No Exit mysterious atmosphere. Look what you have done ! tells the story of a man, Jacob, who finds himself confronted with his heinous deeds. While Kendra, a psychologist, tries to make him aware of his actions, Jacob denies his responsibility and claims his innocence. He describes a stranger’s presence who follows him everywhere and who acts on his own. The discussion between Jacob and Kendra will bring up some controversy. Through the rational psychologist’s mind who will enounce the theory of schizophrenia, Jacob will make us doubt ourself and open the question of the existence of a malicious force that manipulated him. Winner 'Best Shortfilm' 2024 Winner 'Best director' 2024 Winner 'Best Screenplay' 2024 |
Official Selection - Student Shortfilm
'Farewell Memories' - Anji Xiao (China)
In 2004, Xiao Ming, a boy from the warren had his own secret base. He heard from a friend that the sound of the sea could be heard from a magical conch. For a long time, he didn't believe about it. When his friend left their warren, he didn't catch up to say goodbye to her. And then one day, the power went out again, he came back the secret base on his own. All of a sudden, he seems to understand the meaning of that conch. |
Official Selection - Commercial
'Octa - Global trade made clear - Joao Manoel Machado, Henrique Bueno Ribas Ribeiro, Eduardo Pereira Lubiazi (UAE)
OCTA, an online trading platform, noticed a significant drop in users. Preliminary interviews showed that after a hiatus in global fin-tech, people showed demand for security, like licensing with the regulators or opening registered local offices. |
'Her - Story of a Princess' - Antonia Di Gregorio (Italy)
When you run away from something you love, you do it with warm feet and a cold heart. Early in the morning in a little city on a lake, a girl is running. She seems running from someone and she is so scared. She will find safe on a Colombo boat, with the love of her life. Dedicated to Lady D. |
Official Selection - Unproduced Screenplay
Sleep Studie - Stephan Ground (short film)
While on a first date with a vivacious younger woman, Brian navigates strange and unnerving events.
While on a first date with a vivacious younger woman, Brian navigates strange and unnerving events.
Romy's Dream - Tatjana Zwirkowski (short film)
Two party loving nurses find it increasingly difficult to fulfill their duties on the job. Or even getting there.
The rude awakening awaits after a fun but fateful night.
Two party loving nurses find it increasingly difficult to fulfill their duties on the job. Or even getting there.
The rude awakening awaits after a fun but fateful night.
Holmesby - Jonathan Sawdon (feature film)
The return of a businessman to his childhood village stirs up resentment and a tragic incident from his past.
The return of a businessman to his childhood village stirs up resentment and a tragic incident from his past.
Of Gold and Ashes 2 - Mark Axelrod (feature film)
Based on true events surrounding the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Based on true events surrounding the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Look at me - Fabrice Garcia-Carpintero (short film)
Célian, a 6-year-old kid with Asperger’s Syndrome, splits his time between a harsh and dull reality and a profuse and disjoined imagination in which he takes refuge. He's interested in everything: astronomy, biology, chemistry... but given his young age, all this information tends to collide in his little head. While his life is punctuated by a whole series of rituals, one day something happens that perturbates his well-oiled daily routine, pushing him to take a decision on his own, while respecting his parents’ orders as well as possible. He will set off on an adventure, alone, and at the risk of his own life, and will overcome all the obstacles he will encounter by escaping into his imagination.
Winner 'Best Unproduced Screenplay' 2024
Célian, a 6-year-old kid with Asperger’s Syndrome, splits his time between a harsh and dull reality and a profuse and disjoined imagination in which he takes refuge. He's interested in everything: astronomy, biology, chemistry... but given his young age, all this information tends to collide in his little head. While his life is punctuated by a whole series of rituals, one day something happens that perturbates his well-oiled daily routine, pushing him to take a decision on his own, while respecting his parents’ orders as well as possible. He will set off on an adventure, alone, and at the risk of his own life, and will overcome all the obstacles he will encounter by escaping into his imagination.
Winner 'Best Unproduced Screenplay' 2024
The Picklball Killer - Jim Carroll (feature film)
Brigg, an aging pickleball sensation, with supernatural speed, and dark mysterious origin, becomes the target of the Cartel after he inadvertently rescues a young trafficked girl from their clutches. In an attempt to give Amy a better life, he becomes her father figure and she his daughter. The two develop a touching relationship that turns dangerous when they rescue her sister and other enslaved girls. The cops are closing in, but the cartel beats them and reclaims the girls. Brigg must use his special abilities and all his resources in a suicidal mission to free the girls.
Brigg, an aging pickleball sensation, with supernatural speed, and dark mysterious origin, becomes the target of the Cartel after he inadvertently rescues a young trafficked girl from their clutches. In an attempt to give Amy a better life, he becomes her father figure and she his daughter. The two develop a touching relationship that turns dangerous when they rescue her sister and other enslaved girls. The cops are closing in, but the cartel beats them and reclaims the girls. Brigg must use his special abilities and all his resources in a suicidal mission to free the girls.
Steve's Law- Paul May (short film)
A comedy screenplay about a high school klutz set in the early 1980s.
A comedy screenplay about a high school klutz set in the early 1980s.
Robot Astroid - Paul May (feature film)
A secret space mission to a bizarre asteroid brings a plague to an Earth suffering from war, hyper inflation and a looming ice age.
A secret space mission to a bizarre asteroid brings a plague to an Earth suffering from war, hyper inflation and a looming ice age.