The world is rapidly changing, facing unimaginable challenges and finding ways to reconcile with the "new reality". In our opinion, a short film is the most potent medium that can respond to these changes as quickly as possible and offer new ideas. This year's International Competition features 16 talented filmmakers from all over the world who are ready to challenge, rise and experiment.

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THE SOWER OF STARS

Lois Patiño

Spain, Japan | 2022, 25 min

Distant lights draw the city. Shining ships arrive with sleeping people and the night turns liquid.
The stars’ sower wakes them up and they travel through the city, talking about this and that, while saying goodbye to everything.

SOFT ANIMALS

Renee Zhan

UK | 2021, 3 min

Two ex-lovers bump into each other at a train station.

LOVE, DEATH AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Soham Kundu

UK | 2022, 24 min

Experiencing their son’s life after his unnatural death while navigating their failing marriage; mourning parents Mira and Pradeep cannot overcome their grief but start to build their lives around it.

AMOK

Balázs Turai

Hungary | 2022, 14 min

After losing his fiancée and his good looks in a freak accident, Clyde must confront his inner demon.

WARSHA

Dania Bdeir

Lebanon | 2021, 16 min

A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.