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Coach Nison – by Charlie Hoxie

Coach Nison by Charlie Hoxie is part of Frameworks, a series of in-depth documentary shorts examining extraordinary New York...

A table tennis champion from Tajikistan opens a club in Brooklyn where he trains the next generation of talent

(BRIC TV)

USA / 14minutes
Nyosha – by Liran Kapel & Yael Dekel

Nyosha is the animated short documentary based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Nomi Kapel. Israeli directors Liran...

An animated tribute to those who survived the Holocaust and to the memory of its victims

(Liran Kapel Studio)

Israel / 11minutes
The Chair of Life – by Carlos Valle

What holds two sisters-in-law together over a lifetime? Carmen and María are two old ladies who support each other...

The short film awarded with the First Prize at Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2016: a touching reflection about old age

(Auntie Films)

Spain / 10minutes
Project X – by Laura Poitras and Henrik Moltke

Not many people know that AT&T has installed NSA surveillance equipment in at least 5 of its Internet and...

From the director of Citizenfour, narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, a journey into NSA's NYC surveillance hub

(Field of Vision, The Intercept)

USA / 10minutes
Bear – by Pascal Floerks

It’s really hard to say, perhaps Bear (Bär) is a documentary, perhaps a short animation. Certainly it’s the final...

A mysterious and personal story about the director's grandfather

(Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)

Germany / 8minutes
Out – by Roee Rosen

Out (Tse) is the short film directed by Israeli artist Roee Rosen and winner of the Orizzonti Award at the...

The cruelty's exorcism by Roee Rosen

(Roee Rosen)

Israel / 34minutes

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Coach Nison – by Charlie Hoxie

A table tennis champion from Tajikistan opens a club in Brooklyn where he trains the next generation of talent

Nyosha – by Liran Kapel & Yael Dekel

An animated tribute to those who survived the Holocaust and to the memory of its victims

The Chair of Life – by Carlos Valle

The short film awarded with the First Prize at Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2016: a touching reflection about old age

Project X – by Laura Poitras and Henrik Moltke

From the director of Citizenfour, narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, a journey into NSA's NYC surveillance hub

Bear – by Pascal Floerks

A mysterious and personal story about the director's grandfather

Out – by Roee Rosen

The cruelty's exorcism by Roee Rosen

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The Chickening – by Nick DenBoer and Davy Force

A parody? Maybe. A trailer? Possibly. An animation? Partially. A short film? Why not.

Sofia

The fragility of family relationships through the intimate communication between two young sisters.

Soar – by Alyce Tzue

A young girl must help a tiny boy pilot fly home before it's too late.

Can You Read My Lips?

What's it like to use one sense to do the work of another?

Box

The first world experiment of 3D mapping on 2D objects in motion achieved via remote control of two industrial robots and the combined use of different technologies.

Uncanny Valley

In the slums of the future, virtual reality junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment.

Random Stop

A gripping first person POV reenactment of the tragic last moments of the life of a police officer.

Third Shift – by Anthony Simon

The memories of two workers who spent their lives at Domino Sugar, the soon to be demolished factory on the Brooklyn waterfront

Online Premiere: Thriller

Michele dreams to dance in TV like his idol Michael Jackson, but the protest in which his father is involved threatens his dream.

Italian shorts at Cannes Film Festival 2015

The Italian short films industry "shows off" at Marché du Film of the prestigious French festival, thanks to the support of the Italian Short Film Centre.

Runaway

A charming tale about a misunderstanding between a boy named Stanley and Chillie, his treasured 1950's refrigerator.

The Eagleman Stag

An innovative and staggeringly beautiful stop motion story about life and the passage of time. Best Animation at BAFTA 2011.

Online Premiere: I Navigli

Life and feelings of two rowers training in the placid waters of the historic canals in Milan.

The Shaman

In the dark year 2204, Joshua is a Shaman sent on a mission to convert the soul of a giant battle colossus

The Mistery of Flying Kicks

A brilliant "collabortaivo short-doc" about the urban mystery of sneakers hanging from overhead power lines.

Prospect

Straight out of this year's SXSW, an enchanting tale of survival in an hostile planet.

Behind the Biennale: A Short History of the World’s Most Important Art Exhibition

What would the world be like without the Venice Biennale? This short doc answers to the question in a very pop manner through archival images, artworks and interviews.

Online Premiere: Riverbero

A "Border Film" suspended between video art and science that shows us how to capture a sound.

97% – by Ben Brand

Bert's race against time to find the match of his life among the subway cars.

The Tree – by Cheikh Mohammed Horma

An immersive visual experience of Sahara desert, exploring the changing balance between man and nature

Citizen versus Kane

When death arrives on the set of a low-budget "Citizen Kane" remake, what's there to do to save the production?

Sleepwalk

The presage of the end is consumed in front of our eyes, but there is still time for a last love gesture.

Mobile Film Festival 2018: Call For Movies

Bruno Smadja created the festival in 2005 to discover and support talented young directors on a very simple principle: 1 mobile, 1 minute, 1 film

Movie Creative Contest – OPEN CALL!

Dompè Group in collaboration with Good Short Films, launches the all Italian competition which tells the research through the eyes of young writers. Prize: €5000