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Snow White Cologne – by Amanda Eliasson

Snow White Cologne is the story of an addiction. Swedish animation director Amanda Eliasson, currently based in London, opens...

The story of an addiction in form of acrylic paint on paper and experimental cut-up technique inspired by William S. Burroughs

(Royal College of Art)

Sweden / 6minutes
Come Swim – by Kristen Stewart

There are a few things that I can’t stand. I’m not talking exclusively about wars, economy, politics and so...

The fallacies of nowadays, namely the short film written and directed by Kristen Stewart, best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga

(Refinery29, Scott Free Productions, Starlight Studios)

USA / 18minutes
Traces – by Puru Agarwal

The galaxy of Indian short films is vast, full of hideous works and wonders. Several short films featuring well-known...

Disability is a state of mind, as shown by a Bharatanatyam dancer and the author of her novel

(Samvit Kher)

India / 2minutes
Dark Hallucinations – by Diego Salinas

Dark Hallucinations is an experimental short film directed by Diego Salinas. Intended as an installation by Funken Studio collective,...

An immersive audiovisual installation by Funken Studio, a chronicle of darkness where life loses every possible grip

(Funken Studio)

Chile / USA / 3minutes
Tiger Boy

Tiger Boy is the sixth short film directed by Gabriele Mainetti, Italian actor, director, composer and producer born in...

From the director of They Call Me Jeeg Robot, the story of Matteo, a nine year old kid whose hero is a wrestler of a Roman suburb called The Tiger.

(Goon Films)

Italy / 20minutes
Fighting the Ebola Outbreak, Street by Street.

An ambulance with blaring sirens runs through the crowded streets of Monrovia, capital of Liberia, one of regions mostly...

The New York Times' shortdoc on Ebola's outbreak in Liberia, redefines the boundaries between news and narrative.

(New York Times)

USA / 7minutes

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Snow White Cologne – by Amanda Eliasson

The story of an addiction in form of acrylic paint on paper and experimental cut-up technique inspired by William S. Burroughs

Come Swim – by Kristen Stewart

The fallacies of nowadays, namely the short film written and directed by Kristen Stewart, best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga

Traces – by Puru Agarwal

Disability is a state of mind, as shown by a Bharatanatyam dancer and the author of her novel

Dark Hallucinations – by Diego Salinas

An immersive audiovisual installation by Funken Studio, a chronicle of darkness where life loses every possible grip

Tiger Boy

From the director of They Call Me Jeeg Robot, the story of Matteo, a nine year old kid whose hero is a wrestler of a Roman suburb called The Tiger.

Fighting the Ebola Outbreak, Street by Street.

The New York Times' shortdoc on Ebola's outbreak in Liberia, redefines the boundaries between news and narrative.

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Limbus – by Michael Philipp

In war, beside life, you lose first of all yourself

Mute

In a world where people are born without a mouth, a gory accident leads to a discovery that will change their lives forever.

Similo

A sci-fi romance set in a dystopian future questions about artificial love and the future of humanity. (NSFW)

Panorama – by Gianluca Abbate

A polis stretches away over an infinite global space with no more uninhabited places nor frontiers

Bear – by Pascal Floerks

A mysterious and personal story about the director's grandfather

Ormie – by Rob Silvestri

Ormie is a pig, in every sense of the word: see his attempts to gain the warm sweet taste that is his obsession

Symphony no. 42 – by Réka Bucsi

A fox in the woods is questioning about the essence of universe and then she shot herself.

Larry – by Jacob Chase

A man, a parking lot, a friendship: a tender and scary tale about our loneliness

Adrift

Misty Landscapes.

Sniffer

In a not so distant future, the absence of gravity complicates the everyday life, but for true dreamers it could also be a way to escape it all.

The Missing Scarf

An apparent children's story turns out to be a philosophical reflection on overcoming a loss, through existentialism, nihilism and minimal graphics.

Berliner

An ode with elegiac tones that celebrates the German capital through the faces of its inhabitants and the intimacy of their homes.

FOCUS ON: Jim Cummings

Interview with the director of Thunder Road, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival

The Pub

The inner nature of a pub's daily clientele comes to life in this rotoscoping animation short.

Googly Eyes – by Simon Savelyev

A short and cynical rom-com to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the best way

The Surreal Animations of Jan Švankmajer

As the Milano Film Festival hosts a retrospective on Jan Švankmajer, we take a look at the career of the great Czech director and animator.

Carmen – by Giuseppe Cardaci

What happens when impossible dreams strive to come true?

Growing Girl – by Marnie Ellen Hertzler

A Powerpoint presentation about snakes is intertwined with a woman’s memories of abuse in the workplace

Mobile Film Festival 2017 Unveils Official Selection: 51 Shorts From 18 Countries

1 mobile, 1 minute, 1 film: the French festival is back for its 12th edition

Father – by Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso

The flow of daily life in the shadow of dictatorship

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Takes On Virtual Reality Short On Refugees

The two-time Oscar-winning director is working on an experimental project set in the Mexican-US border

Alien Attack from the Interspace – by Alessio Gonnella

Sci-fi in Italy is possible, but... How can the trumpet save us all?

The Italian short film (potential) industry.

The "Report 2014" of the Italian Short Film Centre sheds a light on an key-sector of the audiovisual that struggles to define itself "industrial".

Black Metal – by Kat Candler

The lead singer of a black metal band dealing with guilt and sorrow: if an artist's work is used for unintended purposes, is the artist partially responsible?