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Jaffa – by Jay Branagan

Between thirty and forty years, for many people life takes a common turn: marriage, sons, a stable job and...

Many couples want a child, but what happens when a child does not arrive because of his sperm?

(Plain Sailing Films)

Ireland / 12minutes
Segundito – by Carlos & Roberto Valle

Horacio and his wife have a son who does not stand still for a second. He does not stop even...

Stay still a second! A flash of genius by the brothers directors of The Chair of Life

(Auntie)

Spain / 2minutes
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
Deathly – by Mike Williamson

Mike Williamson is a weird and curious guy. He fronts the rock band JR Juggernaut and curates the monthly...

And now, I'll love you to death...

(Blacklight Pictures)

USA / 14minutes
From Dad to Son – by Nils Knoblich

A prisoner receives the message that his old father needs help with care of the farm. In his desperate...

Son's love... in papercraft

(Kunsthochschule Kassel)

Germany / 6minutes
A Reasonable Request – by Andrew Laurich

There are many ways to re-build a disrupted father-son relationship: it’s possible to do it for affection or old...

How to re-build a father-son relationship in an unconventional way.

(Christina Lee)

USA / 8minutes

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Jaffa – by Jay Branagan

Many couples want a child, but what happens when a child does not arrive because of his sperm?

Segundito – by Carlos & Roberto Valle

Stay still a second! A flash of genius by the brothers directors of The Chair of Life

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

Deathly – by Mike Williamson

And now, I'll love you to death...

From Dad to Son – by Nils Knoblich

Son's love... in papercraft

A Reasonable Request – by Andrew Laurich

How to re-build a father-son relationship in an unconventional way.

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Redesigning Christmas

What's Christmas like when your parents are both modernism-loving architects?

Bora Bora – by Bogdan Mirică

The absurdity of life in one of the most drought-affected areas in Romania

Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival Unveils Its 7th Edition

The first film festival in Europe to be entirely conceived, coordinated and managed by students reveals Jury and poster

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.

ZIMNIK – The Ice Road

A trip along the Zimnik, the ice roads that cross the Siberian wilderness during the long winter months.

The Artist is Absent: A Short Film on Martin Margiela

A portrait of the most elusive and influential of fashion designer, through archival footage and illustrious guests.

Ghostly International Presents: Andy Gilmore

Psychedelic works for an art-immersed life.

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.

A girl named Elastika

A simple yet very creative stop-motion short about a girl made of rubber bands traveling on a pinboard.

Memoria del fuego – by Francesco Clerici

From the director of "Hand Gestures," the manufacturing of Cuban cigars in a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua

Transmission – by Varun Raman and Tom Hancock

Welcome To Britannia. Together We Stand Alone.

Concorto Film Festival 2019: the Italian Fefreshing Oasis of Short Films

From August 17th to 24th in Pontenure (Piacenza), in the suggestive location of Parco Raggio, the 18th edition of the event: 51 shorts in competition, focus, workshops and lots of music

Eggplant

The tale of a boy whose facial expressions display the opposite of what he’s feeling.

Broken Wing

A real life based award-winning animation about friendship, a Rubik's cube, and the art of healing.

Focus On: Federica Gianni, Director of Primo and The Friend from Tel Aviv

At MedFilm Festival, we met Federica Gianni, who told us about her short films: watch the online premieres of The Friend from Tel Aviv and Primo

Traces – by Puru Agarwal

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

Sunspring – by Oscar Sharp

A happy medium between technophobia and Skynet: A short film written by algorithm

Blue Screen – by Riccardo Bolo & Alessandro Arfuso

A documentary directed by the android filmmaker Mk3, found in an old VHS cassette, tells the rebellion of the robots against human domination

Elefante

A man is very unhappy with his life, but when he will be diagnosed with a rare syndrome, everything will change.

Cannes Court Métrage 2019: The Short Films Selection

A look at the 11 short films competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or and the 17 films from the Cinéfondation

Torino Short Film Market 2017: Interview with Jacopo Chessa

From November 29 to December 1, the one and only short film market in Italy comes back with its second edition: a small talk with its creator

A Brief History of John Baldessari

Narrated by Tom Waits, a pop documentary about "The guy who put dots over people's faces".

MiMo – Milano Mobile Film Festival: How to Make a Short on Your Smartphone

The second edition of the mobile festival will end on June 8-9 and the winners will be awarded with... a personalized plant!

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