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Alto Sauce

Alto Sauce is a small town in the deep Spanish province. A cruel crime happened in the village twenty…

A cruel crime happened in the village of Alto Sauce twenty years ago: today the case has been reopened and plays a game of mirrors between past and present.

(Escándalo Films)

Spain / 17minutes
The Pavement

The pavement, the night, those eyes, the glass, the red, the smoke, those lips, her touch, the pavement… Wait,…

The city at night, a couple, a gunshot… nothing is what it seems in this innovative and highly suspenseful neo-noir.

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USA / 3minutes
Online Preview: The Snake

/// The Online Preview has ended, but you can still watch the trailer and read the review /// How…

A night chase where “nothing is as it seems”, in this award-winning Italian thriller.

(Briciola TV)

Italy / 15minutes
The Cat Piano

A “feline” film noir with “beatnik” nuances: that would be the best way to describe The Cat Piano, an…

A noir animation, set in the jazz feline underworld, narrated by Nick Cave’s charming and mysterious voice.

(The People’s Republic Of Animation.)

Australia / 8minutes
Malaria

Western, the quintessential film genre, has been reinterpreted in many ways throughout the history of cinema. Post-modern filmmakers such…

A classic Western story of death and revenge told with an innovative mix of stop motion techniques, in-camera effects and animation.

(Self-produced)

Brazil / 6minutes
Random Stop

A quiet day in the life of a county police officer. One routine stope, a phone call with his…

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

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USA / 6minutes

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Alto Sauce

A cruel crime happened in the village of Alto Sauce twenty years ago: today the case has been reopened and plays a game of mirrors between past and present.

The Pavement

The city at night, a couple, a gunshot… nothing is what it seems in this innovative and highly suspenseful neo-noir.

Online Preview: The Snake

A night chase where “nothing is as it seems”, in this award-winning Italian thriller.

The Cat Piano

A noir animation, set in the jazz feline underworld, narrated by Nick Cave’s charming and mysterious voice.

Malaria

A classic Western story of death and revenge told with an innovative mix of stop motion techniques, in-camera effects and animation.

Random Stop

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

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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

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

Player Two – by John Wikstrom

Can video games be a spiritual experience? The game will never be over

Afronauts – Zambia’s Space Program

A short presented at the Berlinale and a photographic book narrate the incredible space-adventure of an african dreamer in the 60s

Segundito – by Carlos & Roberto Valle

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

Soar – by Alyce Tzue

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

The Shift

1964. Joe’s seemingly ordinary day takes a bad turn, as he comes home to find out that his wife hasn’t been cooking dinner. And there’s a very good reason for that.

Echo

People, animals and buildings create a visual echo in this surreal and atmospheric animation.

Solus – by R. Bersot, C. Dellerie, M. Larue, T. Rodriguez

Everyone defends himself from reality: a story about loneliness and survival in CGI

Anteprima Trailer: Merry Go Round

Following shocking discoveries about the double life of his father, a guy has to decide who he really wants to be.

30% (Women and Politics in Sierra Leone)

Oil-painted animation brings to life the stories of three powerful women in postconflict Sierra Leone.

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.

Thunder Road – by Jim Cummings

Officer Arnaud loved his mom… The 2016 Sundance short winner

8 Hours in Brooklyn

A slow-motion ride along the streets of Brooklyn, NYC.

Caveirão

Every night, time stops for a moment in Sao Paolo, and ghosts and mosters of all kinds dance and play music on the city’s deserted streets.

Why we believe in shorts

A recent New Yorker article highlights the renewed interest for the short film art and its importance contemporary’s cinema.

Christian – by Saku Cinardi

In one of the most infamous suburbs of Rome, a godless bully discovers he posseses a power he will need to control.

Online Preview: La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak / Butter Lamp

A young itinerant photographer and his assistant suggest to Tibetan nomads to photograph them in front of various background.

Hair Love – by Matthew A. Cherry

The 2020 Oscar-winner animated short, based on the true story of Deandre Arnold and financed by a Kickstarter campaign

Don’t Forget My Words – by Riccardo Rabacchi

A young man with confused ideas finds himself in a weird theatre of the absurd

Magic Alps Is the Only Italian Short Film Selected at Clermont-Ferrand 2018

Exclusive interview with the directors of one of the most unique Italian short film of the year

Sofia

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

Alien Attack from the Interspace – by Alessio Gonnella

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

Sergeant Slaughter, My Big Brother

Tom Hardy plays a temperamental aspiring soldier in a story of brotherly love and strife.