The Letting Go
“The Letting Go” is about allowing yourself to be free. It is about not caring what anyone else thinks and allowing yourself to love and be loved.
Directed by Tyler McElrath (USA)
Month: July 2018
Memories
A man, having left his hometown of Fukushima, is working in Tokyo as a company employee. A woman, his ex-girlfriend, and friend is in their hometown of Fukushima.
Directed by Takamasa Iwasaki (Japan)
Night & Fun
A teenage girl goes to a party with the intention of being accepted by her other mates, but that is not her only wish. Playing spin the bottle will unleash her deepest secret.
Directed by Delfina Kroeck (Panama)
Lost But Found
A poetic tale of a kid whose life turns out even more drastic than what it was already.
Directed by Kartikay D Pawar (India)
Bosatsu: Year of the Dragon
Fugen Bosatsu who has the Bodhisattva status is one of the 8 deities of Buddha, protecting the Dragon and the Snake. He enters Jake’s dreams to guide him towards his true identity. Jake, born in the Year of the Dragon often gets visions from his past. He doesn’t know what they are but somehow feels they are real. He remembers nothing from his past and just seeks answers to his visions.
Directed by Sid Ahl (USA)
Final Letter
A short film based on a true story about Syrian refugee who drowned in the sea.
Directed by Orwa Alahmad (France)
Cupid is not a Terrorist
Love is a random thing. Finding true love is a thrilling adventure, especially if personally involved as a target.
Directed by Bellopropello (Switzerland)
Paola García-Sanjuán Machado: “This story is an example of the virtue of forgiveness”
It is hard not to be impressed with “El Perdón (Forgiveness)”, the debut short film of Spanish Paola García-Sanjuán Machado. Awarded Platinum Best First Time Director and Gold Best Drama Short and Best Acting Duo (Victor Sevilla and Lola Marcelli) in July season of ISA.
ISA award-winning Chinese director Li Lo-Tien: “I can film anything I want”
Awarded Platinum Best Film Noir Short and Best Crime Short, “Monster City” is an incredibly fast-paced film shooted in Beijing. A brilliant example of the new independent Chinese film production coming from the hands of a film student.
Tiberio Ventura: I’m in Control
Parts one to three of the 5 music video series called “Rhythmic Hypnosis”.
Directed by John Fisher (UK)
Difficult People
Akash, an aspiring graffiti artist lives with his father, Sudhakar in an old building in Mumbai. Akash’s mother has recently demised. Apart from the demise of the most beloved person, Akash and his father Sudhakar has one more thing in common, stubbornness! While standing against his father’s conventional approach, Akash struggles to find his creative expression in the vast liberating spaces of the Mumbai.
Directed by Sohil Vaidya (India)
It’s Quiet Here
Jordy struggles to move forward after the loss of his girlfriend Mackenzie. Through a series of notes from beyond the grave, Mackenzie attempts to show Jordy there is still beauty to be found in a seemingly quiet and lonely world.
Directed by Jeff Van Gerwen (USA)
Love at the End of Earth
The year is unknown, the world has been decimated by an unpredictable meteor strike leaving Austin and Eveline as the only survivors. Together they are able to keep each other afloat in a world of nothingness, but all that is, may not be what it seems.
Directed by Evan Morton (USA)
The Last Cry
A physically and mentally abused woman goes on a journey to self-discovery by unraveling her past.
Directed by Sofia Pellegrino (USA)