Gratification (2020)

Hunt

14-year-old Asgaut struggles to adjust to life in the small village where he and his mother have settled. After one day receiving unexpected help from the farmer Kjell, Asgaut starts working as a farm hand during the lambing season. The lonely Kjell appreciates having Asgaut on the farm, while Asgaut longs for care and security. A close friendship evolves, but is challenged when the people of the village jump to conclusions about their relationship.

Golden

A tale of being different and growing up.

I And the Stupid Boy

Nora is a striking young girl in new love. We see her dancing around her bedroom, lip-synching, testing outfits, in between sending heart emojis, and more, to the special boy. All dressed up, she takes a short cut through an abandoned building, on the way for her hot date. Kevin pulls up in the background on his scooter. He's Nora's recent ex, jilted and jealous. Kevin grabs Nora's phone, and what ensues is a now universal 21st century story of male-female power, sexuality and shame with a biting, feminist twist.

We Are Okay Now

A teenage boy is in love with his straight best friend, but a traumatic experience has changed the dynamics between them.

Tamara

A child will over come the odds to achieve her dream.

It's Okay

A young couple struggles to break free of the restricted world they've created together.

The After

After losing a family member to a violent crime, a shattered rideshare driver picks up a passenger that forces him to confront his grief.

Hashtag

In a future where social media dominates every moment of our lives, "X" has attained unprecedented celebrity but obscurity is just a click away.

Darkroom

A very short film about a man leaving a night club, a street in dark, a guy offering his sexual services and his tears. The only demand. Intense, almost cruel, a precise portrait of refuges, loneliness, compromises and fall.

Neptune's Feast

A group of Swedish tourists are on the way to a Russian village to witness the so called 'Festivity of Neptunus', in which the inhabitants take a dive in a hole in the ice. This tradition, however, does not exist at all. The inhabitants try to make a good impression by starting the 'tradition' to please the tourists.

May December

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Leaving the Village

Animated short Nepalese 2D film 'LEAVING THE VILLAGE' (Gaun Chhodda) depicting the impact of domestic violence in the lives of Nepalese people.

Eleanor

Golden-globe winner Ruth Wilson plays three different women whose lives become fatefully intertwined over one night. A truly innovative and haunting examination of the human psyche - Eleanor will replay in your dreams. A cinematic installation presented on three screens (one per character) that interplay as the narratives intersect.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.

The Switch

A sniper returns home from Afghanistan to his small Northern Ontario town. Confronted with the mundane reality of everyday life he longs for the release provided by shooting. Slowly his need for regimented military discipline takes over leading to violent confrontation.

Walking

In this striking meditation on the Australian migrant community, a Filipino teenager follows his mother through the bleak landscape of Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Examination

A school physician whose son is being bullied at school finds that he must conduct a routine medical examination of one of his son's chief tormentors.

Yellow Is the New Black

An adventure about two minions which try to escape from jail.

All About the Levkoviches

A generous and stubborn elderly boxing coach gets along with everyone except his own son. They're reunited after the death of the old man's wife and forced to face old grievances.

Tour to McWay

After 15 years of separation, two brothers confront their absent relationship as well as the recent passing of their mother.

Blushing Snow, Bright as Cherries

A perfumer and a little tyrant... these two women learn together what courage and justice is.

He Was a Friend of Him

After failing to commit his first murder, an aspiring serial killer decides that the most rational way to get started is to kill a friend who totally trusts you. This is how a lonely mentally unstable guy meets a naive next-door boy.

Dad

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

Tommy Trips

Glass keeps breaking every time Thomas gets too close to his favorite classmate, Quentin. If he comes out to him will more than glass be shattered?

El último canto del pájaro cú

Minutes before his death in the general ward of a city hospital, Ulises, a terminal patient in his fifties, reconstructs the fragments of his life. Lauro, a young and smiling nearby patient accompanies him on his final agony, reliving all Ulises' missed opportunities.

Café Paraíso

Gallo rehearses his heroic resignation, with which he hopes to regain his youth, his dignity and even a love.

Pollux

No summer camp this year for 13-year-old Vivian and Max because of the imminent closure of the factory where their parents are working. But Vivian has a plan to make money and allow them to go to the camp anyway. Accompanied by Tom, their childhood friend, they will run into a race against time.

An Instant

Hugo is a boy who lives anchored in the routine, focused on his tasks and responsibilities. Unable to look forward, he lets opportunities pass, stalling in the past. On the contrary, Cosmo is a free soul that lives without looking back, always going from one place to another no matter where. One summer afternoon their gazes cross by chance. It is only an instant, but it will be the birth of a relationship that will make them stop for the first time to live the present.

Mulligans

When Tyler Davidson brings his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart.

Escargots

An adaptation of a children's poem called Chanson des escargots qui vont à l'enterrement by Jacques Prévert, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Filmed in Paris, France and Los Angeles, California.

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity

When ordering food, we often put on a happy face. But when do we take that mask off if ever? Tripp (James Counihan) faces this internal struggle while his partner Jay (Brian Westerley) confronts this dual personality.

Lessons on the Improper Use of Objects

Three objects are used in a manner in which they weren't supposed to be. Something unprecedented happens: armed with a voice and conscience, these objects will reflect on the absurd arguments that support domestic violence.

Aniel

A young foreigner replaces sick worker in a factory. The mystery that surrounds him, along with his charm and nonchalance, soon make him an object of desire and hatred. The life of the factory and, in particular, that of one of its workers, are changed for good by this unusual young man.

Muñequita linda

After years of hard learning, Estela, a promising young musician, has to face the blinding glare of success.

Once Upon a Wintertime

A short segment of the feature film Melody Time, re-released as a separate entity five years afterwards.

Gaston's Recital

This short fiction film about a young boy torn between conflicting loyalties is resolved with humour and wisdom. Sunday, 2 o'clock, is zero hour for Gaston. He must be in two places at once: performing at a music recital and playing hockey with his teammates. What is Gaston to do?

« Les Oreilles » mène l'enquête

Short fictional film recounting the adventures of a gang of young boys with more than one trick up their sleeve. Together, they plan bad things to raise enough money to buy their dream radio station. To make matters worse, they have part of their nest egg stolen, although it is well hidden in a cabin. An investigation will follow to find the culprit of the "crime". Will they get their money back?