The New Hands (2023)

Mick Mondo's 99 Nightmares

A delinquent tomboy takes the job of a murderous carney's assistant.

Polyester

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow.

All About Steve

After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate. Because his job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country following Steve, with the encouragement of a reporter, turning up at media events he's at to convince him they are perfect for each other. Along the way, she befriends an assortment of misfits who accept her for who she is, leading her to reassess her reasons for this strange journey.

Earmark

Meet Mark. A daydreamer who has lived with hearing loss for his whole life. As his condition deteriorates, Mark must listen to his past and face the present, in order to move forward with his life. Sometimes loss doesn't mean lost. At a routine checkup with his lifelong audiologist, Mark is presented with a hearing aid and with a choice. Between the torment from his childhood - and his stigma around wearing the hearing aid - he lashes out. But he remembers his young self, loving and loved; along with the care his late mother showed him. Through courage, he is able to connect with her; as she guides him through this tumultuous time in his life. He realises he can either continue to shut himself off from the world, or open up and begin to accept himself for who he really is.

Young Werther

Charming, passionate, totally irresponsible young novelist Werther is sent to the city on an errand by his mother. By chance, he meets lovely Charlotte, whose allure and commitment to her impressive, stable fiancé Albert will turn Werther’s life upside down. Werther and Charlotte embark on an emotional affair, while Werther and Albert start an awkward friendship. The more entwined this trio becomes, the harder it is to navigate the complexities of lust, affinity, and love.

Sunday Special

On the day of Gandhi Jayanti, when meat sale is prohibited nationwide, an 11-year-old girl goes on a quirky adventure in pursuit of a forbidden chicken curry.

Hot Frosty

When a young widow's magic scarf brings a dashing snowman to life, can he help her rediscover romance, laughter and holiday cheer before he melts away?

Bricked Up

When a hungover Milo discovers a kilogram of cocaine in his recycling bin, his life takes a dangerous turn. Realising the gravity of his situation, Milo launches into a frantic mission to return the illicit substance to its rightful owner: the formidable kingpin, Big Addy, who has issued a deadly ultimatum to his own dealer, Riz, if the brick isn't recovered. Just when they thought their marathon stakeout couldn't get any longer, a duo of stubbornly unavailing police officers find themselves thrust into the midst of escalating turmoil — could this be a breakthrough in their pursuit of Big Addy? With friends partying recklessly and cronies closing in, Milo's once quiet life spirals into chaos. In this gritty action-comedy short film inspired by British noughties indie cinema, survival depends on quick thinking, sheer luck, and whether these bumbling cops can finally muster the nerve to outwit Big Addy and bring him to justice.

Extra Extra

It's Junior Photographer Salmonella Sinclair's birthday and she only wants one thing- photographic proof of extraterrestrials. What lengths will she go to, along with her mirror-companion, Kitty, to achieve this goal? One ill-fated tour guide is about to find out.

CONCRETE DOGS

An Outlaw. A Jester. A Psycho. An Artist. A Sage. A Slut. One Suitcase. One Key. Six Concrete Dogs.

Watusi Zombie!

Set in Kochi right before the pandemic, micro-celebrity and boy genius Gabriel finds himself in the midst of an ugly rumor as he deals with small people with big city ideas.

Narcissus

A quirky deep dive into the mind of a confused young man struggling to balance personal ambitions and family responsibilities.

Le Petit Sentiment

Adnan, who cannot express his feelings, is tested by Jess, his girlfriend, to determine if Adnan cares for her.

Sorry, We're Dead

The ennui of a filmmaker, trapped between aspiration and reality, frames Lana Jing’s quirky, sarcastic, and cinematic-joke filled quarter-life crisis. At her lecture hall job, where aging white men wax on, self-involved, Lana accidentally frames her friend and co-worker when she destroys the only copy of an aging tech-bro’s high-profile lecture. Lana is forced to navigate stop motion animation, a secret admirer, and terrible bridge traffic to sort out a way forward to her destiny… kinda.

Harold's Going Stiff

Harold is suffering from a terrifying new disease that is turning him into a zombie. As his condition deteriorates, he and his friendly care worker end up on the run from a group of violent vigilantes.

Clouds of confetti

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Cookie Logic

A young scientist studies the mechanics of time travel by having a conversation with a group of her future selves.

Finals

In this mockumentary, high school senior Matthew Reese documents the final day of the first semester.

Kim

Kim, is a quirky, slightly eccentric, reclusive character who is persuaded by his inner voice to get out of the house and enjoy some social interaction and find friendship.

Tiny Plastic Sharks

A young man obsessed with tiny plastic sharks looks for love in this ninety minute quirky existential romantic comedy shark film starring Kailer Scopacasa and Magenta Squash.

Project Maggi

A teen kid stuck in a residential school craves for Maggi and his wish is granted but to what extent ?

RadHead

A series of video game reviews hosted by a ginger that loves to yap!

Proverbial Luck

Historical idioms garnish our language but are often hard to translate. This comedy helps to illustrate them and tells the story of two Austrian neighbours, who become enamoured. “Foam-beater" (boaster) Hanspeter throws an eye after an addleheaded Annemarie, but she just "shows him the bird" (indicates that he is chuckoo). He must "jump over his shadow" (take the plunge) and get a foot in her door. Amusement for proverb fans who love to make whoopee, gaze into the pale blue yonder, or get to the point.

The Boy And The Three Rituals He Goes Through

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A Fussy Story

A group of mafia solving bullshit problem

Work

In this follow up to the mockumentary Finals, we see high school senior Matthew Reese filming himself working a boring shift at the local movie theater, Phoenix Theater on the first day of winter break.

The Death of Don Duncan

When mismatched friends Alby, Otis, and Ed accidentally kill action movie star Don Duncan whilst sneaking onto one of his sets, they devise a plan to escape that's so crazy it might just work. Or not. They're not really sure.

Employees Must Wash Hands

Employees must wash hands. Literally.

3 Boys In Hollywoodland

Set In 1926, three friends and struggling child actors in Hollywood search for roles that lead to competition threatening their friendship. Through a series of auditions, conversations, and dances, the film navigates the challenges of child actors in "Hollywoodland" and the importance of friendship despite the forces against it.

A Jellyfish Who is Afraid of the Ocean

Robin is a bit clumsy in life and struggles socially. When he finally gets a friend, Lilly, it becomes difficult for him to cope with the fact that his one friend has more friends than just him.

Megha's Divorce

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Egghead & Twinkie

After awkwardly coming out to her conservative parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend. Bursting with colorful animation and kinetic comic book flourishes, EGGHEAD & TWINKIE is a heartwarmingly sincere directorial debut about embracing your identity and the ups and downs of best friendship.

My Favorite Girl

Kato, a scriptwriter, is in love with Miho—but he can never manage to muster up enough courage to make the relationship anything more than a platonic friendship. Seemingly oblivious to Kato's feelings for her, Miho is always calling him up and spilling her guts about her own love problems. She's in love with someone else, it turns out, but Kato swallows his pride—hearing about it all is almost too much to bear, but he wants to be with Miho as much as he can.

Tenderly Crunch

All the cookies that don't sell are banished into the dark cellar. Today's deportee came out into the world with a bang but wasn't bought by anyone, so it became a free goodie with the purchase of another item. The Melon Ball is distraught at the thought of no one buying it but Choco Ball and Choco Digest feel attracted to Melon Ball. In the end, Choco Ball challenges Choco Digest to a battle...

Blood Line

When an accident leaves a young boy in a coma, his parent's love is put to the test as they resort to a dangerous plan to save him.

Incompatível

Fábio is a romantic guy who is about to marry the girl of his dreams, but his relationship ends because of a compatibility test proposed by Patrícia Bacchi, a famous digital influencer.

Danila Poperechny: FUN/LIFE

After 3 years, Danila Poperechniy returns with his long-awaited new program "FUN/LIFE". While looking at the lists of banned artists and fake propaganda posters accusing him of betrayal, Danila decides to go on an international stand-up tour for the first time in his life. Shot in London in November 2022.

The Woodmen

The Woodmen follows three individuals who find themselves in a fight for their lives as they attempt to escape from a clan of feral humans that call the Great Smoky Mountains home. Together, they battle the cunning and elusive adversary that wants nothing more than to protect their land with deadly and savage force.

Addio al nubilato 2 - L’isola che non c’è

In a wonderful hotel on the seashore, preparations are underway for the wedding of Eleonora who will get married in the afternoon to Fabrizio, known as El Tigre. Each of the excited bridesmaids – Vanessa, Linda and Akiko (pregnant with Billo) – gives the bride an accessory to make her outfit more chic. Instead Polina, her mother, gives her a box of jewels: “they belonged to your poor father. The only thing we have left of him." Eleonora is stunned to see that inside her there is not a jewel as she expected but three teeth, a 'relic' of her father who was killed years earlier in an attack. And since then Polina has asked her to fulfill her father's wish to be buried in Gorizia, in a small cemetery on the border between Italy and Slovenia.