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The Guest (Federico Olivetti)
After his father’s death, a man gets on a train and stops in a country town, taking a room in a boarding house run by a mother and her daughter, a fifteen-year-old girl…

A Matter Of Principle (Roger Barker)
Two sisters get an early morning call to help an old friend who has been injured in circumstances he’s reluctant to explain in a place he has no right to be.

Deadly Ground (Scott Forrest)
A short film noir thriller about a young couple of thieves who steal incriminating files from a morally bankrupt company and incur the wrath of a ‘fixer’ named Murnau. They must use of of their skills to find their way back to each other.

Gas (Ian Buchan)
‘Gas’ follows couple Hamish and Louise as they try to function and
keep their relationship together whilst being addicts to nitrous
oxide – a physical crutch that acts as both a means to brushing
recent events under the carpet and as an alternative to
communicating with each other.

The Landlady Must Die (Ernesto Anaya Adalid)
One morning, in a flat share garden, a body appears lying among the flowers. This random incident unexpectedly reveals the complicated relationships between the inhabitants of the house.

We Sit. We Drink. No Guns. (Nicci Thompson, Matt Hielsberg)
As hope begins to fade in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles two companions are struggling to survive when they suddenly discover the last remaining bottle of whiskey on earth.

Tranquility Of Blood (Senad Sahmanovic)
Tranquillity of Blood is a film of the state of mind, great reflections and even greater decisions made in a little village shaped by the long-standing customs and tradition. The story follows the life of a husband and wife, Drago and Persa, who lost their son ten years ago. Their plan of fake death and staged funeral will take their son’s murderer back to the village after a decade of hiding in fear of revenge. Drago, hidden in the mill with the help of his wife, plans to take the final revenge, but the solitude of several months has changed his, up until then, firm decision. Is it desire for revenge stronger than desire for life? Is it possible to forgive and close the cycle?

Mrs Kaye (Ben Ryder)
Mrs Kaye is a tense kafkaesque thriller that explores the plight of a woman fighting seemingly unending levels of bureaucracy in the guise of a nameless man. As the film progresses, it becomes a darker reflection of society’s treatment of the individual and the rise of regressive officialdom in the face of technological innovations and advances.

In Mrs Kaye, the Ryder brothers explore the story of a woman who is trying to resolve an issue with some paperwork that becomes more and more ominous. Initially feeling she is making progress with the man in the office, each time she goes to see his supervisor she walks into the same office to encounter the disturbing sight of the same man. As she moves further and further away from reality, and apparently further back in time, it becomes clear that this problem may be a nightmare from which she can never escape.

Lividity (Robyn Kopp)
A mother’s world unravels after the death of her son. As she plans his funeral he returns to her in the form of his childhood hero: Dracula.

The Lasting Persimmon (Kei Chikaura)
Risaki is coming back home to the snowy countryside of Yamagata which is 400km away from Tokyo. There is the seemingly unchanging snowy life of her beloved family —snow shoveling, making pickles, bridges over a big river covered with snow, and kaki fruits left unharvested on its tree.

Kei Chikaura was born in 1977. He studied cinema and economics at Osaka University and went on to work at several film productions. In 2006, Chikaura founded “Creatps Inc.”, a media production based in Tokyo, and in 2012, started a career directing movies. His 1st narrative short film “Empty House” (2013, Starring Tatsuya Fuji) was invited to 10 international film festivals including the 2014 Aberdeen Film Festival.

The Jogger (Jay Randall)
An overweight man, obsessed with shedding some pounds and calorie counting, has his sanity destroyed by evil fitness freaks on the jogging trail with horrific results. This oddball comedy will make you question ever going for a jog again.

Mary (Rhys Downie)
Based around the urban legend “Bloody Mary”, we will find out the truth behind the myth. Mary and her friends Andrea and Hayden decide to give the game Bloody Mary a go. Unfortunately for these girls, it’s not all just fun and games when their lives get changed forever…

Rhys Downie is  a 19 year old Scottish filmmaker who loves creating new ideas to show to the world.

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Based on a playright written by Marie N‘Diaye

Susana Le Marchand, 63, a lonely housewife ignored by her wealthy husband and alienated by their social milieu, hires a new maid, Hilda. Hilda’s presence at the house suddenly triggers an identity crisis in Mrs. Le Marchand and makes her reevaluate her life. She begins remembering her revolutionary past and questions her luxurious but empty present. In the meantime, her dependency on Hilda grows slowly and becomes an obsession. An obsession that, in the end, will come at a high price.

Awards:

Best Actress (Verónica Langer) – Morelia IFF 2014

Special Mention for Best Director – Sofia IFF 2015

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‘I Am Me’ tells the story of 24 year old Charlie, a young man with a learning disability and autism. Charlie loves gardening and books but hates shouting and graffiti.

The story begins as Charlie is moving into his own flat. With Charlie’s mum being ill and struggling with his care, Charlie’s older brother Tom is keen that he takes steps towards living a more independent life. Over time though Charlie is targeted by local youths and the abuse starts to escalate.

‘I Am Me’ is a hard hitting and emotional film that explores many complex issues surrounding the effects of disability hate crime, in a thought provoking yet sensitive way.

Director: Jenni Mason

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Time travel exists.
William is a Tourasaiche (pilgrim time traveller) in charge of policing time crime in Scotland. When he is sent a letter from the past telling him of a darker future, he must decide what is important to him.
Filmed with no Production Budget, with voluntary professional artists, Time Teens is a prequel to a potential TV Series by the same name, with the film setting up the adventures of the future teenage cast.

Director: Ryan Alexander Dewar

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Can an honest man‘s morals change a corrupt society, or will he be taken for a fool?

A plumber‘s assistant, honest and idealistic Dima devotes his free time studying to fulfill his dream of becoming an engineer. Leaving his family at home one evening, he goes to a seemingly derelict building housing the city‘s poor to investigate a leak. What he finds is much worse, however, and he realizes that the 800 tenants need to be evacuated immediately. Requiring municipal authorization, he goes to see the mayor, and realizes that things aren‘t as clean as they should be. Dima spends the night chasing the corrupt in order to save those whom everyone has forgotten.

Awards:

Best Actor Award (Artem Bystrov) – Locarno IFF 2014

Ecumenical Jury Prize for Humanism  – Locarno IFF 2014

First Prize & Special Mention of the Junior Jury – Locarno IFF 2014

Special Mention – L‘Aquila Film Festival 2014

Atlas d‘Argent for Best Director – Arras IFF 2014

Audience Award – Arras IFF 2014

Award of the Junior Jury – Arras IFF 2014

The Chrystal Arrow – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Best Cinematography – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Young Jury Prize – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Individual Merit Award for Best Music (Yury Bykov) – Richmond IFF 2015

Jury Prize – Belgrade IFF 2015

Winner of the George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition – Cleveland IFF 2015

Dublin Film Critic‘s Award for Best Screenplay – Jameson Dublin IFF 2015

Special Jury Prize for Storytelling – Montclair FF 2015

Best Feature Film – Uruguay Human Rights IFF 2015

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Do you dare to be different in a place where everything stays the same?

The summer is sweltering and hot in a village where everyday life is dominated by the humming power plant. Anne (16) and her friends spend their days biking through the winding roads that lead nowhere and everywhere – it’s a time of adventure and youthful awakening. Anne, however, feels like an outsider, until she meets Lena, a new girl in town who rides a motorbike, wears leather, and is different from everybody else. The two girls rapidly fall for one another and young love unfolds in all its tender awkwardness.