LEMON TREE
USA, 2023
Lenght: 17 minutes
Director: Rachel Walden
Cast: Jordan Thomas Alexander, Robin Channing, Emily Costantino, Leyla Nuritova, Charlie Chaspooley Robinson, Gordon Rocks
SYNOPSIS:
At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician’s rabbit to impress his ten year old son. The thrill of the petty theft quickly dissolves into reality when the young boy is tasked with getting himself, his father, and his new pet home safe.
ULTRAVIOLET
Belgium, The Netherlands, 2024
Lenght: 24 minutes
Director: Veerle De Wilde
Cast: Pip Campbell, Titus De Voogdt, Naomi Velissariou, Hadewych Minis, Fons Dhaenens
SYNOPSIS:
Teenager Mathilde and her father ride on a motorcycle along an endless Flemish road, on their way to visit Mathilde’s mother, who has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Mathilde doesn’t know how to deal with this situation. As the hot summer and first love beckon her, she is torn by longing and remorse.
SHE STAYS
Mexico, 2024
Lenght: 10 minutes
Director: Marinthia Gutiérrez
Cast: Marianna Escobedo, Sofia Jofré, Násmar Guzmán, Leo Aldair, Brenda Bellozo
SYNOPSIS:
In Tijuana, Mexico, Laura is accepted to a dance master’s program abroad and has to quickly make a decision. She goes out with her friend, Ana, who assumes that she won't accept the offer because she's still hung up with her ex, José. Throughout the evening in the downtown district, Laura notices various girls that are carefully watching her wherever she goes. Distracted and anxious, she can’t make herself have fun like her friends, and is constantly annoyed by the assumptions they make of her. After an encounter with José later in the night, Laura takes his body to a coven of vampire dancers– the girls she saw throughout the night– and is initiated into the group.