BEST OF SHORTS

ALONE OUT HERE

Directed by: Luke Cornish | 2020 | Australia | 24 min

In the moment of catastrophic climate change Jon Wright, a gay farmer, is faced with a dilemma. His 22-year commitment to transform the genetics of his bull herd are pitted against the attitudes of the beef industry. Through his journey of loss and survival, we learn what it takes to be true to yourself, at any cost.

AMERICAN SCAR

Directed by: Daniel Lombroso | 2021 | 13 min | USA

When a wedding photographer mistakenly captures a dynamite blast at the US-Mexico border, he discovers a wide-ranging environmental catastrophe that could put at risk the future of animal life in North America

BARRY THE BEEKEEPER

Directed by: Ikram Ahmed | 2021 | 10 min | United Kingdom

Barry, a Jamaican-born beekeeper, has been the heart of his local community in Liverpool for over 20 years. Despite the pandemic slowing down the campaign to keep his beloved Caribbean centre open, Barry takes inspiration from his bees and is still reminded that hope and togetherness can be found in all situations.

LYDIA EMILY’S LAST MURAL

Directed by: Christoph Johannes Superstar Green | 2021 | 22 min | United Kingdom

Lydia Emily, an LA based mural artist who is living with progressive Multiple Sclerosis, paints her last mural in downtown LA.

THE ISOBEL IMPRINT

Directed by: Ali Grant | 2021 | 7 min | Canada

A dozen years after the devastating suicide of her oldest sister Isobel, filmmaker Ali Grant travels back through old letters, photos, and home movies to arrive at a pivotal moment in their intertwined destinies – Toronto in the summer of 1978. With humour, insight, and love, she explores her own coming of age, 3000 miles from home, and the lasting imprint of a sister’s invitation into a world of possibility.

THE DREAM HOUSE

Directed by: Laura Cameron | 2022 | 11 min | Canada

Set against the bleak backdrop of the prairie winter in the middle of a global pandemic, four young activists prepare art pieces for a large-scale outdoor installation that illustrate the brighter future they are fighting for. Through the installation, they engage their community in imagining a better world, bringing their hope to life in this vibrant portrait of youth resilience.

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