Matei, a young shepherd boy living in the outskirts of Romania, finds more comfort among his sheep than with his abusive, alcoholic dad. But now Matei is starting to mimic his father’s violence, he’s faced with a question: ‘Who am I?’

A meditative short unfolding in four movements — Slumber, Due Time, Forgiveness, and Better Days. Blending black-and-white and color imagery, performance, and voiceover, the film traces an intimate journey through dormancy, patience, healing, and hope.

Beads of Hope is a powerful animated short film set in New Orleans, following Dawn, a young Black girl, as she navigates the chaos of a devastating flood that threatens the life of a beloved family member. The story unfolds in a historically Black neighborhood, on the day of Hurricane Katrina—now marking its 20th anniversary. These are communities like the Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans East, which were hardest hit by Katrina and continue to face the compounding effects of climate change, environmental racism, and systemic neglect.

As floodwaters rise, Dawn turns to the sacred tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians—a rich cultural legacy of Black resilience, resistance, and artistry. Her first handmade Mardi Gras suit, meticulously crafted with beads, feathers, and ancestral memory, becomes her source of strength and identity. Through it, she connects with the spirits of those who came before her and discovers that her legacy, her voice, and her community’s truth cannot be washed away.

Beads of Hope honors the 20-year legacy of Katrina by shining a light on the enduring fight for environmental justice in Black and Brown communities. It is a story about cultural survival, intergenerational power, and the unbreakable spirit of New Orleans. As the city continues to rebuild, this film stands as a tribute to the youth who carry forward its stories—and the hope threaded into every stitch.

A frustrated white-collar worker, a resigned Professor, and an aggrieved everyman, vie for a chance at the American Dream by denying their humanity and transforming their speech –all in a world that’s constantly surveilling them because they’re Black.

Britt Henze, an artist from San Francisco, California, paints under the moniker Lady Henze. This micro doc explores her journey through addiction, survival, and creative rebirth. Focusing on themes of duality and identity, Henze reflects on how her art and personal story now inspire others on their own paths.

This quirky short follows a doctor on their last day of work. Fed up with the rigged system, she takes matters into her own hands to save a patient.

This family dinner was meant to celebrate a strong morbid tradition but the younger brother wants to grow out of it.

After deciding to open their marriage, Ale and Jake create a set of rules to protect their relationship, including one they consider non-negotiable: never kiss another man.

But during their first threesome, Jake breaks that rule.

In the aftermath, Ale and Jake are forced to confront what an open marriage truly means and renegotiate the boundaries that will allow them to explore their desires without jeopardizing their relationship.

Ale agrees to let Jake kiss other men, but only if Jake finally indulges a fantasy Ale has always wanted to explore: sleeping with a woman.

Unable to imagine himself being intimate with the opposite sex, Jake refuses.

Now, the couple must wrestle with a difficult question: how can they pursue their individual fantasies together when they don't share the same ones?

Petite Aurore creates a bridge between the world of the dead, dreams, memories and childhood. The song was composed to give tribute to a premature departure for the afterlife. It evokes mourning in the form of a fairylike childhood song.
In a major key, the voice and the many percussion instruments plunge us into a gentle dreamlike world that brings magic and fire to the listener's heart.

Kim, 63, raises her daughter Tam alone in a country she does not fully know. Through daily routines, silences, and misunderstandings, Tam’s unease and her place in her mother’s life slowly emerge. Through prayers and offerings to Kim’s late father, Koun Srei celebrates the beauty of everyday rituals and family memory, revealing the quiet love that connects three generations.

"Protagonist" highlights the restrictions that come with the opportunities offered to newer actors that are part of a minority group. They often have to choose between furthering their careers by picking roles that feed into stereotypes, or turning down jobs at the risk of staying stagnant. In this film, our protagonist challenges his agent on really how much longer he should have to continue picking the seemingly more practical route, before it stunts his career more than it really helps it.

Anthony Evers is the best barber in West Baltimore and a pillar of his neighborhood; confidant, mentor, and man who believes deeply in the futures of the young people who sit in his chair. His shop is a sanctuary where clippers hum and clients share their dreams.

Seventeen-year-old Scooter is one of Anthony’s favorites. Bright, ambitious, and full of plans. Scooter talks about opening a bike shop, going viral, buying his mother a house, and building a safer life for his family as Anthony trims his hair and offers fatherly guidance.

Intercut with these moments is a second, colder ritual: Anthony working late at night in an undisclosed location, carefully laying out tools and tufts of hair, performing the same precise motions we see in the shop, but under far different circumstances.

As Scooter speaks passionately about the life he intends to build, the film slowly reveals a shattering truth: Anthony is not only the barber shaping his community’s future, he is also the man preparing its dead. Scooter, whose voice fills the shop with hope, is already gone.

The Baltimore Barber is a haunting meditation on grief, gun violence, and the quiet labor of the men who hold Black communities together. It questions what it costs to keep showing up in a world that keeps taking your kids, and who takes care of the care taker?

A former corporate executive turned elementary teacher clashes with his test-obsessed principal as he fights to bring back afternoon recess.