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ECO-HACK!
LAST DAYS OF THE LAB
GOOD BOY
AN AVOCADO PIT
HEADSPACE
OUR MALES AND FEMALES

ISTINA
Tamara Denic’s 29-minute drama Istina may not say anything new about political conflicts or freedom of speech, but the eloquence, poignancy, and laconism of what

SARAJIN
Disquieting in its own unconventional way, the beauty of Sarajin (Korean for ‘disappearing’) is in a class of its own as it tackles climate change

MOTHERLAND
Not everyone is lucky to have been raised by two parents, much less their own ones. Christina Yoon’s touching short film Motherland examines what it

ECO-HACK!
Eco-Hack!, a short film documentary, shows us the world of desert tortoises living in the Mojave desert. These tortoises are endangered, fighting for life against

LAST DAYS OF THE LAB
Last Days of the Lab, a short film directed by María Alvarez, tells the story of a family closing their beloved camera business, Hugo’s Cameras.

GOOD BOY
Tom Stuart’s affecting short film Good Boy doesn’t aim to change the world or push forth some sort of trending agenda. Its low-key nature and

AN AVOCADO PIT
Cláudio (Ivo Canelas) is a cis man who has an unusual attraction/fetish in Ary Zara’s, An Avocado Pit. Travestis is the term used in the

HEADSPACE
In Headspace, written and directed by Aisling Byrne, Tony teeters on the brink of insanity when his headphones suddenly stop working. As a member of

OUR MALES AND FEMALES
Our Males and Females, directed by Ahmad Alyaseer, is a deeply moving and challenging film that addresses gender identity, family relationships, religious ritual and societal