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Sweet Street

Sweet Street follows the life of Isabella, a sex worker in the north of England. We explore the mind and day to day life of a woman working in the “managed zone” and how working on the Sweet Street there is no real happy ending….

Smokey Jack

The trials and tribulations of a heavy smoker named Jack, who tries to break free of his routine and kick his habit… and fails miserably….

Blame

Reed Bartosh was a teen I knew through his parents. He was a passionate guitar player and an otherwise quiet and compassionate kid. Through some hard times, Reed began to withdraw from his friends and school as he became ridden with anxiety. Before his parents could ever recognize it,…
FILM OF THE MONTH

April 2021 Winner

Goldmädchen

On a dark night, the thief Sarah visits a bar, looking for potential loot. After getting in touch with the barkeeper Colin, she makes an unexpected discovery….

Influencers Anonymous

A group of ex-social media influencers share their stories at a group counselling session….

The Space Between Synapses

When Sam meets Desi he’s pulled into a relationship that will make him question reality….

Maalik/Naukar

A film about mobile addiction. A story everyone relates to in their own life….

Perfect Day

5 people, an empty bar. What begins as wild fun quickly turns into limitlessness, into excess and rampant addiction. From the beginning we are hooked, because the film is a single movement: up and down, into deep abysses and into the head. The bar becomes a place of longing…
FILM OF THE MONTH

May 2021 Winner

Jarius

A struggling drunk races down the road of redemption as he tries to amend his mistake….

Bum Promises

Deep in the Smoky Mountains, a beaten down drifter, unsure of his own humanity, manipulates his way into the home of two grieving siblings….

Phombies

Abhitesh comes into an Apocalyptic world full of Phombies, who are addicted to their mobile phones….
REVIEW
4/5

Life of the Party

A man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to try and remind him why he should make amends with his past and re-join the party….

Down The Barrel

An aspiring boxer, Roy Kovac, accidentally kills his opponent in the ring. The film centres on his moral anguish and alcohol abuse following the fight. Roy wants to reconcile with the bereaved family but the weight of his guilt makes this increasingly difficult….

Insane

A young man with mental health issues goes to see a therapist, with the conversation leading to an unexpected revelation & twist ending….

Obscured Reflection

Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe to the dangerous voices in her mind….

Disgusting Glass

A girl who has a mental problem lives in a house with a boy who is crazy and the boy does not want to be with the girl and always consumes alcohol and the story ends with a bitter ending….

Coming Down

A short film about a mental battle with drug use. Featuring the song Trouble by Thando….

Buoyancy

“Being able to float when life wants to drown you”. Our main character Shawn, gets news that brings back old demons he once conquered….

A Sweeter Place

A working artist, Olivia, struggles with an onset of imposter syndrome. In a beat of transformation, Olivia confronts her failures and tumbles down the rabbit hole of her self-critical thinking as she tries to create her ‘next best thing’….

Like Father, Like Son

A short film about children learning everything from their parents. It shows how children around their parents pick up all the habits, irrespective of good or bad….

Theeyaneei

A boy addicted a video games and how his mother help him to come out from addiction with the help of another work….

Amateurs

A violent murder is committed & three best friends decide to get to the core of the truth….

Rabbit’s Foot

A man’s dependency on an obscure future device causes him to lose sight of what is real….

Disturb Not Disturbed

Meet Joseph, a loving husband, a soon to be father. He wants everything in life to be perfect for his family. After an argument with his wife, his plans for a perfect life are thrown into disarray….

Holding the Rain

A short film focusing on a mental health sufferer struggling to live with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)….

Amoled

Alain goes out for a walk … but always with his cell phone handy, of course….

Loving Martin

Erik is an easy-going, middle-age gay male who has everything. The only thing missing in his life is love. He desperately wants to share his life with Martin, a young, feisty gay male he meets online. It was love at first sight the instant Erik saw Martin’s picture. The…

Alchemia

The meeting between the wick and the match, based on an infamous French serial killer couple….

Trapped

A young man who is going through a rough time in his life finds a mysterious tablet that sends him spiralling down a rabbit hole of obsession….
REVIEW
3/5

The Message in the Bottle

David is an alcoholic in denial of his addiction. After losing his long -time partner over a heated argument, David goes through a series of dreams where he is being chased by a mysterious character. It is during these dreams where he learns how to take back his power…

Sweet Street

Sweet Street follows the life of Isabella, a sex worker in the north of England. We explore the mind and day to day life of a woman working in the “managed zone” and how working on the Sweet Street there is no real happy ending….

Smokey Jack

The trials and tribulations of a heavy smoker named Jack, who tries to break free of his routine and kick his habit… and fails miserably….

Blame

Reed Bartosh was a teen I knew through his parents. He was a passionate guitar player and an otherwise quiet and compassionate kid. Through some hard times, Reed began to withdraw from his friends and school as he became ridden with anxiety. Before his parents could ever recognize it,…
FILM OF THE MONTH

April 2021 Winner

Goldmädchen

On a dark night, the thief Sarah visits a bar, looking for potential loot. After getting in touch with the barkeeper Colin, she makes an unexpected discovery….

Influencers Anonymous

A group of ex-social media influencers share their stories at a group counselling session….

The Space Between Synapses

When Sam meets Desi he’s pulled into a relationship that will make him question reality….

Maalik/Naukar

A film about mobile addiction. A story everyone relates to in their own life….

Perfect Day

5 people, an empty bar. What begins as wild fun quickly turns into limitlessness, into excess and rampant addiction. From the beginning we are hooked, because the film is a single movement: up and down, into deep abysses and into the head. The bar becomes a place of longing…
FILM OF THE MONTH

May 2021 Winner

Jarius

A struggling drunk races down the road of redemption as he tries to amend his mistake….

Bum Promises

Deep in the Smoky Mountains, a beaten down drifter, unsure of his own humanity, manipulates his way into the home of two grieving siblings….

Phombies

Abhitesh comes into an Apocalyptic world full of Phombies, who are addicted to their mobile phones….
REVIEW
4/5

Life of the Party

A man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to try and remind him why he should make amends with his past and re-join the party….

Down The Barrel

An aspiring boxer, Roy Kovac, accidentally kills his opponent in the ring. The film centres on his moral anguish and alcohol abuse following the fight. Roy wants to reconcile with the bereaved family but the weight of his guilt makes this increasingly difficult….

Insane

A young man with mental health issues goes to see a therapist, with the conversation leading to an unexpected revelation & twist ending….

Obscured Reflection

Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe to the dangerous voices in her mind….

Disgusting Glass

A girl who has a mental problem lives in a house with a boy who is crazy and the boy does not want to be with the girl and always consumes alcohol and the story ends with a bitter ending….

Coming Down

A short film about a mental battle with drug use. Featuring the song Trouble by Thando….

Buoyancy

“Being able to float when life wants to drown you”. Our main character Shawn, gets news that brings back old demons he once conquered….

A Sweeter Place

A working artist, Olivia, struggles with an onset of imposter syndrome. In a beat of transformation, Olivia confronts her failures and tumbles down the rabbit hole of her self-critical thinking as she tries to create her ‘next best thing’….

Like Father, Like Son

A short film about children learning everything from their parents. It shows how children around their parents pick up all the habits, irrespective of good or bad….

Theeyaneei

A boy addicted a video games and how his mother help him to come out from addiction with the help of another work….

Amateurs

A violent murder is committed & three best friends decide to get to the core of the truth….

Rabbit’s Foot

A man’s dependency on an obscure future device causes him to lose sight of what is real….

Disturb Not Disturbed

Meet Joseph, a loving husband, a soon to be father. He wants everything in life to be perfect for his family. After an argument with his wife, his plans for a perfect life are thrown into disarray….

Holding the Rain

A short film focusing on a mental health sufferer struggling to live with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)….

Amoled

Alain goes out for a walk … but always with his cell phone handy, of course….

Loving Martin

Erik is an easy-going, middle-age gay male who has everything. The only thing missing in his life is love. He desperately wants to share his life with Martin, a young, feisty gay male he meets online. It was love at first sight the instant Erik saw Martin’s picture. The…

Alchemia

The meeting between the wick and the match, based on an infamous French serial killer couple….

Trapped

A young man who is going through a rough time in his life finds a mysterious tablet that sends him spiralling down a rabbit hole of obsession….
REVIEW
3/5

The Message in the Bottle

David is an alcoholic in denial of his addiction. After losing his long -time partner over a heated argument, David goes through a series of dreams where he is being chased by a mysterious character. It is during these dreams where he learns how to take back his power…

Sweet Street

Sweet Street follows the life of Isabella, a sex worker in the north of England. We explore the mind and day to day life…

Smokey Jack

The trials and tribulations of a heavy smoker named Jack, who tries to break free of his routine and kick his habit… and fails…

Blame

Reed Bartosh was a teen I knew through his parents. He was a passionate guitar player and an otherwise quiet and compassionate kid. Through…
FILM OF THE MONTH

Goldmädchen

On a dark night, the thief Sarah visits a bar, looking for potential loot. After getting in touch with the barkeeper Colin, she makes…

Influencers Anonymous

A group of ex-social media influencers share their stories at a group counselling session….

The Space Between Synapses

When Sam meets Desi he’s pulled into a relationship that will make him question reality….

Maalik/Naukar

A film about mobile addiction. A story everyone relates to in their own life….

Perfect Day

5 people, an empty bar. What begins as wild fun quickly turns into limitlessness, into excess and rampant addiction. From the beginning we are…
FILM OF THE MONTH

Jarius

A struggling drunk races down the road of redemption as he tries to amend his mistake….

Bum Promises

Deep in the Smoky Mountains, a beaten down drifter, unsure of his own humanity, manipulates his way into the home of two grieving siblings….

Phombies

Abhitesh comes into an Apocalyptic world full of Phombies, who are addicted to their mobile phones….
4/5
REVIEW

Life of the Party

A man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to…

Down The Barrel

An aspiring boxer, Roy Kovac, accidentally kills his opponent in the ring. The film centres on his moral anguish and alcohol abuse following the…

Insane

A young man with mental health issues goes to see a therapist, with the conversation leading to an unexpected revelation & twist ending….

Obscured Reflection

Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe…

Disgusting Glass

A girl who has a mental problem lives in a house with a boy who is crazy and the boy does not want to…

Coming Down

A short film about a mental battle with drug use. Featuring the song Trouble by Thando….

Buoyancy

“Being able to float when life wants to drown you”. Our main character Shawn, gets news that brings back old demons he once conquered….

A Sweeter Place

A working artist, Olivia, struggles with an onset of imposter syndrome. In a beat of transformation, Olivia confronts her failures and tumbles down the…

Like Father, Like Son

A short film about children learning everything from their parents. It shows how children around their parents pick up all the habits, irrespective of…

Theeyaneei

A boy addicted a video games and how his mother help him to come out from addiction with the help of another work….

Amateurs

A violent murder is committed & three best friends decide to get to the core of the truth….

Rabbit’s Foot

A man’s dependency on an obscure future device causes him to lose sight of what is real….

Disturb Not Disturbed

Meet Joseph, a loving husband, a soon to be father. He wants everything in life to be perfect for his family. After an argument…

Holding the Rain

A short film focusing on a mental health sufferer struggling to live with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)….

Amoled

Alain goes out for a walk … but always with his cell phone handy, of course….

Loving Martin

Erik is an easy-going, middle-age gay male who has everything. The only thing missing in his life is love. He desperately wants to share…

Alchemia

The meeting between the wick and the match, based on an infamous French serial killer couple….

Trapped

A young man who is going through a rough time in his life finds a mysterious tablet that sends him spiralling down a rabbit…
3/5
REVIEW

The Message in the Bottle

David is an alcoholic in denial of his addiction. After losing his long -time partner over a heated argument, David goes through a series…
REVIEW
3/5

The Message in the Bottle

David is an alcoholic in denial of his addiction. After losing his long -time partner over a heated argument, David goes through a series of dreams where he is being chased by a mysterious character. It is during these dreams where he learns how to take back his power…

Behind the Light

A biography of Oswald Tilman and how he spent his life in the shadows before he found the light….
REVIEW
4/5

Life of the Party

A man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to try and remind him why he should make amends with his past and re-join the party….

Phombies

Abhitesh comes into an Apocalyptic world full of Phombies, who are addicted to their mobile phones….

Chasing Malcolm

A serial killer is confronted by detectives about a murder case they suspect he did….

Enter the Colors

This short film makes the metaphor of a drug taking by its atmosphere installed by the colors and the music….

Trapped

A young man who is going through a rough time in his life finds a mysterious tablet that sends him spiralling down a rabbit hole of obsession….

Buoyancy

“Being able to float when life wants to drown you”. Our main character Shawn, gets news that brings back old demons he once conquered….

Boober

A story of redemption, growth, and giving back. Follow the journey of Kevin Spangler, who went from being homeless to a community inspiration by starting a pedicab business that creates second chance jobs for people in recovery and those coming out of incarceration. All while giving fun rides on…

Changing Malcolm

A schizophrenic serial killer must deal with several issues in his life….

Starving Artists

5 “Starving Artists” and what they go through to ultimately do what they love. Their therapy. Their freedom. Their Art….

Obscured Reflection

Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe to the dangerous voices in her mind….

Alchemia

The meeting between the wick and the match, based on an infamous French serial killer couple….

Amateurs

A violent murder is committed & three best friends decide to get to the core of the truth….

Coming Down

A short film about a mental battle with drug use. Featuring the song Trouble by Thando….

Disturb Not Disturbed

Meet Joseph, a loving husband, a soon to be father. He wants everything in life to be perfect for his family. After an argument with his wife, his plans for a perfect life are thrown into disarray….

Temperance

Alec Anderson talks about his journey in taking back his life and relationships from the struggles of drug addiction suicide and mental illness. It’s a heart-breaking journey in which family becomes lost and reconnected….

The Fire That Won’t Stop

A war veteran on the verge of a mental breakdown begins to slowly fall apart, as the world around him crumbles….

Sex, Drugs and Murder in the First Degree

Three men wake up in a daze and question their own reality. What’s real and what’s not….
FILM OF THE MONTH

May 2021 Winner

Jarius

A struggling drunk races down the road of redemption as he tries to amend his mistake….

Influencers Anonymous

A group of ex-social media influencers share their stories at a group counselling session….

Codici: A Mob Story

In the 80s, Luca Vinezzi, consigliere of Migliori’s Family, must face his responsibilities in a New York where crime is raging….

The Troll

A lonely man desperately seeks human connection by flaming and provoking people online….
FILM OF THE MONTH

April 2021 Winner

Goldmädchen

On a dark night, the thief Sarah visits a bar, looking for potential loot. After getting in touch with the barkeeper Colin, she makes an unexpected discovery….

Cream

While shooting on location in Berlin, a young woman reconnects with her estranged sister, unearthing the trauma that led to their rift….

I AM

A documentary series that explores the life and work of queer artists who paved the way for gender equality movement by daring to be themselves fully….

Fortitude

Through artistic choices it shows you the struggles surrounding mental health, abuse and domestic violence. How pressure from society, family, friends and ourselves will deprive you from your own freedom… The need to “fit in”, the needs of others for you to “fit in” to their expectations and “rules”….

Grief Therapy

The Russian man, trying to escape the anguish after his wife’s death, emigrates to another country. Breaking the routine march of time (rhythm of life), he looks for the way home through his memories….

Psycho Valetine

A girl is obsessed with her ex boyfriend….

2 Wrongs

A recovering alcoholics attempt to be a better father finds himself running back to his old habits when things take a turn of events….
REVIEW
3/5

The Message in the Bottle

David is an alcoholic in denial of his addiction. After losing his long -time partner over a heated argument, David goes through a series of dreams where he is being chased by a mysterious character. It is during these dreams where he learns how to take back his power…

Behind the Light

A biography of Oswald Tilman and how he spent his life in the shadows before he found the light….
REVIEW
4/5

Life of the Party

A man struck by tragedy refuses to leave his apartment while a party blares just outside his door. Guests enter one by one to try and remind him why he should make amends with his past and re-join the party….

Phombies

Abhitesh comes into an Apocalyptic world full of Phombies, who are addicted to their mobile phones….

Chasing Malcolm

A serial killer is confronted by detectives about a murder case they suspect he did….

Enter the Colors

This short film makes the metaphor of a drug taking by its atmosphere installed by the colors and the music….

Trapped

A young man who is going through a rough time in his life finds a mysterious tablet that sends him spiralling down a rabbit hole of obsession….

Buoyancy

“Being able to float when life wants to drown you”. Our main character Shawn, gets news that brings back old demons he once conquered….

Boober

A story of redemption, growth, and giving back. Follow the journey of Kevin Spangler, who went from being homeless to a community inspiration by starting a pedicab business that creates second chance jobs for people in recovery and those coming out of incarceration. All while giving fun rides on…

Changing Malcolm

A schizophrenic serial killer must deal with several issues in his life….

Starving Artists

5 “Starving Artists” and what they go through to ultimately do what they love. Their therapy. Their freedom. Their Art….

Obscured Reflection

Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe to the dangerous voices in her mind….

Alchemia

The meeting between the wick and the match, based on an infamous French serial killer couple….

Amateurs

A violent murder is committed & three best friends decide to get to the core of the truth….

Coming Down

A short film about a mental battle with drug use. Featuring the song Trouble by Thando….

Disturb Not Disturbed

Meet Joseph, a loving husband, a soon to be father. He wants everything in life to be perfect for his family. After an argument with his wife, his plans for a perfect life are thrown into disarray….

Temperance

Alec Anderson talks about his journey in taking back his life and relationships from the struggles of drug addiction suicide and mental illness. It’s a heart-breaking journey in which family becomes lost and reconnected….

The Fire That Won’t Stop

A war veteran on the verge of a mental breakdown begins to slowly fall apart, as the world around him crumbles….

Sex, Drugs and Murder in the First Degree

Three men wake up in a daze and question their own reality. What’s real and what’s not….
FILM OF THE MONTH

May 2021 Winner

Jarius

A struggling drunk races down the road of redemption as he tries to amend his mistake….