Narrative Short Films

 

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Disclaimer: Some of our selected films contain strong language, depictions of violence, brief nudity, and/or intense themes. Family Friendly programming is marked.

Film List

 

Tutti in Ballo

Soyka

Two Sands

Variables

 

Tutti in Ballo

Narrative Short by Manuele Trullu

Family Friendly

“Sergio and his family have just returned to Sardinia (Italy) after many years in Russia. Thanks to his wife Svetlana, Sergio receives a phone call for a job interview. A unique board game "Let’s put our best foot forward" provides Sergio with the right inspiration to face the interview. The resume is ready, and Sergio is about to face a rather bizarre employer.”

 
 

Soyka

Narrative Short by Anastasiya Sergienya

“Anna, a young woman from Belarus, tries to survive in New York City while dreaming of a better life. This intimate portrait of an individual showcases the experience of the American immigrant: loneliness, fear, happiness, self-realization, and ultimately hope.”

 
 

Two Sands

Narrative Short by Poppy van Oorde-Grainger

Family Friendly Film

“As Garang struggles on his first day at high school in Australia, memories of being lost in South Sudan are triggered. When past and present collide, Garang must find a way to bridge the gap between where he is and where he's come from.”

 
 

Variables

Narrative Short by Sabina Vajraca

“In the middle of the Bosnian War, a teenage math-wiz is given a way out of the bloodshed when his math club gets an invitation to compete at the 1995 International Math Olympiad in Canada. Inspired by true events.”