Zara Si Dhoop (Aayushi Agarwal) UK

Zara Si Dhoop
Aayushi Agarwal
UK. 2024. 16 min

We delve into the heartwarming and complex relationship between Piyali, a determined 28-year-old professional, and her spirited mother, Neelam, who has been confined to a wheelchair for the past 15 years. Their bond is more than just love; it’s a symphony of fights, games, arguments, laughter, and surprises that has shaped their lives in the bustling city of Lucknow.
Life takes an unexpected turn when Piyali is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to spearhead a major project for her company, but it comes with a catch – she must relocate to a different city. Piyali finds herself torn between her career aspirations and the responsibility she feels towards her mother. As the pressure mounts, a heated argument erupts between them. Harsh words are exchanged, and both mother and daughter are deeply wounded. Piyali regrets her outburst but can’t turn back time. She’s caught in a precarious situation where her relationship with her mother is strained, while her career and the success of her new project hangs in the balance.

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A Little Bit of Glitter (Sid Menon) UK

A Little Bit of Glitter
Sid Menon
UK. 2024. 23 min

Vidya is a 62-year-old, recently widowed, Indian woman and everybody in her life has always taken decisions for her and has deemed things on her behalf. As she grapples with the solitude, she decides to sublet a room in her house to a gay and flamboyant 19-year-old Nick. As the friendship of this odd pair blossoms, Vidya starts to see herself in a new light and in the process, re-discovers her love for make-up. But when others start to question her decisions, she begins to falter and lose her newly found confidence.

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Gorgo (Ven Gialouris) Australia

Gorgo
Ven Gialouris
Australia. 2024. 19 min

In Gorgo—a short film inspired by Ovid’s Medusa myth—an arranged Greek bride undertakes a cross-continental journey for a marriage arranged by her best friend Athina. Arriving in Australia, she soon discovers a monstrous secret that threatens to tear apart the best friends’ promise of sisterhood.

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Alice (Kamil Hardin) Russia

Alice
Kamil Hardin
Russia. 2024. 25 min

Sergey recently lost his family and faith in the future, but artificial intelligence does not allow him to make a fatal mistake. Once in the loop, a smart speaker starts a dialogue with him. After disconnecting her from the network to complete what she started, the speaker continues to conduct a dialogue, as if she not only hears, but also sees what Sergei is going to do.

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Weya Marie nominated for Best Music at Imagineindia 2025

She has been nominated for Best Music for the film Minimals in a Titanic World (Philibert Aimé) Rwanda. The film has been nominated for 4 Awards at the festival.

WEYA Marie Viatora is a Rwandan artist born in 1996. Deeply passionate about art, she believes that her work is a way to touch and heal people’s hearts. She began her artistic journey as a singer in 2015 with the release of her first single, Empty House, which aired on Voice of America and led to an interview with CNN.

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Ebb & Flow (Nay Tabbara) Lebanon, Qatar, USA

Ebb & Flow
Nay Tabbara
Lebanon, Qatar, USA. 2024. 18 min

Determined to have her first kiss, Loulwa defies her tumultuous world in search of normalcy. As she braves through Beirut in pursuit of her sexual awakening, she finds herself taking an instant leap into adulthood when her world erupts into a redefined “normal”.

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Basanti Tailors (Ajay Govind) India

Basanti Tailors
Ajay Govind
India. 2025. 19 min

In the small Himalayan village of Halduwala, near Dehradun, Basanti (59) runs a tailoring shop with her young granddaughter, Ginny (9). When Anupama (39), a newcomer to the village, requests Basanti to repurpose old clothes into cushion covers, bedsheets, and bags, Ginny becomes attached to a t-shirt designated for recycling. As Basanti teaches Ginny about the importance of honoring commitments and recycling, she discovers that the t-shirt belongs to Anupama’s son and is his favorite. Struggling to balance her love for her granddaughter with her promise to Anupama, Basanti must find a way to resolve the situation that respects both her familial bond and her commitment to sustainability.

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Today is the Day (Roee Naggan) Israel

Today is the Day
Roee Naggan
Israel. 2024. 13 min

During an ugly divorce battle, Oded takes his son to the police station to file a complaint. When his son refuses to go into the station alone, Oded comes up with a deceitful way of inserting himself into what is an uncomfortable situation. Putting his son in a rough and difficult position, even if it means sacrificing his son.

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