Butcher’s Stain

Director: Meyer Levinson-Blount

Country: Israel

Running Time: 26 min

Synopsis:
A Palestinian butcher must clear his name after being accused of removing hostage posters, risking his livelihood amid mounting political tension.

A Friend of Dorothy

Director: Lee Knight

Country: United Kingdom

Running Time: 21 min

Synopsis:
A lonely widow and a teenage boy form an unexpected bond that bridges generations, grief, and isolation.

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

Directors: Julia Aks, Steve Pinder

Country: United States

Running Time: 12 min

Synopsis:
A sharp, bawdy satire in which a Regency-era marriage proposal is interrupted by an inconvenient—and unapologetically modern—biological reality.

The Singers

Director: Sam A. Davis

Country: United States

Running Time: 18 min

Synopsis:
A docu-musical adaptation of a Turgenev story, where bar patrons connect through spontaneous song in a raw, communal performance.

Two People Exchanging Saliva

Directors: Natalie Musteata, Alexandre Singh

Country: France / United States

Running Time: 36 min

Synopsis:
In a dystopian society where kissing is forbidden, two women form a forbidden connection under watchful, jealous eyes.