Lullaby and Lament
Czech Republic / English / 14 min / Drama, Poetic / 2024
A film inspired by a poem , highlighting the loss of innocence in the apathy of war..
Director: Shubhangie Mishra
Writer: Shubhangie Mishra
Producer(s): Shubhangie Mishra, FAMU Prague
EMAIL: shubhangiekekhat@gmail.com
Nuestro Reino
Argentina / Spanish w/English / 16 min / Drama, Biography / 2024
Maxi, a young autistic man, takes us on a journey through experiences of his childhood and adolescence with Laura, a teacher from his school. He demonstrates that, beyond differences or limitations, meaningful relationships can be forged, leaving an indelible mark and expanding the heart.
Director: MAXIMILIANO WURZEL
Writer: MAXIMILIANO WURZEL
Key Cast: LAURA NOVOA, IAN GALO LESCANO, VALENTINA BASSI, PAULA MORALES, MAXIMILIANO WURZEL
EMAIL: distribucion@promofest.org
WEBSITE: http://www.promofest.org/films/nuestro-reino
Room Taken
Ireland / English / 19 min / Drama, Friendship / 2023
Having just arrived in Ireland, Isaac is part of the rapidly growing unhoused population. One day, while charging his phone in a coffee shop, he meets Victoria, an elderly blind woman. After leaving her bag in the cafe, Isaac returns it to her. Once inside her home and in desperate need of a place to stay, Isaac sneaks upstairs and begins to live there, unbeknownst to Victoria. This leads to a series of unknown interactions in which Isaac works to stay hidden from a woman who experiences the world through sound. Eventually, a strange bond develops between the two.
Director: TJ O’Grady-Peyton
Writer: Michael Whelan
Producer(s): Colmán Mac Cionnaith
Key Cast: Brid Brennan, Gabriel Adewusi
EMAIL: tjogradypeyton@gmail.com
Website:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29258555/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_room%2520taken
X: https://twitter.com/vicofilms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjogradypeyton11
Ivania
Spain / Spanish w/English Subtitles / 12 min / Drama / 2022
Michael (45). He is a camera repair technician. One day an old Voightländer camera comes into his hands to repair it. When he turns it on, he discovers that the camera captures the presence of a woman who lives in the same space and time as Miguel, although in another dimension.
Director: Luigi Abanto
Writer: Luigi Abanto
Producer(s): Àlex Murrull, Danel Aser, Luigi Abanto
Key Cast: Christian Guiriguet, Núria Florensa
EMAIL: alicia@yaqdistribucion.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cylinderproductionas
WEBSITE: http://www.cylinder.no
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cylinderproduction
Camping in Paradise
Norway / Norwegian w/English Subtitles / 24 min / Comedy / 2023
A philosopher and his girlfriend involuntarily must spend a night at a nudist campsite, which is far beyond their comfort zone. At the campsite they meet a friendly couple, and this reveals underlying conflicts and creates tension in their relationship.
Director: Eirik Tveiten
Writer: Eirik Tveiten
Producer(s): Gaute Lid Larssen, Heidi Arnesen
Key Cast: Oddrun Valestrand, Espen Alknes, Stig Henrik Hoff, Mona Grenne
EMAIL: heidi@cylinder.no
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cylinderproductionas
WEBSITE: http://www.cylinder.no
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cylinderproduction
