Wood Dove (United States) by David Jonathan Orr

Animated video, made entirely from still images of dove feathers for a song by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Running time: 00:04:48

Amidst (Finland) by Pia Andell

Everything is perfect, and then, boom!

Running time: 00:29:59

The Whole World Blind (or: The Ballad of The Cuck and The Eunuch) (United Kingdom) by Finbar Somers, Seán Mackey

After witnessing his wife's illicit affair, a humiliated businessman flees deep into the countryside where he encounters a reclusive war veteran. Together, they strike a maniacal pact to take revenge on the man who cucked him. The Whole World Blind (or: The Ballad of The Cuck and The Eunuch) is a short neo-noir-cum-absurdist-comedy that explores male toxicity, betrayal and companionship. We centre on two protagonists who, brought together by chance, go on an impulsive journey for vengeance. The film rides the line between tragedy and comedy - fusing pulp thriller with an absurdist comedic undertone. 

Running time: 00:21:59

A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen & Puck

A Body Like Mine is the poetic portrait of a young artist and activist named Puck. Puck is not her legal name, it is a character the artist has created and transforms into during her performances. As co-writer and protagonist of the film, the artist talks about how Puck's existence helps her to feel more grounded in a world she experiences as overwhelming. While Puck dares to do wild things, such as queer post porn and wrestling, Puck's creator herself shares her vulnerability. In the film she contemplates the discrepancy between herself and her character: She talks about how she is often misunderstood, judged, and fetishized. How she is assigned gender stereotypes she doesn’t want to conform to. Puck’s activism consists of her visibility as a proud Black person and of staging herself as part of phantasies and images that bodies like hers traditionally have been banished from.

Running time: 00:34:48