directed by Dice Tsutsumi/ A young pig with an important job, and a new friend who changes everything. In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam’s operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect […]

directed by Aneta Kopacz/ A story of thoughtfulness in death, life and love. “For a moment we just looked at each other in silence and tears came to our eyes. I felt the incredible mutual intimacy then, like we knew each other forever. I told her that I wanted to make a film about her, […]

directed by Torill Kove/ Three sisters growing up in an unconventional Norwegian family ask their parents for a bicycle. “Animation is a really slow process. If you want to make your own animated films and you want to do as much as possible with a small team, the short format lends itself very well to […]

directed by Hu Wei/ A photographer and his assistant photograph the inhabitants of a remote Tibetan village. “We rehearsed for about a week and shot for five days. All scenes were shot outdoors and there were many difficulties we encountered. Firstly, because it’s a short film and there aren’t specific filming permit for short films, […]

directed by Mat Kirkby/ A woman working for a crisis center phone line receives a call from a suicidal older man. “When Sally Hawkins said yes, that’s when it became something that we wanted to invest everything we had in. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get her for one year, so I did as many adverts for […]

directed by J. Christian Jensen/ Three children and an immigrant mother face a long and difficult winter in North Dakota, which has attracted many people seeking work during an oil boom. “I showed up not knowing anyone or anything and sort of fell upon this story. I knew that I wanted to focus on the […]

directed by Tomasz Śliwiński/ A mother and father face the difficulties of caring for a baby who has been born with a life-threatening congenital breathing disorder known as Ondine’s curse. “A very well known Polish documentary director kept encouraging me; “Why don’t you try filming yourself?” My first reaction was no, it’s far too intimate […]

directed by Ellen Goosenberg/ Each month, the Veterans Crisis Line receives over 22,000 calls from military veterans, who account for 20% of all suicides in the U.S. each year. “It was tough. As a filmmaker you want the most dramatic moments. You want to make a good film. So we of course gravitated towards the […]