Beast
DENMARK | Directed by Lars P. Arendt | Running time: 15 minutes
They lie about it. Dad hitting Mom. But ten-year-old Benjamin has had it with lies. Taking Dad's pricey puppy as hostage Benjamin forces Dad to apologize to Mom. Unfortunately for all of them, Daddy is not the apologizing kind. They lie about it. Dad hitting Mom. But ten-year-old Benjamin has had it with lies. Taking Dad's pricey puppy as hostage Benjamin forces Dad to apologize to Mom. Unfortunately for all of them, Daddy is not the apologizing kind.

Boond
INDIA | Directed by Abhishek Pathak | Running time: 27 minutes
The story revolves around that timeless and controversial concept of power. The story is a powerful and graphic representation of power and its ability to corrupt. The movie, set in a remote and parched village in India sometime in the future, serves as a fitting metaphor to the current reality of this world. That reality is one... The story revolves around that timeless and controversial concept of power. The story is a powerful and graphic representation of power and its ability to corrupt. The movie, set in a remote and parched village in India sometime in the future, serves as a fitting metaphor to the current reality of this world. That reality is one which tells us that power rests with those who control the resources and that power becomes the basis of how they interact with the greater world!

Hazed
CANADA | Directed by Matt Hammil | Running time: 2 minutes
When cute little dead birds start dropping out of a smoggy sky, a naive smoke-spewing factory discovers the toxic side effects of his own existence. Can the factory conquer his guilt in time to save the world? When cute little dead birds start dropping out of a smoggy sky, a naive smoke-spewing factory discovers the toxic side effects of his own existence. Can the factory conquer his guilt in time to save the world?

Lights
GERMANY | Directed by Giulio Ricciarelli | Running time: 14 minutes
LIGHTS is a tragicomic story of a small-town police officer who dreams of being a hero. As his peaceful village offers no opportunity for heroism, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He puts up a traffic light on a rarely-used bridge in the middle of nowhere – and the fight begins. LIGHTS is a tragicomic story of a small-town police officer who dreams of being a hero. As his peaceful village offers no opportunity for heroism, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He puts up a traffic light on a rarely-used bridge in the middle of nowhere – and the fight begins.

My Treat
USA | Directed by Ted Raimi | Running time: 4 minutes
A friendly meal turns nasty when it comes to picking up the check. A friendly meal turns nasty when it comes to picking up the check.

The Stars Don't Twinkle In Outer Space
UNITED KINGDOM | Directed by Peter Thwaites | Running time: 11 minutes
A 1940's space adventure story in which two children "starman" and the "the princess" struggle to escape their doom. As the truth of their situation becomes clear we realize the terrible nature of their predicament. A 1940's space adventure story in which two children "starman" and the "the princess" struggle to escape their doom. As the truth of their situation becomes clear we realize the terrible nature of their predicament.

Waiting For the Train: The Toshio Hirano Story
USA | Directed by Oscar Bucher | Running time: 20 minutes
Engaging, heartfelt and humorous true story of Japanese emigrant and bluegrass musician, Toshio, whose life was forever transformed by the music of country legend Jimmie Rodgers. Engaging, heartfelt and humorous true story of Japanese emigrant and bluegrass musician, Toshio, whose life was forever transformed by the music of country legend Jimmie Rodgers.

Whatever Turns You On
IRELAND | Directed by Declan Cassidy | Running time: 4 minutes
The smooth running of a large electronics store is disrupted by a homeless man on a mission in this comic but poignant tale of our need to belong. The smooth running of a large electronics store is disrupted by a homeless man on a mission in this comic but poignant tale of our need to belong.