Ana's Playground
USA | Directed by Eric D. Howell | Running time: 18 minutes
ANA'S PLAYGROUND depicts just another day for children surrounded by armed conflict. When Ana is forced into a sniper zone to retrieve a soccer ball, she finds herself in a game of cat-and-mouse with a mysterious shooter. As their interaction comes to a head, she and her friends make the ultimate decision, showing that a moment of... ANA'S PLAYGROUND depicts just another day for children surrounded by armed conflict. When Ana is forced into a sniper zone to retrieve a soccer ball, she finds herself in a game of cat-and-mouse with a mysterious shooter. As their interaction comes to a head, she and her friends make the ultimate decision, showing that a moment of humanity can quickly be lost in an environment of war and violence.

Bloody Crumble
FRANCE | Directed by Eric Perisse | Running time: 12 minutes
BLOODY CRUMBLE is the story of a group of thugs who don’t seem to know who they’re dealing with. BLOODY CRUMBLE is the story of a group of thugs who don’t seem to know who they’re dealing with.

Horn Dog
USA | Directed by Bill Plympton | Running time: 5 minutes
Here are more misadventures from our plucky canine, as he fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters, and a wayward killer violin bow, while trying to win the love of his heart's desire. Here are more misadventures from our plucky canine, as he fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters, and a wayward killer violin bow, while trying to win the love of his heart's desire.

The Incident at Tower 37
USA | Directed by Chris Perry | Running time: 11 minutes
TOWER 37 siphons every drop of water from an once-pristine lake, that is, until the station's steward realizes that it is slowly destroying an entire ecosystem. TOWER 37 siphons every drop of water from an once-pristine lake, that is, until the station's steward realizes that it is slowly destroying an entire ecosystem.

Nico's Challenge
USA | Directed by Steve Audette | Running time: 15 minutes
A story of a 13 year-old-boy who faces special challenges as he climbs mount Kilimanjaro, the worlds highest freestanding mountain. His goal, to raise money and deliver free wheelchairs to the people of Tanzania. This coming of age adventure has some unexpected twists that push this child to his limits just before reaching the summit... A story of a 13 year-old-boy who faces special challenges as he climbs mount Kilimanjaro, the worlds highest freestanding mountain. His goal, to raise money and deliver free wheelchairs to the people of Tanzania. This coming of age adventure has some unexpected twists that push this child to his limits just before reaching the summit at nineteen thousand feet above sea level.

True Beauty This Night
USA | Directed by Peter Besson | Running time: 10 minutes
Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he had to do is convince her she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met… Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he had to do is convince her she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met…

We Were Twenty
ITALY | Directed by Ivan Silvestrini | Running time: 30 minutes
Sara and Matteo are 20 when they meet. She's a Spanish Erasmus student in Rome, he's an Italian guy who's studying Pharmacy to follow his father and run the family's chemist shop. They fall in love and go living together, just like a fable. But maybe it's imprudence, or maybe destiny, they end up facing an unwanted pregnancy, the... Sara and Matteo are 20 when they meet. She's a Spanish Erasmus student in Rome, he's an Italian guy who's studying Pharmacy to follow his father and run the family's chemist shop. They fall in love and go living together, just like a fable. But maybe it's imprudence, or maybe destiny, they end up facing an unwanted pregnancy, the birth of a child and the premature construction of a family. Now the very nature of their love is at stake: are they really ready for this?