Tainted by the Visual (United Kingdom) by Laura Calzada

This short experimental documentary explores how the experience of sound changes throughout the process of vision loss, using visual and aural language to interpret the subjective experience of blind individuals.

Running time: 00:08:08

Together alone (Armenia) by Artur Sahakyan

The short documentary  “Together Alone” shows the life of Shura and Ofelya, an old couple who have lived alone for nearly fifty years in a small house, cut off from the vast flow of the outside world. The film begins and ends in that very small house where their life passed.

Running time: 00:11:09

Babcia (Australia) by Jeremy Hammer

‘Babcia’ is an intimate portrait of a Polish grandmother who is preserving the traditions of her culture.

Running time: 00:02:22

Tokyo Toy Boy (Belgium) by Esli Balatova

In a world of loneliness, Tokyo Toy Boy searches for a reason to keep going.

Through an intimate portrait, the documentary explores the battle between self-destruction and a better day tomorrow. Kazuho, ​​a 24-year-old former host boy in the shady neighborhoods of Tokyo, bears the scars of a lost generation. 

Tokyo Toy Boy follows Kazuho's inner struggle. Between the urge for death and the hope for tomorrow, he quietly fights on and shows the struggles of young adults worldwide.

Running time: 00:22:37

Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron

A patient who has undergone multiple surgeries tells the story of her life as a medicalized body. The doctors keep reconstructing her over and over, but she must be grateful every time she is torn apart.

Running time: 00:03:16

The Ogre (United States) by Justin Boswick

OGRE, a pre-crash bunker wave earth tone noxious metal rubber tone mathscape grass-fed conglomerate bass post-ego brown noise premeditated deathcore punk rock jazz band from Portland, Oregon takes on their biggest show yet.

Running time: 00:34:50