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The World's Best Self Funded FIlms

Maalu

On the tsunami affected coast of Southern Sri Lanka, the people of a small fishing village continue to rebuild. Asoka and Dinesh however, dream only of becoming football superstars.

By Sanjay De Silva

Karen's Room

Karen wakes up one morning after a heavy night drinking alone, only to find a handsome stranger in a suit, sitting at the foot of her bed. Who is he? Why is he here? What does he want?

By Geoff Harmer

Addict

Disillusioned sales manager David Pettigrew is a man with an addictive personality. Addicted to smoking. Addicted to drinking. And increasingly addicted to darker vices. Haunted by his unrequited feelings for a married employee, he seeks distraction ...

By Geoff Harmer

DELIVERY HOUR

Anthony's Delivery Hour usually runs like clockwork. Not tonight. His wife went into labor 20 minutes ago. His girlfriend is threatening to leave him if he doesn't meet up. A cocaine buy goes terribly wrong. And if the Nets tank in Game 7, so ...

By Benjamin Orifici

BALCONY

Jeton, a 10-year-old boy is sitting on the edge of a balcony on the 4th floor. Neighbours and passers-by, terrified by this situation, call the police and firefighters for help. But the situation quickly becomes unmanageable.

By Bujar Kabashi

Enchiridion

Set in 1966, Enchiridion is the story of Father Noah Gregory, a young priest who is approached by federal marshals with an unusual request: help them deal with a vampire they have taken into custody. Drawn in by the vampire's narrative, Noah's own li ...

PLAN B (CONTRAPLANO)

PLAN B (CONTRAPLANO)

In an apartment, two guys have a meeting. Apparently, it�s a romantic dinner. Apparently, it�s all about illusion. Between �me� and �another one�, there�s the paradox: how to care for a relationship in a world designed for individual?

DAY GUIDE

A tour guide through the imagination that you have left and the little money, he decides to go with your child's main historical and tourist sites of Cartagena de Indias, in the middle of humor and social criticism, DAY GUIDE, is a short film cartoon ...

By ABRAHAM SAKER

Blue eyed boy (??? ???)

Blue eyed boy (??? ???)

A boy with unusual color blindness causes his parents shame when he accidentally kills some village livestock, so his parents seek medical treatment for the boy, and when hospital doctors cannot help, They take him to a local Shaman for a remedy.. ...

By Masoud Soheili

Message from Dement

Message from Dement

Dement is simply a punker. He owns a music club in Sao Paolo, which makes him an unofficial boss of the local Antifa. The situation has been getting worse after the death of his best friend Johni, who was killed in an attack of a right wing gang. The ...

By Tom� El��k

A Introspective young woman must face an old familiar face at a reunion with friends.

On their last day of a long honeymoon in Los Angeles, newlyweds Nacho and Cristina struggle to keep it together.

By Michael Raphan

Apar�cio and his friends want to know why Brazilian Cinema only shows abroad the very same themes already spreaded to everyone.

By Emanuel Mendes

Diving-In (Kopanje)

Diving-In (Kopanje)

A man, who caused a tragedy which hurt his and his family's lives, wants only one thing: That the people he cares most about give him one last chance.

By Simon Intihar

Shot real time (29 hours), the film travels along the meeting of three generations at the family house to celebrate the birthday of the great grandfather, as well as his death, wich they will have to commit themselves bound by a new law. This except ...

By Javier Arriaga

Emily

Two kidnappers get caught up in a seemingly routine job when Emily, a millionaire's daughter with her own agenda, proves to be more complex than they anticipated.

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Samsara Sands

Samsara Sands is a Zen western which explores the theme of circularity through a series of mimed duels.

By Dominic Pillai

Even when they were angry, we reached with our ears to listen

Even when they were angry, we reached with our ears to listen

Remembering his past, a man can only see the faces of strangers. Thinking about memory leads a man to question the importance of remembering something.

By Vincent Bergeron

Little Things

After the marriage Sophie realizes that once loving relationship with her husband, suddenly turned distant and decides to take action.

By Roman Simonyan

The Seventh Experiment

The Seventh Experiment

Animated Videoclip for song "The seventh experiment" from album "Drumwave: Disgraffiti" Inspired by the teachings of ancient alchemists. Realised like a 2d animation in Adobe Flash.

By Michaela Stavova

A Day with Death

A Day with Death

A cantankerous sixty-five-year-old woman has a few things to do before she goes and Death will just have to hold off. Along the way the two become unlikely companions. Interestingly enough, it turns out that this particular Reaper is a tall young ...

By Oluseyi Amuwa

A documentary about the life and work of musician, composer, poet, actor, activist, columnist, music producer, Jos� M�rio Branco, a multitalented man who have been using his songs to transform the country and whose lyrics make as much sense today as they ...

By nelson pedro

The Baby Cries (Grito Del Bebe)

The Baby Cries (Grito Del Bebe)

Marco is going to all lengths to unite his protective husband David, his estranged conservative parents and his newborn daughter in a dramedy about love, faith and devotion. Marco and David, a married gay couple and their newborn baby, adjust into f ...

By Mario J Novoa

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Building bridges based on the
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Cine Pobre is the 100%
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[ Call for Entries 2025 ]

NOTABLES
The Last Photo
The Model
Fourteen Days
La Descorrupcion
Yomigaeru To Live Again
Veni Etiam
The Servant
Young Syrian Lenses
Brazil is Not Copacabana
Forest of Copper Columns
About Killing The Pig
The Caramel Corn Riot
Fiona Humphrey: A Family Album

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