A collection of films that explode the boundaries of cinematic imagination.
Balconada
Iva Tokmakchieva, 2025, Bulgaria, 8 mins.
An unexpected rainstorm on a summer day sparks moments of inspiration and connection among neighbours in an apartment building.
Boundaries
Seun Yee, 2025, South Korea, 11 mins.
An annoyingly selfish public-transport passenger provokes an imaginative, strikingly tactile reflection on the space we owe one another.
Daughters of the Late Colonel
Elizabeth Hobbs, 2026, UK, Germany, 9 mins.
In a merry adaptation of a century-old short story, two sisters seize the courage to live anew after their overbearing father’s death.
Hold It Together
Fan Sissoko, 2026, Iceland, France, Belgium, 12 mins.
In this tender tale of cultural dislocation, a lonely young immigrant in Iceland struggles to find her place at the local baths.
My Good Boy
Sara Priorelli, 2025, Italy, 6 mins.
A man is jealous of his girlfriend’s uncomfortably close relationship with her dog in this gleefully grotesque love triangle.
Once in a Body
María Cristina Pérez González, 2025, Colombia, USA, 10 mins.
Stunning, expressionist oil-painted visuals express how it feels to carry emotions so heavy they take on a life of their own.
Our Choir Has Always Been Travelling
Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Marjorie 'Nunga' Williams, Nelson Armstrong, 2025, Australia, 10 mins.
Members of a central Australian choir celebrate community and creativity through their own voices and vibrant animation.
Paper Trail
Don Hertzfeldt, 2026, USA, 14 mins.
In this intensely moving montage, a life story is projected through a myriad of marks made on paper.
Please
Anna Mantzaris, 2026, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, 8 mins.
Charming vignettes explore the full awkwardness, absurdity and disappointment of humankind’s yearning to be loved.
The End
Niki Lindroth von Bahr, 2026, Sweden, France, Denmark, 17 mins.
Anthropomorphic animals lose themselves in mundane activities as an apocalypse descends.
Content: Melbourne International Film Festival
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