A rock band struggles with a radioactive energy in their music, a woman struggles to push a piano down a street and a Jamaican migrant worker struggles to deal with Cancer in a short named after the lyrics of a famous John Denver song. Our three favourite short films from our July picks are loosely linked by their musical undertones, but with a humorous animation, a live-action fantasy and an emotive documentary in our selection, this trio should make for a diverse viewing experience looking to make you laugh, cry and join a band.

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Fantasy Kaspar Jancis 10 minutes

Piano

A community of characters attempt to overcome obstacles in their life in Kaspar Jancis' impressive follow-up to 'Villa Antropoff'

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Documentary Andrew Moir 18 minutes

Babe, I Hate To Go

Delroy spends six months of every year working on a farm in Ontario to support his family in Jamaica. But this year, Delroy keeps a secret from his wife and children: he has cancer.

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Adventure Dylan Allen 13 minutes

The Privates

On the eve of their first show, a rock band struggles with a radioactive energy in their music that blows up amps, liquefies tape decks, and starts electrical fires.

World Press Photo Multimedia Winners

African teens surfing trains, an ancient form of soccer that is more akin to martial arts, and the aftermath of an unspeakable war-time tragedy, these are the stories highlighted for commendation this morning by World Press Photo. The World Press Photo Contest is among the most prestigious in the photojournalism community, and now for the 4th year running, the organization is celebrating "multimedia" projects , i.