Filmmaker Fund

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    Experimental Merlin Flügel

    Rules of Play

    In a strange world, a group of tired playground visitors meet at night for one last contest.

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    Comedy Luke Guidici

    Certified

    In 1950's rural America, a postman's first day takes a terrifying turn when a precocious young girl tells him of her family's horrible tragedy.

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    Drama Hannah Peterson

    East of the River

    Teonna is unexpectedly suspended from school and is faced with a day on the streets of Washington, DC. Created in collaboration with local high schoolers, the film is an unflinching portrait of the lived experience of teenagers finding their way through an overburdened public school system.

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    Documentary Joris Debeij

    The Bull Rider

    A meditative portrait of bull rider Gary Leffew and his reflections on life and the sport that made him the man he is today.

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    Comedy Bernardo Britto

    Yearbook

    Winner of the Short Film Jury Prize for Animation at Sundance 2014. With the end of the world imminent, a man is hired to write the history of human existence.

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    Drama Tanner Jarman

    High Hoops

    After recovering from a knee injury, a high school basketball prospect fights to get her starting spot back.

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    Oscar Short Films 2023: A Voter's Guide

    With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.

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    Drama Mattis Heurlin

    Salmon

    August, a budding chef, secures a life-changing opportunity at a prestigious Nordic Michelin-starred restaurant. Under the stern mentorship of culinary virtuoso André, he faces relentless challenges, pushing his limits and battling a fear of failure. As he hides missteps, catastrophe looms in this tale of culinary excellence and competition.

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    Drama Boris Vesselinov

    Red April

    In 1876 Bulgaria, a desperate revolutionary must convince a room of suspecting Ottoman soldiers that he is innocent.

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    Drama Hakim Ismail

    Hilal (The Crescent)

    A pregnant mother is rushed to the hospital after a sudden bombing - a story told from within the womb.

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