SHIFT Creative Fund

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    Drama Neda Jebelli

    The Dinner Party

    In Tehran, a perfectionist mother's engagement dinner party begins to unravel when the centerpiece cake is held up in the traffic of a political protest

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    Experimental Hue & Cry

    Into the Flame

    As Floyd sits trying to process the disappearance of his cult obsessed wife, a moth burrows his way into his ear, setting off a series of visions and the adventure of his life. Pushed over the edge and past his breaking point, he’s compelled to run headlong into the unknown.

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    Drama Tim Courtney

    My Loneliness is Killing Me

    When Elliot lures the animalistic Jack into his apartment for a late night hook up, he unearths a dark emotional connection

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    Drama Matthew Thorne

    Where Do Lilacs Come From

    A man suffering from Alzheimer's desperately tries to put together the pieces of his past.

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    Dark Comedy Lina Suh

    So F*cking Happy For You

    An aspiring comedian sees her roommate's career blow up and falls into a jealous funk that threatens their friendship.

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    Is a Short the Stepping Stone to a Feature?

    As short film curators, we often get asked the broad question: why make a short film? After all, they tend to be money losers, and even if you do capture lightning in a bottle and manage to go viral, that doesn’t necessarily translate to fame and fortune. So, why do it? Well, there is a popular assertion that a short film can be a pivotal stepping stone to a feature.

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    Romance Alyssa Loh

    Let

    Mia, an isolated law student, is compulsively drawn to self-harm, BDSM, and pain. One night, a young woman, Josie, catches her eye. Josie seems confident and at ease… but is she in over her head with Mia? As the night progresses, both women find themselves swept into new territory.

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    Sci‑Fi Nadia Latif

    They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar

    Zaid, recently released from prison for an unknown crime, tries to reintegrate into his previous life, only to find that the arms of the state can control what he says and does.

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    Dark Comedy Colin O'Toole

    The 10AM

    Aeron of Aeron & Sons Ltd. decides today is the day to hand his son a project of his own.

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