Festivals and Awards

The Future Shorts Festival is the biggest pop up film
festival of its kind, showcasing the most exciting
short films from around the world.
1. OGASAVARA
Georgia/Drama/2015/8 mins | Dir. Vakhtang Kotetishvili
Murad and Masha decide to get married, but before they achieve this
goal, life has some unexpected turns in store for them.
2. THE REFLECTION OF POWER
Screening Location:
Betakontext Art Studio
Badstr. 33a
13357 Berlin
Romania/Experimental/2015/9mins | Dir. Mihai Grecu
In the world’s most secret capital, the crowd watches a spectacle
while a disaster threatens to wipe out the city.
3. PARTNER (REPLIQUE)
Belgium/Drama/2015/19mins | Dir. Antoine Giorgini
Today, Tony is supposed to audition for drama school. But Steven, his
best friend and reading partner, doesn’t show up.
4. THINGS USED TO BE HIDDEN
UK/Animation/2015/4mins | Dir. Tara Mercedes Wood
During the aftermath of an experiment that caused everyone to
lose their perception filters, various characters tell us how they feel
about their new lives. Is knowing everything really what we want?
5. HOTEL 22
Germany/Documentary/2014/8mins | Dir. Elizabeth Lo
Each night in Silicon Valley, a public bus transforms into an unofficial
shelter for the homeless. Hotel 22 captures a single, dramatic night
on the Line 22 route.
6. FLORIDADA, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Dir. PFFR Forever Ltd.
An alien love story, touchingly human and awash with in
Technicolour.
7. AVE MARIA
Palestine/UK/Comedy/2015/14mins | Dir. Basil Khalil
5 nuns in the West Bank have their daily routine of silence disrupted
when a Jewish family comes knocking at their door for help.
Festivals and Awards
1. OGASAVARA | Dir. Vakhtang Kotetishvili
International Film Festival Rotterdam
2. THE REFLECTION OF POWER | Dir. Mihai Grecu
Clermont Ferrand Special Jury Mention
3. PARTNER (REPLIQUE) | Dir. Antoine Giorgini
Clermont Ferrand Prix Égalité et Diversité.
4. THINGS USED TO BE HIDDEN
Dir. Tara Mercedes Wood
SXSW
5. HOTEL 22 | Dir. Elizabeth Lo
Cannes Lions
6. FLORIDADA, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
7. AVE MARIA | Dir. Basil Khalil
Cannes official selection
Oscar NOMINATION Best Live Action Short Film
8. OUSTAZ | Dir. Bentley Brown
Berlinale
8. OUSTAZ
Chad/Canada/Saudi Arabia/Documentary/2015/22mins
Dir. Bentley Brown
An American-born filmmaker who grew up in Chad returns to home
video to explore the death of his Arabic teacher and their moments
of early filmmaking.
The festival currently takes place in over 90 countries and
300 cities, showcasing a single programme of the best short
films often alongside live music, DJs and art. From London
to Moscow, Melbourne to Jakarta, the screenings take place
across a massive network of music halls, cinemas, theatres,
galleries, clubs and warehouses.
Each screening is a voyage of discovery for its audience,
exploring new ways for them to interact and exposing them
to exciting art forms they might not have otherwise
engaged with.