Finalists
The World's First Global Film Festival

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Sunless

Directed by: Boris Vesselinov

Trapped in the confines of a tiny submarine, two men disagree on how to navigate a potentially perilous issue with their vessel.

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Voice Activated

Directed by: Steve Anthopoulos

A florist with a stutter is forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car on the way to an important delivery.

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Yellow

Directed by: Elham Ehsas

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

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Tuulikki

Directed by: Teemu Nikki

When a young woman dominated by an over-protective mother plots her escape, their relationship dissolves into one of mutual suspicion.

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The Family Circus

Directed by: Andrew Fitzgerald

A Vietnamese-American family's plan to cover up a drunk-driving incident begins to unravel when their emotional baggage spills out in front of the police.

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Career Day

Directed by: Jason Robinson & Chris Hooper

A once promising 90's pop star and his aging boy band reunite for his daughter's elementary school Career Day. They go viral.

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Snail

Directed by: Aminreza Alimohammadi

A loving mother strives to make her young son's singing dreams come true but an audition takes a dramatic, unforeseen turn.

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The Record

Directed by: Jonathan Laskar

An antique musical instrument dealer obsessively plays a magical vinyl record that "reads your mind and plays your lost memories." Even the forgotten ones.

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The Stupid Boy

Directed by: Phil Dunn

In London, a broken man groomed for a terrorist attack confronts a local lad who sees things differently. That can be dangerous.

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Soleil De Nuit

Directed by: Fernando López Escrivá & Maria Camila Arias

While training for a moon landing, a group of Canadian astronauts are tasked with an added mission by a Native American elder.