“IN THE INSTANT” BY FILIP HAGLUND
"Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends." Joan Didion
Latest Submissions
This is our curated list of the latest short films, documentaries, animations and music videos from today’s independent filmmakers. Take some time and add these to your queue - these films demand your attention.
Short Films
A deteriorating android uses audio recordings to recall the family who once inhabited the house as she goes through her daily routine on her last morning of life.
Doomscrolling is a three-minute short film made up of seven unique vignettes, ranging from the familiar to the surreal, built around one common theme...scrolling addiction.
When an apathetic twenty-something reaches her breaking point at an evangelical baptism, she’s challenged by an unsuspecting church janitor to re-examine her aversion to commitment.
After the death of his mother, a gifted sprinter must decide whether to tread on his own path or surrender to his father’s plans for his future. This coming-of-age explores the themes of grief, love, ambition, liberation, and forgiveness.
"Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends." Joan Didion
Music videos
In a haunting music video styled as a short film, the dark world of cult rituals is explored, inspired by the Order of the Solar Temple and the Peoples Temple. This immersive narrative delves into themes of psychological manipulation and the search for meaning in moments of despair.
Directed by Nono + Rodrigo and produced by Partizan, Damiano David of Måneskin reveals the surreal and stunning music video for his debut solo song, 'Silverlines.’
‘Thank God for Me' takes us into Q's world, a daydream-like reflection on the experiences that left him 'blue-lipped'—speechless from what he’s seen—while showing how his success is rooted in staying solid and how he’s operating from a completely different artistic and mental headspace, proving he’s in a league of his own.
Music video for "Nothing Love" by Surrija, where the artist is trapped in a liminal space that becomes visually corrupted with CRT glitch video art aesthetics, as she fights her own dissociation.
A visually evocative music video that traces the emotional journey of an elderly Romanian woman as she confronts the weight of loneliness and the complex choices that have shaped her life, revealing the deep interplay between community ties and personal solitude.
“Turning Tables” deals with the feeling of melancholia, of not belonging, of self-optimization and expectations, all in the setting of being a female musician in her late 20s.
documentaries
After missing bronze by 1/100th of a second at Rio, para swimmer Lizzi Smith shares her intimate journey to redefine her identity, and in turn, empower the next generation of female athletes.
A sculptor’s spiritual journey unfolds as he brings religious figures to life, transforming faith into art with deep devotion and precision.
Eric Kaffine explores a work hard, play hard mentality. Without the pain is the success as sweet? Am I remembering to enjoy life?
Natalie Salinas shares her personal journey which led her to found her successful company Nth Consulting Group.
A real life portrait of a woman giving birth as we follow her postpartum journey.
Art & Experimental Films
A young girl discovers the devastating effects of a global water shortage and embarks on a mission to bring water back to Earth.
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night. These lines from William Blake's famous poem are bound to become reality if we continue down our chosen path.
A cinematic promo follows Twitch star Kai Cenat as he prepares for his ultimate SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice marathon, embodying the resilience and warrior spirit needed to conquer the game's toughest challenges.
What happens when you dig through your partner's camcorder that is full of hidden gems?
A troubled young woman finds unexpected solace in an old camera, igniting her passion to capture light and becoming her journey out of darkness into a light keeper.
Jal Saheli is a film that draws attention to the scarcity of water in India and the use of this resource in general.