‘Independence’ delves into the life of Homer, a young man whose world is upended when he suddenly loses his eyesight in a freak accident. The story initially follows a young adult with dreams and aspirations, but takes a dramatic turn with Homers unexpected disability. Despite his outgoing nature and great relationship with his mother Helen, Homer struggles to accept his new reality, punishing himself by isolating himself from his loved ones. It is only when interactions with strangers Homer starts to see things in a different light as he begins to accept this change. Through his journey, the film explores themes of identity and acceptance, highlighting the challenges of adapting to change. Homers reluctance to embrace his blindness reflects the universal struggle of overcoming adversity and the human tendency to neglect change and cling to the familiar. Ultimately, ‘Independence’ offers a poignant exploration of resilience and the ability to grow amid life changing circumstances.
Six California kids test their brains and talents against students in Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving competition requiring mechanical, creative and intellectual skills. With little money and zero adult participation, the teens build a robot to tell a story about bullying, exclusion and mental health. But how does their solution measure up?
an honest, unforgiving character study into love, tragedy, acceptance and bits of trees.
A short film by Ori Alfassi on the theme of reckoning.
A young girl struggles to cope with the loss of a loved one. She finds hope in an unexpected gesture from a stranger.
In our darkest days, Moonboy reminds us to grab the light, music, love... and just dance in an elevator!
When a Chinese-Canadian college student returns home to Toronto, she visits a Hong Kong cafe she frequented during her childhood. Through eating the food, she is suddenly able to relive suppressed memories of her deceased grandmother. Now she must confront their multifaceted relationship and her own identity to find her peace.
Oliver doesn't know how to deal with the fact that he is not with the girl he loves. So in desperation for coping with his feelings he starts to write letters in which he describes all the feelings and thoughts that he's trying to bury deep down.
Searching for a moment of calm in the rain, a young man finds his voice in the most unexpected of places: the silence.
Longing for acceptance, a neurodivergent boy taunts the boundaries of his best friend: his brother.
Troubles from the past resurfaces as a disowned son receives a distress call from his sister forcing him to decide on the fate of their ill mother through a phone call.
A young man questions his own existence following the death of his lover.
It's 1996 and Roohi has decided to follow her heart and be with the person she loves.
In just sixty years, South Korea went from being one of the poorest countries on the Asian continent to having the 12th largest economy in the entire world. Every year, it is measured that Korean students have some of the highest test scores and a higher rate of acceptance into Ivy League schools compared to all other nations. But on the flip side, South Korea also has one of the highest suicide rates in the developed world, the highest gender pay gap of all developed countries, and the highest plastic surgery rate per capita. Always expected to receive top scores and constantly bombarded by media and messages that seem to demand nothing short of visual “perfection,” how do these individuals come to accept and learn to love themselves as they are?
Max learns about immigration and the meaning of home from his friend Srijoni, who shares her story of moving to Canada from Bangladesh when she was young.
An aspiring painter struggles to find passion for his art after the death of his mother.
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of Mark Carleton, a worker for the USDA who travels across the world trying to find wheat that farmers can grow despite various disasters.
A suicidal man forces his bartender to carry out his death wish through a life-defining conversation.
As Mio goes on a journey to Loveland to find closure, an incident occurs, giving him new hope for his heart to shine again. A story about the importance of loving and coping, of hearts connecting and separating.
Llittle Todd, a quiet, unique kernel, feels awkwardly distant from the other kernels on the corncob. While they effortlessly chat and have a good time together, Todd seems to have a hard time fitting in. In a social attempt to be accepted in the group, he comes up with a plan that only makes him stand out.