April 24 - 25 / 2025
ONLINE / STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN
The North Film Festival - Stockholm, Sweden | ONLINE | April 24 -25, 2025
Official Selections Categorized by Genre and Format:
Feature Films, Feature Documentaries, Short Films, Short Documentaries, Music Videos, and Screenplays (Short & Feature)
Official Selection 2025: Feature Films (All Categories and Genres) & Feature Documentaries
Narrative Feature
Goodnight Killer
In the grim streets of Berlin, Tommy, a protégé of a ruthless gangster boss, is tasked with capturing a serial killer to secure a large bounty. He is supposed to be assisted by his former best friend Mickey, who, after being released from prison, has only one thing on his mind... revenge.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:47:00 minutes - Language: German
Country: Germany
Director: Patrick Schulz
Screenwriter: Malte Schulz
Producer: Malte Schulz
Cast: Malte Schulz, Eva Gerngroß, Nicolas Sidiropulos, Carlo Kitzlinger, Adrian Zwicker, Miguel Francisco, Robert Gulyás
Cinematographer: Oliver Rotter
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Narrative Feature
The Burrow
A young woman is set to testify in court as a witness. To ensure her safety, the witness protection service will hide her in a safe house until the trial.
Year: 2025 - Runtime: 01:22:49 minutes - Language: Georgian
Country: Georgia
Director: Giorgi Markoza Markozashvili
Screenwriter: Giorgi Markoza Markozashvili, Nika Oghiashvili
Producer: Data Gogiashvili, Davit Tkebuchava
Cast: Davit Tkebuchava, Lika Giorgobiani, Otar Mikeladze, Data Gogiashvili, Niko Kankia
Cinematographer: Vladimer Gedevanishvili
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Narrative Feature
EL DESAIRE
A beautiful young woman is murdered because of a dispute over her
love between two young men.
Year: 2025 - Runtime: 01:45:00 minutes - Language: Spanish
Country: Mexico
Director: Gabo Ramos
Screenwriter: Gabo Ramos
Producer: Gabo Ramos
Cast: Vico Escorcia, Joshua Okamoto
Cinematographer: Juansa Ávalos
Narrative Feature
First Friday
In the heart of Las Vegas, siblings Tiana and Trey, hustle to make ends meet, selling custom t-shirts and hosting a mobile podcast that gives voice to their city’s underground culture. Struggling against financial hardships, gentrification, and the weight of their own ambitions, they find themselves in debt to a dangerous local dealer, 2 Sacks. Desperate for a way out, they turn to an unlikely source—3D-printed firearms—leading them down a path of high-stakes risk, betrayal, and self-discovery. As the city’s iconic First Friday event approaches, they must decide how far they are willing to go to escape the cycle they’ve been trapped in.
Year: 2025 - Runtime: 01:20:11 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Joshua Ojeda
Screenwriter: Joshua Ojeda, Elijah Fuchs, Jemell Lewis, John Wherry
Producer: Joshua Ojeda, T Rex Sweeney, Mattie Alison Roe, Andrew Kwok
Cast: Candace Joy, Bella Hue, Trae Rojo, Marco 4D, Fred Wilson IV
Cinematographer: Andrew Kwok
Play Trailer - First Friday
Narrative Feature
What the heart says
WHAT THE HEART SAYS” the story of Tomás, his son Kevin, a child with autism, and Marilyn, a young victim of human trafficking. The three coincide at a very complex moment in their lives, a meeting that, in some way, reveals itself as a disguised blessing. After meeting Marilyn and finding in her a home and a pure heart, Tomás is diagnosed with an illness, and the question that torments him is inevitable: what would happen to Kevin if he were no longer around? Amidst difficult decisions and tender moments, the story leads the viewer to reflect an unconditional love, empathy, and the importance of understanding the differences that make us unique.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:47:00 minutes - Language: Spanish
Country: Mexico
Director: René Bueno
Screenwriter: Enrique Torres, Rene Bueno
Producer: Barbarella Pardo, Carolina Aymerich
Cast: Lorena E. Gonzalez, Jaime Aymerich, Sergio Valenzuela
Cinematographer: Alberto Lee
Narrative Feature
The Masquerade
During an opulent cocktail party, visionary businessman Jared unveils his plan to replace a historic arts district with Nova Heights, a futuristic smart city. His estranged brother Jason and arts commissioner Lucy oppose the project, viewing it as a betrayal of the community. As tensions rise, illusionist Elias transports the group through time, revealing the district's rich history and the bleak consequences of its destruction. Amid bribery, threats of fire, and moral dilemmas, the evening becomes a turning point for Jared, who must confront the true impact of his vision and decide the future of the city.
Year: 2025 - Runtime: 40:00 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Joslyn Rose Lyons
Screenwriter: Joslyn Rose Lyons
Producer: Joslyn Rose Lyons, Vernon Davis, Monica Castro, Christopher Goodman, Dominique Mouton
Cast: Vernon Davis, Dushaun Thompson, Candice Bolden, Omar Bolden
Cinematographer: Nick Mahar
Narrative Feature
Home Free
"Herb and Audry have had a near perfect relationship for over fifty years. This anniversary, Herb has a few surprises in store for his three estranged daughters; Daisy, the youngest, Ivy, the middle child, and Rain, the eldest. Herb, having recently been diagnosed with a fatal brain tumour, announces that he is choosing to die on his own terms and is not seeking treatment. Not only that, but he wants to spend his remaining hours with them getting to know their inner most secrets and finding a way to clear the air between the three.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:36:00 minutes - Language: English
Country: Canada
Director: Avi Ronn Federgreen
Screenwriter: Reese Eveneshen, Avi Federgreen
Producer: Avi Ronn Federgreen, Laura Tremblay, Emily Foster, Jen Pogue
Cast: Michelle Nolden, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Natalie Brown, Art Hindle
Cinematographer: Paul Maxwell
Documentary Feature
"Who Dat" The JT Money Story
"Who Dat" The JT Money Story is a captivating documentary that unravels the extraordinary life and legacy of Jeffrey Jermaine Thompkins, renowned as JT Money, a hip-hop icon who brought the vibrant beats of Miami to the global stage. Spanning 60 minutes, the film chronicles JT Money's rise from the streets of Miami, where the rhythm of the city inspired his journey into the world of rap. From his early performances and Poison Clan days to his solo breakthrough with chart-topping hits like "Who Dat," the documentary explores the highs, lows, and creative evolution of JT Money's prolific career. "Who Dat" The JT Money Story is a visual and auditory feast, blending nostalgic footage with insightful interviews, presenting a timeless portrayal of an artist whose influence on hip-hop transcends generations.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:05:00 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Dante S Briggins
Screenwriter: Dante S Briggins, Jeffrey Thompkins, Brian Leone
Producer: Jeffrey Thompkins, Brian Leone, Dante S Briggins
Cast: Jeffrey Thompkins "JT Money", Luther Campbell, Anthony Hamilton, Mel Smalls, Christopher Stewart
Play Trailer - "Who Dat" The JT Money Story
Documentary Feature
Dream State Season V: Warroad
On the edge of the boreal forest in the center of North America, sits the only American port on Lake of the Woods, Warroad Minnesota. Rooted in Native American culture, and known for it’s world class angling and hunting, it is the history made on the hockey rink that earned this smalltown the title of Hockeytown USA. Follow the Warroad Warriors from their history books to the largest high school hockey tournament in the United States, and all things in between. One of most influential towns in amateur hockey history tries to expand their legacy making dreams of state championship glory a reality. This is Dream State.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:09:23 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Ian Fritz
Producer: Ian Fritz, Conor Murphy
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Documentary Feature
Miles in bello. Juan Bernier at the Spanish war.
Two brothers, one trained in literature and the other in the audiovisual field,
They join forces to follow in the footsteps of their great-uncle Juan Bernier during their participation in the Spanish Civil War.
Year: 2023 - Runtime: 60:00 minutes - Language: Spanish
Country: Spain
Director: Juan Antonio BERNIER BLANCO, Rafael BERNIER BLANCO
Screenwriter: Juan Antonio Bernier Blanco, Rafael Bernier Blanco
Producer: Rafael Bernier Blanco
Play Trailer - Miles in bello. Juan Bernier at the Spanish war.
Documentary Feature
The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine.
Now selected for 59 festivals, including 14 awards, and 3 upcoming nominations! Filmed in English, the film follows 5 architects on their determined journeys to continue creating & building during wartime, as they seek a new people-focused identity for Ukrainian architecture. While Russia continues to turn former Ukrainian cities to dust, Ukraine’s leading architects are already building upwards & advanced new buildings are rising again as symbols of hope.
Their projects are the continuation of a powerful cultural revolution that has been unfolding for three decades, ever since independence – as Ukraine's modern architects have been steadily transforming Ukraine's towns & cities, and each new project fuels the ongoing transformation of society.
Year: 2023 - Runtime: 01:14:00 minutes - Language: English / Ukrainian
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Paul Thomas
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas
Producer: Steve Cole
Play Trailer - The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine.
Documentary Feature
Why Go There
Spektrum’s latest adventure documentary series takes you into the world of
mountain climbing.
‘Pure’ Hungarian mountain climbing expeditions – the ones that do not rely on
oxygen tanks and high mountain porters, so called ’alpine’ expeditions – become
the focus of the story through the lives of six Hungarian mountain climbers. Their
biographies are adventurous, entertaining, sometimes fateful and often tragic. Three of them are no longer with us, they are held by their beloved mountain.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 48:00 minutes - Language: Hungarian
Country: Hungary
Director: Dávid Marcel Géczy
Screenwriter: Nóra Mattyasovszky, Sári Megyeri
Documentary Feature
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Veus Del Pallars SobirÀ
This unprecedented documentary reviews the history of people who live in some of the last villages, at the end of three valleys of the LLEIDA Pyrenees, in the Pallars Sobirà region. Unpublished due to the difficulty in obtaining said testimonies in front of a camera, given the not very open and distrustful nature of the people of these mountains. An oral memory document that recounts memories of his childhood, the church, rural school, civil war, post-war, smuggling, ancestral traditions, Hydroelectric works, Neo rural, problems with the Bear, depopulation. Sincere and hard stories, unusual in
Year: 2023 - Runtime: 01:10:00 minutes - Language: Catalan
Country: Spain
Director: Pere Marique Marti
Screenwriter: Laia Rissech
Producer: Laia Rissech
Cast: Pere Marique Marti
Documentary Feature
Nuclear Power Plants in War Zones – A New Threat?
How safe is nuclear power under the conditions of war? Author Reinhart Brüning investigates this question on a journey through war-torn Ukraine. He attends a security training for wartime scenarios and speaks with eyewitnesses of the occupation of the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants, who were pushed beyond their limits...
Year: 2023 - Runtime: 01:12:00 minutes - Language: German / English
Country: Germany
Director: Brüning Reinhart
Producer: Brüning Reinhart
Documentary Feature
One Person, One Vote?
One Person, One Vote? is an award-winning documentary that takes an in-depth look at the US Electoral College, its slavery origins, and impact on American politics today.
The film features four dynamic electors - a Republican, a Democrat, a Green Party and Kanye West elector, who offer insight into the inner workings of this often-misunderstood institution.
At a time when the Electoral College is making headlines in America’s political discourse, One Person, One Vote? is a nonpartisan and timely film that will inform the raging debate.
Year: 2023 - Runtime: 01:18:00 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Maximina Juson
Screenwriter: Maximina Juson
Producer: Maximina Juson, Daresha Kyi
Cast: Polly Baca, Derrick Wilburn, Patricia McCracken, Kit Maclean, Jelani Cobb
Documentary Feature
Ice Breath
Entre 2015 et 2024, Leonard Alecu a filmé la fonte des glaciers au large de la côte est du Groenland. Naviguant dangereusement près des glaciers, Alecu a manié sa caméra pour capturer les masses de glace cédant à l'océan implacable. Filmé en noir et blanc, Ice Breath est un poème cinématographique dont le seul acteur est le regard du cinéaste. En 43 minutes, une séquence d'images plates tournent en scènes remuantes, un vrai parcours existentiel de la genèse à l'extinction. L'hypnotisme du film est accentué par la bande sonore Become Ocean, une composition envoûtante de John Luther Adams, évoquant l'implacable montée des marées, la fonte des glaciers polaires et l'élévation du niveau de la mer. Become Ocean a reçu un accueil critique enthousiaste, remportant le Prix Pulitzer de la musique en 2014 et le Prix Grammy pour la meilleure composition classique contemporaine en 2015. Plus qu'un documentaire environnemental, Ice Breath et Become Ocean constituent une fusion expérimentale explorant les vastes et insondables significations du changement climatique. Erwin Kessler
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 43:00 minutes - Language:
Country: Romania
Director: Leonard Alecu
Screenwriter: Leonard Alecu
Producer: Leonard Alecu
Documentary Feature
EDWARD OSREDKAR'S ENTERTAINER CHAT_JOHN VAMVAS AND OLGA MONTES INTERVIEW
Talk show where various performers in the entertainment industry are interviewed.
Year: 2024 - Runtime: 01:22:48 minutes - Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Edward John Osredkar
Screenwriter: Edward John Osredkar
Producer: Edward John Osredkar
Cast: John Vamvas, Olga Montes
Official Selection 2025: Short Films (All Categories and Genres),
Short Documentaries, Music Videos, and Web Series:
Title: The Road to Gold & Injuries
This is my first rodeo. I changed the title of my documentary after getting feedback from its debut at the North Film Festival where it was well received. The Road to Gold & Injuries is based on my life of how I became a pastry chef, how I discovered the Culinary Olympics along with discovering Culinary Team USA and the US Army Culinary Team. Car accidents ended my career in 2000 & 2004.
Runtime: 39:41 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Dean Jeffrey Kropp
Title: LifeLine
Lily is trying her hardest to live up to everyone's (read: Mom's) unrealistic expectations of being a "real" grown up. However, when she is caught red-handed having an abortion in secret, Lily is forced to realise (as is Mom, obviously) that being an adult, especially a "perfect" one, isn't something you can do on your own.
Runtime: 15:00 minutes
Country: The Netherlands
Director: Emma-Rose Thompson, Maxim van den Broeke
Title: SAGA
With the help of the slavegirl Gudrun, Sigurd flees from his violent father with her to a distant settlement in hopes of betterment.
The years go by and the comfort and serenity of their newfound life now seems threatened by a looming past.
Runtime: 30:00 minutes
Country: Denmark
Director: Oliver Jacoby
Title: Say it with Smile
A short film with many layers and with Ulla Billquist as a source of inspiration. It takes place in Sörmland, just outside Trosa, on the actual ground where Ulla Billquist once had a cabin that burned down. The film begins in a wonderful spirit with five young people who wants to make their own documentary. A documentary about the story that is rooted in the place where the character Ylva happens to have a country house. But two girls in the group carry a common secret that will soon come to the surface during their stay at the country place. They seem determined about what they are going to do, but Lea does not know if she is on the same wavelength as Ylva. The stay becomes everything it should be, but also more to it. A film about both relationships and underlying intrigue, but above all about the woman - and the woman's story that wants to repeat itself. Whether it is the year 1946 or the year 2023.
Runtime: 23:00 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Malin Carlsson Ståbi, Johan Åslund, Reboar Lotfi
Title: The Soul of Heritage – Calligraphy
Calligraphy, as a precious art form of Chinese tradition, is not only a display of technique but also a medium for cultural inheritance. It has evolved over centuries, yet still thrives in modern society. Beyond being a personal expression of emotion and thought, calligraphy plays a crucial role in social functions, promoting the exchange of ideas and the continuation of culture. Through the dedication of calligraphers like Lin Yinshan, this art form is preserved and passed on. Regardless of age or time, the artistic value and spiritual essence of calligraphy remain enduring. It allows individuals to discover themselves through writing and perpetuates culture through its practice, reflecting the profound cultural heritage and unique artistic beauty of China.
Runtime: 8:22minutes
Country: China
Director: JIAN LU
Title: PRINCËNEY (New Edition)
Princëney is a Caribbean boy that begins a journey towards the unimaginable to achieve his greatest wish: he just wants to be a prince.
Runtime: 8:45 minutes
Country: Puerto Rico
Director: ARIEL ORAMA LOPEZ (AG ORLOZ)
Title: Death Penalty
The ultimate wish of the convicted criminal, which shook everyone in the courtroom, in anticipation of the execution, asked as his last wish that the letter was handed over to his mother.
Runtime: 10:49minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: OAdrian B. Morina
Title: MÄRBLES
A marble embarks on a journey toward freedom. Along the way, discovers something beyond a subtle movement: the true value of its destiny and its ultimate gift for the Universe.
Runtime: 1:00 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Ariel Orama Lopez
Title: The Plot
A councilman finds himself caught up in a corruption plot, and under pressure from his entourage, he faces a decision that could put everything he cares about at risk.
Runtime: 19:00 minutes
Country: Spain
Director: Jesús Cambil
Title: "Orphic Laments"
"Orphic Laments" is a dance created for video that was inspired by the music and ideas of Joao Castro Pinto
Runtime: 9:15 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Mimi Garrard
Title: Reclaim
A small Inuit community in the high arctic is snowed in, disconnected from the rest of Canada and essential resources indefinitely. Saila continues to hang around her white boyfriend until she is the only Inuk left. Faced with the horrendous reality, Saila must confront her demons and make the ultimate decision.
Runtime: 14:00 minutes
Country: Canada
Director: Ashley Qilavaq-Savard
Title: SKOG
Skog is a short drama about a young woman from a forgotten time who travels south during the late summer though Sweden’s primal forests and landscapes. She lives in harmony with nature and experiences the wonders of nature from the big to the small, but around the corner looms her downfall.
Runtime: 7:17 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Eva Jangen
Title: 13 Strokes...
n this inner journey, still photos resemble the flashes that emerge like random files from our memory folders. They serve different functions in the way they are being utilized. They only seemingly unfold a linear narrative, while the clock strike in the vacuum gives the pace, as a reminder moreover of our mental and psychical capacity to overpass time and make it seem frozen, by opening, in this case, symbolically a metaphysical gate beyond which the variant dimensions intersect.
Runtime: 7:27 minutes
Country: Greece
Director: Ioulia Lymperopoulou
Title: The Queen
The Queen is a story about a young girl named Lara and her close relationship with a magical tree in the forest called the Queen, and its guardian Solveig. When Lara's father falls ill, she faces the choice of becoming the new guardian of the Queen to save him. The conflict escalates when loggers threaten to cut down the Queen, and Lara takes a brave stand to protect it. Through sacrifice, love, and the power of nature, the story explores themes of family bonds, loyalty, and environmental conservation.
Runtime: 12:06 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Amanda Svensson, Nicklas Sternegård
Title: The Days of Knight: Chapter 1
Elite soldier William Alexander is ready to leave the battlefield behind. After years of service, he embarks on his final mission. But as William and his team move through the mountainous landscape, strange occurrences begin to unfold.
As the mission unravels into chaos, William is forced to confront a terrifying truth: he may not be destined to make it home. Sometimes, for some, fate has other plans.
Runtime: 30:00 minutes
Country: United States
Director: John P Martinez
Title: BEKLEYİŞ VE BUNALIM
I PLANNED TO TELL LIFE IN TWO PARTS. IT CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS: WAITING AND BEING OVERWHELMED.
Runtime: 4:31 minutes
Country: Turkey
Director: EKREM ÇIĞIR
Title: Say My Name And I'll Be No More
A young man has to flee to a house on the countryside while waiting for a passport that'll take him out the country.
Runtime: 11:58 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Mattias Engqvist
Title: Dont Tell Mom
It's no secret that mom’s always got interesting opinions, but do we ever love listening to them? Find out in this one woman show, and with a little humor, you might just overcome your family trauma.
P.S. Don't tell mom, I actually listened to her, AND took notes.
Runtime: 4:39 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Bianca Panos
Title: Unshod
Unshod, as in wild horses without horseshoes, the fortunate free-roaming ones as well as the unfortunate captured ones who have lost their freedom.
Runtime: 4:00 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Mary Piller
Title: Can't you hear me?
A hunter goes into the woods in search for a birdnoise but soon finds herself on another path when hearing a childs' laughter. A chase starts, but if she wants to save or hurt the motive to the alteration to her path may be a question left unanswered. The movie is without dialogue and monologue but has very strong sound.
Runtime: 8:35 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Märta Hemberg
Title: Havsöga
Uno, an elderly man on an archipelago island on the west coast, during a summer day. The loneliness is broken in the opening scene when he receives a call from his daughter and prepares to be picked up to attend his wife’s funeral. In parallel, we also get to follow Wille, a young summer guest on the same island. He comes in from a fishing trip with his friend Adam when a boy from the swimming school curiously approaches. The swimming teacher Lisa arrives to collect the boy and greets Wille, who immediately falls for her. The story alternates between Uno, who is preparing to say goodbye to the love of his life, and the budding romance between Wille and Lisa. The film ends with Uno’s farewell at the coffin, while Lisa gives Wille hope for future love.
Runtime: 13:12 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Marcus Karl Martinson
Title: Glad you Came (Kul att du kom)
"Glad you came" tells the story of a one night stand and the consequences of their lack of communication.
Runtime: 3:04 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Matilda Skönborg
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Title: Nothing odd about that
Leif sits, gazing out over the dance floor, hoping to be asked to dance. When nothing happens, he retreats into his mind.
Runtime: 4:20 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Olof Berghe
Title: ECOS
"ECOS" takes us on an introspective and stylistic journey through the labyrinth of fashion. In this odyssey, a woman delves into the search for her true identity amidst a myriad of reflections. This narrative resonates with all of us at some point in our lives; we embark on this journey without even being aware of it, while at other times, we pursue it frantically in search of our true essence and purpose.
Runtime: 6:37 minutes
Country: Mexico
Director: Mauricio Valle
Title: Anne
In a high-pressure world, Riki navigates the complexities of anxiety alongside her steadfast friend Anne, where overwhelming expectations loom large. Together, they confront personal challenges, resilience, and embark on a quest for inner peace in a modern society that demands it all.
Runtime: 18:07 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Lia Tasoudi
Title: Monolith
An old director tries to understand what went wrong with his career by examining himself when he made his first short film.
Runtime: 21:45 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Oleh Holodyshyn
Title: SCH!
The film shows three people, each emptying the dishwasher in an otherwise dark and empty room with only a spotlight on each person. In the film, the people focus on trying to move plates, glasses and cutlery as silently as possible in and out of the dishwasher. This creates a kind of humorous choreography of everyday chores with exaggerated movements to avoid making as little noise as possible.
Runtime: 5:05 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Helena Olsson
Title: The Phone
“The Phone” follows the chaotic adventures of two young men, Adde and Dino, who stumble into the dangerous world of drug dealing. Completely inexperienced and full of self-doubt, they quickly find themselves overwhelmed by odd and demanding clients. The chaos escalates with every step they take, as their attempts to regain control only lead to new problems and unexpected situations.
Runtime: 22:58 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Mahan Movahednia, Charlie Åberg Lindengren
Title: The Call
David received a phonecall from an old friend he hasn’t talked to in 35 years…
Runtime: 2:58 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Micke Askernäs
Title: The Mumbler
After Elliot, a nervous hopeless romantic with a good heart, has complained for several weeks about his loneliness, his friend Alex, a guy who knows how to get things done, decides to find him a girlfriend. He realizes that Elliot would be perfect for his friend Bob's ex, Inez. She's an energetic girl who always tries to lift up those around her. Alex finds an opportunity to introduce them. The plan seems great, but one small detail throws a wrench in the works: Elliot loses the ability to speak when he gets nervous.
Runtime: 10:39 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Elijah Wallin
Title: Skyddsrummet
Sweden is at war, and people gather in a shelter to seek refuge from an ongoing attack. Before long, it becomes clear that they will need to remain in the shelter much longer than initially expected. What happens when the food runs out, if someone falls ill, or if the enemy comes knocking?
The film explores how people react in a crisis and how stereotypes are challenged. Who is the hero, and who is the villain? Who can be trusted, and who is willing to sacrifice themselves for others?
Runtime: 25:00 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Tina Jukas
Title: Last round
Pippo, a former boxer afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, is celebrating his 80th birthday today surrounded by loved ones. Unable to interact with the world around him, trapped in his own body, the elderly boxer will engage in the fiercest internal battle of his career in an attempt to break free from his lethargy and reunite with his family.
Runtime: 12:14 minutes
Country: Switzerland
Director: Vincenzo Aiello
Title: Herir
A visual poem to a love that will never be.
Runtime: 11:11 minutes
Country: Mexico
Director: Jonathan Ivan Hernández Jiménez
Title: The Color of Desire is Blond
It's the story of Gun - a middle-aged bitter auntie. She thinks life is so damned boring that she will perish from boredom.
But that's before Kim comes into her life - then everything changes. One day, Kim just stands there and introduces herself as Gun's new colleague.
Kim is everything that Gun is not - exuberant, outgoing and beautiful.
What surprises Gun is that Kim genuinely seems to like her, seeks contact, wants to be her friend. Gun can't understand why - they're as different as them can get.
Runtime: 13:44 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Laura Marken
Title: Ghorme Sabzi
As is tradition, brothers Arian and Navid meet up one late night to cook a special meal together, but this time their meeting is going to revolve around something completely different, as Navid asks his brother a favour that will change his life forever.
Runtime: 14:55 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Nima Safai
Title: Delir
A nameless soul stumbles into a dimly lit saloon, where two old men are engrossed in their card game, paying no heed to the stranger's bleeding wound. On the brink of death, his perception begins to warp – a towering figure emerges from the shadows, captivating him. The nameless man's consciousness fades until he finally succumbs, the giant watching over him. The next morning, one of the card players struggles in vain to make sense of the death.
Runtime: 7:29 minutes
Country: Germany
Director: Thilo Vogt, Pablo Knote
Title: The MPSCLUB
Two girls wake up , the "wrong day" of the month and instead of breaking up with their. boyfriends they match on Pmsclub and start fighting in a garage.
Runtime: 10:26 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Berna Inceoglu Inceoglu
Title: Crossroads
Viki is a dead and has to decide is she's willing to commit sin to save her soul.
Runtime: 4:25 minutes
Country: United States
Director: koka singh arora
Title: The Third Sister
A 6 episodes webserie.
Mélusine, her sister Claire, and a mysterious warrior who fell from the sky set out in search of ancient magical stones to thwart a prophecy that threatens their world.
Runtime: 13:31 minutes
Country: France
Director: Julien Ivanowich
Title: Doll
Locked in her room, alone in her bed, the girl Ilse is plagued by nightmares. Ilse's older sister Agnes is poor and has been forced into a life of prostitution. To protect Ilse from the violence and abuse she herself suffers every night, Agnes gives her strong sleeping pills and locks the door to her bedroom when she receives the men, but one night Ilse 'forgets' to take her medicine.
Runtime: 11:47 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Marcel Köppe
Title: Bleeding Heart
A successful man with the illusion of the perfect life no longer desires to exist. Can life be breathed into him again, or will he remain trapped by his silence?
Runtime: 15:00 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Autumn Libengood
Title: IN HER SKIN
Şule gifts her husband a VR experience to spark the thrill of intimacy with someone new, but after an unexpectedly intense encounter, she becomes fixated on finding the mysterious woman from the simulation.
Runtime: 10:25 minutes
Country: Turkey
Director: Kazım Mutlu
Title: The Sloth & The Monkey
A couple falling apart must decide if they want to fight for eachother when a potential baby comes into the picture.
Runtime: 16:45 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Arabella Vera Maria de Koning
Title: Vanlande
King Vanlande is tormented by a recurring dream of Huld, a mysterious woman who reminds him of a broken promise he made to Driva, the daughter of the king of Lapland many years in the past. With only one day to decide between returning to Driva or continuing his conquest, Vanlande dismisses all warnings and follow his council's advice by choosing his ambition above all. As the night unfolds, he is forced to confront the consequences of his decision, while Driva, in Lapland, faces the emotional fallout of their past and the curse that now shadows their lives.
Runtime: 21:17 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Alexandra Elofsson
Title: THE OLD LADY
A lonely old lady is slowly dying in her old mansion when the arrival of the daughter of her caretaker mysteriously changes her future prospects.
Runtime: 26:25 minutes
Country: Spain
Director: ANDRES ROMERO
Title: Gråzon
The world is in ruins. Humanity has fled underground due to a mysterious and hazardous gas. A man is tasked to bring home an important person but many of those who venture out into the Greyzone do not return.
Runtime: 21:00 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Elias Öster, Markus Lingevall, Andreas Stening
Title: Dieselheart
Ella is waiting for her dad to pick her up for a weekend in the countryside, hoping to reconnect after years of absence. However, she quickly realizes he has other plans. As the tension escalates, Ella must find time amidst the uneasy situation to even begin reconnecting with her inattentive father.
Runtime: 13:25 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Oscar Gidefjord
Title: The Gardeners' Death
A Man is hiding in a creepy hostel.
The Mafia Boss also known as "The Gardener"- famous for placing a golden watering pot next to his victims - is out on the loose.
One morning the Man finds the watering pot outside his hostel room. Τhe Gardener has arrived to water his territory and drag him with him into a colourful nightmare.
Runtime: 7:06 minutes
Country: Greece
Director: Christina Spiliopoulou
Title: Almanach
Almanach is an experimental film that weaves together a collection of three interconnected stories, all unfolding over the course of one night. The film follows a man as he encounters surreal and unsettling experiences, which may be dreams, illusions, or alternate realities. As the night progresses, the boundaries between these possibilities blur, forcing him to confront deep emotional and psychological challenges. With its dark fantasy elements and thrilling atmosphere, Almanach explores themes of love, memory, and fear, crafting a haunting narrative that challenges perceptions of reality and invites viewers into a world where the surreal and the real intersect.
Runtime: 13:13 minutes
Country: Germany
Director: Saba Noneshvili
Title: Molkom-Core
At a farewell camping trip, an intelligent but immature young man struggles to recapture his glory days with his two best friends, but they quickly grow tired of his antics.
Runtime: 15:40 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Carl Axel Eduard
Title: Release
Due to cognitive limitations, Jim believes love and life's challenges are unreachable. Burdened by immense loneliness and self-doubt, he questions whether he truly belongs in this world.
Runtime: 9:14 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Disha Agarwaal
Title: Vomit
"During an intense evening in the dark Gothenburg winter, Linnéa is forced to decide what's really important to her. A film about life's unexpected turns."
Runtime: 8:00 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Oliver Per Landegren
Title: Won Soen - Road to Completeness
A documentary telling a story of a young man named Won Soen. After he has decided to break the cycle of self-destruction and a path to addiction, he has started to look for ways to avoid the noise and chaos around him. As well as to manage the stress of a very demanding job, which happens to also be his passion. What turned out to work for him is considered extreme by many others. But it is definitely a step on the road to completness.
Runtime: 24:48 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Maciej Szczukowski
Title: Y Por Si Fuera Poco, Godard
Julio, a man in his twenties, enjoys a fairy tale-like relationship with Gladys, an older woman worried about not seeming like his mother or, worse, the wicked stepmother from the story. At the same time, Julio struggles internally with his hidden feelings and the complications of love. Everything takes an unexpected turn one afternoon at a downtown café when they both realize they have more in common than they could ever have imagined.
Runtime: 15:00 minutes
Country: Spain
Director: Jose Luis Campos Javier
Title: An Exam's Journey
Follow journey a tough exam takes you on.
Runtime: 15:43 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Carl Bengtsson
Title: Smugglers Rest
A mother and son are lost at the Smugglers Rest, a tourist attraction, with a dark curse on the loose.
Note for SeeMôr Film Festival character says 'Sea' at 2mins 28secs.
Runtime: 5:23 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Steven Lancefield
Title: Wheel Gone Kid 4-Crash Course
In the aftermath of the plane crash! Houdini lands in hospital, The Wheel Gone Kid lands on his feet and Spanners and Tuppance land in trouble with Chief Inspector Conker played by legendary football manager Neil Warnock. Though he gives them a clue to where Aki and Yoshe might be. Can Spanners and Tuppance follow Conker's tip off and help Houdini recover his millions from The Wheel Gone Kid?
Runtime: 10:28 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Wayne Kelly
Title: Seclusion
In a psychiatric ward, Hanne, a secluded patient, is observed by two staff members with contrasting approaches: one strictly adheres to rules, while the other shows empathy. The film delves into their interactions and how they affect Hanne's condition. As tensions rise, an alarm sounds, leaving questions unanswered.
Runtime: 2:00 minutes
Country: Norway
Director: Alf Floa
Title: Four Seasons of Milu
Deep within the vast wetlands of China, there lives an ancient and mysterious animal—the Milu deer. They are a rare and endemic species to China, having nearly faced extinction due to historical changes. Now, under the protection of conservation efforts, they have flourished once again. The documentary "Four Seasons of the Milu Deer" follows the cycle of the seasons, delving into the habitat of the Milu deer. With delicate cinematography, it captures their daily lives in the natural environment and presents the magnificent tapestry of this ancient species living in harmony with nature.
Runtime: 25:00 minutes
Country: China
Director: Yunjing Li
Title: Lingering Echoes of Time
"Lingering Echoes of Time" follows the journey of a delayed message, questioning if its significance endures through time. It plays around with multiple realities like the present, the imagination, and the memory and what could-have-been. It uses different visual styles and techniques like motion design, frame-by-frame animation, and 3D animation to represent reality and imagination. It explores the passage of time using natural elements like changing colors of the butterfly, daytime and nighttime, water and ice, flowers and rain. The film is a meditation, where the audience can reflect on their relationship with the past, present and the future.
Runtime: 2:10 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Xinhui Chen
Title: Tormented
Attempting to continue to hide the struggles of his tormented home life, a teenage boy unexpectedly builds a bond with his new outcast of a neighbor, for all the wrong reasons.
Runtime: 9:21 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Liz Lugo
Title: Listen
Elena is a young singer trying to succeed in the world of music, when her dream ends.
fulfills and a record company betting on it is not able to find the inspiration it needs.
Everything changes when he receives an enigmatic gift, which will change his life forever.
Runtime: 9:00 minutes
Country: Spain
Director: Javi Prada
Title: Pérdida
Fabián is a young musician who finds refuge in a small bar in the city. There, he meets Daniel, a mysterious newcomer who seems more interested in his life than he lets on. Meanwhile, Sara, a young woman with dreams that go beyond her comfortable reality, works alongside her grandmother Carmen in a cozy café. One day, a chance encounter leads Sara to the bar where Fabián performs, and a special connection forms between them, quickly evolving into something deeper.
Runtime: 29:00 minutes
Country: Colombia
Director: Andrés Montesinos, Samuel Mogollón
Title: Bastard Toadflax
When warehouse employee Jack gets questioned by police about a missing person named Barrera, he demands they focus their attention on finding his younger brother Mikey. With no clues and no one talking, the key to finding both missing persons might be found inside of a box truck.
Runtime: 12:00 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Koka Singh Arora, Juggy Arora
Title: «EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH» (2024) music video
«EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH. There is God in every person»
— «Poems under the epigraph» by the poet Joseph Brodsky.
A fine summer morning. A young couple — a proud guy and a flirtatious young girl, approach the entrance to the alma mater.
Standing up for a second, looking at each other, the heroes run up the steps to the entrance of the new building of the S.A. Gerasimov's All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK).
Runtime: 5:06 minutes
Country: Russian
Director: ILIYAS DAUDI
Title: CAESAR
Gaius Julius Caesar states his case.
Time: 44 BC
Place: Rome
Narrator: Gaius Julius Caesar
Runtime: 3:56 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Reine Johansson
Title: North of North
three skiers explore Sweden's northernmost mountain peak
Runtime: 9:30 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: William Larsson, Niklas Wallner
Title: First Light
Residents of the world’s northernmost town, which is steeped in darkness four months per year, grapple with why they inhabit such a hostile place—and how their unique relationship to the sun changes the meaning of light and darkness within their own lives.
Runtime: 30:50 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Kristopher Roller, Alex Broadstock
Title: 2ḦOOM [zu:m]
Two brothers from the Caribbean discover the quintessence that unifies them, in the midst of the pandemic. In a [zu:m] conversation, anything can happen. It Is an ethereal story that alludes to the metaphorical “shield” -or “armour”- of Covid-19, even on an emotional level, as well as the stigma of HIV/AIDS. Today we are one voice, without races: a new universe of masked beings.
Runtime: 10:00 minutes
Country: Puerto Rico
Director: Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz)
Title: Gaslight
The short film outlines a universe of dreamlike images that invite us to unravel a tangle plethoric of identities forced into a social structure, ours, binary and moralistic.
Our contemporaneity is a hallucination, a mirage, a real one subtle mental manipulation: an anthropological and cultural gaslighting that reveals itself, unfortunately, like a luxury brand on sale, available on shopping mall shelves, without any chimerical shock.
Runtime: 4:14 minutes
Country: Italy
Director: Stellario Di Blasi
Title: Spread Yo Legs
An untalented police officer harbours a secret dream of one day becoming a rapper. When he one day pulls over a famous British rap artist who is visiting the country to mix his latest album he sees the ticket to his dream, and begs for the rapper to listen to his raps. When met with indifference, the power of authority in his role suddenly becomes tempting, and things escalate quickly.
Runtime: 9:56 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Gustav Wärn
Title: Zombie Ship
A lone FISHERMAN faces the relentless pull of a monstrous, storm-tossed sea - drawn back toward a ravenous beast lurking in its depths. Desperate to live, he will sacrifice anything, even his own humanity, in a fatal struggle for survival. Yet there’s no escape from the cycle of darkness already set in motion. This is a tale of eternal predation, not salvation. In the horror of 'Zombie Ship,' chiaroscuro reveals only what can be torn from the abyss, while the unknown thrives, undisturbed, in the suffocating shadows. The film plunges into the harrowing moral dilemma: how far will one go to save their life, when survival demands the ultimate price?
Runtime: 7:32 minutes
Country: Poland, Spain
Director: Art Borowiec
Title: The Man Within
Ever since Antoine hung a monumental portrait in his living room, his grasp on reality has been slipping, rendering him incapable of leaving his apartment. Now Antoine must confront the sinister forces lurking within the painting. "The Man Within" is the story of possession, capturing the moment of enactment. Directed by Pierre de Mûelenaere and Antoine Veldekens, "The Man Within" marks their debut as a directing duo. It serves as the first chapter of a larger story called "The Deep," which revolves around a series of demonic paintings.
Runtime: 7:30 minutes
Country: Belgium
Director: Pierre de Mûelenaere, Antoine Veldekens
Title: Late Sleeper
Nightmares don't always come at night.
Runtime: 3:35 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Peter Morris Hardy
Title: Moneybaby
We enter the inner thoughts of Aaliyah Petra, a young black dancer fighting to withstand the immense pressure of being her family's and community's "Moneybaby." Aaliyah battles through the overwhelming pressure to succeed, and comes to discover her own resilience and the true meaning of Black Excellence.
Runtime: 5:35 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Byron Ruf
Title: Short Stop 24
Five U.S. Marines tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident during retrograde operations on September 23, 1972, on Grytoya Island in Norway as part of Operation Strong Express. Among the fallen was First Lieutenant Henry N. Pilger, who served as the co-pilot of the ill-fated aircraft. Years later, a local Norwegian hiker stumbled upon an unexpected discovery: Pilger's Naval Academy ring on the very island where the tragic crash had occurred. This poignant documentary delves into the remarkable journey of the ring, its eventual return to the Marine's grieving family, and the enduring memorial erected in honor of these brave Marines.
Runtime: 10:47 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Robert B. Brown, Antony Andrious
Title: Digital Traces
"Digital Traces" is a fashion collection and animated fashion film that delves into the evolution of digital identities through profile pictures, revealing the layers beneath online personas. The film traces the journey from profile picture to profile picture, linking each scene to the next phase and look, focusing on the most purposeful traces we leave behind. It captures a path from concealment to transformation and acceptance, and finally to playful engagement with the digital self, highlighting the complexity of digital identities and the partial reality they represent. Through symbolic outfits and dynamic scenes, the film encourages viewers to reflect on the visible and hidden aspects of our online selves and others, inviting exploration of one's own digital identity and the traces we leave behind.
Runtime: 5:00 minutes
Country: The Netherlands
Director: Maja Helene Blom
Title: «SULTONI QALBAM» (2024) HIMN OF LOVE music video
«Sultoni Qalbam», is an Epic Anthem of Love of the entire Iranian World, widely popular in the expanses of Central and South Asia, is served in a fatal arrangement performed by Sofia Larionova, a 2nd-year student of the acting faculty of the S.A. Gerasimov VGIK.
Runtime: 4:50 minutes
Country: Russian
Director: ILIYAS DAUDI
Title: Bridge of Curiosity
Bridge of Curiosity is a heartful journey of wisdom and wonder, with conversations with young and old worldwide, illuminating the profound significance of curiosity, wisdom, and inclusion across generations ... Highlighting the invaluable benefits of knowledge transfer from the elderly, forging connections that enrich both young and old alike.
As we witness the significance of these connections, it challenges us all to take steps toward a more inclusive, connected, and enriched future for all.
Runtime: 11:32 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Frank J Fazzio
Title: The Chainsaw Madonna in Canada
Lotta Boholm Wall, also known as the Chainsaw Madonna, is a Swedish wood sculptor living in Långserud, Värmland. In the summer of 2022, Lotta traveled to British Columbia, Canada, to meet with indigenous peoples and gain a deeper understanding of the art form that has inspired her for over thirty years.
Runtime: 24:46 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Ann-Charlotte Boholm Wall
Title: The Story of a Slough
A story about science, rivers, community, family, and a bridge...
When the Tanana River bridge was installed in Salcha, Alaska, the community worried about the levee’s effects on fish wildlife. Salcha Elementary School, along with the help of Tanana Valley Watershed Association, conducted a 10-year scientific project with students to study the effects the levee had on Piledriver Slough. Tori Brannan - the filmmaker’s mother - is a retired principal at Salcha Elementary and was the project’s centerpiece. She shares her experiences with the project, the community, and how her daughter’s involvement strengthened their relationship.
Runtime: 13:13 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Dawson Brannan
Title: Fasad
On the surface, Dessie has everything – a loving family, a successful career, and a perfect life. But behind the facade hides a dark reality that no one sees. Facade is a raw portrayal of mental illness, a film that reminds us of the importance of truly seeing one another – before it's too late.
Runtime: 7:55 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Malin Lindholm
Title: Nomen Nescio
Andreas Rask is worried about his position as Minister of Justice as violence in Sweden escalates.
When Andreas' daughter is attacked, he decides to set up a secret Ops Team.
Runtime: 23:16 minutes
Country: Sweden
Director: Patric Eriksson
Official Selection 2025: Feature Scripts
(Note: These scripts have not yet been produced)
Pay Dirt - Dir. Dan Angus Morrison - USA
The Purple Plea - Wri. Haylee Hemphill - USA
SACRED SUN - Wri. Michael Louis Gould - United Kingdom
«KIPLING'S SOLDIER» - Wri. ILIYAS DAUDI - Russian
Official Selection 2025: Short Scripts
(Note: These scripts have not yet been produced)
Too Soon - Wri. Avril David - USA
Salem - Wri. David Isaac Jenkins - USA
Red in the Wood - Wri. Gerd Günter Witt - Germany
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