LUMINOUS FRAMES
Film Festival & Photography Contest
Holestepper
Peruvian short Holestepper (Pisahueco) brings a creative approach to two very present themes: social media and respecting your teachers.
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Hide Your Love Away
The short film Hide Your Love Away is intended to bring the revealing moment that leads the character Josh to change his mind regarding the help service for autistic young people he provides.
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Doll
The Russian short film Doll surprises us with a thoroughly designed mise-en-scène that convinces us that the story takes place in a dystopic future.
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VENEER
Covid-19 inspired this sci-fi, along with the old B-movies of the genre. Veneer’s plot refers to the pandemic as a part of an alien recreation plan.
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10 Photographs
10 Photographs portraits a step-by-step process of abuse that women are subject to in a professional environment.
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Letter to my mother
Letter to my Mother is a bold and intimate denunciation of the sexual abuse suffered by the director, Amin Maher.
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The Funeral
The Funeral portraits the anxieties that the late teenagers face just before becoming adults.
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Crossroads
A man, a prostitute, and a car in the night; who knew that those three things would be enough to create a powerful short film about unhappiness and loneliness?
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With New Eyes
The short movie With New Eyes delivers with subtle tone and slow rhythm a message against prejudice that is still so in need nowadays.
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At The End Of The Road
At the End of the Road is an emotional short film from director Govind Chandran, which follows the clearly tense car journey of a friend’s sister, and two childhood friends.
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THE LUNATIC
The Lunatic depicts the never-ending battle that a soldier of the United States Army Special Forces must endure, following mysterious voices in his head.
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AUGUSTUS
With a beautiful production, the short movie Augustus presents a strong message about racial equality.
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WILD EYES
The animated short film Wild Eyes manages to communicate a very powerful message through a delicate story.
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FATHER
The movie Father portrays the ungrateful struggle of an ordinary man against the system and the corruption to regain the custody of his two children.
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MALMKROG
The film Malmkrog, by the Romanian director Cristi Puiu, adapts for the cinema the book of the philosopher Vladimir Solovyov.
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MOSQUITO
The film Mosquito presents an attractive theme: the focus on Portugal's participation in World War I in one of its African colonies.
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MY NAME IS BAGHDAD
My Name is Baghdad uses the microcosm of the suburban skateboarding crowd to signal the female empowerment.
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VEINS OF THE WORLD
Veins of the World, directed by Byambasuren Davaa from Mongolia, is tearfully moving while also a serious complaint against the predatory mining in her country.
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The Eve
The short film The Eve involves the viewer in a dreamlike experience. Its story is not narrated following the chronology or even the assembly of cause and effect that induces easy understanding.
The Treasure
The Treasure is based on a story written by Alberto Moravia, a remarkably interesting tale that addresses universal principles in a scathing and metaphorical way.
Geneva Jacuzzi's Casket
The music video for the song "Casket" by artist Geneva Jacuzzi, directed by Chris Friend, has a richness of unique visual varieties. The science fiction environment built in this short film has different influences.