The Reflection Of Francisca Newman

In this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlightenment becomes darkness. In this increasingly violent and surreal competition at the hands of her own reflection, a familiar voice starts talking to her as an old forgotten friend. A voice that takes her on a journey through her own memories in order to find herself, before her reflection becomes a stranger.

Hidden Wounds

The impact of lingering trauma on an ex-serviceman, triggered by sounds of everyday life.

TOCADA Y HUNDIDA

Lía is a dedicated and hard-working seventeen-year-old student but, despite her efforts to give her best, she carries a secret that is increasingly difficult for her to hide: her obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Allegro

A short film about mental health

Reya's World

Reya’s World delves into the raw and poignant struggle of a young woman navigating the depths of depression. Feeling trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of isolation, Reya finds solace and gradual healing through small moments of self-connection and genuine friendships, gradually lifting the heavy burden that envelops her.

Oxímora Vida...

The wanderer Rascal embarks on a psychotic and contradictory journey to break out of the ego bubble in which his self-loathing and isolation have inserted him in. After his metamorphosis, his soulmate, Paloma, makes him realize that life is as complicated as it is simple - and that all that's left to do is to live.

Soft

A teenager struggles with his identity after an unresolved family relationship.

Eyes Open Nevermore

Two strangers meet on a bridge where they have both come to commit suicide.

Never Not Yours

Chaos ensues when retired parents announce their divorce to their three thirty-something children, and over one dramatic weekend the family must grapple with their changing relationships and identities.

Citroen

A community at the coast of the Netherlands have everything they would wish for. Jonah tries to escape his role as cult leader, no matter what.

Unravel

Along her journey to relieve herself of anxiety, Alexia, a mid-twenty year old woman, is encouraged by Dr. Ecorn to revisit a past childhood event. She struggles to decipher the insidious meaning behind the memory. Gradually, EMDR, a technique favoured by Dr. Ecorn, reveals the true nature of her trauma. Whilst experiencing the discomforts of the therapy, Alexia begins the grueling process to healing herself.

Matchstick Men

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Supernova: WIerd Adventures

We came from dust and we'll eventually return to it. Just like stars, at one final moment we'll meet our imminent collapse, then why turn against it when we can easily accept it as an old friend? The world is a chaotic and random event, the part we play in it is to live. Supernova is a short film made by a queer and brazilian independent filmmaker, that challenges the viewer into a collected and nostalgic journey of self-discovery, friendship, religion, mental health, family support, while challenging the lenghts of photography and graphic design. Avaliable on YouTube.

Scherven van de Zon

Hustle on Lombard

Two estranged brothers, one a drug addict, the other, a schizophrenic, struggle to face their demons in the streets of Baltimore.

Barfuß

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

Twisted Hearts

Three struggling couples embark on a transformative journey at a couples retreat, aiming to mend the cracks in their relationships.

Elliott's To Do List

A quirky high school girl has to learn that you can't fit friendship into a checkbox.

The Friend

A boy kills his friend and is haunted by the memory of him, until one day...