United States | Drama | 14 min

Director: Emily McDougall

Writer: Emily Baker

Producer: Diana Jacobsen

Cast: Kyra Wisely, Payton Hubert

When her teenage sister starts showing interest in a much older, more dangerous man, Rowan must decide between getting involved, or keeping her sisters secret.


 

Italy | Drama | 18 min

Director: Riccardo Copreni

Writer: Gianluca Dario Rota, Andrea Bondioli, Stefano Origgi

Cast: Giuseppe Rodriguez, Gaia Bocci, Simone Santonocito

Aco, a lively fourteen-year-old who wastes away his summer days in Bergamo with friends, is in love with Cate, a girl who doesn’t speak to him anymore ever since he started a false rumor of them having sex. When he’ll find out Cate has lost her cat, Aco decides to look for the lost pet to reconquer the girl’s trust.

 

United States | Animation | 4 min

Director: Joël Gibbs

Producer: Zach Stevens

A seafarer sings the story of how he, as a young man, left Falmouth looking for a new life on the High Seas. During his voyage, he recounts how the moon began to follow him, watching his every move. After months at sea, the ship arrived at a topical island where the moon lead him to his first true love awaiting on the beach.