Tainted by the Visual (United Kingdom) by Laura Calzada

This short experimental documentary explores how the experience of sound changes throughout the process of vision loss, using visual and aural language to interpret the subjective experience of blind individuals.

Running time: 00:08:08

Push The Machine (Australia, France, United Kingdom) by Max Ward

A young stuntman embarks on the most perilous, and illegal, project of his life. With the police hot on his trail, and an arduous mission to reach the takeoff, the jump itself is only half the challenge. 

Running time: 00:14:15

My Body Eats Me  (Lebanon) by Stephanie Tadros

My Body Eats Me is a powerful open letter from Marina, a 35-year-old lady living with scleroderma. Through self-filmed scenes and raw reflections, she challenges the viewer to look beyond her altered appearance and see her full humanity. This documentary is a bold confrontation of fear, stigma, and isolation—an intimate portrait of resilience, womanhood, and the fight to live with dignity in a world that often looks away.

Running time: 00:18:55

Hyodo's Paradise (United States) by Jacque Rabie

Hyodo lives near Tokyo in a vibrant house filled with hundreds of sex dolls. An unconventional character living amidst the normalcy and conformity of Japan, his life blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Hyodo’s hedonistic, imaginative world is explored unflinchingly in an affectionate portrait of a deeply complex man.

Running time: 00:22:05

Faustyna (Poland) by Natalia Dutkiewicz

Faustyna is 22 years old and wants to find her voice. Will sex work and theatre help her in this journey?

Running time: 00:22:07