Short Film Programme: “Next Level”

*‍‍102min/All films are screened in original language with English subtitles/Followed by Q&As with attending filmmakers

Ready to level up? Things are about to get weird and difficult.

“Next Level” is where reality starts to bend and the familiar takes an unexpected turn. Cities disappear underwater and humans grow fins, a muse becomes a statue, a grieving father faces an impossible decision, a live TV interview erupts into rebellion, anonymous lovers discover they already know each other, and a seemingly idyllic retreat sends its guests deep into the wild and even deeper into themselves.

Blending dark comedy, fantasy, heartbreaking drama, surrealism and the wonderfully absurd, these films take real human fears, relationships and turning points and push them somewhere entirely unexpected. Strange, bold and unpredictable, Next Level is for stories that refuse to play by the rules.

Films:

Fin People (10min) Croatia, Slovenia

She is Calliope (12min) UK, Hong Kong ‍

Would You Be Dead By Now? (20min) Germany

Tall Hours (13min) New Zealand

Even Though I Ate The Cake (16min) South Africa

Fullmoonbaby (11min) Sweden

Revel (20min) Canada