Killing Thyme (GREAT BRITAIN, 23 min) Writer: Natalie Malla Director: M.J. McMahon Eight-year-old Sam is desperate for an allotment. When he meets Norma, a curmudgeonly old man with a neglected allotment and a death wish, Sam thinks he has the solution to both of their problems.
Upside Down Feeling (AUSTRALIA, 10 min) Writer/Director: Eddie White With the help of a strange visitor from another time, young and imaginative Arthur begins to explore mortality after the passing of a classmate.
Turnings (USA, 9 min) Writer: Robert Herzog, Thomas Mentel Director: Robert Herzog When Kenny is passed over for a promotion, he makes a decisive choice that puts a co-worker into the hospital and leaves him to suffer with the moral consequences.
The Universe of Scotch and Haagen-Dazs (USA, 10 min) Writer/Director: Jonathan Todd Ross When Dan Levy goes to get his snoring, pregnant wife a glass of water, he meets an alternate version of himself who has an offer this Dan might not be able to refuse.
Pretty M. John (PHILIPPINES, 14 min) Writer/Director: Enrique Unzueta A boy explores his gender identity through a brief but touching friendship with a transgender boxer who comes to stay at his mother’s guesthouse.
Vali (Belgium, 10 min) Writers/Directors: François Mercier, Hans Vercauter After a wild night, Vali decides the time is right to settle a score with her lover Marco.
Big City (AUSTRALIA, 9 min) Writer/Director: Jordan Bond A lonely Indian taxi driver is befriended by an enigmatic passenger, who tries to coax him out of his shell.