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CROWN SELECTIONS

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SHORTS

SHORT FILM - DRAMA

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The Postman (dir. Julius Bräuer, Germany)
November 1st  (dir. Charlie Manton, United Kingdom)  
Henet Ward (dir. Morad Mostafa, Egypt)  
Asphyxiate (dir. Nicole Pott, United Kingdom)
Nahjum (dir. Sebastian Torres Greene, Manuel Del Valle, Mexico)
The Gesture and the Word (dir. Helen Alexis Yonov, USA)
Emergency (dir. Adam Bernet, United Kingdom)
The Shift (dir. Mayk Azzato, Germany)
The Veil (dir. Vanessa Silva, USA)
Legacy (dir. Cristobal Abugaber, USA)

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SHORT FILM - WAR DRAMA

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MX 'Ihminen' (dir. Sakari Lerkkanen, United Kingdom) 

Alina (dir. Rami Kodeih, USA)
Landscape after the battle (dir. Moritz Melms, Pablo Mattarocci, Germany) 
Heritage (dir. Mana Pakseresht, Iran)
Sheep will devour us (dir. Mostafa Rostampour, Atefeh Rezayan, Iran)
38 Minutes (dir. Paul Lacovara, USA) 

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SHORT FILM - SOCIAL AWARENESS

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Tombstone Pillow (dir. Daniel Lir, Bayou Bennett, USA)  
Augustus (dir. Jon Alston, USA)  
When La Rumorosa Quiets (dir. Patricia Montoya, Mexico)
The Artist (dir. Ahmet Serdar Karaca,Turkey)
Kicks (dir. Maria Soccor, USA) 
Alabaster (dir. Dan Ramm, USA) 

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SHORT FILM - COMEDY

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Tuxedo Terrace (dir. Carmine Bicchetti, USA)
Sunday Morning (dir. Emelie Claxton, USA)
Soy No Soy (dir. Frederik Paludan, Denmark)

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SHORT FILM - FAMILY / FAITH

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Don’t Worry (dir. Mana Pakseresht, Iran)
Only Death Never Lies (dir. Sam Yazdanpanna, Iran) 

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SHORT FILM - FOREIGN

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Limbo (dir. Ghasideh Golmakani, Iran)  
Charon (dir. Yannick Karcher, France)
The Tent (dir. Gabriel Traversari, Nicaragua)
Scribble (dir. Xabsio Zweni, South Africa)
Ruby Baby (dir. Lee Mcqueen, United Kingdom)
Marie-Luise (dir. Hervine De Boodt, Germany)
MEGURU, Goes around Comes around (dir. Thein Dan, Japan)
Play Schengen (dir. Enger Gunhild, Norway)
I Like to Work (dir. Luca Guardabascio, Italy)

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SHORT FILM - MYSTERY / THRILLER

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House Hunting (dir. Patrick Andrew Higgins, USA) 
Divertimento (dir. Keyvan Sheikhalishahi, France)
Limbo (dir. Anthony von Seck, USA)
Remembrance (dir. Tom White, USA) 
After Hours (dir. Marco Sroka, USA)
Stop the Bus (dir. David Trujillo, France)
Paracusia (dir. Martin K Hansen, Denmark)
The Widow (dir. Brendan Young, Australia)

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SHORT FILM - SCI-FI / FANTASY

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Home (dir. Andree Sascha, Indonesia)

Dominion Evolucion (dir. Lucas Zoppi, Argentina)

Dinosaurs: The True Story (dir. Paul-Louis Aeberhardt, France)  
Adam In Aeternum (dir. Pedro Jaen R., Spain)
Paradox (dir. Jon Cohen, Australia)

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SHORT FILM - ACTION

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Red (dir. David Newton, United Kingdom)
Fugitive Zero (dir. Joe Lam, USA)
Prisoner (dir. Amit Dhuga, Canada)

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SHORT FILM - HORROR

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The Foal (dir. Nikhail Asnani, USA)
The Invitation (dir. Thorsten Schade, Germany)
Little One (dir. Chris Beyrooty, Logan Fields, USA)
The Keeper (dir. Kristina Grubiša, Croatia)
A Serious Predicament (dir. Jason Vandygriff, USA)

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SHORT FILM - STUDENT

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Da Yie (dir. Anthony Nti, Ghana)
A Day like Today (dir. Magda Strzyżyńska, Poland)
Playback (dir. Nikhail Asnani, USA)
Sin Cielo (dir. Jianna Maarten, USA)
Take a Breath (dir. Zhu Weiao, China)
Dress Up (dir. David Hinsch, USA)

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SHORT FILM - DOCUMENTARY

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Icarus (dir. Sanaa El Alaoui, Morocco) 
A Bay to Cherish (dir. Freddy Moyano, USA) 
Time to be a Boy (dir. Antonio Aleixo, Portugal)
An Endless Summer (dir. Patrick Crellin, Isle of Man)
C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To)
(dir. Panagiotis Kountouras, Aristarchos Papadaniel, Greece)
Cell 364 (dir. Mathilde Babo, Zoé Rossion, France)

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SHORT FILM - FIRST TIME FILMMAKER

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Not Now (dir. Andrew Liulko, Ukraine)
Sandier (dir. Michael Chereau, France)
Baa Baa Black Sheep (dir. Anette Martinsen, United Kingdom)
I Am Here to Tell You (dir.  Christel Lakhdar, Bob Fokoua, France)
Detroit Landmarks: Inspiration (dir. Dr. William Huszti, USA)

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SHORT FILM - LOVE IS LOVE (LGBTQ)

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Toxic (dir. Ese Ejodame, Sweden) 
The Suit (dir. Maurizio Ravallese, Italy)
The Quiet Shore (dir. Alex Ramirez, USA) 
Tainted (dir. Rikki Beadle-Blair, United Kingdom) 
Flu (dir. Nikhail Asnani, USA)
Relapse (dir. Aron Davidsson, Iceland)
Manasanamaha (dir. Deepak Reddy, India)
The Bag (dir. Sam Azghandi, USA)
Boy meets boy (dir. Jonathan MacPherson, Canada)

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SHORT FILM - ANIMATION

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The Winter (dir. Xin Li, Australia)
Gaku (dir. Xueyan Wang, China)
RenaiDance (dir. Zhike Yang, Wenjie Wu, Han Chen Chang, USA)
The Mandrake (dir. Quincy William Baltes, USA)
ofGod: Miracles (dir. Artie Romero, USA)
Facing It (dir. Sam Gainsborough, United Kingdom)

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SHORT FILM - SILENT/EXPERIMENTAL

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Nutcracker twenty20 (dir. Charlotte Andersen Roedovre Centrum, Henrik Steen, Biger Axelsen, Denmark) 
Small Fish (dir. Maxime Beauchamp, Canada) 
Something Round (dir. Nikhail Asnani, USA)
Tears of Oizys (dir. Ramy Raphael, Canada)

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SHORT FILM - SPORTS/INSPIRATIONAL

Wild, Raw, and Free: Van and Skate Life  (dir. Silas Tolles, USA)
To the Ends (dir. Mark Koch, Chris Smith, USA)

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SHORT FILM - DANCE/FASHION

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Bad Feeling (dir. Nyko PK16, France) 
Nightfall (dir. Yo Vo, Bulgaria)  
Trapped (dir. Carlos Garland, Marisa Dolan, USA) 
ID (dir. Cass Mortimer Eipper, Australia) 
Will you please be quiet, please. (dir. Prem Jyothis, Tul Rodriguez, Estonia) 
Another side of time (dir. Ava Blakeslee-Carter, USA) 
Love (dir. Oscar Viguier, France)
Unapologetic (dir. Xavier Singer-Kingsmith, United Kingdom)

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SHORT FILM - YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 17)

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My Red Ball (dir. Esabella Strickland, Canada) 
Bye (dir. Skyler Gahyeong Lee, Republic of Korea) 
The Making Of Alex (dir. Jessica Fay & Velton Lishke, United Kingdom) 
A conversation with E (dir. Esabella Strickland, Canada)

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