 Dance Lexie Dance
Tim Loane
15 min. | Drama | Ireland A young protestant girl in Derry wants to be a RIVERDANCER but her grief-stricken father has to be convinced. [L] - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Academy Award® Nomination for Live Action Drama
- Best Short Drama: International Celtic Film and Television Festival
- Best Short Drama: Galway Film Festival, Ireland
 Binta and the Big Idea
Javier Fesser
31 min. | Drama | Spain Binta, a little girl from Senegal, tells us about the everyday life in her village, the importance of education for girls, and about her father’s great idea to make the world a better place. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Academy Award® Nominee
- Winner: Chicago International Children’s Festival
- Winner: Dixie Film Festival
 Luka
Adrienne Michel-Long
3 min. | Ireland A young boy called “Luka” steps into a timeless world of mishap adventure in a moment of distraction while in pursuit of a balloon in the sky. - OFFICIAL BEST OF FEST and various European Awards
 The Parish Letter
Cat Little
3 min. | Animation | Ireland A bitterly cold winter if affecting attendance at church until a creative priest comes up with a brilliant idea. Across the Hall  Alan Powell
17 min. | Drama | Canada
Recently emigrated Miguel has a hard time dealing with diverse cultures while his kids try hard to just fit in. But Miguel’s refusal to acknowledge his cross-dressing neighbor and his strict orders to have his kids do the same angers his wife and eventually has the kids defying his authority. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Short Film: MethodFest Film Festival
- Nominated: Two Golden Sheaf Awards at Yorkton Short Film Festival for Best Direction (Fiction) & Best Film (Multicultural)
 Freesia of Eden
Alastair McIlwain 15 min. | Children’s Drama | N. Ireland The unique friendship between Ned and his 7 year old grandson, Conan, stems from their devout love of gardening. When Ned realizes that he is going to die he knows he must explain his death to Conan in the only way he will understand. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Silver Spire: San Francisco Film Festival
- Nomination: Royal Television Society Award for Best Television Drama
- Best film or video by an emerging director: The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Prize
|  7,500 Miles to Redemption
Emiko Omori
30 min. | Documentary | USA Musician Tinh Mahoney first stepped inside Oregon State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison, at the invitation of some inmates. His dream of building a school in his native Vietnam inspired them on a four year journey ending with the building of a school 7,500 miles away. [L] - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Short Documentary: Eugene International Film Festival
- San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival, USA
- Heart of Gold International Film Festival, Australia
 Reflection
Tony Dean Smith
18 Min. | Drama/Supernatural | Canada After witnessing the accidental death of his daughter, ALAN LAINE has undergone 2 years of therapy. Just when he feels like he can put the past away, a frightening experience pulls him back into a world where reality and fantasy blur. - Best Short Film: Spiritual Cinema Festival
- Kickstart’ Winner: Directors guild of Canada
 Invisible
Darren Bolton 17:14 | Drama/Fantasy | UK At a vulnerable point in her family life, Hannah acts out a reverie of fantasy and mischief to fill the widening void between her and her father. Her transition from child to adulthood comes with a selfless and cathartic act that snatches her father back from the edge of collapse. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Director, Calgary Fringe Festival
- Cannes Film Festival–Short Film Corner
- Heart of Gold Film Festival, Australia
 Treeclimber
Michael Kinirons 4:05 | Drama | Ireland A little boy searches for a new perspective.  Two Soldiers
Aaron Schneider 40 min. | USA | Drama Based on the story by William Faulkner, Two Soldiers tells the inspirational and stirring tale of two brothers pulled apart by war. Set in 1941 on the eve of WWII, Faulkner’s poignant coming-of-age story takes us on a young boy’s heroic journey to reunite his family and do battle with the world that has torn it apart. [L]  Picket Fenced-In
Hailey Bartholomew 4 min | Drama | Australia A young woman dreads living an ordinary life in the suburbs. Finding herself living this “nightmare” causes her to take a fresh look at what is really important. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- San Diego International Children’s Film Festival
- Inspiration Fim Festival
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 39 Lbs. of Love
Dani Menkin 70 min. | Documentary | USA This is the story of Ami, a man who while unable to move any part of his body, still manages to move each and every one of us, as he teaches us a part of life’s intimate dance. [L] - Best Documentary: Israeli Film Academy
- Best Documentary: Palm Beach Film Festival
|  Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Dan Ireland 108 Min. | Drama | UK/USA All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer. - Audience Award: I Newport Beach Film Festival
- Audience Award: Palm Springs International Film Festival
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