Showcase of the best POLITICAL Short Films from around the world today.
Showcase of the best POLITICAL FILMS in the world today.
Over 600 films were submitted from around the world today. Here are the 35 award winning films for 2024.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: THE TWILIGHT
Best Short FIlm: EL ALELUYA
Best Action Film: THE HYPOCRITE
Best Adventure Film: DREAM BIG FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN
Best Animation: PENSIONERS CHIPS – US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Best Cinematography: FINDING THE LIGHT
Best Crime Film: THE RESUME
Best Direction: ECHO RHYME
Best Documentary Feature: BOYS ON THE BRINK
Best Documentary Short: SREBRENICA
Best Environmental Film: LAND OF THE FREE
Best Experimental: NIGHT OF THE BROKEN PENCILS
Best Family Film: AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD
Best Human Interest FilM: THE WHEEL
Best Humanitarian Film: WELCOME TO THOO MWEH KHEE
Best Micro-Short: HUNGER
Best New Media Film: PROJECT “M”
Best Performances: INQUISITORS
Best Poetry Film: HALF MOON AND THE STAR
Best Political Satire: POWER CUTS
Best Relationship Film: SEATBELTS
Best Romance Film: ALL MY TOMORROWS
Best Social Commentary: FAKE NEWS
Best Sound & Music: SHAPTACH
Best Thriller Film: LIMITED SHIP
April 11th – FEATURE Film
THE TWILIGHT, 76min., Russia
Directed by Vladimir Eysner
“TheTwilight” is a film about Russia and was filmed for 20 years. The film consists of three short stories. Without political propaganda, the film tells about the life of ordinary people. Novels correspond to a certain time (2000, 2010, 2022). This is a film about Putin’s Russia. Each of the short stories is a complete story, but put together they give a three-dimensional impression of the real life of people in modern Russia.
April 12th – FEATURE Film
ECHO RHYME, 108min., USA
Directed by Caleb Johnson, Jeff Johnson
A man in a crime family finds Salvation after receiving a heart transplant from a good man.
http://www.embrin.com/
http://www.instagram.com/thecalebj
April 13th – FEATURE Film
INQUISITORS, 61min., Greece
Directed by Mart Raukas
A female academic uses her intelligence and charm to infiltrate a Dominican monastery’s secret library.
https://www.facebook.com/mart.raukas/
April 14th – UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
PENSIONERS CHIPS – US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 5min,. Germany
Directed by Joachim Weber
Willy and Jimmy are old 1995s microprocessors retired for 20 years and grow old slowly. This is Willy and Jimmy, two personalized microprocessors. In a Park, sitting on a bench, two old 1995s microprocessors named Willy and Jimmy are in an conversation, like every afternoon. They meet quite regularly and their meetings are never very quiet. Since 20 years now they meet every day and discuss everything which is discussable with their own sense of humor. Whether it will be things out of a normal life or political circumstances in Europe – which easily could stay for all the world. Originated Willy and Jimmy are side characters out of a real big project from the CGI Magic Movie Corporation named “The Fabulous Three”. This is about adventures in the internet and should be made for the big screen.
SEATBELTS, 4min., USA
Directed by Michael John Dunker
When Chad and Rachel go on their second date, he refuses to put on his seatbelt because he did his own research.
SHAPTACH, 4min., Bosnia and Herzegovina
Directed by Mladen Đukić
Contemplating a conflict and its potential outcomes.
NIGHT OF THE BROKEN PENCILS, 4min., USA
Directed by Enrique Pilozo
In a futuristic society, only one obstacle stands between absolute power and the freedom to create,..
HALF MOON AND THE STAR, 4min., Spain
Directed by Queralt Antú Serrano
“Half Moon and the Star” (“Mitja Lluna i l’Estel”) is a captivating short film based on a poem from al-Andalus. This short film has been handcrafted, using 2D animation created with colored pencils. It is inspired by the Andalusian era and is filled with symbolism from Al-Andalus. The story unfolds in the magnificent setting of the Alhambra in Granada.
FAKE NEWS, 3min., Germany
Directed by Joachim Weber
Two microprocessors converse in a park, sitting on a bench. This is Willy and Jimmy, two personalized microprocessors.
HUNGER, 3min., USA
Directed by Enrique Pilozo-Liuxander Ricardo Silva
In a society where everyone lives inside their own little world, someone dares to break the status quo.
pilozotoon1954@gmail.com
SREBRENICA, 2min,. France
Directed by Thibaut Fleuret
This work is about Srebrenica, Bosnia, place of the last european genocide where thousands of muslim people were killed.
http://thibautfleuretonline.tumblr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thibautfleuret
https://www.instagram.com/thibaut.fleuret
April 15th – EUROPEAN Showcase
FINDING THE LIGHT, 24min., UK
Directed by Linzy Attenborough
Three trauma survivors tells their stories describing their from darkness to light.
http://www.thoughtjuicefilms.co.uk/
WELCOME TO THOO MWEH KHEE, 25min., UK
Directed by Chris Neilan
Thoo Mweh Khee school sits on the border between Thailand and Burma, offering a safe place to live and study for Karen refugees. This zero-budget, humanitarian documentary explores life at Thoo Mweh Khee, the oppression suffered by the Karen at the hands of the Burmese state, and the values of resistance-through-education that underpin it.
ALL MY TOMORROWS, 52min., Germany
Directed by Jeffrey van Davis
A widowed lawyer seeks solace in the company of a beautiful hispanic prostitute whom he becomes quickly endeared to, complicating their initial business arrangement.
April 16th – WORLD Film Showcase
LAND OF THE FREE, 39min., Australia
Directed by James Ganiere
Shot in Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, London, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Australia, both overtly and covertly, “Land of the Free: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” goes where no film has ever dared to go before to expose the full depth of subversion and the disinformation campaigns perpetrated by the trophy hunting industry.
https://www.landofthefreemovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JamesLynnCecilTomorrow
THE WHEEL, 14min., Turkey
Directed by Metlin EWR
In the 1990s, some newspapers were not allowed to enter the Diyarbakir region, under a state of emergency at that time, although they were legal. Children like Bawer and Hebûn, who were part of the distribution group, would secretly collect these newspapers from outside the city at a previously agreed location and take them to the planned meeting place in the city. There, the children changed their clothes and went out to distribute them, under the guise of other work. But they were constantly followed by those who saw the newspaper as dangerous and wanted to prevent its dissemination. Çerx is a testament to the conditions under which these newspapers were distributed to readers and the difficulties encountered.
https://www.twitter.com/CerxErx74772930
https://www.instagram.com/cerxshortfilm
POWER CUTS, 7min., Myanmar
Directed by Kay Lie
Animated political satire about the Myanmar generals that took power in 2021 and plunged the country into complete misery. “Power Cuts” is one of eight episodes of a series called “The Green Tribe” broadcast by Mizzima TV. This episode deals with the daily power cuts in Myanmar since the generals took the power from an elected government.
http://mizzima.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mizzimaplustv
BOYS ON THE BRINK, 58min,. Nigeria
Directed by Peter Oghenetega Oke, Rume Renee Onosode
BOYS ON THE BRINK documentary is a coming-of-age subject-driven documentary that focuses on 6 young males across 6 communities in Lagos, Nigeria: Epe, Tarkwa Bay, Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Orile and Ajegunle. They are the boys that form a unique demographic that has often been ignored, underestimated and even disregarded – these soon to be husbands/fathers/leaders typically lack accountable guiding figures as they struggle to survive and become men simultaneously. This documentary presents an evocative story-telling of them, by them and for them.
https://www.instagram.com/Boysonthebrink
AHIMSA SATHYAM ASTEEYAM, 17min., India
Directed by Neeraj Sajeeshan
The Life of a village man with Gandhiyan ideals turn into struggle when he comes to a city in seek of a job. will he survive the day?
https://www.instagram.com/friends_dream_movies?igsh=NHQ1YzZpeHFyY2I1
April 17th – NORTH AMERICAN Film Showcase
PROJECT “M”, 12min., Canada
Directed by Aneil Contractor
1. Canadian Residential School were innocent small children were killed (genocide) in the Residential School.
2. It’s a dark secrete of Canada! where innocent children were killed (genocide) from year 1867 – 2000 and many dead bodies to be found in future…
https://www.facebook.com/contraproductions
https://www.instagram.com/aneilcontractor
THE RESUME, 13min,. USA
Directed by Jon Kubina
Brock and Niko are two college grads who turn to a short-lived life of crime to pay off their student loans.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7607968
DREAM BIG FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN, 15min., USA
Directed by Peter Vordenberg
To better succeed in our efforts to combat climate change we need to talk less and listen more. That’s what Bill Barron set out to do. 750 miles by bike to have conversations about climate change across rural Utah.
AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD, 15min., USA
Directed by Ryan Alan Petti
Collin is a 9 year old boy living a typical american childhood until his life is forever changed by an increasingly common act of violence against a family member. His story further adds to the national dialogue on racial profiling and discrimination.
http://www.anamericanchildhood.com/
https://facebook.com/anamericanchildhoodmovie.com
https://twitter.com/anamericanchildhood
https://instagram.com/anamericanchildhood
LIMITED SHIP, 16min,. USA
Directed by Clint Calvert, Caleb Johnson
Driver has a last job to pull off, or is it? A broken daughter is in direct conflict.
https://www.facebook.com/Limited-Slip-Movie-103411568915474
THE HYPOCRITE, 26min,. USA
Directed by Amie Noel Engerbretson
“The Hypocrite” delves into a critical discourse that is resonating with individuals across various spheres. In the context of climate advocacy, the film examines the inherent contradiction between personal actions and systemic efforts. The story is masterfully woven through the perspective of a professional skier, confronting the complex interplay between advocating for change and relying on fossil fuels for athletic pursuits. The film aspires to foster unity and collaboration within the outdoor community, transcending perceived hypocrisy and feelings of not fitting in. It aims to dismantle the culture of individual blame and guilt, focusing instead on the systemic shifts required to pave the way for a sustainable future. By erasing the boundaries that label individuals as hypocrites, the narrative invites viewers to recognize the urgent need for collective action and change.
EL ALELUYA, 30min., USA
Directed by Juan Diego Ramirez
Antonio Moreno’s world is disrupted when a controversy sparks a protest against his favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ night, a group that dresses as Catholic Nuns, and as a result a backlash from the Catholic community sprung against the Dodgers. Now, Antonio, must decided whether to continue to support his team or stay true to his faith and stand against his religion being mocked.
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