Shorts: Power Play
Synopsis
Who holds the power, who pays the price, and what unfolds when the balance shifts?
VULTURES: France & South Africa, 2025, 15 mins
DIRECTOR Dian Weys
After a car crash, a hot-headed, desperate tow truck driver fiercely protects his tow. But the situation quickly spirals.
COYOTES: France, Jordan, Palestine & UK
DIRECTOR Said Zagha
A Palestinian surgeon drives home from work, unaware that commuting through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever.
RAGE: Spain, 2025, 19 mins
DIRECTORS Fran Moreno Blanco & Santi Pujol Amat
Eric, living in a juvenile center, runs away to find his mother, only to discover she’s moved on without him.
THE SECRET ASSISTANTS: France, Germany & UK, 2025, 20 mins, Triple F-rated
DIRECTOR Katey Lee Carson
Ambitious novice, Sophie, walks a razor’s edge as her interview with industry titan Henry Mann descends into squalid power play.
JASMINE. HOME. MOTHER: Lithuania, UK & USA, 2026, 15 mins, Triple F-rated
DIRECTOR Ugnė Skonsmanaitė
On a surreal game show where stories are currency, a woman battles
censorship to reclaim her family, homeland, and jasmine.
