PICK-ME-UP

Dir. Guro Ekornholmen

At a school reunion, Annelise flirts with her classmate, but is interrupted when her elderly mother arrives to pick her up and she is reminded that her mother will be gone soon, but she still has a life to live.

ON BELONGING

Dir. Areeba Naveed

A struggling young Tamil immigrant and a lonely Irish widow clash over a stolen bicycle, only to discover a tender friendship in their shared loss and a quiet chance at human connection and belonging.

WHEN YIN MEETS YANG

Dir. Young-Ju Yoo

A South Korean woman questions whether love is enough to overcome the differences she shares with her Dutch partner. Moving between conflict and harmony, they clash over physical appearance, language, and culture, yet somehow find closeness within their differences.

LIKE OTHER PEOPLE

Dir. Leo Dzhyshyashvili & Luisa Nöllke

When a condom breaks one night, Nina and Danil set out to find an open pharmacy. But as they discuss a possible pregnancy, another question emerges: is family something you choose, or something reserved for people whose lives are already sorted?

MATES

Dir. Rory Pearson

When Blake “Prick” Daniels, a delivery rider, encounters his old mate Roy, an impromptu visit draws him inside Roy’s home. What follows is a tense, darkly funny study of male friendship, and the resentments and abandonments that shape it.

PARTING

Dir. Olivia McLaughlin

Katie's departure day for Australia brings unspoken feelings to the surface. As they navigate their final morning together, Katie's older sister Laura wrestles with guilt over missed connections and the weight of being left behind.

INTERNAL BLEEDING

Dir. Zoe Nolan

A disaffected woman feels trapped and disconnected from herself until she meets a stranger who simply listens to her, which helps her reconnect with herself and opens up the possibility that she is not as lost as she feels.

Ree’s Destiny

Dir. Steven Mosley

Ree is a single mother pursuing her lifelong dream of being a rapper despite backlash from her teenage daughter, Destiny. Over the course of a long day, she must win her daughter over before she steps up to the mic.

Nostalgie

Dir. Kathryn Ferguson

Drew Lord Haig, a faded 80s pop star from England, is invited to perform at an event in Northern Ireland. Hoping to recapture his glory days, he instead encounters a disturbing truth that changes everything.