Thursday, January 17, 7:30pm

Friday & Saturday, January 18-19, 5:30pm & 8pm

Sunday, January 20, 2pm 

Sundance Institute

Robots of Brixton

The trials and tribulations of young robots surviving at the sharp end of inner city life, living the predictable existence of a populous hemmed in by poverty, disillusionment, and mass unemployment.

Short Film Special Jury Prize: Animation Direction

Director: Kibwe Tavares | 6min. | England

Fishing Without Nets

A story of pirates in Somalia, told from the perspective of the pirates themselves.

Short Film Grand Jury Prize

Director: Cutter Hodierne | 17min. | Kenya/USA

The Return

A man comes back from a Serb prison to his wife and son. Much has changed since he was declared missing and continuing where they left off four years ago may not be as easy as it seems.

Short Film Jury Prize: International Fiction

Director: Blerta Zeqiri | 21min. | Kosovo

The Arm

In an attempt to keep up with social pressure in a technologically advanced world, Chance starts a texting relationship with Genevieve, a girl he meets at a yogurt shop.

Short Film Special Jury Prize: Comedic Writing

Directors: Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis | 9min.| USA

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

A short film about teaching creativity by This Is It Collective.

Directors: Joseph Pelling, Rebecca Sloan | 3min.| England

First Birthday

A gay Korean-American man yearns for a family life just out of reach.

Director: Andrew Ahn | 12min.| USA

Song of the Spindle

An animated, humorous and informative conversation between a sperm whale and a man. Each one tries to convince the other that his brain is bigger.

Director: Drew Christie | 4min. | USA

Fungus

Katrin decides to face her old boyfriend, who is back to collect some of his stuff.

Director: Charlotta Miller | 9min. | Sweden

Meaning of Robots

The benevolent Mike Sullivan, age 65, has been shooting an epic stop-motion robot sex film in his apartment for the last 10 years.

Director: Matt Lenski | 4min.| USA

Bear

Jack means well, but sometimes good intentions have horrible consequences.

Director: Nash Edgerton | 10min. | Australia