A father who chooses not to live with his children is still a father. But, in the eyes of many, a mother who chooses not to live with her kids is a monster. In this provocative short documentary, three women who made the decision to mother from afar tell their stories, and open up about what they lost—and gained—when they left the homes they had shared with their children. At a time when there’s growing acceptance for alternative family models, why does the idea of non-custodial motherhood still have the power to shock and appall?

Directed by Chloe White

A confused LA filmmaker attempts to reshape her identity through a highly curated social media presence. As she blurs the line between fiction and reality, her public persona and true self become one.

Written + Directed by
Kailee McGee

n a restaurant in China, waiters try to swat flies while a number of diners eat their food. 在一个中国饭馆里，顾客们正在吃东西，服务员忙着打苍蝇。 By Xi Chen

A crowd moving in one direction.People who flow in a moment.
A scene where the difference with other people disappears and looks uniform.There are many different kinds of life there.
You can feel invisible energy when you see a large mass of individuals. By Hiroshi Kondo

Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker’s own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.

Directed by Alexandra Lemay

BEFORE THE WORLD was entirely made from real pollution footage. It represents our careless attitude destroying our planet.

Directed by Cyprien Clément-Delmas

“Teeth and Pill” is a surrealistic and grotesque black comedy short, set in timeless American suburbia.Written and Directed by Andrea Vinciguerra