DOCUMENTARY
The Echoes of Chloe Cooley
Country: Canada
Director: Andrea Conte
Synopsis: The founding story of the Underground Railroad on the Niagara Frontier, and how the resistance of one woman created both, the first anti-slavery law in the British Empire, and the first refugee movement to Canada.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 8 min
11/09 November Ninth
Film title: 11/09 November Ninth
Country: Germany
Director: Matthias Sdun
Synopsis: Amobile-mentary capturing New York City moments before and after the 2016 elections results were announced.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6 Plus
Duration: 8 min
EXPERIMENTAL
OTRES TWO
Country: France
Director: Antonin Romeuf/Guillaume Palmantier
Synopsis: A girl wanders Cambodia leaving behind a body trail.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 1 min 47 seconds
137 Hours
Country: Belarus
Director: Dzmitry Sakharuk/Barinov Alexander
Synopsis: Lena wants to cope with addiction, but the real world is transforming into a gray, dark room. Can she get out and overcome her “other side”?
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6s, iPhone 5c
Duration: 4 min 19 seconds
Silence is Golden
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Nigel Streeter/Fritz O’Skennick
Synopsis: A silent 1920-esque film about a vile villain, a romantic hero and damsels in distress. Will the evil Baron Kriswoods get away with his behavior or will he have his comeuppance at the hands of a dashing daredevil?
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone
Duration: 6 min 16 seconds
Brno in Motion
Country: Czech Republic
Director: Radim Zbořil
Synopsis: Over a year’s worth of moments captured in the city of Brno, the Czech Republic’s second largest city.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 2 min 56 seconds
FICTION
How I Became a Movie Theatre Murderer
Country: Canada
Director: Aris Tyros
Synopsis: The rise of movie theatre attacks scare a young film-obsessed man into unintentionally becoming the thing he feared.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6s
Duration: 7 min 12 seconds
For Dad
Country: United States
Director: Jason Rosenblatt
Synopsis: Through a series of brief recordings, a teenage girl keeps her comatose father updated on her struggles with his absence, high school and growing up.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5c
Duration: 14 min 39 seconds
Thirai-Kadhai
Country: India
Director: Jamir Khan
Synopsis: Two miserable men have nothing except for their lives which are now at stake. They befriend a man who becomes a weapon for their survival.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 14 min 45 seconds
Not a Pizza Order
Country: France
Director: Cécile Ragot
Synopsis: In New York City, more than 11 million 911 calls are received each year. This is one of them.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 2 min 14 seconds
Denya
Country: Algeria
Director: Haythem Ameur
Synopsis: Denya, meaning “life” in Arabic, is an eternal repetition of events and obstacles. Even if you stumble, you can always rise again.
Mobile device(s) used: Samsung Note 5
Duration: 1 min 42 seconds
CHEESE
Country: Spain
Director: Yuse Riera/Carlos Alonso Ojea
Synopsis: A photographer makes a chilling discovery while developing film.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 2 min
J’ai grandi (I’ve grown up)
Country: France
Director: Lionel Nakache
Synopsis: A young girl motivates her father to stay on the right track.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5
Duration: 1 min
Bubbles Don’t Lie
Country: Czech Republic
Director: Stepan Etrych
Synopsis: An engineer starts his day and notices a comic book-like bubble of the number 6 above his head. Soon, everyone has a numbered bubble.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5
Duration: 4 min 58 seconds
Parametric
Country: Sri Lanka
Director: Amila C. Kumarasinghe
Synopsis: The endless needs of mankind disrupt nature and lead to a karmic outcome.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6 Plus
Duration: 3 min 45 seconds
MUSIC VIDEO
Piano Sonata in Toronto”
Country: Canada
Director: Paolo Benetazzo
Synopsis: A piano riff brings Toronto’s cityscape to life.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5s
Duration: 3 min 7 seconds
Fireballs en Champagne
Country: France
Director: Léo Ginailhac
Synopsis: A brass band helps paint a quirky portrayal of the French Champagne region.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 3 min 28 seconds
Pale Blue – Acid Waves
Country: United States
Director: Jessica Janos
Synopsis: Told in reverse, a family BBQ has a dark and sinister beginning.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 7 Plus
Duration: 5 min
Missing Harmony
Country: Hungary
Director: Péter Vadócz
Synopsis: An orchestra serves as a symbol of the world’s ecosystem.
Mobile device(s) used: Lumia 1520
Duration: 1 min
YOUTH
Mission Road
Country: United States
Director: Ioannes Palomaria
Synopsis: A homeless veteran gets the chance to save a life.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 6
Duration: 8 min 54 seconds
28 Percent Pure
Country: Iran
Director: Khashayar Rahimi/Shahin Djavadi Nejad
Synopsis: The dystopian story of a theft in the near future.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5s
Duration: 1:00
Wer.if.est.er.i.a
Country: Norway
Director: Marietha Chopra Helgesen
Synopsis: A girl and boy wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone 5
Duration: 2 min 37 seconds
The Can
Country: Russia
Director: Alexey Protsenko
Synopsis: A young man throws an empty soda can in the trash and misses. That’s when the can begins to pursue him.
Mobile device(s) used: iPhone
Duration: 2 min 30 seconds