Vote daily now through September 3rd to designate the winning film of the People’s Choice award.
The winners of the Jury's awards and People's Choice award will be announced on September 18th.
The winners will each receive a prize of $25,000 and will be invited to the Award Ceremony in Rome.
Closer to me by Pang Yoong Hui
Born and raised in Singapore, Ray’s passion for film grew at 18.
Making films is a catharsis for Ray. He considers himself as an optimist.
Memories are what humans live upon and leave behind when they are gone.
It reminds us to appreciate life and the things we encounter in our journey.
What matters are the memories we have shared, and it shall live forever.
What if finding your late loved ones is just a step away?
It’s only in the joy and pain, I can feel him closer to me.
Zero by Alexander Villafane
Alexander Villafañe is a native of the City of New York. Although trained as a photographer, with a voice that is constantly evolving this Film is just the beginning.
This is an American story-- but one of universal appeal. A story of our diversity, our history, our difficulties and our triumphs- not only as Americans, but as humans.A story of love, loss, hope, healing and understanding. A glimpse of what's possible if we open our hearts and minds.A story of an African American Muslim man who lost his wife on September 11th, 2001. His bold decision to mend his broken soul. And the healing encounter with a woman who also lost someone precious on that fateful day.
Evening Shift by Taj MUSCO
Taj Jenkins Musco is a filmmaker from New England who started making films at age 14. He loves to travel and currently resides in Singapore, where he has many fine collaborators.
An elderly man travels to a distant beach to fulfill his duty to his wife. A young police officer on patrol must fulfill his duty to the law. Sometimes, the most unexpected and inconvenient encounters are the ones that teach us the most about life.
The Sun and the Moon by Yukinori Makabe
I was born in 1984 in Tokyo.
I work for Japanese movie company ROBOT.
I'm a television drama and music video director.
May 21, 2012, annular solar eclipse was seen in Japan.
Seen in a wide area, events that are pleasing in Japan.
This short film has been made to the axis was able to shoot that day "encounters".
It is 18 years later that I am seen next in Japan.
At that time, I'm doing? I'm with? I can see？
Such a thought, I made.
Share by Alexis WILLIS
Alexis was Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982.
He studied in France and is now a Product Designer.
His love for Images pushes him to film more and more.
"The moment is unique, but emotion is shared"
The earth turns, the days pass and the sun always rises. Sometimes, the flap of a butterfly's wings can alter
the path of a tornado… but sometimes the same butterfly, flapping it's wings, corresponds to another butterfly,
on the other side of the earth, flapping its wings, simultaneously
To travel, is to meet, man and woman, to discover new things, ever-amazing.
Traveling is also find, to know yourself better, or simply, find yourself.
We would all like to think that on the other side of the earth someone lives, feels the same things, at the same time.
Images : Alexis Willis et Thomas Bevilacqua
Music : Alexandre Gardic
Wicked Wind by Anne Flore TRICHILLO
Anne Flore Trichilo is young French film director. She started directing 2 years ago with a short film Sorry Charlie, then a portrait-documentary about the philosopher Georges Snyders Le Sny, un maître à penser, and a few commercials and making of for UnsurCinq, Aéroports de Paris, Garbo, La Redoute, Koshka Mashka… She’s also co-writing a romantic comedy with the director Cyril Fabien. She worked as a fashion model for severals years and studied acting at the Studio Pygmalion. She played in a few short films and the feature film Tout ce qui brille by Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran.
A man at a complete loss wakes up after a night spent in his car. In the emptiness of his life, he wanders in the streets of the city of Berck, until he meets a wandering and mysterious young woman and finds himself linked to her destiny…
Departure by Akinori Kawano
Producer, graduated from University of Tokyo.
(This film was directed and produced by Masugata-Ren. Masugata-Ren is
a collective of young film makers.)
A Japanese woman, Yuko is about to move out from Japan since her Indian husband got transferred to his own country India. In spite of having a great devotion and affection to her husband Yuko can’t stop feeling the anxiety to depart for her new life in India and the reluctance to be apart from her parents and her hometown. Impulsively running from the reality, she needs to find a faith for herself.
Laura by Joan COBOS
Joan was born in the little marina of Port de Sóller, in Mallorca, in 1976.
He studied Fine Arts and Cinema and has been travelling around the world.
He is now working as commercials & film director.
Exterior and interior infuences that are the base of creation.
The encounter between the artist and the inspiration.
Prank by Jordan Schiele
Jordan is a grad student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Asia. He studies directing and works as a cinematographer for documentary and fiction films.
The encounter is a dark discovery, the hour of reason that
strips the soul of its naiveté, an experience that prepares us for the joy and sorrow
that are a part of every journey. Growing up. Falling out of innocence. Learning to
trust the unknown and resurrecting the magic of childhood when our faith has
been shaken. An encounter asks us to brave the journey of life, now and always.
Son of Old
by Genevieve Akal
Genevieve Akal observes the world through a pair of story-tinted sunglasses. She makes sense through narrative, beauty, and movement. She's a director.
David is on the run from his past and his future. He is on a journey without a destination. Scared to repeat the mistakes of his father, but also fearful to face up to them, David has left his girlfriend and child.
He tries to escape his life, but his history follows him and chases him down.
Will David run forever? Or will he confront his past and take on the responsibility that is his? To complete a journey you need a destination. David has to find his.
(The song is 'Come Back David' by 'Sonofold')
