Celamy Julie Anne Meerschwam 18:45 | Drama | USA When Nelly’s mom passes away when she’s only 5 years old, she creates “Celamy,” an imaginary friend, to help her cope with her loss. For years the two girls are inseparable. But once Nelly becomes a teenager, it becomes obvious to Celamy that she’s no longer needed, in fact that she’s in the way. So now it’s up to Celamy to choose: should she stay like she wants to, or leave so that Nelly can grow up? - Multiple awards including Angelus Film Awards, Spiritual Film Festival at Sea and Vail Film Festival
Love On Track Allison Heather 4:14 | Romantic Comedy | Australia The promise of true love goes temporarily off the rails when a man and woman have a misunderstanding on the Sydney monorail. The denouement takes place on a station platform, when a pair of buskers help get the romance back on track. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films
- Rhode Island International Film Festival
- Bradford International Film Festival
The White Dress Vanessa Gildea 3:40 | Drama | Ireland The White Dress is the story of a girl on her communion day but, unlike most other little girls, she is making her communion all on her own. - Best Short Film: Belfast Film Festival
- Best Irish Short – Seagate Foyle Film Festival (Academy Award® Qualifier)
- Best Irish Short: Galway Film Festival
Mashed Zam Salim 3:22 | Drama | Ireland Alone and sitting at the bus stop, a young girl decides to hook up with some friends for a car ride that promises to cure her of her boredom, but at what price? Clarissa Performs a Magic Trick Virginia Mesiti 9 min. | Drama | Australia Clarissa, an overweight teenager, is inspired to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina after an abusive encounter with Sam, a shallow ad man. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Sydney, Australia
- Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, USA
Marion Banphrionsa Melanie Clark Pullen 8:35 | Drama | Ireland Ireland 1961 – Princess Grace of Monaco is making her first official visit to Ireland and little Marion is determined to meet her. Monaco 2005 – a woman makes her first visit to the Principality of Monaco. - Best Irish Language Short: Cork International Film Festival
| Charlotte’s Red Colin McIvor 15 min. | Drama | Northern Ireland Seven year-old Charlotte has a talent for painting. Her Father has a talent for burglary. When Van Gogh’s ‘The Sunflowers’ visits Belfast, Charlotte’s Father can’t resist the biggest heist of his career. - Best Short: Kids Film Fest La Matatena, Mexico
- Best Children’s Film: Heart of Gold Film Festival, Australia
- Most Popular in Fest: New York Kids Film Fest
Danya Beth Armstrong 18:30 | Drama | Australia Danya is the story of a troubled 8 year-old who is determined to find out about her late mother but her repressed father is unable to reach out to her. An elderly Bulgarian woman provides a bridge. Set in neighboring terrace houses in an autumnal Sydney, Danya considers how three generations deal with death. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Australian Short Film: Jackson Hole Film Festival
- Gold Heart Award for Most Outstanding Film: Heart of Gold Film Festival
- Best Film: Boston Motion Picture Awards
Everyday Mark Ash 3:20 | Drama | Ireland A young girl observes the little everyday things of her life. How do those little things add up when tragedy strikes? Gafa John Gleeson 3:26 | Comedy | Ireland Una is upset. She has just discovered that the guy she was going out with is engaged to someone else. At work, as a flight attendant, all she sees are happy couples. She has had enough, so she jumps. And now here story really begins. Delphane Nick Kelly 3:42 | Drama | Ireland Delphane will go through anything to learn how to play the guitar. And nothing is going to stop her, not even a high price tag or a room full of skeptics. Will her slow and tedious commitment pay off? Dance Lexie Dance Tim Loane 15 min. | Drama | Ireland A young protestant girl in Derry wants to be a RIVERDANCER but her grief-stricken father has to be convinced. [L] - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Academy Award® Nomination for Live Action Drama
- Best Short Drama: International Celtic Film and Television Festival
- Best Short Drama: Galway Film Festival, Ireland
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The Republic of Love Deepa Mehta 96 Min. | Comedy | Canada Tom is a charismatic late-night radio talk show host. Fay is his total opposite; her romantic ideal has not yet been attained and is unlikely ever to be due to her impossibly high expectations. The characters connect in a maze of situations, underpinning the idea that ‘geography is destiny’ and that each of us has our own ‘republic’, where lives intersect. [L] [S] - Toronto International Film Festival
- Belfast Film Festival
- Atlantic Film Festival
| Marion Bridge Wiebke von Carolsfeld 93 Min. | Drama | Canada In the midst of struggling to overcome her self-destructive behavior, the youngest of three sisters, Agnes, returns to her hometown in Nova Scotia determined to confront the past. Her arrival sets in motion a chain of events that allows a family of women to, each in their own way, re-connect with the world and each other. [L] [S] - Winner: Toronto International Film Festival
- Winner: Atlantic Film Festival
- London Film Festival
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