Please note that among the winning films of the monthly competitions (not all), those selected to participate in the Grand Finale in Tangier will be chosen, with public screenings from November 22nd to 24th, 2024, culminating in the Gala Finale. Films that win in a particular category in the monthly competitions will continue to compete in other categories they have entered if selected for the Grand Finale in Tangier.
Best Feature-Length Documentaries
"Night all day" by Daniel Țîcu
Film intertwines WWII memories of the filmmaker's great-grandfather with contemporary conflicts, reflecting on war's lasting impact and advocating for remembrance towards a peaceful future.
Moldova, 1 hour 2 minutes
Best Horror Short Films
"Flesh for Fantasy" by Flesh for Fantasy
Steeven K. Sampassa
In this Lovecraftian style tale, a young socialite actress has to survive against supernatural forces when she crashes her rivals party.
Canada, 14 minutes 50 seconds
"Visiting" by Piero Cannata
A villa on the hills, murky desires, the past that doesn't die. The visit begins.
Italy, 9 minutes 22 seconds
Best Feature-Length Films
"Tradition (Parampara) " by Pranay Nishakant Telang
The route towards the potential demise of the feudal system, which the Maratha community in Maharashtra endured for many years, is illustrated in “Parampara”.
It also highlights the influence of rituals on social structure. It tells the tale of modern India, with its farmer realizing the importance of adhering to customs and traditions albeit a little too late.
Even though the movie is set in a secluded village of Maharashtra, anything like manner might be happening in other villages in the India.
The film “Parampara” tells the tale of a poor farmer “Shripati” who strives to perform rites of the 13th day, after his father passes away.
India,1 hour 51 minutes 50 seconds
Best Short Film
"Дикие люди/Wild People " by Maria Petrova
A teenage girl (Julia) has the disease alopecia (premature baldness), which her mother urges her to hide, as a result of which her daughter turns out to be a victim of haterism in a school chat, which develops into bullying. Mom is faced with a choice: let her daughter be free or continue to drive her into a social trap.
Russian Federation, 18 minutes
"Back to Life" by Jelena Sorkin
This short film will make you stop in the NOW and ask yourself: “What is it that I am blessed with that I don’t respect enough…but run in circles after material things imposed on me by the system?”
United States
United States, 9 minutes
"maryam" by Zainab Entezar
A girl that her father rent him
Afghanistan, 4 minutes
"The Girl Who Faded Away" by Brent Heise
The search for love happens in a place where angels fear to tread.
A man is walking on the edge of deep woods, holding an old wooden case. A white owl in the trees takes notice of him and swoops down. In a puff of smoke the owl transforms and becomes a beautiful female apparition. The “Girl” warns him against going further in these woods. The man stops and he sets his wood case on a fallen tree trunk. He opens it. Inside is an old fashioned turntable, a wind-up phonograph he cranks before carefully placing the needle on an old, black vinyl record.
United States, 5 minutes
"RUN AWAY" by Christina Spaar
How often do we ask someone "Hey, how are you?", without receiving an honest answer?
The taboo around topics like suicide and depression is slowly being broken, but most of us still find it difficult to openly and honestly talk about it. We often don't even admit it to ourselves when we need help. We created this film to raise awareness about mental health, in particular depression.
Switzerland, 8 minutes 43 seconds
Best Fiction Short Film Director
"《Daybreak》 " by Fang Zirong
A surgeon named Lin Fan, who had lofty ideals for his profession, violated rules during a rescue operation to save people. However, the patient ultimately stayed on the operating table. Due to Lin Fan's violation of regulations, Lin Fan has been temporarily suspended from work and is awaiting a court hearing. Unable to accept reality, he decided to commit suicide. Just then, a phone call rang and it was the patient's daughter who came to the hospital to find his father. The hospital hopes that Lin Fan can resolve this matter. The sense of responsibility led Lin Fan to decide to handle the patient's daughter's problem before committing suicide. The mutual redemption between the two began.
China,12 minutes 43 seconds
"The Murder " by Alex Dymalovski
A 4th wall breaking comedy about a woman who gets murdered
Australia, 9 minutes 51 seconds