King of the Wind Demons (France, 16 min) Writers: Clémence Poésy, Eric Forestier Director: Clémence Poésy On New Year’s Eve, Sophie, a quasi-burnt-out intern at the psych emergency room, admits Marie, a troubled patient brought in by the police following a crisis. Sophie finds herself oddly affected by Marie and soon finds out that, after tonight, nothing will ever be the same.
Connections (USA, 6 min) Writer/Director: Kevin P. Alexander Some meetings in life are meant as a show of support. Unfortunately for this writer, this isn't one of them.
Woman in Stall (Canada, 10 min) Writer: Josh Boles Directors: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli A woman finds herself trapped in a bathroom stall by a man whose intentions are not entirely clear.
Christmas Green (Canada, 12 min) Writer/Director: Clara Altimas A disgruntled woman pays an unwanted visit to her lonely neighbor, but both end up finding unexpected joy in each other's company.
Noise (USA, 11 min) Writer/Director: Michael Aloyan When a young, deaf woman forms a bond with an unlikely stranger, the two are forced to communicate in the absence of language.
The First of Many (USA, 13 min) Writer: Pamela Guest Directors: Elizabeth Guest, Pamela Guest In 1971, a young actress goes on her first audition with surprising, life changing results.
The Give and Take (Canada, 10 min) Writer/Director: Anna Hopkins Eleven-year-old Amy finds an old 80s video game magazine and, upon dialing the number on the back, gets connected with Caesar Spinone, a call center employee from the year 1989.
Tourist (USA, 14 min) Writer/Director: Paavo Hanninen Distracting herself from troubles back home, a woman visits New Orleans and takes on a new identity.