Not everyone can be popular, and when you don't fit in you may as well be from another planet. Oddballs and outsiders from school-yard misfits to foreign immigrants fight to find their rightful place in society.
OVER - UK - 14 min - Jörn Threlfall
A chilling crime scene unfolds in reverse order with a reality that is profound and deeply unexpected.
MYRNA THE MONSTER - USA - 14 min - Ian Samuels
A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
BOY RAZOR - Sweden - 12 min - Peter Pontikis
When a bullied boy tries to get even with his tormentors, his plan for revenge reaches dangerous proportions in this heart-pounding coming-of-age film. CANADIAN PREMIERE.
LEWIS - CDN - 19 min - Fantavious Fritz
A missing cat witnesses the intersections of human life in a neighbourhood and meets a lonely Lithuanian widow living out her final days.
THE DIVE (LE GRAND BAIN) - FR - 6 min - Cecile Davidovici
When a bullied nine-year-old is faced with swimming class, he finds an ingenious way to both gain his classmates’ respect and avoid the diving board.
HOME SWEET HOME - CDN - 11 min - Frédéric Lefebvre
Life is routine for an elderly man and his loving wife, until he wakes up to an unexpected reality in this chilling take on aging.
ELGIN PARK - USA - 10 min - Danny Yourd
Michael Paul Smith has spent most of his reclusive life struggling through bullying, prejudices and health issues. His answer is to create a magical fictional town called Elgin Park.