Finalists











2009 Finalists


France








Skhizein
Winner of Best Film 2009, this unique animation film deals with the idea of schizophrenia and what it would be like to live 91cm from himself.

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Australia
Plastic
Based on the idea that a woman can sculpt her face to make it look however she wants. The film is a statement your inner emotions and accepting yourself for your inner beauty.

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Mozambique
Mozambique
The potrayal of a 16 year old AIDS orphan, not letting the difficulties and challenges of life stop him from making a new life.
Spain
Miente
One girl's perspective into the horrific world of prostitution; and those who simply have no choice but to sell their bodies.










Italy
A'Mare
A story about love as expressed by the friendship between two boys at sea.

Israel
Lashabiya
In an elementary school courtyard, a young Palestinian man plays a dangerous game with an armed squad of Israeli soldiers.

USA
The Boundary
A commentary on crossing a threshold and the very ideas we seek to protect that end up being destory as a consequence.
Sweden
Love Child
A young girl enjoys the perfect life of being the only child, when one day a new family member arrives.
UK
Hammerhead
A metaphor for a split family, Boris wears a pair of goggles that creates the visual of how a Hammerhead Shark sees underwater.