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Faux Bijoux
22’, 2026
France, Lebanon
Fiction
Synopsis
Mireille promises Johnny the big screen, dragging him to an audition whose rules only she truly knows.
Credits
Directed by: Jessy Moussallem | Screenplay: Jihad Hojeily, Jessy Moussallem | Cinematography: Robbie Ryan | Editing: Esther Lowe, Nicolas Desmaison | Cast: Maria Shmouri, Akram Nayef, Samer El Sayyed, Seidi Haarla, Jarkko Lahti | Producers: Jean-Baptiste Savary, Jessy Moussallem, Olivier Muller, Gary Farkas, Clément Lepoutre | Production Company: Vixens | Executive Producers: Emanuela Matranga, Vera Portz, Wissam Smayra
Director's Bio
Born and raised in Beirut, Jessy Moussallem developed her passion for storytelling at the Lebanese Academy of Arts, graduating top of her class with a short film that won first prize at the European Film Festival in Beirut.
Filmography
2026 Faux Bijoux
Selected Awards
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Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film, Krakow Film Festival, Poland, 2026.
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Grand Prix, Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium, 2026.
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Audience Award & Youth Award, Côté Court, France, 2026.
Shekerika
18’, 2026
Cyprus, Greece
Fiction
Synopsis
After years away, a man returns home one night, but as the hours pass until dawn, he realises that only by reconnecting with his inner child can he truly feel at home.
Credits
Directed by: Iakovos Maimaris | Screenplay: Iakovos Maimaris | Cinematography: Michalis Kapetanidis | Editing: Michalis Kapetanidis | Production Design, Art Direction, Costume Design: Marilena Foukaridou | Music: Iakovos Maimaris | Sound Design: Andreas Hadjipantelis | Cast: Prokopis Agathokleous, Maria Andreou, Yianna Lefkati, Neofytos Neofytou | Producer: Souzana Anastasi | Production Company: M.A.M.A. Contemporary | Co-producers: Andros Achilleos, A.B. Seahorse Films
Director's Bio
Born in 1999 in Paphos, Cyprus, Iakovos Maimaris is a filmmaker and composer working at the intersection of sound and image. He comes from a background in contemporary music composition, exploring desire, perception and psychological fracture through a structurally rigorous cinematic language.
Filmography
2026 Shekerika
2024 Don't You Forget
Crazy For You / Loquita Por Ti
19’, 2025
Spain
Fiction
Synopsis
Rural Spain, Y2K. Alma is 16 and desperate to be seen - especially by heartthrob José. Overlooked by everyone, she finds an unexpected guide in a strange, staring cow that draws her toward something deeper than the attention she craves.
Credits
Directed by: Greta Díaz Moreau | Screenplay: Greta Díaz Moreau | Cinematography: Àlvar Riu | Editing: Katyann Gonzalez, Greta Díaz Moreau | Art Direction: Maia Díaz Moreau | Costume Design: Natalia Esgueva | Music: Lluís Martínez Fenollar | Cast: David Gascón, Irene Balmes, Jon López | Producer: Pau Pérez Puig | Production Company: Atomic Films S.L.
Director's Bio
Greta Díaz Moreau grew up in a small village in rural Spain, an environment that continues to shape her filmmaking. She holds a B.A. in Film Directing from ESCAC and an M.F.A. in Directing from Columbia University, and is currently based in New York.
Filmography
2025 Crazy For You / Loquita Por Ti
Awards
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First Prize – National Short Film, 26th Cortogenia, Madrid, Spain, 2026.
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Best Castilla y León Short Film Award, 39th Medina del Campo Film Week, Spain, 2026.
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Best Performance Award, 11th Ennesimo Film Festival, Fiorano Modenese, Italy, 2026.
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Higgins Award for Best National Fiction Short Film, 28th MECAL PRO – Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, Spain, 2026.
Icarus
20’, 2025
France, Belgium, United Kingdom
Fiction
Synopsis
A freediving boy, desperate to connect with his grieving father, pushes himself to the limit underwater.
Credits
Directed by: Christos Kardana | Screenplay: Christos Kardana | Cinematography: Christos Karamanis GSC | Editing: Giorgio Galli | Production Design: Alexandre Bouissou-Serra | Music: Clémentine Charuel | Sound Design: Vincent Arnardi | Cast: Sakis Rouvas, Konstantinos Taramas | Producers: Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez | Production Company: Black Boat Pictures | Co-producers: Rebecca Wolff, Grasp The Nettle Films
Director's Bio
Christos Kardana was raised between Cyprus and England. A marine biology graduate, he worked in underwater camerawork before transitioning to storytelling. His award-winning short Icarus is an international co-production, and he is currently in development on his debut feature.
Filmography
2025 Icarus
2019 Blood
2015 Two Line Terrors
2014 Higher
2013 Fish
2013 Leave Your Heart at the Door
Awards
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Best Cinematography Award, Yerevan Short Film Festival, Armenia, 2026.
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Audience Award, Lanzarote International Film Festival, Spain, 2026.
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International Underwater Films Competition Award, Kaş International Film Festival, Turkey, 2026.
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Jury Prize & CCAS Fiction Award, Arte Mare – Bastia Mediterranean Film Festival, France, 2025.
A Hint of Daily Terrors
2’, 2026
Austria
Animation
Synopsis
Sometimes it is confusing in this unpredictable, noisy, and overstimulating time we live in.
Credits
Directing, Screenplay, Animation, Editing, Production: Astrid Rothaug | Music: Ken Rischard | Sound Design: Ken Rischard | Voices: Ken Rischard, Astrid Rothaug
Director's Bio
Astrid Rothaug (1996, Austria) studied drawing and printmaking at the University of Applied Arts and is currently a student at Pixlvisn Media Arts Academy in the animation department. Her short films have screened at numerous national and international festivals such as FANTOCHE, Diagonale, FEST Filmfestival, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Filmfest Dresden and won several awards.
Filmography
2026 AZUKI
2026 A Hint of Daily Terrors
2025 Dispersal
2025 Challenges of a Solitary Mind
2025 A Stolen Dream
2023 The Missing Spots
Coyotes
20’, 2025
France, Palestine, Jordan, UK
Fiction
Synopsis
A Palestinian surgeon drives home after a long night shift, but little does she know that a commute through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever.
Credits
Directed by: Said Zagha | Screenplay: Said Zagha | Cinematography: Simone D’Arcangelo | Editing: Matthieu Taponier | Production Design: Emad Muhtasseb | Costume Design: Tuleen Abida | Music: Amin Goudarzi | Cast: Maria Zreik, Ali Suliman, Yumna Marwan, Jamal Meri, Eslam ElAwadi | Producers: Myriam Sassine, Laura Jumel | Production Companies: Night Owls, Salaud Morisset | Co-producers: Rula Nasser, The Imaginarium Films, Saffuriya & Ma’alul, Closeup Films
Director's Bio
Said Zagha is a Palestinian-British director focused on political thrillers. Born in Jerusalem, raised in Ramallah, and is now based in the UK. With Coyotes, he has made three short films that have been shown at major festivals, including Venice and London.
Filmography
2025 Coyotes
2016 Five Boys and A Wheel
2021 Lovesick in the West Bank
Selected Awards
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Best Short Film Award, BFI London Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2025.
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Golden Yusr for Best Short Film, Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2025.
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Silver Tanit for Best Short Film, Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia, 2025.
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Silver Méliès for Best European Short Film, Wench Film Festival, India, 2026.