Dir: Maritza Cruz
11 min
United States

Xiomara and Ana are two Central American migrant teens who work the late-night shift at a garment factory. When Ana goes missing after staying for an extra shift, ‘Xo’ searches for her friend, only to discover Ana never made it home. Her search leads her to learn a devastating truth.

Dir: Mohamed Bourouissa
15 min
France

A young man on a date with his girlfriend is confronted by two policemen in an unmarked car for a routine identity check. They question him and proceed with a methodical "pat-down" under his girlfriend's dismayed eyes. The suspense builds and takes audiences on a biological journey through fear.

Dir: Kara Herold
13 min
United States

An actress is compelled to bring more depth to the female character roles she auditions for. A comedy about following a dream amidst soul-crushing social norms, The Callback also touches on how friendships can form within oppressive systems and how creative and subversive actions, however minimal, might lead to change.

Dir: Carter Canan Schwartz (CPH Student)
4 min
United States

Miriam plots a secret rendezvous after her mother disapproves of Miriam’s new romance. CPH Student talent is on full display through the performances given by Haylee Potter and Novah Pratt, the two lovers. Guiding them is Carter Canan Schwartz, who crafts a delicate piece ripe with a loving hand.

Dir: Lucas Ikaika Manuel-Scheibe
13 min
United States

During a night of erotic bondage, Aki begins to recall the story of his grandmother’s disappearance. An “ama,” or “sea woman,” of Japan, she gradually descends into the ocean’s loving arms, reflecting Aki’s drift from the ropes and lover who bind him.

Dir: Danica Frey (CPH Student)
9 min
United States

After discovering a void she can escape into, Lucy spends her birthday facing her relationship with her mother and the turmoil it causes, and grapples with the painful choice of whether or not to cut her mother off. Danica Frey and Ava Brown make a filmmaker-actor duo who deliver a gripping emotional story.

Dir: Frank Tremblay
23 min
Canada

A funeral home employee must put her own personal struggles aside to help a grieving woman who has just lost her daughter.