2025 theme DISOBEY
In a world often dominated by conformity and convention, “Disobey” embodies the courage to forge your own path, challenge norms, and stand up for what you believe in. It is about breaking free from societal expectations, daring to be different, and embracing the resilience it takes to remain authentic, even when the road is difficult.
We invite filmmakers from around the globe to explore the multifaceted dimensions of disobedience: as a form of personal liberation, a statement of identity, and an unwavering commitment to a cause. Your short films can capture stories of those who resist, challenge authority, push boundaries, and refuse to compromise their beliefs.
Whether subtle or bold, peaceful or provocative, stories of disobedience are tales of empowerment, persistence, and individuality. Through this theme, we seek to celebrate the transformative power of “disobedience” and the voices that rise above conformity.
Join us on June 6, 7, and 8, 2025, to showcase films that challenge, inspire, and empower.
Let’s celebrate the beauty of rebellion and the freedom found in following your own path.
3min
The Empty Places (I posti vuoti)
by Viola Folador
16min
I Stole the Keys of My Own House
by Zinia Khalifeh
3min
Bent Out of Shape
by Chloe Merwin
15min
Sip and Blow (Sopas y sorber)
by Rubén Pérez
14min
The Announcement (L’annonce)
by Antoine Chevrier
4min
I Prefer to Think of Beauty
by Shadi Rabahi
10min
Long Teeth (Los dientes largos)
by Lucía Zamora
17min
Think Freedom: The Catalyst
by Anna Stoeva
17min
VHS Tape Replaced
by Maha Al-Saati
17min
Son
by Saman Hosseinpuor
8min
The Puppet and the Whale (Il burattino e la balena)
by Roberto Catani
8min
It Takes Winter to Spring (أواخر الشتوية)
by Bahaeddine Tounekti
15min
Danger of Extinction (Perill d’extinció)
by Lalo García
6min
Bird to Be Alive
by Mathieu André, Anaïs Berost, François Fontaine, Rowan Rosencourt, Valentin Rosset
1min
Under Occupation
by Anas Yahya
13min
Match (سوق تفاهم)
by Maria Sayegh
7min
Quarantine (Cuarentena)
by Celia de Molina
19min
Amygdala
by Dana Abdessamad
3min
From One Painting... to Another (D’une peinture... à l’autre)
by Georges Schwizgebel
17min
Basserah (بصيرة)
by Abdul Aziz Al Hussein, Abdulelah Al Jandel
13min
Love and Chewing Gum
by Arianna Di Stefano
2min
Candice
by Swann Valenza
18min
The Space Between Us (نجمة)
by Antoine Gaspard
5min
In Our Hands
by Camillo Sancisi
17min
I’m Thinking About Killing My Mother
by Selena Francis
18min
Jimmy
by Aïcha Camara
6min
In Between (Entre eux deux)
by Alice Bissonnet, Aloyse Desoubries-Binet, Sandrine Han Jin Kuang, Juliette Laurent, Sophie Markatatos
9min
The Mess (بلوة)
by Jade Nakhle
7min
An Italian Action Story (Una storia d’azione italiana)
by Tommaso Gorani
22min
Our Child (Unser Kind)
by Samuel Flückiger
8min
Our Mediterranean Sea (بحرنا)
by Cherine Yazbeck
20min
Impure (Chello’ncuollo)
by Olga Torrico
2min
I Can’t Talk Right Now (Ahora no puedo hablar)
by Carlos Alberto Mejías
15min
Yellow (Amarela)
by André Hayato Saito
6min
Uncertified Document
by Nahee Jang, Ximing Li, Ying Wan, Hao Wang
13min
Born a Celebrity (ولدت مشهورًا)
by Luay Awwad
3min
Refugee (Réfugié)
by Suki
2min
Furtive (Furtiva)
by Silvania C. Suárez
15min
Nowhere, Somewhere, Anywhere
by Joanna Aghazarian
15min
The Pyrotechnician (L’Artificier)
by Nikita Trocki
6min
Goodbye Grandma (Au Revoir Mamie)
by Diane Decès, Mélissandre Roussel, Emilia Briault
15min