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Best Student Short Films

Nov 20, 2024 5:00 PM  @ The Poly

Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival

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Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ.

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The Farm Directed by Leo Villares

The Farm is a dark comedy set in an idyllic retreat in Brazil. Calvin and Hanna are an English couple who come to the Farm expecting rest and relaxation, in the hopes that this will get them through a rocky patch in their relationship. When they meet Bernardo, the eccentric guru of the Farm, they learn that the 'resort' is actually an experimental psychotherapy centre. To protect his girlfriend and his sanity from the meddling guru, Calvin will have to dive head-first into the hippy free-for-all.

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SIN EATER by Hogarth Coote

​Based on the real practice of sin-eating. A Sin-eater was a historical occupation in 16-19th century England, Wales and Scotland where individuals were called to funerals to consume a meal in front of the deceased. By eating the food, they symbolically absorbed the deceased’s sins, allowing the dead to be absolved and enter heaven.

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Desync Directed by 

Minerva Marie Navasca

A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.

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Polymorphia Directed by Henry Fish

After an accident leaves his face entirely bandaged, a neurotic office worker undergoes an identity crisis.

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We Beg To Differ

Directed by Thomas Purdy

In the underground world of diffing, a community finds solace in their passion, as they navigate personal struggles and challenges both on and off the road.

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Edges Directed by Júlia Faria, Giulia Levy

An afternoon in the pool was supposed to be just a chill hangout for 16 year-old Laura, but when she runs into her mother's old friend and her son Marco, their interaction makes her circle the edges of what is or is not considered abusive.

Nostalgia Directed by Boyuan Li

In the third year of the pandemic, Xiaoxue finally comes back to her long-lost hometown after quarantine.

The city has grown increasingly prosperous, its streets bathed in the glow of neon lights. In contrast, her grandmother's old neighborhood appears deserted, every corner bearing the mark of time's passage, devoid of the lively and joyous atmosphere of Xiaoxue's childhood.

Before she dwells on her sadness, a power outage takes her back to the familiar memories of her childhood. It is then that Xiaoxue realizes that everything has never been too far away.

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Kill Joy Directed by Leon Bethermin

A tense psychological thriller about an ominous man with a passion for killing.

Anna McGee's Wild Ride Directed by Ava Bounds

A teenager on the cusp of adulthood flies through her entire future while stuck in a traffic jam.

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Floaters Directed by Mocong Yuan

A woman’s life has been turned upside down ever since she noticed those strange floating strings in her sight.

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