* RedBlack - England
London, 3am. A woman stands alone in the night until a cab driver sees her and offers her a lift. Their small talk turns to seduction as they navigate a dark city full of foreboding and dark possibilities. Shot over the course of a single night, RedBlack is a taut, sexy, dream-like journey with a shocking climax. Written and directed by Mal Woolford. Cast: Molly Ryman and Anthony Barclay.
* Across the Hall - USA
A quiet night takes a dangerous turn when Julian (Adrian Grenier from HBO's Entourage) receives a frantic phone call from his best friend, Peter. Peter has followed his unfaithful fiancee to a seedy motel on the other side of town. He has also checked into the room across the hall with a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a revolver in the other. What Peter doesn't know is that it is Julian across the hall with his girl friend. What tangled webs we weave... Written, directed and edited by Alex Merkin. Principal cast: Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage), James Oliver and Natalie Smyka.

ON THE LINE - Germany / Switzerland
A department store security guard is secretly in love with a clerk in the store's bookshop. He watches her daily on the video monitoring system. One day he follows her on the subway and sees he has a rival for her affection. He is racked by guilt after the rival is attacked in the subway by some punks and he does nothing to stop it. The film has won numerous awards including a 2008 Student Academy Award, and is an Oscar nominee for Best Short Film. Written and directed by Reto Caffi. Principal cast: Roeland Wiesnekker and Catherine Janke.

LOVE STORY - England
Why do people love people?...because they can't help themselves. A young girl asks her father, "Why do you love mommy?" As the man considers this question, he remembers the first sighting of his future wife which reveals the depth and complexity of his love for her. You know you're in love when you realize there is nothing you wouldn't do for them. Written and directed by Amit Gupta. Principal cast: Anthony Green, Shelley Conn, Colin Salmon and Alan McKenna.
ORDINARY LOVE - Germany
On the seventh anniversary of his wedding day, a police officer not only has to solve a murder case but also his marital problems. He interrogates the man suspected of murdering his own wife. He seems to push all the right buttons and quickly gets a confession. How did he do it? The investigator and the murderer share a lot more in common than at first glance. Written and directed by Oliver Dieckmann. Principal cast: Jan Gregor Kremp, Michael Mendl, Carolin Fink and Suzanne von Borsody.

* Personal Spectator - Belgium
Do you sometimes feel like you're invisible? Do you feel your life just happens without anyone noticing? In a deserted cafeteria, a handsome stranger offers a young woman an unusual proposition he guarantees will cure her seemingly bland existence. His offer sounds strange, yet appealing. What should she do? What would you do? Written, directed and edited by Emmanuel Jespers. Personal Spectator is based on the play "Les 7 Jours de Simon Labrosse" written by Carole Frechette. Principal cast: Tom Harper and Emily Hamilton.
* Eiffel Tower - Sweden
It's Sunday morning. Jacob (Stellan Skarsgard), a middle aged man, tries to tell his wife about the dream he had. In his strange dream, Paris had its usual French charm, but the Eiffel Tower was missing. After lending him her ear, she asks, "What's an Eiffel Tower?," Then things get really weird. Jacob quickly learns when you can no longer trust things you have taken for granted, your whole world is turned upside down. Written and directed by Niklas Radstrom. Principal cast: Stellan Skarsgard (The Exorcist: The Beginning, Breaking the Waves) and Pernilla August.

* When Elvis Came to Visit - Sweden
On the outskirts of Stockholm a small but momentous meeting occurs between Lukas, a young man who despises immigrants, and a young boy named Elvis. Elvis and his Iranian family just moved into the flat across the hall. Lukas is annoyed with his strange neighbors and tries to keep his distance. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Lukas is forced to baby sit the young Elvis. What happens to prejudice when it is faced with the simplicity of a child? The award winning short is written and directed by Andreas Tibblin. Andreas has worked as a DJ across Europe and had previously directed music videos and commercials. Principal cast: Josef Saterhagen, Ben Solimanaznavi and Leila Hadji.
* The Passage of Mrs. Calabash - USA
An overnight train hurtles through the barren winter from Chicago to New England. A young white gas station proprietress and a retired African American astrophysics professor share a sleeper car. This unlikely couple exchange stories of love and loss and reveal their deepest secrets. Writer/Producer/Director Scott Tuft sketches a skillful meditation on the notion that sometimes only a stranger can help you with the most personal and difficult transitions. Principal cast: Katherine Cunningham-Eves and Charlie Robinson.

MISSED - England
Will is shocked when he's told that a girl who worked in his office died while away on holiday. He feels a sense of loss and regret for not having taken the time to get to know her better. The next day he's even more surprised when he sees her walking passed the window of the cafe in which he's sitting. He can now make amends, but is he too late? Written and directed by Guy Ducker. Principal cast: Jalaal Hartley, Sarah-Jane Pitts and Dan Mersh.
RIVER CHILD - Scotland
On a hot summer's day, two girls head for the river to cool off. The self-assured Janice is almost a woman. The dreamy Katie is still a child. A dramatic event by the river alters the destiny of one of the girls forever. The film won the Scottish equivalent of the Academy Award in 2008. Directed by Damian Wood. Principal cast: Gemma Houston, Sinead Carroll and Darren Russell.
PINK - Canada
Set in 1976 apartheid South Africa, a ten year old white girl attends the funeral of her black nanny, killed during a protest march. Sympathies shift swiftly in this stark examination of how politics are truly lived. Directed and edited by Ed Gass-Donnelly who made his start directing in the theater. Pink was originally created as a theater piece. Principal cast: Marian Wihak.

ONE RAT SHORT- USA
A subway rat finds himself in an amazing adventure of love and loss on a dark Manhattan night. The award winning animation was written and directed by Alex Weil (the same man who directed the classic Cars music video "You Might Think").
THE CATHEDRAL - Poland
An explorer discovers what appear to be the ruins of an ancient cathedral on the edge of an abyss. His journey at an end, he stands and waits for transformation. Tomek Baginski's Academy award nominated film is based on the Jacek Dukaj science fiction novel.
MIRAGE - SOUTH KOREA / USA
A bio-mechanic robot must fill his glass chest with water to stay alive. When his survival depends on the possible death of another, he uses his ingenuity to solve the problem. The stunning animation won a Student Academy Award for filmmaker Youngwoong Jang and took two years to complete.

* Milo 55160 - Canada
Milo knows eternity is a long time to wait for a promotion. Milo is Heaven's loneliest bureaucrat who spends everyday the same as the day before - processing disoriented and angry "newly-deads." One day he meets an unusual boy, a "near dead" boy named Will, who is between both worlds. When Will mysteriously disappears, Milo is forced to leave his office desk and embark on a purgatorial odyssey through the afterlife. What he discovers drastically changes his life, literally, forever. Written and directed by David Ostry. Principal cast: Patrick McKenna, Alec Stockwell, Mark Caven, Graham Kartna and Anne Tager Page.
* Dad's Clock - Australia
An elaborate and imaginative animation based on the filmmaker father's quest to build a clock before he died of cancer and of a son's attempts to reconcile their distant relationship. Written and directed by Dik Jarman who is also an architect (in addition to being a puppet maker) spent two years making this film. The film is made even more personal by the inclusion of objects owned by his father (like the compass which becomes the bird's beak).

* The Date - Germany
As a young German man, Michael had a one night stand with an American girl in New York. Back then, they made a promise to meet again in Central Park 20 years in the future. Now, twenty years later, Michael returns to New York and waits at the arranged spot in Central Park. Will she show up? Directed by Andreas Samland (director of Day 26 which aired in season 3 of Imagemakers). Principal cast: Ecki Hoffman and Sarah Louise Lilley.
* Passing Hearts - Sweden
A young boy goes on a secret quest for answers after receiving a mysterious letter. This very moving tale reveals the unexpected ties that bind people who have never met. This award winning film is inspired by an article that writer/director Johan Brisinger read in a newspaper. Principal cast: Max Enderfors, Kicki Bramberg, Angela Kovacs and Jan Mybrand.

I AM BOB - England
On his way to a Make Poverty History fundraising event, celebrity Bob Geldolf is accidentally abandoned by an incompetent chauffeur in one of the remotest and tackiest motels in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers that a look-alike convention is taking place and no one believes him when he tells them who he is. Just when things look like they can't get any worse, he realizes that he may not be the only Bob Geldolf at the convention! Sir Bob Geldolf plays himself in this hilarious tale of celebrity gone awry. Written and directed by Donald Rice. Principal cast: Bob Geldolf, David Bamber, Brian Conley, Peter Dunwell and Claire Rushbrook.
HEAP OF TROUBLE - England
Ladies beware! Men are tired of upholding the macho facade any longer. A group of men are rebelling and are shedding the shackles (as well as a few other articles) of their enslavement. Mass hysteria overtakes an unsuspecting suburban town. Be forewarned - you will find yourself singing their catchy protest song at the most inopportune times. Writer/director Steve Sullivan was amused when the New York Postal service banned postcards promoting the short film. Principal cast: Andrew Scofield, Paul Dean Taylor, Kathryn Dimery and Jo Price.
GOODBYE MR. SNUGGLES - England
Two elderly gentlemen head off into the lush green meadows of the spectacular English countryside in search of a great view and a quiet day of painting and relaxation. Ruining their idyllic afternoon is a gun-toting clown hell bent on destruction. Who are you going to call when clowns go bad? An absurd comedy written and directed by Jonathan Hopkins. Principal cast: James Fox (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Robert Hardy (All Creatures Great and Small) and Tony Bluto.