We face struggles on a daily basis, whether pressured by our social environment or grappling for inner truths. This selection of shorts examines human conflict, showing people questioning their core values, stretching their boundaries, and becoming transformed by what they discover about themselves.

Screening: Sunday 22nd September 11:15 | Friday 27th September 13:15

Yes, Virginia

Granting everyone else's wishes has always been second nature to Virginia, but no matter how hard she tries there are certain things that not even wishes can fix. Harvey Puttock/ UK/ 10min

A Million Eyes

Leroy is thirteen, mixed-race, and grappling with his mother's alcoholism. He ventures about his town with a broken camera, wishing he could capture the unseen beauty. When an older black photographer challenges him to capture his own truth, Leroy photographs his mother, who he loves so much it hurts. Richard Raymond/ UK/USA/ 25min

Running Man

1991. While attempting to escape the ghosts of his past, Fred Love convinces his mates to join him in taking part in a clinical drug trial for cash. But when the trial spirals into violent psychosis Fred is forced to come face-to-face with the very thing he's been running from. Chris Turner/ UK/ 15min

Find Harbour For A Day

Adèle, an English teacher, spontaneously lets a young fifteen-year-old migrant illegally board a ferry for England with her class. Paul Marques Duarte / France/ 24min

Favourites (Favoriten)

After falling out with her mother, Sofia hitchhikes to Italy in search of her biological father. In the early hours of a summer morning, she meets middle-aged Michael, who reluctantly agrees to give her a lift. The two strangers develop an unlikely friendship on their journey through the Austrian south. Martin Monk/ Austria/Germany/ 18min