Short Film - ISFFT 2026
Short Films
ISFFT 2026
Zia, mi racconti di Pascal?
Synopsis: Maria recalls her love story with Pascal, as societal pressures weigh increasingly heavily on the young couple.
Synopsis: Maria recalls her love story with Pascal, but the social pressures add up on the young couple.
Broken Magic
Synopsis: Magda and Szczepan are going through a rough patch in their relationship. When Magda tells him that their relationship lacks magic, Szczepan decides to surprise her by hiring a magician for their anniversary dinner. But the prank doesn't go according to plan.
Synopsis: Magda and Szczepan are going through a difficult phase in their relationship. When Magda says that their relationship lacks magic, Szczepan decides to surprise her by hiring a magician for their anniversary dinner. However, this joke doesn't go as planned.
Playing to be mayor
Synopsis: Elena organizes a party for her 13th birthday, but when her friends suggest playing the game "spin the bottle," she begins to wonder for the first time if she's really ready to take that step.
Synopsis: Elena is throwing a birthday party to celebrate turning 13, but when her friends suggest playing spin the bottle, she starts to question for the first time whether she's ready to take that step.
Role play
Portrait
Synopsis: As Emil's grandfather, Ah Gong, nears the end of his life, he leaves Emil with one final request: to inherit his sacred duty, photographing the dead and documenting their last words before they pass away. Between the responsibility of fulfilling this duty and the need to make time for the people he loves, Emil tries to live in the present, knowing that the dead cannot wait — but how long can the living wait?
Synopsis: When Emil's grandfather, Ah Gong, nears the end of his life, he leaves Emil one final request: inherit his sacred duty, photographing the dead and capturing their final words before they move on. Threading the fragile balance of fulfilling this sacred duty and making time for his loved ones, Emil struggles to live in the present as he knows the dead cannot wait, but how much more can the living?
THE NICE GUY WHO WENT BAD BUT WHO USED TO BE NICE
Synopsis: Frederic Everyman is what people call a good guy. Unemployed and penniless, he relies on the help of his providential benefactors: the employees of the Financial Aid Center. But one sad day, Frederic's file is struck by a terrible disaster: a computer problem!
Synopsis: Frederic Everyman is what people call a nice guy. Unemployed and penniless, he relies on benefits from his providential benefactors: the employees of the Center for Financial Assistance. But unfortunately, one sad day, a terrible disaster befalls Frederic's file: a computer bug!
Gone
Synopsis: The film is constructed as a narrative journey through memory and trauma. The protagonist traverses, literally and figuratively, his own memories, confronting the emotional landscape of the past. The film explores the psychological weight of what has been lost and the traces that remain after a breakup or a life-changing event.
Synopsis: The film functions as a narrative journey through memory and trauma. The story follows its protagonist as they literally and figuratively travel through memories, confronting the emotional landscape of their past. It explores the psychological weight of what has been lost and the lingering impressions left behind after a separation or life-altering event.
A Cat Can Look at a King
Synopsis: On his way to police school, a young man, accompanied by his parents, takes his beloved cat with him. Unfortunately, his father doesn't like this. To him, cats and such things represent weakness.
Synopsis: On his way to the police school, a young man, accompanied by his parents, brought his beloved cat. Unfortunately his father didn't like this. About him, cats and things are weak.
Waiting For Cupid
Synopsis: After yet another rejection, a young man wanders aimlessly through the night. When his path crosses that of an ailing singer, he embarks on a journey among unusual figures, mysteriously connected to each other.
Synopsis: After yet another rejection, a young man drifts aimlessly through the night. When he crosses paths with a sick crooner, he embarks on a journey past peculiar figures, mysteriously bound to one another.
DIOGENE
Synopsis: Vincent the Monk, a lonely man afflicted with compulsive hoarding disorder, loses all will to live when he can no longer find the last memento of his daughter: a simple picture frame. But fate has other plans.
Synopsis: Vincent the Monk, a reclusive man consumed by hoarding disorder, loses all will to live when he misplaces the last memento of his daughter: a simple photo frame. But fate has other plans.
Typing…
Saltwater
Synopsis: Vincent, a caretaker in his forties, faces the challenge of caring for his father—a man he hasn't seen in over twenty years. The reunion is haunted by unspoken words, difficult childhood memories, and his longing for closeness and security.
Synopsis: Vincent, a carer in his 40s, is faced with the challenge of looking after his father - a man he hasn't seen for more than twenty years. The reunion is haunted by unspoken words, difficult memories of childhood and his desire for closeness and security.
The Contact
Synopsis: After the death of his son, Ali returns to the city he left years ago and is confronted with traces of a boy he never knew: a wallet, a photograph, and his phone. Like a detective, Ali contacts people in his son's phone book, trying to reconstruct his life and recognize him after his death.
Synopsis: Ali returns to the town he left years ago after the death of his son, and when he returns, he confronts the remains of his son, whom he never knew. A wallet, a photo and his son's cell phone. Ali tracks down his son, whom he has never met, by talking to people in his phone book like a detective, and tries to get to know his son.
Treasure Hunt
Synopsis: A treasure hunter, equipped with a metal detector, crosses paths with the victim of an accident while hunting.
Synopsis: A treasure hunter wielding a metal detector crosses paths with the victim of a hunting accident.
Greenhouse
Synopsis: Sali, a young man of Albanian origin, has dropped out of school and works in a greenhouse. He wants to save enough money to attend the Juventus Academy trials. But to make his dream come true, he must first overcome a series of obstacles in the harsh reality of his daily life.
Synopsis: Sali, a young man of Albanian origin, has dropped out of school and works at greenhouses. He wants to save enough money to go through the tryout process at the Juventus Academy. But to make his dream come true, he must first overcome a series of hurdles in his harsh daily life.
A message between Times
Synopsis: Minseo, an elementary school boy, spends his day talking into his headphones as if he were on a phone call. From school, to time with friends, homework, and TV, his ordinary but joyful day unfolds through his voice. Late in the evening, his mother returns home, puts her sleeping child to bed, and listens to the voice recordings Minseo has left on his phone. Although they exist at different points in time, the two remain connected through his voice.
Synopsis: Minseo, an elementary school boy, spends his day speaking into his earphones as if he is on a phone call. From his walk home after school to spending time with friends, returning home alone to do homework, and watching TV, his ordinary yet joyful day unfolds through his voice. Late at night, his mother returns home, puts the sleeping child to bed, and listens to the voice recordings of Minseo's day left on his phone. Although they exist in different moments in time, the two remain connected through Minseo's voice.
Jupiter Blue
Munnurai
Synopsis: Set within a labyrinth of imprisonment, the film unfolds death as a stream of consciousness, where traces of resistance pulsate with the possibility of a life beyond life. Moving between endings and beginnings, the film leaves it up to each viewer to find the truth in their own light.
Synopsis: Set inside a carceral labyrinth, death unspools a stream of consciousness where traces of resistance flicker with the possibility of life after life. Drifting between endings and beginnings, the film leaves the truth for each viewer to find in their own light.
The Pilots
Synopsis: Carlos is a boy who lives with his mother, Lily, waiting for Fernando, his father, who works as a truck driver. One weekend Fernando returns home and tries to reclaim his place as the father of the family, while Carlos and Lily do everything they can to make him stay.
Synopsis: Carlos is a boy who lives with his mother, Lily, waiting for Fernando, his father, who works as a truck driver. One weekend Fernando comes home from work to try to take his place as the father of the family in the house, while Carlos and Lily do everything possible to make him stay.
Ether
Synopsis: When a young couple spends a day in the countryside, pent-up tensions surface as the two struggle to communicate issues related to power and responsibility.
Synopsis: When a young couple spends a day in the countryside, suppressed tensions bubble to the surface, as they struggle to communicate on questions of power and responsibility.
Nothing personal, dad.
Tarik
Synopsis: After being expelled from school in his hometown, Tarik is forced to leave his single mother, Marija, and move to Novi Pazar to live with his father, Safet, and his family.
Synopsis: After being expelled from school in his hometown, Tarik is forced to leave his single mother, Marija, and move to Novi Pazar to live with his father, Safet, and his family.
Salt and Sugar
Synopsis: Salt and Sugar is a short drama with surreal elements that follows Reijan, a talented but stressed chef, who must face the consequences of a hasty and fatal decision. After a tragic explosion in the kitchen of the restaurant where he works, Reijan finds himself in a dark and undefined space, confronted by a mysterious figure known as The Gentleman. Through a quiet but emotionally charged conversation, the film unravels the events leading up to the accident, exploring guilt, responsibility and the hidden truth behind what happened.
Synopsis: Salt and Sugar is a short drama with surreal elements that follows Reijan, a talented but pressured chef who must face the consequences of a fatal decision made in haste. After a tragic explosion in the restaurant kitchen where he works, Reijan finds himself in a dark, undefined space, confronted by a mysterious figure known as The Gentleman. Through a calm yet emotionally charged conversation, the film unravels the events leading up to the accident, exploring themes of guilt, responsibility, and the hidden truth behind what truly happened.
Monica's Cat
Synopsis: Adele takes care of other people's cats and uses their homes to meet Pietro, her friend, with whom she has a non-committal sexual relationship. After all, no one will notice anything...
Synopsis: Adele is a catsitter who takes advantage of other people's homes to meet up with Pietro, her friend with benefits. No one will notice anything anyway...
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Song of Silence
Synopsis: Set in 2071, in a post-World War III America, Song of Silence follows Greta, the matriarch of a silent, female-led community rebuilt after the fall of an extremist patriarchal system. When her son returns from the front, Greta is forced to face an impossible choice that tests both her love for her son and the principles she has vowed to uphold.
Synopsis: Set in 2071 amid post Third World War America, "Song of Silence" follows Greta, the matriarch of a mute, female-led community rebuilt after the fall of an extremist patriarchal system. When her son returns from the frontlines, Greta is forced to confront an impossible choice—one that challenges both the love she has for him and the principles she's vowed to protect.
Ira
Synopsis: Agron, a screenwriter trying to write a story, creates the character of Princess Ira, who follows the melody of a violin that leads her to an unknown creature near a waterfall. Meanwhile, a bloody betrayal breaks out in the courtyard that involves the entire royal family. Ira returns to the palace and finds her family murdered. Agron stops writing when she hears someone knocking on the door. Sitting at the typewriter, Ira, knife in hand, kills Agron. He tears up the script and stops to think.
Synopsis: Agron, a screenwriter struggling to write a story, writes about a princess, Ira, who follows the melody of a violin that leads her to an unknown creature near a waterfall. Meanwhile, a bloody betrayal erupts in the courtyard, involving the entire royal family. Ira returns to the palace and finds her family murdered. Agron stops writing when he hears someone knocking on the door. Sitting at the typewriter, Ira, knife in hand, kills Agron. He tears up the script and pauses to think.
Strangers in the Night
Synopsis: On a snowy Christmas night in Reykjavik, a lonely, aging rocker encounters a mysterious young woman who holds the key to a hidden chapter in his past. The encounter forces him to confront buried truths about family, freedom, and the untold price of his rock-and-roll dreams.
Synopsis: On a snowy Christmas Eve in Reykjavik, a lonely, aging rocker encounters a mysterious young woman who holds the key to a hidden chapter of his past, forcing him to confront buried truths about family, freedom, and the untold cost of his rock-and-roll dreams.
PATH
Synopsis: Ani and Jona go for a nature walk. Their trip takes an unexpected turn when they photograph another couple.
Synopsis: Ani and Jona set off for hiking. Their trip takes a turn when they take a photo of another couple.
Cats
Synopsis: When eight-year-old Misha finds an abandoned kitten on the street, he tries to awaken through it the love and care he is not receiving from his parents.
Synopsis: When eight-year-old Miša finds an abandoned kitten in the street, he tries to provoke the affection his parents are not providing.
