Canada I Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski Academy Award winner, 2026. A haunting fable about a girl overcome with sorrow, the boy who loved her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.

France I Multiple directors Garden gnomes investigate a golf course that poses great danger to them.

Japan I Kazuyuki Ishihara When a cat hears that his friend has crossed the rainbow bridge, he sets out to find the mysterious crossing.

UK I Hywel Roberts When a baking disaster sends Beti and her mom into town for a new cake, an unwelcome gatecrasher turns a simple trip into an unexpectedly difficult adventure.

Philippines I JP Corton A super typhoon forces a young boy and his grandfather to seek shelter in an evacuation center.

India I Shubhank Rishi Two siblings who are passionate about kite fighting set out to buy a new kite but get lost in a maze of alleyways.

France I Leo Brunel Two movers, one grand piano, and a stubborn staircase come together with surprising harmony.