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18th edition is on
November 1-30

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"A FISTFUL OF 'FRO"

O Haruna

A seemingly normal secondary school outing becomes 
 a hairy situation 

"BACKSTAGE"

Indonesia

Neysa Ananda

The show must go on, no matter what. 

Riu Lohri & David Riedener

"BATCAN"

Switzerland

A man‘s can – a hero‘s struggle. 

Jean-Marie Villeneuve

"BOX"

France

Two men. A canal. A package. And a single moment 
 that could change their lives. 

Charlotte Foster
Rehan Khan

"BROCOLOPOLIS"

A nefarious butterfly hunter ventures into the forest
 in pursuit of a rare species. 

Luigi Maria Mennella

"CIVILITAS"

Italy

A death-row prisoner’s final wish forces a confrontation between bureaucracy and humanity. 

Naufal Hanif Fiersanto

"COME HOME BUNGA"

Indonesia

As her academic performance begins to decline, Bunga starts receiving warnings from the school. 

Christina Duskanich

"BECHDEL TEST"

Germany

Men problems, cat problems or does the script 
 need rewriting? 

Joseph Diaz

"KARMAVOODOO"

Spain

A pickpocket’s prize is something more than 
 he bargained for. 

Lindsay Montes

"LINDA FLORES"

France

Back from running errands, a man’s peaceful morning is disrupted by a message. 

Kajetan Styczeń

"MOM LOVES YOU"

Poland

Tension between two grief-stricken brothers escalates to the point where reality itself begins to rupture. 

Reed Hodgkinson

"NEW DOG"

Canada

A father and daughter discuss the possibility of replacing their dead dog. 

Afshin Malaki

"OBSTACLE"

Iran

A lost ball, a surprise find. 

Fuad Lotfi

"PLAYMATE"

Iran

Resolving a sporting dilemma requires creative measures… 

Anastasia Tchaikovskaya

"RELATABLE"

Kazakhstan

A call from the past forces Viki to confront a life-changing choice. 

Ernesto Ravioli

"SANS MARI,
SANS SOUCI"

Sweden

A young woman casually recounts her breakup, until the conversation takes a dark turn. 

Max Watkins

"STAR CROSSWALKED"

USA

A young man waiting to cross the street has a surreal encounter. 

Trevor Hardy

"TEA BREAK"

A forgetful crane driver has to get back to work. 

Rogger Vergara Adrianzén

"THE INTERN"

Peru

Under the feverish sun of the Amazon, the offering must always arrive cold. 

Natalia Del Álamo
Jorge De la Cava

"THE INTERVIEW"

Spain

This isn’t the interview you think it is. 

Min Kim

"THE 2ND ACT"

South Korea

One week after his retirement, Young-soo sits in a cafe.  

Abhash Singh

"TIMEKEEPER"

India

On Alifiya’s last assignment, the lines between duty and destiny begin to blur. 

Rakesh Lenin

"TO LET TRACKSIDE"

India

For one man, renting a house near the railway tracks has its benefits. 

Massimiliano Nocco

"TWO TOYS"

Italy

A village boy uses his resourcefulness to build the boat of his dreams. 

Soliven

"THE BOUNCER"

Canada

A village boy uses his resourcefulness to build the boat of his dreams. 

FILMINUTE 2026

Welcome to this year’s 25-film shortlist: intriguing, surprising and moving stories from around the world. Watch them all, tell the filmmakers what you think, and vote for your one favorite.

TWO TOYS

ITALY – Massimiliano Nocco

TO LET TRACKSIDE

INDIA – Rakesh Lenin

TIMEKEEPER

INDIA – Abhash Singh

THE INTERVIEW

SPAIN – Natalia Del Álamo, Jorge De la Cava

THE INTERN

PERU – Rogger Vergara Adrianzén

THE BOUNCER

CANADA – Soliven

THE 2ND ACT

SOUTH KOREA – Min Kim

TEA BREAK

UK – Trevor Hardy

STAR CROSSWALKED

USA – Max Watkins

SANS MARI, SANS SOUCI

SWEDEN – Ernesto Ravioli

RELATABLE

KAZAKHSTAN – Anastasia Tchaikovskaya

PLAYMATE

IRAN – Fuad Lotfi

OBSTACLE

IRAN – Afshin Malaki

NEW DOG

CANADA – Reed Hodgkinson

MOM LOVES YOU

POLAND – Kajetan Styczeń

LINDA FLORES

FRANCE – Lindsay Montes

KARMAVOODOO

SPAIN – Joseph Diaz

COME HOME BUNGA

INDONESIA – Naufal Hanif Fiersanto

CIVILITAS

ITALY – Luigi Maria Mennella

BROCOLOPOLIS

UK – Charlotte Foster & Rehan Khan

BOX

FRANCE – Jean-Marie Villeneuve

BECHDEL TEST

GERMANY – Christina Duskanich

BATCAN

SWITZERLAND – Riu Lohri & David Riedener

BACKSTAGE

INDONESIA – Neysa Ananda

A FISTFUL OF ‘FRO

UK – O Haruna

FILMINUTE 18th edition is on November 1-30

FILMINUTE 2026

FILMINUTE
18th edition is on
November 1-30