YouTube's inaugural film festival has selected 10 short films that it will send to the Venice Film Festival. YouTube announced the finalists of its Your Film Festival. The contest was overseen by director Ridley Scott, whose production company helped winnow the 15,000 submissions down to 10.All 10 films will be screened at the Venice Film Festival on September 2. A winner will then be chosen by a jury including Scott and Michael Fassbender and awarded a grant of $500,000. The finalists hail from around the globe, with entries from the US, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Spain, the UK, Lebanon and Egypt.
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Val has lost control of her life. Those around her deny the reality of the extraordinary experiences she feels powerless against. Realizing she must stand alone, she has only one remaining option – to find a way to fight back.
El General
A boy who imagines himself as a great general experiences an event that will change his life forever.
Bat Eyes
As 24 year old Adam is having his eyes tested, he is struck by the memory of the time he mocked a shortsighted classmate.
Cine Rincão
A short film based on true events, ’Cine Rincao’ tells the story of Paul Edward of Osasco a 15 year old from Brazil, who was shot in the chest and survived.
Scruples
A young double agent struggles to keep his cover when he witnesses a horrifying crime. Are a few innocent lives worth sacrificing for the greater good?
North Atlantic
An isolated air traffic controller in the Azores connects with a lone pilot cut helplessly adrift over the North Atlantic.
The Drought
An elderly Brooklyn native struggles with his daily routine as an umbrella street salesman during a summer drought.
Super.Full.
The Guilt
After the murder of Leo’s wife a single idea circles endlessly within his head: revenge.
This Time
This film examines a mother-son relationship, an ungrateful son and a kind stranger.
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