I Louisville, Kentucky, samler frisøren Sharon Stevens masserne for at hjælpe enkefar Ed Schmitt med at redde sin kritisk syge 5-årige datter Michelle, efter at deres samfund er ramt af en større snestorm fra den nordamerikanske kuldebølge i 1994.

I Darren Aronofskys 3-dobbelt Oscarnominerede "The Whale" spiller Oscarvinderen Brendan Fraser Charlie, en engelsklærer, hvis tid er ved at rinde ud. I et sidste forsøg på forsoning forsøger han at genskabe kontakten med sin fortabte datter oh gøre tingene godt igen. Med sit store hjerte og skarpe intellekt gør han sit yderste for at konfrontere dybt begravede sorger og den undertrykte kærlighed, der har forfulgt ham i årtier. The Whale er et kraftfuldt, menneskeligt drama, som byder på meget mere end kun mørke.

Efter en skæbnesvanger forbier kæmper en lejemorder med sine arbejdsgivere – og sig selv – på en international jagt efter hævn, som han insisterer på, ikke er personlig.

I animationsfilmen 'ParaNorman' føler Norman Babcock sig med rette misforstået. Han kan nemlig tale med de døde, men når han fortæller alle de andre om sin særlige evne, bliver han skældt ud og anset for en særling. At han bor i en by, der hvert år fejrer en 300 år gammel hekseproces med masser af uhygge, gør ikke tingene nemmere, og hvis ikke det var for den tykke Neil, der også er vant til at blive mobbet, ville Norman være helt alene... altså bort set fra alle dem, der hilser venligt på ham fra graven. Men da hans mærkelige onkel dukker op og fortæller Norman om en ganske særlig familietradition, begynder hans ellers uforklarlige samtaler med det hinsidige næsten at give mening... lige indtil onklen falder død om, inden han helt præcis får forklaret, hvad Norman egentlig skal gøre. Og snart begynder de døde at rejse sig fra deres kister.

Nikolai er chauffør for en af Londons mest berygtede russiske mafiafamilier. Anna er jordemoder. Deres verdener kolliderer, da en russisk teenagepige dør efter at have født en lille pige. Teenagerens dagbog fører Anna til en restaurant, der ejes af Nikolais boss. Anna ønsker at opspore spædbarnets familie, men dermed bringer hun både sit eget og barnets liv i fare.

Barndomsvennerne Lily og Amanda genfinder hinanden i en forstad til Connecticut efter at have boet andensteds i nogle år. Lily er en overklasse teenager og går på en fornem skole. Amanda er oprørsk og føler ikke, hun passer ind. Selvom de umiddelbart er modsætninger af hinanden, forbindes de over Lily's foragt for sin undertrykkende stedfar, og pigerne forstærker hinandens mest ødelæggende sider. Deres fælles mål fører dem til at ansætte en lokal hustler og tage sagen med stedfaderen i egne hænder for at får det liv, de mener, de fortjener.

In a family of sheep rustlers, a 15-year-old must go up against his domineering father to help his younger brother keep the lamb left orphaned by their latest slaughter. Rustling touchingly presents an alternative masculinity instilled not with machismo, but with empathy.

Adam Pearson - who has neurofibromatosis type 1 - is on a mission to explore disability hate crime: to find out why it goes under-reported, under-recorded and under people's radar.

A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a perceived adversary into an ally. Power is found in coming to know our neighbor’s hearts. For in the darkness of ignorance, enemies are made and wars are waged, but in the light of understanding, family extends beyond blood lines and legacies of hatred crumble.

Saeko and Yukako live together in a small apartment complex in Tokyo. After the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, both live in a state of unease. Saeko, who is in a divorce, is worried that her daughter is exposed to radiation. Yukako is also afraid of radiation and tries to convince her husband to move. The two become friends after Yukako tries to save Saeko after a suicide attempt.

Donald J. Trump's fervent supporters and scared opponents were affected by Trump's rhetoric and the media's interpretation, increasing a dangerous political division. Now, It's time for them to stop and listen to each other or push harder until they crash America's democracy.

Ed is commissioned to make a documentary intending to change those habits of society that are harmful to animals. But completely alien to the animal protection movement, he will realize that to carry out the project, he must first convince himself.

The main morality is the chronic desire for rest

Within the historians, filmmakers, astronomers and the bread

Which once was dough front to back

Relationship stops along the way

You are not a wax-work in a glass

Become the concept of freedom Freedom exists and must bring fruit

The universe glancing for purchase reasoned

In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.

To prevent an act of domestic terrorism, a negotiator must break protocol and make an emotional bond with the hostage taker.

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.

Logline: Struggle of 10 year old Empath Kid in a Kolkata based Narcissistic Family on the Gangaur Festival Day. Manu is a 10 year old kid whose family is occupied with their day to day activities that they don't acknowledge his birthday & make him do all the household activities even on the Gangaur Festival Day. His innocence is crushed by the manipulation of the adults in his family. Everything in this family comes before this 10 year old. The film is a look at a young intuitive child navigating in a world full of speed, technology and anxiousness, creating dysfunctional relationships in adults and teenagers.

Catatonik is a multi sensory installation project which becomes part of my final study for the course design for social change. It is an attempt at trying to build spatial and sensorial elements which lets the body feel the microcosms of experiencing part of a coal mine and in turn an ingrained empathy as the effect of the experience. A consciously designed installation set to present the physicality of a place purely through an ethnographic reconstruction of sound and image in a different fabric of reality informed through research. The installation was entirely made in the campus of DJAD both the recording of the audio, video and its related textures.

After a disagreement with her mom, 8-year-old Natalie runs away — all the way to her backyard, where she meets a family of rabbits and decides to move in with them. Songs are sung and friends are made in this sweet, funny short film about building trust, overcoming fear, and connecting across difference to make room for everyone.