CUFF 2014: Program C

Cain
Director: Zijian Yan, Producer: Miroslav Macala, USA, 2014, DCP, 18m
When a Neanderthal rescues a human child from the woods he unwittingly attracts
the attention of a more advanced and dangerous species.

Concrete
Director: Chelvendra Sathieaanandha, Producers: Andy Nguyen & Mike De Caro, Australia, 2014, DCP, 15m
Jacob, a self-medicated drug dealer, becomes alienated in his own world when he learns of his estranged brother’s death.

A Pinch of Salt
Director: Sebastian Nyman Agdur, USA, 2014, DCP, 9m
A woman gets caught up in the surreal anxiety of the final moments before an emotional meeting.

The King’s Pawn
Director: Jonah Bleicher, Producer: Rob Cristiano, USA, 2014, DCP, 20m
A former chess prodigy challenges the world champion with the super computer he spent his life designing.

Smut
Director: Tom Sveen, Producers: John Wakayama Carey & Sarah Dorman, USA, 2014, DCP, 10m
On a class field trip to the landfill, two boys make a startling discovery that draws them toward adulthood.