Sunscreen Film Festival

Novalis (2:25) Chris Powell; USA Premiere
Trailer
This animated short film bridges family-friendly animation and arthouse cinema with the story of a lost orphan trying to find shelter in a desolate German village in the 1890's, where he finds the giant robot creature called Novalis, that seems to be threatening and dangerous, until something more human is revealed.

Introduction to Epilogue (9) Indra Sproge; Florida Premiere
Trailer
"Introduction to Epilogue" is a colorful, allegorical film about the fear from death. Life will always last lifetime and it will always end in death. And the end will always be a new beginning.

Is This Real (4:52) Stefano Cassini; Florida Premiere
Trailer
In a vast desert land, a small creature journeys to find form and meaning in a big and lonely world. 

Son of Morning (5:54) Caspar Leopard; Florida Premiere
Emerging from the primordial waters of the womb, we follow a new born consciousness on a journey of self-discovery, traversing vast and unknowable worlds until finally coming to rest in the birth place of the stars.

Robot is A Robot (6) Emil FRIIS ERNST & Nilas RØPKE DRIESSEN; Florida Premiere
Trailer
Following the tragic demise of its military career, a disabled robot war veteran finds its home among humans in the tender care of an old lady, who hires him in her hair salon for cats. 

Best Friend (5:46) Nicholas OLIVIERI, Yi SHEN, Juliana DE LUCCA, Varun NAIR, David FELIU; Florida Premiere
 Trailer
In a near future, a lonely man is addicted to a product called «Best Friend» which offers him perfect virtual friends.

Manen (3:48) Thomas ANGLADE, Maxime ANNOUN, Lucie DESSERTINE, Estelle SAINT-JOURS; Florida Premiere
Trailer
Sergio, an old and solitary fisherman, takes out the heavy artillery to avenge a pelican.

The Wheel Turns (12:39) Sang Joon Kim; St. Petersburg Premiere
Trailer
The jaded subway operator in NYC finds his life repetitive and tedious. Once he and fellow passengers turn into toads, the operator explores through portals to find what causes the transformation.

Wild Love (6:55) Paul AUTRIC, Quentin CAMUS, Maryka LAUDET, Léa GEORGES, Zoé SOTTIAUX, Corentin YVERGNIAUX; Florida Premiere
Trailer
While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beveraly cause a fatal accident.  The crime won’t remain unpunished.

Alone (6:04) Esteban Valdez; North American Premiere (in attendance) (LOCAL FILMMAKER)
Trailer
Alone is a philosophical meditation about our longing to journey beyond the known. The earth has reached critical mass and our only chance at survival is to venture to a new world. We take a leap of faith into the darkness with the hope of finding a new home, but is there anything out there or are we too late?

Thermostat (4:48) Maya AV-RON, Mylène COMINOTTI, Marion COUDERT, Sixtine DANO; Florida Premiere
Diane can't ignore anymore the leak coming from the ceiling above the family dinner…

Prison Zoo (3:20) Alix Lambert; St. Petersburg Premiere
A fast talking fox ends up behind bars. Where did it all go wrong. 

Hors Piste (6:01) Léo BRUNEL, Loris CAVALIER, Camille JALABERT, Oscar MALET; Florida Premiere
Trailer
The two best rescue workers of the region are ready for their new mission. Despite their professionalism and their determination, it will not go as planned...