Born Before

Director: May Meng

Year: 2026

Framed by the idea of “a thought, a bubble,” the film unfolds through four chapters following women at different moments of life. Each of them is a foreigner - in a country, in love, or in her own existence. From the birth of a child to the invention of love, from a search for meaning to the persistence of an old dream, their stories move through fragile connections and quiet transformations. Like bubbles, these lives appear briefly, shimmering with colour and questions, before dissolving and continuing elsewhere.

Director: Daniel Cook

Year: 2027

An intimate documentary that captures the daily ongoings in the historical fishing village of Gardenstown. At the heart lie Juliet and Bubbles and their eclectic extended family and friends. This film will document their resilience, joy, and profound connection to community in a lyrical exploration of human experiences.

Director: Stephen Shearman

Year: 2025

For the last eight years, off a remote island in Indonesia, a remarkable experiment has been carried out: a once desolate underwater rubble-field of broken and dead coral has been carefully replanted and regrown back to full health. In 2025, the reef on Selasi Besar is the largest rebuilt reef on earth. It is an unprecedented success. Selasi Besar sends a message of hope to the world. But can the success in Indonesia be replicated and rolled out on a global scale? For this experiment to make a difference it has to work everywhere. Official Selection, SXSW 2025 Official Selection, Quad Cities Environmental Film Series 2026 [WINNER Special Jury Award for Environmental Action] Official Selection, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival 2026 Official Selection, One Earth Film Festival 2027