dir. by Michaela Nettell 3’ United Kingdom

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Umbrella House is a micro film study of a wood-framed family house built by Japanese architect Kazuo Shinohara in 1961. Considered a masterpiece of Shinohara’s First Style, Umbrella House was recently saved from demolition in Tokyo and reconstructed at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Shot on super 8mm, and with a soundtrack of foley effects recorded at the artists' home in London, the film offers a poetic reading of the project that led Shinohara to declare, A House Is Art.

by Josua Graf, Lea Weinert 6' Doumentary Germany

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The film reveals the transformation of a historic villa in Frankfurt's historic core into a space where light, proportion, and patina converge - now home to Philipp Architekten.

dir by Axel Robin 13’ Documentary I Canada

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Rose G. Lévesque, an almost nonagenarian painter and poet, painted the story of her life on her house's walls to transform it into a museum.

by Arturo Franco, Tono Mejuto 9’ Documentary Ι Portugal, Spain

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This is a story about the life of a monastery.
The passage of time and the actions suffered on the site have left a deep mark on the building and its surroundings. The wounds of the past invite us to reflect on the wounds of time.

dir by Sudarshan Sarjerao Sawant 9’ Documentary I India

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Mumbai- once a cluster of villages connected by the sea, is being reshaped with modern bridges and land reclamation projects. This development demands a sacrifice- the burial of the old world with its indigenous people- the ‘Kolis’, who lived in deep harmony with the sea.  Lost Songs Of Sundari follows the Koli myth of a legendary ferryboat, and its ferrywoman- who guided people across creeks, long before these monstrous bridges existed. 

dir by Bentley Brown, Tahir Ben Mahamat Zene 5’ Documentary Chad

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Amid a historic drought in the southern reaches of Chad's Sahara Desert, a well-goer recalls his lost cattle and contemplates his plans for a change in livelihood.

dir. by Žiga Ciber 10’ Documentary I Ireland

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Nestled by the banks of the Soča River, the village of Anhovo carries a legacy buried beneath layers of history and dust. More than 100 years ago, an asbestos cement factory was built. Through shifting wars, regimes, and borders from fascism, socialism, and capitalism. From Italy, Yugoslavia, to Slovenia, the factory endured. It gave people jobs, homes and hope. But soon, it began to take their breath, their health, and eventually, their lives. Today, it is still belching smoke, as time stands still under the White Veil.
The film gives voice to those silenced by progress and asks what remains when the skies clear.

dir by Jozefien Van der Aelst 12’  Documentary Ι Germany

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Inspired by true events and interviews, the film tells the individual fates of people during a catastrophic flood. In the chaos, a belief in a miracle awakens.

dir by Gregor Božič 15’ Documentary Slovenia

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In a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate crisis, a team of scientists analyse the archival footage of farmers from the past, in an attempt to understand their connection to the land.

dir by Gabrielle Côté 12’ Experimental - Documentary Ι Canada

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​Montrealers enjoy parks, balconies, cafés, and biking, sharing in a rich cultural diversity. But a truck full of orange cones arrives, disrupting neighborhoods and leaving behind construction sites that reshape the city. Built heritage disappears, replaced by towers so tall they cast Montreal into shadow. In this cyberpunk era, streets are ruled by AI-driven towers, erasing the last traces of the past. A revolt emerges, demanding radical change. When the system collapses, nature reclaims its rights. Among the ruins, a solarpunk community rises — one where life adapts with its environment