We invite films that engage with questions of origin and belonging; with memory, heritage, and inheritance; with cultural roots and the identities shaped by them. We are interested in nostalgia as both comfort and tension, and in the places, people, and moments that continue to inform who we are. These may be stories that look backward in order to better understand the present, or to imagine what lies ahead.

We welcome short films from filmmakers worldwide, across all genres and forms, that engage meaningfully with the theme ROOTS & NOSTALGIA.

Submissions for the second edition are now open.