Ken Jacobs / Tom Chiu of Flux Quartet @ The Nervous Magic Lantern Festival

Gifted Pain Gifted Pain is an emotional, action thriller that explores domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and the unknown power of the subconscious mind. The film follows Christopher; a loner who struggles with childhood tragedy. Seeking refuge, he immerses himself in martial art films through to adulthood. A life changing moment releases unknown abilities, taking him closer to solving the mystery of his past. As he navigates a web of betrayal, seeking answers to a past and personal demons that haunt him.

Codename 348 Female Dete... Special female detective Hanyu Asuka, codenamed 348 (Sashiba), receives a secret mission from the police commissioner to solve the blackmail case involving a genius Famicom designer. As Asuka continues her investigation, she discovers that Hayami, a gangster, is the culprit. However, after a gunfight, Hayami escapes, and a few days later, policewomen are killed one after another, as if in retaliation for Asuka...

Watchdog A lonely man's compassion for life is tested whilst presiding over his favorite fishing cliffs.

Frog-Induced Insomnia A diverse crew of cold-blooded criminals camp out in the woods and attempt a night of rest leading up to a long-awaited bank heist. However, the ever-present croaking of an elusive amphibian raises the heat as paranoia, betrayal and long-overdue bloodshed takes hold.

But I Don't Have to Be S... A frustrated writer quarantining alone during the 2020 pandemic comes across her childhood notebooks and gets hooked on an old idea..

Narasimhapuram After Nanda's sister is brutally raped and burnt in front of him, he becomes an amnesiac. When some goons try to do the same to his girlfriend Siri, he seeks revenge.

The Dressmaker A dressmaker is confronted with the decision to give up on his dream or lose his family. As his shop's fate hangs on the line, a charming mannequin comes to life and helps him design a dress in the hopes of changing his mind.

Who is James Payton? From playing Frank Longbottom in Harry Potter to Adolf Hitler in Captain America, as well as standing in for Anthony Hopkins and Jude Law; James Payton has been part of the British Film Industry for the best part of 20 years. Yet he is still largely unknown.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakka... A group of Malayali travellers, returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni, all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. One of the travelers, James, stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts behaving like a native of the place and speaking in Tamil, confusing his fellow passengers and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.

Away Away takes place in a distant post-apocalyptic future where the main character "The Traveler" is a young woman who's trying to survive by scavenging food and supplies as she wanders between a burnt forest and the almost "ghost city" she lives in.