Here are the films presented in Quantum Shorts: Encore for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Quantum Shorts: Encore was screened in countries around the world and was designated as an IYQ Global Event.
alice in quantumland
This film by Michael Niedermayr and Andreas Stute is a love story about a girl who finds her Romeo with a little help from quantum physics.
breaking the bond
A man struggles with quantum addiction in this short film by Adam Welch.
gods
Director Sitoh Ortega presents the last message of a civilisation which has deciphered the secrets of quantum physics but faces an existential threat.
Heisenberg
Two women make observations on the man in this short film by Seth Wiley.
If the World Spinned Backwards
Writers Leonardo Martinelli and Arthur Valverde imagine how quantum theory’s independence of time would change the human experience.
LEGIO VIII QUANTAE. "The quantum resurgence after the fall of Silicon Valley"
A sci-fi vision of quantum technology’s legacy, directed by Andrea Rodriguez Blanco.
Man In A Box
Made by Akash Meel, this short film uses the lens of everyday life to make us question our perceived reality.
Missed Call
A student grapples with his father’s health crisis at a distance in this short by Director Prasanna Sellathurai.
Novae
What happens when a massive star reaches the end of its life? Something that goes way beyond the spectacular, according to this cosmic poem by Thomas Vanz about the infinite beauty of a black hole’s birth.
Quantum Daughter
Chris Willoughby tells a story about the daughter of Ernst Rutherford, who appears from another universe through the use of a Parallel Universe App.
Slide!
A detective, a serial killer and a parallel universe provide the framework for Tay Li Guo’s quantum thriller.
The Guardian
Director Chetan Kotabage tells a live-action tale of a quantum love triangle, where uncertainty is the only winner.
The Human Game
Director Dani Álava portrays a dystopian future with quantum machines.
THE Observer
An artistic take on the observer effect through screendance, a hybrid medium of cinematography and choreography, by Director Alma Llerena.
Vacation
In this short by Director Jack Davies, a female inventor sends a man through space and time with unplanned results.
