The King Tide

Swing to the Moon DIRECTORS: Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, Solenne Moreau . France . 6 minutes A little spider named Temi, living in the forest, dreams of catching the Moon and will do anything to achieve it. This beautiful thesis short film from French digital art school École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques won Best Student Film at the acclaimed computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH in 2023.

The King Tide DIRECTOR: Christian Sparkes . NL . 103 minutes An idyllic island village devolves into civil war when a child with mysterious powers washes ashore. Newfoundland Director Christian Sparkes builds a world that feels like a modern fairytale, blending supernatural elements with the difficult politics of isolated communities, all set against the stunning backdrop of coastal Newfoundland.