Shaolin Blues

Ryan McCrory | 2021 | English | Action, Comedy | 18 mins

Using his uncle's teachings, an unreliable martial artist must salvage his relationship while facing off with Memphis's number one gang.

Choose Your Weapon

Gabriela Staniszewska | 2022 | English | Action | 18 mins 

An anxious new mother is locked in an horrific battle with her hyper-active imagination. Her terrifying task: a quick trip to the shops with her newborn.

The Carrier: Action Special

Kazuyoshi Hayashi | 2022 | Action | 11 mins

The carrier competes with the black organisation for the black bag of mysterious luggage.

No Girls in the Dojo

Alps Lifee | 2021 | English | Action, Drama | 14 mins

A young woman skilled in martial arts, seeks revenge on a loan shark who killed her mother and to take back the family dojo.

Eva

Stefan Witts | 2022 | Norweigan | Documentary | 10 mins 

“Eva” views the mindset of being a mom & jiu jitsu champion Eva Hallanger Netland.

Fighting For A Living

Tanja Ploner | 2022 | German | Documentary | 9 mins

Dramatic jumps from rooftops, action-packed car chases, awesome fight choreographies... 

All of this is made possible by the unsung heroes and heroines of the film business: stunt performers. But even though hardly any action film can do without them, they receive little recognition, fame or honour for their daily work. What sounds like a cool adventure at first glance is actually the product of years of hard training, know-how, teamwork and trust in your own abilities. Five filmmakers want to know who these people are, who perform in front of the camera but never show their faces, what kind of jobs exist in the field of "stunts" and why people voluntarily set themselves on fire, drive cars into walls and throw themselves down stairs.

Wild Beasts

Bernat Noguero | 2022 | Spanish | Action | 10 mins 

Two men leave after having carried out a robbery, but an unexpected witness breaks all their plans. They'll have to decide what's their next step.

KUNG FU HEALING - THE STORY OF A SOLDIER

Henria Farré | 2022 | English | Documentary | 12 mins

AJ Price, an ex-military soldier suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), founded Project Hammer with the idea of bringing veterans to do Shaolin Kung Fu in order to help them recover from war traumas.

Les Faces Cachées (Hidden Faces)

Arthur Pierron | 2021 | French | Action, Crime | 18 mins

A woman sees her husband commit suicide at the sight of a dice. She does not believe in the efficiency of the police and takes the investigation into her own hands.

Bullet For Vengeance, 复战

Raphael Lim | 2022 | English, Mandarin | Action | 16 mins

Feng, a fugitive recently released from prison seeks vengeance against police inspector, Yen as he believes that Yen is directly responsible for his wife's death in a shoot out between the two 3 years ago. A personal feud then arises between the cop & the criminal.

Reload

Alireza Kharkan | 2020 | Persian | Action, Science Fiction | 8 mins

A secret organisation that is set to prevent disasters in the future, sends an agent from the year 2053 back to 2021 in order to prevent a terrorist act before it happens.

The Vigilante

Francesco Audino | 2022 | Italian | Action | 21 min

Kang Hyeon-su, once a police agent in Seoul, now lives in Italy, where during pandemic times he uncovers the activities of an underground criminal organisation. Tormented by the failures in his past, this time he wants to make sure that justice is done.

Haste

Aeddan Sussex | 2022 | English | Action | 5 mins

Two men with a history that seems to be more of a rivalry than hostile are brought together for a pre-arranged fight. While one of them appears reluctant initially, he becomes incensed once his foe reveals a secret, and will have to battle to find out the truth behind it.

Virupaksham

Afsal Muhammed | 2022 | Malayalam | Action | 17 mins

Virupaksham is action drama short film based on an ancient Indian martial arts called Kalarippayattu. It is made as a tribute to martial arts. As like the name virupaksham ( another name of lord shiva ) the short film itself is a third eye concept of god shiva as well as power packed with fist to fist raw actions. You can experience kalarippayattu in its traditional form and in modern form. It includes action sequence of women as well as men. All the action sequence are made from kalarippayattu.

Combat Zone

Matt Routledge | 2022 | English | Action | 4 mins

3 men wake up in an unused training facility, they are instructed to fight for their freedom. Only one can survive

Kickstart My Heart

Kelsey Bollig | 2021 | English | Action, Horror | 13 mins

After a violent accident, Lilly wakes to find herself having barely escaped the steel grip of death, only to discover the fight has just begun. Starring Netflix’s ALONG FOR THE RIDE’s Emma Pasarow, KICKSTART MY HEART is the story of one woman’s battle through her mind’s multiple levels of hell and the bloody torment she endures to regain control over her consciousness.

Super Ruby

Dean Saffon | 2022 | English | Documentary | 5 mins

Super Ruby explores the power of positive thinking through the eyes of 8 yr old Ruby . Refusing to be defined by her medical condition, Ruby’s greatest passion is Taekwondo. This short film illustrates how thinking like a champion transcends into becoming one

R34Life

Puranjay Saini | 2022 | English | Action, Science Fiction | 3 mins

A unique hard drive is stolen that allows digital downloads into the human system. A guard is sent to retrieve it.

Episode

Matthias Fuchez | 2022 | English | Action | 12 mins

Haunted by the trauma of his past, Mr Diaz hires Wei, a martial arts specialist to protect his daughter from himself should he suffer from another of his 'episodes'.

Lucky Xiang

Teen Gohan | 2022 | English | Action, Comedy | 27 mins

Xiang gets into debt to local gangster Diablo and tries to beg, borrow and eventually steal to pay her back before his deadline is up. Will he make it in time?

Black Salt

Ben Ramsey | 2015 | English | Action | 26 mins

With only four days left the clock ticks down towards a new world holocaust. The only thing standing in its path is Interpol agent, Samuel Tharpe. Sam is sent down a dangerous path of violence, romance, and intrigue in search of a weapon of mass destruction known as the Exterminatus. He follows hot on its trail deep into the ancient land of China where he must seek aid from the Abbot at the Shaolin Temple. An evil Yakuza master stole the Exterminatus and seeks to use it in the East. Sam must prove his worthiness by fighting one of the Temple's most skilled monks. Only his long-past training by the Shaolin master, Yu Bai Shek will make him a worthy hero.

MAD LORD - SAMURAI OF 1000 DEATHS

Samuel Smith | 2019 | English | Drama | 25 mins

When a great samurai Lord loses his mind, his beloved concubine tasks General Ekei with finding a cure. The General returns from his mission with more than just medicine, he brings evidence of treachery, witchcraft and betrayal.