Kaya Hansen

A love story on the first glance, and a self-love story on the second. It's for everyone who has ever felt trapped in their own body. Without words, but with images, dance, and music, we explore the theme of gender identity and internalised transphobia.

George, a heartbroken window cleaner reeling from a recent breakup, is drawn to the seemingly perfect lives of newlyweds Mark and Rosie. Hired to clean their windows, he becomes fixated on them, peering not just into their home, but into the cracks beneath their picture-perfect surface. His quiet obsession soon escalates into a dangerous attempt to expose the truth behind their façade.

While wandering beside a peaceful river, a wizard named Mitsuhanmeoad encounters a troubled young girl named Florence. They decide to go to Florence's home at the edge of a forgotten village where Mitsuhanmeoad learns that Florence's family is affected by a strange curse. As secrets unfold and shadows from the past emerge, the wizard must navigate ancient magic, buried grief, and the strength of a child's hope to help Florence reclaim peace for her family-and perhaps, for herself.

The short film *Paper and Ivy* tells a story of self-love, queer love, and unrequited love through imaginative metaphors. With few words, but through ivy vines, flowing piano music, singing, and drawings, it describes the feeling of being different, the self-hatred that can come with it, and the eventual acceptance of one’s own individuality.

A look into the lives of a couple experiencing a long-distance relationship.