Ugly Me: My Life With Body Dysmorphia

Beauty Mark

February 2008 •English

Diane Israel, a former world-class triathlete, becomes a psychotherapist after battling anorexia. She shares her story while interviewing champion athletes, body builders and models about self-image.

Body Hair

Invalid date •English

A young girl attempts to shave her legs for the first time, but things start going horrifically awry.

The Robbers

January 2024 •German

Three trans women meet in a country house to plan a robbery. The trick of the heist is that, in order to create a false trail, they disguise themselves as men. While they share everyday life as a well-established team and lovers, they practice speaking in a deep voice, walking manly and behaving in a masculine manner. In this process, they reach their emotional and physical limits and repeatedly fail to imitate male connoted behavior.

Starved

July 2023 •English

Benji is sent spiraling into a storm of self doubt after matching with a girl who is out of his league. A short film about body dysmorphia.

Lithium

Invalid date •English

A young woman depends on her partner for happiness. As her mental stability wavers, their relationship strains and loneliness take a hold.

Bodywork

October 2022 •English

A theater actor with crippling body image insecurities must face his greatest fears when he is asked to perform nude on stage in his dream role.

Body Dysmorphia

May 2018 •English

A surreal visual film about the inner feelings of severe body dysmorphia.

PREP

March 2023 •English

A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

When Will I Be Perfect?

Invalid date •English

A dancer struggles with their self image, but continues to perform.

The Kidnapping of Arabella

Invalid date •Italian

A young woman is convinced she is the wrong version of herself, until a chance encounter with a 7-year-old changes her mind.

Deformed

September 2024 •English

A young man is forced to eat constantly because of a strange condition that causes deformations on his body.

Mirror

September 2024 •English

An aspiring model with body dysmorphia must confront her insecurities as they begin to manifest as the twisted form of her own reflection.

I'll Smile in September

Invalid date •Hindi

Kismateen, a 24-year-old brass band player in Old Delhi, tries to find his smile back with dental implants after being forcefully separated from the love of his life and losing his front teeth in a physical altercation.

Sincerely Sha3shabona,

June 2021 •English

Feeling not real? Let me go insane. An homage to the director's mind. A take on body dysmorphia and the bloody tale of self love.

Worst to First

February 2022 •English

WORST TO FIRST is a feature-length documentary that portrays the against-all-odds inspirational story of the launch of the iconic and most successful radio station in history, New York City's Z100.

How Did We Get Here?

February 2022 •English

An intimate reflection on life in the digital age and Seán McLoughlin's journey through the highest highs - chanting crowds, sold out shows, and marriage proposals - and lowest lows - grappling with loneliness in the harsh Irish winter - and the life and wonder in between.

In the valley

February 2022 •French

Thierry lives in the Aosta Valley, in Italy. On board his piaggo ape, he travels the paths of the valley to take care of his cows. He also loves Anaïs, but for some time, she doesn’t answer him anymore… From traditional serenades to Italian pop, Thierry sings about love.

Národní umělec Zdeněk Štěpánek

December 1960 •Czech

2020

January 2020 •English

New Bronze edit with all your favourites.

The Spanish Flu: The Invisible Enemy

September 2021 •French

In April 1918, a disease of unknown origin swept across the five continents. In 18 months, millions of lives that had not been taken by the war were swept away by a virus that would cause the worst pandemic in history: the Spanish flu.