As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just 13 minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength in each other in order to survive.

The breathtaking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. In 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, radical Georg Elser — disparaged as an assassin — is one of the greatest resistance fighters.

Natasha doesn’t know how she ended up in the icy lake that night, but she was presumed dead for 13 minutes because of it. Turning to her old friend Becca, they decide to figure out what happened to her. They decide to investigate Natasha’s two closest right-hand friends, but surely they couldn’t have done it… right?

A story of two boys caught up in the turmoil of the dramatic events of 1956 in Central Europe. At 13, Romek Strzalkowski was the youngest victim of the first workers' rebellion against Communist authorities in Poland. During "Black Thursday" on June 26, he was killed protesting near the UB political police headquarters. Peter Mansfeld was the youngest victim of post-revolt Communist reprisals in Hungary. As a 15-year-old he took part in the Budapest fighting. After the revolution had been quelled by the Soviet army in 1956, he did not give up; he was arrested in 1959 and sentenced to death. Because of the Communists' cruelty, it took as long as 13 minutes for Peter to die, "like Jesus Christ on the cross," said his Hungarian biographer. The filmmakers analyze the importance of the legend about the two boys who fought against Communism in Poland and Hungary.

A HKIFF short film by Stanley Kwan. Stanley Kwan takes us on a real-time bus trip from the airport to Kowloon in 13 Minutes in the Lives of… The heady and deadly mix of Hong Kong and cinema; wonder never ceases.

Sci-Fi Horror has led us into the depths of fear and back again, from the mundane to the fantastical. It's the fear of the unknown, the fear of the depths of space, and the fear of where our technology will lead. Here, the winners of Nyx Horror Collective's 13 Minutes of Horror 2022 60-Second Film Challenge lead you through the wicked, the weird and the worrisome all within one terrifying minute. =

Inspired by folklore, the NYX 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival collects 13 inventive, eerie DIY shorts directed by women. The NYX 13 Minutes of Horror film festival challenges the assumption that women “just aren’t into horror” by offering women horror filmmakers (including BIWOC, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and non-binary creators) exposure for their projects and accessibility to resources, free of charge. Together with creators and partners, 13 Minutes is looking to redefine the horror industry and women’s roles within it. Contains mild language, violence and gore.

Lawrence Jefferies and Hugh Greerey are two straight men who have just met. Thirteen or so minutes later, things have changed for both of them as they open themselves to one another.

Four short tales set in contemporary Hong Kong.