Clarins gallop into the Christmas season with this festive animated commercial courtesy of director Pierre Ducos. The luxury skincare brand opt for a handmade look here, as a carved wooden puppet undertakes a fantastical journey to ensure naturally sourced ingredients get to where they need to go.

The attention to detail here is lovely, as the camera glides through scenes of marching bands, rocking horses, and forests-cum-laboratories. Add spinning tops and toy trains into the mix, and this film projects a charmingly vintage vibe while still maintaining the brand's upmarket sensibilities.

On the eve of Episode IX release comes this adrenaline-fuelled Star Wars fan film, simply entitled 'Origins'. Written and directed by Phil Hawkins, the film brings 'a long time ago' into our very own galaxy, as a team of archaeologists uncover artefacts which suggest the original trilogy didn't take place as 'far, far away' as we thought.

There are Easter eggs throughout for both casual and committed fans alike to revel in, from an 'I love you / I know' exchange to a tossed-away training droid and even a callback to Obi Wan's famous "that's no moon" line. Add in the 1940s setting and the sudden appearance of a battalion of Nazis, and this feel like the lovechild of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

There are moments of pure cheese, of course, but isn't that what makes this sort of thing so enjoyable? Sacrifices for the greater good are made, baddies are defeated, and the light side prevails over the dark. Given recent events, we can't find any shame in enjoying the good guys winning, for once.

Despite the clunky title, ‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' has gone some way to repairing the damage done by EA's controversial ‘Battlefront II'. Devoid of microtransactions or loot boxes, the game's relative innocence is reflected in this spunky commercial from 215 McCann and director Garth Davis.

Set in a small-town factory, the ad sees a young girl play ‘Star Wars' with her dad's enthusiastic co-workers. As the battle intensifies, their mix of lo-fi sound effects and imaginary blasters receives a big budget overhaul.

Davis handles all these requisite bells and whistles with affection, flitting between the real world and the 'Star Wars' universe at well-chosen moments. This helps sell the game's bid for complete immersion, and gives fans and gamers alike a warm-hearted blast of escapism to boot.

One of sixteen films produced for South Africa's 1st for Women Foundation, this gut-wrenching instalment draws attention to the rape and murder of 19-year-old student Uyinene Mrwetyana in a Cape Town post office. Released to mark both Mrwetyana's memory and her killer's life sentence, the film is also inextricably linked to the country's #AmINext movement.

As South Africans take to the streets in protest at increasing violent and sexual crimes against women, the advertised foundation demand a safer future for its members. Director Jeana Theron's opaque visuals and a dignified voiceover underline what's at stake here, as a population under threat reaches breaking point.

It speaks volumes for the quality of the competition at this year's Homespun Yarns that this delightful film directed by Claire Norowzian didn't take the crown. The single mum at its centre has a dilemma when her own mother is unable to fulfil her babysitting requirements as promised. It looks like she'll have to cancel her date... until she comes up with a cunning and highly inappropriate ruse.

It speaks volumes for the skill of this film's makers that the improbable plan she conjures feels both plausible and charming, when - in real life - it would be neither. This has a lot to do with the exceptionally sweet performances which Norowzian has drawn from her actors. 'Quirky' isn't always a word with enormously positive connotations but here it is… every part of this film has an unusual energy which is highly captivating. A really enjoyable tale extremely well told.