2025 Official Selections
Short Films / Pilots
5.7 Seconds
Thriller / USA / 15 min.
When an unseen threat forces a young woman to take refuge in an abandoned car, she must determine where the true danger lies: inside or out.
Directors: Tim Aslin, Shane Cibella
Producers: Tim Aslin, Shane Cibella
Writers: Tim Aslin, Shane Cibella
Cast: Shante DeLoach, Henry Hetz, Whitney Tai
After Sunset
Drama / USA / 14 min.
Angie always knew she wanted to have a baby... someday. But as a thirty-something who doesn’t feel ready - with a husband who does, she’s forced to get honest about what she really wants - and doesn’t.
Director: Sean Harris
Producers: Catherine Rogala and Randa Karambelas
Writer: Catherine Rogala
Cast: Catherine Rogala, George Deihl Jr
Awoken
Experimental/ USA/ 6 min.
A visual journey as a ballerina dances through nature, awakening her soul in harmony with the blossoming world around her.
Director: Peter Max Chapman
Choreographer and Dancer: Brandi Pinnix
Bajo La Tierra
USA, Fantasy/Drama/Suspense, 17 minutes
After tragically losing her mother while she was busy working, an obsessed pottery maker goes to unhealthy measures to bury her grief with more work; a task that becomes increasingly difficult when her
own home becomes mysteriously consumed by dirt.
Director: Pablo Guillen
Producers: Mon Castro & Daniel Radzinsky
Writer: Pablo Guillen
Cinematographer: Peter "Mack" McCollough
Production Designer: Andrés Domit del Valle
Editor: Ale Armijo
Cast: Susana Boyce, Ivette Gonzalez, Allyson Juliette, Gabriel Romero, Vanessa Lua, Darius de la Cruz
Breaking the Cycle
Short Documentary / Colombia / 13 min.
“Breaking The Cycle” takes you inside 4Eskuela, a vibrant hip-hop school in Medellín, Colombia, where students and teachers unlock the power of self-expression through dance, while competing for the title of Medellín’s top breakdancer.
Director: Farah Otero-Amad
Producers: Farah Otero-Amad, Delilah Davis
Cinematographer: Santiago Loaiza
Editors: Camilo Agudelo, Esteban Aldana
Brooklyn
After saving an abused pit bull, a troubled Brighton Beach teenanger who makes ends meet through crime while raising his little brother, must protect the dog from its nefarious owners.
Brotherly Blood
Thriller / USA / 14 min.
Two step-brothers seek revenge against the killer accountable for their parents' death.
Director: Alejandra López
Producers: Rumman Ariff, Rapha Bola, Brad Rundblade & Leone Aeryk
Writer: Rumman Ariff
Cast: Rumman Ariff, Patrick Walker & Pat Skipper
Certifiable Series Season 2
Comedy / USA / 15 mins
After the disappearance of her beloved boyfriend, Lex is distraught. Gabby, Dick and Shelly do their best to raise her spirits. Meanwhile a patient is mysteriously released from the facility and Olivia is determined to get to the bottom of it.
Director: Jennifer M. Kay, Danny Donnelly
Producers: Jennifer M. Kay, Aimee Theresa, Allison Kessler
Writer: Jennifer M. Kay
Cast: Jennifer M. Kay, Aimee Theresa, Allison Kessler, Dax Richardson, Michelle Pauls, Andrew Hunsicker, Jodie Fiorenza, Mike Sutton, Val McAdoo, Tamara Eldridge
Climax
Dramatic comedy / USA / 15 min.
A thirty year old woman who has never had an orgasm decides to take her sexual pleasure into her own hands.
Director: Prerna Ramachandra
Producers: Prerna Ramachandra, Zen Dot
Writer: Prerna Ramachandra
Cast: Zen Dot, Aditi Kolodny
Coppola Mecanique
Documentary / USA / 8 min.
When Jim's family gathered to welcome him home from outer space, they didn't expect him to be so... changed.
Director: Michelle Kantor
Producers: Michelle Kantor
Cast: Francis Ford Coppola
Fitted Skin
Dance Short/ USA / 6 min.
Set against the horizon of New York City, Fitted Skin is a dance short about finding comfort in the skin you’re in.
Director/Choreographer: Karen Gayle
Producer: Seung Yoon Lee
Cast: Mariana Parma, Nathan Trice, Amir Baldwin, Nick Camarero, Grace
Sautter, Kailei Sin, Junyla Silmon
Flint
Psychological Thriller / USA / 29 min.
A mystery unravels when a troubled teen is sent to a rural group home where he struggles with the head counselor's unorthodox methods.
Director: Chris Oz McIntosh
Producers: Chris Oz McIntosh, Andrew Olson, Michael Sloyka, Leah N.H. Philpott, Sterling Gates
Writer: Michael Sloyka
Cast: PJ Sosko, Owen Trumbly, Dash Melrose
Flocky
Animation / USA / Spain / 10 min.
An animated allegory that navigates pregnancy, capturing the essence of love and the poignant nature of loss.
Director: Esther Casas Roura
Producers: Esther Casas Roura, Juan Carlos Concha
Writer: Esther Casas Roura
Cast: Kaylin Lee Clinton, Chaka da Silva
Forked
Dramedy / USA / 18 min
A newly sober woman tries to heal from the purity culture of the Bible Belt while living with her conservative parents in Missouri and narrating dragon fantasy erotica audiobooks in her childhood closet.
Director: Julia Sears and Carolyn Braver Producers: Sarah Goeke,
Travis Staton-Marrero, Evening Squire Productions Writer: Sarah Goeke
Cast: Sarah Goeke, Laurie Klatscher, Shelby Alayne Antel,
Gregory Lehane, Nick Lehane
Ghosted
Comedy / USA / 5:40 mins
A silent horror-comedy short film about a fake ghost falling in love with a real one. Think Casablanca, but spooky and gay.
Director: Ben Hirschhorn
Producers: Ben Hirschhorn, Matt Mitchell
Writers: Ben Hirschhorn, Matt Mitchell
Cast: Matt Mitchell, Blake Brewer
Good Grief
Drama / USA / 16 min.
A grieving mother and an ambitious young woman reach an unlikely peace while coming to terms with the death of the boy they both loved.
Director: Nate Hapke
Producers: Rosie Grace, Nate Hapke, Julia Armine, Megan L.C. McNally
Writer: Rosie Grace
Cast: Melanie Thompson, Sarah Doudna, Aaron Sanders, Mallory Roach, Caleb Thomas Christensen, Nate Hapke, Sophia Napolitano, Megan L.C. McNally, Ben Bauder
Guy Meets Girls
Comedy / USA / 8 min.
This unconventional romantic comedy explores the world of modern dating by presenting a chance encounter through two contrasting perspectives.
Director: Alex Forstenhausler
Producer: Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand
Writer: Alex Forstenhausler
Cast: Gianmarco Soresi, Sarah Pribis, George Nicolaidis
He Slipped
Animation Comedy / USA / 1:25 sec
A cheeky spat about discarded socks between husband and wife opens the door to a cluttered hoard of hypocrisy.
Director: Emma Bell
Animator: Emma Bell
Cast: Emma Bell
Hong Kong Ballet: Tutu Academy
At “Tutu Academy”, the viewer discovers a school where students learn the vocabulary of ballet and the tutu is the centerpiece of their culture. Like any school, there are a variety of personalities represented by our characters. When an alien unexpectedly visits this magical place, communication through movement ensues. The true miracle happens with the gift of the almighty tutu. He returns to his own planet with this powerful offering to spread the gift of dance.
For this film, we used over 50 dancers, all original wardrobe, hair and makeup, music, custom spaceship, and other props. Our locations ranged from Tai Kwun, in Central Hong Kong, to Hong Kong University, to the High Island Reservoir, which sits on the South China Sea.
I'm Sorry About Your Marriage
Comedy / USA / 11 min.
Carrie, a stand-up comedian who is navigating a divorce, grapples
with balancing personal vulnerabilities and the need to entertain.
Through this journey she discovers new material that not only helps
her cope but connects with her audience on a deeper level.
Director: Allison Landi
Producers: Palmar Kelly, Allison Landi
Writer: Allison Landi
Cast: Palmar Kelly, Shane Lawler, Madison DeRoin
In Her Skin
Sci-Fi / Turkey / 10:25 min.
Şule gifts her husband a VR experience to spark the thrill of intimacy with someone new, but after an unexpectedly intense encounter, she becomes fixated on finding the mysterious woman from the simulation.
Director: Kazim Mutlu
Producer: Ömer Şimşek
Writer: Emre Akdemir
Cast: Yaprak Koçak, Can Cecikoğlu, Su Eren, Nilay Albaylı, Cemal Yavuz
Into the Reds Tale
Fantasy / USA / 4 min 14 sec
A shapeshifting entity assumes the role of Little Red Riding Hood, walking into the trap—because perhaps that’s the only way to satisfy
its desire.
Director: Alisdair Zhang
Producers: Independent
Writer: Alisdair Zhang
Invisible Lines
Drama / USA / 27 min.
A Governor on his reelection campaign is faced with allegations of sexual misconduct that come up against him just days before the elections, turning his and his family’s lives upside down.
Director: Yuval Shrem
Producer: Yuval Shrem
Writer: Yuval Shrem
Cast: Ron Gilbert, Eddie Navarro, Addi Kaplan, Sean Ormond, Allen Wasserman, Adam Meir, Courtney Scheuerman, Jewel Greenberg, Jolie Oliver, Will Beinbrink, Nora Woods (voice)
Irrational
Musical / USA / 32 min.
After ten years of practice without much success, a high school senior competes in her final high-stakes pi memorization tournament.
Director: Jake Wichansky
Producers: Sebastian Martinez, Shirley Sui, Jake Wichansky, Alexander Zinn
Writer: Jake Wichansky, Songs by Joey Contreras
Cast: Julia Whitcher, Alessandra Antonelli, Denis Lambert, Sara LoCasale, Michael Mazzone, Joyce Goldin
Justice
Drama / USA / 13 min.
Their long trip was filled with great excitement, laughs, and fun moment’s as they traveled on their journey. Then, an innocent stop for gas and goodies, would lead to that instant, that would change their lives forever. And that one moment in judgment, that tarnishes a shield of JUSTICES.
Director: Anais Almonte
Producers: Joseph Ariola, Anais Almonte
Writer: Anais Almonte
Cast, Sadeeah Bunch, Stefon Benson, Stephen Anthony, Craig Rivela, Nate Rubin
Lifeguard
Thriller/ USA/ 8 mins
Caught between paranoia and boredom, an injured ballerina must choose to sacrifice herself or her only friend.
Directors: Alexis & Megan Stier
Producers: Alexis Stier, Megan Stier, Jake Gates Smith, Bill Morgan, Nihan Gur, Elle Cooper
Writers: Alexis & Megan Stier
Cast: Nihan Gur, Sarah Brodsky
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Dark Comedy / USA / 17:00
Frustrated with being ignored on social media, Sam kidnaps four of his "friends", to help them see the error of their ways.
Director: Jeff Schubert
Producer: Jeff Schubert
Writer: Jeff Schubert
Cast: Jeff Schubert, Shamar Spencer, Lexi Stein, Aman Chaudhry, Thomas Connolly
Lost
Drama / USA / 10:54
On an early Fall day, a man ventures alone into the ancient and untamed woods of the Pacific Northwest. Lost in thought yet driven by an urgent sense of purpose, he seems to be on some kind of mission. But what?
Day blends into night and back again as he plunges deeper into the dense wilderness.
As his determination intensifies we are left to wonder what secret is he hiding, until the truth is finally revealed.
Director: Andrew Gallerani
Producers: Andrew Gallerani, James Hutchison, Margot Ott
Writer: Andrew Gallerani
Cast: Jeff Gladstone
Makeshift Society
Comedy / USA / 23 min.
When suddenly fired by her tech bro boss, Alex discovers a converted
warehouse of misfit founders fearlessly pursuing their dreams with their
eccentric businesses. Inspired, she decides to embark on an adventure to go after her dream and build her own startup.
Director: Serena Schuler
Producers: Maira Memmi
Writer: Serena Schuler
Cast: Siobhan Doherty, Amy Shank, Nardeep Khurmi, Carla Lee, Hayley
Goldstein, E. Ambriz DeColosio, Tommy Beck
Man in the Mountain
Pilot Episode: For generations, a family has been protecting secrets of alien encounters on family owned land. Now, in recent times, a scientist looks into them with historical evidence. This Science Fiction short film is a section of a double feature screenplay, approximately Part 3 of 8.
Marbles
Drama / USA / 1 min.
"One move can change everything." A marble embarks on a journey toward freedom. Along the way, discovers something beyond a subtle movement: the true value of its destiny and its ultimate gift for the Universe.
Director: Ariel Orama Lopez
Producers: Ariel Orama Lopez, Vivian Orama Lopez, and Carmen I. Orama Lopez
Writer: Ariel Orama Lopez
Mercy
Suspense & Horror /USA/15 min.
A young mother and her baby take a walk in a wooded city
park and come face-to-face with its tragic secrets from the
city’s past.
Director: Leslie Kincaid Burby
Producers: Leslie Kincaid Burby, Joseph Burby Writer:
Eve Windbiel
Cast: Rebecca Johnson, Corrigan Smith, Eve Windbiel
Not Today, Not Tomorrow
Drama / USA / 16 minutes 48 seconds
After a daring prison escape, childhood besties Bo (Amanda Holquin) and Olivia (Katrina Steele) find themselves stranded in the desert with no water. With the odds stacked against them, Bo and Olivia need to find a way to settle their differences, survive the desert and elude possible capture, all in order to reach Uncle Roger's safehouse.
Director: Neil Miguel Watson
Producers: Katrina Steele, Matthew Levin, Neil Miguel Watson, Veronica Paige Smith
Writers: Katrina Steele, Neil Miguel Watson
Cast: Amanda Lynn Holquin, Katrina Steele
Oh! My God
An elderly man meditates, but his mind is overwhelmed with worries, preventing peace. He makes a wish to the Rabbit God, symbolized by a pendant on his necklace. The Rabbit God guides him to a realm where his worries fade away, but he finds only monotony. Realizing that life’s essence lies in its blend of joy and sorrow, he chooses to return to reality. Embracing life’s inherent worries, he discovers a deeper peace in accepting its complexities.
Pace
Drama / USA / 15 min.
As a pro boxer wrestles with the decision to transition at the potential cost of their marriage and career, they form an unexpected bond with another transmasculine boxer.
Director: Beck Williams
Producers: Shannon Elizabeth Clark, Aaron Krimetz, Kelly Lou Dennis,
Beck Williams, Sarah Evans
Writer: Beck Williams
Cast: Beck Williams, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Kelly Lou Dennis
Pick of the Latter
Animation / USA / 3 mins 20 sec
A pet-store rat wishes to become a beloved pet but soon learns most humans aren’t as keen on the idea.
Director: Emma Bell
Animator: Emma Bell
Project Penelope
Sci-Fi / USA / 23 min.
In the wake of their daughter's tragic death, a brilliant couple, Jonas and Elizabeth, push the boundaries of artificial intelligence in a desperate attempt to recreate their lost child, only to confront the limits of love, loss, and the true nature of consciousness.
Directors: Alex D. Lugo, Felipe Castilla
Producers: Alex D. Lugo, Selina Savage, Ernesto Diaz, Maximillian Rivera, Eleni Larancuent, Eliana Ghen
Writer: Felipe Castilla
Cast: Alex D. Lugo, Eliana Ghen, Aurora Manca
Pumpkin Pie
Dramedy/USA/10 min 30 sec
A bakery owner finds her coveted solitude interrupted by a frantic customer on Thanksgiving morning.
Director: Karin Trachtenberg
Producers: Karin Trachtenberg, Maddie Staszak, Julia Trueblood
Writer: Jessica Moss
Cast: Julia Trueblood, Hilary Dennis
Red Lillies
Thriller / USA / 14 min.
6-year old Lily lives with her mother in a small house in the middle of nowhere. When a stranger appears one day and tries to lure the little girl away, everyone’s life will change forever.
Director: Benjamin Knoebl
Producers: Benjamin Knoebl
Writer: Benjamin Knoebl
Cast: Kynlee Heiman, Jill Galbraith, Patrick Hickman
Rerun
Comedy / USA / 9 min
Struggling after a breakup, a woman crafts elaborate fantasies of running into her ex, which her best friend helpfully shatters with doses of reality.
Director: Meredith Dobbs
Producers: Meredith Dobbs, Maria Palacio
Writer: Meredith Dobbs
Cast: Sierra Sawka, Mark Ashin, Sam Turlington
roomies
Comedy / USA / 35 min
A stay-at-home mom, whose life is falling apart, finds it hard to let go of her son when he goes off to college.
Director: Nevada Grey
Producers: Andy Calatayud, Nevada Grey, Ric Griffith, Jack Altmann, Lisa Altmann
Writer: Nevada Grey
Cast: Nevada Grey, Kylr Coffman, Annie Karstens, Chris Wylde, Jonathan Tanigaki, Edgar de Santiago
Sky
Drama / USA / 14 min.
When 10-year-old Jake is left home alone on a summer morning, he answers the call of the open sky and ventures through chaotic New York City, searching for his own space to dream.
Director: Andrew Lucido
Producer: Jiahui Liang
Writers: Jiahui Liang, Andrew Lucido
Cast: Magnus Newville, Ben McHugh, Danielle Augustine, Smüth
Solar Y
Animation/USA/ 4 min.
A wealthy man is interested in investing in solar energy, but wants to
investigate the sun's power in person.
Producer/Director: Kevin Jones
Story: Otis Jones/Kevin Jones
Cast: Serena Board as God
Rose Jones as Simon
Otis Jones as Zack Weller
Somebody Help Greg
Dark Comedy / USA / 13 minutes
A jaded therapist in a failing marriage risks losing his livelihood as he pushes his ethical boundaries to start his own private practice.
Director: Edward Dovlatyan Producer: Edward Dovlatyan Assistant Producer: Richard Potenza Director of Photography: Kyle DeLorenzo Writer: Edward Dovlatyan
Cast: Edward Dovlatyan, Mila Milosevic, Jesenia Pineda,
Matthew McGrigor, Jocelyn Creekmur
Space Coast
Drama / USA / 14 min.
Following the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle in 2011, three students at Astronaut High School watch their hometown dissolve as they reminisce on memories and hold out hope for the future.
Director: Caroline Bates
Producers: Audrey Marx
Writer: Caroline Bates
Cast: Madilyn Driggers, Payton Hubert, Brody Straight
Spellbound
Experimental / The Netherlands / 12 min.
A woman moves through a dark, untouched forest, chasing a shadowy figure—or is she the one being followed? Too late, she regrets her desperate escape. As she nears the point of no return, understanding dawns, drawing her into a fateful choice.
Director: Nicola Hepp
Executive Producer: Niekie Khaled
Cinematography: Reinout Steenhuizen
Production: Niekie Khaled and The Movers Dance for Film
Creative Development Producer: Iris Lammertsma, Witfilm
Line producer: Anne de Ritter
Featuring: Célinne Bodinger as The Woman
Body double: Ashley Affolter
Little girl: Felien Egmond
Choreography: Nicola Hepp in collaboration with Célinne
Standoff
Crime / USA / 16.27 min.
A crew of high-stakes thieves with a history embarks on a chance-of-a lifetime heist, only to discover that trust is never an option.
Director: Marlyn Bandiero
Producer: Al Bandiero, Marlyn Bandiero
Writer: Marlyn Bandiero
Cast: Al Bandiero, Michelle Lukes, Tomy Dunster, Joe Tabb, Joe Corzo
Steps
A step-counting obsessed bro is kidnapped and forced to live his life by only taking 50 steps every 24 hours.
Directors: Dan Bricker & Eytan Millstone
Producers: Dan Bricker & Eytan Millstone
Writers: Dan Bricker & Eytan Millstone
Cast: Evan Williams, Vincent Cueva
The Anatomy of Love
Comedy / USA / 18 min.
A Youtuber gives us a guide on how to find love. A satire on video essays and how they might distort reality.
Writer, Director: Gen Liu
Producer: Charlotte Simons
Cast: Zach Strum, Caity Brewer, Graham Collector, Jesus Luego
The Boy from Outer Space
Drama / South Korea / 29 min.
A detective investigating a missing boy dismisses claims about his strange behavior, assuming he was bullied, until a girl insists he is actually an alien.
Director: KIM Sung-ho
Producers: KIM Sung-ho
Writer: KIM Sung-ho
Cast: GEUM Hannah, KIM Jin-young, LEE Da-hea
The Burger
Comedy / USA / 8 min.
After grabbing takeout for his girlfriend, one man’s life is changed forever.
Director: Nathan R. Smith
Producer: Nathan R. Smith
Writer: Nathan R. Smith
Cast: Sheridan James, Gideon Heller-Wagner, Elle Souders
The Chosen
Horror / USA & South Korea / 5 min.
A woman trying to divorce her abusive and violent husband enters a liminal place.
Director: Henry K. Hwang
Producers: Henry K. Hwang
Writer: Henry K. Hwang
Cast: Matenin Sangare, Shareef Kinslow
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The Homosexual Guide to F*cking It Up
Comedy / USA / 15 min.
A chance encounter sparks an unexpected romance, forcing an insecure man to confront his fears and embrace his imperfections.
Director: Paulina Knaak
Producer: Alec Richards
Writer: Alec Richards
Cast: Alec Richards, Tanner Calicutt, Sionne Elise, Erik Dawson
The Language of Light: Ashley Gilbertson
Documentary/ AUS/ 25 minutes
This is one of a series of 7 half- hour documentaries about Australian photographers, each with a significant body of work and each with a different photographic style:
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Ashley is a photojournalist & war photojournalist
Born In Melbourne, Australia, Ashley now lives and works in New York. In his teens Ashley started photographing his skateboarding friends.
Ashley headed overseas to film refugees in other parts of the world and ended up in the Kurdish enclave of northern Iraq just before the Iraq war started. When the war began he became embedded with US marines, eventually publishing a book of his time there called Whiskey Tango Foxtrot:
A Photographer’s Chronicle of the Iraq War. During his time there a marine assisting him was shot in the head directly in front of him and he had to be flown back to the US with PTSD. In the US he subsequently made another emotional book– Bedrooms of the Fallen - using photographs of the bedrooms left behind by 40 fallen soldiers.
Since this time he has photographed many subjects for the New York Times, and has recently been back in Melbourne for the launch of his exhibition at NGV about the COVID-period in New York, titled Requiem to New York.
Producer/ Director – Fiona Cochrane
Editor – Chris Cochrane-Friedrich
Cinematographer –Mark Street
Sound – David Muir
The Man Who Revealed the Secret of the Stradivari
Documentary / Hungary / 20 min.
The story of a Hungarian violin maker who spent decades of his life to figure out why Stradivari’s violins are so much better than any other violins in the world.
Director: Bella Trost
Producers: Bella Trost, Adam Trost
Writer: Bella Trost
Cast: Károly Péteri – violin maker
The Modern Interview
Comedy / USA / 5 min.
A job interview takes a bizarre turn when Jaren fixates on a single company policy, turning the conversation into a tense battle of wits that exposes the strange realities of corporate culture.
Director: Fritz Frauendorf
Producers: Fritz Frauendorf
Writer: Fritz Frauendorf
Cast: Noah Grant, Chelsea Newman, Remo Rivero
The River
Narrative Drama / USA / 14 min.
A mother struggling with problem gambling is at war with herself and puts her family in the crossfire.
Director: Clare Cooney
Producer: Rainbow Dickerson
Writer: Claude Jackson Jr
Cast: Jennifer Bobiwash, Rainbow Dickerson, Geoff Marslett, Susanna Osife
The Story of Jacob
Comedy/USA/6 min 42 secs
A 27 year old man prepares for his adult bar mitzvah with the help of his unhinged rabbi.
Director: David Foley
Producer: Ryan Ardito
Writer: David Foley
Cast: Kyle Gordon, Wayne Diamond
The Twilight Cafe
Drama/USA/12min
An unexpected, mysterious encounter between two strangers atop a bridge one stormy eve averts a tragedy, serving as a poignant reminder that in a harsh and chaotic world, we all need a soul friend to help us survive.
The Twilight Café is a film that explores the dark night of the soul we all encounter at one time or another in our lives. When lost, alone, and at the end of our rope, what helps us rejoin the dance of life? Filmed on location on the Alabama Gulf Coast (Dauphin Island), the film is adapted from the award-winning stage play written and directed by four-time Grammy® nominee, bestselling author, psychologist, and filmmaker, Michael Brant DeMaria.
Director: Michael Brant DeMaria
Producers: Chris Jadallah, Sierra Hobbs
Writer: Michael Brant DeMaria
Cast: Jennifer Bonner, Max Blanc
The Will & Clark Show
Drama / USA / 20 minutes
Will Darby and Clark Stephenson are gearing up to become the first gay couple to headline their highly anticipated mainstream talk show. But first, they must appear on "LIVE! with Vanessa Mills" to debunk a certain rumor that is derailing their momentum. That is until a sudden text message changes everything for them.....
Director: Chase Gutzmore
Producers: Chase Gutzmore, Alex D. Lugo, James Cole Jr.
Writer: Chase Gutzmore
Cast: Chase Gutzmore, Elliott Wood, Alex D. Lugo, Christina Ward.
This Bitter Earth
Drama / USA / 16 min.
Lola, a teenage hustler, finds herself on the run from both the law and her volatile associates. As she navigates the dangerous streets of New York City, she furthers her connection with Bell, a uniquely troubled acquaintance, leading her to confront the harsh realities of her choices and the possibility of a different path forward.
Director: Salvador Angelo Gonzalez
Producers:Helena Rosas, Salvador Angelo Gonzalez
Writer: Salvador Angelo Gonzalez
Cast: Charlotte Hughes, Myles Windbush Soules, Ed Malone
Time to Kill
COMEDY / USA/ 10 MINS 2 SECONDS
D list hitman, Dinklefoot is instructed by his handler to not leave a
hit after the agency loses his target. His greatest enemy becomes
an abandoned construction site and his stress eating.
Writer/ Director Vincent Ferrari
Producer: David Spadora
Writer: Luke McClellan
Cast: Paul Dederick Katie Kleiner
To Be With You
Drama / USA / 7 min.
A woman returns home seeking reconciliation with her daughter after missing a crucial game, but a
shocking discovery forces her to find a new path toward healing for her family.
Director: Dale Fabrigar
Producers: Will Mahr, Jennifer Aquino, Joe Gunawan, Edwin A. Santos, Jaia Lyne Aluning
Writer: Erin Aster
Cast: Jennifer Aquino, Jaia Lyne, Edwin A. Santos, Magnum Nadal
Toothbrush
Drama / UK / 11 min
Overwhelmed at his own bachelor party, a closeted young dad reconnects with the man he truly loves.
Director: Shaun Kitchener
Producers: Shaun Kitchener, MetFilm London
Writer: Shaun Kitchener
Cast: Jack Armstrong, Alexander Mushore, Oliver Lintott
Two Breaths
After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend.
Unidentified Caller
Horror / USA / 4 min.
A young woman answers a mysterious phone call while her subconscious attempts to warn her about who's on the other line.
Director: Alexander Cope
Producers: Bare Bones Filmmakers
Writer: Danica Lee Clauser
Cast: Danica Lee Clauser, Joel Cope
Unraveling
Experimental short / USA / 5 min.
A stranger walks through an ethereal valley, encountering mysterious characters along the way, and confronting a mystery held within.
Director: Ben Jackson
Producer: Troy Martin
Writer: Ben Jackson
Cast: Gabby Lisella, Elizabeth Ann Peternel, Erick Rigby
Urban Talent
MUSICAL / DANSE / FR / 01: 50 min
A group of people illegally breaks into a large warehouse. All wired to their boss remotely guiding them. The way they get into the place can’t be more astounding and rhythmic.
Director : Gaspard Millet
Producteur : Gaspard Millet, Timox
Writer : Gaspard Millet
Casting : Axelle, Lydie, Hemwrick, Louna, Lhena, Narjes, Anthony, Lexflow Timox Doudou Drums
Valley of Growth
Documentary / USA / 15 min.
Two women, two visions, one valley - How can they bring the climbing community to new heights?
Director: Rachel Burnett
Producer: Lauryn Cummins
Cast: Kate Rutherford, Kiyomi James
Wake
Drama / USA / 17 min.
"WAKE" poignantly unravels themes of remorse, salvation, and the profound human toll of seeking sanctuary. Sammy, a Cuban immigrant with a traumatic past, struggles to find redemption in the midst of adversity as he helps other immigrants in their search for freedom.
Director: Avi Youabian
Producers: Julio Gabay, Avi Youabian, Bochen Zhang
Writer: Julio Gabay
Cast: Julio Gabay, Camila Rodriguez, Jadon Cal, Emma Sofia Henriquez, Phillip Andre Botello, Roberto Sanchez
Ward D
Drama / USA / 60 min.
Ward D is a reserved, dark look at a state-run psychiatric hospital, and the lives of both the residents and the staff that cares for them.
It is a place where good people do bad things for the right reasons. A place no one wishes to believe exists.
Director: Peter Galipeau
Producers: Natalie Bronson, Peter Galipeau
Writer: Peter Galipeau
Cast: Jon Tierney, Joe Kreig, Mariana Parma, Hayley Saltford, Shelly Korhner, Sheila Joon, Valynn Turkovich, Jeff Roth, Candice O'Connor, Jason Howard, Henri Douvry, Hayvnn Humphies
What Makes Us Girls
Drama / USA / 17 min.
17-year-old Arlo struggles between acting as a role model for her little sister Millie while rebelling against the pair’s boy-crazy mom.
Director: Ria May
Producer: Lydia Evans
Writer: Ria May
Cast: Isabel Couceiro, Rose Mallick, Marybeth Paul, Felipe Albors
When Shadows Lay Darkest
Horror / USA / 10 min
A young woman fights for her life when a 1970s movie slasher terrorizes her from beyond the tv screen.
Director: Jacob Leighton Burns
Producers: Jacob Leighton Burns, Zachary Burns, Vinnie Hogan
Writer: Jacob Leighton Burns
Cast: Leah N.H. Philpott, Clinton Joseph, J. Alan Davidson
Walk With Me
Dramedy / USA / 8 min.
Two friends enjoy a walk in New York as they help each other get to their destination.
Director: Ale Solis Zavala
Producer: Ale Solis Zavala
Writer: Ale Solis Zavala
Cast: Kimberly D’Anna, Ale Solis Zavala
Why Are You Like This?
Comedy / USA / 9 min.
It's all fun and games... unless you're Kara. *Not not based on a true story.
Director: Nate Hapke
Producers: Rosie Grace, Nate Hapke
Writer: Rosie Grace, Nate Hapke
Cast: Melanie Thompson, Marisa Hood, Nate Hapke, Shiva Ayama, Kelsey L. Moore, Javier Prusky, CB Mullen, Niya Wright, Daniel Koren, and Whitney Montgomery
Why Those Crops Grow Taller
Thriller / USA / 11 min.
A dark secret lingers in the cornfield of Ed's family farm. Ed is forced to confront past trauma when his son Nicholas is haunted by a ghost that brings the buried secret into the light.
Director: Matt O’Shea
Producers: Joey Rotter, Matt O’Shea, Rachel Gatewood, Simone Stadler
Writer: Matt O’Shea
Cast:
Matt O’Shea, Simone Stadler, Christian Leite, Cameron Judd, Wesley Heverly, Natalie Green, Javi Vallejo, Mike Spara
Wild Animals
Horror / USA / 8 min.
A father and son’s hunting trip turns into a nightmare when the boy reluctantly kills a strange animal and activates a curse.
Director: David B. Jacobs
Producer: Melissa Rodriguez
Writer: David B. Jacobs
Cast: Larry Fessenden, Teddy Biggins
World's Shortest War
Desperate for money and out of time; Joaquin, Jesse, and Frank panic in an empty parking lot from a failed house robbery. With nothing left but a dimebag of cocaine, the three turn to what they know best. Joaquin, struggling to find his voice, is pressured to rob a local pizza shop in a final desperate attempt to gain money. Battling the urge to leave, Joaquin reluctantly stays, out of loyalty. As the three forcefully rush the cashier and manager, they take off with the money. Joaquin, questioning his decisions and friends, finally comes to the realization that he’s all alone. With nowhere left to go, Joaquin calls his father for help. Wishing to leave his life behind and return home.
Yellow Reverie
Drama / USA / 18 min.
A florist with an overactive imagination clashes with an awkward customer’s reality, forcing her to confront her anxious inner monologue and navigate a journey of self-discovery—where the boundaries between love and delusion become dangerously intertwined.
Director: Maddie Morse
Producers: Bridget Roberts, Anna Castagnaro
Writer: Maddie Morse
Cast: Ani Kabillio, Kieran Rowe, Michael Lee
You Are Funny
Dramedy / USA / 13 min.
After receiving life changing news, an out-of-work clown and a sports journalist are forced to face the hard truth about their relationship.
Director: Gui Agustini
Producers: Ashley Rose Folino, Gui Agustini
Writer: Ashley Rose Folino
Cast: Ashley Rose Folino, Gui Agustini
You Don't Say
Comedy / USA / 12 min.
Hebert and Lilith are madly in love but too shy to tell each other—until they walk into a magical, musical bookstore. But what genre is best for honesty?
Director: Jeffrey D. Simon
Producers: Mathew Andrews, Jeffrey D. Simon, Jonathan Foster
Writers: Sam Balsac, A.J. Freeman
Cast: Sam Balsac, A.J. Freeman, Maureen Rogers
Zombie Revolt
Animation/Horror/USA/4 min.
Enemy armies are forced to join together when faced with the zombie
apocalypse.
Producer/Director: Kevin Jones
Story: Rose Jones/Kevin Jones
Cast: Otis Jones, Rose Jones