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BLOCK 1 @ 11:15 AM

Lunch Time

Director: Wen Gao

Country: Canada

RT: 2min

Synopsis: In a vast castle, a baby girl cheerfully plays with her toys as lunchtime approaches. Meanwhile, an ominous bird monster escapes its chains underground and heads toward her nursery....

Purple Haze

Director: Jay Shore

Country: United States

RT: 3min

Synopsis: Purple Haze, an animated short, tells the crazy but true story of a regular Joe who somehow ends up at Prince’s house….then things get weird....

Le Charade

Director: Erika Totoro

Country: United States

RT: 4min

Synopsis: A stop-motion psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society....

Croak Show

Director: Suresh Eriyat

Country: India

RT: 5min

Synopsis: As night fell, the marsh came alive with the much-awaited concert of nocturnal creatures, attended by the denizens of the wetland. All was well until an ardent fan could no longer contain their excitement....

Neil

Director: Michelle Montinaro

Country: Italy

RT: 5min

Synopsis: This animation tells the story of a person lost in the illogical world. Maybe true emotions are missing, maybe the courage to live… the fact is that Neil lives a crazy life, a ‘non-life’. Everything around him is the same, in motion yet irreparably still. That desert exists only in his mind, he is actually surrounded by people and streets and buildings, all the same and heavy....

My Turn!

Director: Isabelle Tumboimbela, Daisha Sherman

Country: United States

RT: 5min

Synopsis: See the importance of sisterhood through a wacky, slapstick-filled morning race to the bathroom. One sunny morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, Beth and her younger sister Liz become fierce rivals in their competition to the bathroom. Beth regrets unintentionally hurting her little sister during the scuffle, and they both realize how much they care about each other....

Amped

Director: Vincent Salvano

Country: United States

RT: 6min

Synopsis: During a late night at the office, two co-workers struggle to stay awake until they stumble upon a mysterious drink that gives them supernatural abilities beyond their control....

Christo the Civilized Barbarian

Director: Shaddy Safadi

Country: United States

RT: 8min

Synopsis: 400 AD at the height of tension between the unruly Barbarian Clans and the imperialist Roman empire, Christo, a civilized barbarian, consistently tries and fails to bring Roman-esque decency, decorum, and cleanliness to his dim-witted yet affable brethren. An animated “Curb Your Enthusiasm-like” comedy that deals in purposely low stakes 21st century grievances against the backdrop of a high-stakes ancient world....

Hot Wing Redemption

Director: Alicia Kellum, Connor McLean

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: In the gritty streets of 90s NYC, justice is served…with a side of buffalo sauce. Lawyer Man and his ragtag crew of superheroes are basking in triumph over arch nemesis Jacob — a rollerskating 5th-grade teacher. But when Jacob shows up to battle once more, they learn Lawyer Man’s sister (and Jacob’s girlfriend) has been kidnapped by the fire-breathing dragon Terri! Now, bitter rivals must become allies as they set aside their beef (and wings)....

Tea Story

Director: Celina Lung

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: In the City of New York, an immigrant dad, yearns for his American born daughter Eva to value her Chinese heritage. She strives for independence and conformity with her peers. Living above his acupuncture clinic, it seems increasingly difficult each year to reach her. This is shown symbolically by this single father, trying to make Eva appreciate Chinese tea despite her reluctance. Their relationship is strained the night before her departure to a new job....

The God Man

Director: Andrew Foerster

Country: Canada

RT: 10min

Synopsis: An interview with Astronomer Jonah Weisman, the man who discovered “The God Man” a seemingly 20km tall alien corpse that is slowly drifting toward earth. But is it what we think it is?...

Bippy the Little Robot

Director: Glenna Burmer

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: When a young boy goes missing in the most dangerous neighborhood in Jack Knife City, washed-up detective Frank Falcon takes on the case, in this animated puppet Noir....

On the Streets of Willoughby

Director: Travis Sheflin

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: When a young boy goes missing in the most dangerous neighborhood in Jack Knife City, washed-up detective Frank Falcon takes on the case, in this animated puppet Noir....

Gig Work

Director: Max Giraldo

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: In a chaotic, dystopian future where gig work dominates every aspect of survival, Will—a morally flexible hustler—takes on an unusual job that throws him into an unpredictable adventure. Along the way, he crosses paths with Luke, a peculiar furry companion with a knack for trouble, and navigates a city filled with eccentric characters, deadly cultists, and malfunctioning AI. Fast-paced, irreverent, and darkly comedic, Gig Work blends satire, action, and sci-fi absurdity into a thrilling ride....

BLOCK 2 @ 1:10 PM

The Girl On A Motorcycle

Director: Nathalia Pizarro

Country: United States

RT: 9min

Synopsis: Wrapping her legs around a cyclone of metal and machinery, she is… The Girl On A Motorcycle! Guided by vicious Rock N Roll; Rebecca, a young adulterous teenage girl, flees on her 1967 Electra Glide to see her ideal lover, Daniel....

The Man Who Never Cried

Director: Andy Taylor

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: On the front steps of a New York City apartment, new-found friends Earl and Harold chat about emotional vulnerability. Intrigued by their conversation, Earl makes it his mission to make Harold open up....

Yajñopavīta

Director: Rahul Koul, Ford Cowan

Country: United States

RT: 11min

Synopsis: While preparing for his upcoming Yajñopavīta, a sacred Hindu thread ceremony, a conflicted Indian American college senior struggles to open up to his traditional mother....

Never Leave Before Sunset

Director: Anita Lashey

Country: United States

RT: 11min

Synopsis: A young woman grappling with unresolved grief over her late mother encounters a mysterious girl on a beach in Malibu, sparking an unexpected journey of healing and self-discovery that reveals love’s power to transcend time and memory....

Wendy and the Lost Boy

Director: Alec Patchin

Country: United States

RT: 14min

Synopsis: More than a decade after returning from Neverland, Peter is having second thoughts about this real world. He returns to Wendy to find solace in their friendship....

Grand Romantic Gestures

Director: Emily Grooms

Country: United States

RT: 14min

Synopsis: On the night of their one year anniversary Joe proposes to his girlfriend, Katie, under unusual circumstances. Caught off guard, she must decide if he is really the only man in the world for her....

Ruin Falls

Director: Caleb Gonzalez

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: Ruin Falls tells the story of two childhood friends, Ethan and Kyle, who become inseparable after Ethan’s father dies from an opioid overdose. Years later, the growing fractures in their friendship surface when Ethan is forced to confront Kyle about his emerging alcoholism....

Radio Caesium

Director: Joshua McQuilkin

Country: United States

RT: 22min

Synopsis: The story of Elle and Julian, two people inexplicably connected across multiple worlds. Including one where a nuclear bomb will impact at any moment, and their remaining time together is counted in minutes....

BLOCK 3 @ 1:10 PM

Portraits of a Grieving Housewife

Director: Yana Alliata

Country: United States

RT: 4min

Synopsis: Portrait of a Grieving Housewife is an exploration of evil in ordinary life. Mrs. Parker is interrogated about her deceased husband, who tragically drowned in their swimming pool a few days earlier, however, something is amiss as she retells her side of the story…...

Map of the Stars

Director: Joyce Lee

Country: United States

RT: 5min

Synopsis: Set in Los Angeles, California in the 1960’s, Map of the Stars follows Stella, who dreams of Hollywood stardom. She spends mornings visiting celebrity homes found in her souvenir Map of the Stars guidebook before heading to work as a secretary. One day, she secretly writes to the fabled director Cecil B. DeMille. She then goes down a rabbit hole where her aspirations of becoming an actress are finally realized. Or are they?...

Willow

Director: Daniel Santandrea

Country: United States

RT: 6min

Synopsis: A psychological thriller that delves into the fractured mind of a young woman trapped in the shadows of her abusive marriage. Everyone has their breaking point....

Professional Development

Director: Armin Siljkovic

Country: United States

RT: 9min

Synopsis: A disgruntled, veteran Math teacher crashes the classroom of a young, idealistic Film teacher and tells him that things have gotten so bad that he’s thought of shooting up the school. Will the youngster be able to inspire the veteran to turn his frown upside down in the time span of recess?!...

Little Haiti, Miami, USA

Director: XF Serrano

Country: United States

RT: 9min

Synopsis: A Cuban woman arrives in Little Haiti with a painting, searching for the man it depicts. She doesn’t know who he is—only that her son painted him and he lives there. Unable to speak English, she enlists a 14-year-old Haitian-American boy for help. Riding his electric scooter, they explore the vibrant neighborhood, showing the painting to locals, hoping to uncover the man’s identity and the reason her son painted him....

A Villager Elegy

Director: Konstantin Lavysh

Country: United States

RT: 14min

Synopsis: When an old Villager buries his last friend, he decides to take his own life. A Guardian Angel intervenes, but is he there for the Villager? Is saving a Life the quintessential goal, or is it the moment before, the touch, the opportunity to say good bye?...

A Life, Lost

Director: Andrew Nisinson

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: A man falls out of the sky, landing on a beach in the afterlife, only to discover he remembers nothing of his life. Fortunately for him, he meets Jess, who shows him the ropes and sets out to help him recover what he lost....

Selftape

Director: Rob Freedman

Country: United States

RT: 21min

Synopsis: Two split-off, dissociated parts of the same soul-ravaged person, one a talented actress whose spiritual injuries sustained long ago have rendered her numb to her own feelings, and the other a nomadically wandering yet ultimately angelic paparazza who keeps the actress’s fragile, sequestered feelings safe from further harm, struggle to reunite with each other and become one whole person once again....

BLOCK 4 @ 1:15 PM

Dying To Live

Director: Chris Atkins

Country: United States

RT: 71min

Synopsis: “”Dying To Live”” is a gripping documentary that sheds light on the Oct. 7 Massacre and the efforts of OFWI founder, Majed El Shafie, an Egyptian man determined to expose the truth about the terrorist organization Hamas to the world. This powerful and thought-provoking documentary aims to spark a global conversation about the Oct. 7 Massacre, the activities of Hamas, and the ongoing fight against terrorism....

BLOCK 5 @ 1:30 PM

Bribe, Inc.

Director: Peter Klein

Country: United States

RT: 95min

Synopsis: A father and his two sons pulled off the biggest bribery scandal in modern history. Their arrest—and the ensuing battle over their prosecution—shines light on how pervasive corruption is around the world....

BLOCK 6 @ 2:40 PM

Where the Sand Meets the Sea

Director: Christy Knudson

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: Elijah Torrence ventures into the barren desert wasteland he once knew as home in an attempt to reunite his broken family and reclaim lost memories....

Influence

Director: Danny Cooke

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: When a beauty influencer’s boyfriend turns off his phone during a run, he unknowingly opens a gateway into the mind of a serial killer. As his visions intensify, revealing glimpses of the next victim, a strange psychic connection pulls him toward a chilling and unexpected climax....

The Slip

Director: Alex Sherman

Country: United States

RT: 17min

Synopsis: A sidelong glance into L.A., The Slip unravels in the space between reality and cinematic construction. Noir, and in this case Neo-noir, is a genre marked by its mood. The Slip utilizes the formal aspects of film to create this mood, endowing human interactions, pedestrian movement, and landscapes with extrinsic intrigue. After all, something is bound to happen…...

A Congress of Crows

Director: Sean Martinez

Country: United States

RT: 23min

Synopsis: When a group of killers, working a twelve-step program, tell the tales of past sins their dark secrets are revealed and bold actions are taken....

Flirtologist

Director: Madeline O’Leary

Country: United States

RT: 29min

Synopsis: A teenage girl on a contentious family camping trip attempts to amuse herself with a handsome stranger, but she must learn that her budding sexuality is treacherous, and the war between the sexes eternal....

BLOCK 7 @ 3:10 PM

How Kids Roll

Director: Loris Lai

Country: Italy

RT: 112min

Synopsis: In the midst of war-torn Gaza during the scond Itifada (2000 – 2005), a Palestinian boy, an Israeli boy, and a former surfing champion form an unlikely friendship over their mutual love for the water....

BLOCK 8 @ 3:20 PM

Oratorio

Director: Elvira Sinelnik

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: Because of her unrequited love for Yura, Mirel has not been able to fall in love with someone else for 11 years. Desperate to meet her love, she decides to become a nun. Mirel sings in the choir of the Catholic church, where Yura comes to arrange his wedding. This day changes everything in their lives....

Bun Maska, Chai

Director: Anand S Iyer

Country: United States

RT: 14min

Synopsis: In a bustling Irani café in Mumbai, seasoned hitman Vicky bhai and his eager protégé Wasim share chai and bun maska. Their casual banter takes a dark turn as Vicky tests Wasim, asking how he’d eliminate various unsuspecting patrons. Wasim responds with chilling precision—until Vicky points to a sweet girl next door. To his shock, Wasim confesses his love for her. But Vicky coldly slides a phone across: “She’s your first assignment.”...

Hi,Dad!

Director: Damir Tastembekov

Country: United States

RT: 81min

Synopsis: Aman is a high school student who has grown up without a father. His mother is so devoted to caring for him that he has become withdrawn and socially isolated. At school, Aman is constantly bullied. He sets himself a goal—to find his father and bring him back into the family. His long and difficult search eventually leads him to a shocking truth about his father....

BLOCK 9 @ 3:20 PM

There Were Trees

Director: Travis Stewart

Country: United States

RT: 8min

Synopsis: Troy’s relationship with his AI companion Mel seems normal on the surface. That is until he discovers that his subconscious is bleeding into his AI world. An endless cycle of life’s excess haunts his daily existence. In order to break this cycle and to change his reality, he needs to confront past trauma to free himself from a waking AI nightmare....

Faye & Lexi

Director: Olivia Lige Wuri

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: Living with her control freak father, submissive teen girl Faye never gets the courage to stand up for herself, even if she’s teased by her classmates. Meeting with a rebellious teen girl named Lexi, Faye questions her weakness, starts to feel love and courage, and finally breaks free....

Once Upon A Dime

Director: Lauren Julia

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: Set in Los Angeles, Nkosi plans and executes the perfect first date, but as the sun sets, we realize that things with Nkosi aren’t quite what they seem....

The Butterfly

Director: Nicholas Richman & Chris Roy

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: EL has always dreamed of becoming a model, but her insecurities say otherwise. Teetering on the edge of her ambitions, she never feels quite enough. But when an unexpected photoshoot opportunity arises one evening, EL embarks on a powerful and fantastical journey, one that challenges her deepest fears, redefines her idea of beauty, and pushes her to finally embrace the true meaning of self-love....

The Clock Painter

Director: Dylan Levine

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: Teenager Clara’s life takes a surprising turn for the better when she lands a lucrative job at a watch factory, but a startling discovery soon changes everything...

Half a Century

Director: Jackie Mahoney

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: When Sarah, a nanny struggling to make ends meet, joins her affluent employers on vacation, she becomes entangled in their murky family dynamics after uncovering a dark secret....

Gold Hearts of Hot Rod County

Director: David Kobzantsev

Country: United States

RT: 21min

Synopsis: In a small farm town, a free-spirited teenage girl and a dangerously irresistible bad boy ignite a rebellious spark that shakes up the rural landscape....

Champions

Director: AG Bros

Country: United States

RT: 23min

Synopsis: Two brothers from a struggling community defy immense odds in a high-stakes track tournament, but a moral choice threatens to divide them just as they stand on the brink of victory and a chance to change their future....

BLOCK 10 @ 5:15 PM

Like Tears in Rain

Director: Sanna Fabery de Jonge

Country: United States

RT: 81min

Synopsis: All his life, charismatic and mysterious actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at arm’s length. Through private, never-before-seen footage, his goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge helms a fascinating new feature documentary that reveals his life behind the scenes....

From Banao to the world

Director: Kristy Espinoza & Yulma Garcia

Country: United States

RT: 6min

Synopsis: When we transform nostalgia into fuel to move forward, it will always take us to the place where our dreams were born. This is a journey through the streets of Banao that saw actress Aly Sanchez grow up, where she shows us what she learned from them....

BLOCK 11 @ 5:30 PM

Gracie Turns 15

Director: Ari somerfield

Country: United States

RT: 11min

Synopsis: Gracie’s 15th birthday lunch with her family takes a turn after she unknowingly eats one of her mother’s weed gummies, sending the celebration into unexpected chaos....

If Gators Could Fly

Director: Sarah Hardwick, Alexa Roosevelt

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: Two life long best friends from South Florida come to terms with the fact that it’s their final day living together in their childhood hometown....

Frank and 3

Director: Charlie Ullrich

Country: United States

RT: 17min

Synopsis: Frank is a character in turmoil. Loss has reared its head in Frank’s life. While in this state, he happens upon an unlikely companion: a paper towel dispenser. The viewer is invited into a story of acceptance and insight as the two characters navigate the road ahead....

Last Stop Paris

Director: Christian Aceves

Country: United States

RT: 17min

Synopsis: Hard-luck mob fugitive Charlie Clementine and heartbroken recluse Laura Sinclair cross paths as strangers in a sprawling Los Angeles story told in 3 separate events....

Vipers

Director: Kevin Clark-Ryan

Country: United States

RT: 17min

Synopsis: A sheltered farm girl (Mitzi) must win over her fiancé’s boujee, LA friends over dinner. But the alpha of the group (Beatrix) is determined to crush Mitzi under her Louboutins....

In Order to Be Here

Director: Samuel Camburn, Guy Camilleri

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: An unusual AA meeting triggers a man's sexual addiction and gives him a glimpse of the true intimacy he's been missing all his life....

Small Town Punks

Director: Michael Kumar

Country: United States

RT: 25min

Synopsis: What does it mean to be punk? Is is the fashion? The music? The ideals? As an important day approaches, a group of punk anarchists cause havoc around town in order to send a message....

BLOCK 12 @ 6:45 PM

An Enemy Within

Director: John Michael Kennedy

Country: United States

RT: 97min

Synopsis: From a stately manor, a groom, Caleb Wingate, is given a choice over who lives and dies on his wedding day by an assassin known as The Wolf....

BLOCK 13 @ 7 PM

Prisoner of War

Director: Louis Mandylor

Country: United States

RT: 110min

Synopsis: In April 1942, a British Wing Commander (Scott Adkins) is shot down during the Battle of Bataan and taken prisoner in a Japanese run prisoner camp where he is forced to fight for his life against the camp commander’s most skilled fighters....

BLOCK 14 @ 7:30 PM

Details (about the end of the world)

Director: Elli Papadiamanti

Country: Greece

RT: 15min

Synopsis: A musician is thrown into crisis when, in a bewildering chain of events, his beloved violin is displaced by a contrabass. Oscillating between acceptance and denial, he struggles to come to terms with this uncanny new reality....

A Golden Job

Director: Rayen Hediji

Country: France

RT: 17min

Synopsis: Two friends, fed up with their daily lives, decide to move to Los Angeles in search of a new life. Thanks to the new dream job they’ve just found, they lead a jet-set lifestyle and are paid a fortune. But this job actually contains something much darker…...

Trifole

Director: Gabriele Fabbro

Country: United States

RT: 101min

Synopsis: In this bittersweet portrait of a vanishing rural way of life, Dalia travels to Piedmont to care for her aging grandfather Igor, an expert forager. Armed with his field notes and loyal dog Birba, she searches for a prizewinning truffle to save his home....

BLOCK 15 @ 8:45 PM

Bottle Service

Director: Amara Kremblewski, King Louie Palomo

Country: United States

RT: 9min

Synopsis: In a high-octane world of luxury nightlife, Amara is a glamorous bottle service girl drowning in a whirlwind of drugs, music and excess. Haunted by a traumatic past she can’t escape, her attempts to numb the pain through indulgence only lead her deeper into chaos. Reliving her experiences while speaking with her therapist, she begins to reveal that, ARAMA her dark counterpart has emerged during her blackouts, getting revenge on Amara’s behalf....

The Justices

Director: Yahn Kawamoto

Country: Japan

RT: 27min

Synopsis: “WHAT IS JUSTICE?” It’s theme of the movie. Two strangers sit together at a floating cafe on the Danube River on 2019. What begins as an everyday conversation leads to an unexpected conclusion. A mother who has lost her daughter sticks to her sense of “her justice”. This is a socially conscious crime suspense drama that highlights the problems of modern society. There is some “JUSTICE”; justice of society, of private, of government and more....

Caballo

Director: Steffy Argelich

Country: Spain

RT: 78min

Synopsis: Car chases, point-blank violence, explicit sex, open fields, suburban neighborhoods, miserable conditions and a certain impulse for social denunciation. Luka trapped in his worst self, flees an event and escapes into a rehab that turns out to be a cult....

BLOCK 16 @ 9:15 PM

Longevity Hackers

Director: Michal Siewierski

Country: United States

RT: 113min

Synopsis: Narrated by Academy Award Nominee Edward Norton, Longevity Hackers takes you on a journey to discover the latest research and science breakthroughs in the field of longevity, anti-aging and life extension. Featuring the top experts, scientists, researchers, startup CEO’s as well as celebrities and critics in the longevity space. Discover how the human race might be approaching immortality. The film creates hope for a longer and healthier life in the not-so-distant future....

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