A routine work trip goes awry when a young, brash boss forces his talented team to engage in meaningless activities. Tensions rise as team members Sammie and Franklin question his motives and ultimately the future of the company. Against this background of uncertainty, a series of paranormal events occur involving two developers, Adam and Ella.…
The year is 2453 and humans have left earth for other worlds. The world is only inhabited by robots. Robots need energy to survive. Our heroes find themselves in an energy bar getting drunk after thinking they made lots of money. When they are kicked out when they can’t pay the bill which is the start…
When Christmas presents are stolen from a local community center two days before Christmas, Larry Sanchez seizes this opportunity to prove himself as a skilled detective by finding them and getting them back. Written & Directed by Joseph Payne (USA).
Made in is a short film focused on exposing the atrocities faced by the world due to the profit motive of a country. This film draws the attention of the audience to the mysterious activities of a country that aims to create a war-like atmosphere and other hazardous challenges in the world. It brings the…
After another horrible audition experience, starving musician Daniela encounters the elite Mr. Morrison, who offers her a chance to complete the symphony “Burning Rope” for a prestigious music program. Despite the work belonging to her late mother, Daniela takes credit for it and vows to finish it. As Daniela delves into the music, she confronts…
Our stories are never fully written, and within these pages are stories of healing. In exploring the raw and real depths of the human experience, we uncover a chapter of the heart where redemption and healing meet. In the Shadow of Grace follows three individuals who share honest testimonies of mental health struggles, addiction, and…
In December 2022, a life-altering medical event fractured a long-standing career in investment banking and replaced it with the immediate, breathless reality of a struggling aorta. Born from poetry written in July 2025, this 12-minute experimental work uses a three-panel triptych structure to navigate the stages of post-traumatic recovery. The work moves through three distinct…
Inspired by real events, Zhījiān (Between) follows Lucy, a Chinese immigrant forced to leave the U.S. after her visa gets rejected. Burdened by pressure, uncertainty, and fear of disappointing her mother, Lucy navigates one of the darkest moments of her life. Through her mother’s response, she begins to see that a door closed does not…
When a struggling musician lands an audition at a dive bar, he’s told to trade authenticity for crowd-pleasing covers. The song he holds onto, tied to memories of his late grandfather, forces him to choose between staying true to himself and shaping his music to survive. Written & Directed by Joshua C McKenzie (USA).
After ten years of marriage, Birgit is confronted with the ultimate betrayal. Her younger husband, Hanus, has left her and moved in with a new and younger woman, Maria. Hanus is the kind of man everyone falls for – charming, magnetic, and with a particular power over women. Even those he has left behind remain…
Faceless Greg discovers in his mirror reflection a vibrant world containing everything missing from his life: color that sings, wonder that breathes, and adventure that calls his name. Drawn across its threshold, he wanders a living dream where beauty blooms and danger takes shape, then flees it by the narrowest margin. Yet something follows him…
In a visceral triptych of ego and identity, three different faces embody the same narcissistic impulse—ascending through self-mythology, imploding under the weight of their own reflection, and confronting the fragile threshold between decay and rebirth. A Triptych: The Arc of a Narcissist is structured in three movements—Rise, Collapse, and Decay/Rebirth—each featuring a different protagonist, yet…
This film is a haunting reflection on the vulnerability of the “stranger in a strange land.” Based on actual events, it tells the story of an international student whose fatal mistake was not a lack of caution, but a deeply ingrained social grace that made her reluctant to refuse others. By focusing on this overlooked…
Universe of the Boxfish is a semi-poetic journey through the eyes of Ava, a 13-year-old girl whose thoughts run deeper than her age. One day, she dives into the ocean searching for the Yellow Boxfish – a tiny, oddly shaped, poisonous, bright-yellow fish – but what she finds is far greater than the world of…
Enemy Heroes “Because… Sometimes it is not easy to tell… Who is the Enemy?… Who are the Heroes?” Enemy Heroes is a multi-level WWII version of ‘All Quiet on The Western Front’ in which the audience agonizes over the heart-wrenching choices the protagonists are forced to make – and in so doing clarifies their own…
Jett Bartholomew, a wide-eyed 13 year old boy, seeks to ask out his crush Alison Shane, with the help of his two best friends. The film is about bravery, growing up, boyhood, and friendship. Written & Directed by Ethan Satsky (USA).