10:30AM screening
Burned Arms & Broken Hands
Directed by:
Logan D. Haskell
When a disgraced veteran is exposed as an informant investigating a deadly new street drug, he must confront the mistakes of his past to survive, and earn one final chance to see his son again.
Herencia y Raices
Directed by:
Ryan Wicks
Herencia y Raices (or Heritage and Roots) is a Mexican-American dance group in rural Tulelake, California. Their teacher, Rubi Zuniga, and the other parents and kids talk about how they have had to be creative with little resources to build this community.
Not If But When
Directed by:
Marcus Mezzano
After the loss of her mother, young singer-songwriter Ashley Black moves through life carrying both grief and gratitude. In quiet moments, she drifts into vivid dreams and memories where her mother’s presence feels close—almost tangible—raising the question of whether she can still see and hear Ashley from beyond.
Through these dreamlike sequences, Ashley recalls her mother’s passion for music, her warmth, and her unwavering kindness. Those memories ignite a familiar fire within Ashley, revealing that the love and creativity her mother embodied now live on through her.
As Ashley pursues her music career, she does so with purpose—determined to honor her mother’s legacy and make her proud. Grounded in faith, she finds comfort in the belief that their separation is only temporary. The story closes not in sorrow, but in hope: a quiet assurance that they will be reunited again—not if, but when.
Space
Directed by:
Kyle Re
A man leaves earth behind in search of something he can hold onto.
Voila
Directed by:
Ben Keeline
Two Schools, one in France, one in California create a film together with the help of four celebrities from Hollywood.
Wait For The Moon
Directed by:
Isabel Joy Wolk, Keilah Grace Wolk, Michael Scott Wolk
Two sisters on the run set out on a desperate journey to freedom. Dangers from the past haunt them as they face challenges and find connection on their search for the way home.
2PM screening
Another Life
Directed by:
Joshua Sechrist
Luke runs into his ex-girlfriend Jess, who has been stuck in his head for years. He is forced to either confront their past or pretend like they are just old friends crossing paths.
background fitting
Directed by:
Ryan Wicks
A costume fitting for the extras of a Hollywood TV show isn’t what any of them expected.
Chasing Chrome: AC Fly Fishing Hosted Travel
Directed by:
Avery B Rosenthal-Murray
This film showcases AC Fly Fishing’s hosted travel trip to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, chasing steelhead, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, and coho salmon across some of the state’s most renowned waters. The film highlights the uniqueness of catching steelhead, the wildness of Alaska, and the incredible hospitality created by the AC Fly Fishing team.
Gallina
Directed by:
Fernando Reinaldos
In rural Spain, ten-year-old Pablo loves spending time at his granny’s countryside home, playing with his younger sister Alba and his best friend Martín.
But everything changes when Martín pressures him to betray his family, leaving Pablo to question where he truly belongs.
Looking For You
Directed by:
Christian Scharfenberg
Shemp, the main character of 2021’s wonderful ‘Shots of Light’ returns to the screen as an intergalactic hero, on the search for their soulmate.
In ‘Looking for You’, Shemp is tasked with rescuing Cardboardia… and makes the discovery of a lifetime!
Octopus
Directed by:
George Dogaru
A young boy’s imagination begins to blur the lines of reality, leaving the adults around him uncertain about what’s real. As his uncanny abilities begin to grow, they’re forced to ask: is it a gift—or a curse?
The Gumby
Directed by:
Jeremy Gray, Molly Deacon
Dragged to the crag by her experienced friend Kara, nervous new climber Mia gets teased into leading her first route. But when things go sideways mid-climb, she’ll have to dig deep—and climb way out of her comfort zone—to save the day.
The Lunchbox
Directed by:
Shubh Gaharwar
Rahul, a 7-year-old South Asian boy, is teased at school for his traditional food and decides to change himself in order to fit in. Meanwhile, his mother, Deepika, wants to celebrate Holi, a vibrant Hindu festival, with her son.
The Vote
Directed by:
Sylvia Ray
Amid opposite views, siblings Jessica and Robbie navigate the difficult decision to maintain their mother on life support, ultimately ending in a family vote.
Yoga Lin x Ng KiPin《Time》Official Music Video
Directed by:
Yasuhiro Arafune
This work centers around the theme of the urgency and passage of time. Through a storyline that repeatedly loops and echoes itself, the music video portrays the protagonist’s emotional struggles and decisions under time constraints. The extensive use of high-quality CG effects not only enhances the visual appeal but also deepens the audience’s emotional immersion in the narrative. The music’s fast-paced rhythm and powerful instrumental arrangements complement the visuals, creating a layered emotional experience. Together, the sound and visuals deliver a compelling and memorable piece that invites repeated viewing.
7PM Screening
Better Life
Directed by:
Jessica Liu
When a groundbreaking medical procedure promises to turn slackers into overachievers, aging Chinese father sees it as his last chance to achieve the American Dream-through his unemployed adult daughter.
Blindsided
Directed by:
P. Patrick Hogan
A blind schoolteacher struggles to survive through a nightmarish night when an alien spaceship crashes and unleashes a monstrous predator. This unique horror short film features an all low-vision cast and places the audience in the POV of a blind protagonist who is only able to hear what happens around her.
Breaking and Entering and Humping
Directed by:
Jeremy Sless
A misfit duo of inexperienced burglars find themselves trapped in the bedroom closet of a house they are robbing when the owners return for a night of romance.
Happy Ending
Directed by:
Ethan Kinney
After his release from prison, Austin seeks redemption in a heartfelt reunion with his wife — but as shadows of his past resurface, his reality unravels, exposing a terrifying truth that threatens to destroy his reality.
KILTER
Directed by:
Bartley Taylor
A 1990s-set coming of age horror that explores the physical evil created from the silence around mental health.
La Trace
Directed by:
Clement Lefer
Five months after falling thirty meters into an ice crevasse and being rescued by helicopter, Arnaud chose to return. La Trace follows his attempt at the Summum Mont Blanc: 3.8 km of cold-water swimming, 180 km of cycling with 3,000 meters of elevation gain, and the ascent of Mont Blanc from Saint-Gervais, nearly 4,000 meters of vertical climb. All in a single day.
Mutiny!
Directed by:
Matthew Gratzner
Mutiny! is a swashbuckling, action-adventure comedy featuring a progressive Captain dealing with a crew that’s set in their old ways— all while confronting gender inequality and the lack of self-awareness of overt masculinity… but all seen through the eyes of 17th Century Pirates.
Painting Cathedral Rock
Directed by:
Mel Day
Painting Cathedral Rock is a hybrid, site-specific video, performance, and painting work exploring the unstable edges of vision, cinematic spectacle, belief, and subjectivity. Produced while the artist was on a residency at the Sedona Arts Center in Arizona, the first part depicts the artist washing and cleaning what is eventually revealed to be a chapel altar window. The window is centered squarely on the iconic view of Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona—a sacred Indigenous site and popular vortex destination. The second part depicts the artist painting the window entirely with a mix of the red earth from the surrounding landscape, both concealing and revealing the landscape and dimming the light within the chapel.
ROBODEATH (“An Anthem” by The Color Study, Official Music Video)
Directed by:
Gabriel James Edwards
While gathering fuel and artifacts on an odyssey across an empty city, a curious robot learns the cost of experience in love and loss.