Saturday July 11 at 5:00 PM

XU JINGXUAN - France - 3 min. - Dark Comedy 

A grief-stricken man follows a manifestation ritual in hopes of bringing back his dead partner. As she begins to stir behind him, he reacts in a shocking way and continues the ritual, trapped in an endless cycle of delusion and violence.

James Farrell - United Kingdom - 6 min. - Dark Comedy 

Joseph’s indecision has brought his life to a standstill, until he finds a mysterious tape player that can tell the future. It seems like the answer to all of his problems, but as the device begins to dictate his every move, Joseph is forced to confront the reality of a life without free will.

Sébastien Kong - France - 2 min. - Narrative 

Hiep Tran, an 83-year-old man, is plunged into grief after the loss of his beloved wife. Unable to bear her absence, he considers using his mysterious power to bring her back, unleashing forces that challenge memory, love, and reality itself.

Jakob Bjerkesjö - Sweden - 1 min. - Super Short

During a tender anniversary dinner, a man’s fragile illusion begins to crumble and a haunting reality of grief and denial is revealed.

Marlon Royal Reid - United States - 4 min. - Horror/Thriller 

Trapped in a surreal time loop, a woman relives fragments of her memory after performing a horrendous act of violence.

Xiaolin Mai - United States - 1 min. - Super Short 

A woman trapped in her husband’s football obsession stumbles into a fleeting connection with a stranger. The city conspires, an elevator ride, a hallway, a spark of possibility. But the outcome she chooses is as funny as it is freeing.

Andy Duong - United States - 2 min. - Animated

A young girl and her grandfather sit on their devices, worlds apart, until her battery dies. Her scream breaks his doomscrolling, and a simple fix brings them closer in a way that benefits them both.

 Isabel de Vries  - United States - 1 min. - Narrative 

The story of a little girl and her anger that solidifies into an internalized part.

Jessica L Perlman - United States - 2 min. - Narrative 

A Deaf man needs the help of a translator to get his air conditioning repaired.

Robert Flowers - United States - 5 min. - Horror/Thriller 

Jay gets more than he bargained for when Emily agrees to let him tape their evening in bed.

Ran Walker - United States - 2 min. - Drama 

An anxious father waits to meet his teenage daughter for the first time.

Jotham Burrello - United States - 3 min. - Drama 

A man struggles to manage his grief after the death of his young wife.

Leandra Romero - United States- 2 min. - Experimental 

In a chapel built for worship, something ancient awakens within a woman, revealing that the power she sought outside herself has always existed within.

Erik Bakshi - United States - 5 min. - Dark Comedy 

After losing his job, a young man reluctantly takes his mother’s advice on meditation, but his restless mind leads him somewhere far less peaceful.

Erica Sweany, Maren Searle, Trish Lindstrom - United States - 5 min. - Horror/Thriller 

An existential rift yawns open during a twisted therapy session.

Brendan Kaplan - United States - 5 min. - Drama 

As they prepare to go their separate ways, an uncertain young man and his anxious girlfriend struggle to navigate what comes next.

Nathan Berry - United States - 6 min. - Narrative 

Poppy spends her days criticizing others online. When she loses access to her phone, she discovers creativity through music and learns what it feels like to be on the receiving end of criticism.

Harper Suggs - United States - 5 min. - Narrative

They haven't slept. They're all searching for something.

Jesse Foy - United States - 2 min. - Narrative 

On Valentine’s Day, a young man wakes with a song stuck in his head, the one he and Angie could never remember. Driven by the sudden memory, he calls her and begins to pour his heart out over the phone.

Rochan Liu - South Africa, Taiwan, United States - 5 min. - Dark Comedy 

An influencer decides what truly matters on Christmas.