{"id":34002,"date":"2026-04-06T11:34:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34002"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:38:37","slug":"the-35th-annual-florida-film-festival-announces-2026-film-line-up-and-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34002","title":{"rendered":"The 35th\u00a0Annual Florida Film Festival Announces\u00a0 2026 Film Lineup and Schedule\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 35<\/b>th<\/b><\/sup>\u00a0Annual Florida Film Festival announces\u00a0<\/b>
\n2026 Film Lineup and Schedule\u00a0<\/b>
\n(April<\/b>\u00a010-19)<\/b>Paul Giamatti and Judge Reinhold headline this year\u00a0<\/b>
\nas guests of special \u201cAn Evening With..\u201d events<\/b><\/p>\n

Adam Carter Rehmeier\u2019s\u00a0Carolina, Caroline<\/i><\/b>
\nis the Opening Night presentation, Jorma Taccone\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>
\nOver Your Dead Body<\/i>\u00a0takes the Centerpiece slot,<\/b>
\nand Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s classic\u00a0Strangers on a Train<\/i><\/b>
\n\u00a0is set for a 75<\/b>th<\/b><\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary screening on Closing Night<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\"C\"\u00a0\"OVER<\/div>\n
Carolina, Caroline, Over Your Dead Body<\/i><\/div>\n
\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Orlando, FL (March 30, 2026) \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Florida\u00a0Film Festival announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month\u2019s 35th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the popular film festival, taking place April 10-19. The mark-your-calendar film event for the Central Florida-based festival will lead off with an Opening Night presentation of Adam Carter Rehmeier\u2019s renegade road trip movie\u00a0Carolina, Caroline<\/i><\/b>, feature a gala Centerpiece presentation of Jorma Taccone\u2019s\u00a0Over Your Dead Body<\/i><\/b>, starring Samara Weaving, then wrap of the film festival with a 75th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary screening of the Alfred Hitchcock classic,\u00a0Strangers on a Train<\/i><\/b>. The subjects of this year\u2019s celebrated \u201cAn Evening With.. events will be Academy Award\u00ae-nominee Paul Giamatti and\u00a0Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Beverly Hills Cop<\/i>\u2019s Judge Reinhold.<\/p>\n

FFF will showcase 161 films (31 narrative features, 18 documentary features, and 112 short films), representing 31 countries, screening at the Enzian Theater (1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, Florida). The ambitious lineup includes 24 world premieres (Ahmed Bouchalga\u2019s\u00a0The Call<\/i><\/b>, Costa Karalis\u2019\u00a0Frogtown<\/i><\/b>, Woodruff Laputka and Tehben Dean\u2019s\u00a0The Man Whom the Trees Loved<\/i><\/b>,Randy Moore\u2019s\u00a0Return From Tomorrow,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Alejandro Ruax and Saskia d\u2019Altena\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0(If You Really Love Me, Outlive Me),\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Paul Oh\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Correspondence,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Justin Whittingham\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Welcome,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Ellie Foumbi\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Afufu,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Faryl Amadeus\u2019\u00a0<\/i>Man in Motel<\/i><\/b>, Jessica Li\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Peace Corps,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Michael Borrelli\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0The Last\u00a0Day<\/span>\u00a0of Byron Bray,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Timothy Jacob Elledge\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Neuman,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Brooke Trantor\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Nut Milk in May,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Sterling Hampton IV\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Study Hall,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Isabel Pask\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Scout\u2019s Honor,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Grant Swanson\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Iron Lake,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Syra McCarthy and Kyle Casey\u00a0Chu\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Betty St. Clair,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Austin Cauldwel\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Idyll,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Kyle Spleiss\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0House Cat,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Justice Smith\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Grampa,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Stacey Torkelson\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0In Lieu of Flowers,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Mary Pilon\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Screw Lucy,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Modar Kajo\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0In God\u2019s Hands,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>and\u00a0Noah Engel\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0Everything that Fell from the Mourning Dove’s Nest as She Built It\u00a0<\/i><\/b>).<\/p>\n

Highly anticipated titles from filmmakers like Steven Soderberg (The Christophers<\/i><\/b>), Kirk Jones (I Swear<\/span><\/i><\/b>), Gregg Araki (I<\/span>\u00a0Want Your Sex<\/i><\/b>), Ben Wheatley (Normal<\/i><\/b>), Curry Barker (Obsession<\/i><\/b>), Maude Apatow (Poetic License<\/i><\/b>), Daniel Roher (Tuner<\/i><\/b>), and Jeremy Workman (School For Defectors<\/i><\/b>) will also be can\u2019t miss films for Central Florida film fans to see for the first time.<\/p>\n

Florida Film Festival Executive Director Wade Neal, said,\u00a0“This Florida Film Festival will be my first as the new Executive Director, and\u00a0I<\/span>\u2019m thrilled to be part of a team that has made the festival one of the most exciting, well\u2011curated, and outrageously fun in the country for 35 years.. We take the view that film is eternal, and is a supreme storytelling framework that creates deeper understanding, togetherness, and insight than other art forms. By coming together to celebrate the work and talent that each film represents, we honor extraordinary filmmakers that carry the power and magic of film forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

FFF Programming Director, Matthew Curtis, added, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited about this year\u2019s program, which is certain to be one of the strongest we\u2019ve ever done. Storytellers from all over the world will be showcasing their work during our 10-day<\/span>\u00a0celebration of extraordinary voices and creatives in cinema today, with most films making their Florida premiere with us and many having their World, North American, U.S., and East Coast as well. New developments for year 35 include our inaugural \u2018Festival Centerpiece\u2019 screening, as well as the first-ever feature to be included in Sunspots: New Visions of the Avant-Garde, our experimental program featuring dazzling work from renegade film artists you\u2019ll rarely see anywhere else on the big screen. The 35th\u00a0annual Florida Film Festival truly has something for everyone, and film lovers everywhere should get ready to laugh, cry, and have their minds blown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening Night on Friday, April 10 will feature a happy hour mixer with filmmakers and film fans, and red carpet entrances for the attending filmmakers, followed by a special Florida premiere presentation of Adam Carter Rehmeier\u2019s\u00a0Carolina, Caroline<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0The film follows a small-time hustler (Kyle Gallner,\u00a0Strange Darling, Smile<\/i>)\u00a0who becomes entangled with Caroline\u00a0(Samara Weaving,\u00a0Over Your Dead Body, Ready or Not<\/i>)\u2014charismatic, determined, and unwilling to settle for the life in front of her. What begins as a spontaneous romance gradually reveals deeper tensions, as ambition, insecurity, and competing dreams test their bond. As the relationship intensifies, both are forced to confront who they are, what they want, and how far they\u2019re\u00a0willing to go to escape their pasts.\u00a0Rehmeier will attend and participate in a post-screening Q&A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Paul<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Paul Giamatti<\/div>\n
On Sunday, April 12, the Florida Film Festival will celebrate the one-of-a-kind career of\u00a0Paul Giamatti<\/b>\u00a0and welcome him as a special guest for FFF\u2019s first\u00a0An Evening With..<\/b>\u00a0event following a screening of Alexander Payne\u2019s sardonic comedy\u00a0Sideways\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(2004) for which\u00a0he\u00a0earned Golden Globe\u00ae and SAG Award nominations.\u00a0One of the most versatile actors of his generation,\u00a0\u00a0Giamatti can currently be seen in Season Seven of Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Black Mirror,<\/i>\u00a0which earned him a 2026 Golden Globe\u00ae nomination for Best Actor in a Limited Series. He can also be seen in\u00a0Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale<\/i>\u00a0and in the Paramount+ series\u00a0Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<\/i>. Giamatti can next be seen starring opposite Julianne Moore in Jesse Eisenberg\u2019s feature film\u00a0No One Cares,<\/i>\u00a0as well as in Tom McCarthy\u2019s feature\u00a0The Statement<\/i>, opposite Paul Rudd. Additional highlighted films in Giamatti\u2019s legendary career includes the heartwarming period drama\u00a0The Holdovers<\/i>, for which he received the Golden Globe\u00ae Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture\u2014Comedy or Musical, the Critics Choice Award, the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, and The Palm Springs International Film Festival \u201cIcon Award.\u201d Giamatti was also nominated for the SAG, BAFTA, and Academy Award\u00ae for Best Actor. The Academy Award\u00ae-nominated\u00a0Barney\u2019s Version<\/i>\u00a0in 2011 earned him the Golden Globe\u00ae for Best Actor in a Motion Picture\u2014Comedy or Musical. In 2006, his performance in Ron Howard\u2019s\u00a0Cinderella Man<\/i>\u00a0earned him his first SAG Award and a Broadcast Film Critics\u2019 Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Oscar\u00ae and Golden Globe\u00ae nominations in the same category. Giamatti also starred in the second season of HBO Europe\u2019s hit Spanish-horror series\u00a030 Coins<\/i>, as well as in the final season of the Showtime hit\u00a0Billions<\/i>, for which he has been nominated for a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and a Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series over the course of the series. Previous television credits include HBO\u2019s\u00a0Too Big to Fail<\/i>, which earned Giamatti his third SAG Award as well as an Emmy\u00ae and a Golden Globe\u00ae nomination in 2011. In 2008, Giamatti won Emmy\u00ae, SAG, and Golden Globe\u00ae awards for Best Actor in a Miniseries for his portrayal of the title character in HBO\u2019s seven-part, Emmy Award\u00ae-winning miniseries\u00a0John Adams<\/i>.Wednesday, April 15 will mark FFF\u2019s first Centerpiece presentation, featuring Jorma Taccone\u2019s delightfully dark\u00a0Over Your Dead Body<\/i><\/b>. The film stars\u00a0Jason Segel and Samara Weaving as a slightly\u00a0deranged and bitterly unhappy Hollywood couple: a director who has never reached his full potential,\u00a0and\u00a0an unfulfilled actress\u00a0trying to get her career back on track. Looking to get away for a weekend retreat at a remote cabin\u2014 supposedly to\u00a0reconnect\u2014each has secret plans to kill the other. But best laid plans go magnificently awry when they run into a trio of fugitives led by Timothy Olyphant and Julliette Lewis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\"Judge<\/div>\n
Judge Reinhold<\/div>\n
Friday, April 17, the Florida Film Festival will celebrate the career of\u00a0Judge Reinhold<\/b>\u00a0and welcome him as the special guest of that night\u2019s\u00a0An Evening With..<\/b>\u00a0following a screening of Amy Heckerling\u2019s beloved generational comedy\u00a0Fast Times At Ridgemont High\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(1982).\u00a0Judge Reinhold has been in over seventy-five motion pictures and television roles and enjoys a 35-year relationship with an international audience of all ages. He has left an indelible impression in the\u00a0Beverly Hills Cop<\/i>\u00a0franchise,\u00a0Stripes<\/i>,\u00a0Fast Times at Ridgemont High<\/i>,\u00a0Gremlins<\/i>, and Disney’s\u00a0The Santa Clause<\/i>\u00a0films. Both\u00a0Fast Times at Ridgemont High<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Beverly Hills Cop<\/i>\u00a0were voted by the American Film Institute as two of the “Top 100 American Comedies.” On television, Reinhold received an Emmy nomination for his performance as “The Close Talker” on Seinfeld, and his guest-star appearances in Seinfeld and Arrested Development received two of the highest ratings on both series.<\/div>\n
\"STRANGERS<\/div>\n
Strangers on a Train<\/i><\/div>\n
Closing Night on Sunday, April 19, the Florida Film Festival will offer an opportunity to see a true cinema classic on the big screen via a special 75th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary screening of Hitchcock\u2019s\u00a0Strangers on a Train<\/i><\/b>. Recognized as one of his masterpieces, the film is a supreme thriller that launched an amazing decade of offbeat, craftily directed suspense classics. When two strangers\u2014amateur tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger), whose wife will not grant him a divorce;\u00a0and charming but psychotic mama\u2019s boy Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker), who wants to be rid of his demanding father\u2014happen to meet on a train from Washington to New York, the conversation casually turns to a possibly perfect crime: what if each committed a murder for the other? Laughing off Bruno as an eccentric, Guy takes the \u201cexchange murders\u201d scheme as a bad joke\u2014until his wife ends up dead\u00a0and Bruno returns for payback!World premieres this year include\u00a0Ahmed Bouchalga\u2019s\u00a0The Call<\/i><\/b>\u00a0which follows\u00a0Central Florida \u201carts instigator\u201d Terry Olson, as he travels to Rabat to uncover the human stories behind the 1975 Green March\u2014when 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians crossed into the Western Sahara, prompting Franco\u2019s Spain to relinquish its colonial claim.\u00a0Frogtown<\/i><\/b>, directed by Costas Karalis,\u00a0is a genre-blurring feature that seamlessly merges narrative fiction with documentary realism. Set in the Panhandle town of Marianna, Florida, the film follows an adult woman\u2019s obsessive quest to prove the existence of a magical swamp creature she claims to have encountered\u00a0as a child.\u00a0Woodruff Laputka, and Tehben Dean\u2019s\u00a0The Man Whom the Trees Loved\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is an adaptation of\u00a0Algernon Blackwood\u2019s supernatural novella about landscape painter Dave (co-writer\/director Woodruff Laputka) who becomes mysteriously and wildly drawn to the Florida flora while on vacation with his wife Sophia (Avise Narey Parsons). One of the films in FFF\u2019s coveted competition category, Randy Moore\u2019s\u00a0Return From Tomorrow\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is the filmmaker\u2019s\u00a0follow-up to the (in)famously filmed-in-secret Disney World fever-dream\u00a0Escape from Tomorrow.<\/i>\u00a0An absurdist paranoid conspiracy thriller in which a middle-aged dad\u00a0spirals into\u00a0a Lynchian crisis of masculinity while on\u00a0family\u00a0vacation in\u00a0Miami\u00a0after the loss\u00a0of his father (Udo Keir,\u00a0in his final role).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\"DAMNED
\nDamned If You Do<\/i><\/div>\n
Additional\u00a0films\u00a0in the narrative competition include\u00a0Richie James Follin\u2019s\u00a0Crystal Cross<\/i><\/b>\u00a0about\u00a0Dotty, an\u00a0eccentric aspiring Christian singer who hitches a ride with James, a grief-stricken musician quietly driving cross-country with plans to end his life. When Dotty spots him in a store and decides he looks like Jesus, she takes it as a sign from God: it\u2019s\u00a0her ticket out of town and a chance to change her fate.\u00a0Evan Metzold, and Jake Rubin\u2019s\u00a0Damned if You Do\u00a0<\/i><\/b>follow the efforts of\u00a0three former best friends\u2014a\u00a0fading\u00a0rock star\u00a0(Kate Siegel,\u00a0The Haunting of Hill House<\/i>), a tech mogul\u00a0(Paulo Costanzo,\u00a0Royal Pains<\/i>), and a\u00a0high-profile\u00a0activist\u00a0(Ginger Gonzaga,\u00a0\u201c<\/i>Your\u00a0Day<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/i>FFF 2017)\u2014have to\u00a0rely on\u00a0the one friend who didn\u2019t sign the contract (Beth Dover,\u00a0Orange Is the New Black<\/i>)\u00a0to\u00a0find a\u00a0loophole\u00a0to escape Hell\u2019s grasp.\u00a0If\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0Go They Will Miss Me<\/i><\/b>, directed by Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez,\u00a0looks at the relationship between twelve-year-old Lil Ant (Bodhi Jordan Dell), a sensitive artist, enamored with the legends of Greek mythology and yearning to impress his emotionally distant father, Big Ant (J. Alphonse Nicholson), who is embarrassed by the pictures his son draws of him looking heroic. William Means\u2019\u00a0Junkie\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is\u00a0the gritty debut feature from writer-director William Means. The film follows a\u00a0haphazard\u00a072 hours\u00a0in the life of Stevie Chapman (played by real-life recovering addict Rocky Shay) setting out to make amends and reconcile with her estranged gay son, Liam, before she skips town for good.Jessica Barr\u2019s\u00a0The Plan\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is set in a modest Los Angeles apartment over the course of a single unbroken take, where a group of disillusioned young\u00a0revolutionaries\u00a0prepare for a radical act they believe will change the world. Josalynn Smith\u2019s\u00a0Ride or Die\u00a0<\/i><\/b>follows what happens when\u00a0introverted film school graduate Paula (Briana Middleton) runs into her high school\u00a0crush\u00a0and the sparks instantly fly. Despite a slew of red flags, Sloane (in an electric performance by Stella Everett) seduces Paula into leaving her Christian conservative family and embarking on a doomed road trip to Hollywood.\u00a0Russell Goldman\u2019s\u00a0Sender\u00a0<\/i><\/b>focuses on a recently fired and newly sober woman (Britt Lower,\u00a0Severance<\/i>) who attempts\u00a0a fresh start in a suburban rental owned by her sister (Anna Baryshnikov,\u00a0Love Lies Bleeding<\/i>). The film is produced by and co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as David Dastmalchian,\u00a0Late Night with\u00a0the Devil<\/i>), and Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul, Pluribus<\/i>). Kyle Smith\u2019s\u00a0Sylvania<\/i><\/b>\u00a0features\u00a0a marriage on the brink which becomes the backdrop for a sharply\u00a0observed\u00a0and deeply human road trip where Stewart (Morgan Beck) and Gracie (Kerry\u00a0Bish\u00e9,\u00a0Argo<\/i>) load their four-month-old baby and 17-year-old, basketball-obsessed son into the car and head to St. Louis to convince Gracie\u2019s estranged father, Frank (Paul Dillon), who is in the early stages of dementia, to accept help.\u00a0Tatti Ribeiro\u2019s unique documentary-comedy hybrid\u00a0Valentina\u00a0<\/i><\/b>traces\u00a0a 48-hour period at the\u00a0U.S. and Mexico\u2019s busiest border crossing, where resolving an ordinary parking ticket is derailed by family, friends, Valentina\u2019s own apathy, and the maddening bureaucracy of the system. The film\u00a0is\u00a0executive produced by Jessica Alba and stars\u00a0Keyla Monterroso Mejia (The Studio<\/i>,\u00a0Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\"IF
\nIf These Walls Could Rock<\/i><\/div>\n
\n

Florida Film festival\u2019s documentary features competition shapes up with Tasha Van Zandt\u2019s\u00a0A Life Illuminated<\/i><\/b>\u00a0taking viewers on a dive with\u00a0Dr. Edie Widder, trailblazing marine biologist, on a\u00a0descent\u00a03,300 feet\u00a0into the ocean\u2019s darkest depths. This stunningly beautiful scientific film features footage of the elusive giant squid in its natural habitat, and the earliest images of deep-sea bioluminescence.\u00a0Luchina Fisher\u2019s\u00a0The Dads<\/i><\/b>\u00a0highlights a group of politically, generationally,\u00a0and geographically diverse fathers of transgender children as they navigate an ever-changing socio-political landscape and grapple with an impossible choice: stay and fight or flee the country. The film is Executive Produced by former NBA superstar Dwayne Wade.\u00a0FFF award-winning alum\u00a0Patrick Xavier Bresnan\u2019s\u00a0First They Came for My College<\/i><\/b>\u00a0examines the accelerating battle over academic freedom in the United States with the right-wing, conservative Republican takeover of New College\u00a0of Florida,\u00a0the state\u2019s designated honors college,\u00a0in Sarasota.\u00a0Tyler Measom, and Craig A. Williams\u2019\u00a0If These Walls Could Rock\u00a0<\/i><\/b>check audiences into the legendarySunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood where iconic musicians have checked in, coked up, wrote music, broke the rules, and bonded for decades.\u00a0David Anthony Ngo, and Stephen Mccallum\u2019s\u00a0Never Get Busted!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0recounts the so unbelievable it\u2019s hard to trust it\u2019s true story of\u00a0Barry Cooper, a charismatic and controversial former narcotics officer, infamous for his \u201cNever Get Busted\u201d DVD series that taught drug users how to hide their stash.<\/p>\n

The doc features competition also includes Audrey Olsen\u2019s\u00a0Punkie<\/i><\/b>, an\u00a0intimate and unflinching portrait of the first out\u00a0Black\u00a0SNL<\/i>\u00a0star Punkie Johnson. Seth Porges\u2019\u00a0Santacon!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0looks at\u00a0the event that lures tens of thousands of drunken revelers to dress like Santa Claus and invade countless cities around the world.\u202fJeremy Workman\u2019s\u00a0School for Defectors\u00a0<\/i><\/b>sees the celebrated FFF alum\u00a0take his camera to Busan, South Korea, where he follows 20 students from the tiny\u00a0Jangdaehyun\u00a0Boarding School\u2014all North Korea defectors.\u00a0Sharon Liese\u2019s\u00a0Seized<\/i><\/b>\u00a0looks at\u00a0the international spotlight resulting from a police raid on the\u00a0Marion County Record<\/i>\u00a0and the death of its 98-year-old co-owner. Khoa Ha, and Victor Velle\u2019s\u00a0Y V\u00e2n: The Lost Sounds of Saigon\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is a portrait of\u00a0the legendary Vietnamese composer described as \u201cthe Quincy Jones of Saigon.<\/p>\n

The Florida Film Festival will also, once again, present a robust, yet intensely curated number of short film programs that will span the gamut from narrative, documentary, animated, experimental, and midnight selections.<\/p>\n

To purchase passes and tickets and to find more information on the Florida Film Festival, please go to:\u00a0https:\/\/floridafilmfestival.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Florida Film Festival 2026 Official Selections<\/b><\/p>\n

GALA PRESENTATIONS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

OPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION<\/b>
\nCarolina Caroline<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Adam Carter Rehmeier
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nA small-time hustler (Kyle\u00a0Gallner) and a small-town girl (Samara Weaving) embark on a sexy, kinetic road trip in search of an American dream to call their own. But what begins with a few stolen twenties soon spirals beyond their control.CENTERPIECE PRESENTATION<\/b>
\nOver Your Dead Body<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Jorma Taccone
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nA dysfunctional couple (Jason Segel and Samara Weaving) head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other in this riotously violent comedy from SNL alumnus\u00a0Jorma Taccone (Popstar, MacGruber<\/i>) that co-stars Timothy Olyphant and Juliette Lewis.<\/p>\n

CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION<\/b>
\nStrangers on a Train\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(1951)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock
\nCountry: USA ; Running Time: 101 min
\nNominated for an Oscar\u00ae for Best Cinematography and co-scripted by legendary mystery writer Raymond Chandler from the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this timeless suspense classic is one of Hitchcock\u2019s masterpieces. When an amateur tennis star whose wife won\u2019t\u00a0grant him a divorce, and a charming but psychotic mama\u2019s\u00a0boy who hates his father, meet\u00a0on a commuter train, the conversation turns to\u00a0a possibly perfect\u00a0crime: what if each committed a murder for the other? Special 75th\u00a0Anniversary showing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SPECIAL SCREENINGS<\/b><\/div>\n
The Call<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n
World Premiere<\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Ahmed Bouchalga
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Morocco; Running Time:\u00a070 min
\nOrlando \u201carts instigator\u201d\u00a0Terry Olson takes an extraordinary journey across Morocco, retracing the footsteps of the historic Green March\u2014a peaceful call of unity that still echoes 50 years later.Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Dan Deller, Dayna Goldfine
\nCountry:\u00a0USA\/UK; Running Time:\u00a0118 min
\nWhat if the most important person in rock and roll history is someone you’ve\u00a0never\u00a0heard of?\u00a0 Meet Peter Asher\u2014Sixties pop star, Apple Records pioneer and behind-the-scenes genius who shaped California\u2019s singer\/songwriter era. Even better, he\u2019s\u00a0the visual inspiration for Austin Powers! This joyous, cabaret-fueled romp through six decades of Asher\u2019s musical history is a time-machine treat that\u2019s\u00a0impossible to resist. Yeah, baby!<\/p>\n

Fast Times At Ridgemont High\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(1982)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n(Screening with An Evening With Judge Reinhold<\/i>)<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Amy Heckerling
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0120 min
\nStacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a pretty, but inexperienced, teen interested in dating. Given advice by her uninhibited friend, Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates), Stacy gets trapped in a love triangle with nice guy Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) and his more assured buddy Mike Damone (Robert Romanus). Meanwhile, Stacy’s classmate Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn), who lives for surfing and being stoned, faces off against Mr. Hand (Ray Walston), a strict teacher who has no time for the slacker’s antics.<\/p>\n

Frogtown<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

World Premiere<\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Costa Karalis
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a086 min
\nSet in a small Florida town and told from the POV of a documentary film crew,\u00a0Frogtown<\/i>\u00a0is a unique genre-bending film blurring fiction and documentary realism, which explores an adult woman\u2019s quest to prove the existence of a magical swamp creature she befriended as a child.The Man Whom the Trees Loved<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
World Premiere<\/b>
\nDirectors:\u00a0Woodruff Laputka, Tehben Dean
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a073 min
\nAs her husband begins to mysteriously slip away into the trees surrounding their vacation cabin, Sophia descends into grief and\u00a0fear\u00a0of losing him forever. Adapted from Algernon Blackwood\u2019s supernatural novella,\u00a0The Man Whom the Trees Loved\u00a0<\/i>is a ghostly tale of the inexplicable horrors of nature.Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0John H. Cunnigham
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a092 min
\nSun, salt, and afterparty chaos power this document of Jimmy Buffett and his scruffy first band. Mixing wild tour stories, reefer-soaked \u201cheavy artillery\u201d years, and Jeff Bridges Dude-style narration, even the dark moments feel fun in a buoyant, flip-flop fantasy that fans will want to toast.<\/p>\n

Sideways<\/i><\/b>
\n(Screening with An Evening With Paul Giamatti<\/i>)<\/b>
\nDirector Alexander Payne
\nCountry: USA; Running Time: 124 min
\nA wine-soaked road trip through California\u2019s Santa Ynez Valley provides a pair of affable but mismatched friends\u2014disillusioned writer Miles (Paul Giamatti) and carefree soon-to-be-married actor Jack (Thomas Hayden Church)\u2014with an unexpected opportunity to confront where they are in life and what they truly want before time, and opportunity, pass them by.<\/p>\n

Summer Tour<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Mischa Richter
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a082 min
\nThis dreamy love letter follows young Jerry and Annie as they chase Dead & Company’s final 2023 tour in a questionable camper van. Neither was alive when Jerry Garcia\u00a0walked\u00a0the earth\u2014yet here they are, barefoot and gloriously unbothered, organizing their lives around the music with an intensity that demands respect rather than mockery. Looking for a miracle? Get on the bus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SPOTLIGHT FEATURES<\/b><\/div>\n
The Christophers<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Steven Soderberg
\nCountries:\u00a0UK\/USA; Running Time:\u00a0100 min
\nThe estranged children of famous artist Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) approach struggling artist Lori Butler (I<\/span>\u00a0May Destroy You<\/i>\u2019s Michaela Coel) with a brilliant plan: Lori is to pose as Julian\u2019s new assistant while using her art-forging skills to secretly complete his series of long-abandoned paintings\u00a0known as\u00a0\u201cThe Christophers.\u201d\u00a0As the two form a tentative connection, the grift is soon threatened in this sharply witty and entertaining new comedy from Oscar\u00ae-winner Steven Soderbergh.Cookie Queens<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Alysa Nahmias
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a091 min
\nA joyous and funny celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it,\u00a0Cookie Queens<\/i>\u00a0is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that follows four tenacious\u00a0fledgling entrepreneurs\u2014ages five to twelve\u2014and their families as they navigate the annual whirlwind of selling, striving, and succeeding during Girl Scout Cookie season.<\/p>\n

I Swear<\/span><\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Kirk Jones
\nCountry:\u00a0UK; Running Time:\u00a0120 min
\nFunny, frank, and deeply human,\u202fI Swear<\/span><\/i>\u202ftells the inspirational true story of John Davidson, a trailblazer whose honesty and humor helped the world better understand what it means to live with Tourette syndrome. Winner of the BAFTA for Best Actor (Robert Aramayo) and the latest classic British crowd-pleaser from Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine<\/i>).<\/p>\n

I<\/span>\u00a0Want Your Sex<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Gregg Araki
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a090 min
\nGregg Araki\u2019s (The Doom Generation<\/i>) latest film,\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0Want Your Sex<\/i>, is a bold erotic comedy-thriller starring Olivia Wilde as a transgressive artist whose new assistant (Cooper Hoffman) becomes her muse. Premiering at Sundance, this provocative, darkly funny tale of art, obsession, and power marks a vibrant comeback for the iconic indie auteur.<\/p>\n

Normal<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ben Wheatley
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Canada; Running Time:\u00a090 min
\nIn this darkly comedic action thriller from director Ben Wheatley (High-Rise<\/i>, FFF 2016) and the writer of\u00a0John Wick<\/i>, Bob Odenkirk stars as a new sheriff whose simple\u00a0assignment unravels after a botched robbery proves that everything in the quiet town of Normal, Minnesota, is anything but!<\/p>\n

Obsession<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Curry Barker
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0108 min
\nFrom YouTuber Curry Barker (Milk<\/i>\u00a0&\u00a0Serial<\/i>) comes\u00a0Obsession<\/i>, the twisted tale of Bear (Michael Johnston) who uses a seemingly innocuous\u00a0\u201cOne Wish Willow\u201d trinket to win the love of his crush (Inde Navarrette). But be careful what you wish for\u2026<\/p>\n

Poetic License<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Maude Apatow
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0117 min
\nTwo inseparable best friends (Cooper Hoffman and Andrew Barth Feldman) see their lives start to unravel when they compete for the affection of the middle-aged married mom (Leslie Mann) auditing their college poetry class. Deeply affectionate and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful comedy is the directorial debut of Maude Apatow.<\/p>\n

Tuner<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Daniel Roher
\nCountries:\u00a0Canada\/USA; Running Time:\u00a0109 min
\nOscar\u00ae-winning documentarian Daniel Roher’s (Navalny<\/i>) first narrative feature,\u00a0Tuner,<\/i>\u00a0dazzles with its whip-smart script and delightful mix of genre elements\u2014odd-couple friendship, tense high-concept thriller, and charming romance. \u00a0Leo Woodall (Nuremberg<\/i>) stars as Niki, a gifted young piano tuner with a unique auditory condition,\u00a0who draws the attention of criminals who see his talents as useful for opening safes. Dustin Hoffman, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jean Reno co-star in this quick-witted heist flick.<\/p>\n

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Nick Davis
\nCountries:\u00a0Canada\/USA; Running Time:\u00a098 min
\nThis fascinating and hilarious documentary takes us back to the legendary 1972 Toronto production of\u00a0Godspell<\/i>, the \u201chippie musical\u201d about the life of Jesus, that ignited a comedy revolution since the cast included Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Victor Garber, and musical director Paul Shaffer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

COMPETITION NARRATIVE FEATURES<\/b><\/div>\n
Crystal Cross<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Richie James Follin
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a088 min
\nIn Richie James Follin\u2019s\u00a0Crystal Cross<\/i>, an adorable Christian singer\u00a0and a suicidal dad drive cross-country, forging an oddball bond through bad decisions, bizarre roadside attractions, and a terrific all-original soundtrack. A bittersweet tale of two lost souls finding comfort, but not salvation, in each other\u2019s messes.Damned if you Do<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Evan Metzold, Jake Rubin
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0107 min
\nYears after selling\u00a0their souls to the devil, a fractured group of friends\u00a0reunite\u00a0for their 25th high school reunion\u00a0to\u00a0exploit\u00a0a\u00a0loophole and\u00a0escape Hell’s grasp before the\u00a0contract’s\u00a0deadline expires.\u00a0An all-star cast makes this hilarious horror-comedy a bloody\u00a0good time!<\/p>\n

If\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0Go Will They Miss Me<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a092 min
\nTwelve-year-old Lil Ant is a sensitive artist, enamored with the legends of Greek mythology and yearning to impress his emotionally distant father, Big Ant. Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez sets this mesmerizing, lyrical portrait of masculinity and tenderness against the backdrop of a busy LAX flight path.<\/p>\n

Junkie<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0William Means
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nJunkie<\/i>\u00a0tracks a haphazard 72 hours\u00a0in the life of Stevie, a\u00a0loveable, charismatic, but\u00a0meth-addicted mom, extraordinarily played by Rocky Shay, who escapes court-ordered rehab to\u00a0embark on an odyssey through the underbelly of the South\u00a0to redeem her son\u2019s love.<\/p>\n

The Plan<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Jessica Barr
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a075 min
\nInside a modest Los Angeles apartment over the course of a single unbroken take, a group of disillusioned young adults prepares for a radical act they believe will change the world. But as paranoia builds, one question lingers: is everyone\u00a0truly committed?<\/p>\n

Return From Tomorrow<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0World Premiere<\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Randy Moore
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0117 min
\nAfter the loss of his father, a middle-aged dad has a crisis of masculinity while on family vacation in Miami in\u00a0this\u00a0audacious\u00a0and subversive\u00a0follow-up to\u00a0Randy Moore\u2019s\u00a0Escape from Tomorrow<\/i>\u00a0(2013).<\/p>\n

Ride or Die<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Josalynn Smith
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a085 min
\nPaula reconnects with her high school crush and, as the sparks fly, is pulled into her chaotic orbit, embarking on a doomed road trip. Award-winning director Josalynn Smith\u2019s feature directorial debut explores the attraction of fixing \u201cbroken\u201d people, despite the cost to oneself.<\/p>\n

Sender<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Russell Goldman
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a094 min
\nNewly sober and\u00a0attempting\u00a0a fresh start, a woman (Britt Lower,\u00a0Severance<\/i>) begins receiving packages she never ordered\u2014each more unnervingly personal than the last\u2014in this stylish paranoid thriller about addiction, recovery, and the crushing expectations for normalcy in a consumer-driven world. Rhea Seehorn, David Dastmalchian and Jamie Lee Curtis co-star.<\/p>\n

Sylvania<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kyle Smith
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a085 min
\nIn Kyle Smith\u2019s tender and funny\u00a0Sylvania<\/i>, Gracie\u00a0and Stewart, on the brink of divorce, embark on a family road trip to visit Gracie\u2019s estranged father Frank who is in the early stages\u00a0of dementia. Once there,\u00a0Gracie\u00a0mines\u00a0her father for stories of the long-dead mother she never really knew.<\/p>\n

Valentina\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Tatti Ribeiro
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a085 min
\nDuring a 48-hour period at the\u00a0U.S. and Mexico\u2019s busiest border crossing, resolving an ordinary parking ticket is derailed by family, friends, Valentina\u2019s own apathy, and the maddening bureaucracy of the system. This\u00a0unique documentary-comedy hybrid\u00a0is\u00a0executive produced by Jessica Alba and stars\u00a0Keyla Monterroso Mejia (The Studio<\/i>,\u00a0Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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COMPETITION DOCUMENTARY FEATURES<\/b><\/div>\n
A Life Illuminated<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Tasha Van Zandt
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Australia; Running Time:\u00a089 min
\nJoin Dr. Edie Widder, trailblazing marine biologist, on a descent\u00a03,300 feet\u00a0into the ocean\u2019s darkest depths. This stunningly beautiful scientific film features footage of the elusive giant squid in its natural habitat, and the earliest images of deep-sea bioluminescence.The Dads<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Luchina Fisher
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a072 min
\nExecutive produced by\u00a0NBA legend\u00a0Dwyane Wade, Luchina Fisher\u2019s inspiring documentary highlights a group of politically, generationally,\u00a0and geographically diverse fathers of transgender children as they navigate an ever-changing socio-political landscape and grapple with an impossible choice: stay and fight or flee the country.<\/p>\n

First They Came for My College<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Patrick Xavier Bresnan
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nPatrick Xavier Bresnan (Grand Jury Award: Documentary Short \u201cThe Rabbit Hunt,\u201d FFF 2017;\u00a0Naked Gardens<\/i>, FFF 2023) examines the accelerating battle over academic freedom in the United States with the right-wing, conservative Republican takeover of New College\u00a0of Florida,\u00a0the state\u2019s designated honors college,\u00a0in Sarasota.<\/p>\n

If These Walls Could Rock<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Tyler Measom, Craig A. Williams
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a093 min
\nWhat do Slash, Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons, Cyndi Lauper, and Morrissey, among other famous rockers have in common? The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood! This is the place where iconic musicians have checked in, coked up, wrote music, broke the rules, and bonded for decades.<\/p>\n

Never Get Busted!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0David Anthony Ngo, Stephen Mccallum
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Australia\/UK; Running Time:\u00a0109 min
\nBarry Cooper is a charismatic and controversial former narcotics officer, infamous for his \u201cNever Get Busted\u201d DVD series that taught drug users how to hide their stash.\u00a0 After exposing police corruption in a series of online videos, he becomes a folk hero on the run\u2014his whereabouts unknown, even by\u00a0the filmmakers today.<\/p>\n

Punkie<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Audrey Olson
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a072 min
\nRaw and real, director Audrey Olson\u2019s intimate and unflinching portrait of\u00a0the first out Black\u00a0SNL<\/i>\u00a0star Punkie Johnson gives audiences a chance to follow the powerhouse comic on the road as she preps for a stand-up special and contends with mounting pressures in her personal and professional life.<\/p>\n

Santacon<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Seth Porges
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a087 min
\nFrom the founders\u00a0of Burning Man and\u00a0the inspiration for\u00a0Fight Club<\/i>\u00a0comes SantaCon! Sometimes referred to as Santarchy, Santapalooza, Santa Rampage, and the Red Menace, it\u2019s\u00a0the event that lures tens of thousands of drunken revelers to dress like Santa Claus and invade countless cities around the world.<\/p>\n

School for Defectors<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Jeremy Workman
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a097 min
\nCelebrated documentarian Jeremy Workman (Secret Mall Apartment,<\/i>\u00a0FFF 2024;\u00a0Lily Topples the World<\/i>, FFF 2021) takes his camera to Busan, South Korea, where he follows 20 students from the tiny Jangdaehyun\u00a0Boarding School\u2014all North Korea defectors.<\/p>\n

Seized<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Sharon Liese
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a094 min
\nMarion, Kansas,\u00a0erupts after a police raid on its local newspaper and the death of\u00a0its\u00a098-year-old owner, exposing abuses of power, First Amendment violations, and deep town divisions in an infuriating, entertaining documentary about journalism, retribution, and small-town secrets.<\/p>\n

Y V\u00e2n: The Lost Sounds of Saigon<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Khoa Ha, Victor Velle
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Vietnam; Running Time:\u00a091 min
\nLegendary Vietnamese composer Y V\u00e2n is rediscovered by his granddaughter in this story that spans three generations and two continents. Described as \u201cthe Quincy Jones of Saigon,\u201d he composed some of Vietnam\u2019s most popular and treasured tunes. Part history lesson, part travelogue, this vibrant film is more than just a legacy project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE<\/b><\/div>\n
Chopin, Chopin!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Micha\u0142 Kwieci\u0144ski
\nCountries:\u00a0Poland\/France\/Spain; Running Time:\u00a0113 min
\nNominated for\u00a0five Eagles\u00a0Polish Film Awards, Michal\u00a0Kwieci\u0144ski\u2019s\u00a0period biographical drama opens with the energized world of 1835 Parisian high society at a play-off event featuring Fryderyk Chopin and his friend\u00a0Franz Liszt, rising action for this aurally and visually rich telling of Chopin\u2019s life story.Kikuyu Land<\/i><\/b>
\nDirectors: Andrew H. Brown, Bea Wangondu
\nCountries: Kenya\/USA; Running Time: 93 min
\nFor Kenya\u2019s Kikuyu people, a fight to protect their land, culture, and future is inexorably intertwined with Western corporate interests in the country\u2019s tea plantations and complex post-colonial African politics, all probed by Nairobi-based journalist and co-director Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown (Kifaru<\/i>, FFF 2019\u00a0and\u00a0Path of the Panther<\/i>, FFF 2022).<\/p>\n

The Last Viking<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Anders Thomas Jensen
\nCountries:\u00a0Denmark\/Sweden; Running Time:\u00a0116 min
\nAnker, recently released from prison, entrusted stolen money to his autistic brother, Manfred (the one-and-only Mads Mikkelsen), who, having changed personalities and name, no longer knows where the money is. Cleverly balancing humor, darkness,\u00a0and heartfelt moments that delve into the scars of childhood and how they shape us and our relationships for life, this outrageous black comedy is the latest bit of mayhem from FFF award-winner Anders Thomas Jensen (Riders of Justice<\/i>, FFF 2021).<\/p>\n

The Marching Band<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Emmanuel Courcol
\nCountry:\u00a0France; Running Time:\u00a0103 min
\nConductor Thibaut, needing a bone marrow transplant, discovers he is adopted and has a previously unknown brother, Jimmy. Through their love of music, the brothers overcome feelings of disbelief, resentment, and privilege to come to terms with their past and present. With delicate humor and heartfelt moments, this bittersweet class-comedy entertains while provoking thought about our ability to live together and create meaningful connections. Nominated for seven C\u00e9sar Awards (\u201cFrench Oscars\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MIDNIGHT FEATURES<\/b><\/div>\n
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Tom Stern
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nNever sacred, always profane, this wild doc hurls you into Butthole Surfers\u2019 chaotic psych-punk circus\u2014puppets, drugs, fire, and all\u2014as Richard Linklater calls their live shows \u201ca changing\u00a0point in your life,\u201d and Gibby\u2019s unhinged mayhem somehow lands on something tender, transformative, and unforgettable.Frogman Returns<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Anthony Cousins
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a075 min
\nFrogman<\/i>\u00a0. . . RETURNS!!! Plunging back into cryptid legend and camcorder paranoia, a disgraced filmmaker hunts proof of the viral amphibious monster, spiraling into flooded woods and conspiracy-soaked lore. Blending\u00a0found-footage chaos with practical creature effects and a streak of absurdist humor,\u202fescalating\u00a0the mythology while skewering our obsession with internet fame and manufactured myth.<\/p>\n

Hokum<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Damian McCarthy
\nCountries:\u00a0Ireland\/USA; Running Time:\u00a0101 min
\nWhen novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott,\u00a0Severance<\/i>) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents\u2019 ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront dark corners of his past. From Damian McCarthy, director of\u00a0Oddity<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Mermaid<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Tyler Cornack
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a0105 min
\nTyler Cornack\u2019s\u00a0Mermaid\u00a0<\/i>plunges into swamp-soaked surrealism when a financially strapped and drug addicted dockworker (Johnny Pemberton,\u00a0Fallout<\/i>) believes a wounded mermaid hides in the drainage canal behind his apartment. Equal parts creature feature and Florida noir,\u00a0Mermaid<\/i>\u00a0is sticky, sunburned, and defiantly strange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/ins><\/div>\n
NARRATIVE SHORTS<\/b><\/div>\n
Afufu<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ellie Foumbi
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a018 minAll at Once<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Maggie Brill
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

All the Real Boys<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ohad Ira Amram
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

American Cheese<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kate Thulin
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a010 min<\/p>\n

Are You Fucking Kidding Me?!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Zen Pace
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Betty St. Clair<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Syra McCarthy, Kyle Casey Chu
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Cake<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Caro Ribeiro
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

Candy Bar<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Nash Edgerton
\nCountry:\u00a0Australia; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

The Catcher<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Luka Galle
\nCountry:\u00a0Belgium; Running Time:\u00a030 min<\/p>\n

CH\u00c4IR<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Chris McInroy
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

The Daughter<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Mary Ann Anane
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a07 min<\/p>\n

Dear Shop Girl<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Nira Burstein
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

DISC<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Blake Winston Rice
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Doctor Death Grip<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Amber Schaefer
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a021 min<\/p>\n

Esther<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Joey Hunt
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

Fantasma<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ulbrecht Tomas
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

Fruithead<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Mike Diva
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Gloria<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kim Blanck
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a010 min<\/p>\n

Grampa<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Justice Smith
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a019 min<\/p>\n

House Cat<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kyle Spleiss
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

I<\/span>\u00a0Gaze at the Sky<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Alexandra Strunin
\nCountry:\u00a0Poland; Running Time:\u00a024 min<\/p>\n

I<\/span>\u00a0Walked Through the Wall<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Pablo Larcuen
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Spain; Running Time:\u00a08 min<\/p>\n

Idyll<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Austin Cauldwell
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a018 min<\/p>\n

Imago<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ariel Zengotita
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

In Lieu of Flowers<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Stacey Torkelson
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a018 min<\/p>\n

Iron Lake<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Grant Swanson
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a020 min<\/p>\n

It Means Hope<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Shadi Karamroudi
\nCountry:\u00a0Iran; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

It’s Easy to Forget (Es F\u00e1cil Olvidar)<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Yamile Abuid
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Jit<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Samuel Correa
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

The Last\u00a0Day<\/span>\u00a0of Byron Bray<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Michael Borrelli
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a020 min<\/p>\n

The Last Ride<\/i><\/b>
\nDirectors:\u00a0Vijesh Rajan, Yashoda Parthasarthy
\nCountry:\u00a0India; Running Time:\u00a024 min<\/p>\n

Man in Motel<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Faryl Amadeus
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Neuman<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Timothy Jacob Elledge
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a016 min<\/p>\n

Norheimsund<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ana A. Alpizar
\nCountries:\u00a0Cuba\/USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Nut Milk in May<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Brooke Trantor
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a017 min<\/p>\n

Peace Corps<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Jessica Li
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

Photo Play XX<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Zolomon Zelko
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a016 min<\/p>\n

Scissors<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Hannah Alline
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Scout’s Honor<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Isabel Pask
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

The Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Eric Jackowtz
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a017 min<\/p>\n

September, All Over.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kali Kahn
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a021 min<\/p>\n

Skin on Skin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Simon Schneckenburger
\nCountry:\u00a0Germany; Running Time:\u00a030 min<\/p>\n

Somewhere to Be<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Christy Chan
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

The Spectacle<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0B\u00e1lint Kenyeres
\nCountries:\u00a0Hungary\/France; Running Time:\u00a017 min<\/p>\n

Squall Mouth<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Eva Chaitman
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Stairs<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Riley Donigan
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Study Hall<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Sterling Hampton IV
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

TEOTWAWKI<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Cristin Stephens
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a07 min<\/p>\n

This Blows<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Talia Smith
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/South Africa; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

To-Go<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Bryan Poyser
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

Tub<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kathreen Khavari
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Ultra Juice<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Carl Conway Maguire
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a04 min<\/p>\n

Vultures<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Dian Weys
\nCountries:\u00a0South Africa\/France; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

Wall Udder<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Alexandra Hayden
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Xolo<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Matthew Serrano
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n<\/ins>\n<\/div>\n
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS<\/b><\/div>\n
A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Yoo Lee
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 minThe Baddest Speechwriter of All<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Ben Proudfoot, Stephen Curry
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a029 min<\/p>\n

The Baker’s Hotline<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Dave Schuman, Emily Schuman
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

Being Bubl\u00e9<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Dan Perlman
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a021 min<\/p>\n

The Book of George<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Danny Schmidt
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

Chasing the Passage of Time<\/i><\/b>
\nDirectors:\u00a0Dennis Scholl, Ed Talabera
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a07 min<\/p>\n

The Chimney Sweeper<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Jack Raese
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Correspondence<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Paul Oh
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a05 min<\/p>\n

Drag Me to Church<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Isabella Sullivan
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

Free Fish<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Bisan Owda, Carolina Pereira
\nCountries:\u00a0Palestine\/Portugal; Running Time:\u00a022 min<\/p>\n

Hollywood’s Mermaid: The Esther Williams Story<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Brian Gersten
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a020 min<\/p>\n

If You Really Love Me, Outlive Me<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Alejandro Ruax, Saskia d’Altena
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a020 min<\/p>\n

In God’s Hands<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Modar Kajo
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Oh Whale<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Winslow Crane-Murdoch
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a026 min<\/p>\n

One Last Order<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Lauren DeFilippo, Sam Soko
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a020 min<\/p>\n

Panther Pat<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ashley Brandon
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a012 min<\/p>\n

Same Water<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Martine Granby
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a021 min<\/p>\n

Screw Lucy<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Mary Pilon
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a019 min<\/p>\n

Swim Sistas<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Catherine Joy White
\nCountry:\u00a0UK; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

Trapped<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Joe Purtell, Mads Engel
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

Welcome<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Justin Whittingham
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a022 min<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS<\/b><\/div>\n
Advice for Immigrants #1<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Saif Alsaegh
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a01 minAllegory of the Cave<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Huang Weipeng, Wang Yajing
\nCountry:\u00a0China; Running Time:\u00a08 min<\/p>\n

As Told by a Corpse<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Yace Sula
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a05 min<\/p>\n

The Call<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kelly Sears
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a07 min<\/p>\n

Dance Film<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kelly Gallagher
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a01 min<\/p>\n

Everything that Fell from the Mourning Dove’s Nest as She Built It<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Noah Engel
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a01 min<\/p>\n

explant\/implant<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Josh Weissbach
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a03 min<\/p>\n

My Grandma Still Cleans My Uncle’s Room (Mi Mamita Todav\u00eda Mantiene el Cuarto de Mi T\u00edo)<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Alex Guerra
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/Guatemala; Running Time:\u00a05 min<\/p>\n

The Stars Watch from Long Ago<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Stacey Steers
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a024 min<\/p>\n

The Story of the Cricket Queen<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Natalie Peracchio
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a04 min<\/p>\n

Tourniquet<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Marceline Chevako
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Tuktuit: Caribou<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre
\nCountries:\u00a0Canada\/USA; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

Wetland Impulse<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Jimmy Schaus
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a02 min<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

ANIMATED SHORTS<\/b><\/div>\n
1981<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Carolyn London, Andy London
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a08 minAshen Sun<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Camille Monnier
\nCountries:\u00a0France\/Belgium; Running Time:\u00a013 min<\/p>\n

Beetle Summer<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirectors:\u00a0Jian Yuan, Anyu Chen
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a03 min<\/p>\n

Busy Bodies<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Kate Renshaw-Lewis
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

Crab Diane<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ryan McCown
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a018 min<\/p>\n

Dreams<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Eddie Mauldin
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a05 min<\/p>\n

Girls Night Out<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Ashley Sengstaken
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a03 min<\/p>\n

Hell<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Parker Croft
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a05 min<\/p>\n

Horde<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Janina Ksi\u0119ska
\nCountry:\u00a0Poland; Running Time:\u00a07 min<\/p>\n

Juicy and Sweet<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Sasha Uijeong Shin
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a04 min<\/p>\n

Merrimundi<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Niles Atallah
\nCountries:\u00a0Chile\/France; Running Time:\u00a021 min<\/p>\n

Mother’s Child<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Naomi Noir
\nCountries:\u00a0Netherlands\/France; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Once in a Body<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Mar\u00eda Cristina P\u00e9rez Gonz\u00e1lez
\nCountries:\u00a0Colombia, USA; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

Paper Trail<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Don Hertzfeldt
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Perfect City: The Mushroom<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Shengwei Zhou
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a014 min<\/p>\n

Praying Mantis<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Joe Hsieh
\nCountries:\u00a0Taiwan\/Hong Kong; Running Time:\u00a018 min<\/p>\n

Sorrow Doesn’t Sleep at Night<\/i><\/b>
\nDirectors:\u00a0Josefina Montino, Mart\u00edn Andr\u00e9
\nCountry:\u00a0Chile; Running Time:\u00a09 min<\/p>\n

Trading Cards<\/i><\/b>
\nDirector:\u00a0Radheya Jang
\nCountries:\u00a0Australia\/UK; Running Time:\u00a015 min<\/p>\n

Tuna Tartare<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Lena Greene
\nCountries:\u00a0USA\/France; Running Time:\u00a011 min<\/p>\n

Um<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Nieto
\nCountry:\u00a0France; Running Time:\u00a08 min<\/p>\n

Venezia Diorama<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Nicolas Piret
\nCountries:\u00a0Belgium\/France; Running Time:\u00a06 min<\/p>\n

Winter in March<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Natalia Mirzoyan
\nCountries:\u00a0Estonia\/Armenia\/France\/Belgium; Running Time:\u00a016 min<\/p>\n

Yearn<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDirector:\u00a0Ben Smith
\nCountry:\u00a0USA; Running Time:\u00a04 min<\/p>\n

About the Florida Film Festival<\/b>
\nThe Florida Film Festival (FFF) is an Oscar\u00ae-qualifying festival that has been showcasing the best in independent, documentary, and international cinema since 1992. Presented by Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, the 10-day<\/span>\u00a0event features 160+ films, filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, and world-class special events. FFF is one of only a handful of festivals in the U.S. that qualifies in all three Academy Award\u00ae short film categories: Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, and Documentary Short Subject.<\/p>\n

About the Primary Sponsor \u2013 Full Sail University<\/b>
\nFull Sail University\u202fis an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing careers in entertainment\u00a0media<\/span>\u00a0and emerging technologies. Founded in 1979, Full Sail has received numerous accolades throughout its over 45-year history, including most recently being named to TheWrap\u2019s 2025 \u201cTop 50 U.S. Film Schools\u201d list as well as being named one of the \u201c30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada\u201d in 2025 by MovieMaker Magazine.<\/p>\n

Full Sail University is a graduate and undergraduate degree-granting institution offering on-campus and online degree programs in areas related to Art & Design, Business, Film & Television, Games,\u00a0Media<\/span>\u00a0& Communications, Music & Recording, Sports, and Technology. With over 100,000 graduates worldwide, Full Sail alumni have worked on countless award-winning projects with individual recognition including Oscar\u00ae, Emmy\u00ae, Grammy\u00ae, Addy\u00ae, and The Game Award honors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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