The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the world’s premiere festivals dedicated to low form film, has announced a 2025 lineup boasting an
The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the world’s premiere festivals dedicated to low form film, has announced a 2025 lineup boasting an exceptional array of acting talent: Ian McKellen, John C. Reilly, Chris Pine, Alicia Silverstone, Domhnall Gleason, Rosie O’Donnell, Alan Cumming, Archie Panjabi, Haley Joel Osment, Finn Wittrock, Emma D’Arcy, Simon Rex, Jane Levy, and Roger Guenveur Smith, among many others.
Documentary shorts in the program include films directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, Ömer Sami, and Glenn Kaino, among more than a dozen others.
The 31st edition of the festival, running June 24-30 in the famed Sonoran Desert town in California, will showcase 311 films hailing from 64 countries and territories. Of those, 45 are world premieres, 10 international premieres, and 36 North American premieres. Palm Springs International ShortFest is an Oscar-qualifying festival in five categories: Best of the Festival Award, Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes and Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under.
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“Brimming with inspired storytellers and experimentation, this year’s ShortFest once again promises short films which push boundaries, spark conversations, and entertain audiences,” commented Lili Rodriguez, artistic director of the Palm Springs International Film Society. “As we mark our 31st year, we embrace the fresh voices shaping the future of this industry, the short form which continues to elevate the medium of moviemaking to new heights. We’re thrilled to bring these stories to our passionate Palm Springs community and to welcome filmmakers from across the world to the Coachella Valley.”
‘Paradise‘
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In addition to low films, ShortFest will spotlight the Hulu drama Paradise, created by Dan Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown. Award-winning writer, director, and ShortFest alum Hanelle M. Culpepper will attend the screening of Paradise episode titled You Asked for Miracles, which she directed. The ShortFest Forum, held from June 27-29, will offer “a dynamic lineup of thought-provoking panels, intimate roundtable discussions, and immersive interactive sessions, bringing together industry luminaries, emerging filmmakers, and esteemed guests.”
ShortFest notes that it’s a “proven launchpad for awards contention,” having seen over 100 of films chosen for the festival going on to earn Academy Award nominations.
Juried award winners from the official selection will be announced on Sunday, June 29, with cash prizes totaling $30,000. The Best of the Fest shorts will be screened on the final day, Monday, June 30.
This is the 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced Tuesday:
Animation
A Blue Summer (France), directed by Juliette Ragot
As If Swallowed By Earth/Como Si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (France), directed by Natalia León
Autophagy (United Kingdom), directed by Edie Lawrence (California Premiere)
Black Tide (Reunion/Mauritius), directed by Kim Yip Tong (California Premiere)
Budō (Sweden), directed by Amanda Aagard and Alexander Toma
Can You Hear Me? (Poland), directed by Anastazja Naumenko (North American Premiere)
Caries (Switzerland), directed by Aline Höchli (California Premiere)
Cartagene (France), directed by Léa Berbach, Fabien Bernard, Lou Buisson, Paola Couturier,
Marine La Villa, Théo Nouare, Marie Pacreau, and Abla Saigh (California Premiere)
Chico (France/Belgium), directed by Théo Abadie (California Premiere)
Christopher & The Bug (Canada), directed by Vanessa Esteves and Kevin Micallef (California Premiere)
Curly Joe Two Kittens Four Boxes and the Scent of Fire (USA), directed by Apo W. Bazidi and Anna Benner (World Premiere)
Cycle of Violence: Puppy Please! (Germany), directed by Felicia Bergström (International Premiere)
Dormilón (USA), directed by Olivia Marie Valdez
Dragfox (United Kingdom), directed by Lisa Ott, starring Ian McKellen and Divina De Campo
Forever (France), directed by Théo Djekou, Pierre Ferrari, Cyrine Jouini, Pauline Philippart, and Anissa Terrier
Forevergreen (USA), directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears (U.S. Premiere)
Fountain (Iran), directed by Hazhir As’adi (International Premiere)
Headrest (Finland), directed by Heta Okkonen (North American Premiere)
Hermano Hermana (USA), directed by Rodrigo Cuartas, Jonathan Cuartas, and Michael Cuartas
Hoofs on Skates (Lithuania), directed by Ignas Meilūnas
Humantis (USA), directed by Paris Baillie
Hun Tun (Czech Republic/France), directed by Magdalena Hejzlarová (North American Premiere)
Hurikán (Czech Republic/France/Slovakia/Bosnia and Herzegovina), directed by Jan Saska
Kaminhu (France), directed by Marie Vieillevie (North American Premiere)
La Voix des Sirènes (Italy/France), directed by Gianluigi Toccafondo
Le Charade (USA), directed by Erika Totoro
Le Petit et le Géant (France/Brazil), directed by Isabela Costa (North American Premiere)
Luz Diabla (Argentina/Canada), directed by Gervasio Canda, Patricio Plaza, and Paula Boffo
Ma Mao (Canada), directed by Thanh Ngo
Mambo No.2 (Germany), directed by Anne Feldmeier (California Premiere)
Matilda and the Brave Escape (United Kingdom), directed by Ash Reed (International Premiere), starring Bella Ramsey
Mont Noir (France/Portugal), directed by Erika Haglund and Jean-Baptiste Peltier (California Premiere)
Mother of Dawn (Brazil/Portugal/Belgium/Finland), directed by Clara Trevisan (North American Premiere)
Mother’s Child (The Netherlands), directed by Naomi Noir (California Premiere)
My Teenage Blackout (France), directed by Basile Khatir (California Premiere)
No Room (Croatia), directed by Jelena Oroz (California Premiere)
On Weary Wings Go By (Estonia/Lithuania), directed by Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
Ostrich (Switzerland), directed by Marie Kenov (California Premiere)
Paradise Buffet (Spain/France), directed by Héctor Zafra and Santi Amézqueta (California Premiere)
Paradise Man (II) (USA), directed by Jordan Michael Blake (California Premiere)
Pear Garden (Germany), directed by Shadab Shayegan (U.S. Premiere)
Petra and the Sun (Chile), directed by Malu Furche and Stefania Malacchini (California Premiere), starring Fernando Solís Lara
Playing God (Italy/France), directed by Matteo Burani (California Premiere)
POW! (USA), directed by Joey Clift
Radix (Germany), directed by Anne Breymann (North American Premiere)
Red Buckets (USA), directed by Patrick Moser
Retirement Plan (Ireland), directed by John Kelly, starring Domhnall Gleeson
Tapeworm Alexis & The Opera Diva (Switzerland), directed by Thaïs Odermatt (North American Premiere)
The Little Ancestor (Canada), directed by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur
Voiceless (Switzerland), directed by Samuel Patthey
Void Spaces (Poland), directed by Marta Koch (North American Premiere)
Volcelest (France), directed by Éric Briche
Wandering Horse (USA), directed by Emily Ann Hoffman (California Premiere)
Wednesdays with Gramps (USA), directed by Chris Coopland and Justin Copeland (California Premiere)
Where Do Birds Die? (Chile), directed by Nadiela (Daniela Estay Castillo) (North American Premiere)
Whose Woods Are These (USA), directed by Kate Nartker
Words of Her (USA/China), directed by Charlene Xu
Documentary
A Color I Named Blue (Japan), directed by Sybilla Patrizia (California Premiere)
Big Bass (USA), directed by Drew Dickler (California Premiere)
Camp Widow (USA), directed by Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin
Campolivar (Spain), directed by Alicia Moncholí (North American Premiere)
Clear Sky (Ukraine), directed by Marcin Kundera (North American Premiere)
Common Pear (Slovenia/United Kingdom), directed by Gregor Božič (California Premiere)
Dancing in Tomorrowland (USA), directed by Jakob Roston (California Premiere)
Dears in the Headlights (South Africa), directed by Julia Jansch (California Premiere)
Everything Twice (USA), directed by Cy Kuckenbaker
Everywhere I Look (USA), directed by November Nolan
Four Feet Away (USA), directed by Natalie Faye
Georgie (USA), directed by Jennie Butler
Hasami (Scissors) (USA/Japan), directed by Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
Hello Beautiful Please Follow Back (USA), directed by Amandine Thomas
Here Come the Dykes! (USA), directed by Devon Blackwell and Paul Moakley (California Premiere)
Hold Me Close (USA), directed by Aurora Brachman and LaTajh Simmons-Weaver (California Premiere)
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams (USA), directed by Glenn Kaino (California Premiere)
In My Day (Poland), directed by Iga Lis (U.S. Premiere)
Inside, the Valley Sings (Ireland), directed by Nathan Fagan (California Premiere)
It Will Always End in the End (Canada), directed by Nancy Pettinicchio (International Premiere)
Lanawaru (Colombia/Mexico/USA), directed by Angello Faccini Rueda (California Premiere)
Love Immortal (Denmark/United Kingdom), directed by Ömer Sami (North American Premiere)
My Neighbor’s Yard (USA), directed by Kara Grace Miller (World Premiere)
One Day I Will Hug You (Palestine/Sweden/Qatar), directed by Mohammed Fares Al Majdalawi (North American Premiere)
Out Here (USA), directed by Lisa Klein
Psychedelic in the Sky (USA), directed by Matthew Salton (California Premiere)
Rat Rod (USA), directed by Jared Jakins and Carly Jakins
Replay (USA), directed by Phil Mazo
Retroperspectiv (USA), directed by Stacey Lee (World Premiere)
Richard Neutra’s Maslon House (USA), directed by Scott Goldstein, Dave Yakir
Roll Down the Window (United Kingdom), directed by Lipa Hussain
Shanti Rides Shotgun (USA), directed by Charles Frank
Sheepdogs (USA), directed by Brian Knappmiller (World Premiere)
Teddy (USA), directed by Lauren Santucci (California Premiere)
Tessitura (USA), directed by Lydia Cornett, Brit Fryer
The Building and Burning of a Refugee Camp (Sweden/Ireland), directed by Dennis Harvey (California Premiere)
The Devil Is Busy (USA), directed by Geeta Gandbhir, Christalyn Hampton
The Things We Don’t Say (United Kingdom/Rwanda), directed by Ornella Mutoni (California Premiere)
Tiger (USA), directed by Loren Waters
Time Crisis (USA), directed by Brooke Palmieri, Zac Weathers
We Beg to Differ (Ireland/United Kingdom), directed by Ruairi Bradley (California Premiere)
We Were the Scenery (USA), directed by Christopher Radcliff
While We Still Have Time (Australia), directed by Ava Grimshaw-Hall (U.S. Premiere)
Who Loves the Sun (Canada), directed by Arshia Shakiba
Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time (USA), directed by James P . Gannon and Matt Ferrin
You Can’t See It From Here (USA/Colombia), directed by Enrique Pedráza-Botero
Your Opinion, Please (USA), directed by Marshall Granger
Live Action
1:10 (Switzerland/Turkey), directed by Sinan Taner (California Premiere)
A Bear in the Woods (USA), directed by Andrew Laurich (California Premiere)
A Big Hug (USA), directed by Yael Grunseit (California Premiere)
A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers (Taiwan/USA), directed by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung
A Loud Piece of Armour (United Kingdom), directed by Molly Burdett (World Premiere)
A Reconciliation at the Donut Shop (USA), directed by Zach Tavel (World Premiere)
After Alma (USA), directed by Lorena Durán
After the Very End (France), directed by Miriam Furniss-Yacoubi (North American Premiere)
After What Happened at the Library (USA), directed by Syra McCarthy
Against One Another (France), directed by Badroudine Said Abdallah and Mehdi Meklat (World Premiere)
Agoge (Australia), directed by Veniamin Gialouris (International Premiere)
Almost Certainly False (Turkey), directed by Cansu Baydar (California Premiere)
Amarela (Brazil), directed by André Hayato Saito
An Almost Successful Dating App Love Story (USA), directed by Winter Coleman (California Premiere)
An Ongoing List of Things Found in the Library Book Drop, Usually Being Used as Bookmarks (USA), directed by Kayla Abuda Galang (California Premiere)
Ana y la Distancia (USA), directed by Hansel Porras Garcia
Apocalypse Besties (USA), directed by Kristen Buckels Cantrell (California Premiere)
Arctic Diva (United Kingdom), directed by Federico Barni (U.S. Premiere)
Are You Fucking Kidding Me?! (USA), directed by Zen Pace (California Premiere)
Aria (USA), directed by Federica Belletti (North American Premiere), starring Pauline Chalamet
Automagic (India/France), directed by Ashok Vish (North American Premiere)
Baa-Baa! (Estonia), directed by Teresa Juksaar (World Premiere)
Baba I’m Fine (USA), directed by Karina Dandashi (California Premiere)
Bad for a Moment (Portugal), directed by Daniel Soares
BDAY Private Dick (USA), directed by Dante Ariola (U.S. Premiere), starring John C. Reilly and Nick Thune
Beatrix is Invisible (USA), directed by Alex Farias (World Premiere)
Belly Belly (USA), directed by Gabriel Carnick
Beograd (Serbia/USA), directed by David Milan Kelly (World Premiere)
¡Beso de Lengua! (Mexico), directed by José Luis Zorrero
Between the Lines (Austria), directed by Niklas Pollmann (North American Premiere)
Beyond Silence (The Netherlands), directed by Marnie Blok (California Premiere)
Blackout (Egypt), directed by Ahmed ElZogbhy (U.S. Premiere)
Blood Boys (USA), directed by Jordan M. Hahn (California Premiere), starring Booboo Stewart
Blood Ties (France/Belgium), directed by Hakim Atoui (California Premiere)
Breastmilk (USA/Nigeria), directed by Ifeyinwa Arinze (California Premiere)
Brief Somebodies (Canada), directed by Andy Reid (California Premiere)
Burning Inside (Brazil), directed by Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias (North American Premiere)
Call Gloria! (Argentina), directed by Malena Filmus (California Premiere)
Cattywampus (USA), directed by Jono Chanin (California Premiere), starring Hamish Linklater and John Carroll Lynch
Century Egg (Taiwan/USA), directed by Charles Barratt (North American Premiere)
Channelvue (USA), directed by Brandon Tauszik
Chasing the Party (USA), directed by Jessie Komitor (California Premiere)
Check Please (USA), directed by Shane Chung
Chronic (USA), directed by Taylor Landesman (World Premiere)
Chrysanthemum (New Zealand), directed by Jolin Lee (World Premiere)
Clean Slate (USA), directed by Emily May Jampel (California Premiere)
Crazy for You (Spain/USA), directed by Greta Díaz Moreau (World Premiere)
Cub (USA), directed by Sofia Rubin (World Premiere)
Cura Sana (Spain), directed by Lucía G. Romero
Dad Doll (USA), directed by Kyle Kenyon (World Premiere)
Dandelion (USA), directed by Fiona Obertinca
Deck 5B (Sweden), directed by Malin Ingrid Johansson (California Premiere)
Don’t Try This in the Woods (Greece), directed by Emma Doxiadi (World Premiere)
Dreams, Hopes and Rotating Dolphins (Turkey), directed by Adil Burak Aydin (California Premiere)
Driving Lessons (Ukraine), directed by Anastasiya Gruba (U.S. Premiere)
Dust to Dust (USA), directed by Annika Chavez (World Premiere), starring Tess Goldwyn
Duty Free (Germany/Sweden/Denmark), directed by Hilke Rönnfeldt (U.S. Premiere)
Emigré (USA), directed by Usman Ally
Enouement (USA), directed by Angel Lu
Fantas (Canada), directed by Halima Elkhatabi
Fireline (USA), directed by Robin Takao D’Oench, starring Bobby Soto and Fabian Alomar
Follow Me Wherever I Go (USA), directed by Max DeFalco (World Premiere)
Full Month (USA/Singapore), directed by Ash Goh Hua (California Premiere)
Gaslit (Canada), directed by Anna MacLean (California Premiere)
Gioia (France), directed by Nixon Singa (North American Premiere)
Girlfriend Experience (Norway), directed by Ingvild Dahlgren (International Premiere)
Good Boy Banjo (USA), directed by Jackie! Zhou, starring Albert Birney and Shirley Chen
Goodbye Sun (France), directed by Hakim Atoui (North American Premiere)
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (Cambodia/France/USA), directed by Chheangkea
Grave Error (United Kingdom/USA), directed by Andrew Jonathan Smith
Gurgling (Taiwan), directed by Christine Margaret Wu
/HAAW/ (USA), directed by Joey Scoma
Happy Snaps (United Kingdom), directed by Tyro Heath (California Premiere)
Hatchlings (USA), directed by Jahmil Eady (World Premiere), starring Demi Singelton
Heaven Is Nobody’s (Spain/USA), directed by Hector Prats, starring Roger Guenveur Smith
Hide-and-Seek (Brazil), directed by Vitória Vasconcellos (North American Premiere)
Himalia (Canada), directed by Clara Milo and Juliette Lossky (U.S. Premiere)
Hippopotami (China/Hong Kong), directed by Lin Jianjie (JJ)
Holy Curse (India/USA), directed by Snigdha Kapoor
Homework (United Kingdom), directed by Jamie Di Spirito (International Premiere)
Houston, We Have a Crush (USA), directed by Omer Ben Shachar (World Premiere)
How Was Your Weekend? (USA), directed by Cam Banfield, James Morosini and Rachael Harris
I Want to Feel Fun (USA), directed by Jessica Sanders (California Premiere), starring Esther Povitsky and Simon Rex
I’m Really Scared I’m Dying TBH (USA), directed by Lindsay Calleran (California Premiere)
Inflatable Bear, Hourly (Germany), directed by Elisabeth Werchosin (North American Premiere)
Interloper (USA), directed by Kerry O’Neill (World Premiere), starring Chloe East and Ryan Simpkins
Jester (United Kingdom), directed by Harry Sherriff (World Premiere)
Kisses and Bullets (USA/Iran), directed by Faranak Sahafian
Kismet (Slovenia/Croatia), directed by Žiga Virc (North American Premiere)
Kotowari (France), directed by Coralie Watanabe Prosper (International Premiere)
Kuchar (The Itch) (India), directed by Vaidaangi Sharma (World Premiere)
L’ Avance (France), directed by Djiby Kebe
Leading Man (USA), directed by Amanda Michaels and Whitney Houser (California Premiere)
Learning How to Drive (USA), directed by Tyler Cunningham (World Premiere), with Alicia Silverstone
Light Can’t Escape (Australia), directed by Tim Sharp (California Premiere)
Little Goodbyes (Canada), directed by Justine Martin (International Premiere)
Little One (USA), directed by Lindsay Carpenter, starring Lucy Walters
Little Rebels Cinema Club (Indonesia), directed by Khozy Rizal (North American Premiere)
Little Victories (Canada), directed by Rafaël Beauchamp (North American Premiere)
Madawa (USA), directed by Musila Munuve (World Premiere)
Made From Leakproof Plastic (Canada/United Kingdom), directed by Anastasiya Mykhaylova (World Premiere)
Main Man (USA), directed by John de Menil (World Premiere), starring Haley Joel Osment, Finn Wittrock, and Jenny Yang.
Majonezë (Italy), directed by Giulia Grandinetti (California Premiere)
Mango (United Kingdom/France), directed by Joan Iyiola
Masterpiece Mommy (United Kingdom/China), directed by Dorothy Sing Zhang (California Premiere)
Max Distance (USA), directed by Marissa Goldman (California Premiere), starring John Daly
Meal Ticket (USA), directed by Wes Andre Goodrich
Mean Ends (Canada), directed by Emile Lavoie
Medusa (USA), directed by Sarah Meyohas
Melanochaita (Greece), directed by Niko Avgoustidi (U.S. Premiere)
Melody of Love (USA), directed by Guy Kozak (California Premiere), starring Jane Levy and John Reynolds
Mercenaire (Canada), directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny (California Premiere)
Min’s Day Off (Brazil/China), directed by João Londres (North American Premiere)
Moon & Back (Canada), directed by Pony Nicole Herauf
Moon Lake (USA), directed by Jeannie Sui Wonders, starring Chase Sui Wonders
More Than the Sea (Uruguay), directed by Marindia (North American Premiere)
Munchies (USA), directed by Brittany Alexia Young
My Mother is a Cow (Brazil), directed by Moara Passoni
Myself When I Am Real (USA), directed by Angeline Gragasin
Nena (USA), directed by Joyzel Acevedo (World Premiere)
Nervous Energy (USA), directed by Eve Liu (California Premiere)
No Experience Necessary (USA), directed by Emily Everhard (California Premiere), starring Michael Graceffa
Not Today (USA), directed by Christian Meola
Now, Hear Me Good (USA), directed by Dwayne LeBlanc (California Premiere)
On a Sunday at Eleven (Canada), directed by Alicia K. Harris
One Day This Kid (Canada), directed by Alexander Farah
One Night in Brooklyn (USA), directed by CJ Taglione (World Premiere)
Overcomer (United Kingdom), directed by Wale Adetula (California Premiere)
Passarinho (Mexico), directed by Natalia García Agraz (California Premiere)
Pakka (The Netherlands), directed by Iniyavan Elumalai (World Premiere)
Pedigree (USA), directed by Kai Wen Hu (California Premiere)
Pig (Netherlands), directed by Rutger Veenstra (U.S. Premiere)
Plague Season (Ecuador/Spain/USA), directed by Gabriela Calvache (World Premiere)
Play Hard (USA), directed by Winter Dunn
Potato Potato (USA), directed by Josh Locy (World Premiere)
Premiere (USA/Israel), directed by Omer Ben-David (North American Premiere)
Public Freakout (USA), directed by Julia Bales
Purebred (Northern Ireland), directed by Caleb J. Roberts (World Premiere)
Queen of Hearts (USA), directed by Joey Ally (World Premiere)
Ragamuffin (USA), directed by Kaitlyn Mikayla
Rage (Spain), directed by Fran Moreno Blanco, Santi Pujol Amat (U.S. Premiere)
Rata (USA), directed by Giselle Bonilla (U.S. Premiere)
Real (France), directed by Rodrigue Hart (California Premiere)
Rent Boy (USA), directed by Trey Chapman (World Premiere)
Rhoda (United Kingdom), directed by Alex Lawther (California Premiere), starring Emma D’ Arcy
Ruse (India), directed by Rhea Shukla (North American Premiere)
Salem on the Road (Canada), directed by Étienne Galloy (California Premiere)
Samra’s Dollhouse (Tunisia/USA/Germany), directed by Maissa Lihedheb (World Premiere)
Sauna Day (Estonia), directed by Anna Hints and Tushar Prakash (California Premiere)
She Devil (USA), directed by Allie Perison
She Raised Me (USA/Canada), directed by Ben Lewis, starring Rosie O’Donnell
Sheep (Iran), directed by Hadi Babaeifar (California Premiere)
Shutterspeed (Belgium), directed by Jasper De Maeseneer (World Premiere)
Silver Needle (China/USA), directed by J Wang (California Premiere)
Sleazy Tiger (Scotland/United Kingdom), directed by James Ley (World Premiere), starring Alan Cumming
Soap Box (Canada), directed by Jimmy G. Pettigrew (California Premiere)
Soeder (Austria), directed by Raoul Bruck (North American Premiere)
Sola (Croatia), directed by Lana Barić
Spaghetti (USA), directed by Charissa Kroeger (North American Premiere)
Stomach Bug (United Kingdom), directed by Matty Crawford
Stranger, Brother. (Australia), directed by Annelise Hickey (California Premiere)
Stronger (Iceland/USA), directed by Natalia Pacheco
Sunday in August (USA), directed by Troy Charbonnet (California Premiere)
Susana (Mexico/USA), directed by Amandine Thomas and Gerardo Coello Escalante
Synthesize Me (USA/Mexico/The Netherlands), directed by Bear Damen (California Premiere)
Szypliszki (USA), directed by Jordan Axelrod (World Premiere)
Take Care (USA), directed by Brittany Ashley
Tanning Zone (USA), directed by Chloe East
Tapeworm (United Kingdom), directed by Daniel Rands (U.S. Premiere), CJ Beckford and Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Thanks for Having Me (USA), directed by Wylie Anderson (World Premiere), starring Caleb Hearon, Johnny Berchtold and Ryan Simpkins
The Beguiling (USA), directed by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby (California Premiere)
The Blood (Spain), directed by Joaquín León (North American Premiere)
The Bride’s Curse (USA), directed by Alex Kavutskiy and Jerzy Rose (California Premiere)
The Crumbs (Norway), directed by Michael Mellemløkken Renjo (World Premiere)
The Errand (USA), directed by Hayley Marie Norman, starring Vanessa Chester
The Eternity of Grief (USA), directed by Adriana Ducassi (World Premiere)
The Hunters (Portugal/France), directed by David Pinheiro Vicente (U.S. Premiere)
The Last Cinnamon Roll (USA), directed by Michael Langan (World Premiere), starring Reggie Watts
The Man of Shit (France), directed by Sorel França (U.S. Premiere)
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia/France/Bulgaria/Slovenia), directed by Nebojša Slijepčević, starring Goran Bogdan
The Sentry (Cambodia/USA/Norway), directed by Jake Wachtel
The Singers (USA), directed by Sam Davis (California Premiere)
The Sunny (Ukraine), directed by Sergiy Kulybyshev (North American Premiere)
The Traveler & the Troll (USA), directed by Adam Murray (California Premiere)
The Yellow (USA), directed by Simone Faoro and Maika Monroe, starring Haley Joel Osment and Marin Hinkle
Three Keenings (United Kingdom/Ireland/USA), directed by Oliver McGoldrick (U.S. Premiere), Seamus O’Hara
Three Screaming Vaginas (Canada), directed by Alexia Roc (California Premiere)
Unholy (USA), directed by Daisy Friedman (California Premiere)
Upper (Belgium), directed by Lennert Madou (California Premiere)
Visa (USA/Vietnam), directed by Chi Tran (California Premiere)
Vox Humana (Philippines/USA/Singapore), directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Wassupkaylee (France/USA), directed by Pepi Ginsberg
Water Hazard (Portugal/France), directed by Alexander David (California Premiere)
We Had Fun (France), directed by Linda Lô (North American Premiere)
What Freedom (USA), directed by Paul James (California Premiere), starring Ashley Park
What If They Bomb Here Tonight? (Lebanon), directed by Samir Syriani (U.S. Premiere)
What the Heck Is Going On. (USA), directed by Greg Rubner
What’s the Deal with Birds? (USA), directed by Taylor Bakken (California Premiere), starring Chris Pine and Kimia Behpoornia
Where Time Stood Still (Georgia/USA), directed by Nino Benashvili
Where We Came From (United Kingdom), directed by Nick Virk (California Premiere), starring Archie Panjabi
Whitch (USA), directed by Hoku Uchiyama
White Trash (Finland), directed by Teppo Airaksinen (International Premiere)
Woof. (USA), directed by Edward Hoke (World Premiere)
You Know You Wanna Stay (USA), directed by Alex Heller (World Premiere), starring Elsie Fisher
Your Own Flavor (USA), directed by Alisha Ketry (California Premiere)
Yú Ci (Fish Bones) (USA), directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu Zari (USA/India), directed by Shruti Parekh
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