2026 Official Selection: Documentary – Feature

Runtime: 1h 34m

Amber Galloway, a trailblazer in sign language interpretation, takes us on a journey into the profound bond between the Deaf community and music.

• Director(s): Vanessa Joo Dumont, Nicolas Davenel
• Producer(s): Matthieu Belghiti, Hubert Cornet, Arnaud Le Guilcher

Language: American Sign Language, English

Country: France

Los Angeles Premiere

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Amber Galloway, a trailblazer in sign language interpretation, takes us on a journey into the profound bond between the Deaf community and music.
We follow Amber as she shares her skills with struggling new recruits who she hopes will have what it takes to join her at ACL music festival.

Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

Runtime: 8m

A boy is faced with a choice: stay closed off or open up, let go, and roll.

• Director(s): Eilythia Penati
• Writer(s): Eilythia Penati
• Producer(s): Tracey Gibbs, Alysha Wang
• Key Cast: Henry Tsai, Alec Mendez
• Editor(s): Benjamin Turnquest
• Cinematographer(s): Zayd Ezzeldine
• Sound Designer(s): Alice Wibisono
• Composer(s): Jeremy Earnest

Language: English

Country: United States

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When a pessimistic recluse meets a carefree spirit at group therapy, he realizes that healing can look ridiculous after he learns of an unconventional (and slightly chaotic) way of letting his emotions loose.

Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

Runtime: 18m

Charlotte crosses time and space to be with her beloved himbo, Zack.

• Director(s): Jonathan Hammond
• Writer(s): Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach
• Producer(s): Martin Spanjers
• Key Cast: Emily Goss, Nick Ballard, Hale Appleman, Drew Droege, Amy Yasbeck, Jade Catta-Preta, Austin Basis, Suzy Nakamura
• Editor(s): Anjoum Agrama
• Cinematographer(s): Elle Schneider
• Production Designer(s): Maric Jach
• Sound Designer(s): Melody Gun
• Composer(s): Nick Byron Campbell

Language: English

Country: United States

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A fantastical romance across time and space.

Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

Runtime: 12m

A story of loss, hope and the power of cycling. A ten-year-old boy transforms his small town streets into a Tour de France, chasing his dream that will define his future.

• Director(s): Damien Smith
• Writer(s): Damien Smith
• Producer(s): Andrew Wright, Alphonso McAuley
• Key Cast: Grayson Battles
• Editor(s): Damien Smith, ACE
• Cinematographer(s): Jonathan "JP" Park
• Sound Designer(s): Jon Title, MPSE
• Composer(s): Michael Yezerski

Language: English

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

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Yellow Jersey is a heartfelt coming-of-age short film about grief, hope, and the healing power of community. Set in a small Utah town, the story follows a young boy struggling with loss who finds inspiration in the legendary Tour de France. Determined to bring that spirit to his hometown, he creates his own cycling race, discovering resilience, friendship, and a renewed sense of purpose along the way.

Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Horror – Short

Runtime: 12m

What if enslaved people came back from the dead as zombies but only ate white people?

• Director(s): David Dylan Thomas
• Writer(s): David Dylan Thomas
• Producer(s): Stephanie Malson, Maurice Gaston
• Key Cast: Davon Cochran, Walt DeShields
• Editor(s): Raquel Davis
• Cinematographer(s): Jalen Ramseur-Williams
• Production Designer(s): Jai Monee
• Sound Designer(s): Timothy Day
• Composer(s): Gangstagrass

Language: English

Country: United States

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True story, beneath Washington Square, an urban park in Philadelphia, lie buried the bodies of hundreds of enslaved people. What if, one night, they all came back as zombies, but they only ate white people?

Source: FILA