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Fangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

Fangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)

One Boy. One Dream. One Legend.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

  • Director(s): Nicolas Pedro Villarreal
  • Writer(s): Nicolas Pedro Villarreal
  • Producer(s): Nicolas Pedro Villarreal
  • Key Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Victorio Dalessandro
  • Editor(s): Alessandro Squitti, Nicolás Villarreal
  • Cinematographer(s): Nicolas Villarreal
  • Production Designer(s): Nelson Luty
  • Sound Designer(s): Andrew Vernon
  • Composer(s): Fabrizio Mancinelli, Santiago Walsh

Language: English, Spanish

Runtime: 15m

Country: Argentina

Synopsis: "Fangio: Courage or Destiny" follows a young boy as he is confronted with his future and the decisions he must make to fulfill his destiny. Inspired by the 1955 Formula 1 Grand Prix in Argentina, where Juan Manuel Fangio had to suffer third-degree burns on his leg in order to win the race.

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Source: SOFF

Off

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

Off

Your son has a problem… it’s worse than you think.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

  • Director(s): Justin Singleton
  • Writer(s): Justin Singleton
  • Producer(s): Jess Paul
  • Key Cast: Jess Paul, Nomi Gene, Raheem Mansaray
  • Editor(s): Justin Singleton
  • Cinematographer(s): Justin Singleton
  • Production Designer(s): Jess Paul
  • Sound Designer(s): Justin Singleton
  • Composer(s): Finn Clarke

Language: English

Runtime: 10m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Two parents and their son’s kindergarten teacher discuss his very particular problem.

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Source: SOFF

Medəkärpəs

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

Medəkärpəs

A man bargains with a "genie" AI program, but fails to realize the cost of the transaction before trapping himself—and his pregnant wife—in a digital purgatory.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

  • Director(s): Indy Gott
  • Writer(s): Indy Gott
  • Producer(s): Indy Gott, Maxwell Marcus
  • Key Cast: Indy Gott, Veronica Bruce, Emma Kotos
  • Editor(s): Aaron Vasquez / Indy Gott
  • Cinematographer(s): Ryan Joseph
  • Sound Designer(s): DANIEL McNAMARA

Language: English

Runtime: 10m

Country: United States

Synopsis: A man embarks on a perilous journey of the mind as he enlists the help of a dubious app to reconnect with a loved one. Stuck in a continuous loop whilst trying to progress, he falls victim to the very thing he thought was going to help him.

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Source: SOFF

Broad Bruno

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

Broad Bruno

A boy with shoulder broader than a door trying to fit in.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

  • Director(s): Jane Jiang, Kerry Sun
  • Writer(s): Jane Jiang, Kerry Sun
  • Producer(s): Ringling College of Art and Design
  • Key Cast: Yanick Welihozkiy
  • Editor(s): Jane Jiang, Kerry Sun
  • Cinematographer(s): Jane Jiang, Kerry Sun
  • Sound Designer(s): Studio Labs
  • Composer(s): Etia Farmiga, Micheal Berry

Language: English

Runtime: 3m

Country: United States

Synopsis: This is a story about Bruno, a boy born with shoulders broader than a door frame. As he grows up, he faces a series of challenges, awkward situations, and humorous twists that come with being a little different from everyone else.

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Source: SOFF

The Orange Circle

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

The Orange Circle

You have to do what it says… or else.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

  • Director(s): Mike Robinson
  • Writer(s): Mike Robinson
  • Producer(s): Kat Hartman Rocco, Sean Cruser, Mike Robinson
  • Key Cast: Kunjue Li, Matthew Burnside, Kevin Toomey, Jenny Castro, Ryan Featherston
  • Editor(s): Kevin Toomey
  • Cinematographer(s): Sean Cruser
  • Production Designer(s): Alexander Cantrell
  • Sound Designer(s): Jérémy Ben Ammar
  • Composer(s): David Bauer & Nick Sudar

Language: English

Runtime: 13m

Country: United States

Synopsis: A woman is terrorized by a mysterious orange circle who intimidates her into attacking people with a pair of garden shears.

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Source: SOFF