Where the Rain Stops

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

To keep from rusting in the endless rain, two robot brothers set out on a long journey, longing for a place where the rain stops.

Director(s): Dojin Kim
Writer(s): Dojin Kim
Producer(s): Dojin Kim

Country: Republic of Korea
Los Angeles Premiere

When you let go of everything, you may find the place you’ve been searching for all along.

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Source: SOFF

Twitch: The Story of Daniel Franco

2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

A professional Latin-American boxer recovers after almost loses his life during the biggest fight of his career competing for the I.B.F championship.

Director(s): Sterling Hampton IV
Writer(s): Sterling Hampton IV
Producer(s): Sterling Hampton IV, Monica Lawless
Key Cast: Daniel Franco

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

New found meaning in life can come from helping others.

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Source: SOFF

Giving Mom the Talk

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

In this literal COMING-of-age film, an Indian woman gives her mom “the talk”

Director(s): Vidhya Iyer
Writer(s): Vidhya Iyer
Producer(s): Aishwarya Sonar, Jozef Fahey
Key Cast: Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, Anita Kalathara, Garrick Bernard, Karthik Srinivasan

Country: United States

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Source: SOFF

Abigail Before Beatrice

2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama

An isolated woman is confronted by her past when a fellow former cult member reaches out with news that their leader has been released from prison early.

Director(s): Cassie Keet
Writer(s): Cassie Keet
Producer(s): Benjamin Dunn, Cassie Keet, Mindy Van Kuren
Key Cast: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Riley Dandy, Shayn Herndon, Jordan Lane Shappell, Molly Jackson

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

You deserve good things.

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Don’t Watch This

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

A woman slowly realizes she’s a character in a movie. As she spirals in terror, everyone around her dismisses her as delusional-unaware that she’s the only one who knows we are watching.

Director(s): Daniel Pineros
Writer(s): Daniel Pineros
Producer(s): Daniel Pineros, Lina Sanchez, Justin Potter
Key Cast: Natalie Polisson, Keoki Trask

Country: United States

If you watch this, you are part of the problem

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Source: SOFF