2026 Official Selection: Featurette – Arthouse/Experimental

A 70’s love-child endures a piercing life lesson during a rare weekend visitation with her addicted, estranged father recently released from prison.

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

• Director(s): Roxanna Lewis
• Writer(s): Roxanna Lewis
• Producer(s): Roxanna Lewis, Rachel Stander, Tracy A. Martin, Karine Mauffrey, Kimberly Seilhamer
• Key Cast: Jophielle Love, Eric Palmer, Lidiya Korotko, Sally Struthers, Jonny Walker
• Editor(s): Matt Westlake
• Cinematographer(s): Kate Ketcham
• Production Designer(s): Linda Dahlem
• Sound Designer(s): Matt Broadfoot
• Composer(s): Dave Eggar and Phil Faconti

Language: Arabic, English

Runtime: 21m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Rayla, an eight-year-old love child from a violently broken home, is torn between adoring and fearing her estranged alcoholic father, Taz. When the obligatory weekend visitation finally transpires, Rayla finds herself forced into a terrifying task in the desert.

In English and Arabic with subtitles.

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2026 Official Selection: Screenplay – Screenplay – Feature Film

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In 1890s Whitby, a dying stranger brings a creeping sickness to a remote abbey, forcing Benedictine monks to confront an ancient terror that warps flesh and tests faith.

• Writer(s): Michael Consiglio, Alex Klein

Language: English

Country: Not Specified

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In 1890s Whitby, a devastating storm delivers a dying stranger to a remote abbey, where a brotherhood of Benedictine monks soon discovers a creeping sickness—one that warps flesh, tests faith, and threatens to unravel them from within. As isolation deepens and the darkness spreads, the monks must confront an ancient terror before it consumes them all.

Source: SOFF

2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Is healing from addiction or a first love truly possible?

Screening date & tickets — to be announced

• Director(s): Viveka Garza Gómez
• Writer(s): Viveka Garza Gómez
• Producer(s): Viveka Garza Gómez, Amirah Adem
• Key Cast: Viveka Garza Gómez, Alexander Faeron
• Editor(s): Jewells Santos, Nicole Russell
• Cinematographer(s): Ziqi Yang
• Production Designer(s): Emma Pine
• Sound Designer(s): Ben Kruse
• Composer(s): Alexander Hansson

Language: English

Runtime: 11m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: After receiving a crushing email from her first love, Renata retreats into the woods to avoid slipping into old habits. Obsessing on how to reply she quickly spirals into a violent night with what once threatened to destroy her.

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2026 Official Selection: Screenplay – Screenplay – Feature Film

Ceremony date & tickets — to be announced

Let the culture clashes and love affairs begin.

• Writer(s): Bren Bennington Dahl

Language: English

Country: Not Specified

An adventure seeking college grad girl who wants to see the world, joins the Peace Corps and gets posted in the African Congo. There she takes a wild ride juggling language challenges and culture clashes while falling in love with two very different fellow volunteers, who end up changing her life forever.

Source: SOFF