2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A routine rideshare takes a dark turn when a passenger’s unsettling conversation with the driver spirals into a terrifying revelation.

Director(s): Jon Cvack
Writer(s): Jon Cvack
Producer(s): Brittany Whiteq, Jon Cvack
Key Cast: Andrew Garret, Jonathen Wallace

Country: United States
World Premiere

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Source: FILA

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Irene, a Chinese-American Adoptee burdened by gambling debts, returns to her childhood home to steal but confronts her estranged family and haunting memories. Facing her past and fragile identity, she struggles between who she is and who she was.

Director(s): Hao Yan
Writer(s): Hao Yan
Producer(s): Mandy Chen
Key Cast: Danni Wang

Country: China & United States
World Premiere

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Source: FILA

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Thriller

After opening a mysterious door while hiking in the woods, a depressed Ruth finds herself in a haunting predicament.

Director(s): Ming Fen Congdon
Writer(s): Ming Fen Congdon
Producer(s): Alexa Frish, Rose Knight, Christine Celozzi
Key Cast: Kate Surinskaya, Monaye Moyes, Donovan Wolfington

Country: United States
World Premiere

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Source: FILA

2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Documentary

A millennial Black filmmaker and artist from Portland, OR, Devin Boss embarks on a transformative journey in Where We Goin?—a series uncovering the stories of Black creatives, cultural stewards, and change makers who redefine resilience and innovation.

Director(s): Devin Boss
Producer(s): Devin Boss, Zoe Piliafas, Donovan Scribes, Elizabeth Stock
Key Cast: Intisar Abioto, JT Flowers, Winta Yohannes

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

The Last Light explores the quiet beauty of human connection in the face of catastrophe. As two friends face an unthinkable emergency, they forgo fear and futile escape, spending their last moments reflecting on life, mortality and what matters most.

Director(s): Drew Lewis Guerra
Writer(s): Drew Lewis Guerra
Producer(s): Drew Lewis Guerra, Jarod Einsohn
Key Cast: Fiona Rene, Herman Gambhir

Country: United States
World Premiere

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Source: FILA