2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A wayward soul strikes an unlikely friendship with a divine entity.

Director(s): Anna Long
Writer(s): Anna Kathryn Long
Producer(s): Daniel Chenoweth
Key Cast: Noelle Kayser, Nayomi Van Brunt

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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Source: FILA

2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama

A young Japanese  couple meet an American tourist John in … Mysterious stories from Hiroshima’s past and present intersect and eventually become one.  An old, long forgotten song for peace is heard once again. 

Director(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa
Writer(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa
Producer(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa, Yuji Yokoyama
Key Cast: Ryosuke Sota, Shiori Akita

Country: Japan
Los Angeles Premiere

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2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Drama

When Shane’s protective world crumbles around him, he has to stop running, and confront his past.

Director(s): Sean Patrick Small, Justin Feinman
Writer(s): Sean Patrick Small
Producer(s): Sean Patrick Small, Justin Feinman, Brett Takeshita, Kelli A. White
Key Cast: Sean Patrick Small

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young priest is confronted with the horrific abuse perpetrated by a mentor.

Director(s): Benjamin Carlucci
Writer(s): Susannah Carlucci, Benjamin Carlucci
Producer(s): Niki Gasiewski
Key Cast: Jess Paul, Gloria Comes, Maddie Kocur, Brian Ceponis

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse

When a cowboy is forward in time to modern day Los Angeles he struggles to find a way home.

Director(s): Caleb Garrett
Producer(s): Sasha-Jo Garrett, Elyse Runkle
Key Cast: Isaiah Howard

Country: United States

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