2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young dancer is torn between her lifelong love for ballet and a new passion that has emerged in her life. Is this passion truly new, or is it merely a reflection of years of trauma? She falls in love at first sight with the most beautiful pair of red high heels she has ever seen, but the only available pair is too small for her feet. The more she wears them, the more they hurt her. Eventually, she faces a difficult decision: should she choose ballet pointe shoes or the alluring red high heels?

Director(s): Rafaela Goncalves, Leandro Stephan
Writer(s): Rafaela Goncalves
Producer(s): Rafaela Goncalves
Key Cast: Rafaela Goncalves, Sagan Barbour, Leandro Stephan, Nathalie Zagar

Country: United States

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

A Duck’s surreal journey in its quest for bread, or something more.

Director(s): Nick Zweig
Producer(s): Noah Pardo
Key Cast: Marianna Hersko, Ben Bishop, Richard Micheals, Nick Zweig

 

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary

The topic of recidivism is told through the narrative of David, who has been in and out of prison his entire life, but through re-entry and gang intervention services like Homeboys, he has found redemption and grace.

Director(s): Dima Puchkarev
Producer(s):Dima Puchkarev
Key Cast: David Zamudio, Aya Gruber, Greg Boyle, Shia LaBeouf

Country: United States

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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

In a surreal suburban hell, Frank lives through eternal loops, until a self discovery forces him to break away from his nightmare.

Director(s): JOHNNY GALVAN
Writer(s): JOHNNY GALVAN 
Producer(s): JOHNNY GALVAN
Key Cast: Michael Malconian

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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