2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror An artist inadvertently creates a gateway to another world, welcoming a disturbing visitor. Director(s): Chad Sano, Brenan Sano Key Cast: Aaron Groben, Quinn Liebbe World Premiere, Los Angeles Premiere Country: USA One man’s painting is another entities’ portal. Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation A junior astronaut fulfills a dream of going to the moon. Once there, exhilaration gives way to reality but what has been left behind? Director(s): Jerry van de Beek, Betsy De Fries Writers(s): Jerry van de Beek, Betsy De Fries Producer(s): Betsy De Fries Los Angeles Premiere Country: …

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2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental In ‘Heaven in a Wild Flower’ we immerse ourselves in a lyrical exploration of the perilous consequences of pesticides on bees and their intricate ecosystem. In a mesmerizing microscopic world, science meets artistry, fraught with danger and beauty. Director(s): Jesseca Ynez Simmons Producer(s): João Queiroga Los Angeles Premiere …

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2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation An unexpected afterline — and a stunning lens through which to see ourselves in the here and now. Director(s): Jacob Langsner Writers(s): David Eagleman Producer(s): Jacob Langsner Key Cast: Jacob Langsner World Premiere Country: USA In the afterlife, it all gets reshuffled. Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars, confronting social stigma and empowering her clients to reclaim their bodies and stories. Director(s): Lindsay Nyman Producer(s): Lindsay Nyman Country: USA The scars of our past can be the beauty …

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