2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short (under 20 mins), Thriller – Short Program: Shorts Block 15 · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM Director(s): Calvin Ghaznavi Writer(s): Amanda Ross Producer(s): Neela Gerayli, Devyn Wong Key Cast: Lara Hunter, Timothy V. Murphy, Ashley Alva Language: English Runtime: 8m Country: United States Synopsis: In the dead …

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2026 Official Selection: Horror – Short Alice, grieving the loss of her father, tumbles into a macabre Wonderland where reality blurs with fiction and familiar characters force her to confront her intrusive thoughts. Program: Shorts Block 3 · Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 9:10 PM Director(s): Laura Malatos Writer(s): Helen Sun, Laura Malatos Producer(s): Helen …

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2026 Official Selection: Drama – Feature A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van. Program: What We Dreamed of Then · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 5:40 PM Director(s): Taylor Olson Writer(s): Taylor Olson Producer(s): Sandy Hunter, Steve Foster, …

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2026 Official Selection: Series Episode – TV/Streaming/Web Series A surreal, offbeat, sketch-infused anti-talk show hosted by two local nobodies with massive delusions of grandeur. Program: Shorts Block 13 · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 2:15 PM Director(s): Taylor Olson, Adam DeViller Writer(s): Taylor Olson, Adam DeViller, Bob Mann Producer(s): Taylor Olson Key Cast: Taylor Olson, …

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2026 Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette Log Line: Part documentary and part cinematic art, this beautiful film searches for America through real story, music and spoken word. Program: Where Is America The Beautiful? · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 2:00 PM Director(s): Fr3deR1cK Writer(s): Frederick Taylor Producer(s): Ellen Barnard Key Cast: Victoria Fahimmanesh Editor(s): Zayan …

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