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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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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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

Trapped in a strange surveillance-filled apartment and decaying by the minute, a young man relies on a cryptic series of vaccines to slow his demise while plotting revenge on the unseen force controlling his fate.

Director(s): Gordon Phillips
Writer(s): Gordon Phillips
Producer(s): Marcelo Quiñones, Gordon Phillips
Key Cast: Nathan Nagvajara, John Potvin

Country: Mexico & United States
Los Angeles Premiere

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2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Sci-Fi

Engineer Nora arrives at a harvest site on a remote planet, seeking closure after losing a loved one to the physiological strain imposed by an arcane alien species.

Director(s): Sean Raynor
Writer(s): Sean Raynor
Producer(s): Sean Raynor, Laura Coover
Key Cast: Laura Coover, Kevin Lee Rosenblum, Sean Raynor, Gabe Garcia

Country: United States

 

 

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