2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

Imagine you could become rich with with the push of a button – there’s just one small, tiny catch…

• Director(s): Ben Rejzer
• Writer(s): Ben Rejzer
• Producer(s): Gabrielle LeBlanc
• Key Cast: Garrett McKenna
• Editor(s): Ben Rejzer
• Cinematographer(s): Jens Ericson
• Composer(s): Jon Monroe

Language: English

Runtime: 16m

Country: United States

Synopsis: When posed a with a simple choice – get rich, but be hunted forever – a young man must fight sanity and survival under the careful watch of an tiny, striped tormentor.

Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

An aspiring writer uses increasingly desperate and unconventional methods to overcome a crippling ailment – writer’s block.

• Director(s): Dave Rosas
• Writer(s): Dave Rosas
• Producer(s): Dave Rosas, David M. Rosas
• Key Cast: Dave Rosas, Mason Bancroft, James E. Clark, Daniel Maggio, Jessica Rosas
• Editor(s): Dave Rosas
• Cinematographer(s): Dave Rosas
• Production Designer(s): David M. Rosas
• Sound Designer(s): Dave Rosas

Language: English

Runtime: 15m

Country: United States

Synopsis: An aspiring writer uses increasingly desperate and unconventional methods to overcome a crippling ailment – writer’s block.

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Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.

• Director(s): Shane Chung
• Writer(s): Shane Chung
• Producer(s): Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
• Key Cast: Richard Yan, Sukwon Jeong
• Editor(s): Madie Giaconia
• Cinematographer(s): Tristan Baumeister
• Production Designer(s): Abby Mac Kenzie, Lulu Abathra
• Sound Designer(s): Taniya Tleubayeva
• Composer(s): de Wolfe Music USA

Language: English

Runtime: 10m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.

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Source: FILA

2026 Official Selection: Horror – Feature

Runtime: 1h 32m

Meeting the parents is hard. Surviving them is harder.

• Director(s): Gabrielle Christensen
• Writer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
• Producer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
• Key Cast: Hannah Deale, Carter Sirianni, Iryna Malygina, Keoki Trask, Juan Paulo Munevar, Sarah Kim
• Editor(s): Dylan Lanham
• Cinematographer(s): Graham Barbour
• Sound Designer(s): Moises Uriarte
• Composer(s): Andrew Pattenaude

Language: English

Country: United States

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In the highlands of Scandinavia, where folklore and reality converge, Hannah travels to surprise her boyfriend and meet his family. However, her unexpected arrival unlocks family secrets and unleashes mystic danger.

Source: FILA