2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

A family where everyone has a special secret.

• Director(s): Samip Raval
• Writer(s): Samip Raval
• Producer(s): Sonali Sundararaj
• Key Cast: Behzad Dabu, Fred Sanders, Gabriel Brown, JoNell Kennedy, K.T. Thangavelu, Nikita Jones, Titi Lee
• Editor(s): Samip Raval
• Cinematographer(s): Tamas Harangi
• Production Designer(s): Sean Harvas
• Sound Designer(s): Kunal Rajan
• Composer(s): Adrian Disch

Language: English

Runtime: 15m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: A family gathers to celebrate an anniversary. Over the course of the afternoon, a series of revelations take place that change their lives and relationships forever.

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2026 Official Selection: Documentary – Feature

What is masculinity? And what is it doing to us?

• Director(s): Andy Motz
• Producer(s): Brandon Morrissey, Taylor Rae
• Editor(s): Cecilio Escobar
• Cinematographer(s): Giselle Gonzalez, Hank Groat
• Sound Designer(s): Polar Sound
• Composer(s): Eric Phillips

Language: English

Runtime: 1h 14m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: In a world of pundits and politicians seeking to “reclaim manhood,” a young queer filmmaker journeys to discover non-toxic masculinity across class, race, and gender in America today, leading him to confront his own religious upbringing, pastor father, and what he was taught it means to be a man.

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

An insomniac, hired gun begins to question her sanity when she runs into one of her previous victims alive and well.

• Director(s): Matt Van Tine
• Writer(s): Rich Van Tine
• Producer(s): Matt Van Tine, Rich Van Tine, Tim Simek, AnaElise Beckman, Ryan Kuna
• Key Cast: Aly Trasher, Tim Simek, William Gabriel Grier
• Editor(s): Matt Van Tine, Ed Morales
• Cinematographer(s): Ryan Kuna
• Production Designer(s): Rick Quitoriano
• Sound Designer(s): Eric Romero
• Composer(s): Royce Stubbs

Language: English

Runtime: 15m

Country: United States

Synopsis: An insomniac, hired gun begins to question her sanity when she runs into one of her previous victims alive and well.

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2026 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

Understanding the world of Psilocybin assisted psychedelic therapy and those that are turning to the treatment.

• Director(s): Christopher James Cramer
• Producer(s): Christopher James Cramer, James Dunovan, Devin Brooke, Ariel Barber

Language: English

Runtime: 1h 57m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Understanding the world of Psilocybin assisted psychedelic therapy and those that are turning to the treatment. Providing a look into micro-dose and full "Heroic" dose treatment with key topics including Veterans, PTSD, depression, end-of-life care, childhood trauma, ethics, costs of treatment, indigenous history and the science of psychedelic therapy.

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