2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama A young dancer is torn between her lifelong love for ballet and a new passion that has emerged in her life. Is this passion truly new, or is it merely a reflection of years of trauma? She falls in love at first sight with the most beautiful pair …
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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation A Duck’s surreal journey in its quest for bread, or something more. Director(s): Nick Zweig Producer(s): Noah Pardo Key Cast: Marianna Hersko, Ben Bishop, Richard Micheals, Nick Zweig Got any bread? Return to 2025 Official Selections – Films Source: FILA
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary The topic of recidivism is told through the narrative of David, who has been in and out of prison his entire life, but through re-entry and gang intervention services like Homeboys, he has found redemption and grace. Director(s): Dima Puchkarev Producer(s):Dima Puchkarev Key Cast: David Zamudio, Aya Gruber, …
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What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Jonathan Latona has returned to DIF because last year his latest feature, “DESTINATION:HOLYWOOD” was an official selection at Sherman Oaks Film Festival. …
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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation In a surreal suburban hell, Frank lives through eternal loops, until a self discovery forces him to break away from his nightmare. Director(s): JOHNNY GALVAN Writer(s): JOHNNY GALVAN Producer(s): JOHNNY GALVAN Key Cast: Michael Malconian Country: United States Los Angeles Premiere Trapped in time. Haunted by truth. Only …
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