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2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Featurette

When the world loses the internet, one man must seek out the girl of his dreams the old-fashioned way,

Program 09 – Shorts Block – Madcap Spotlight · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Kody Newton
• Writer(s): Patrick Kaufmann
• Producer(s): Holden Weihs
• Key Cast: Fynn Erman, Charlie Johnson, Ainslee Kovacs, Joe Golden, Jade Jesser, Marcia Warne, Nic Carrier
• Editor(s): Kody Newton
• Cinematographer(s): Kody Newton
• Production Designer(s): Amanda Fitch
• Sound Designer(s): Cody Lockwood
• Composer(s): Kody newton

Language: English

Runtime: 21m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: Nate thinks he’s met his dream girl at a party, but a passing comet has other plans when it somehow knocks out the entire world’s internet. Now he knows her name, but with no Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, he’s got no way to contact her – because why would he have bothered getting her number when social media can do it all? Nate and his best buddy Bart must now venture out in the rapidly crumbling post-internet world on a quest to find the girl the old-fashioned way.

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2026 Official Selection: Horror – Feature

Meeting the parents is hard. Surviving them is harder.

Program 13 – Mountain King · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 9:50 PM — Get Tickets →

• 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

Runtime: 1h 32m

Country: United States

Synopsis: 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.

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2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

New love is tough, especially when your granddaughters are the matchmakers

Program 08 – Shorts Block – Infectious Spotlight · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 6:10 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Rachel Borders
• Writer(s): Sy Rosen
• Producer(s): Sy Rosen, Eliza Roberts
• Key Cast: Summer Kitchens, Sienna Kitchens, Eric Roberts, Penny Johnson Jerald
• Editor(s): Brice Beckham, David Fickas
• Cinematographer(s): Will DaRosa
• Composer(s): Nick Pierone

Language: English

Runtime: 12m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Summer and Sienna’s grandfather has been lonely since their grandmother passed away. The girls decide to find him a new match, which includes sneaking into a senior speed dating event.

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2026 Official Selection: Horror – Short

A convenience store cashier has a tense encounter with a strange, ant-headed man.

Program 12 – Shorts Block – Crossroads Spotlight · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 9:20 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Severin Wessel
• Writer(s): Severin Wessel
• Producer(s): Damian Wong
• Key Cast: Ivy Musgrove, Stuart Scranton
• Editor(s): Severin Wessel
• Cinematographer(s): Simon Blaustein
• Production Designer(s): Celine Gudino
• Sound Designer(s): Michael Miller
• Composer(s): Mic Ferrante

Language: English

Runtime: 8m

Country: United States

Synopsis: A convenience store cashier has a tense encounter with a strange, ant-headed man.

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2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

Some fears ask for nothing—and take everything

Program 11 – Shorts Block – Auteur Spotlight · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 8:05 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Mikheil Gabaidze
• Writer(s): The short film was based on Anton Chekhov’s "Death of a Civil Servant" story
• Producer(s): Sofiko Komakhidze, Elene Jafaridze
• Key Cast: David Jakeli, Zaal Goguadze, Tatia Tatarashvili
• Editor(s): Amiran Vadachkoria, Shota Gujabidze
• Cinematographer(s): Mamuka Chkhikvadze
• Production Designer(s): Luka Beselia
• Sound Designer(s): Naiko Kadidze

Language: Georgian

Runtime: 15m

Country: Georgia

Synopsis: The film’s central theme is the condescending attitude of a simple civil servant towards high-ranking government officials. The short film was based on Anton Chekhov’s "Death of a Civil Servant" story.
The film’s main character, a man, sneezes in a concert hall and puts a high-ranking official in an embarrassing situation. Despite apologizing, the main character feels a slavish fear that ultimately proves fatal to the man’s life.

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2026 Official Selection: Sci-Fi – Short

Some matches should never be made.

Program 09 – Shorts Block – Madcap Spotlight · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Bud Myrick
• Writer(s): Bud Myrick, Kevin Hoffer
• Producer(s): Michael Greenspan, Bud Myrick
• Key Cast: Erica Ibsen, Philip Michael
• Editor(s): Bud Myrick, Benjamin Djahanbani
• Cinematographer(s): Joshua Hess, Mark Kohl
• Production Designer(s): Ellen Lenbergs
• Sound Designer(s): Dal Lowe

Language: English

Runtime: 14m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: A beautiful young woman craving connection risks revealing her true nature—only to fall for the wrong man, igniting a night of passion, poor decisions, and consequences you can’t sweep under a rug.

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2026 Official Selection: Screenplay – Screenplay – Feature Film

Screenplay Awards Ceremony · Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 6:00 PM — Get Tickets →

Bad men make beautiful mourners.

• Writer(s): Caprice Castano

Language: English

Country: Not Specified

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When a detective is sent to investigate what appears to be the ritualistic suicide of seven women, it becomes clear their grieving husbands know more than they let on. The longer he questions them, the less certain he becomes of what happened, or of his own grip on reality. As the truth surfaces, it reveals something more dangerous than a crime: the power these husbands hold over the town, over each other, and over anyone who stands against them.

2026 Official Selection: Sci-Fi – Short

A daughter’s quest to reunite with her father.

Program 23 – Shorts Block – Groundbreaking Spotlight · Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 6:10 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Gabriel Fontes
• Writer(s): Gabriel Fontes
• Producer(s): Camila Fontes, Su Tonani, Jonas Vaz
• Key Cast: Elisa Rosati Rodrigues, Olivia Torres, Rafael Tepedino, Regina Braga
• Editor(s): Gabriel Fontes
• Cinematographer(s): Gabriel Fontes
• Production Designer(s): Su Tonani
• Sound Designer(s): Pier Valencise
• Composer(s): Fabio Mondego

Language: Portuguese

Runtime: 17m

Country: Brazil

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: Guided by a mysterious voice, a little girl that doesn’t fit anywhere leaves on a journey to meet her father again.

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2026 Official Selection: Animation – Short

A surreal mythology following the journey of a firstborn child.

Program 03 – Shorts Block – Diabolical Spotlight · Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 8:00 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Writer(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Editor(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Cinematographer(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Production Designer(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Sound Designer(s): Olivia G Porrill
• Composer(s): James Gray Gasket Gordon

Language: No Dialogue

Runtime: 9m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: A firstborn child is delivered into a strange world. After passing the first threshold of birth, she must encounter a new one: what lies beyond the world that she was born into, and what the consequences are if she does not pass through. A mythology on the right of passage of a child who must become their own being, and the unique circumstance of being the first child to endure it.

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2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

Azra seeks solace from bullying classmates and her strict mother by a serene riverside, where she develops an unspoken bond with a girl who joins her on the opposite shore.

Program 04 – Shorts Block – Creativity Spotlight · Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 9:10 PM — Get Tickets →

• Director(s): Ilgın G. Korugan
• Writer(s): Ilgın G. Korugan
• Producer(s): Sığla Unal
• Key Cast: Ece Doğa Bayraktar, Selin Şemsettinoğlu, Gülhan Kadim, Dilara Vural
• Editor(s): Tuvana Simin Günay
• Cinematographer(s): Ahmed Hamdi Eren
• Production Designer(s): Kristin Cansu Palancı
• Sound Designer(s): Aniket Solanki
• Composer(s): Esin Aydıngöz

Language: Turkish

Runtime: 17m

Country: Türkiye

Synopsis: Alienated by bullies at school and her strict mother at home, Azra seeks solace by a serene riverside. There, she develops an unspoken bond with a girl who joins her on the opposite shore, opening herself up despite her fears.

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