presented by The Discover Indie Film Foundation
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
One man’s fix. Everyone’s Story.
Director(s): Shawn Welles Linzey
Writer(s): Shawn Welles Linzey
Producer(s): Shawn Welles Linzey
Key Cast: Merle Racer, Chris SeaWill Williams, Elizabeth Merlot Prince
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Series Pilot – TV/Web/Streaming
Paramedics: Emergency Response chronicles select teams of Paramedics at Medavie Health Services West as they respond to 911 Emergency Calls.
Director(s): Antonio Hrynchuk
Writer(s): Kate Walker
Producer(s): Antonio Hrynchuk, Ryan Malone
Key Cast: Tom Barbier, Rob Dziadyk, Shiela Matthies, Sema Seyli
Country: Canada
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Jay’s traumatic memory of his grandfather’s death haunts him on the biggest stage of his life – the national spelling bee competition.
Director(s): A.J. Lising
Writer(s): A.J. Lising
Producer(s): Regina Pigsley, Erik Luminarias
Key Cast: Val Victa, Erik Luminarias
Country: United States
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary
Mike Largent, an actor and rock climber, must face his insecurities to climb the historic test piece “Paisano Overhang.”
Producer(s): Dakota Kappen, Jannik Ehret, Hayden Garratt
Key Cast: Mike Largent, John Long, Jack HIll
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
As a boxer wrestles with the decision to transition at the potential cost of their marriage, they form a bond with another boxer on a similar journey of self evolution.
Director(s): Beck Williams
Writer(s): Beck Williams
Producer(s): Shannon Elizabeth Clark, Aaron Krimetz, Rainn Wilson, Bernadett York, Nas Albizuris, Autumn Ivy, David Florin
Key Cast: Bex Taylor-Klaus, Beck Williams, Kelly Lou Dennis, Veto Swarn
Country: United States
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
Zoe is an autistic actress battling stereotypes on the audition day from hell in her quest to make a future that has her in it.
Director(s): Sue Ann Pien
Writer(s): Bella Zoe Martinez
Producer(s): Suzann Ellis Spurgeon, Darren Dean, Bella Zoe Martinez, Melissa Jean Martinez-Areffi, Andrew J Areffi
Key Cast: Bella Zoe Martinez, Matt Jones, Joe Mantegna, Sue Ann Pien, Sosie Bacon, Kristen Hager, Vella Lovell, Tracy Reiner, Tal Anderson, Alex Plank, James Paxton, Scott Krinsky, James Ponsoldt, Jenee LaMarque, Glory Simon, Andrew Carillo, Felix Pire, Naia Schroder, Tyler Sopland, Matt Jones, Barry Papick
Country: United States
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
When a true crime fangirl hooks up with her favorite serial killer, she becomes violently obsessed with him.
Director(s): Devon Kane
Writer(s): Devon Kane
Producer(s): Devon Kane, Madelaine Melcher, Michael Goi
Key Cast: Rachel Deutsch, Joe Chambrello, Amanda Fritz
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
The burned-out owner of a male stripping company battles a mid-life crisis while juggling the egos of his dancers… all in one Monday at the office.
Director(s): Marco Ragozzino
Writer(s): Eddie Alfano
Producer(s): Kristin Campbell-Taylor, Eddie Alfano, Marco Ragozzino
Key Cast: Eddie Alfano, Jordi Vilasuso, Eduardo M. Pulido, Shane O’Shea
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary
Good guys always win. Even in 2025.
Director(s): Bob Lindenmayer
Writer(s): Bob Lindenmayer
Producer(s): Felix Chamberlain
Key Cast: Barry Bostwick
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
A wayward soul strikes an unlikely friendship with a divine entity.
Director(s): Anna Long
Writer(s): Anna Kathryn Long
Producer(s): Daniel Chenoweth
Key Cast: Noelle Kayser, Nayomi Van Brunt
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
