presented by The Discover Indie Film Foundation
2025 Official Selection: Short Film- Drama
Peter returns home to seek reconciliation with his comatose mother.
Director(s): Mac Pettit
Writer(s): Mac Pettit
Producer(s): Manan Choudhry
Key Cast: Rebecca Berinbaum, Erik Kavanagh, Ivan Sorokin
Country: Canada
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
After a traumatic event, Sam reunites with a former friend turned Neo-Shaman—only to suspect the healing ritual offered hides a darker intent.
Director(s): Mark Perceval-Maxwell
Writer(s): Mark Perceval-Maxwell
Producer(s): Mark Perceval-Maxwell, Ben Perry
Country: United Kingdom
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A work-obsessed assassin sent to “retire” her coworker is shocked to discover her target is pregnant and infuriated by how baby-proofed a nursery can be.
Director(s): Annie Girard, Diana Wright
Writer(s): Annie Girard, Diana Wright
Producer(s): James Bristow, Kourtney Gleason, Matt Danner, Rachel Parsons
Key Cast: Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Yara Martinez, Wilson Bethel
Country: United States
An overly ambitious paperboy delivers newspapers at the dawn of the most important day in human history.
Director(s): Daniel Alexander Edelen
Writer(s): Daniel Alexander Edelen
Producer(s): Daniel Alexander Edelen, Joshua Carlin
Key Cast: Cyrus Schmit, Onthineal Westman, Matt Dy
Country: United States
World Premiere
