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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
When an old crush finally shows interest in her, thanks to the miracle of a new injectable weight-loss drug, a woman indulges in a one-night stand with him. But late in the night, the drugs reveal a horrific side-effect.
Director(s): Amy Whittenberger
Writer(s): Amy Whittenberger
Producer(s): Liska Ostojic
Key Cast: Jahna Frantziskonis, Ben Levin
Country: United States
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
After two rookie criminals recruit a “friend of a friend” for a heist, the three men find themselves stranded, anxiously waiting for their driver to pick them up.
Director(s): David Ambrose
Writer(s): David Ambrose, Nicholas Sisti
Producer(s): Cheyenne Santiago
Key Cast: Dominick Cost, Darius Lassiter, Nicholas Sisti
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Drama
Due to his Tourette Syndrome, Jordan experiences struggles to interact with society. It gradually steers him toward a criminal lifestyle.
Director(s): Efe Tuncay
Writer(s): Efe Tuncay
Producer(s): Efe Tuncay
Key Cast: Michael Coley, Gabriel Quintella
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
A routine rideshare takes a dark turn when a passenger’s unsettling conversation with the driver spirals into a terrifying revelation.
Director(s): Jon Cvack
Writer(s): Jon Cvack
Producer(s): Brittany Whiteq, Jon Cvack
Key Cast: Andrew Garret, Jonathen Wallace
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Irene, a Chinese-American Adoptee burdened by gambling debts, returns to her childhood home to steal but confronts her estranged family and haunting memories. Facing her past and fragile identity, she struggles between who she is and who she was.
Director(s): Hao Yan
Writer(s): Hao Yan
Producer(s): Mandy Chen
Key Cast: Danni Wang
Country: China & United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Thriller
After opening a mysterious door while hiking in the woods, a depressed Ruth finds herself in a haunting predicament.
Director(s): Ming Fen Congdon
Writer(s): Ming Fen Congdon
Producer(s): Alexa Frisch, Rose Knight, Christine Celozzi
Key Cast: Kate Surinskaya, Monaye Moyes, Donovan Wolfington
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Documentary
A millennial Black filmmaker and artist from Portland, OR, Devin Boss embarks on a transformative journey in Where We Goin?—a series uncovering the stories of Black creatives, cultural stewards, and change makers who redefine resilience and innovation.
Director(s): Devin Boss
Producer(s): Devin Boss, Zoe Piliafas, Donovan Scribes, Elizabeth Stock
Key Cast: Intisar Abioto, JT Flowers, Winta Yohannes
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Experimental/Arthouse
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Director(s): Brett Willis
Writer(s): Brett Willis
Producer(s): Anthony Saldana, Adolfo Espinosa, Sarah Curry, Brett Willis
Key Cast: Eric Lutz, Grant Merritt, Mary Garet, Angel Garet, Andrew Tamarkin, Seth Goodfellow, Carissa Rhea Tajudeen, Christopher Sanchez, Jacklyn Dardarian, Kevin Evans Johnson, Priscilla Valldejuli
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Horror
Liana Rojas discovers a downtown Los Angeles building where her sister died is haunted by a killer who dismembered his victims years earlier, forcing Liana and her friends to find a way and escape the sinister ghost before they lose their own limbs.
Director(s): John Berardo
Writer(s): John Berardo
Producer(s): Maxwell Hamilton, Ashley Rosenberg
Key Cast: Isabella Gomez, Lindsay LaVanchy, Shireen Lai, Maxwell Hamilton, Jack Sochet, Kystle Martin
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
The Last Light explores the quiet beauty of human connection in the face of catastrophe. As two friends face an unthinkable emergency, they forgo fear and futile escape, spending their last moments reflecting on life, mortality and what matters most.
Director(s): Drew Lewis Guerra
Writer(s): Drew Lewis Guerra
Producer(s): Drew Lewis Guerra, Jarod Einsohn
Key Cast: Fiona Rene, Herman Gambhir
Country: United States
World Premiere
