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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A trans teen and her mom must survive a night of winter camping after being challenged by her politically incorrect uncle.
Director(s): Michael D. Cohen
Writer(s): Michael D. Cohen
Producer(s): Felix Mack, Michael D. Cohen
Key Cast: Erinn Hayes, Sophie Giannamore, Michael D. Cohen, Chris Cornish
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Having been told throughout his life he needs to meet his biological mother, adoptee Xavier finally does so, only to discover the only thing they have in common is blood.
Director(s): Tobin Carter
Writer(s): Tobin Carter
Producer(s): Tobin Carter
Key Cast: Case Walker, Lisa Winans, Katie L. Hall
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A horror novelist, with the help of a ghost hunter, brings back the spirit of a ghost who is hell bent on staying on Earth for socialization.
Director(s): Adam Willis
Writer(s): Chloe Schildhause
Producer(s): Chloe Schildhause
Key Cast: Della Saba, Paloma Rabinov, Chloe Schildhause, Maren Hill
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Drama
Through years of quiet struggle with trauma and emotional isolation, Pierre lives in a world that offers no compassion — until, suddenly, a moment of static sparks an unexpected connection, a chance at a new path. But how long can he endure before that hope slips away?
Director(s): Henrik Larsson, Jakob Arevärn
Writer(s): Henrik Larsson, Jakob Arevärn
Producer(s): Henrik Larsson, Jakob Arevärn
Key Cast: Tomas Hartwig, Alexandra Lindqvist
Country: Sweden
Los Angeles Premiere
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
