presented by The Discover Indie Film Foundation
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Leonardo and Ricardo meet again after several years. They decide to reminisce about a past incident through a tense game of chess.
Director(s): Marcelo Cabello Quiñones
Writer(s): Alvaro Rojas Sánchez, Jesús Casas Tito
Producer(s): Marco Cueto Zavaleta, Brenda Callalli Zavalla
Key Cast: Cesar Rengifo Salazar, Jesús Romero Guelespe
Country: Peru
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental
A man who has long withdrawn from the world realizes that no sign of human presence reaches him anymore.
Director(s): Michael Fantauzzi
Writer(s): Michael Fantauzzi
Producer(s): Michael Fantauzzi
Key Cast: Giampiero Bonomo
Country: Italy
Peru Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
A young street artist, lost in the chaos of the city, struggles to find his path—until an unexpected act of kindness from a fellow artist changes everything. But life on the streets is unforgiving, and every choice comes at a cost. When desperation takes hold, how far will he go to survive?
Director(s): Laura Jean Bransky Writer(s): Jonatan Pinke
Producer(s): Jonatan Pinke, Pablo Sanchez
Key Cast: Jonatan Pinke, Hugo Mejia, Steve Crawford, Sofia JoAnna
Country: Hungary, United States
South American Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Music Video
A introspective look at the symbiotic relationship between technology and nature and it’s impact on society, presented through a live music performance set atop of Mt. Baker in the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State.
Director(s): Braeden Lambert
Writer(s): Nathan
Key Cast: New Monk
Country: United States
South American Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
“In a desperate desire to outrun failure, an anxiety-driven actress must discover the steep price of losing one’s self and her celestial sisterhood .” **THIS PROJECT HAS A GREEN SEAL FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION**
Director(s): IB Asanga
Writer(s): Sofia Folgia
Producer(s): Michaela Bidon
Key Cast: Gabrielle King, Faith Harrison
Country: Nigeria, United States
South American Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
When sensitive information falls into the hands of a Bigfoot hunter, Sasquatch must find a way to keep it from ruining his roommate’s life.
Director(s): Eric Rivera
Writer(s): Eric Rivera
Producer(s): Eric Rivera
Key Cast: Alex Jordan
Country: United States
South American Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: TV/Web Series Pilot
Director(s): Sohany Singh
Writer(s): Sohany Singh
Producer(s): Sohany Singh
Key Cast: Sandy Singh, Mickalia Forrester Ewen, Angélica Herrera
Country: United States
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Dance Film
This film is a reflection on the sources of inspiration for the Artist. There are people who create masterpieces in different areas of art. Where do they get their inspiration?
Director(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Writer(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Producer(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Key Cast: Oleg Markov, Elizaveta Kuznetsova
Country: Russian Federation
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette
Since Jimmy Carter left the White House, millions of people of every race, culture, and creed have made the pilgrimage to his hometown of Plains for a glimpse into the folksy life of the modern day peacemaker. Yet Plains is haunted by a segregated past. A train track still divides the town into two–Black and White. Is separate always segregated? Is different always divided? This is Plainspoken.
Director(s): Andrew Greer
Writer(s): Andrew Greer
Producer(s): Andrew Greer, April Dace, Chris Cameron
Key Cast: Jimmy Carter, Kim Carter Fuller, George Williams, Jan Williams, Penny Taft, Andrew Young, Boze Godwin, Betty Godwin, Jill Stuckey, Mary Minion, Mary Prince
Country: United States
South American Premiere
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette
With a career that spans over four decades and across the globe, Jamaican singer Pat Powell (Patou) is one of Australia’s most accomplished yet hidden vocal talents. He is the artist that everyone wants to work with – the singer’s singer who sings with 15 bands, including the ARIA award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Born in the UK to Jamaican parents, Pat left the racism of the UK as soon as he could, although ‘stupidly’ found his way to Australia with its own racism issues. Father to four children from different mothers with varying ethnic backgrounds, Pat’s children all identify differently and raise a discussion about racism and where identity comes from.
Director(s): Fiona Cochrane
Writer(s): Fiona Cochrane
Country: Australia
South American Premiere
