presented by The Discover Indie Film Foundation
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation
A 2-minute short film that explores the strange connection between food and memory. A lost soul arrives in a world where people eat to remember… but are these memories truly theirs?
Director(s): Alex Garnier
Writer(s): Alex Garnier
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Sci-Fi
An old west lawman on the run meets a seductive siren who offers him a chance to rewrite his tragic past.
Director(s): Matthew Lucas
Writer(s): Matthew Lucas, Patrick Flynn
Producer(s): Sofia Snyder
Key Cast: Jay Krymis, Natalia Berger, Aulio Ivan
Country: United States
World Premiere
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Documentary
After 2 years of fighting for their vision, artists Carlos Pinto and John Sear are shocked by a community reaction to the first public mosaic commissioned by the National Audubon Society.
Director(s): Chris Fiore
Writer(s): Chris Fiore
Producer(s): Chris Fiore
Key Cast: Carlos Pinto and John Sear
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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
