Crisis Actor

Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction

Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama.

Callback

Max arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback. All hell breaks loose.

O’Sey Balamma

During the Sankranti festival celebrations, a matriarch and her housekeeper confront solitude through the intimacy of each other’s company.

Stairs

A woman’s life unravels after she becomes addicted to throwing herself down flights of stairs.

Balloon Animals

Two grocery store employees have an unexpected, helium-fueled encounter with a late-night customer.

The Creature of Darkness

Darkness settles over Little Egypt. Brielle, Karri, and Nunu wander among the limestone outcrops and sandstone spires. In a cave that hid freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.

The Liars

Thrown into adulthood, Matías and Jaime try to make sense of the world. One day, Jaime is arrested by a security guard at a mall and Matías must ask a stranger to pretend to be their father to free him.

Together Forever

A Mormon couple ties the knot.

Gender Studies

When a trans college student learns the girl she idolizes is sleeping with their teaching assistant, she takes drastic steps to emulate her.

Seniors

A high school senior goes on his first college campus tour the day his parents’ marriage begins to fracture.

Living with a Visionary

Short Film Jury Award: Animation

After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations.