Best Narrative Short (Student)

Lovro Mrđen - 24
Croatia

The clock is ticking for a foreigner, an immigrant faced with the coldblooded bureaucracy of a foreign country, as he tries to prove he is related to his younger sister and prevent separation. Nobody hears their voices, lost in translation.

Palpable Performances

Ragini Bhasin - 23
California

A 13-year-old feisty Afghan refugee hustles around in a refugee camp as she experiences her period without having access to any sanitary napkins.

Opening Night Showcase

Felipe Vargas - 21, Jamie McNeill - 21, Brendan Bennett - 21
California

An orphanage spirals into mayhem when a boy discovers a shadowy creature who comes to collect more than just the children’s teeth…

Thrills & Chills

Ciani Rey Walker - 21, Alexa Cha - 22, Jerry Hu - 22
California

When they learn their friend has kidnapped a cop on the night of MLK Jr.’s assassination, two sisters and leaders of the Black Panther Party must set aside their differences to navigate one of the most turbulent nights in history.

Closing Night: What Do You Stand For?

Ward Kamel - 20, Adrian Lausell - 21, Aditya Mayya - 21
New York

When a live-in nurse fears her immigration status is in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to her elderly patient's Green Card marriage proposal — and must quickly learn to navigate the shifting dynamics of the relationship.

Centerpiece

Even Husby Grødahl - 23, Jesper Breen Frilseth - 23, August Jordfald - 24, Petter Brenni Gulbrandsen - 24
Norway

You wouldn't wanna be stuck at work when the Zombie Apocalypse breaks out. Especially if you work at a housing for the mentally challenged.

Thrills & Chills

Kim Tran - 24, Erin Miller - 23, Mariana Gonzalez - 24, Michael Juarez - 24
Texas

A young woman is caught in a lie by her suspicious mom. With tensions already high from recently losing a loved one, their relationship unhinges.

Call Your Mother

Sophie Somerville - 24
Australia

Peeps is a peek into the inner world of a turbulent teenage friendship group on their after-school shopping trip.

All Hours Absurdity

Mickey Lai - 24, Lim Fang Yin - 24
Malaysia

A young woman grapples with clashing religious beliefs as she prays for her terminally ill grandfather.

Family Portraits