Edith Chang - 20 | USA

A lonely man builds a machine to live within the flickers of his happiest memories. Through a blend of super 8 film and digital footage the past and present, the real and the imagined, begin to blur.

Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui - 23 | USA

Karma, an international high school student from Sikkim, struggles to fit in and hold onto his cultural identity when he is stuck at home for the day with his host sibling.

Nathan Campbell - 19 | USA

A man stumbles upon a saxophone. What might he find...inside?

Austin Nginga - 20, John Mark Chege - 20, Betty Njambi Kimani - 23 | Kenya

A raw look at what it feels like to be completely stuck and the quiet fight to break free.

Ashish Prasai - 19, Alexandru Vesa - 19 | Ireland

In the wake of Ishan's passing, Ashish grapples with grief as he immerses himself in the recollection of cherished memories, finding solace in the melodies of his late brother's guitar.

Alexa Whyte - 20, Apollo Bual - 20, Maggie Brill - 24 | USA

This dance film, set amidst the hustle and bustle of New York, captures the deep longing for connection in an era where hyper-independence has become the norm.

Joshua Stoker - 24, Shane Hecksel - 24, Ian Zych - 24 | USA

A lost man awakens to find his former muse beckoning him into the forest, where he must confront the haunting symbols of their eroding relationship.

Preston Lyman - 18 | USA

This piece takes you on a journey into an uncanny environment where the lines between technology and organic life begin to blur.

Cade Savage Schwartz - 16 | USA

A rock climber comes into contact with a creature and a force beyond and above him that opens a doorway to transformation and the mythological.

Liberty White - 18, Ren Meyers - 19 | USA

Acirema reimagines America’s anthem through a Black lens, transforming its familiar pride into a distorted siren—haunting, dissonant, and surreal.

Kate Henderson - 19, Solomon Le - 19 | Canada

Tracy leaves her neglectful home only to discover she can’t escape the inevitable corruption of feminine youth.

Craig Renaud - 24 | Canada

As the city is engulfed by a major flood, Cain attempts to reach his hospitalized brother by any means necessary.

Sundiata Gittens - 19, Zachary Ramseur - 18 | USA

Marcus uses music as a way to push his day forward. That is until he is forced to take heed to the things surrounding him.

Gabi Fedoroff - 23 | USA

This experiment in projection art recounts a ceramic vase's journey from a childhood home in New Orleans through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina until its eventual demise in a mundane accident.