Birdie

In 1970, a 16-year-old Nigerian refugee in Virginia tries to keep her family together when a newcomer draws her sister away.

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.

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.

Stairs

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

O’Sey Balamma

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

Callback

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

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.