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HE/SHE/US film, reactions, LGBTQ+ Festival
He/She/Us Short Film, 19min., USA
Directed by Susan Kelejian
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PINBALL - THE AMERICAN GAME film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
PINBALL - THE AMERICAN GAME, 74min., USA
Directed by Mark Helms
One Ball, Infinite Stories.
Explore this unique American game from a totally new perspective. From Pinball’s origins in the 1600s to the present day, never-before-seen footage of the original first pinball machine from 1871, along wi... -
The Birds Will Sing Again Annie's Story film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
The Birds Will Sing Again Annie's Story, 37min.,
Directed by Leslie Michael Dektor
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VYR collective film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
VYR collective, 10min., UK
Directed by Ellada Ludogovska
"VYR" is a 10 minute poetic short documentary exploring the ancestral power of creativity among Ukrainian artists in exile. Set in London, the film follows a theatre collective founded by a Ukrainian woman, Vyr, as its members engage in int... -
A KNIGHTERS TALE film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
A Knighter's Tale, 81min., Ireland
Directed by Barney Edwards
Deeply in debt and abandoned by his backer, hemmed in by storms and further twarted by a global pandemic, world champion motorcyclist David Knight must cut a path to his lifelong dream of racing in that deadliest of races: The Dakar....
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RHYTHMS: AN INDIVISBLE MARATHON SWIM film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
Rhythms: An Indivisible Marathon Swim, 16min., USA
Directed by Zayde Naquio
On September 22, 2025, Chef Matthew Biancaniello embarked on one of the greatest challenges of his life: a 21 mile swim from Catalina Island to Palos Verdes, CA. While his journey is inspiring on its own, he didn’t do it ... -
ASHEVILLE IS CALLING: A CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY film reactions (interview)
Asheville is Calling: A Climate Change Emergency, 6min., USA
Directed by Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
Extreme weather disasters are becoming more common, more powerful, and more deadly. Today, more than ever, federal agencies that help Americans prepare, respond, and recover from natural disasters ... -
THE TABLE WE SHARE film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
The Table We Share, 7min., USA
Directed by Brock Edwards
In America’s breadbasket, a Kansas town confronts the paradox of hunger amid abundance — revealing how community, care, and courage redefine what it means to share the table. -
THE PRICE OF DREAMS film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival (interview)
The Price of Dreams, 19min., Canada
Directed by Hà Lệ Diễm
At just 15, Ngân longs to study and sing—but in northwest Vietnam, where child marriage and dowries still dictate futures, her life has already been planned. Her dowry—coins worth $400 CAD, a bottle of rice wine, and a kilo of pork—has al... -
THE 3100 film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
THE 3100, 49min. USA
Directed by Mark Fisher
The 3100™ is a cinematic exploration of Idaho’s 3,100 miles of navigable whitewater, the most found anywhere in the Lower 48. This film showcases the state’s most rugged and revered whitewater river systems while highlighting the power of experiencing ... -
COSMIC RHAPSODY short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
Cosmic Rhapsody : A Symphony for our Planet, 5min., USA
Directed by susan Mey Lee Lim, Manu Martin, Christina Teenz Tan
In 2020, the world seemed to be on the brink. A global pandemic raged, wildfires scorched the earth, and anxieties soared. Yet, amidst this turmoil, a spark of hope ignited: NAS... -
THE SEA TURTLE'S TOMORROW short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
The Sea Turtle's Tomorrow, 4min., South Korea
Directed by Jimin Kim
Set against the beaches and traditional culture of Indonesia, this short film explores the coexistence of humans, nature, and sea turtles. It opens with the serene beauty of sunsets and the quiet resilience of adult and baby turt... -
NATIVE TO THE KLAMATH short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
Native to the Klamath, 13min., USA
Directed by Michael E Wier, Ben Galland
"Native to the Klamath" is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental r... -
NEVER TOO LATE feature film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
Never Too Late. 80min., Hong Kong
Directed by 蔡 瑞 琦
In Hong Kong, the boundary between city, mountain, and ocean is blurred. Four Hong Kongers, who are strangers to one another, each facing their own life challenges, simultaneously choose to delve into nature in search of themselves. In the depth... -
SCRIVEN short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival
Scriven, 17min., USA
Directed by David E Baugnon
Two strangers bond over traumatic experiences.
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XY short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival (interview)
XY, 12min., USA
Directed by Stephen Fleet
A repressed convenience store clerk named Y and a trans cam girl named X have their lives tragically intersect at a bleak strip mall in today’s America. A country where identity is regulated and guns are not.
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MARY CHRIS MAX feature film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival
Mary Chris Max, 87min., USA
Directed by Tatiana Sokolova
On Christmas Eve in the middle of nowhere two men meet an abandoned girl named Mary. Chris, Max must decide if she is a miracle or their curse. Shot entirely in Florida.
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4 PARTIES short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
4 Parties, 17min., USA
Directed by Warren Myers
Over the course of a year, Vince and Mia keep crossing paths, drawn together by sharp humor, shared tastes, and mutual disillusionment. As they orbit each other through messy relationships, bad habits, and unexpected moments of connection, “4 Partie... -
AFTER SUNSET short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival (interview)
After Sunset, 7min., USA
Directed by Michael Blake Hudon
A man, reeling after a serious breakup, reflects on his past relationship and finds a new perspective.
https://www.instagram.com/aftersunsetfilmGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I've loved movies for ...
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YOU WILL FOLD short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
You Will Fold, 11min., UK
Directed by R.E. Wolfe
Turning the concept of the 'Five Love Languages' on its head, we use a somewhat abstract lens to look through the eyes of a modern couple as we explore the different languages that we use to fight with one another.
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WHEN ITS OVER short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
When It's Over, 31min., USA
Directed by Joel Brown
Terrence and Aisha hesitate to forfeit aspects of their relationship after a recent breakup. As their continued bond begins to threaten new relationships, they are forced to confront their willingness to move forward. -
THE FLIGHT OF JACKIE COCHRAN film, reactions from FEMALE Film Festival
The Flight of Jackie Cochran, 43min., USA
Directed by Jessica Anderson
The Flight of Jackie Cochran tells the story of the most famous pilot you’ve never heard of—a woman who shattered aviation records, broke the sound barrier, and helped change the course of history, only to be largely forgotten... -
REMINISCE film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
Reminisce, 12min., USA
Directed by Leslie Morris
25 years younger than her husband, a woman's world is turned upside down when her husband's college classmates come to visit.
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MONYOVA film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
Monyova, 55min., Czechia
Directed by Zuzana Kirchnerová
Simona always defied the ideas of the perfect woman – she was too interesting. You would easily find just such a bon mot or paradox in the books of one of the best-selling writers in the Czech Republic after the Velvet Revolution in 1989. In...