FEVER
The couple thrives off the adrenaline of being on the road and laying it all on the line in this fiery story of freedom and romance.
Directed by Reagan Elkins
Runtime: 3 minutes
MALEVOLENCE CHAPTER 1
Stuck inside the Dreary Orphanage, Henry Button wishes for an escape from the forgotten depressing town of Dreary. This is a mixed media fairy tale featuring puppetry and animation.
Directed by Jared Ditman
Runtime: 3 minutes
TAKE MY LIFE AWAY
Take My Life Away follows in the tradition of classic goth music videos. It’s all there: dark sets with expressionistic light, everything clad in black leather, messy eyeliner, etc. Musically and visually, the emphasis is on atmosphere above all else.
Directed by Jacob Spooner
Runtime: 4 minutes
BEFORE THE FREEZE
Escapism, in the form of exotic Maria Lus, leaves disaster in its path after visiting the home of the recently-divorced Jo Hess, poet and mom to young Rylie, 2.
Directed by Tenley E. Raj
Runtime: 8 minutes
WILCO – I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART
A couple struggles within the knot of their own marriage, leading one of them to consider if it’s worth fighting for when tracing back to the route of all their tension.
Directed by Ryne Barnish
Runtime: 8 minutes
FREEDOM
Under fascist rule, what is worth saving? And how far will you go to save it? Two astronauts try to rescue forbidden art treasures from a totalitarian regime by smuggling them on their mission to Jupiter. During their long space journey they then encounter some mutual disagreements.
Directed by Arjan Brentjes
Runtime: 9 minutes
DOBRINA
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short,
where desire burns as bright as the desert sun. A brand-new animated short that premiered in June 2025, successfully touring the festival circuit now.
Directed by Hannes Rall
Runtime: 5 minutes
RESONANCE IN THE CASTLE
A mysterious castle breathes with light and color, drawing all who enter into its shifting embrace. Stained glass spills vivid hues across ancient stone, golden reflections dance over strange artifacts, and ethereal performances flare up like living paintings. Surreal, electric, and unbound by space or time. Musicians, dancers, and performance artists bring their visions to life, each performance casting a ripple, before fading into the ether. A place of mystery and spectacle, this living museum exists only in the moment it is seen, leaving behind only echoes. Here, the castle is not a place but a state of mind, a dream in motion, inviting us to lose ourselves within its walls.
Directed by Brandon Katcher
Runtime: 18 minutes
Filmmakers may be in attendance.