ALWAYS RETURNING
A High School students mundane routine replayed through a dream sequence.
Directed by Rylee Zapotoschny
Runtime: 3 minutes
GLORIA SMITH: DABNEY HILL
Out(sider) Preservationist Gloria Smith shares insight on the difficulties and success of her work in the Texas Freedom Colony of Dabney Hill. The mission of this initiative is dedicated to commemorating Black place preservation and persistence across places and time, focusing on the creation of Black settlements and towns.
Directed by Gordon S. Williams
Runtime: 7 minutes
LOVER GIRL
Allie goes on a date with Moxie, drifting between romantic daydreams and reality. A slipped love letter and a revealing text finally show Moxie the feelings she’s kept hidden for years.
Directed by Yannick Chang Jay Rock
Runtime: 5 minutes
THE BALLAD OF TONY STROMBOLLI
Mob enforcer Tony Strombolli has one goal in life; to make a grillion dollars.
Directed by Dominick Green
Runtime: 3 minutes
STAND ALONE
Stand Alone is a quiet, personal reflection on what it means to keep moving—alone—through life’s uncertainties. Following the meandering path of a snake, the film becomes a mirror for our own inner journeys, where direction is unclear, and every step is shaped by instinct, struggle, and small, hard-won wisdoms. In a world that often overwhelms with noise and disconnection, Stand Alone finds strength in solitude and beauty in persistence.
Directed by Soyeon Kim
Runtime: 6 minutes
APPLE PI
In “Apple Pi,” a college student dreams of running a tutoring service turns into a nightmare when his phone’s previous owner was offering a very different kind of “private lessons.”
Directed by Ivan Alejandro Rivero
Runtime: 20 minutes
Filmmakers will be in attendance.