A young reporter is recruited by a mad genius and his anarchist followers aboard a giant yellow submarine headed to the lost city of Atlantis.
2024, USA, 10 minutes
Directed by Chris Kalis
I Am a Piece of Shit
A young boy’s mother tells him to swallow all his negative emotions and poop them out so he can always be the most important thing a boy can be—happy.
2025, USA, 22 minutes
Directed by Tristan St. Germain
Hungry Hollow
A gaggle of forest sprites mingle and cavort at the local watering hole, so to speak.
2025, USA, 6 minutes
Directed by Sarah Ruyle
How Lucy Gave Birth to Us
Cast out from the tribe, an unconventional Cro Magnon woman plots to rescue the tribeswoman she left behind.
2024, Switzerland, 17 minutes
Directed by Donika Gashi
Hebeloma
On the run from a formidable hangover, two girls wandering the marsh decide to sample some mushrooms they find in an unlikely spot.
2025, United Kingdom, 10 minutes
Directed by Joe Starrs
Extended Warranty
When her best-friend-bot breaks down, a young woman reaches out to customer service and makes perhaps her first-ever human connection.
2025, USA, 14 minutes
Directed by Tess Sullivan and Sara Carpenter
End of History
Subsisting on a diet of motivational and culture-war content, a restless young man sets out on a solo road trip to discover his great purpose in life.
2025, USA, 83 minutes
Directed by Jacob Gregor
Dry January
A young woman’s attempt to go a month without drinking unleashes a horrifying creature bearing uncomfortable truths for her and her brother.
2025, USA, 19 minutes
Directed by C.J. Arellano
Winner: The Deep End Award
Double Dipper
In a dystopian world where everyone is only allowed one scoop of ice cream, one customer goes to extreme lengths to get his hands on a second.
2025, USA, 8 minutes
Directed by Hector Zumbado and Norman Mayorga
Don’t Come Home before Midnight
An amateur detective investigates an unhinged tennis camp instructor while plagued by a mystery unfolding in his own home.
2025, USA, 13 minutes
Directed by Allison Torem
Dom’s Spaghetti
Vin Diesel embarks on a multidimensional journey through time and space to rescue all the other Vin Diesels from the evil clutches of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
2025, Canada, 6 minutes
Directed by Kial Natale, Daniel Jeffery, Graeme Achurch, Vladimir Fedulov, and Stephen Morgan
Dolphin Boy
Smitten with a woman he rescues on the beach, a young man decides he will do anything to become part of her world.
2024, USA, 11 minutes
Directed by Arielle Bordow and Tyler Zonies
Winner: Mr. Festival Director’s Award