Director: T.J. Masters

Country of Origin: United States

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Synopsis: Taking inspiration from classic genre films made on 16mm, this music video short features one mad scientist's frustrated attempts to break through to his own home-brewed Large Language Model that communicates via sign language (viz., "talking with hands"). The classic and by-now expected twist once the machine gains its sentience does not end well for the protagonist.

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Director: Kevin Ralston

Country of Origin: United States

Synopsis: "A confrontation between two people over a bag of food on the side of a road turns into a moving story about truth. The film was made for the 2024 T*** B*** Film Festival."

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Director: Carlos Gómez-Trigo

Country of Origin: Spain

Synopsis: For Coke, the limits of his world are set by his neighborhood and his two friends. He may not agree with everything they say, but he would do almost anything for them.

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Director: Dave Coleman

Country of Origin: United States

Synopsis: "Every LOVE STORY is a GHOST STORY waiting to happen"

Developed from the never before seen play ""The Wake"" by legendary playwright and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, and starring comedian Nicole Byer and PJ Adzima (Book of Mormon, Broadway), The Wake is a dark comedy that centers around Randy, a good natured man from Iowa who has never seen a dead body.

When Randy discovers his husband isn't going to attend his own father's wake, he leaves the comfort of his rural home to attend the service in the big city. When he arrives...no one is there. No one except a strange Frenchman named Guy. And Guy has a strange axe to grind with the man in casket, whether he's alive...or not!

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Director: Ioannis Papaloizou

Country of Origin: Cypres

Synopsis: An experimental documentary in which the narrator evokes his childhood memories of Cyprus, and his connection to an indelible friendship defined by separation. Through vivid recollections of their lost bond, he explores themes of longing, belonging, and the enduring pull of his homeland that shaped them both. "Waves Won’t Stop" is an intimate look on a long journey of return.

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Director: Adam Vincent Wright

Country of Origin: United States

Defy Year: 2019

Synopsis: A child learns sign language in hopes of making a new friend.

Director: Jennifer Bonior

Country of Origin: United States

Synopsis: Dani’s mom may be ready to exploit her daughter for personal gain, but Dani’s not having any of it. She’s Dani the Destroyer, the youngest and greatest magician of all time. And she’s about to take the stage.

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Director: Sam Osborn

Country of Origin: United States

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Synopsis: Wolf Puppy is a surreal dark comedy about a lonely man searching for meaning and connection in a disconnected, digital world. After resonating deeply with an edgy meme, he embarks on an unexpected journey into the woods—where reality blurs, a talking wolf appears, and his self-image is put to the test. Wolf Puppy explores identity, isolation, and the absurd lengths we go to feel seen.