Sunday, November 8

Directed by Aly Aw & Abhigyan Ravichandran

In his pursuit of perfection, a young student begins to lose sight of what actually matters.

Malaysia | 7min

Directed by Leila Mioran

At their first hotpot date, two high schoolers are pushed to their limits by language barriers, rising heat, and an evening that refuses to go smoothly.

Malaysia | 3 min

Directed by Harry Welch & Ava Isabelle Harrod

A young boy takes a test that informs him of who he is destined to be with. When at the beach with his friends, they spot a girl who appears to be the girl from the test, his "soulmate". Being the immature boys that they are, they throw a rock at her. 10 years pass and the boy, now a man, falls in love with a woman. Was this love destined for them?

UK | 11min

Directed by Abigail Boothe

A narrator who's tired of not receiving the spotlight struggles to figure out what type of movie his protagonist is in.

USA | 10min

Directed by Lorelei Patronis

At just seventeen years old, one student sets out to do the impossible: write, compose, direct, and star in an original musical. As opening night approaches, missed rehearsals, dropped cast members, and mounting pressure threaten to derail the entire production. Run almost entirely by teenagers, 18 At Last becomes more than a show. It becomes a test of ambition, resilience, and the fear of putting something real into the world. Five Minutes to Curtain: The Making of Eighteen At Last is an intimate look at the chaos, vulnerability, and triumph behind a production that almost didn’t happen.

USA | 8min

Directed by Leo Luo & Liam Dobrowski

When a detective’s partner is murdered, his pursuit of justice quickly becomes something darker. Ignoring orders and following his own trail, he sets out to find the killer before the department can stop him. But in a city where everyone has something to hide, revenge comes at a price.

Malaysia | 4min

Directed by Levi Marsh

Baking a pie for the first time, a lonely widower with quiet determination, rediscovers hope and the sweetness of starting over.

USA | 5min

Directed by Nayeli Galindo-Rodriguez

LPS High School is located in Southern California, where a recent missing case has occurred on the beloved popular girl, Chelsea Corgi, during her sophomore year. At the start of Junior Year, a new girl by the name of Viola Feline, quickly rises to popularity and becomes friends with Chelsea’s old friend group. One of Chelsea’s friends, Francisca Collie, becomes increasingly more suspicious as Viola starts to date Derek Dane, Chelsea’s boyfriend before her disappearance. Francisca has had a long-time crush on Derek, trying to interfere in their relationship multiple times, but never succeeding. Francisca decides that she will find out what Viola’s true intentions are.

USA | 13min

Directed by Akshita Vashisht

Set in rural Rajasthan, India, in the Thar Desert, "Paani" ("Water" in Hindi) is a documentary about desert life in India shaped by water scarcity. The film captures families whose daily lives revolve around securing water in the harsh desert climate. They find hope when engineers drill nearly 500 feet below the surface to reach drinkable groundwater, transforming the village’s future. "Paani" is a story of a community's resilience and the value of a single drop.

USA | 3min