October 9-13, 2025

October 9-13, 2025
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In The Jungle

A visionary soundscape set in an imaginary world. Inspired by true events. The year is 1973 and it’s a typical school day for twelve-year-old Eric; but with hearing aids, a giant pair of glasses and the status of ‘outcast’, Eric is not a typical boy. On the day the class lesson is ‘survival of the fittest,’ he must face his bully and decide whether he’s a lion, a gazelle, or the king of the jungle.

Discount Doug

Douglas Buckles, better known by his professional alias, Discount Doug, around California’s San Joaquin Valley, is a prominent radio voice actor for local car dealership ads. However, when Doug falters during his biggest job of the year – recording for the ‘New Year’s Eve Super Sale Event,’ advertisement at Todd Diepenbrock’s Cars, Trucks, Vans, and SUVs, Doug’s entire career – and more – is called into question.

Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles

A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.

1001 Cuts

The daughters of Title IX encounter pervasive gender based stereotypes and discrimination that persist within the high stakes professional world of surgery – a workplace designed for and still controlled by men.

Director’s Choice: A Longform Shorts Program

These captivating selections from our Executive Board will take you on a journey through the intricate tapestry of the human experience, weaving together themes of grief, identity, magic, and beauty.

Outside Line


As one of the only Black drivers and having no connections in the sport, Rajah Caruth is a relative outsider in NASCAR. Nevertheless, he has forged an unlikely path from virtual racing to the sport’s penultimate series, building stardom on the way.

California Light

One filmmaker’s exploration of natural light in California and its influence on the lives of those touched by this light.

Closing Dynasty

On a school day, a 7 year-old hustles strangers for money on the streets of New York City.

Generation UA

After the outbreak of a full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, the Ruslan Shostak Foundation carried out the largest evacuation of orphans since the Second World War. Rescued 1700 orphans from Ukraine, transporting them to Turkey. What do children dream of without parents? Where will they return after the war?

Starling

A tenacious young star soars down from the heavens for an important occasion.

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