Dirty Change

Richie must repay a crippling loan shark debt, inherited from his father, by fighting in illegal bouts. Just one final match stands between him and closing the past once and for all to start a new life with his girlfriend. But when he finds himself in the crosshairs of rival gangs, Ricsi is forced to make life-altering decisions.

Narrative • Hungary • 2025 • 23 Minutes
Director: Tibor Tasi
Writer: Tibor Tasi
Producers: Attila Csáky
Cinematographer: Gábor Málics
Editor: Tibor Tasi
Cast: Ádám Németh, Brigitta Szonja Nagy, Róbert Kardos, Roland Rába, Péter Horkay, Barnabás Drobni
Public Contact: Tibor Tasi
Email Address: tibortasi.88@gmail.com

Paper Swans

On a stormy night, Cole shows up at his former lover Aurora’s house, who he hasn’t seen in years. The initial tension and awkwardness eventually gives way to nostalgia, and the suggestion that all is not well between the two—at least not from Cole’s side. But as the night progresses, Cole slowly learns that he’s not the only one who holds secrets; something more sinister is afoot. 

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 14 Minutes
Director: Sehar Batra
Writer: Sehar Batra
Producers: Soumya Kumar
Executive Producers: Sehar Batra
Cinematographer: Sehar Batra
Editor: Sehar Batra
Composer: Kush Dave
Cast: Cassandra Bodzak & Irakli Dolidze
Public Contact: Sehar Batra
Email Address: seharbatra7@gmail.com

Sunlight, Veiled

At a company party, Forough, an Iranian intern, becomes the target of a psychological game orchestrated by her boss.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 14 Minutes
Director: Sina Khani
Writer: Sina Khani
Producers: Sina Khani
Executive Producers: Kourosh Parsapour
Cinematographer: Aram Riazi
Editor: Attila Tayefeh Ghalehbegi & Vaish Upadhyay
Composer: Saeed Shahram
Cast: Yasmin Pacella, Kourosh Parsapour, Marlene Hoffmann
Public Contact: Sina Khani
Email Address: sina0ahmadkhani@gmail.com

Youth Promised Me So Much

35-year-old Bolot dreams of becoming a great screenwriter, but he’s stuck in a creative rut. With only three days left to submit a screenplay, he finds himself paralyzed by doubt and fear every time he sits down to write.

Narrative • Kyrgyzstan • 2025 • 15 Minutes
Director: Azamat Satybaldiev
Writer: Azamat Satybaldiev
Producers: Aiday Askarova
Executive Producers: Aiday Askarova
Cinematographer: Bekzat Turatbek uulu
Editor: Azamat Satybaldiev
Composer: Adil Abdyrazakov
Cast: Zhandos Alibaev, Neboga Olga
Public Contact: Azamat Satybaldiev
Email Address: 2azamatsatybaldiev4@gmail.com

Umbra

A short horror film dealing with the fear of the dark.

Narrative • Thriller/Horror • USA • 2025 • 7 Minute
Director: Danny Bohmer
Writer: Danny Bohmer
Producers: Danny Bohmer
Cast: Isabella Grodecki, Lauren Hunter, Owen Yabuki

The Search For Concentration

A student on the spectrum navigates through absurdist hurdles to get a refill on his prescription.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 5 Minutes
Director: Danny Fain
Writer: Danny Fain
Producers: Sky Do
Cinematographer: Rutvij Reddy Seelam
Editor: Danny Fain
Cast: Joe Hoodenpyle, Emily Robinett, Josh Frieder, Hazel Thurston, David Kost, Max Karpan
Awards: Awareness Film Festival – Jury Award for Best Student Film
Public Contact: Danny Fain
Email Address: dfain@chapman.edu

Nervous Ravenous Hunger

A theater director and young playwright manifest a new, more extreme intimacy, where memories and reality blur, when one of them produces a play that jeopardizes their unspoken agreement to deny their desire for one another.

Narrative • Drama • USA • 2025 • 12 Minute
Director: Jorge Cotte
Writer: Anna Kotecki
Producers: Diana Barrios, Milton Josh Beal, Akkhiel Nambbiar
Cast: Sam Jones, Maddie Torem, Colum Goebelbecker

Horse

The rules are simple, the stakes are not. Tariq and Allen play a game of HORSE.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 6 Minutes
Director: Akkhiel Nambbiar
Writer: Akkhiel Nambbiar
Producers: Anders Finholt
Executive Producers: Akkhiel Nambbiar
Cinematographer: Chaz Zombolas
Editor: Akkhiel Nambbiar
Composer: Matthew Clayton
Cast: Caonguyen Vu, Marcelous Wade, Warren Webb
Local Connection: Filmmaker from Chicago

Counterparts

A meticulous thief and a chaotic opportunist collide during a late – night office heist