DAY 1 - COLE HALL
STARTS at 6pm
Virus
Annie Otto
Animation, United States
Sam battles a digital virus inside her computer
Bajo el sol
Micaela Gomez Alvarado, Ryan Chao-Wei Lin
Documentary Short, United States
An immigrant couple starts a street vending business in Santa Ana, CA.
Split ways
Ryan Grossbard
Narrative Short, United States
Alyssa’s detachment from from Robyn sparks relationship doubts
Overcast
Aleksandar Mindov
Animation, United States
A cloud technician discovers the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel
Power
Emme Grosklos
Narrative Short, United States
Jane attends a therapy session nine months after her assault
Class crush
Katherine Lynn-Rose
Narrative Short, United States
Julia falls for Riley in a musical-like fantasy, leading to disastrous results
Cereal
Chaplin Adam Boyd
Narrative Short, United States
A boy’s quest for cereal leads to a portal to a nightmarish dimension
Artist’s Hand
Alice Lichang Wang, Amy Ziyi Yao, Cathy Ziyan Yang, George Qixuan Pan, Guaiguai Qingyu Zhang, lris Xinyan Shi, Michael Zelai Li, Peter Peiyi Lin, Ziting Keven Pi
Documentary Short, China
A documentary delving into the human-AI relationship
Singing Duck
Will Susor
Narrative Short, United States
A late-night interview with Charissa and her singing duck turns sour as duck’s true nature is exposed
Kino kopf
Jack Cosgriff
Experimental, Czech Republic
Kino Kopf, a pioneering sentient VHS camera, rises to fame but is forgotten, grappling with existential questions about their soul