Short Stories 2

A kaleidoscopic lens on our world today. Members of filmmaking teams from select films expected in person.

Total running time: 101 minutes

Happy Anniversary

Munjal Yagnik
USA, 2026, 7 mins, Narrative
On their anniversary, an interracial couple's ride-share takes an unsettling turn when the driver fixates on Chris's immigrant identity.

Table 12

Roxanne Peguet
Luxembourg, 2025, 7 mins, Narrative, in French with English subtitles, US Premiere
Through the window of a cafeacute;, a few years of Konstantin's life unfold, shaped by friendships and heartbreaks.

Somewhere To Be

Christy Chan
USA, 2025, 9 mins, Narrative, in English and Mandarin with English subtitles
It's 1985, and an eight-year-old girl must grow up quickly during a tense car ride.

The Diva, My Grandma and Me

Ins G. Aparicio
Spain, 2025, 10 mins, Animation, in Spanish with English subtitles, North American Premiere
Traditional animation, collage, and archival images blend in a joyful story of a cabaret song that evokes a grandmother's memories and a granddaughters quest to know more about the singer who popularized them.

The Truth About Space

Jeremiah Towolawi
UK, 2025, 14 mins, Narrative, North American Premiere
A young man is released from prison and must face up to the lie that his estranged daughter has been led to believe mdash; that he was in space.

Remembrance

Mariana Andrade, Mariana Borges
Brazil, 2026, 15 mins, Documentary, in English and Portuguese with English subtitles, World Premiere
Dulce and Carl share a life on the coast of Bahia, Brazil. When they choose to relocate to a senior home, they embark on a mental journey, revisiting cherished memories, confronting lingering ghosts, and contemplating the inevitable limitations life imposes.

Too Far, Too Late

Reza Daghagh
Islamic Republic of Iran, 2025, 15 mins, Narrative, in Persian with English subtitles, World Premiere
While driving his dad between rural cities in search of medicine, Morteza receives terrible news that affects them both, but as old wounds surface, he can't bring himself to share it.

Rolling Film, Rocking History: Al Maysles Captures the Beatles

Bart Weiss
USA, 2025, 11 mins, Documentary
When Beatlemania strikes the U.S.A. in the winter of 1964, filmmakers Albert and David Maysles stumble into the chance of a lifetime.

The Gun Machine

Ryan McDowell
USA, 2025, 7 mins, Narrative
A desperate man cruises into a remote gas station in search of a place to buy a gun. Hes in luck, but theres a line.

Hugs

Nicolas Fong
Belgium, 2025, 6 mins, Animation
A sentient being bikes through a land of cuddles.