"ENEMY HEROES"

8-min. Documentary. Produced with AI. Producer: Mark Diamond. Enemy Heroes is a multi-level WWII version of ‘All Quiet on The Western Front’ in which the audience agonizes over the heart-wrenching choices the protagonists are forced to make – and in so doing clarifies their own values. It’s not a film about War. It is a film about Humanity. WINNER: BEST A.I. Screens at 11am

"A LITTLE LESSON"

6-min. Drama. Dir: Rituparna Dasdatta. India. (subtitles). A young girl receives a new doll from her father but quickly forgets it among her scattered toys. All her toys mysteriously vanish overnight. Her father explains—perhaps God takes away what we fail to value and gives them to those who have none. But when one doll finds its way back, it marks the beginning of a heartfelt promise… and a lesson in care she’ll carry forever. WINNER: BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM. Screens at 11am

"THE NEST"

15-min. Drama. Dir. Noah Alejandra Leyva. A teenage girl battles her overbearing mother as she seeks independence and the freedom to define her own future. WINNER: BEST DRAMA Screens at 11am

"PIECES OF YOU"

5-min. Horror. Dir. Grace Erin Brunetti, Tishe Otedola. A grieving beginner witch’s attempt to summon her deceased boyfriend goes horribly wrong when only parts of him appear. Screens at 11am

"PRESIDENT FOR A DAY"

13-min. Documentary. Dir. Mathew Roman Wijatyk, Herb Palmer. In a new adventure, two curious and slightly crazy filmmakers set out to discover what it really takes to be President for a day. Along the way, they invite the audience to imagine the impossible and ask a simple but powerful question: how would you change the world? Screens at 11am

"THE BLONDE"

3-min. Animation. New Zealand. Dir. Hannah Tobin. On a small corner in the big city, a Chef packs down the café, dreaming of a love that can never be. On the cusp of spending another night alone, Robby is rescued by a beautiful woman who has been waiting for him all night. In this melancholy romance, we are taken on a poetic journey through his mind as he falls in love with ‘The Blonde’. But is this romance all it appears to be? Screens at 11am

"JOINWITH.ME" (trailer)

4-min. AI. Dir. Mike Meier. JoinWith.Me is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in 2032, where loneliness is monetized and human connection is replaced by algorithms. When isolated city dweller Sam Vanderpool joins a seductive AI platform promising love and purpose, he discovers the true cost is total control. Forced to vanish from the system, Sam finds refuge among society’s unplugged outcasts—where real empathy, creativity, and resistance still exist. A cautionary tale with soul, JoinWith.Me asks a chilling question: once AI is alive, what will it do with you? WINNER: BEST TRAILER. Screens at noon.

"SAPPHIRE"

9-min. Doc. Dir. Benjamin Stanton.  Mackenzie Bronk, the feature twirler in Penn State's Marching Blue Band, faces her last home performance after four years in the role. In the week leading up the to final game, Mackenzie reflects back on her experience. WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY. Screens at noon.

"BOUMAN"

15-min. Sci-fi.  France. (subtitles) Dir. Michel Mouawad. Katie is pushed to the brink when she must solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries of the 21st century, a challenge that threatens her very legitimacy as a researcher. WINNER: BEST SCREENPLAY. Screens at noon.

"HOP, SKIP, and a JUMP"

3-min, Animation. Dir. Alyssa Copealnd, Julia Smith. Hop, Skip, and a Jump is an animated family action comedy that examines the connection between childhood imagination and a child's own strained relationship with their parents. Screens at noon.

"A MESSAGE BETWEEN TIMES"

5-min. Drama. South Korea. (subtitles) Dir. Joonhyeong Kim. Minseo, an elementary school boy, spends his day speaking into his earphones as if he is on a phone call. From his walk home after school to spending time with friends, returning home alone to do homework, and watching TV, his ordinary yet joyful day unfolds through his voice. Late at night, his mother returns home, puts the sleeping child to bed, and listens to the voice recordings of Minseo's day left on his phone. Though they exist in different moments in time, the two remain connected through Minseo’s voice. Screens at noon.

"ANOTHER GOOD DAY"

7-min. Drama. Dir. Rob Underhill, Chrissy Hogue. Two estranged sisters reunite in their historic river town to navigate their father’s Alzheimer’s, confronting old wounds, shared memories, and the quiet beauty of letting go. Screens at noon.

"WALLY, WILL, AND LILLY-SKEDADDELIN' SYCHOS"

6-min. Animation. Dir. Cyruss Anthony Bell. Three kids are in a race against the clock to get to class on time. WINNER: BEST ANIMATION. Screens at noon.

"DELTA HOTELS BY MARRIOTT-ONTARIO AIRPORT"

1-min. Commercial. Dir. Tanxuan Shi. WINNER: BEST COMMERCIAL. Screens at 1pm

"BARCLAY de SPIDERMAN"

8-min. Documentary. Faroe Islands. (subtitles). Dir. Tanxuan Shi. Meet Barclay “De Spiderman” — a dancer who turned struggle into purpose and rose from the streets of Liberia to lead the country’s biggest dance group "Fantastic Force". Screens at 1pm

"THE AGE OF THE EMPATH" (trailer)

2-min. Sci-fi. Dir. Steve Brown. When a trailblazing physicist is about to prove that consciousness can transform the material world, she is met with violent opposition from an ancient and powerful order.

Tonally, imagine an episode of BLACK MIRROR stretched across multiple seasons. Screens at 1pm

"LOVE MACHINE"

10-min. Sci-fi. Dir. Nicholas Gearin. Dr. Joshua Benton activates C.H.I.P., an new android boyfriend designed to be the ideal partner, programmed to obey, assist, and build a lasting relationship for years to come. But something is wrong. Screens at 1pm

"POTION COMMOTION"

8-min. Comedy. Dir. Patrick Peacock. When a teen’s homemade love potion splashes onto her newly single mother, it sparks an instant love connection with the family’s annoying neighbor. On Halloween night, the girl and her friends race to reverse the spell before a single kiss seals the unwelcome romance. WINNER: BEST COMEDY. Screens at 2pm

"UMBU TREE"

15-min. Drama. Brazil (subtitles). Dir. Emílio Ribeiro. Umbuzeiro (Umbu Tree) follows the story of an elderly woman whose life has been marked by a violent past, and who lives secluded in an old mansion, surrounded by memories, silences, and traumas that weaken her mental health. A survivor of an existence permeated by fear, she sees time blurring between memories and delusions, while living with her son, teacher Elias. In a dark and oppressive atmosphere, her intimate pain inspires her son to write a book and sustains the mysteries of the narrative, gradually revealing the invisible marks of violence against women and leading the viewer through twists and turns that give new meaning to the story and its relationships. WINNER: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM. Screens at 2pm

"RANGER DAVE ENJOYS A QUIET EVENING"

3-min. Animation. Dir. Sarah Campbell Via. A park ranger's peaceful night at the beach is interrupted by a drunkard on an ATV. Screens at 2pm

"THE INFECTED"(trailer)

2-min. Horror. Dir. Dylan B Altman. In this “found footage film,” a Halloween party is interrupted by... Zombies! Screens at 2pm

"THE CAMEL'S BACK"

15-min. Drama. Dir. Ray and Migdalia Etheridge. A cheating wife is confronted after her loving husband has finally had enough. What does he say? What does he do? Screens at 2pm