★ THE PILL | George Chuang | 2025 | English | 9 minutes | Forced to confront the traumatic decisions of his past, William must make a choice: to continue putting faith in the system that raised him, or stand for what he believes is right. ★ Insensible Losses | Amanda Williams | 2026 | English | 9 minutes | Houston Premiere A doctor puts aside concerns about her own pregnancy as she works to care for a miscarrying patient. ★ The Night We Met | Fumiya Hayakawa | 2025 | Japanese, English | 11 minutes | Houston Premiere On the night of Setsubun, the Japanese celebration to welcome spring and drive away evil spirits, a young boy and his father have a disturbing encounter at the local grocery store, blurring the lines between myth and reality. ★ Shoes Off | Joel Villanoz | 2025 | English, Tagalog | 40 minutes | World Premiere After dropping out of college, Romy, a Filipino-American teen soon to be 20, is afraid to break the news to his mother.