Lonesome Town

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse

When a cowboy is forward in time to modern day Los Angeles he struggles to find a way home.

Director(s): Caleb Garrett

Producer(s): Sasha-Jo Garrett, Elyse Runkle

Key Cast: Isaiah Howard

Country: United States

If the Shoe Fits

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young dancer is torn between her lifelong love for ballet and a new passion that has emerged in her life. Is this passion truly new, or is it merely a reflection of years of trauma? She falls in love at first sight with the most beautiful pair of red high heels she has ever seen, but the only available pair is too small for her feet. The more she wears them, the more they hurt her. Eventually, she faces a difficult decision: should she choose ballet pointe shoes or the alluring red high heels?

Director(s): Rafaela Goncalves, Leandro Stephan

Writer(s): Rafaela Goncalves

Producer(s): Rafaela Goncalves

Key Cast: Rafaela Goncalves, Sagan Barbour, Leandro Stephan, Nathalie Zagar

Country: United States

Shepherd Moon

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – SciFi

The power struggle between an alien and her human test subject gets complicated when they both see their relationship differently.

Director(s): Michaela Wadzinski

Writer(s): Maria Smal

Producer(s): Michaela Wadzinski, Maria Smal, Jacob Skoda

Key Cast: Maria Smal, Ryan Goldsher, Isaiah D. Washington

Country: United States

Where We Goin?: The Power of Place

2025 Official Selection: Featurette - Documentary

A millennial Black filmmaker and artist from Portland, OR, Devin Boss embarks on a transformative journey in Where We Goin?—a series uncovering the stories of Black creatives, cultural stewards, and change makers who redefine resilience and innovation.

Director(s): Devin Boss

Producer(s): Devin Boss, Zoe Piliafas, Donovan Scribes, Elizabeth Stock

Key Cast: Intisar Abioto, JT Flowers, Winta Yohannes

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere