The Big Picture

2025 Official Selection: Music Video

An introspective look at the symbiotic relationship between technology and nature and it's impact on society, presented through a live music performance set atop of Mt. Baker in the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State.

Director(s): Braeden Lambert

Writer(s): Nathan

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Whispers

2025 Official Selection: Short Film - Thriller

After opening a mysterious door while hiking in the woods, a depressed Ruth finds herself in a haunting predicament.

Director(s): Ming Fen Congdon

Writer(s): Ming Fen Congdon

Producer(s): Alexa Frish, Rose Knight, Christine Celozzi

Key Cast: Kate Surinskaya, Monaye Moyes, Donovan Wolfington

Country: United States

World Premiere

With Arms Raised

2025 Official Selection: Short Film - Drama

A routine rideshare takes a dark turn when a passenger's unsettling conversation with the driver spirals into a terrifying revelation.

Director(s): Jon Cvack

Writer(s): Jon Cvack

Producer(s): Brittany Whiteq, Jon Cvack

Key Cast: Andrew Garret, Jonathen Wallace

Country: United States

World Premiere

BABUSHKA

2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Horror

A possessed Babushka doll unleashes a nesting chain of malevolent entities, forcing a mother and her young daughter to confront a legacy of generational trauma—unfolding through a narrative structured like the doll itself.

Director(s): Jon James Smith

Writer(s): Jon James Smith

Producer(s): Taylor Lawrence, Paul Sinacore 

Key Cast: Hayley McFarland, Quinn Aune, Taylor Lawrence, Richard Shelton, Daniel Joo, Mushond Lee, Paul Sinacore

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere