https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week daily 0.75 2021-02-17 https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/fish-hook-and-eye monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613587694815-ICZ8JOBM7GHIL2U9YZBK/fish+hook.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Fish Hook And Eye https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/rough-waters monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613587378957-3H7O2IG005G9YOG8DHQM/claire.png Previous Films Of The Week - Rough Waters https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/atlas-world monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613587095581-BSEY8Y2EKKHIPDXKRZ87/morgana.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Atlas World https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/the-new-europeans monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613586886520-AL3G20K93YQNMJWAXWPG/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-30%2Bat%2B11.43.03%2BAM.png Previous Films Of The Week - The New Europeans From left to right: Peter Martin Kappel, Aske Salling and Johannes Skov Andersen. https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/okay-call-me-back monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613586209202-D33SCH991PJ9WZ394AM4/EmilyAnnHoffman_Ok%2CCallMeBack.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Okay, Call Me Back https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/reflections monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613585983719-0UI7GYUG83ZMW8AO5W9J/Morgan_Gruer_NFFTY.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Reflections https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2021/2/17/hell-you-talmbout monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613585060442-SZSZGSNXJUL5K3ZZODV1/denzel.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Hell You Talmbout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1613585109959-4E4TMULL9VXS23H624OX/tyler.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Hell You Talmbout https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/5/25/akoma monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1495565435389-7TGO7LR17KEFVTPQRR1E/image-asset.png Previous Films Of The Week - AKOMA https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/5/4/stlouse-shivers-n-gold-feat-mascolo monthly 0.5 2017-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1493917084904-FM1GTOUTPAJYZZVHKWNH/Screen+Shot+2017-05-04+at+9.49.25+AM.png Previous Films Of The Week - StéLouse - Shivers n Gold (feat. Mascolo) https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/3/30/tooter-anon monthly 0.5 2017-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1490821280744-1QIWM7RBZUOPMW9PDP7N/image1_31290318771_o.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Tooter Anon https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/3/23/when-the-leaves-fall monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1490207361094-EAU0RTZYQ9HK38PMZI0K/TommyTang.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - When The Leaves Fall https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/3/16/stereotype monthly 0.5 2017-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1489521334968-FORTOFX8B9DKKIWM0XUQ/JordanMcGibney.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Stereotype https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/3/9/crossing-brooks-county monthly 0.5 2017-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1489001172353-D6B03IMH7HTO6OLPXOIE/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Crossing Brooks County From left to right: Kaley Belval, Nina Lindberg and Eric Cotton https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/3/2/from-here-nor-there monthly 0.5 2017-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1488391788635-V204DV2JN2AK7PV3INQ5/21.JPG Previous Films Of The Week - From Here Nor There https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/2/23/looking-down monthly 0.5 2017-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1487785554294-YA8PKX95E1NXSAT85Z9D/26724954215_6d0f9f8d8b_k.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Looking Down https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/2/16/grey-space monthly 0.5 2017-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1487190307727-3Y5JAPRUZ5PGB669O9NS/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Grey Space https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/2/8/cuddle-up-to-me monthly 0.5 2017-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1486587528634-CYJBF3AWVEHADOO2JWYP/20160501_150345.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Cuddle Up To Me https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/2/2/junk-mail monthly 0.5 2017-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1486587285227-9AS6NOZJPD18C2NJL0E3/Nffty+Q%26A.jpg Previous Films Of The Week - Junk Mail https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/1/26/how-we-are-now monthly 0.5 2017-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1485391319084-3TFZX2MLPI79A7HABO9Z/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - How We Are Now https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/2017/1/19/ellie monthly 0.5 2017-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1484679154606-U8M3G3EFSTKBHT4J98FV/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1484679412256-WT4YPGLUZGXPPE8459W8/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Ellie Morgana shooting test footage for an upcoming film. https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/theyellowwallpaper monthly 0.5 2017-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1484002707859-JSJDW492ZKB9113NP1CZ/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - The Yellow Wallpaper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1484003176422-RRZNQQFO0U2O4B56QMKI/image-asset.png Previous Films Of The Week - The Yellow Wallpaper https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/bird-in-cage monthly 0.5 2017-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1483572832914-209XFJ4GDGF8IP62DG0C/image-asset.jpeg Previous Films Of The Week - Bird In Cage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1483572881586-C7NXNEGVCQ88MH23WQQH/image-asset.png Previous Films Of The Week - Bird In Cage https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/category/Film+Of+The+Week monthly 0.5 https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/category/film+of+the+week monthly 0.5 https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/tag/Film+Of+The+Week monthly 0.5 https://www.nffty.org/previous-films-of-the-week/tag/FOTW monthly 0.5 https://www.nffty.org/opening-night-gala daily 0.75 2019-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567017457174-UMQ0JCFWP5SK7DU3X4SJ/My+Time_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - My Time Giulia Gandini - 24 UK A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation? Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567017457174-UMQ0JCFWP5SK7DU3X4SJ/My+Time_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - My Time Giulia Gandini - 24 UK A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation? Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566858322763-5TJ6BCBI7QBAJ3MT1RUI/You%27re+Gonna+Be+Okay_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - You're Gonna Be Okay Catherine McCord - 19 Virginia After undergoing open-heart surgery, eighteen-year-old filmmaker Catherine McCord recalls intimate moments in her life, blending vintage home movies and voicemails with the present, recounting her recovery. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566858283664-1XQR46OCKDQUWIED3S1H/Tree+3_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - Tree #3 Omer Ben-Shachar - 22 California/Israel After he's been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual middle school play, an ambitious and imaginative Israeli immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566858309565-BFV6DGIEIV8I7XIX4PL7/Sodom+and+Gomorrah_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - Sodom & Gomorrah Curtis Essel - 24 Ghana/United Kingdom Sodom & Gomorrah showcases compelling stories of people on Jamestown Beach, Ghana. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566858317151-T8GNQQ26ICS34U8X46J2/Grab+My+Heand_Web+Resize.png Opening Night Gala - GRAB MY HAND: A Letter to My Dad Camrus Johnson - 24, Frazier Smith - 24 New York In this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, GRAB MY HAND is Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can. Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/thursday-october-24 daily 0.75 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566860023725-NAP22O9W1T2DG0MSVXH7/Tree+3_Web+Resize.png Thursday October 24th - Opening Night Gala Pre-Reception opens at 4pm SIFF Cinema Egyptian Doors open at 6pm, Screening starts at 7pm Arrive in style at a pre-reception (details TBA) where you can pick up your festival pass and opening night ticket, take photos, and mingle with other filmmakers and festival supporters. Then head over to the SIFF Cinema Egyptian to kick off the 13th Annual National Film Festival for Talented Youth! Enjoy an outstanding lineup of short films made by some of the best young directors from around the world. After the screening, make your way over to Chop Suey for an all-ages, unforgettable after-party! Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1566860023725-NAP22O9W1T2DG0MSVXH7/Tree+3_Web+Resize.png Thursday October 24th - Opening Night Gala Pre-Reception opens at 4pm SIFF Cinema Egyptian Doors open at 6pm, Screening starts at 7pm Arrive in style at a pre-reception (details TBA) where you can pick up your festival pass and opening night ticket, take photos, and mingle with other filmmakers and festival supporters. Then head over to the SIFF Cinema Egyptian to kick off the 13th Annual National Film Festival for Talented Youth! Enjoy an outstanding lineup of short films made by some of the best young directors from around the world. After the screening, make your way over to Chop Suey for an all-ages, unforgettable after-party! Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/morning-eclectic daily 0.75 2019-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567018320608-Q9E9SR9SOHIVSLZIU25N/This+House+Has+Eyes_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - This House Has Eyes Theo Taplitz - 16 California A house and an invalid boy collude to keep the boy’s fragile relationship with his depressed caretaker afloat. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567018320608-Q9E9SR9SOHIVSLZIU25N/This+House+Has+Eyes_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - This House Has Eyes Theo Taplitz - 16 California A house and an invalid boy collude to keep the boy’s fragile relationship with his depressed caretaker afloat. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567018656376-1OGRK8XCYDA63H89HGPG/GettingOld_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - Getting Old Hanabi Copon - 16, Sunny Keller - 15 California Growing up is getting old. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567018990637-E6IEI38U5NQ6V0QXNX8U/i+should+have+loved+a+thunderbird+instead_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - I Should Have Loved a Thunderbird Instead Debora Maité Bottino - 23, Ross McFarlane - 21, Megan Jarvie - 20 UK Set in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, the story follows the quirky and optimistic Frankie as she tries to deal with her boyfriend's corpse. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567019275930-FGOBCSII864VD9JJBI6J/Badgerantes_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - Badgerantes Sam Carter - 21, Patrick Gillespie - 21, Gary Renals - 21 UK Badgerantes unveils the dark world of the 'countryside warfare' seen between animal rights protestors and farmers as a result of the badger cull in the UK. In memory of Ieuan Watkins Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567019543500-HY6OQN6FHD5IM55RMCXG/Bittersweet_webresize.jpg Morning Eclectic - Bittersweet Ishaan Parmar - 17, Will Noyce - 17 California A boy from the suburbs falls for a girl from out of town. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567019713068-OXSY06BUA17I65UEB7PM/boy_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - BOY Simon Maria Kubiena - 20, Clara Leoblova - 18 Germany A young man finds himself during backpacking in Prague and gets confronted with loneliness. The first step into adulthood and the distance to the family hurts. He gets to know an older woman, working in a supermarket and they share an intimate moment together. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567019987001-BJWP5HXW77ML2X60T67X/ascent_webresize-01.jpg Morning Eclectic - Ascent Maximilian Miesen - 17, Gabriel Yung - 17, Max Mereminsky - 17, Riley Scott - 17 California A documentary about Joshua, an 18 year old rock climber diagnosed with autism, who has surpassed expectations despite challenges he has faced in his life. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567620798554-7QC1BWRHCEPNH0G9TD7W/bubblehead.jpg Morning Eclectic - Bubblehead Vigga Wagner - 15 Denmark A girl lives a solitary life in her own magnificent underwater world inside her apartment. But when one morning she wakes up to find that her beloved goldfish is dead, she is forced out of her own safe reality and into an amazing fishmonger’s shop, where she meets a boy who helps her pick a new goldfish. The girl soon finds herself unable to stay away from the wonderful fishmonger’s shop and the fascinating boy, and she discovers that the world outside her apartment is not as cruel as she thought. Morning Eclectic https://www.nffty.org/family-ties-1 daily 0.75 2019-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098009964-YXLBM5NGWIWR05YM0OQ4/FromOurLaundry_webresize.jpg Family Ties - From our laundry Albin Abrahamsson - 18, Jakob Eliasson - 18 Sweden David and Charlie, the children of the family, have taken over the chore of doing the laundry. But soon David finds a garment which rapidly changes the atmosphere and uncovers a tragedy. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098009964-YXLBM5NGWIWR05YM0OQ4/FromOurLaundry_webresize.jpg Family Ties - From our laundry Albin Abrahamsson - 18, Jakob Eliasson - 18 Sweden David and Charlie, the children of the family, have taken over the chore of doing the laundry. But soon David finds a garment which rapidly changes the atmosphere and uncovers a tragedy. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098313801-EYJ2CQ8JXX0GQCOV7XM3/Pacuri_webresize-01.jpg Family Ties - Pacurí Gustavo Rene Sanabria - 22, Miles Warren - 21, Jacob Snyder - 22 New York 15 year-old Paraguayan-American, Pacurí, lives in a claustrophobic apartment on the other side of town — a town of country-club members and golden retrievers. At the cusp of her Quinceañera, she must decide where her loyalties lie: with her devoted family, or her wealthy friends. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098475048-PT8ZOKY2LSQFLPXOKWED/StarryNight_webresize-01.jpg Family Ties - Starry Night Emma Smith - 22, Caoilinn Handley - 22, Anna Heisterkamp - 22, Rachel Moloney - 22 Ireland Cara must make a choice– abandon her sisters, and pursue her dreams? Or sacrifice herself, so that one day they too might stand a chance? Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098610578-9TW9GHDLRNA752JBRHCV/AtoB_webresize.jpg Family Ties - A to B Bridget McKenna - 22, Andrea Parmalee - 24 Philadelphia Through an examination of their own personal archives including photos, journals, and memories two identical twin sisters learn how their past experience will come to shape their future. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567098778442-76XNQWT7PXK1NG35LGO2/Mormor_webresize-01.jpg Family Ties - Mormor Matthew MacDonald - 22 Washington A personal essay film about grief, through the lens of the filmmaker's relationship to his Grandmother and the things she left behind after passing away. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567788993506-2CW1VU2WI86J09R6EPH3/ah+gong_web+resize.jpg Family Ties - Ah Gong Clifford Miu - 24, Linhan Zhang - 21 Taiwan Eleven year old Chris arrives at the hospital only to realize that his mother and uncles have decided to pull the plug on his beloved grandfather. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567099065993-D3JKIIK0V5WIWI6EC7QE/Playhouse_webresize-01.jpg Family Ties - Playhouse Kerry LeVielle - 23 New York Resting on the shoulders of a single day, a young girl experiences the daunting immediacy of responsibility when tasked to care for her ailing grandmother. Family Ties https://www.nffty.org/global-currents-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567623190573-KROKTHD77Y3JWWBYL4WF/thepatrioticmillionaire_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - The Patriotic Millionaire Jackson C Davis - 23 New York Stephen Prince is a multi-millionaire who made his fortune as the CEO of National Business Products, a company that manufactures plastic gift cards. Unlike most millionaires, however, he is calling to reform the tax code and make the wealthy pay their fair share. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567623190573-KROKTHD77Y3JWWBYL4WF/thepatrioticmillionaire_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - The Patriotic Millionaire Jackson C Davis - 23 New York Stephen Prince is a multi-millionaire who made his fortune as the CEO of National Business Products, a company that manufactures plastic gift cards. Unlike most millionaires, however, he is calling to reform the tax code and make the wealthy pay their fair share. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567796969891-9O12L7NKP4R8A74UNWIA/American+National_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - American National Gabriel Knoos-Newton - 22, Jack Belisle - 21 California A look at the effects of being unable to get US citizenship from the perspective of some key individuals in Salt Lake City's large American Samoan population. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567623174715-CJMR5BSKEBZNTBLZB6FF/RainbowMothers1_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - Rainbow Mothers Elle Luan - 24, Guoxiu Jiang - 24, John Baxter - 24 New York A Chinese lesbian couple's fight to become wife and wife, mama and mommy in a country where both wishes are deemed illegal. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567623006389-QXPWOR9CTVC7B8V775SR/Parkland-StoriesFromTheSurvivors_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - Parkland: Stories from the Survivors Lucca Vieira - 16, Carolina Rapp - 18, Miguel Batista - 17 Florida A year after the fatal shooting at their high school in Parkland, Florida, five Stoneman Douglas High School students share their experiences during that fateful day, and how it impacted their lives. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567623186321-1N3UOAN5BRVBE0VPZNPQ/Unharnessed_3_webresize-01.jpg Global Currents - Unharnessed Eveline Levin - 21 New York Documenting the connection between human and horse, "Unharnessed" explores a unique rehabilitation program for youth who are survivors of or are at risk of sex trafficking. Global Currents https://www.nffty.org/al-artificial-life-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100026001-OSOTPPPE1XXDT60B115T/LadiesAndGentlemenWeAreFloatingInSpace_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - Ladies and Gentleman, We Are Floating in Space Tristan C. Pina - 19, Joshua Hood - 19, Jonah Sevigny - 20 Canada An unfulfilled high school senior becomes obsessed with an ominous radio broadcast containing steps to a cryptic puzzle. Thinking he is being pursued by a sinister organization, his search for clues takes over his life. A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100026001-OSOTPPPE1XXDT60B115T/LadiesAndGentlemenWeAreFloatingInSpace_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - Ladies and Gentleman, We Are Floating in Space Tristan C. Pina - 19, Joshua Hood - 19, Jonah Sevigny - 20 Canada An unfulfilled high school senior becomes obsessed with an ominous radio broadcast containing steps to a cryptic puzzle. Thinking he is being pursued by a sinister organization, his search for clues takes over his life. A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100202590-O6UJDYV55IGHU1BG8MNW/MidnightMarathon_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - Midnight Marathon Jonah Haber - 21, Stefan Vucic - 21, Michael Hua - 24 Canada When the whole world is hypnotized by an unexplainable celestial event, a young boy must face his fear of the unknown in order to keep his brother and best friend from turning to the other side. A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100301340-U4B769U1RWYTTCB90MM2/Nomvula_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - Nomvula Advik Beni - 20, Jason Maselle - 21, William Douglas - 21, Pauline Shrosbree- 21 South Africa Nomvula is South Africa’s first ever creature film. Whilst trying to cope with the sudden and recent loss of her mother, Nomvula takes refuge in establishing a friendship with a strange creature that has taken shelter in the industrial landscape of South Africa. Nomvula is determined to help the creature as a means to cope with her own alienation, however she fails to realize that the journey she is about to take will change her life forever. A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100534199-DIX5AD99PUTR31G9VHKZ/Disseminare_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - Disseminare Jools Beardon - 23, Jaime Calachi - 21, Laura Avilés - 21 Spain Denzo is faced to fight in order to change his DNA classification system of a country powered by racism and hate. A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567100780446-JR5WCERP4JAH8CPPM33B/MyExtinctLoveforYou_webresize-01.jpg A.L.: Artificial Life - My Extinct Love For You Stephanie Townsend - 23, Luisa Muniz - 22, Emma Djwa - 22, Linnea Pahl - 20 Canada In a world where love has gone extinct Pauline meets Douglas in the new virtual reality app, Stranger Sessions. Their connection evolves however, the strict rules of the dystopian world and Pauline's own reservations prevent their happily ever after A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567622552981-P59XJDTPBV7AFN5CXKUV/Roger-webresize-01.png A.L.: Artificial Life - Roger Reuben Hamlyn - 23, Max Keegan - 23 United Kingdom Lena embarks on her new job as a “Roger,” a service application that provides its clients with a domestic assistant with which they never directly communicate. Unsettled by her new role, Lena strives to build a relationship with her employer through unexpected means. A.L.: Artificial Life https://www.nffty.org/reclaiming-me-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567101647142-904GUKFKQ8CK0LRH4PTS/Home+is+Where_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Home is Where Susan McCormick - 21, Beppy Gietema - 22, Þórhanna Inga Ómarsdóttir - 24, Paola Acevedo - 22 Georgia Eva prepares for a home visit with an adoption agency only to realize she has shared history with the social worker sent to interview her. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567101647142-904GUKFKQ8CK0LRH4PTS/Home+is+Where_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Home is Where Susan McCormick - 21, Beppy Gietema - 22, Þórhanna Inga Ómarsdóttir - 24, Paola Acevedo - 22 Georgia Eva prepares for a home visit with an adoption agency only to realize she has shared history with the social worker sent to interview her. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567715563489-H2133LIHD2QL1BL7KKLO/I+love+you%2C+I_m+sorry_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - I Love You, I'm Sorry Ariel Grier - 21 Washington An apology letter from my mother is turned into a love letter to myself, my body, and my sexuality. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567101819605-US1D5CURO3DIUDBE96TV/TalkingToStrangers.Rosenthal_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Talking to Strangers Lucy Rosenthal - 21 New York A filmmaker revisits her complex personal history with a popular webcamming site. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567714354836-ZYMUXXUFS0RFXTEPX2V7/babysteps_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Baby Steps Kira Findling - 21 California Through middle school texts, webcam videos, and secret moments, a young woman comes of age online. As she grows, she grapples with gender identity and sexuality, finding new language for herself. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567103076357-7EV1NJ57P8Z9YMCEWH04/BadBoy_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Bad Boy Riley Street - 19, Una Campbell - 17, Charles Wyson - 18, Izzy Cassandra-Newsam - 19 California Cassy is a 17 year old LA teen, navigating the in's and out's of Bad Boy culture only to fall for a "bad boy" herself. This exhilarating yet emotional ride helps Cassy gain self respect and a new appreciation for friendship. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567715561335-Q2EVCB3RYIQJ3NGMJD2W/Honey+Baby+Doll_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Honey, Baby, Doll Kate von Mende - 18, Keilani Vega - 18, Isabel von Mende - 16 California An experimental exploration into a teenage girl’s psyche. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567103229460-U9KIBNJ50RA0U6BH2ROK/theshadowofcairo_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - The Shadow of Cairo Tara Shehata - 23, Eliana Neustadt - 24, Andrew McGee - 23, Matteo Bangrazi- 24 Egypt Maya, a young Egyptian girl, whose mother died during a minor surgery, believes that the surgeon who operated on her was distracted by various societal issues. Heavily influenced by Superhero pop-culture, Maya decides to become a superhero vigilante to fight and avenge her mother. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567103356735-LNIECDJ0KQOBK7543VCN/Melons_webresize-01.jpg Reclaiming Me - Melons Hailey McGill - 19 Washington A fruity depiction of life with a large chest. Reclaiming Me https://www.nffty.org/facing-the-frontier-1 daily 0.75 2019-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567105651267-245UYCO9CP74ZMLI1RKW/YellowSlip_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Yellow Slip Julia Elihu - 22, Leslie Susman - 21, John DeVito - 21, Thomas Wade - 20 California When Amelia, a gritty, hard-working, young woman realizes that her undocumented mother and closest confidant, Mariana, might get in trouble with the authorities, she is abruptly confronted with the idea of a life on her own. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567105651267-245UYCO9CP74ZMLI1RKW/YellowSlip_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Yellow Slip Julia Elihu - 22, Leslie Susman - 21, John DeVito - 21, Thomas Wade - 20 California When Amelia, a gritty, hard-working, young woman realizes that her undocumented mother and closest confidant, Mariana, might get in trouble with the authorities, she is abruptly confronted with the idea of a life on her own. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567105781136-7LHAPX8WZAVTULRSREVN/Pictures+From+a+Book_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Pictures From a Book Teddy Nissen - 17 California After a lifetime of separation from her biological family, Izzy has forgotten her Mexican roots entirely. However, as a teenager in Los Angeles her life takes a turn when she receives a sudden email from a long lost family member. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567105847906-L0KS3TQL5YDLFVREV0IQ/umafrutaestranha_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Uma Fruta Estranha (A Strange Fruit) Natalie Harris - 21 New York Uma Fruta Estranha is a visual poem exploring the difficult realities that bind Afro-Brazilians and African-Americans across continents. However, it is also an expression of gratitude for the resilience and beauty that their ancestors taught them - the glue that connects them within the African Diaspora. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567106183054-M0RWTES5EQ3GADZTMP86/merabibaputh%28mydearchild%29_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Mera Biba Puth (My Dear Child) Prabhjot Nijjar - 21, Mekelah Vasquez-Brown - 21, Karina Jesson - 20, Gurleen Kaur - 22 Canada Mera Biba Puth is a dramatic story about Arshdeep, a recently-divorced mother, who tries to raise her daughter and keep the family afloat financially, all while aspiring to achieve her dream career. She struggles to overcome the judgemental eyes of her community and family, as well as trying to find her own independence. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567106342848-844SPB781N3S06JXD3VD/Every+Six+Hours_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Every Six Hours Thomas E Murphy - 21, Peter Bruteig Henriksen - 21, Daniel Simpkins - 21, Angus Breton - 20 United Kingdom Running for freedom is never as easy as it seems. Two refugees form an unlikely friendship while fighting for their lives hiding in a lone container. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567106462445-YXU94ZNDIQHB7EG50T6H/Hargun_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Hargun Gurleen Kaur - 22, Prabhjot Nijjar - 21, Nic Peerson - 21 Canada A bright young elementary school student, Hargun, has taken the mission upon herself to become a part of the popular kids. Leaving her old friends behind, she does everything in her power to impress Syra and her crew. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567106585509-Y7USYM7ZYE60ZX4RWRP2/DoTurtlesSwiminMapleSyrup_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Do Turtles Swim in Maple Syrup? Paul Daniel Torres - 21, Cameron Thorpe - 21, Logan Wagner - 21, George Bull- 21 Canada Robbed of his future by a racist thug, Latin-Canadian teen Tony Tenorio must go on a heroes journey of self discovery though Toronto. Where he'll become the man he's meant to be, or succumb to racial stereotypes. Facing the Frontier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567106738694-RCJEKAXH5E91P958225V/LuckyGirl_webresize-01.jpg Facing the Frontier - Lucky Girl Sidi Wang - 21, Sonia Li - 22, Mariana Gonzalez - 24 Texas Esther, a 9-year-old Chinese adoptee just moved to a new neighborhood with her white family. On her Gotcha day, she realizes that the Chinese buffet they are going to might not have "real Chinese food". Facing the Frontier https://www.nffty.org/palpable-performances daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567716042017-LJB724UBGPMY2M52G6WY/MYBoy_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - My Boy Charlotte Regan - 24, Hazel Sington - 23 United Kingdom Daniel is a father desperately looking for his son - as he contacts a scattered group of family and friends, telling stories and jokes where he possibly can, we realize that a heartbreaking reality lies at the root of his search. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567716042017-LJB724UBGPMY2M52G6WY/MYBoy_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - My Boy Charlotte Regan - 24, Hazel Sington - 23 United Kingdom Daniel is a father desperately looking for his son - as he contacts a scattered group of family and friends, telling stories and jokes where he possibly can, we realize that a heartbreaking reality lies at the root of his search. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567107480618-HGVMSLY3MXP01LCJTIOW/THE+CHEF_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - The Chef Hao Zheng - 24 California In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567107881060-655OQOF8BL5FDCUCSM2U/WhenSheSpeaks_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - When She Speaks Jacqueline Xerri - 21, Millicent Louise Jenkins - 22, Stephen Musumeci - 23, Raymond Knudsen - 23 New York A complicated childbirth is only the first affliction to strain the marriage of a faithful wife and her distinguished husband in this riveting true story. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567108021974-2WOBBBPZU332V3241D8F/SeeHowTheyRun_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - See How They Run Lauren Meyering - 24, Alexa Cha - 21, Evan Black - 24, Kit Meyering - 24, Aaron Wesselman - 24 California A reckless girl and her ragtag gang of boys divulge in a night of antics, until a home-invasion goes south, forcing up memories of her past resulting in a choice to turn around or flee the scene. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567108228006-7651S98LFNSUA82D2NYM/STAGEREADY_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - STAGE READY Raymond Knudsen - 23, Tyler Knutt - 22, Stephen Musumeci - 22, Jacqueline Xerri - 21 Florida An obsessed bodybuilder who struggles with personal demons and his family’s lack of support soon learns that achieving perfection is all he has left. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567108323495-EMKGNBYQBAIUK78D3I6E/Trucker_sAtlas_webresize.jpg Palpable Performances - Trucker's Atlas Dan Thorburn - 23, Sarah Palmer - 23, Jack Sherratt - 22, Max Graham - 22 United Kingdom A working relationship between two power-line repair man is put under pressure when one returns to work after a family bereavement. This film explores emotional repression and outdated ideals of masculinity within working class men. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567108440946-YHP9UU14CYQ840ZBAXOG/Crohnie_webresize-01.jpg Palpable Performances - Crohnie Derek Mari - 23, Halley Albert - 23, Cullum Andrews - 23 California While deflecting concerns about his Crohn's disease, a young man receives an unexpected announcement from his parents in their backyard swimming pool. Palpable Performances https://www.nffty.org/happy-hour-shorts-2 daily 0.75 2019-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567716280379-3G8CZOSP1WRDEN8AM9QL/Gruer_DearSense_LouisTheChild%2BMAX_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - "Dear Sense" - Louis the Child & MAX Morgan Gruer - 23 California "Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567716280379-3G8CZOSP1WRDEN8AM9QL/Gruer_DearSense_LouisTheChild%2BMAX_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - "Dear Sense" - Louis the Child & MAX Morgan Gruer - 23 California "Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567716725214-KRIJT0FJXKQ3VPXXVTDW/Copy+of+Freak+Beast_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Freak Beast Honor Kidd - 22, Kyle Blaich - 21, Jake Dugger - 22, Roman Richard - 21 California Professional wrestler, Freak Beast, is going to have to learn the most difficult move: how to cry. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109018985-LSSG5ICB9PLRAUXF71RF/HappyLittleFly_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Happy Little Fly Justin Fargiano - 19 New York A house fly spirals into an existential crisis at the hand of his executioner. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109207610-JRFBHI37MEA0S6XS567Y/Assembly+Required_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Assembly Required Christian Whittemore - 21, Autumn Griffin - 21, Jack Massura - 21, Bryan Taira- 21 California A young woman struggles to admit that she's literally falling apart. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109384942-KQNA9VFN46Q67PUEVF7R/IHeardTwoGunshotsAtMorning_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - I Heard Two Gunshots at Morning Benjamin Huerta - 21 California Shoot your shot: C. is an assassin preparing to take out two unsuspecting young adults Selena and Josue, preoccupied with other affairs and oblivious to the danger they're in, will they notice her before it's too late? Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109459979-RVYGTQD9MR3KNH3L2UBN/midnightscreaming_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Midnight Screaming David Trotter - 21, Kama Sood - 21, Isaiah Berra - 21, Ben Swan - 21 Canada A coming-of-age comedy/horror short film about a boy and his grandfather who manage a movie theatre. After zombies escape from a haunted film reel, the two must gather their wits and loyalty to save the place they call home. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109648425-OE3I2TMY8E5TSTIJ439H/DeeplyRooted_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Deeply Rooted Daniel Irving - 22, Chris Girard - 20 Canada A salesperson tries to sell his kidnapped victim flowers. Really hard. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109826747-W801MZZ9UTJVQZW0TSK4/summonafiend_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Summon a Fiend Eleanor Cho - 21, Gabrielle Roberts - 21, Jacob Bonham - 22, Pimvenus Clark - 24 California A lonely little girl discovers a magical spell book but gets more than she bargained for when she attempts to summon a friend. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567109984384-YLIMQ7RA962RITYVOZYI/keepmelookingforward_webresize-01.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - Noah Mac - keepmelookingforward Chris Thach - 19 California A music video exploring the depths of childhood in the most striking way possible, paired with an intensely personal song. Happy Hour Shorts https://www.nffty.org/powerful-grit-2 daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110150979-02HFHCMDEYWAKIEEZOT4/Baby_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - Baby Vincent D'Alessandro - 21, Kirsten Pasewaldt - 21 Finley King - 20 New Jersey Baby, a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110150979-02HFHCMDEYWAKIEEZOT4/Baby_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - Baby Vincent D'Alessandro - 21, Kirsten Pasewaldt - 21 Finley King - 20 New Jersey Baby, a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567718950924-YTHU1FTJCQKDQZYH7DV1/You_re+Still+Here_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - You're Still Here Katayoun Parmar - 24 Iran The life of a young couple on the verge of the man's blindness is collapsing and the only thing that will save them is their own common past. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110298522-FWA831NQXKCAFI5RWBJ4/theconfession_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - The Confession Nathan Ginter - 20 New York When a teenager enters a church, what at first appears to be a simple confession becomes something more sinister when the Priest discovers they are aware of his dark past and won't let him forget it. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110372521-HB6Z5QQOH7C0339X3E2J/Wildflower_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - Wildflower Jumai Yusuf - 24, Alexander Atienza - 23 California In a dystopian future where racist white fear is weaponized, a young warrior must find the courage to lead her community. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110450011-53HIYMQ0CHW1XQ8PV89W/InMyHouse_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - In My House Zackary Centrella - 23, Daniel Solé - 24, Jon Chen - 24, Noam Harary - 24 New York Two brothers struggle to care for themselves faced with their mother's Heroin addiction. Based on a true story. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110682829-A1XL7NYALWYPKI0F5YAZ/WhatDaphneSaw_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - What Daphne Saw Lizz Marshall - 22 California In a dystopian future where violent criminals are reprogrammed into docile servants, a woman must survive her punishment of silent, mindless servitude in a home that hides the darkest of secrets. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567110874642-W018613X0S2VH28BDZIQ/Howling_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - Howling Parsa Bozorgani - 22 Iran A few years back, a video of stray dogs being killed by acid injection by council workers in Shiraz (Iran) went viral. Nobody took responsibility for the action. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567718946552-Z4V8M3NTSFYNUI4VAI4X/EDEN_webresize-01.jpg Powerful Grit - Eden Umarov Felix - 24 Russia Young couple gets into the nightclub, where they try some forbidden substance, which transforms their consciousness. Its effect changes their lives forever. Powerful Grit https://www.nffty.org/the-long-short-of-it daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111042118-4TWJX1JL1B2YTBI6R6WF/As%CC%A7r%C4%B1+%28Distant%29_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - Aşrı (Distant) Ecegül Bayram - 22, Crystal Zhang - 21, Konstantin Lyubimov - 21 Turkey Bahar's simple but happy life changes after her husband buys a second wife, Meryem. After spending a day filled with tension, the women realize that they’re not that different from each other. The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111042118-4TWJX1JL1B2YTBI6R6WF/As%CC%A7r%C4%B1+%28Distant%29_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - Aşrı (Distant) Ecegül Bayram - 22, Crystal Zhang - 21, Konstantin Lyubimov - 21 Turkey Bahar's simple but happy life changes after her husband buys a second wife, Meryem. After spending a day filled with tension, the women realize that they’re not that different from each other. The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111053153-DC3CEDGTHJ8QBWG84HUW/TwoBirds_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - Two Birds Moira Fett - 22, Kerry Levielle - 23, Lucy Adams - 24 New York Trapped in a sort of domestic hellscape, on opposite sides of the same wall, Eva and Desiree must find a way to survive. The two characters develop diverging approaches to their circumstances but converge at a point of emotional vulnerability. "Two Birds" explores the psychological effects of solitary confinement and pulls the larger matrix of gender and domesticity into focus. The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111063249-ZC6K9UPWDM2MIMQS7T46/rosesareyellow_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - Roses Are Yellow Aviaja Skotte, 21 Denmark Maybe the one you love isn't the one you need? The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111073097-14U9QM0Z4SCF7VXGGA70/AThreePlayerScrum_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - A Three Player Scrum Danika Vermette - 24 Canada Olivia and Aude have played rugby sevens together for years. After the new girl's first game, Oli only has eyes for her. The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111080821-XAF9RNO5TRZPDNZF4P9Q/Everything_sGreat_webresize-01.jpg The Long & Short of It - Everything's Great! Linnea Ritland - 22, Kyle Vollstaedt - 24, Courtney Verwold - 24 Canada Everything's Great! is a comedy-drama about an awkward, hapless lesbian who bounces between a messy not-relationship relationship and her alcoholic-dad-soaked home life, trying to find stability in others—and eventually finding it in herself. The Long & Short of It https://www.nffty.org/a-screening-darkly daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111123034-H8Z40RWNYTEZ8AGPDJVY/Phototron69_webresize.jpg A Screening Darkly - Phototron 69 Zach Madden - 24, Noah Iunes - 24, Tehillah De Castro - 23 California Ashton Redding, a mailroom attendant at Brev Corp, is lured into a strange bond with the Phototron 69 photocopier machine in the office. As their interactions intensify, Ashton finds himself drawn uncontrollably to the machine and thrown deeper into his newfound connection. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111123034-H8Z40RWNYTEZ8AGPDJVY/Phototron69_webresize.jpg A Screening Darkly - Phototron 69 Zach Madden - 24, Noah Iunes - 24, Tehillah De Castro - 23 California Ashton Redding, a mailroom attendant at Brev Corp, is lured into a strange bond with the Phototron 69 photocopier machine in the office. As their interactions intensify, Ashton finds himself drawn uncontrollably to the machine and thrown deeper into his newfound connection. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111129330-ETEW3YH9XMO9JS9IJBFC/GodsFromSpace_webresize-01.jpg A Screening Darkly - Gods From Space Annalise Pasztor - 20, Ty Leet - 20, Bogui Adjorlolo - 20 California This documentary enters the surreal world of The Aetherius Society, where prayer can be stored in a battery, Jesus was an alien, and an unusual but kind-hearted community works towards the betterment of humanity. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111145243-1KXPZN8NPHU4VQD5LH3H/Wildfall_webresize-01.jpg A Screening Darkly - Wildfall Karl Jungquist - 22, Mitch Martino - 22, Perry Balmer - 22, Neema Sadeghi - 22, Marie Marchant - 22 California In a future where nearly all wildlife has gone extinct, a former circus showman seeks revenge on the animal that ruined his life. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111147673-08YQGIEY7UZJRCWNEL46/I+Am+He+Who+Created+Himself_webresize-01.jpg A Screening Darkly - I Am He Who Created Himself Emma Penaz Eisner - 16 California Joining with his shadow, the first god creates himself, the progenitor of humanity. This surrealistic film intermixes stop motion animation, time lapse photography, and live action sequences to re-imagine one of the paradigmatic creation myths recorded in antiquity. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567738737603-XSM3FZ8PM3NPLBPA73DI/as+advised_web+resize.jpg A Screening Darkly - As Advised Arnaud Zimmermann - 22, Quinn Halleck - 21, Jonathan Galliano - 21, Jack Belisle -21 California In an 80s dystopia world where technology knows you better than you know yourself, a teen, uncomfortable in his own skin, is willing to disguise his personality to be the person he has always wanted to become. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567719760046-2NE7HTBQ2J8AEJA2INJI/Bubble_webresize-01.jpg A Screening Darkly - Bubble Vicente Manzano - 24, Alfonso Torres - 24 California Isolated in a utopian world, a phone therapist lives a consumer lifestyle. Despite her comfort, she deals with a dark figure that leaches into her emotional life. A Screening Darkly https://www.nffty.org/after-hours-absurdity daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111259395-8W829VZUQAOPFKXH4VKN/BENNIFER_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Bennifer Ryan McGlade - 24 New York Jed's family isn't how he remembered it. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111259395-8W829VZUQAOPFKXH4VKN/BENNIFER_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Bennifer Ryan McGlade - 24 New York Jed's family isn't how he remembered it. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111264276-43RBZREFFK9Q0PRVXKA4/4milks_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - 4 Milks Austin Coombs-Perez - 19, Joji Baratelli - 19, Chelsea Eisen - 19, Jeremy Herron - 19 California A boy who loves milk is exposed to lemonade. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111271736-K62U1ATH7L49HVW10EG0/aslightinconvenience_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - A Slight Inconvenience Alan Moutal - 21, Christian Hyatt - 21, Eli Bessudo - 21, Enrique De la Garza - 22 California Four strangers experience a slight inconvenience. Their lives change forever. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111281342-XDVV8ITJZOJN8N5E1E27/FootyBeef%28DoIt%29_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Footy Beef (Do It) - Onion the Man Marcus Soto - 21, Jordan Abell - 23, Shelby Thwing - 20, Eric Abell - 20 California In a music video from a Portland based funk band, Onion the Man, a group of groovy boys loose themselves to lust and dance. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111292897-YCP99HJ30W8YBX67LEIP/Scenes+From+a+Hibachi+Restaurant_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Scenes From a Hibachi Restaraunt Stephen Musumeci - 23, Raymond Knudsen - 23, Jacqueline Xerri - 22 Millicent Louise Jenkins - 22 Florida Friday at the local hibachi restaurant. Sake is flowing and flames are burning, but when the fire goes out, what is there to talk about? After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567720122464-H3HE447UO24K2SFF5ERQ/A+Cartwright+Family+Christmas_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - A Cartwright Family Christmas Dylan DeVol - 21, Ally Kroeckel - 21, Jenna Huskisson - 21, Christian Hurley - 20, Alex Schultz - 21 California A mother must do whatever it takes to stop her family from uncovering a long-held secret on Christmas morning. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111305568-GRFO7SP7EGBTYXOIX4UN/TabithaInLove_webresize-01.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Tabitha in Love Christian Flashman - 22, Moss Perricone - 22, Zack Kawasaki - 22 New York After a strange sexual awakening with her pool boy and his dislocated ankle, Tabitha has to come to terms with her new sense of sexuality while trying to stop a drug recall that can end her newly found love. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111312296-FNB0O0HI09H10OC4PUR3/YouHaveProbablyNeverHeardofHornitaCalypso_webresize.jpg After Hours Absurdity - You Have Probably Never Heard of Hornita Calypso Tala Schlossberg - 21 New York When a well intentioned father disapproves of his son’s television taste, he takes the opportunity to teach his child a lesson- and maybe change the stereotypes in animated web content while he’s at it. This witty and absurd short film touches on topics from diet culture to sex education in a relatable portrayal of everyday life. After Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111318946-TZLTX9KRM7PIO1WYSZA5/Time+Cop+-+First+Blood_webresize.jpg After Hours Absurdity - Time Cop - First Blood Ethan Hawthorne-Dallas - 17, Zane Rupp - 18, Skye Armstrong - 16 Washington A villain gets between the wrong man and his old flame. Time Cop returns to take names and kck-ass in this 80s inspired music video! After Hours Absurdity https://www.nffty.org/bring-the-kids-2 daily 0.75 2019-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111361580-K792OFCPCOIOXQ9YTZM4/Kinoko_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Kinoko Erika Gomi - 22 California A couple of mushrooms have a fun day out! Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111361580-K792OFCPCOIOXQ9YTZM4/Kinoko_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Kinoko Erika Gomi - 22 California A couple of mushrooms have a fun day out! Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111368328-5WWFDVXZNT7ZU9T2MIT6/QueenofSpades_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Queen of Spades Sydney Posliff - 20, Levi Marshall - 20, Caitlin Bevington - 20, Meagan Brown- 20 Canada A young girl struggling with confidence in her own magic abilities follows a trail of clues leading the discover the real magic behind her diseased mother's craft. Coming to realize that magic is just as much about the magicians themselves as it is the tricks they perform. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567720765006-X7KDXN8UHUAGSBU5SFAT/High+Hopes_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - High Hopes Una Campbell - 18, Cleo Palmieri - 16 California Based on a true story... the story of a father and daughter. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111384365-STKOTZSII6RY1RMHELUB/Outside_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Outside Emma Evanson - 14, Patricia Baena - 14 California A young girl discovers a world far beyond her own when she steps Outside. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111392594-TMAA3B0YGOCLL7L8GRCM/TheLastStraw_webresize.jpg Bring the Kids - The Last Straw Emma Craft - 21 Washington A girl, her crush, and one groovy Spring Fling. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111396381-K4VHGRZ24V1C4AS6PP3J/unveiled_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Unveiled Sofia Bajwa - 16 Texas Unveiled is a short documentary told from the perspective of two teenage, Muslim girls who seek to shatter the false reputation and connotation that the hijab carries in Western society. While the media often demeans Muslim women by recognizing the hijab as an oppressive force, the girls ultimately unveil the truth that the media often overlooks. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111403534-Y1L15PPV8JIW8Z9SNLGC/Kinky_webresize.jpg Bring the Kids - Kinky Tayana Brumaire - 21, Jada Ferguson - 22, Kati Perez - 23 New York After straightening her natural hair behind her mother’s back, Maybelline a 14-year old Brooklyn teen who experiences the pressure of looking beautiful must decide to remain straight or return to her natural state. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111409055-7SHI222L1W0T9X040OTY/Perfeggtion_webresize.jpg Bring the Kids - Perfeggtion Ethan Chene - 17, Eris Coulombe - 18, Beth Jacks - 16, Elise Hixson - 16 Florida On a rural farm, a flock of hens eat, sleep, and lay eggs. One of the hens, Gwen, in the flock is alienated by the rest of the chickens because her peculiar eggs, Gwen sets off to find out what to do differently to lay the perfect egg. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567999428824-NW0JF3FZKVJV8LS3QMPO/the+giant+and+the+moon_web+resize.jpg Bring the Kids - The Giant & the Moon Max Shoham - 16 Canada A story of love and loss. This film depicts the intersection between the fairy tale of The Giant and the Moon and the love and eventual loss between a boy and a girl. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111418739-JT0HFS9ULWG03KQID01C/StrayCatAhQ_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Stray Cat Ah Q Mulan Fu - 21, Kea Lia Pedersen - 21, Liyanbing He -21 New York A chance encounter between a stray cat and a young girl becomes a lifelong friendship able to withstand distance and time. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567720762208-22FW0XDUK6GJB7P7NS7P/hidden_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Hidden Jess O'Brien - 17, Shawn Kumara - 15, Shauna Hyde - 16 United Kingdom Solomon reads aloud a poem with a beauty that surprises his classmates except one, Katie. The poem has a meaning and two secrets only they know about. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111433249-M5NJ59E0XOVTGBXL5FJQ/loveisthemostimportantthing_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Love is the most important thing Billy Quinn - 11 California I see inequality and injustice in the news everyday, but I wanted to know how people that I know and that are important to me are affected by it. Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567720768818-0W9TN5XPGZM3VOYRCI3K/Light+and+Day_webresize-01.jpg Bring the Kids - Light and Day Dexter Gardner - 16, Sam Kellman - 16 California Having worked a dull brick-coloring job for the entirety of his life along with everyone else he knows, Jeff decides to escape the factory and reach for something greater. Bring the Kids https://www.nffty.org/art-in-motion-2 daily 0.75 2019-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111500694-S87UHR6VFFVEIEYJIR7A/generationz_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Generation Z! Joji Baratelli - 18 California A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say? Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111500694-S87UHR6VFFVEIEYJIR7A/generationz_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Generation Z! Joji Baratelli - 18 California A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say? Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111506590-0I10AB04UYMZQQI96DTH/selfdestruct_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Self-Destruct (Mumbai Mix) Natalie Jasmine Harris - 21 New York "Self-Destruct (Mumbai Mix)" is a chill-pop fusion song by Tanya Vora that incorporates elements of Western Hip-Hop/R&B with traditional Indian meter and percussion. This music video has a dark vibe, talking about "self-destructing" by putting yourself in relationships/positions that hurt you. It's generally a nice song to jam to, but carries weight in its message as well. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567794181457-N8WHCSEHR63JT8QP8THM/BAD+DREAM+TEMP-01.jpg Art in Motion - Bad Dream Max Galassi - 20 California Vancouver Sleep Clinic Music Video Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111513697-7RZPWKDSJIDLQDT72H9G/PapiRuns_webresize.jpg Art in Motion - papi runs Ariel Zucker - 21, L.H. González - 18 California papi runs is a cinematic choreo-poem that follows the journey of a young afro-latinx's fight to stay afloat in the same waters of oppression that nearly drowned their father. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111523850-85ZFPBRQ3P7YFW28X77Q/witchesandbitchesinbritchesohmy_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Witches and Bitches in Britches, Oh My! Raine Bracken - 20, Sydney Posliff - 20, Caitlin Bevington - 20, Savina Monopoli - 20 Canada Accusations of witchcraft have been thrown around for centuries, but what exactly does the word witch imply and how has language been used to disempower women throughout history? Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111531752-R34FMYI8E2ZRMLRHYB36/theartofhealing_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - The Art of Healing Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz - 20, Bennett Barbosa - 19, Haley Johnson - 20, Katelyn Clarke - 20 California The Art of Healing is a short film that beautifully depicts stages of grief and healing through the eyes of a homeless man who mourns the tragic loss of his daughter. This man’s artistic delusion, including a personal muse, form the basis of this message. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111540301-1W98QQTLZ7B0C64PWV4N/headspace_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Headspace May-Lynn Le - 17, Kelly Chong - 17, Annika Thiim - 15 California An exploration on the distorted thoughts that run through a girl's mind. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111549903-ZRJXKJ629JB2K569DYK1/BlackGirlPoem_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Black Girl Poem Daryl Paris Bright - 22, Ariel Zucker - 22, Kaytie Nielsen - 23, Anatola Pabst - 20 New York In 'Black Girl Poem,' black woman take a surrealist approach in confronting the power dynamic of sexual harassment within the African American community. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567722402358-IBWBLPFAHUYVPGTH9IM8/All_It_Gives_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - All It Gives Talia Woodland - 23 Canada From dancing in the hallways at her high school to winning professional battles across the globe, Nigerian immigrant Kosi Eze's story of growth is a glowing example of how the power of HipHop can inspire, uplift and support anyone who wants to discover it. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111558723-0KYQGWRUSO6MY6V5WGQ2/DrawingYou_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Drawing You Raza Tariq - 17, Zak El Jaidi - 18, Archie McEwan - 17, Wing Yun Chiu - 18 United Kingdom A woman lives her entire life in the confines of a modern art gallery, while she is drawn by her friends and family. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567714150937-08MKAD8DPDD86LUTE833/nostos_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - Nostos Anastasia Comelli - 20, Sam Sharplin - 21, Polina Davityan - 22, Magdalena Cejko - 21, Brody Kinf - 21 Australia Nostos, refers to an ancient Greek literary theme that features an epic hero's homeward journey from sea. Nostos portrays the power of raw emotion from the recollection of fragile memories, meeting the people you missed knowing and the longing innocence of growing up. Nostalgia is the feeling that overcomes you when some minor vanished beauty of the world is temporarily restored. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111585401-XVOTHPHZ2L6V7V8IRCN2/MOTHER+-+%232_webresize-01.jpg Art in Motion - MOTHER Ejun Hong - 16 South Korea Mother is about my 92-year-old grandfather, who lost his mother when he was only 3-year-old. He now has Alzheimer’s and is living the last days of his life. I love and respect him very much, so I wanted to pay tribute to him by creating a film that shows his challenging yet successful life. Mother made my grandfather experience the everlasting love between him and his mother in a way he never has. Art in Motion https://www.nffty.org/our-changing-earth-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567722700952-OGLCMPMDWZYXTH2M2PE4/ofthesea_webresize-01.jpg Our Changing Earth - Of the Sea Jordyn Romero - 22 New Mexico Of the Sea is an inspirational, feminist surf film that follows a mother and her entrepreneurial efforts to raise awareness of the world’s plastic consumption. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567722700952-OGLCMPMDWZYXTH2M2PE4/ofthesea_webresize-01.jpg Our Changing Earth - Of the Sea Jordyn Romero - 22 New Mexico Of the Sea is an inspirational, feminist surf film that follows a mother and her entrepreneurial efforts to raise awareness of the world’s plastic consumption. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111648146-G5CMT417FI7MAW5UWV79/EmergencyBrake_webresize.jpg Our Changing Earth - The Emergency Brake Macy How - 16, Ari Reuven - 17 Canada There are times when something must be done. There are times when we can see the bigger picture. There are times when nothing less will do. There times when we need to reach for the Emergency Break. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111653297-6DK47DMATJ23FXHPRRV4/LivingontheEdge-2_webresize-01.jpg Our Changing Earth - Living on the Edge Garrett Johnson - 21, Siobhan Chachere - 22, Helen Smith - 22, Hanna McCauley - 20, Hallie Harper - 20 Washington North Cove, Wash. is one of the fastest-eroding U.S. coastlines, losing roughly 150 feet of land per year. However, the residents of North Cove refuse to give up without a fight. MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University tells the story of residents, the tribal community, and farmers as they rally against the waves to save what’s left of their town. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111658790-WF4C0TVXSGNFA1TAPHMI/scalingiceland_webresize-01.jpg Our Changing Earth - Scaling Iceland Adam Hersko-RonaTas - 22 California "Scaling Iceland" explores how the country – a selectively membranous cell removed from, yet still connected within a rapidly globalizing world – is geologically, biologically, and culturally unique. Driven by voices ranging from geophysicists to musicians, folklorists to fishermen, geneticists to children on a playground, the film weaves together a collage of faceless images taken primarily from above and from various heights. Our Changing Earth https://www.nffty.org/feature-presentation-call-me-intern daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567723195642-BFMQYJXAGJIERQCAYAST/CALL_ME_INTERN_webresize-01.jpg Feature Presentation: Call Me Intern - Call Me Intern Leo David Hyde - 22, Nathalie Berger - 22 Switzerland Call Me Intern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567723195642-BFMQYJXAGJIERQCAYAST/CALL_ME_INTERN_webresize-01.jpg Feature Presentation: Call Me Intern - Call Me Intern Leo David Hyde - 22, Nathalie Berger - 22 Switzerland Call Me Intern https://www.nffty.org/level-up-screening-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111710444-2PQDYDFW4UD6YSWSU3IB/UnderDarkness_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - Under Darkness Caroline Friend - 23 California Based on a true story in World War II Poland, a young Jewish woman struggles to survive after her family is murdered. Refusing to give up, she joins the Soviet resistance, and realizes that through photography she can remember the past while documenting for the future. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111710444-2PQDYDFW4UD6YSWSU3IB/UnderDarkness_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - Under Darkness Caroline Friend - 23 California Based on a true story in World War II Poland, a young Jewish woman struggles to survive after her family is murdered. Refusing to give up, she joins the Soviet resistance, and realizes that through photography she can remember the past while documenting for the future. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111718981-EN4H5Y5KSO3GVCGHMYOL/Sophia_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - Sophia Jared Rosenthal - 23, Sandra Tan - 24, Ahad Mahmood - 24 New York A homeless subway violinist has her world turned upside down when her most prized possession is stolen. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111727611-3UENQOCLGT34EVENAFVB/Moth_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - Moth Shu Zhu - 24, Shincy Lu - 24, Ayinde Anderson - 22, G Wilson - 24 California An Asian-American actress struggles to revive her career in the sexually commodified entertainment industry. In the wake of an impending transformation, we observe the banality of her daily routine as her mental state slowly deteriorates. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111730818-1QD4S9468T90WWTX7ISR/Come+on+Eileen_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - Come on Eileen Dan Lesser - 20, Kimberly Vela - 21, Jake Naturman - 19, Neema Sadeghi - 21 California In attempts to save her broken relationship, depressed Eileen goes to her ex-boyfriend's party to dance with him to prove that she’s better. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111737051-0QXC3GR8T1H6BDLBGNCF/LightningMan_webresize-01.jpg Level Up! - The Lightning Man Bella Wadhwani - 21, Alexa Cha - 21, Hannah Freeman - 21, Jonathan Goetzman - 22 California A faithless Holocaust survivor in 1973 Los Angeles must face the foreclosure of his beloved barbershop, and thus the traumas of his haunting past. Level Up! https://www.nffty.org/immerse-yourself daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111786433-3RD4Z0DZ9P3LSMUS62GT/HarryThisisNora_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - Harry, This is Nora Isaiah Berra - 21 Canada Harry, a melancholy loner who communicates through a puppet, sets out to understand why his girlfriend is leaving him. He has to hurry, though, because his single-occupant spaceship is blasting off to the moon at midnight. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111786433-3RD4Z0DZ9P3LSMUS62GT/HarryThisisNora_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - Harry, This is Nora Isaiah Berra - 21 Canada Harry, a melancholy loner who communicates through a puppet, sets out to understand why his girlfriend is leaving him. He has to hurry, though, because his single-occupant spaceship is blasting off to the moon at midnight. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111791735-TF4JAGNW774LLXOAC73N/Sisters_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - Sisters Mandy Jacobs - 22, Casey Donovan - 22, Leah Roach - 22, Arin Meyer - 22 California In 1970s Minnesota, a young nun falls in love with a runaway girl. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111796170-ID8L0YWZC5J35G4FHJBM/TheFray_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - The Fray Davi Pena - 21, Liz Kraushaar - 21, Kai Dickson - 21, Jenna Tooley - 21 Georgia Amidst a settlement within a post-apocalyptic world, a father must fight to the death in a gladiator style tournament known as "The Fray." However, the tables are turned when he faces an unlikely foe. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567723619781-TEY8DZEXP5YC0WW42VU1/Harbor_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - Harbor Paul Marques Duarte - 23 France When Adèle, an english teacher, spontaneously lets a young 15 years old migrant, illegally board a ferry for England with her class, she is far from grasping the importance of her gesture and its consequences on this overnight trip. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111807103-8VYQ64WGV4I496V0L2UU/SunnySideUp_webresize-01.jpg Immerse Yourself - Sunny Side Up Anna Niebert - 21 California What if two girls woke up in the same bed without recognizing each other and by the events of last night discover that they don't even know themselves? Immerse Yourself https://www.nffty.org/centerpiece-2 daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568048674358-3OEXR7GP4JE3O9L34P7G/howweregonnamakeitthroughtillthemorningsun.jpg Centerpiece - How We're Gonna Make it Through Till the Morning Sun Mackie Mallison - 19 New York Maricela persists in keeping her younger brother Ezequiel up during the night until the morning sun — fearing what will come once he falls asleep. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568048674358-3OEXR7GP4JE3O9L34P7G/howweregonnamakeitthroughtillthemorningsun.jpg Centerpiece - How We're Gonna Make it Through Till the Morning Sun Mackie Mallison - 19 New York Maricela persists in keeping her younger brother Ezequiel up during the night until the morning sun — fearing what will come once he falls asleep. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111869407-6DLUQD07DYBBY5B3F7NK/BirdOfParadise_webresize-01.jpg Centerpiece - Bird of Paradise Alexander Zorn - 24, Jacob Zorn - 24, Zoe White - 21 Illinois A queer geriatric nurse learns one of life's hardest lessons when he falls in love with one of his elderly patients. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111878578-6X8CGPXOD3Z3P1P0FA3R/WishYouWereGay_webresize-01.jpg Centerpiece - Claud - Wish You Were Gay Christina Xing - 19, Shane Bagwell - 19 California "Wish You Were Gay," shows Claud attending a party thrown by their crush, similar to a scene from '500 Days of Summer'. On the expectations side of the screen, the artist successfully flirts with, holds hands and dances with the hostess. But on the reality side, Claud remains isolated, trying to get her attention the whole time. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111885705-T6I9DD1J4NFLRXYB08YU/Seeds+of+Deceit_webresize-01.jpg Centerpiece - Seeds of Deceit Miriam Guttmann - 24 Netherlands "Seeds of Deceit" tells the story of fertility doctor Jan Karbaat, who secretly used his own seed instead of of donors'. An intimate film about two mothers and their children, who must face this new reality and try again to live with each other. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111927492-667MNVPSY7AV0C4VFYYB/Open_webresize-01.jpg Centerpiece - Open Sarah Nocquet - 19 New York When a picture perfect community coerces a foreign pregnant woman into hypnosis, she must fight to save her baby from the overpowering forces of conformity. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567111906783-8AIGAXY8EGEOMCEQ02ML/WildLove_04_webresize-01.jpg Centerpiece - Wild Love Paul Autric - 23, Quentin Camus - 23, Lea Gorgés - 23, Maryka Laudet - 23, Zoé Sottiaux - 23, Corentin Yvergniaux - 23, Julien Deparis - 23 France While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime won't remain unpunished... Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/radical-experiments daily 0.75 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567794314544-P2MM73JR95QJ88ATG5RM/Instupendo+-+Six+Forty+Seven+TEMP-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Instupendo - Six Forty Seven Ayana Mitchell - 24, Carl Brown - 24 California In what I like to call “Ethereal horror”, we peer into a voyeuristic window of a young girl watching television, unawares-- spooked by a visitor in the night (a poltergeist!) a sentient body of light and altogether darkness, murmuring sweet nothings and emanating light and static. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567794314544-P2MM73JR95QJ88ATG5RM/Instupendo+-+Six+Forty+Seven+TEMP-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Instupendo - Six Forty Seven Ayana Mitchell - 24, Carl Brown - 24 California In what I like to call “Ethereal horror”, we peer into a voyeuristic window of a young girl watching television, unawares-- spooked by a visitor in the night (a poltergeist!) a sentient body of light and altogether darkness, murmuring sweet nothings and emanating light and static. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116041817-5PFCLW6YPKWCVF8LZ079/His+Eyes+Behind+Mine_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - His Eyes Behind Mine Qin Ziwei - 22 Massachusetts Based on a personal stalker story. An emotional journey through love, sex, obsession, and violence. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116056714-3I9Y11YXU6QNPDL0XMON/YourSecurity_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Your Security Elias ZX - 19 New York A film about romance, scams and romance scams. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116088519-PBCH18YOWR8CU19L5A3C/Amigo_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - amigo Mitchell Griffith - 24 California When I was 8, I told my mom I was meant to live among birds. I lied. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116029391-1J345JI55L5RR2QA2AMJ/22_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - 22 Kara Grace Miller - 21, Chris Felix - 24, Devon Wilson - 23, Cody Terreson - 23 New York 22 recounts an assault at a high school party, and how it has followed the protagonist through the coming years. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116111357-OLS26VRK823TPQO6KI4Q/SomedayMyDaughter1_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Someday My Daughter Will Make Art About When I Was Young Tessa Hill - 18 Canada Through scanned photographs and drawings, the filmmaker immerses herself in the process of understanding her mother and, in turn, herself through the eyes of her future daughter. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116123526-WLD4NYS2V9B7VMG15SDR/SELF_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - SELF. Mackie Mallison - 19 New York How do we see ourselves? Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116134673-NFK6JZ0QZE5AED19P0B9/howtomakeasandwich_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - How to make a Sandwich Varun Sreedharan - 14 California This is a comprehensive guide by the Deutsche Demokratische Republik on how to assemble a sandwich. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116125093-GA6IEHCES05E4GLKBJPN/Just+Girly+Things_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Just Girly Things Indica DeRose - 16 California A 1950s perspective of how a young lady is supposed to act takes a dark turn. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116136714-G0JY0Q642X7CAWBW79UL/night-riders_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Night-Riders Jules Chin Greene - 22 California Driven out of their homeland, an endling, or the last remaining member of a species, reflects on displacement, colonialism, and extinction. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116149721-4YOQ3MKHRI43T411XV65/UMBILICAL_CORD_TO_HEAVEN_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Umbilical Cord to Heaven Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan - 23, Hannah Schierbeek - 22, Keaton McQuarrie - 22, John Eblahan - 18 Phillippines In modern day Philippines, a metaphysical merging of past and present permeates through the landscape as ancient deities are reawakened, causing people to experience the spiritual connection between body and nature. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116157166-C120VTKKO2TLBXT8S63O/Wonderland_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Wonderland Ella Fields - 15, Soleil LaMontagne - 16, Alina Foley - 15 California A girl battles with peer pressure and finding her happy place inside a dreamlike world. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569601268024-GXU90OED6EUMJ7GUWJFD/The+Dance_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - The Dance Chloe Coegel - 21 Illinois A dancer uses her memories to influence her routine. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116179405-1R1TOO8MFJJ82M9TBYGN/Promenade_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Promenade Sam Tubbs - 18, Jeanette Velasquez - 17 Washington A collection of loosely related sequences representing a wandering train of thought. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116186203-3GNC13JLCQAR2VSD8QQQ/Leaves_webresize-01.jpg Radical Experiments - Leaves Pedro Tamames - 21, Isabel Padilla - 22, Britney Ngaw - 18, Rhea D'Souza - 24 Spain A girl spends her time eavesdropping on a young couple whose relationship is falling apart. Radical Experiments https://www.nffty.org/night-terrors daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116275095-TR0AZUVN7VA3K7WCIYF6/MANHUNT_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Manhunt Jack Martin - 23 California A dangerous fugitive on the run seeks shelter after he's wounded by military law enforcement. At the same time, an adventurous young girl breaks out of her bedroom to turn off the Parental Block on her favorite VR game and their two worlds collide. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116275095-TR0AZUVN7VA3K7WCIYF6/MANHUNT_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Manhunt Jack Martin - 23 California A dangerous fugitive on the run seeks shelter after he's wounded by military law enforcement. At the same time, an adventurous young girl breaks out of her bedroom to turn off the Parental Block on her favorite VR game and their two worlds collide. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567724031551-WEH11NMVKRUNV6KWI4LZ/Shhh...+Still4-webresize.jpg Night Terrors - "Shhh" Clara Foss Billing - 15, Cecilie Lademann Christiansen - 15, David Ostenfeld - 15 Denmark Already on their first night in their new house, Marie and her mom are awoken by a strange sound. Marie’s mom quickly hides her in a moving box, and Marie can sense her mother’s fear and she hurries out of the room to investigate the source of the sound. Time stands still for Marie, and in the end she leaves her safe hiding spot. Heading towards the kitchen, she does not know where her mom went. Marie is left to survive on her own with a murderer in the house. And where did mom go? Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116279034-TNP1NFEIVLSH9Q0WNAXA/polaroid_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Polaroid Ben Schwartz - 19 Washington A mysterious package arrives at a doorstep. The contents inside may determine the fate of whoever opens it. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116296021-GGUH2N1VQBXCRO1K71KH/PAPA-FIGO_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - PAPA-FIGO Alex Reis - 21, Gabriel Manso - 23, Wilson Velasco - 24, Ana Zavascki - 24 Brazil A child's play turns out to be a nightmare when they set out to challenge an urban legend. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116305250-6FUBH3Y6LMHMLBFOLEIH/Unseen_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Unseen Grace Goen - 20, Clement Lin - 22, Ed Hyde - 20, Sam Blake - 19 Texas Nicolas' fears of infecting his pregnant wife rise as they live in the midst of a pandemic caused by a deadly virus that is transmitted through eye contact. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116331310-JT2L66CSDY4PWZRITG0F/irritable_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Irritable Keen Murphy - 21, Hannah Keegan - 20, Caoimhin Coffey - 21, Andrew George Khew - 21 Ireland After indulging himself, Scran's intense stomach problems lead him to an unearthly pain of a strange source. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567724024715-1YZMCDECPMGQVIUSJJSU/after_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - after. Allee Stone - 16 California "after." is the story of five recently deceased people whose journey through the afterlife is determined by a simple game of chance... Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567724041612-3O9G89T2YHBUNDL4F7EW/The+AllNighter_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - The All-Nighter Elias A. Hinojosa - 21, Brittany Braun - 21, Noble Walker - 20 California With graduation quickly approaching, a student confronts his fears about the future while navigating a warped reality between fact and fiction. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116354346-GURMAL347SZPPSGISKAA/Numinous_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Numinous Ashley Martinez - 19, Laura Kulik - 23, Kyle Reed - 20, Logan Fulton - 24 California Instead of the normal joy and excitement a first-time mother-to-be feels when pregnant, Shelly suffers from overwhelming terror and dread. Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116257160-3JIKEYR4QMPAUFL46P0N/late+night+call+final_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - Late Night Call Derek Holton - 20, Caleb Garrett - 20, Brian Kluver - 19, Abdullah Ghazal - 19 California A man wakes one night to his girlfriend calling him outside to help her, only to find his girlfriend fast asleep in bed next to him. Who is on the other line? Night Terrors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116365568-5U4HUVG8FXMZ3PUSYT4S/Infracktion_webresize-01.jpg Night Terrors - INFRACKTION Jack Brookman - 24, Amy Gillies - 21 United Kingdom Forced to take shelter, a father and daughter break into a farmhouse concealing a twisted monster. Night Terrors https://www.nffty.org/cinematic-journey-2 daily 0.75 2019-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116398815-XX0JNW3MMT9EZ4YRIWLZ/thegospelofcombat_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - The Gospel of Combat David Hutchinson - 22, Marli Tague - 22, John Lowell Anderson - 23, Jared Chance - 23 California Threatened by the violent aftermath of Kenya's 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether his martial art can heal old wounds. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116398815-XX0JNW3MMT9EZ4YRIWLZ/thegospelofcombat_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - The Gospel of Combat David Hutchinson - 22, Marli Tague - 22, John Lowell Anderson - 23, Jared Chance - 23 California Threatened by the violent aftermath of Kenya's 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether his martial art can heal old wounds. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567794722316-1ALZJR8FR6EEKMVQYK2M/Love+Again_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Love Again Chris Smith - 24, Tommy Lee - 24, Travis Thomson - 24, Thomas Kelly - 24 Canada Couples in stalled relationships visit an experimental clinic in an effort to rekindle their love for one another. Through a lush dreamscape of memory, they see each other in a completely new light - what is intimacy as our technology becomes a third companion? Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116411287-U0JBG8QW5L2CTMV6BD51/106days_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - 106 Days Claire Imler - 19 California A collection of moments captured during a voyage around the world. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116417363-YSM35IXZL67S3YPSYIZA/Unbinding_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Unbinding Mauraya Sharma - 15 India The teenaged Director is endeavoring to voice up the addressed issue of the desire, so pulsating it transcends everything. ‘Unbinding’ unveils beguiling and enchanting woman’s uncanny relationship with the Banyan tree, where back becomes the bark, stimulating the audience to forego terming such desirable women as witches. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116431351-GKKFGC094LZNEO08PWCF/moveus_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Move Us Saoli Nash - 23, Karina Lopez - 21, Darren Samuels - 21, Heaven Devera - 19 California A lone wanderer fights to survive in a near future desert landscape. One day, she realizes she may not be alone. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1571851676033-H7T369L6LK2FLN3HKNUD/Kneeling+Sheep_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Kneeling Sheep Hai Raihan - 24 China A Mongolian single mother fights to save her son who is about to be executed, only to discover that the absence of justice is crushing her life. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567724597968-DZ14NYOVGFB2GXYKBD2S/Still+Here_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Still Here Troy Charbonnet - 20, Neha Nagavalli - 19, Neema Sadeghi - 22, Delaney Finnegan - 19 California Left to their own devices in a flooding house during a hurricane, a caregiver and an elderly patient struggle to find hope in each other. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567724599946-XVHYGSCO8F4MD393CCG0/The+Burdens+They+Carry_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - The Burdens They Carry Alyssa Andrews - 17 Missouri A troubled Vietnam War veteran struggles to overcome the burdens of his hidden past until, one day, he realizes that his only way of reconciling may be to face his greatest fear. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116448822-LJRWIJMAWXJJD2IU1UYU/wasteland_webresize-01.jpg Cinematic Journey - Wasteland Gustav Bondesson - 20, David Digman - 23, Oliver Reid - 23 Sweden Reminiscing over the phone about the broken relationship he has failed to process, a man comes to realize that he has never truly allow himself to mourn. Cinematic Journey https://www.nffty.org/lighten-up-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116596909-DMFWAH0ILK340MAB01CM/Queen+for+a+Day_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Queen for a Day Savannah Rodgers - 23 Kansas Queen for a Day is a short comedy about drag queens and marriage. This film shows the joy of the LGBTQ+ experience through the lens of a presumably heterosexual married couple from the suburbs. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116596909-DMFWAH0ILK340MAB01CM/Queen+for+a+Day_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Queen for a Day Savannah Rodgers - 23 Kansas Queen for a Day is a short comedy about drag queens and marriage. This film shows the joy of the LGBTQ+ experience through the lens of a presumably heterosexual married couple from the suburbs. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116601147-LEZ5XY2YU09G5DAVTQEC/THE+ANNIVERSARY_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - The Anniversary Lorenzo Tocco - 22, Danila Mazzarelli - 23 Uruguay It is hard to get to 50 years of marriage, but it’s harder to celebrate it with out any hassle. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116603353-IWK1C7N9IYLGRWRYA7JT/KEYS_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - KEYS Barb Hoffman - 20, Brandon Bassler - 22, Sydney Thun - 22 Washington A college student goes to write his essay at the last minute when he discovers something strange with his computer Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116610177-8I2TPWMDGAY87NZARJWE/TheMagicWords_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - The Magic Words Matthew Marucci - 24, Domenic Porcari - 21, Megan Dumke - 22, Aquia Williams - 21 Pennsylvania A struggling writer battles her inner monsters when she meets a mysterious, rambunctious little girl who blurs the lines between reality and magic aboard a fateful train ride. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116613569-N7H75JR9MUOQ7HORBC6X/tastywafers_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Tasty Wafers Claire Gostin - 20, Nestor Trujillo - 20, Will Bynan - 20 California On the eve of her Catholic elementary school graduation, a young girl is pressured by her best friend to take communion for the first time, even though she is not Catholic. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116625384-14V16XGZNMNJ6KGRLOFW/Return+to+Sender_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Return to Sender Malibu Taetz - 20, Joshua Vanderlinden - 20, Josh Aries - 20 Canada When Moira, a clerk in the cosmic mailroom, mistakenly sends the Meaning of Life to earth ahead of schedule, she must choose between helping the person it was sent to, or helping the universe restore order. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116629721-SB5WQ9BSKSU4P5ZHIJQX/Stargazer_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Stargazer Kat Garrido - 18 North Carolina A man becomes tired of the same mundane job of being a teacher and gets caught up in the idea of what could have been. Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567116635298-89I2QC3T7QB0W02U6ANR/Trapped_webresize-01.jpg Lighten Up! - Trapped Edy Recendez - 23, Lucy Abernathy - 17 Tennessee Malik John$on is a famous rapper "living the dream." Everyone would love to have his life except him. Lighten Up! https://www.nffty.org/come-as-you-are-1 daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567126443-CSTGKZX8ZUVJRPG0XUQ3/PromQueens_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - Prom Queens Cory Souto - 20, Megan Massey - 20, Talia Zinder - 20 New York A girl who does not want to be at the school dance makes a bold move. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567126443-CSTGKZX8ZUVJRPG0XUQ3/PromQueens_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - Prom Queens Cory Souto - 20, Megan Massey - 20, Talia Zinder - 20 New York A girl who does not want to be at the school dance makes a bold move. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567728103328-Q3IW8A277QAPJ2XOY271/Beyond+the+Green+Mountain_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - Beyond the Green Mountain Meicen Meng - 22 China One summer, in a fishing village in China, two teenage boys falls in love unexpectedly. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567144564-F8ZGVFX1SVTD193UJ6PE/imgladitwasyou_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - I'm Glad It Was You Laine Elliott - 20, Nikki Knight - 20, Kea Lia Pedersen - 20, Philip Abbott Cadoux - 20 New York A couple reflects on the beginning of their relationship and their hopes for the future. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567160786-V7KQZFAQNI8ZCVLPZRXT/OtherBlackBoys_webresize1-01.jpg Come As You Are - Other Black Boys Nyles Washington - 23, Mackenzie McMahon - 23 California A queer, black college student is forced to confront the masks he wears from day to day when an old friend comes to visit. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567169925-TV9OP5F2M9ART4II4KLB/FTM_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - FTM Dani Edwards - 16, Fiona Paskoff - 17, Addison Lepse - 17, Nick Toll - 16, Ethan Hawthorne-Dallas - 17 Washington Evon Mahesh recounts his story of coming out as trans male in a traditional Indian family. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567183955-AXFJIO97WE0CXNT7VQTM/thisisateenageloveletter1_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - This is a Teenage Love Letter Tessa Hill - 18 Canada A young woman writes a letter to her past, to love, and to what the future might hold. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567187851-WGAYIVIEMJ8X1WTM9JNQ/BUTTERFLY-1_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - Butterfly Ella McKeon - 11 California An honest, and brutal look at how one adolescent sees herself in a changing world. It begins with this thought - “We are not what people say we are ... that’s ok.” Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567192331-N3MRKMIWK2YHRM11IWQA/Seahorse+v2_webresize-01.jpg Come As You Are - Seahorse Drew Praskovich - 21, Kaitlin Nash - 22, Ashley Stokes - 21, Alia Ssemakula - 22 Pennsylvania Mars, a 19-year-old pregnant boy, is sick of the tabloid persona created by his mother, Norma. On the final day of his pregnancy, he must decide what kind of parent he will be for his daughter. Come As You Are https://www.nffty.org/locals-only daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567895424-LZXCDP7TR3R9HR24JQPG/CreativeProcess_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Creative Process Will McCracken - 18, John Harrison - 18, Corin Noronha - 19, Conor Powell - 18 Washington A writer struggles to find good ideas for his next great script. 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Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567930110-VGULCJ1KD2KD7O7PGVIM/In+The+Wip+NFFTY_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - In the Wip Elena Sandoval - 18 Washington A lone man travels on his skateboard through a negative world in search of love. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567729371140-AL1TN0Z2SXRTMC6CDFDD/Untitled-1.jpg Locals Only - AIDS Memorial Pathway Sebastian Weigel - 14, Mikhael Rashid - 15 Washington The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway will use public art to create a physical place for remembrance and reflection, use technology to share stories about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the diverse community responses to the crisis, and provide a call to action to end HIV/AIDS, stigma, and discrimination. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567732775354-3KOHD70KAASSY6JJEMFN/gay+city+resize.jpg Locals Only - Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center Paisley Maschmeier - 17, Plum Pinutt - 20 Washington Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, and more. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567937967-O95ZWFGA68SRK8K1Q3FQ/Queens_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Queens Abbey Sacks - 21 Washington A peak into the artistry and stories of four Seattle-based drag queens. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567964934370-WIPYM23JCRFS09F0T5VB/LivingWithAna_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Living with Ana Saia Dugan - 17, Marley Rankin - 17, Violet Collins - 18, Olivia Flego-Wirth - 16 Washington "Living with Ana" tells the story of Mikaya Rose's battle with anorexia and how living with the disorder has changed her and the people who love her. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1571699563073-VSWSY6OUFIJMP9V66W72/I+Am+Momma+Nikki.png Locals Only - I Am Momma Nikki Chase Brown - 17, Enovi Chandler - 16, Nadah Abdulle - 16, Téa Fortune - 16 Join the students of SIFF Crash Documentary at LANGSTON in meeting Momma Nikki, a Haitian-Queer artist that sings, spits, or a combination of the two. A vocalist & MC in her band, Holy Pistola, she also helped create a monthly poetry slam & artist showcase to help make a safe space for POC & QTPOC, called RingSide. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567956373-YJUQ8NSAPIQB46NSY4H6/Parade_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Parade Wylie Soltes - 19, Mike Chamberlin - 17, Ben Healey - 19, Claude Brun - 17 Washington Nathan Nzanga's "Parade" visualized. Overalls, horses, guns, ballet, and more. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567961580-MF2MNXT7C8J5GXIGAZ3R/stormyskies_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Stormy Skies Aaron Jin - 22, Charlotte Scheper - 24, Ken Tran - 22 Washington On their video game’s first anniversary, final boss Thunder can’t believe that Lightning doesn’t seem to care more for their special day and their relationship. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567982831-NTWG4VINGTUU7E3LLHD8/Polaroid+-+Locals+Only_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - Polaroid Lars Purdy - 17, Trevor Dunnigan - 17 Washington A zombie must make the choice of whether to eat his former girlfriend. Created with the prompt of showing a character make a difficult decision without the use of dialogue. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567567988065-BXKFU0ABAXE57IGB32XO/the+man+who+does+nothing_webresize-01.jpg Locals Only - The Man Who Does Nothing Josh Helzerman - 22, Emmitt Rudd - 23, Dean Sydnor - 22, Eddie Mobley - 22 Washington An artist profile about a man who does nothing as a performance art piece. Locals Only https://www.nffty.org/existential-epics daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568936991-7C8B19J5JH75YWHO7K4K/TheMother_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - The Mother Joe Chen - 23, Peng Ni - 24 California A pregnant young woman is told by her adoptive American mother that her Chinese biological mom needs a bone marrow transplant and that she may be the only match. Her decision whether to contact her or not weighs heavily as tries to reconnect to a past she barely remembers. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568936991-7C8B19J5JH75YWHO7K4K/TheMother_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - The Mother Joe Chen - 23, Peng Ni - 24 California A pregnant young woman is told by her adoptive American mother that her Chinese biological mom needs a bone marrow transplant and that she may be the only match. Her decision whether to contact her or not weighs heavily as tries to reconnect to a past she barely remembers. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568945842-VDLSOCRGOCZWAZH8BS84/happyplacelabs_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Happy Place Labs Sunny Keller - 16, Aris Demopoulos - 16 California Since the death of his wife and the ban on anti-depressants, Leo Canter resorts to Happy Place Labs to turn his frown upside down. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568955352-4K8JXDALLET5IN14W6WK/Limbo_Still_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Limbo Matthew McGuigan - 20 United Kingdom Brendan’s mother Eilis reveals a dark secret on her deathbed, one to which Brendan must find the answer – what happened to her lost child? Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568963576-GHTMXGRIGJ9FBRJZYHFJ/wavering_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Wavering Jordan Gustafson - 22, Matthew Planer - 24, Lauren Cabanas - 23, Layla Kornota - 22 California As her Parkinson’s disease intensifies, a National Parks Ranger struggles to accept her new limitations. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567568999325-R2HC8KEDOQEQXZ5QAKOQ/Tundra_Still2_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Tundra Carol Nguyen - 20, Lea Mazeau - 22, Sandrine Maltai - 21, Giulio Trejo-Martinez - 19 Canada A mother dreams and hallucinates about her missing daughter, trying to cope with her loss. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567569007284-LACCOC9UQ7S15WEFNR2G/CROSSING_LIMITS_NFFTY_STILL_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Crossing Limits Monica Menor - 17, Julian Jordan - 17, James Parker-Pennington - 17, Miranda Lewis - 16 California Under current strict laws in the US today, a young girl named Eva has to travel great lengths to get a legal abortion while hiding it from her mother. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567734141800-GPWPOCYEFO04NFOD46UG/sincerely+anthony_web+resize.jpg Existential Epics - Sincerely Anthony Max Shoham - 16 Canada Coping with my best friend's suicide, through an imagined letter he didn't leave behind. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567794912625-6L2YLDT6B7LVX3VDYNV6/REENTRY+TEMP-01.jpg Existential Epics - ReEntry Kira Bursky - 23 North Carolina The official music video for E.W. Harris' "ReEntry." Lara's secret lover falls from a waterfall to her death. In this exact moment a photographer captures the image of her midair... but this is just one potential timeline. This music video explores how all souls are interconnected and a single choice can change everything. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567569018425-GA4J463ZDYA8HTWMT07O/CosmosExpress_webresize-01.jpg Existential Epics - Cosmos Express Mocong Yuan - 22 New York A girl decides to leave this world. Her body and soul have one last conversation as she walks through the path she has been for one last time. Existential Epics https://www.nffty.org/animation-sensations daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570027448-TUGJ4A38SOHQJ7VG8E0R/SilhouetteCity_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Silhouette City Poulomi Mukherji - 24 New York A shadow accidentally separates from its human for and ends up in New York City. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570027448-TUGJ4A38SOHQJ7VG8E0R/SilhouetteCity_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Silhouette City Poulomi Mukherji - 24 New York A shadow accidentally separates from its human for and ends up in New York City. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570037013-X5GN1NR6P9P4TYG0L6KF/meetingathalfpastfive_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Meeting at Half Past Five Daria Litvichenko - 17 Estonia There’s no doubt that the world is cruel and corrupt. Still, this evening Philip gets another proof of this. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570056848-27D0U7LHZESQPOMVHFYF/A+Big+Mission_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - A Big Mission Yujie Chen - 23, Longyin Zhou - 23 New York A Big Mission is a 3D animated comedy about a baby devil who recently was promoted at work after killing all dinosaurs and now must destroy humankind. He moves into a bigger house, however, the furniture in his new house prevents him from leaving to go to work. Will the baby devil complete his mission? Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570085128-D52NSRDXNEZ0C35PXLGC/u+really+hurt+me_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - u really hurt me Callahan Bracken - 17 Canada Following a boy as he fails to communicate with the world around him, "u really hurt me" is an exploration of misguided healing in a surreal, animated self portrait. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570097089-KC2BQJGQF7S8TYUY9211/DontCroak_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Don't Croak Daun Kim - 24 South Korea An agile long-legged frog escapes from being dissected by a frenzied determined 12 years old girl Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570124238-U3FLF5IEUI0L5HG59RMJ/waitingbythephone_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - waiting by the phone Olivia Jensen - 23 Illinois One woman living in an apartment for two, Dani struggles to live while coping with the tragic truth about her sister. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570139001-GZVW2K3FLTFP02E6ZTDJ/Interphase_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Interphase Kenny Tran - 21 Canada Interphase is a 2D animated short that depicts the reconciliation of past experiences and trauma through the act of deconstruction, repair, and reflection, in which a self-made anthropomorphic figure undergoes reformative bodily changes in search of solace and personal discovery. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567735533006-9E89JWOXHWMRSEVZ6UUH/hearth_web+resize.jpg Animation Sensations - Hearth Max Shoham - 16 Canada A 60 second animation that explores the connection between citizens in a village. This film shows the power of giving, and how each and every citizen can warm up a village. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570166313-VKY7XKJNSBJ4INMGXZ62/TigerPablo_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Tiger Pablo Pedro Velez - 21 California Tiger Pablo is a little worried! But who is he really? Who is Tiger Pablo? Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567735549911-XN5WJR3Z6U41JDZI6IBB/eztli_web+resize.jpg Animation Sensations - Eztli Samuel Smith - 18, Julie Lozano - 18 New York An Aztec sacrifice's sacred last moments. Hand-drawn and painted with watercolor on hundreds of notecards. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570187395-D0Z934A5AW5LW6YS4KUW/Kim_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Kim Madeline Landry - 22 Louisiana A stop motion animated, mock-umentary style short film about a day in the life friendly, outgoing, people-eating siren named Kim. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570188304-UC6JLFHFNOHKCP57S0DD/Mending_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Mending Lilly Parker - 17, Sarah Wimbish - 16, Meera Gandhi - 16, Natalie Piszcz - 16 Virginia It's not always love that brings us together. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567736023281-F0GZAETZKLMPZUKNP49G/margo_web+resize.jpg Animation Sensations - Margo Jhael J. Rasheed - 16, Nicholas Tennery - 15, Jago Gould - 14, Libby Slaughter - 14, Amelia Maxham - 13, Victoria Stiefvater - 13, Summers Worthington - 12, Conrad Heins - 12, Johnny Krosby-Groner - 11, Ben Clark - 10 Virginia Stuck in an unfulfilling job, our protagonist has an “awakening,” in the form of a woman called, Margo. In order to save her life, he must make a decision that challenges modern conventions and rattles his current way of life. Margo dares its audience to embrace their passions and never stop dreaming. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570210840-KQ1RHJ89PQ5DBMXY5371/SHADOW_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - SHADOW Morning MengYing Wu - 21 California A metaphor of journeys and struggles everyone has encountered at some point in life. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570218325-UL3F78NUM7XYC199FHGE/FrontoftheHouse_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Front of the House Sum Yi Ma - 21, Danica Dickinson - 21, Yuxin Zhou - 21, Yiming Zhou - 23 California When a young girl of a generationally owned fishball noodle stall gets a chance to change her life, she must first confront her strict grandmother. A story dedicated to family, food and all the love that gets lost in amidst the hustle and bustle. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570223466-NLJX1NJIVEIJPTR6DSXI/Pecking+Order_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Pecking Order Alaina Klaes - 16 California In search of a yummy caterpillar lunch, a woodpecker mother pecks a tree to show her massive son the ropes, and he attempts to replicate her demonstration, but things quickly go awry. Will his unconventional efforts be enough for him to catch lunch and make his mother proud? Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570233659-1803Q74JNX913VU1V91D/Preheated+2_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - Preheated Luke Snedecor - 21, Sarah Heinz - 21 California A boy's plan to bake a birthday cake becomes disastrous when his scientist father's latest experiment gets added to the mix. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570241894-3VGE3EBO1TBKSOFNO30A/thebeginning_webresize-01.jpg Animation Sensations - The Beginning Dennis Sungmin Kim - 22, Nicholas Escobar - 23, Alice Ku - 19 Pennsylvania/Korea A boy, alone in his world, is visited by an unexpected but familiar figure. Animation Sensations https://www.nffty.org/slaps-bops-bangers daily 0.75 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570334093-TKTIX939KOTL47WWU6KR/elastic_webresize-01.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Elastic Lindsay Sunada - 23, Kenzo Le - 24, Nicole Closson - 22 California She a freak she a dancer - four dancers infiltrate a high school with movements set to the song "Elastic" by Joey Purp. 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Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570410820-5XIUCP7CPNMUISI079BO/drop+the+guillotine_webresize-01.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Drop the Guillotine Isabella Masrouga - 14 California After this cheerleader’s boyfriend cheats on her, she has a complete psychotic break. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567737267157-VYMYC6151T74K8KDTT41/trenches+2+riches_web+resize.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Trenches 2 Riches Martaize (Tez) Smith - 16, Mustafa Martin - 16 Minnesota Music video of a song about being from a tough neighborhood and having dreams and aspirations to make it out. The main focus was to showcase the city (Minneapolis) and the culture (Somali) that the Artist comes from. 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Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567739154274-WXS6J2K8ME1BZ2TUTQLS/can%27t+u+see_web+resize.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Can't U See Sam Wood - 18 California Can't U See is one creative young man’s way of handling the pain of not receiving the reciprocation that his heart desired originally written as a private poem and later brought to life as a song from his heart. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567737308377-6H4AR9T4KHNEKSDSAP8N/ain%27t+no+fun+when+the+rabbit+got+the+gun_web+resize.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Ain't No Fun When The Rabbit Got The Gun Dusan Brown - 17 California Secret Agent Mr. Rabbit is always on the move. He misleads and cons anyone on his path, but tricks are for kids. Find out what happens when the Rabbit gets the gun. A fun music video for the family to enjoy. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570491538-BI0JQ09UP2P2QNIU35EY/Ego+Romance_webresize-01.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Ego Romance Logan K. Triplett - 23, Luke Millard - 24, Andrew Trice - 20 Missouri Ego Romance is a music video dealing with themes of narcissism and self gratification in today's age of digital relationships. Through gothic, flashy visuals and a driving track performed by The Victory Art, this philosophical tale is intended to connect with our deep desire to have the attention on us. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570496706-LOIMKARR0QM6YMMIM5XS/Words_Starbuck_webresize-01.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Words - Starbuck Dawson Taylor - 24 Washington Aspect ratio smashpect ratio. Starbuck's funky jams conjure up 4 colorful dancers that become trapped in his circular world. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570504724-33BC5W0Q274BZW8DCF1T/Gracie+Gray+-+_Morphine_webresize.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Gracie Gray - "Morphine" Christian O'Keefe - 24, Michael Priestley - 24 California “I take it way too far, so no one’s love will ever reach me.” "Morphine" is about those fleeting moments of escape from the vicious cycles of depression and isolation. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567737397464-GKTIPAFVOTCF4LST6YC6/human_web+resize.jpg Slaps, Bops & Bangers - Human Kajal - 24, Ethan Seneker - 22, Aaron Keteyian - 23, Yusef Chabayta - 24, Andrew Chennisi - 24 California The visuals for "Human" by pop star, Maggie Lindemann, are a sexy and eccentric taste on the underworld. Enticed by her curiosity, Maggie embarks upon a journey through a mystical doorway that leads her to find her own darkness within. Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://www.nffty.org/closing-night-generation-now daily 0.75 2019-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527696383-8L72KJOKVZPQAX9ESLHQ/virgencita_webresize-01.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Virgencita Giselle Bonilla - 23, Alex Hass - 22, Aqsa Altaf - 24, Jean Ng - 22 California Josefina’s failed attempt at masturbating charges her with attempted suicide. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527696383-8L72KJOKVZPQAX9ESLHQ/virgencita_webresize-01.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Virgencita Giselle Bonilla - 23, Alex Hass - 22, Aqsa Altaf - 24, Jean Ng - 22 California Josefina’s failed attempt at masturbating charges her with attempted suicide. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527780718-3MSTRF383CXF2TU7GDBP/Green_Web+Resize.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Green Kylie Murphy - 23 New York A female standup gets bumped when a famous comic returns after sexual misconduct allegations. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527790128-B2YBZT83HLXV6CFS16UD/menhelpingwomen_webresize-01.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Men Helping Women Isue Shin - 23, Derek Miranda - 24, Nate Burke - 24 California Men Helping Women explores the way male artists abuse their positions of power in lieu of mentorship. Maybe they don’t know what they’re doing? But maybe they do. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527802442-SKM6RH2UV7PGJLT59W7N/WinnerofPeace_webresize-01.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Winner of Peace Marisa Kelly - 19, Taylor Killefer - 21, Claire Imler - 19 California A young Sikh poet toes the line between her community and personal beliefs, but finds solace in spoken word. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527807090-FPX7TVH6FVOEF808TISN/CharleyHorse_webresize-01.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Charley Horse Luna Garcia - 17 California/Israel Charley Horse tells the story of Hila, an eighteen-year-old punk in modern-day Tel Aviv, who is forced to reconcile her identity and values on the eve of her military conscription. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527935194-7K5MNXDL3311PGVR2MSR/The+Best+is+Yet+to+Come_Web+Resize.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - The Best is Yet to Come Abena Taylor-Smith - 24 United Kingdom A bittersweet love letter to adolescence in small town England. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567527938797-Q3SKFGGYIEPRD5JC22KP/Lavender_Web+Resize.jpg Closing Night: Generation NOW - Lavender Matthew Puccini - 24 New York A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://www.nffty.org/human-identities daily 0.75 2019-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570565141-VSRFIS3F0K91PXF4VKGV/Bonfire_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - Bonfire Kevin Brooks - 24 Tennessee A meditation on the nature of love and heartbreak. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570565141-VSRFIS3F0K91PXF4VKGV/Bonfire_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - Bonfire Kevin Brooks - 24 Tennessee A meditation on the nature of love and heartbreak. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570569502-3ZD7I04LEHWDNS26FQI3/SoInaWay%2CThankYou_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - So In a Way, Thank You Eve Robitshek - 18, Sophie Paquette - 17 Michigan An experimental memoir to the girl I thought I was in love with. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567738283274-U9EKZQKN3YXVC0YKB9Y6/Sincretismo_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - Sincretismo Sophie Kim - 15 California What happens to indigenous spirituality when colonial religions arrive? The words of a Guatemalan priestess of Maximón give insight into this deity and folk saint born of the ancient Maya traditions centuries ago. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567570578067-1HDG4CQBZQKWBQ5VKITG/Queen+of+the+Dinosaurs_+A+Wrestler_s+Story+a_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - Queen of the Dinosaurs: A Wrestler's Story Addison Dlott - 21, Unagh Frank - 21, Jakob Markwardt - 21, Audrey Warner - 20, Steven Stewart, 21 New York Samantha Cohen is a professional underground wrestler who uses wrestling as a form of empowerment and as a temporary release from her daily struggles with depression, anxiety and self-image. 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Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567738276193-EWCHPGTNLOH3WRBSXI3M/Hold+the+Sun_webresize-01.jpg Human Identities - Hold the Sun in Your Hands: The Erika Jacoby Story Xenia Bernal - 16, Ian Kim - 12, Hank Schoen - 12, India Spencer - 15, Talia Abel - 16, Alejandro Moses de la Vega - 11, Eva Suissa - 16, Michael Zambrano - 17 California Hand-drawn animation illustrates Holocaust Survivor Erika Jacoby's memories of surviving Auschwitz. Produced in the summer 2018 Righteous Conversations Project Workshop at Harvard-Westlake School. 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Her cinematic universes are often populated by lovable, awful and very human characters. Anna Emma was educated from The National Film School of Denmark in 2015. She wrote and directed the audience success DOGGYSTYLE in two seasons and has been rewarded for her work several times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568652867773-IAATB7X9OESEMH0UT6SY/annaemmaweb.png Masterclass 2019 - Masterclass: Anna Emma Haudal Anna Emma Haudal grew up in the desolate, yet magical countryside north west of Copenhagen. In that area people were truly themselves, resulting in very strange and quirky characters that she grew up around. Her wish as writer and director is to always tell the truth about man, with all its defects and inadequacies. Her cinematic universes are often populated by lovable, awful and very human characters. Anna Emma was educated from The National Film School of Denmark in 2015. She wrote and directed the audience success DOGGYSTYLE in two seasons and has been rewarded for her work several times. https://www.nffty.org/new-gallery-3 daily 0.75 2019-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567706653755-V5ZVPB38ZB16A51YPI1W/COLLECTIVE_Logo.png Premier 2019 - Collective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567706653755-V5ZVPB38ZB16A51YPI1W/COLLECTIVE_Logo.png Premier 2019 - Collective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568655967432-QC7UA1ZN084O0GTIORKH/LaCie_logo_blue.png Premier 2019 - LaCie https://www.nffty.org/platinum-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707295935-TOK7KK0LOT95MUXJWBXT/rimary_red+%282%29.png Platinum 2019 - Vancouver Film School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707295935-TOK7KK0LOT95MUXJWBXT/rimary_red+%282%29.png Platinum 2019 - Vancouver Film School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707467759-VBND8V29UBBCSVJ4S9H7/HealCreative_Logo_Color.png Platinum 2019 - Heal Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707535266-H62SB98JUW675TVFIYB8/MedInn_Color_Logo+%281%29.jpg Platinum 2019 - Mediterranean Inn https://www.nffty.org/gold-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707883915-C3QFBONYAHLCL9ZRPJKP/PPU+Cinema+Arts+Green+2.png Gold 2019 - Point Park University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567707883915-C3QFBONYAHLCL9ZRPJKP/PPU+Cinema+Arts+Green+2.png Gold 2019 - Point Park University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567708322961-QZQSM5LCULSZBQPOMH9S/pineapple-hospitality-no-tagline-1500x1500-png-300dpi.png Gold 2019 - Maxwell Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567708469756-6CCIO66ZSN3A1LFP2TDV/CMA+Logo+2018-Vertical.png Gold 2019 - Biola University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709040531-4D7UWA4OMYM9XAF59IQF/RG_print_on_white.jpg Gold 2019 - Red Giant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709147568-P1ILYXEJX7D3XE9A7ECB/STRANGER+LOGO+%28NEW%29+copy.jpg Gold 2019 - The Stranger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709813587-EB6S06WRYV6WEFXS1MOH/alter+logo_black.png Gold 2019 - ALTER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567872092302-254Z1B7K861FMD1EH8HU/DUST+LOGO_black.png Gold 2019 - DUST https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568391472404-9Z5EHR0ZOIH58SHIT6T2/Screen+Shot+2013-11-22+at+4.03.55+PM.png Gold 2019 - Audiosocket https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568676296587-HSFF1V8T1P45YEKRGMCO/ArtCenter_lockup_vert_large_RGB.png Gold 2019 - ArtCenter College of Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568843678537-LAKRSGWK3BP9POJ2YBI0/Studio_School_Logo_Stacked_CMYK.png Gold 2019 - Studio School Los Angeles https://www.nffty.org/national-media-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709423568-T3PYMV4LZEGF6X5SVZLM/APP_LOGO_512x512.png National Media 2019 - Here TV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709423568-T3PYMV4LZEGF6X5SVZLM/APP_LOGO_512x512.png National Media 2019 - Here TV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567709513702-OOPAMZH55EI4X7PR5TF2/NT-Full_Logo-Color_Alt+%281%29.png National Media 2019 - NowThis https://www.nffty.org/friday-october-25th daily 0.75 2019-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567797731415-BS5I41T9KFRH37G8KAR8/bubblehead.jpg Friday October 25th - Morning Eclectic 11:00am Uptown 2 Spice up your life! Dive into the festival weekend by taking in a marvelous mixed bag of scintillating shorts. These stories range from a wacky watchful house to a true tale of badgers bothering Brits! It's a beautiful bounty of masterful miscellany. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567797731415-BS5I41T9KFRH37G8KAR8/bubblehead.jpg Friday October 25th - Morning Eclectic 11:00am Uptown 2 Spice up your life! Dive into the festival weekend by taking in a marvelous mixed bag of scintillating shorts. These stories range from a wacky watchful house to a true tale of badgers bothering Brits! It's a beautiful bounty of masterful miscellany. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801093559-683TQKDB2PE1F4GR24JB/Mormor_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Family Ties 11:30am Uptown 1 Some families are assigned at birth, others are chosen. Still others are grown and nourished over time. Either way, the ties that bind also can bend or break as life takes its twists and turns. Take a journey through the communal struggles and triumphs of characters who are entrenched in the familiar familial feuds that many of us face. Family comes first and last here! Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801201043-59KVUUCS12LSURJLFPKB/MidnightMarathon_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - A.L.: Artificial Life 1:00pm Uptown 2 Houston, we have a program! Blast off into alternate realities where the space-time continuum is corrupted and dystopian dehumanization is rampant. Meet fantastical South African creatures and enter into the world of artificial intelligence-based apps that may soon shape our world. Just don't look at the moon! A.L.: Artificial Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801283642-T3RY7J575ISR4E1HE6V0/Honey+Baby+Doll_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Reclaiming Me 1:30pm Uptown 1 How do we see each other? How do we see ourselves? Watch these fearless filmmakers flip perception on its head and reclaim their identities through bold conversations on motherhood, sexuality, self-image, gender identity, and more. A lionhearted line-up of individuals expressing exactly who they are - and aren’t - for the world to see. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801374141-DRWL8LM25J3GR3W8SM7U/thepatrioticmillionaire_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Global Currents 2:30pm SIFF Film Center Borders, billionaires, foreign-born babies, rehabilitation, and the right to bear arms. The rights we are given and responsibilities we face as global citizens are brought into focus by these 5 documentaries illuminating personal perspectives of those on the frontlines of progress. The events are current and the tides of change are rising. Lean in and join the conversation! Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801473601-EWZOLKSHNB2YUDS24L0G/STAGEREADY_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Palpable Performances 3:30pm Uptown 1 And the award for most palpable performance by a performer in a leading role goes to...you decide! We've rounded up the most scintillating scene-stealers to showcase the sacred theatrics of tried-and-true thespians. Thuffering thuccotash! (snapping is widely encouraged) Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569265224376-YMZU6SCBJ8NA0QSV99JC/seed+web.png Friday October 25th - Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence 4:30 PM Film Center Seed&Spark connects people through stories that matter. Since 2012, their platform has helped thousands of creators bring stories to life and to audiences via story-centric crowdfunding, on-platform streaming, live community events and workplace programs that cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion. At the heart of their cornerstone “Crowdfunding to Build Independence” workshop is a dedication to connecting creators with their audiences. It lays out the steps toward a successful crowdfunding campaign, as well as a career-long action plan most likely to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with your audience. You’ll learn how to find and activate your audience, structure your crowdfunding campaign and pitch video, pick the right goal and incentives, and much more beyond marketing the campaign itself. Because after all, it isn’t just about crowdfunding: it’s about career building. Your career starts here! Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801542729-ZVNICPLBU13XJK5AJ6EQ/Assembly+Required_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Happy Hour Shorts 6:30pm Uptown 1 Just got paid, it's friday night, party huntin', feelin' right! Make your first weekend stop this highkey hectic mix of upbeat yams that'll yeet your wheat and make you ready to hit the street! From music vids to magical kids to a nostalgic nod to being a kid to a wrestler who can't cry to cupid's mighty try and a happy little fly who...just might die. Jk! Who knows! Gotta see for yourself kthxbye. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801599339-QVHUH434XX1ICA4POSZ5/Wildflower_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - Powerful Grit 7:30pm SIFF Film Center Buckle your eyebelts and grit your teeth, this wild ride will take you into the depths of drama. From a vengeful church confession to a blind man's deteriorating marriage to an all-knowing robotic servant, your senses will be satiated by this dark display of deep emotion. Too legit to grit, amirite?! Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801659526-B72RA57E4VNA3G484AJN/As%CC%A7r%C4%B1+%28Distant%29_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - The Long & Short of It 8:30pm Uptown 1 Make your way downtown, walking fast, faces pass and I'm NFFTY bound! Friday's featured shorts block takes you on an emotional journey through life, love, and the psychological effects of solitary confinement. You know I'd walk a thousand miles if I could just see this screening, tonight. The Long & Short of It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567801924252-BI6GRHY4A0Z1C20SKBOO/Wildfall_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - A Screening Darkly 9:30pm SIFF Film Center What is life? Are we human? Or are we dancer? Can a copy machine feel love? Is the future a repeat of the past? If you're looking for visions of what's to come of our Earthly reality, look no further than this collection of outlandish, otherworldly observations from cunning creators. Now where did I put my keys? A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802000614-WV7O2GC9CM9C9H1AHJN3/FootyBeef%28DoIt%29_webresize-01.jpg Friday October 25th - After Hours Absurdity 10:30pm Uptown 1 Question: What do you get when you (redacted) a (redacted) and then put it in a (redacted) until it (redacted)? Answer: This screening! Come with an open mind, leave with a (redacted) mind. 9 of out 100 doctors reccomend this screening as a cure for (redacted)! After Hours Absurdity https://www.nffty.org/saturday-october-26th daily 0.75 2019-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802094920-EJNRD3OPW3COAWL55XZ3/loveisthemostimportantthing_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Bring the Kids 11:00am Uptown 1 It's a family affair! Gather your kids - and that one neighbor kid who never goes home - and head down to NFFTY for a top-of-the-morning treat! From an adolescent magician to an endearing tail of a stray cat to an exploration of how love can unite us, we can certainly join together in celebration of these young directors! *Kids welcome, only youthful adults allowed* Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802094920-EJNRD3OPW3COAWL55XZ3/loveisthemostimportantthing_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Bring the Kids 11:00am Uptown 1 It's a family affair! Gather your kids - and that one neighbor kid who never goes home - and head down to NFFTY for a top-of-the-morning treat! From an adolescent magician to an endearing tail of a stray cat to an exploration of how love can unite us, we can certainly join together in celebration of these young directors! *Kids welcome, only youthful adults allowed* Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568404068271-8Y3EBW3BZHHO9E0N1UZ1/website+placeholder.png Saturday October 26th - 48-Hour Film Off 11:30am Uptown 2 In October 2019, high schools across the United States and Canada will participate in a 48-hour race to complete a three-minute short film, all while containing required elements: a prop, a line of dialogue, and fitting into a certain theme. These are their stories. 48-Hour Film Off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802133460-6OVUEZ1Y9Q7NH0WIRRZN/witchesandbitchesinbritchesohmy_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Art in Motion 12:30pm SIFF Film Center As a boomer would say, this is the "artsy-fartsy stuff", or just "huh?" But NFFTY gets it! Young directors have stories to tell and unlimited ways to artistically express themselves. These films lean into the art of filmmaking and the result is a kaleidoscopic instersection of dance, experimental, music video and visual poetry. Mash me up, Scotty! Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802175926-1HY8QGYAMF3LBIHE50NN/SoInaWay%2CThankYou_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Human Identities 1:00pm Uptown 1 We're all on Team Human! In order to help reach a shared understanding of who we are, the untold stories of us must come to light. Get to know your neighbors, from near or far, as we work to make the bonds we all share a little tighter. We all get by with a little help from our friends! Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802161333-TJPRS1DBYHF980KRF5TX/ofthesea_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Our Changing Earth 2:00pm Uptown 2 The climate is shifting. These stories from the environmental frontlines illustrate the beauy of our shared planet and the intensity of its rapid transformation. We all can make a difference; these filmmakers used their cinematic voice to take a stand for Mother Nature. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802186653-7K9EJH7SI8HZ73UL48RT/CALL_ME_INTERN_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Feature Presentation: Call Me Intern 2:30pm SIFF Film Center Meet the millennials fighting back against unpaid work. Call Me Intern follows three interns-turned-activists who refuse to accept that young people should have to work for free to kickstart their careers. Their stories challenge youth stereotypes and help give a voice to the growing movement for intern rights across the world. Feature Presentation: Call Me Intern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802199532-P4AYGZMM5GCCABJYLB7Z/UnderDarkness_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Level Up! 3:00pm Uptown 1 As a NFFTY filmmaker, these comes a time when you're ready to face the metaphorical final boss. You've beaten all levels and it's time...to LEVEL UP. In other words, these are some darn good films exploring a wide variety of time periods and stories. Ranging from the Holocaust to life on the streets of modern-day New York, you'll feel like you've cracked the code to the game of empathy when the final credits roll. Level Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802217064-IOFFNTZJD4FPQYV97E6S/SunnySideUp_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Immerse Yourself 4:30pm SIFF Film Center We'll never know what life is truly like in a world other than our own, but this screening will help you get close! Ranging from peculiar puppets to nonconformist nuns to gruesome gladiators, these stories plunge you into pools of lives lived in atypical actualities. Immerse Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568403300816-T3OQXC57ZPPJH675KW7P/matty+web.png Saturday October 26th - Keynote: Matty Brown 5:00 PM Uptown 1 Get ready to be flooded with creative inspiration! Filmmaker and Vimeo Staff Pick record-holder Matty Brown is joining us this year to share his unique journey navigating the film industry and talk about everything from discovering and enhancing your own style to combatting self doubt. See how Matty’s projects evolved from inception to the final cut and learn some new techniques for you own creative process! Keynote: Matty Brown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802224165-L4A5J5ALV6466XFEI6BJ/HowWereGonnaMakeitThroughTilltheMorningSun_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Centerpiece 6:30pm Uptown 1 How many licks does it take until you get to the center of NFFTY? If you're here, you've arrived! Approximately 126 films, 4 workshops, and 3 parties into the festival, we've reached the centerpiece. Like a fine piece of china, everything revolves around this. And these stories will tug at your tenderness, rip apart your faith in humanity, and then sew it back up again with nice little bow on top. You just may never look at camping the same way again. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802239193-JQA1Q84L421ZSPQWA3BN/SomedayMyDaughter1_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Radical Experiments 8:00pm SIFF Film Center They say experimentation unlocks your inner genius. Actually, nobody says that but it sounds good, right?! If it's true, these directors are well on their way to Marie Curie-levels of ingenuity. Open your mind and take an impressionistic trip into the deep psyche of underground NFFTY imaginative inventiveness. En garde, avant-garde! Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802256034-BYCO61NT95CHYSP8QENE/after_webresize-01.jpg Saturday October 26th - Night Terrors 8:30pm Uptown 1 The scariest, spookiest, all-around sinister spectacle that your inner fright-fiend has been festering for. Bring an extra pair of pants and your driving gloves because this white-knuckle ride will launch you into the depths of demonic delight! Mwahaha! Night Terrors https://www.nffty.org/sunday-october-27th daily 0.75 2019-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802661520-42F0WOSF7RMCYQJP3QMF/thegospelofcombat_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Cinematic Journey 11:00am SIFF Film Center Sit down, Malick. The next generation of cinematic auteurs have arrived and they've got all the aspect ratios, anamorphics, and aesthetic needed to frame their fantastic foregrounds and backgrounds with ease. Come for the 4:3, stay for the 2.40. Cinematographer jokes are the best! Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802661520-42F0WOSF7RMCYQJP3QMF/thegospelofcombat_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Cinematic Journey 11:00am SIFF Film Center Sit down, Malick. The next generation of cinematic auteurs have arrived and they've got all the aspect ratios, anamorphics, and aesthetic needed to frame their fantastic foregrounds and backgrounds with ease. Come for the 4:3, stay for the 2.40. Cinematographer jokes are the best! Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569265487108-QS40M7KA7CWVSTCP4QML/Jackson+Davis+Web.png Sunday October 27th - Creating Videos That Spark Movement 11:30 AM SIFF Cinema Uptown 2 How does NowThis rack in over 2.5 billion views a month and reach over 70% of young Americans? This workshop gives an exclusive look into the unique NowThis workflow that gives the #1 news brand on social the edge in fast-breaking political and social justice coverage. In this workshop, NowThis associate producer, Jackson C Davis, will walk you through the production of a NowThis video from inception to publishing, and along the way, show you how we find stories, how we breakdown political jargon, and how soundbites and b-roll can come together to tell stories of the activist generation. Creating Videos That Spark Movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802680683-6K1D0G9V70GWUVWDEBKJ/LuckyGirl_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Facing the Frontier 12:00pm Uptown 1 Beyond borders lie important stories. Tales of family bonds, harrowing journeys to freedom, the walls we create to separate cultures and identities and the ways we treat those who we see as "different." As we work to acknowledge the hardships we place on others, the first step to forgiveness is understanding. 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A masterclass about research, developing and the anxiety of being a successful artist. Masterclass: Anna Emma Haudal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802712985-H9QJXXPM2Q60DAU9M8O3/Parade_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Locals Only 2:00pm Uptown 1 Northwest stand up! Our region is home to many things, including more dogs than humans, more trees than dogs, and incredible amounts of rain (so don't move here!). It's also home to a growing number of fantastically talented young filmmakers, who are on display on this screening. Get a glimpse into life in the upper left through the artists and people who call this place home and the music and stories that have developed upon the northwest backdrop. Locals Only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567803084498-KGBQNHB6QETO649N6Q7E/ReEntry_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Existential Epics 2:30pm SIFF Film Center Why are we here? What motivates us to get up every day? Why is life so hard? Some of life's more complex questions can't be answered, but clarity can be achieved through cinematic revelations. If these questions resonate, come find some answers in this slate full of seminal survival information. From life in the in-between to explorations of the afterlife, you'll be transported into higher planes of transcendental thought. Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802755968-J594MU002HAHY25JYIU7/Interphase_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Animation Sensations 3:00pm Uptown 2 All aboard the animation train! These sensations are leaving the station and the first stop is Lego-town! This mixture of mediums - from claymation to hand-drawn stop-motion to CGI - will drop your jaw to the floor and leave you screaming "more!" More like "ore!" because your mouth will be stuck open. You get the point! Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802772263-02X2HR6TE5JKFK2NXKFC/ComeSeeMeLive_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Slaps, Bops & Bangers 4:00pm Uptown 1 This is it chief...it's time to take your horse down to NFFTY Road and ride until the music starts to flow! Its flame emoji music video szn and this lineup is lowkey gonna give you life rn! These yung Hype Williams wannabes have been doing the extra most to bring the fire drip and now it's time for the glow up. Don't ghost us or leave us on read, we're getting this music video bread. Mic drop! Slaps, Bops & Bangers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802791725-4DUNMPTEIHH5U08GHIJ9/Queen+for+a+Day_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Lighten Up! 4:30pm SIFF Film Center Sunday scaries got you feeling down? Take a load off with some light-hearted fare that'll remind you of when you were young, wild, and free with not a care in the world...except for death and taxes (unless you're a billionaire). From a drag queen's big moment to the meaning of life falling in an unsuspecting restaurant worker's lap, you're guaranteed to smile for a while when this screening is over! Lighten Up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1567802922461-LN48YEOKS3Z8FWVDUAZ9/Lavender_webresize-01.jpg Sunday October 27th - Closing Night: Generation NOW 6:30pm Uptown 1 The time is now for the filmmakers that will shape the stories of the future. Generation NOW takes center stage with intimate tales of contemporary adolescent life, the struggles and triumphs of life on earth, and the nooks and crannies of emotional evolution that define our existence. As NFFTY 2019 comes to a close, we hope you're left with hope for the future and the confidence that we'll be okay - if we listen to the next generation. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://www.nffty.org/silver-2019 daily 0.75 2019-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268165231-YJNEDSIVJVMHV139NPH4/IC-Primary-RGB-RHPS+%281%29.png Silver 2019 - Park School of Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268165231-YJNEDSIVJVMHV139NPH4/IC-Primary-RGB-RHPS+%281%29.png Silver 2019 - Park School of Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268224122-A3IBSK91S9XC3O4LJGA2/ICA+revised+07+logo+all+blk+%281%29.png Silver 2019 - Interlochen Center for the Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268297270-1GRHKKP5RCCFHPPY7LJT/SFI+logo-circle.png Silver 2019 - Seattle Film Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268355033-NE38S2D0DJNSYIEL7Q23/SHIFT+Blue+Logo+TRANSPARENT.png Silver 2019 - SHIFT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268487184-M8ZI07K36UB99K2VSQL5/SOU+DCIN+Logo+CMY+POS+5+SPROCKET.png Silver 2019 - Southern Oregon University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568268806676-X6N4YM1NW31M18077DJG/MoPOP.jpeg Silver 2019 - MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568394325154-TJPM8KETNXTC63RE3TJY/cropped-pride_logopng.png Silver 2019 - Seattle Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568667764245-82VV1HXVSLI7FJOV5UTC/CapU_logo_school_Film.png Silver 2019 - Capilano University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569861307404-HACXFG4F3UV80YIFO8UH/GIVE_Logo_green.png Silver 2019 - Give Volunteers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569971716497-TL55R59POPU89CXR3BOE/Votiv+Master+Logo+RGB+No+Background.jpg Silver 2019 - Votiv https://www.nffty.org/bronze-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568269389521-A90NI1UYFQOY8S3RRSW8/BMD-Logo-A-RGB+%281%29.png Bronze 2019 - Blackmagic Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568269389521-A90NI1UYFQOY8S3RRSW8/BMD-Logo-A-RGB+%281%29.png Bronze 2019 - Blackmagic Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568269475520-AQS60TOZ55H8HR5UDORS/sagaftralogo1.png Bronze 2019 - SAG-AFTRA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568269553031-3RLEXE65KW6CKPHXJ8PA/FD_companyLogo.png Bronze 2019 - Final Draft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568269655235-GNPOG5CO7Y3JYVZDIHY6/Copy+of+Watkins-College-of-Art-PMS.png Bronze 2019 - Watkins College of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568392194131-UK9CYZWAAZJOZJP9YZL4/gtown+color.png Bronze 2019 - Georgetown Brewing https://www.nffty.org/narrative-student daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311427467-8T38HMLCGOZ82COFZ6C5/G_KENNELL_HEADSHOT.jpg Narrative (Student) - Garrett Kennell Garrett Kennell is the creative director for Michelle Khare’s YouTube Channel with over 100 million video views and 1.5 million subscribers. During his collegiate years, Garrett worked closely with Oscar-nominated producer Chris Moore (‘Goodwill Hunting’, ‘Manchester by the Sea’) and was hired out of college to shoot, write and direct for several of his documentary projects. Since then, Garrett has directed everything from choreographed fight scenes with the Marvel stunt team to numerous award-winning short films. Because his Dungeons and Dragons obsession doesn’t quite pay the bills, he has also directed content for brands like NASA, The US Marine Corps, Chevrolet, Target, HBO Max, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311427467-8T38HMLCGOZ82COFZ6C5/G_KENNELL_HEADSHOT.jpg Narrative (Student) - Garrett Kennell Garrett Kennell is the creative director for Michelle Khare’s YouTube Channel with over 100 million video views and 1.5 million subscribers. During his collegiate years, Garrett worked closely with Oscar-nominated producer Chris Moore (‘Goodwill Hunting’, ‘Manchester by the Sea’) and was hired out of college to shoot, write and direct for several of his documentary projects. Since then, Garrett has directed everything from choreographed fight scenes with the Marvel stunt team to numerous award-winning short films. Because his Dungeons and Dragons obsession doesn’t quite pay the bills, he has also directed content for brands like NASA, The US Marine Corps, Chevrolet, Target, HBO Max, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311505203-8KH8QFRT24SKJ597T389/Mette+Norkjaer.png Narrative (Student) - Mette Norkjaer Mette Norkjaer is the Creative Executive at BOOM! Studios, a production company and publisher with a First Look deal with 20th Century Fox. BOOM! Studios controls the largest library of comic book IP outside of Marvel and DC Comics. BOOM! is currently developing multiple projects for film and TV including, GOLDIE VANCE with Rashida Jones attached to write and direct, LAST SONS OF AMERICA, the Eisner award winning LUMBERJANES, IMAGINE AGENTS, and many more. Mette earned her MFA from the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts in 2016. She is originally from Copenhagen, Denmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311574000-QSDB57389YV5OYBZMWZI/Jesse_Harris_portrait2_small.jpeg Narrative (Student) - Jesse Harris Jesse Harris founded NFFTY back in 2007 at the age of 21. He went on to run the festival as Executive Director and then Artistic Director until 2014. Under his leadership the festival grew from a one night event to a massive globally recognized film event and the premier film festival for young filmmakers. Variety named Jesse one of 25 talents who transformed youth entertainment and was named one of City Arts Magazine’s Top 50 Culture Makers. Jesse is also an accomplished filmmaker himself, having made his first feature at age 17. Jesse now directs commercials around the world and is working on his next feature film to be shot in early 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568318955190-Z88Z8SYTKTTGRXQIX39Q/Gigi.jpg Narrative (Student) - Gigi Saul Guerrero Gigi Saul Guerrero is a Mexican director and actress living in Vancouver Canada, she's described by Variety as part of the new wave of Latino talent. She has been praised as one of the top, emerging directors in the horror genre by Empire, Dread Central, and Bloody Disgusting. Guerrero completed her feature film debut "Culture Shock" for Blumhouse Production's "Into The Dark" anthology series for Hulu. She is also a directing instructor at the prestigious Vancouver Film School. In her mid 20's Guerrero became one of the co-founders of award winning production company "Luchagore Productions". https://www.nffty.org/narrative daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311669230-UV4UDVWH3VDTGZNL2KO2/AM+Lukas.JPG Narrative - A.M. Lukas A.M. Lukas (formerly Anna Martemucci) debuted as a writer-director with Hollidaysburg. Recently named #11 on Rotten Tomatoes' "20 Best Thanksgiving Movies of All Time" list, the film was embraced by critics, the LA Times calling it "Smart, warm, and authentic, one of the better youth comedies of the last few years." Her most recent film is the award-winning One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure, which stars Emily Mortimer, played the Sundance and Toronto film festivals, and has been viewed online and around the world over a million times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311669230-UV4UDVWH3VDTGZNL2KO2/AM+Lukas.JPG Narrative - A.M. Lukas A.M. Lukas (formerly Anna Martemucci) debuted as a writer-director with Hollidaysburg. Recently named #11 on Rotten Tomatoes' "20 Best Thanksgiving Movies of All Time" list, the film was embraced by critics, the LA Times calling it "Smart, warm, and authentic, one of the better youth comedies of the last few years." Her most recent film is the award-winning One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure, which stars Emily Mortimer, played the Sundance and Toronto film festivals, and has been viewed online and around the world over a million times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568316402078-3L5DOFH02UI74O1U6DPT/Laura+Silva+Headshot.JPG Narrative - Laura Fuest Silva Laura Fuest Silva, is a veteran executive producer in the unscripted television genre and currently Vice President, Alternative Programming at CBS. In this role, she is responsible for current projects such as THE AMAZING RACE and UNDERCOVER BOSS as well as launching new series such as the summer hit LOVE ISLAND. She also works on the development of new alternative projects for the Network. Silva has produced hundreds of hours of alternative programming for broadcast and cable television, launching and serving as Executive Producer of series such as “America’s Next Top Model,” “Pit Boss” “Rap Game,” “The Pussycat Dolls Present” and “Hunted.” She began her career producing a variety of documentary series and specials for NBC, Fox, Discovery Channel and Lifetime. Silva went on develop and launch several series for multiple cable outlets and has produced several hidden camera shows, including “Totally Hidden Video” and “Celebrity Undercover.” Other major series include “The Mole,” “Beauty and the Geek” and she was a creator and executive-producer of “The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best” which starred Sir Richard Branson. Silva graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with bachelor’s degrees in TV/Film Production and Economics, and is a member of the Director’s Guild of America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568319282478-7YJP7R4ZZ68TPXJOSNFK/larry+hryb.jpg Narrative - Larry Hryb Larry Hryb, also known by his Xbox Live gamertag Major Nelson, is the Director of Programming for the Microsoft gaming network Xbox Live. Prior to taking the position at Microsoft in 2004, he was a former programmer and on air host with radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications. Hryb graduated from Syracuse University in 1989 with a degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a minor in Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323025859-6C0GD08NC4YI93Y9JM95/Matthew_Law_DHOFF_31926.jpg Narrative - Matt Law Matthew Law is a director, writer, cinematographer and actor originally from Seattle. Under the tutelage of Mr. Lawrence, his teacher at Ballard High School, his short films as a teenager found success as official selections at international film festivals, including NFFTY. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television with honors, he started his own production company in Los Angeles along with his classmate named Matthew Thompson (another NFFTY alum), they settled on simply calling their company: The Matts Productions. For in front of the camera, Matthew just wrapped filming in Atlanta as a lead in the show The Oval, premiering on BET in October. You can also catch him as Agent Julian on Agents of Shield on ABC. Behind the camera, a low-budget feature he served as cinematographer on, named Debunkers Inc. is also now available on major streaming platforms. https://www.nffty.org/documentary-student daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311059535-CC2ZNE3UMT9LOEL8KDLF/DSC-Ward+Serrill.Director+%28small%29.jpg Documentary (Student) - Ward Serrill Ward Serrill is the award-winning director of The Heart of the Game, released by Miramax to wide critical acclaim. He has created more than ninety short films including Building One House with Robert Redford and Wild America with Sissy Spacek. He wrote and directed Something in the Water for PBS and the feature documentary Song of the New Earth as well as TreeStory, a series of short films designed to inspire our relationship to trees. His current feature, The Bowmakers was released in late 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311059535-CC2ZNE3UMT9LOEL8KDLF/DSC-Ward+Serrill.Director+%28small%29.jpg Documentary (Student) - Ward Serrill Ward Serrill is the award-winning director of The Heart of the Game, released by Miramax to wide critical acclaim. He has created more than ninety short films including Building One House with Robert Redford and Wild America with Sissy Spacek. He wrote and directed Something in the Water for PBS and the feature documentary Song of the New Earth as well as TreeStory, a series of short films designed to inspire our relationship to trees. His current feature, The Bowmakers was released in late 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311128671-ECNW712VOYTJHQTZNLNN/Sean.jpg Documentary (Student) - Sean Kusunagi Sean Kusanagi, began his career in documentary filmmaking focused on immersive storytelling. Alongside his two feature films on Netflix, Sean has worked with Apple, RYOT, Living on One, Lionsgate, and was nominated for the Tribeca X award for his short documentary, Wasfia. Sean’s background in storytelling eventually led him to work alongside ODESZA, creative directing live shows, documentary video content, and music videos. His latest work on ODESZA’s “A Moment Apart tour” has been called "an immersive and trademark cinematic experience” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311276427-D2BXONVMW01O1GYVHUYB/KevinKlauberBioPic.jpg Documentary (Student) - Kevin Klauber Kevin Klauber, ACE (b.1986) is a film editor and writer most known for editing two Oscar®-winning documentaries: “20 Feet From Stardom” and "Icarus." Kevin's editorial debut, “Pearl Jam Twenty”, came under the direction of Academy Award®-winner Cameron Crowe. Since then, he's edited numerous non-fiction series and feature documentaries, including the 2016 Oscar®-nominated documentary “Winter On Fire” (Netflix), “Cobain: Montage of Heck”(HBO), “Crossfire Hurricane” (HBO), “Beauty is Embarrassing”, (Tremolo Productions), “Harmontown” (BRKLY), “Chicken People” (Samuel & Goldwyn), and "Ugly Delicious" (Netflix). In 2012, the American Cinema Editors (ACE) awarded Kevin an Eddie Award for “20 Feet From Stardom.” He attended USC School of Cinematic Arts for undergraduate work and Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School for everything else. Kevin is also a NFFTY Alumnus (‘08). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315570030-MIVMKHI6HO4OY7R7V5JJ/sigal.jpg Documentary (Student) - Sigal Bujman Sigal Bujman was born in a Kibbutz in Israel. She has been living in the US since 2002. Sigal has been a director, writer, and producer for over two decades. Her Second World War documentary, Vitch, participated in twenty film festivals and dozens special screenings around the world. The world tour of Vitch will end this coming Spring at the Jewish History and Art museum in Paris. She also wrote Vitch, the movie’s accompanying book. She co-created and directed the 36-part cultural-travel series ‘Fantastic Festivals of the World’ for the Discovery Channel. Created the political documentary “ Haifa – the Silenced Voices”, the historic story “Koxinga – A Heroes Legacy” for National Geographic, and environmental bio “Papa Boss” that aired on PBS. Sigal founded a film department at Ramot Hefer high school in Israel and taught there for four years. Sigal lives with her two kids in Seattle. She is currently a content producer, for a media company, Art Culinaire. https://www.nffty.org/documentary daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568310520936-N87SVMID3TLINR8MHV6V/CB.jpeg Documentary - CB Shamah Shortly after relocating to the Pacific Northwest, Nesib CB Shamah attended the Seattle Film Institute and fell in love with the process of film production and development. Years later, while leading the renovation of the historic Columbia City Theater music venue, CB produced and directed over 25 live music shoots, the music web series Destination Unknown and the Emmy-nominated documentary Welcome To Doe Bay. CB also co-directed the dark comedy Worst Laid Plans, was producer of the short films Haskell and Mehndi, as well as the 2017 SXSW feature Lane 1974. In 2019, CB was awarded the Seattle Mayor's Award for Achievement in Film at the Seattle International Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568310520936-N87SVMID3TLINR8MHV6V/CB.jpeg Documentary - CB Shamah Shortly after relocating to the Pacific Northwest, Nesib CB Shamah attended the Seattle Film Institute and fell in love with the process of film production and development. Years later, while leading the renovation of the historic Columbia City Theater music venue, CB produced and directed over 25 live music shoots, the music web series Destination Unknown and the Emmy-nominated documentary Welcome To Doe Bay. CB also co-directed the dark comedy Worst Laid Plans, was producer of the short films Haskell and Mehndi, as well as the 2017 SXSW feature Lane 1974. In 2019, CB was awarded the Seattle Mayor's Award for Achievement in Film at the Seattle International Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568310677230-F5QB70K3D31PNZ1HQ603/Noel.jpeg Documentary - Noel Goodwin Noel has been the Director of the BFI Future Film Festival since 2008. Now approaching its 13th year the BFI Future Film Festival is the biggest and most important film festival for young filmmakers in the UK. Alongside this Noel also runs the BFI London Film Festival Education Programme, the BFI Flare Education programme, and monthly BFI Future Film Lab events at BFI Southbank in London, whilst supporting and producing independent short films with emerging young talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568310941656-IGMCENN4EL4ACR2E4KQ1/Anna.jpg Documentary - Anna Proulx Anna Proulx is currently the Director of Admissions for the American Film Institute Conservatory, a top ranked masters film program. She has an extensive background in both arts and higher education management. Previously, Anna Proulx managed the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, creatively supporting and working with international and domestic documentary filmmakers. She has continued to find, develop and support future storytellers now through education at both Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and TV and now at AFI’s Conservatory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568310857168-I4U4CB3W7F5C0YMP8MMQ/LeahGalantheadshot.JPG Documentary - Leah Galant Leah is an award winning producer and director that seeks out powerful character-driven personal stories told in unexpected ways. Leah was named Variety Magazine's "110 Students to Watch" in 2015 for co-directing a short called The Provider that won Best Documentary at NFFTY 2015 as well as being nominated for a Student Emmy. Leah's latest documentary Death Metal Grandma premiered at SXSW 2018, earned a Vimeo Staff Pick and landed on NY Times Op Docs also won best documentary at the Cannes 2019 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. She is in production on a feature documentary about an abortion clinic on the U.S/Mexico border that is supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent and Sundance Institute. https://www.nffty.org/animation daily 0.75 2022-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314484558-QQ06E26Q4QYH8TFXLL7N/Pranay.jpg Animation - Pranay Patwardhan Animation filmmaker Pranay Patwardhan's recent work includes art direction and animation for film, advertising and branding - for Google, Adidas, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Budweiser and Netflix. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed food enthusiast, he's passionate about art, music and sport. Enjoys taking short naps, cycling, reading and collecting records, often all at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314484558-QQ06E26Q4QYH8TFXLL7N/Pranay.jpg Animation - Pranay Patwardhan Animation filmmaker Pranay Patwardhan's recent work includes art direction and animation for film, advertising and branding - for Google, Adidas, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Budweiser and Netflix. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed food enthusiast, he's passionate about art, music and sport. Enjoys taking short naps, cycling, reading and collecting records, often all at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568312577651-GDINMAS6WKGIYYHR1QYH/Dee_Robertson+.jpg Animation - Dee Robertson Dee Austin Robertson is an Emmy award winning writer, director, producer and content creator for both the traditional and new the media industry. He has been recognized by the creative industry with awards from NATAS, Digiday and Adweek. In addition, his directing and creative producing work on BuzzFeed and Purina’s DEAR KITTEN has amassed over 120 million views and was turned into a Super Bowl commercial in 2015. In 2102, Robertson was the second video hire under visionary Ze Frank at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, where he was the founding member and lead of the company’s branded video department. Since then, under Robertson’s leadership, the division has seen massive growth. BuzzFeed’s branded content has been recognized by the YouTube Ad Leaderboard for over 15+ separate branded campaigns, with Webby, Digiday, and many other honors. Robertson has overseen the creative and physical production of more than 500 pieces of original content ranging from award winning TASTY sponsored short form recipe videos to Executive Producing long form scripted content like PUPPYHOOD which was listed as one of the 20 Most Viral Ads of 2015. Robertson co-wrote (story) and Executive Produced the divisive feature length film 'The Happytime Murders' starring Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Elizabeth Banks and Joel McHale. The Hollywood Reporter calls it "uproariously funny," The Boston Globe calls it "undeniably hilarious," and Vanity Fair calls it "maybe the worst movie of the year”. For 16 years, Robertson has written, produced, and directed narrative short films for companies such as Killer Films (Boys Don’t Cry, Far From Heaven) and Darko Entertainment/QC Entertainment (Donnie Darko, Get Out, BlacKkKlansman). He also co-wrote and directed the short film ERIC GOES WEST, which was screened as part of the feature length anthology HOLIDAY ROAD at the Slamdance Film Festival and was recognized on screenwriter John August’s popular blog. Dee is currently the Executive Creative Director at ATTN:, a digital publisher focused on purpose driven content for brands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314715054-RXCSDAOI5ZNJCQKSU1DI/Amos.jpeg Animation - Amos Sussigan Filmmaker/Artist Amos Sussigan started his professional career working as the youngest official correspondent for Warner Brothers and Fox in his native Switzerland. At the young age of 22, his first and widely praised book The Chocolate Oscar - which sold out three times -- was published by the prestigious Swiss publishing house Armando Dadò Editore. Amos has been repeatedly recognized and awarded for his creative works, such as writing and directing the animated shorts Broken Wing (2012) and Swan Cake (2013). His films have been screened at more than 40 International Film Festivals all around the globe, including 6 major Academy Award Qualifiers. In 2015, Amos was hired by Walt Disney Animation Studios veteran executive Dan Lund (Aladdin, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and Mulan, Frozen) to art direct and co-produce Aria For A Cow (2015)- one of the last songs of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast & The Little Mermaid). The animated short film was produced by Connie Nartonis Thompson, an Associate Producer for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie. After working at Paramount Pictures in the Animation Department, Amos is now a Visual Development Artist for Ryan Coogler's Space Jam 2 at Warner Brothers. His other notable accomplishments are working for several major studios and media conglomerates including The Walt Disney Company (Ducktales), Fox, DreamWorks Animation (Where’s Waldo) and Netflix (Green Eggs and Ham). Further, he continues to work as a freelance director for artists such as Joe Brooks, Tammin Sursok (Pretty Little Liars), Caleb Hyles, Sinplus, and Luca Hänni. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314831180-EWYT7E6HEJG04QYKQV0P/KenTsui.png Animation - Ken Tsui Ken Tsui is a curator and the producer at The Vancouver International Film Festival's Films+ department, providing strategic, creative and production oversight for 16 days of conferences, talks, keynotes, concerts, exhibitions and special events. The prerogative of Films+ is public and industry initiatives that expand discourse and challenge expectations of screen-based media in a film festival environment. Subject matter initiatives in my purview include traditional cinema, television, VR/AR, live performance and music in film. https://www.nffty.org/animation-student daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311922938-FYPHQYYE1X7T26E8A4KO/Ryan+Kane.jpg Animation (Student) - Ryan Kane Ryan Kane is the Manager of Distribution at GKIDS. Having grown up in Maryland and New Jersey, he moved to New York City to attend the Film program at School of Visual Arts. At GKIDS, he has helped release five Academy Award®-nominees to North American audiences, including Claude Barras’s My Life as a Zucchini, Nora Twomey's The Breadwinner, and most recently Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568311922938-FYPHQYYE1X7T26E8A4KO/Ryan+Kane.jpg Animation (Student) - Ryan Kane Ryan Kane is the Manager of Distribution at GKIDS. Having grown up in Maryland and New Jersey, he moved to New York City to attend the Film program at School of Visual Arts. At GKIDS, he has helped release five Academy Award®-nominees to North American audiences, including Claude Barras’s My Life as a Zucchini, Nora Twomey's The Breadwinner, and most recently Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568312231319-BO1XQD8FGRTUY65ULQCM/Romain.jpg Animation (Student) - Romain Vakilitabar After a bad accident where he was forced to contemplate life, Romain decided he would pursue a journey worth living. Since then, he published his children’s book communicating climate change to younger audiences, traveled the world with Unreasonable at Sea, a social entrepreneurship accelerator on a ship, helping 9 ventures scale globally, and helped build Watson University, a new university model for 25 of the world’s most promising next generation leaders, as Vice President. Romain is now founder of Pathos Labs, a non-profit laboratory focused on finding ways that technology and media can most effectively dismantle hatred, and create understanding and compassion across lines of difference. He’s an been featured in the new books “2 Billion Under 20” and “Compassionate Careers,” has spoken internationally, including on the big red dot, and was voluntarily homeless in the streets of Scandinavia to train his mental resilience and to test the dogma that “need is the mother of all invention.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568312398208-97QJAWNUB82MA93LBG40/JdM+II.JPG Animation (Student) - Jean de Meuron After working as a branded-content and TV commercial producer in his native Switzerland, Jean de Meuron interned at several major media conglomerates, as well as Hollywood studios such as MTV Networks, Viacom, Paramount Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Universal Pictures and MGM. After attending USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from The New School in New York, NY. He was honored with Outstanding Academic Achievement for his consistency on the Dean’s List. Upon graduation, Jean commenced his professional career working for prolific Emmy, Grammy, OSCAR®, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning producer Scott Rudin. His first film credit was Associate Producer for CINEMAsuisse: Marc Forster (2012), a documentary short subject about Hollywood director Marc Forster. Serving as Executive Producer, Jean’s short film, La femme et le TGV (2016), starring Jane Birkin in the leading role, premiered at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in the pardi di domani section. The short was further recognized with an OSCAR® nomination at the 89th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film. Jean’s next short film, The Suitcase (2017), for which he served as the Executive Producer, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. The film also made the Shortlist for the 2017 BAFTA Student Film Awards in the Live Action category. Jean’s latest film he produced, Megan (2018), an ambitious sci-fi proof of concept, received widespread critical acclaim, global press coverage and festival accolades. Several media publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Empire, /Film and IndieWire reported on the short. Megan won Best International Sci-Fi Short at the 2018 London International Short Film Festival and went viral online, surpassing 1.2M Views on YouTube. In 2019, Megan was honored with the renowned Telly Award (SILVER WINNER 40th Annual Telly Awards) in the Online Category: General-Viral. The short also won Best Sci-Fi at the 2019 Los Angeles Film Awards and 2019 New York Film Awards. Most recently, Jean worked on Haven – Above Sky, his first feature film, for which Constantin Film is the studio and Roland Emmerich the Executive Producer. Since 2019, Jean is a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568312469445-5D5TNVV2LVCLGOTSW1V0/Curtis+Woloschuk+%28VIFF%29.jpg Animation (Student) - Curtis Woloschuk As Associate Director of Programming of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), Curtis Woloschuk manages VIFF’s programming team and its activities. Leading VIFF’s Canadian film programming, he also coordinates the adjudication of nine awards. In addition to managing the festivals' scheduling, he supervises the creation of all programming-related content for VIFF’s website and guide. https://www.nffty.org/experimental daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314950215-TTNCE2IL52E52W42P6CC/Johnston_Artist_Pic.jpg Experimental (Student) - Alex Johnston Alex Johnston is an award-winning documentarian, media maker and scholar, based in Seattle, Washington. His work has screened at a wide range of venues, including the Berlinale, IndieLisboa, London Short Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, and the Miners' Colfax Medical Center, a convalescent home for retired hard rock and coal miners in Raton, New Mexico. He is the managing editor of the radical online media journal NOW! A Journal of Urgent Praxis, (NOW-Journal.com) and is an assistant professor of film at Seattle University. You can see some of his work here: http://www.aljiers.net/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568314950215-TTNCE2IL52E52W42P6CC/Johnston_Artist_Pic.jpg Experimental (Student) - Alex Johnston Alex Johnston is an award-winning documentarian, media maker and scholar, based in Seattle, Washington. His work has screened at a wide range of venues, including the Berlinale, IndieLisboa, London Short Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, and the Miners' Colfax Medical Center, a convalescent home for retired hard rock and coal miners in Raton, New Mexico. He is the managing editor of the radical online media journal NOW! A Journal of Urgent Praxis, (NOW-Journal.com) and is an assistant professor of film at Seattle University. You can see some of his work here: http://www.aljiers.net/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315077750-S9VRQK1UYUWW7MQ7TNQI/Rocio.jpg Experimental (Student) - Rocio Mesa Rocio Mesa is the director of LA OLA - Independent Films From Spain, a showcase of the best contemporary Spanish cinema in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque), New York (Anthology Film Archives) and Mexico City (Cineteca Nacional). Mesa works as a freelance film programmer; she has been an Associate Programmer for the LA Film Festival, a co-programmer for Art House Theater Day and has collaborated with independent theaters like the Echo Park Film Center or Now Instant Image Hall. Mesa premiered her first feature film as a director in 2013, ‘Orensanz’, nominated for Best Andalusian Documentary at the ASECAN Awards and selected on international festivals like Seville European Film Festival, BAFICI or Alcances. She is currently working on her next feature project as a writer/director called ‘Secaderos’ (‘Tobacco Barns’), selected by the Faliro House Sundance Screenwriters LAB. Mesa is also a producer and post-producer with years of experience in the field. She was named by Variety Magazine as one of the top 10 “Spanish Women Rising in the Film Business.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315159454-YIHQIDZ6JLUH3CIBJVMZ/sindha+headshot.jpg Experimental (Student) - Sindha Agha Sindha Agha is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who has quickly made a name for herself by creating viral digital pieces with distinct & vibrant visuals. Sindha kicked off her career by writing & directing "Birth Control Your Own Adventure," a tragicomic short acquired by The New York Times. "Birth Control" quickly reached 12.5 million organic Facebook views and was nominated for a 2019 News & Documentary Emmy. The film was also accepted into Tribeca and Palm Springs Film Festivals as a part of their official selection. Sindha has since been awarded two separate Sundance Institute Fellowships, directed two seasons of her critically-acclaimed series “Body Language” for BBC Three, contributed to Radiolab, published work in The Atlantic and been nominated for “Video of the Year” by the Society of Publication Designers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315257531-12XKA9AKAYEW6POP08EY/Jocelyn.jpg Experimental (Student) - Jocelyn R.C. Jocelyn R.C. is coincidentally one of the three co-founders of NFFTY from over a decade ago, alongside Jesse and Kyle, and she's thrilled to be able to help jury the Experimental category this year. In the 12-ish years since her active involvement with NFFTY, she's worked and lived in Los Angeles (film industry), San Francisco (VR tech market), New York City (advertising world), and recently relocated back to her stomping grounds of Seattle where she's working as a Creative Director in T-Mobile's brand studio. A lifelong supporter and participant of filmmaking, she's excited to be local for this year's festival. https://www.nffty.org/story-starts-here-jury daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315743012-O1DWPHL2YOE3XQOG2FCX/Dustin.jpg Story Starts Here - Dustin Lance Black Dustin won his Oscar for best screenplay of Milk. He also worked as a writer for HBO’s Big Love, ABC’s When We Rise, J. Edgar and Pedro. He also has credits as a director and producer for What’s Wrong With Virginia, Prophet’s Prey, 8 The Mormon Proposition, and 8 : A play about the fight for marriage equality. He is also a strong activist for the LGBTQ community. Being vocal with his Academy Awards speech promising marriage equality on a national stage, then shortly forming the non-profit American Foundation For Equal Rights (AFER) with Rob Reiner and Chad Griffin of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). With AFER and the assistance of Ted Olsen and David Boies they went to the supreme court of the United States to win the fight for marriage equality. Dustin recently wrote a book titled Mama’s Boy: A Story Of Two Americas, both an autobiography and biography for his mother. Within the pages he discusses his personal life with his family, friends & career, the shaping of his adult life and how his family history impacts his drive to help others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568315743012-O1DWPHL2YOE3XQOG2FCX/Dustin.jpg Story Starts Here - Dustin Lance Black Dustin won his Oscar for best screenplay of Milk. He also worked as a writer for HBO’s Big Love, ABC’s When We Rise, J. Edgar and Pedro. He also has credits as a director and producer for What’s Wrong With Virginia, Prophet’s Prey, 8 The Mormon Proposition, and 8 : A play about the fight for marriage equality. He is also a strong activist for the LGBTQ community. Being vocal with his Academy Awards speech promising marriage equality on a national stage, then shortly forming the non-profit American Foundation For Equal Rights (AFER) with Rob Reiner and Chad Griffin of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). With AFER and the assistance of Ted Olsen and David Boies they went to the supreme court of the United States to win the fight for marriage equality. Dustin recently wrote a book titled Mama’s Boy: A Story Of Two Americas, both an autobiography and biography for his mother. Within the pages he discusses his personal life with his family, friends & career, the shaping of his adult life and how his family history impacts his drive to help others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568316177831-QD60F9S9T6KY9FMXKGDD/Rachel_Noll_James.jpg Story Starts Here - Rachel Noll James Rachel is an award winning screenwriter and filmmaker. She recently moved to the Seattle area after 12 years in LA where she worked as a screenwriter, producer and director, and founded the female focused production company Emergence Films. The company now has branches in both the US and London, UK and has a slate of feature films and TV series currently in development including an internationally themed documentary series focusing on female filmmakers around the world. Rachel’s first feature was “Don’t Pass Me By”, a film she wrote, produced, and starred in. Rachel won Best Feature Writer at the LA Femme Festival for the script, and the film was released worldwide in February of 2014. Rachel also produced and co-wrote the feature film The Storyteller which won the SILVER PRIZE in the Family Film category in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards and was released on Hallmark Movies Now after winning multiple awards in the festival circuit. Rachel made her directorial debut with the short film Half Light and recently completed production on her second directed short, a proof of concept for the feature film Follow the River – a gritty period drama slated to shoot in WA state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568316255272-K99O4R889TNHIDXJ4MP6/Kathryn.jpg Story Starts Here - Kathryn Orwig Kathryn graduated from the University of Michigan with a major in Creative Writing, and minors in Russian and Russian Literature, History, and Culture. Her work has appeared in reviews, magazines, journals, and the book Confined Connections. A Memoir of Kindness won a Hopwood Award (2017) and her short script The Adventures of Star Girl and the Marble Roller won NFFTY’s Story Starts Here Best Screenplay competition (2018). She currently works as a screenwriter for It's Not a Phase Mom, LLC. You can learn more about Kathryn on her website: https://www.kathrynorwig.com/ https://www.nffty.org/jdogg-scholars daily 0.75 2022-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1656085352161-LT6PKIR8QD4SL3DR2B6Z/20220609_151335_2.jpg JDogg Scholars - 2022 Scholar: Alaya Knowlton Alaya’s work: drazini.artstation.com I believe that film and animation through visual storytelling are some of the most apt mediums to move people's hearts by communicating experiences and stories that are meaningful and reveal truths about humanity. With my work I hope to inspire others to look critically within and at society, to inspire changes in both to create a more compassionate and fair future for all. Alaya will begin studies at the University of Southern California in Spring, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1656085352161-LT6PKIR8QD4SL3DR2B6Z/20220609_151335_2.jpg JDogg Scholars - 2022 Scholar: Alaya Knowlton Alaya’s work: drazini.artstation.com I believe that film and animation through visual storytelling are some of the most apt mediums to move people's hearts by communicating experiences and stories that are meaningful and reveal truths about humanity. With my work I hope to inspire others to look critically within and at society, to inspire changes in both to create a more compassionate and fair future for all. Alaya will begin studies at the University of Southern California in Spring, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623270856853-5XDQGS0A2NDYBCVM6UL8/image.jpg JDogg Scholars - 2021 Scholar: Ella Fields Ella’s Work: • Stereo (Official Selection, NFFTY 2018) • Bubble Gum (Official Selection NFFTY 2018) • Bloom (Official Selection, NFFTY 2020) Filmmaking feels like my way of saying things that I may not quite be able to articulate… It feels like my excuse to live, to pay attention to my life and the way that I experience it, and to push my comfort zone for the sake of a story. Read more about Ella and her work in our Alumni Spotlight (April 2021)! Ella began attending Emerson College in Boston in Fall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470789766-6AWL6LT8XQZJY67X8NZB/Caroline.png JDogg Scholars - 2019 Scholar: Caroline Lathrop Caroline’s work: • Climate Strike Documentary • Tarzan Documentary • Aero • Tahoma PAC News Feature In today’s society, with everything seemingly collapsing around us, film can serve as a beacon of hope, and truth. Caroline began attending Pratt Institute in NYC in Fall, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470865942-UNFHG6TO6XA3R9EG4MZW/Skala.png JDogg Scholars - 2018 Scholar: Skala Leake Skala’s work: • Striking a Balance: Growing Up Biracial with Emily • Comeback • Building Solutions • We the People • Seattle Spotlight and others I want to make a difference in people’s lives and help shift people’s perspectives, and I believe storytelling through film is one of the most important tools for doing that. Skala began attending the Columbia College of the Arts in Chicago in Fall, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470851836-7W9O8HXCLP3PZG05UL9X/Rhys.png JDogg Scholars - 2017 Scholar: Rhys Kroehler Rhys’s work: • Ring • In Those Jungles • Some Things Just Can’t Be Replaced • So Much To Lose I knew early on that my passion was filmmaking, and that I would do everything I could to be able to make movies one day. It’s a dream come true to be doing just that. Rhys began his studies at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles in Fall, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1588612458972-T6D7VNS97NINA045LECJ/Leo.jpg JDogg Scholars - 2016 Scholar: Leo Pfeifer Leo’s work: • Lost Time (Official NFFTY Selection, 2018) • This Is How We Zoo • Pearl Jam Foundation — Sue Bird • Clipped Wings • Popped (Official NFFTY Selection, 2017) • Climate Change (Official NFFTY Selection, 2016) • Big Coat (Official NFFTY Selection, 2016) • Air Pressure (Official NFFTY Selection, 2015) • Stolen (Official NFFTY Selection, 2015) • Leo’s Vimeo page Film has the power to tell stories that simply help their audience understand: understand a person, place, culture, feeling, emotion, issue, or anything else. When a film shows you the life, the struggles, and the challenges of others, it can completely change your views on that subject. And it does that all by simply telling you a story. Leo is currently studying at Chapman University’s Dodge College, where he transferred in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470806529-IPDC69ONOFQEA4B7QVSB/Bogui.png JDogg Scholars - 2015 Scholar: Bogui Adjorlolo Bogui’s Work: • Gods From Space (Official NFFTY Selection, 2019) • William Tell’s Goin’ to Hell (Official NFFTY Selection, 2018) • Goldfish (Official NFFTY Selection, 2015) • The King of the Sun, Episode 1 • Bogui’s YouTube channel: MindControlFilms For me, the point of filmmaking is to tell stories that relate to people on a deeper level than pure entertainment. I live and breathe filmmaking. It is not simply a hobby, but a passion of mine that keeps me up at night, and ignites a fire within me that only grows with each passing day. Bogui Adjorlolo walked in the graduation ceremony at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470830953-UOSC43XK5YV53P2N0MBS/Raven.png JDogg Scholars - 2014 Scholar: Raven Two Feathers Raven’s Work: • Just Plane Lucky (2nd Place Winner, NFFTY 2014 48-Hour Film Off) • View More of Raven’s work on Vimeo We are in a battle ground of ideas and we are in a war over narrative power. — Tracy Rector (Raven’s long-time mentor) In spring 2018, Raven graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Fe University of Art and Design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470892800-87NVIWQ9QQZAGPC1UBTL/Vann.png JDogg Scholars - 2013 Scholar: Vann Fulfs Vann’s Work: • Sundown (Official NFFTY Selection, 2013) • My Little Brony (Official NFFTY Selection, 2013) • Documentary series “Undercover High” on A&E • Vann’s Reel 2017 • At Large In Ballard: The Bright Flame of Justin's Legacy In Spring 2016, Vann wrote: I’m happy to announce that I have graduated with high honors from Columbia College Chicago. Your ability to take such a tragedy and transform it into something so positive is inspiring and deeply moving. And has the power to change lives like mine. My journey would not have been possible without your combined efforts, and I hope I can hold a candle to the bright flame of Justin’s legacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1584470882727-YWWY6FDYE9AOGZZ0A7HC/Sophie.png JDogg Scholars - 2012 Scholar: Sophie Mitchell Sophie’s work: • Forest Girl • What Ever Happened to Saturday Night Sophie used the scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year at Bournemouth University. https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-short daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323702994-WMRVNRNZO6NSBS2UZ529/My+Time_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - My Time Giulia Gandini - 24 UK A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation? Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323702994-WMRVNRNZO6NSBS2UZ529/My+Time_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - My Time Giulia Gandini - 24 UK A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation? Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323762687-I4UOC2LSNVZD6N7T0FC8/Playhouse_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - Playhouse Kerry LeVielle - 23 New York Resting on the shoulders of a single day, a young girl experiences the daunting immediacy of responsibility when tasked to care for her ailing grandmother. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323857055-A0BBTVOUL4PI3WOCXJJT/WhatDaphneSaw_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - What Daphne Saw Lizz Marshall - 22 California In a dystopian future where violent criminals are reprogrammed into docile servants, a woman must survive her punishment of silent, mindless servitude in a home that hides the darkest of secrets. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323948618-H1DPE4LK1Q5A997M81JC/Limbo_Still_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - Limbo Matthew McGuigan - 20 United Kingdom Brendan’s mother Eilis reveals a dark secret on her deathbed, one to which Brendan must find the answer – what happened to her lost child? Existential Epics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568323989284-VGZFWFION2ZKTTHC6LPG/Lavender_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - Lavender Matthew Puccini - 24 New York A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568324080377-ZJTIVWTAGNA00LZ82540/Ah+Gong_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - Ah Gong Clifford Miu - 24, Linhan Zhang - 21 Taiwan Eleven year old Chris arrives at the hospital only to realize that his mother and uncles have decided to pull the plug on his beloved grandfather. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325201171-XNORPJ1ANQ2G2V9VLKKU/OtherBlackBoys_webresize1-01.jpg Best Narrative Short - Other Black Boys Mackenzie McMahon - 23, Nyles Washington - 23 California A queer, black college student is forced to confront the masks he wears from day to day when an old friend comes to visit. Come As You Are https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-short-student daily 0.75 2019-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325678300-6GT1HIUPFAKKR85OB4XQ/Tree+%233_webresize.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Tree #3 Omer Ben-Shachar - 22 California/Israel After he's been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual middle school play, an ambitious and imaginative Israeli immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325678300-6GT1HIUPFAKKR85OB4XQ/Tree+%233_webresize.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Tree #3 Omer Ben-Shachar - 22 California/Israel After he's been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual middle school play, an ambitious and imaginative Israeli immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325735982-AFFB1YA10ZLTWS73U74S/The+Best+is+Yet+to+Come_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - The Best is Yet to Come Abena Taylor-Smith - 24 United Kingdom A bittersweet love letter to adolescence in small town England. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325743341-YFGPVNCTFE61IF1QD0G3/BirdOfParadise_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Bird of Paradise Alexander Zorn - 24, Jacob Zorn - 24, Zoe White - 21 Chicago A queer geriatric nurse learns one of life's hardest lessons when he falls in love with one of his elderly patients. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325749147-KODHQSN7SOE79TJVOV91/Open_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Open Sarah Nocquet - 19 New York When a picture perfect community coerces a foreign pregnant woman into hypnosis, she must fight to save her baby from the overpowering forces of conformity. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325754561-0FPIDQAMO5G31NDQSXM1/virgencita_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Virgencita Giselle Bonilla - 23, Alex Hass - 22, Aqsa Altaf - 24, Jean Ng - 22 California Josefina’s failed attempt at masturbating charges her with attempted suicide. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325764134-7VOS5W5K8LCGAIOLRXJE/howweregonnamakeitthroughtillthemorningsun_webresize.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - How We're Gonna Make it Through Till the Morning Sun Mackie Mallison - 19 New York Maricela persists in keeping her younger brother Ezequiel up during the night until the morning sun — fearing what will come once he falls asleep. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325769879-LR63ZQKEFJU81UV7BWNQ/THE+CHEF_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - The Chef Hao Zheng - 24 California In a time when work is done by robots, a traditional Chinese chef is forced to train a Caucasian humanoid to cook Chinese food, but a former protégé of the chef makes this harder by joining an anti-robot riot group. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1571851859534-81UJIE0RR6XX45A9BA1Z/Kneeling+Sheep_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Kneeling Sheep Hai Raihan - 24 China A Mongolian single mother fights to save her son who is about to be executed, only to discover that the absence of justice is crushing her life. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325784412-3A48SUM54549ZXXH9UZO/Wildfall_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Wildfall Karl Jungquist - 22, Mitch Martino - 22, Perry Balmer - 22, Neema Sadeghi - 22, Marie Marchant - 22 California In a future where nearly all wildlife has gone extinct, a former circus showman seeks revenge on the animal that ruined his life. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568325796695-TNGP7QNZMYJVU9LS6P0G/Everything%27sGreat_webresize-01.jpg Best Narrative Short (Student) - Everything's Great! Linnea Ritland - 22, Kyle Vollstaedt - 24; Courtney Verwold - 24 Canada Everything's Great! is a comedy-drama about an awkward, hapless lesbian who bounces between a messy not-relationship relationship and her alcoholic-dad-soaked home life, trying to find stability in others—and eventually finding it in herself. The Long & Short of It https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-short daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326267255-S2Y6P06IXE6D5OMEBQ64/Sodom+%26+Gomorrah_webresize.jpg Best Documentary Short - Sodom & Gomorrah Curtis Essel - 24 Ghana Sodom & Gomorrah, documents showcases compelling stories of people on Jamestown Beach, Ghana. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326267255-S2Y6P06IXE6D5OMEBQ64/Sodom+%26+Gomorrah_webresize.jpg Best Documentary Short - Sodom & Gomorrah Curtis Essel - 24 Ghana Sodom & Gomorrah, documents showcases compelling stories of people on Jamestown Beach, Ghana. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326272870-G7D488Q83O8J2W0G2L04/You%27re+Gonna+Be+Okay_webresize.jpg Best Documentary Short - You're Gonna Be Okay Catherine McCord - 19 Virginia After undergoing open-heart surgery, eighteen-year-old filmmaker Catherine McCord recalls intimate moments in her life, blending vintage home movies and voicemails with the present, recounting her recovery. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326286200-JHJM65TMF7MIJZ991UI1/thegospelofcombat_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short - The Gospel of Combat David Hutchinson - 22, Marli Tague - 22, John Lowell Anderson - 23, Jared Chance - 23 California Threatened by the violent aftermath of Kenya's 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether his martial art can heal old wounds. Cinematic Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326298012-9RG2V9VFQR9JD4LZVGMY/thepatrioticmillionaire_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short - The Patriotic Millionaire Jackson C Davis - 23 New York Stephen Prince is a multi-millionaire who made his fortune as the CEO of National Business Products, a company that manufactures plastic gift cards. Unlike most millionaires, however, he is calling to reform the tax code and make the wealthy pay their fair share. Global Currents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326307643-XQAMSK6DNDA61T4TLYBL/Bonfire_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short - Bonfire Kevin Brooks - 24 Tennessee A meditation on the nature of love and heartbreak. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568326322211-56TYGNMLIC8XY6GGBKO4/DancingonBlackandWhite_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short - Dancing on Black and White John Li - 16 New Jersey Liu Hao, the blind pianist, tells the journey and struggles of how he and his mother left their home town in China to search for his chance to pursue his passion and perform in many of America's most prestige music halls. Human Identities https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-short-student daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327119119-XFONFH8OD46TS9RDUF01/Ascent_webresize.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Ascent Maximilian Miesen - 17, Gabriel Yung - 17, Max Mereminsky - 17, Riley Scott - 17 California A documentary about Joshua, an 18 year old rock climber diagnosed with autism, who has surpassed expectations despite challenges he has faced in his life. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327119119-XFONFH8OD46TS9RDUF01/Ascent_webresize.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Ascent Maximilian Miesen - 17, Gabriel Yung - 17, Max Mereminsky - 17, Riley Scott - 17 California A documentary about Joshua, an 18 year old rock climber diagnosed with autism, who has surpassed expectations despite challenges he has faced in his life. Morning Eclectic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327122755-6400KWQD75H2F38QZ1DJ/TalkingToStrangers.Rosenthal_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Talking to Strangers Lucy Rosenthal - 21 New York A filmmaker revisits her complex personal history with a popular webcamming site. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327127493-OKP2WZ9P19M70S9XTADY/scalingiceland_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Scaling Iceland Adam Hersko-RonaTas - 22 California "Scaling Iceland" explores how the country – a selectively membranous cell removed from, yet still connected within a rapidly globalizing world – is geologically, biologically, and culturally unique. Driven by voices ranging from geophysicists to musicians, folklorists to fishermen, geneticists to children on a playground, the film weaves together a collage of faceless images taken primarily from above and from various heights. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327130666-SKFVEDF2WFFO5ZWOZUXY/ofthesea_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Of the Sea Jordyn Romero - 22 New Mexico Of the Sea is an inspirational, feminist surf film that follows a mother and her entrepreneurial efforts to raise awareness of the world’s plastic consumption. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327134881-R515VIVOKXIZYEC82JNS/WinnerofPeace_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Winner of Peace Marisa Kelly - 19, Taylor Killefer - 21, Claire Imler - 19 California A young Sikh poet toes the line between her community and personal beliefs, but finds solace in spoken word. Closing Night: Generation NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327172703-096H339NP99BOLOMSS8F/GodsFromSpace_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Gods From Space Annalise Pasztor - 20, Ty Leet - 20, Bogui Adjorlolo - 20 California This documentary enters the surreal world of The Aetherius Society, where prayer can be stored in a battery, Jesus was an alien, and an unusual but kind-hearted community works towards the betterment of humanity. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327180567-DW3BOCQG16NFDK8W9YVQ/generationz_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Generation Z! Joji Baratelli - 18 California A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say? Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568327183987-APM5D059QSHD664ZF105/Seeds+of+Deceit_webresize-01.jpg Best Documentary Short (Student) - Seeds of Deceit Miriam Guttmann - 24 Netherlands "Seeds of Deceit" tells the story of fertility doctor Jan Karbaat, who secretly used his own seed instead of of donors'. An intimate film about two mothers and their children, who must face this new reality and try again to live with each other. Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/best-animated-short daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328629339-JRJRAR1DZC0TS6D91YEF/Grab+My+Hand_webresize.jpg Best Animated Short - GRAB MY HAND: A Letter to My Dad Camrus Johnson - 24, Frazier Smith - 24 New York In this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, GRAB MY HAND is Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328629339-JRJRAR1DZC0TS6D91YEF/Grab+My+Hand_webresize.jpg Best Animated Short - GRAB MY HAND: A Letter to My Dad Camrus Johnson - 24, Frazier Smith - 24 New York In this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, GRAB MY HAND is Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328632283-AXTU2XGJI10H0YFIP4SN/meetingathalfpastfive_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short - Meeting at Half Past Five Daria Litvichenko - 17 Estonia There’s no doubt that the world is cruel and corrupt. Still, this evening Philip gets another proof of this. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328638912-OVFSDREUOK7ANDI7BFAM/Hold+the+Sun_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short - Hold the Sun in Your Hands: The Erika Jacoby Story Xenia Bernal - 16, Ian Kim - 12, Hank Schoen - 12, India Spencer - 15, Talia Abel - 16, Alejandro Moses de la Vega - 11, Eva Suissa - 16, Michael Zambrano - 17 California Hand-drawn animation illustrates Holocaust Survivor Erika Jacoby's memories of surviving Auschwitz. Produced in the summer 2018 Righteous Conversations Project Workshop at Harvard-Westlake School. Human Identities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328650955-GSI705KIF3NSHJXOOJ01/MOTHER+-+%232_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short - MOTHER Ejun Hong - 16 South Korea Mother is about my 92-year-old grandfather, who lost his mother when he was only 3-year-old. He now has Alzheimer’s and is living the last days of his life. I love and respect him very much, so I wanted to pay tribute to him by creating a film that shows his challenging yet successful life. Mother made my grandfather experience the everlasting love between him and his mother in a way he never has. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328641503-D71XRCVBFYYPDXHUOSQM/Gruer_DearSense_LouisTheChild%2BMAX_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short - "Dear Sense" - Louis the Child & MAX Morgan Gruer - 23 California "Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568328645590-TE2JGYGICNKL7OZLK7Q6/Howling_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short - Howling Parsa Bozorgani - 22 Iran A few years back, a video of stray dogs being killed by acid injection by council workers in Shiraz (Iran) went viral. Nobody took responsibility for the action. Powerful Grit https://www.nffty.org/best-animated-short-student daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329198008-8N5FMHPFJD5C2O8E91CB/night-riders_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Night-Riders Jules Chin Greene - 22 California Driven out of their homeland, an endling, or the last remaining member of a species, reflects on displacement, colonialism, and extinction. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329198008-8N5FMHPFJD5C2O8E91CB/night-riders_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Night-Riders Jules Chin Greene - 22 California Driven out of their homeland, an endling, or the last remaining member of a species, reflects on displacement, colonialism, and extinction. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329200372-O4RM1KIK34OX5UUYFTXB/DontCroak_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Don't Croak Daun Kim - 24 South Korea An agile long-legged frog escapes from being dissected by a frenzied determined 12 years old girl Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329203034-8360NMO8WTEK0BIZ8574/Interphase_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Interphase Kenny Tran - 21 Canada Interphase is a 2D animated short that depicts the reconciliation of past experiences and trauma through the act of deconstruction, repair, and reflection, in which a self-made anthropomorphic figure undergoes reformative bodily changes in search of solace and personal discovery. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329206180-YKNZ06NBMBKQ1K4FP374/SilhouetteCity_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Silhouette City Poulomi Mukherji - 24 New York A shadow accidentally separates from its human for and ends up in New York City. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329208731-2FNPUCILD1WHC71NL0G8/Kinoko_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Kinoko Erika Gomi - 22 California A couple of mushrooms have a fun day out! Bring the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329211741-W45QWVW72BVV5TZ7SENC/HappyLittleFly_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Happy Little Fly Justin Fargiano - 19 New York A house fly spirals into an existential crisis at the hand of his executioner. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329232946-WDCJRS79H2JXY1ORQK9J/Eztli.png Best Animated Short (Student) - Eztli Samuel Smith - 18, Julie Lozano - 18 New York An Aztec sacrifice's sacred last moments. Hand-drawn and painted with watercolor on hundreds of notecards. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329235654-57IVIL4LURF2AXBK7LL2/EmergencyBrake_webresize.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - The Emergency Brake Macy How - 16, Ari Reuven - 17 Canada There are times when something must be done. There are times when we can see the bigger picture. There are times when nothing less will do. There times when we need to reach for the Emergency Break. Our Changing Earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568329241089-4QQDB98UIMJXN0Z7ORXA/WildLove_04_webresize-01.jpg Best Animated Short (Student) - Wild Love Paul Autric - 23, Quentin Camus - 23, Lea Gorgés - 23, Maryka Laudet - 23, Zoé Sottiaux - 23, Corentin Yvergniaux - 23, Julien Deparis - 23 France While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime won't remain unpunished... Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental-short-student daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330117094-B51X9BPWKOI823UN7FP3/theartofhealing_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - The Art of Healing Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz - 20, Bennett Barbosa - 19, Haley Johnson - 20, Katelyn Clarke - 20 California The Art of Healing is a short film that beautifully depicts stages of grief and healing through the eyes of a homeless man who mourns the tragic loss of his daughter. This man’s artistic delusion, including a personal muse, form the basis of this message. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330117094-B51X9BPWKOI823UN7FP3/theartofhealing_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - The Art of Healing Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz - 20, Bennett Barbosa - 19, Haley Johnson - 20, Katelyn Clarke - 20 California The Art of Healing is a short film that beautifully depicts stages of grief and healing through the eyes of a homeless man who mourns the tragic loss of his daughter. This man’s artistic delusion, including a personal muse, form the basis of this message. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330122505-I67SFIC43OO6RV47UW1O/Melons_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Melons Hailey McGill - 19 Washington A fruity depiction of life with a large chest. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330126992-TBGKV7QX1GNB658SL9IP/I+Am+He+Who+Created+Himself_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - I Am He Who Created Himself Emma Penaz Eisner - 16 California Joining with his shadow, the first god creates himself, the progenitor of humanity. This surrealistic film intermixes stop motion animation, time lapse photography, and live action sequences to re-imagine one of the paradigmatic creation myths recorded in antiquity. A Screening Darkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330136859-G9MFWO721NNA4LZ612VU/Leaves_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Leaves Pedro Tamames - 21, Isabel Padilla - 22, Britney Ngaw - 18, Rhea D'Souza - 24 Spain A girl spends her time eavesdropping on a young couple whose relationship is falling apart. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330142568-RZ9YVCANLAGAJTBOW319/YourSecurity_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Your Security Elias ZX - 19 New York A film about romance, scams and romance scams. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330151860-OAMXIXG9BXR7U6DRQW6T/UMBILICAL_CORD_TO_HEAVEN_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Umbilical Cord to Heaven Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan - 23, Hannah Schierbeek - 22, Keaton McQuarrie - 22, John Eblahan - 18 Phillippines In modern day Philippines, a metaphysical merging of past and present permeates through the landscape as ancient deities are reawakened, causing people to experience the spiritual connection between body and nature. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330160003-K9RX85PG8C0IN6HSKKP2/BUTTERFLY-1_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Butterfly Ella McKeon - 11 California An honest, and brutal look at how one adolescent sees herself in a changing world. It begins with this thought - “We are not what people say we are ... that’s ok.” Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568330165000-BXT76YAOI70PA73Y9UDV/umafrutaestranha_webresize-01.jpg Best Experimental Short (Student) - Uma Fruta Estranha (A Strange Fruit) Natalie Harris - 21 New York Uma Fruta Estranha is a visual poem exploring the difficult realities that bind Afro-Brazilians and African-Americans across continents. However, it is also an expression of gratitude for the resilience and beauty that their ancestors taught them - the glue that connects them within the African Diaspora. Facing the Frontier https://www.nffty.org/keynote-matty-brown-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568331422381-BT6TXOTWQFR9LLPQF9JX/matty+web.png Keynote: Matty Brown - Keynote: Matty Brown Like being sucked into a dream, Matty Brown's visual and emotional style is like a colorful tornado instilling inspiration and empathy into any audience. Nominated for an Emmy at the 2013 50th Annual Emmy Awards for "The Piano" as well as being a 2016 honoree at The Webby Awards for his film "Tangents", Matty still remains humble yet eclectic in every form. Having the most Vimeo Staff Picks in the world, Matty's very signature style has sent a shockwave through the film industry influencing other creatives to adopt his unusual techniques. He has been featured in various festivals and publications around the world such as Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance, New York Times, 60 Minutes, Ellen, The Atlantic Magazine, Indiewire, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, etc. He was recently awarded the 2018 Independent Spirit Award 'Story Award’. Originally from Rough & Ready, CA, with a sense of wonderment and awe for nature, Matty always felt the need to create. After becoming homeless by the age of twelve, Matty's sense of self and creativity was a struggle as he battled with his dreams of the future. Then he hit a breakthrough; his passion reemerged, escalating, causing him to start filming everything. Matty's life experiences have inspired him to create an up-close approach to his work, capturing adversity, simplicity, and people at their core. He brings vulnerability into every piece and at the same time reassurance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568331422381-BT6TXOTWQFR9LLPQF9JX/matty+web.png Keynote: Matty Brown - Keynote: Matty Brown Like being sucked into a dream, Matty Brown's visual and emotional style is like a colorful tornado instilling inspiration and empathy into any audience. Nominated for an Emmy at the 2013 50th Annual Emmy Awards for "The Piano" as well as being a 2016 honoree at The Webby Awards for his film "Tangents", Matty still remains humble yet eclectic in every form. Having the most Vimeo Staff Picks in the world, Matty's very signature style has sent a shockwave through the film industry influencing other creatives to adopt his unusual techniques. He has been featured in various festivals and publications around the world such as Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance, New York Times, 60 Minutes, Ellen, The Atlantic Magazine, Indiewire, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, etc. He was recently awarded the 2018 Independent Spirit Award 'Story Award’. Originally from Rough & Ready, CA, with a sense of wonderment and awe for nature, Matty always felt the need to create. After becoming homeless by the age of twelve, Matty's sense of self and creativity was a struggle as he battled with his dreams of the future. Then he hit a breakthrough; his passion reemerged, escalating, causing him to start filming everything. Matty's life experiences have inspired him to create an up-close approach to his work, capturing adversity, simplicity, and people at their core. He brings vulnerability into every piece and at the same time reassurance. https://www.nffty.org/community-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568392539068-WGZ1WZ32ORJOGW3F4ZDA/download.png Community 2019 - Urban Artworks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568392539068-WGZ1WZ32ORJOGW3F4ZDA/download.png Community 2019 - Urban Artworks https://www.nffty.org/funder-2019 daily 0.75 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393051280-KL4DDQ5SLU7SL56OB0DE/4culture_color.jpg Funder 2019 - 4Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393051280-KL4DDQ5SLU7SL56OB0DE/4culture_color.jpg Funder 2019 - 4Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393119688-QK0HKO6RHLVAEWTWRIQT/OAC_logo%5Bblue-rgb%5D.png Funder 2019 - Seattle Office of Arts & Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393367151-5OCIDZ0JQQQB7JORAT0M/SDF_Logo_3Color_286_185_Blk_07-05.jpg Funder 2019 - Scan | Design Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393749872-ZN6738GL9OHLHDILF0BX/2018-Horizontal+Logo-with-url2.png Funder 2019 - National Endowment for the Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393821917-9MWECVYNIXS3XTFU31C4/Transparent-background-ArtsWA-logo_State-with-full-name_2019.png Funder 2019 - Washington State Arts Commission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393880726-QO5JZ0KOCZZCQW45H63G/4Culture-Logo-2300-c.png Funder 2019 - 4Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568393999554-WU2KY1NVUYWRWTTWW8YT/T-mobile_Foundation_logo_126px_WIDE_CLEAR+%281%29.png Funder 2019 - T-Mobile Foundation https://www.nffty.org/seed-spark-crowdfunding-to-build-indepence daily 0.75 2019-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568671376705-AS09B0AL400XKUT3JBJU/seed+and+spark+web.png Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence - Workshop Presenter: Lindy Boustedt Lindy Boustedt is an award-winning writer/director/producer who specializes in character-driven stories. As co-owner of First Sight Productions, she’s spent the past 15 years working on everything from shorts, features, serialized productions, branded content, podcasts, to VR/AR media. First Sight also has a growing YouTube audience, with over 26K subscribers and 10M views. Lindy is currently the Director of Education for TheFilmSchool and lead teacher of their new Prison Screenwriting Initiative at the Washington Corrections Center for Women. She also teaches producing at Seattle Central College and the Northwest Film Forum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568671376705-AS09B0AL400XKUT3JBJU/seed+and+spark+web.png Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence - Workshop Presenter: Lindy Boustedt Lindy Boustedt is an award-winning writer/director/producer who specializes in character-driven stories. As co-owner of First Sight Productions, she’s spent the past 15 years working on everything from shorts, features, serialized productions, branded content, podcasts, to VR/AR media. First Sight also has a growing YouTube audience, with over 26K subscribers and 10M views. Lindy is currently the Director of Education for TheFilmSchool and lead teacher of their new Prison Screenwriting Initiative at the Washington Corrections Center for Women. She also teaches producing at Seattle Central College and the Northwest Film Forum. https://www.nffty.org/creating-video-content-that-matters daily 0.75 2019-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568931592352-NIBV3B736LLVPPZVDFM1/l5amkW86.jpg Creating Video Content That Matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568931592352-NIBV3B736LLVPPZVDFM1/l5amkW86.jpg Creating Video Content That Matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1568931665057-KKG3E5M8NSOJCLL68EQ2/Jackson+Davis+Web.png Creating Video Content That Matters - Workshop Presenter: Jackson Davis Jackson C Davis is an Associate Producer for NowThis Politics, the #1 most-watched social news brand in the world. Based out of Washington, D.C., Jackson covers Capitol Hill and the stories revolving around our nation's capital. Before NowThis, Jackson was a part of the Bernie Sanders ‘digital media empire,’ first as a video intern for his 2016 presidential campaign and later as a digital staffer in his Senate office. He graduated from Emerson College with a film degree and is a proud NFFTY filmmaker alum. Creating Videos That Spark Movement https://www.nffty.org/workshopspanelsmasterclasses daily 0.75 2019-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569267131754-KL66ESY7NXXLUW1VPZFE/Works+in+Progress+2019+Web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Panel: Works In Progress Friday, October 25, 2019 12:30 PM SIFF Film Center FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED Join us for NFFTY’s 5th annual Works In Progress event! We will be screening unfinished films from filmmakers 24 and under and host a conversation with a panel of industry professionals that will provide constructive feedback to the selected filmmakers. This great opportunity to present unfinished works in an intimate, collaborative environment is open to all filmmakers; both those with or without a film screening in the regular festival lineup. Panel: Works in Progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569267131754-KL66ESY7NXXLUW1VPZFE/Works+in+Progress+2019+Web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Panel: Works In Progress Friday, October 25, 2019 12:30 PM SIFF Film Center FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED Join us for NFFTY’s 5th annual Works In Progress event! We will be screening unfinished films from filmmakers 24 and under and host a conversation with a panel of industry professionals that will provide constructive feedback to the selected filmmakers. This great opportunity to present unfinished works in an intimate, collaborative environment is open to all filmmakers; both those with or without a film screening in the regular festival lineup. Panel: Works in Progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569985617978-A5C391MJE05PA1CSYMYJ/Vimeo+Web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - How to Get a Vimeo Staff Pick + ONE SHOT WONDERS: How I Learned to Stop Editing and Love the Long Take Friday, October 25, 2019 3:00 PM SIFF Cinema Uptown Join us for this exciting two-part workshop! First, Meghan Oretsky will walk you through some tips and on how to score a Vimeo Staff pick, and then you’ll hear from filmmaker/NFFTY alum/multi-Vimeo Staff Pick holder Caleb Slain as he helps you discover the secret sauce of crafting electrifying unbroken sequences; from writing, to rehearsals, to spatial improv and divine accidents, this hands-on experience workshops a scene live in front of the audience How to Get a Vimeo Staff Pick + ONE SHOT WONDERS: How I Learned to Stop Editing and Love the Long Take https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569266529818-C0O0BFTC1ZYX33RY125S/seed+web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence Friday, October 25, 2019 4:30 PM Film Center FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED Seed&Spark connects people through stories that matter. Since 2012, their platform has helped thousands of creators bring stories to life and to audiences via story-centric crowdfunding, on-platform streaming, live community events and workplace programs that cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion. At the heart of their cornerstone “Crowdfunding to Build Independence” workshop is a dedication to connecting creators with their audiences. It lays out the steps toward a successful crowdfunding campaign, as well as a career-long action plan most likely to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with your audience. You’ll learn how to find and activate your audience, structure your crowdfunding campaign and pitch video, pick the right goal and incentives, and much more beyond marketing the campaign itself. Because after all, it isn’t just about crowdfunding: it’s about career building. Your career starts here! Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569957623334-VY4KUZYN7CX8ZDJGFIW2/interlochenn.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Student Filmmaking and Artistic Identity Saturday, October 26, 2019 11:00 AM Film Center FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED Join us for an engaging discussion about artistic identity and filmmaking featuring Michael Mittelstaedt, Division Director of Motion Picture Arts at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Attendees will learn how to develop their artistic identities in order to better access their creative ideas in visual storytelling. Student Filmmaking and Artistic Identity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569266902956-7RWQGRFWCQ57ZXS1I6T3/Taylor+Horky+Headshot.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Getting the Most Out of Film School! Saturday, October 26, 2019 1:00 PM SIFF Cinema Uptown 2 FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED Learn the 10 tips to get the most out of your film school investment, 2 things you need to be looking for in every film school, and the 2 things that separate the most successful film students from the rest of the pack! Getting the Most Out of Film School! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569267255127-U6L6TI6JIT9VCV7O1WEQ/matty+web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Keynote: Matty Brown Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:00 PM SIFF Cinema Uptown 1 Get ready to be flooded with creative inspiration! Filmmaker and Vimeo Staff Pick record-holder Matty Brown is joining us this year to share his unique journey navigating the film industry and talk about everything from discovering and enhancing your own style to combatting self doubt. See how Matty’s projects evolved from inception to the final cut and learn some new techniques for you own creative process! Keynote: Matty Brown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569267367687-LNGMDPLNCCORPYCUHXPG/Jackson+Davis+Web.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Creating Videos That Spark Movement Sunday, October 27, 2019 11:30 AM SIFF Cinema Uptown 2 FREE! ADVANCE REGISTRATION HIGHLY SUGGESTED How does NowThis rack in over 2.5 billion views a month and reach over 70% of young Americans? This workshop gives an exclusive look into the unique NowThis workflow that gives the #1 news brand on social the edge in fast-breaking political and social justice coverage. In this workshop, NowThis associate producer, Jackson C Davis, will walk you through the production of a NowThis video from inception to publishing, and along the way, show you how we find stories, how we breakdown political jargon, and how soundbites and b-roll can come together to tell stories of the activist generation. Creating Videos That Spark Movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1569267539573-GR7W4MEWDOYFGKVC3MPU/annaemmaweb.png Workshops/Panels/Masterclasses - Masterclass: Anna Emma Haudal Sunday, October 27, 2019 1:00 PM SIFF Film Center Writer and director Anna Emma Haudal will take you through the development of her web series DOGGYSTYLE and discuss how it started as a graduation script for a feature film and ended as a web series that screened on national broadcast tv. A masterclass about research, developing and the anxiety of being a successful artist. Masterclass: Anna Emma Haudal https://www.nffty.org/vimeo-workshop daily 0.75 2019-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570036256116-00BDIA9JMPNCAQICPL7V/Untitled-1.png Vimeo Workshop - Workshop Presenters: Meghan Oretsky and Caleb Slain A recovering theater kid, Caleb Slain has directed almost a dozen one-shot sequences. Since debuting at SXSW at age 20, his collective works have received millions of internet views, six Vimeo Staff Picks and have been used as teaching materials at USC, NYFA, and USF. In 2016, Slain released his experimental writing app Flowstate, which garnered praise in Wired, The Verge, GQ and dozens more. His latest film, Demon, was awarded Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival and his VR collaboration with Eminem premiered at Sundance 2019. Meghan Oretsky is a curator at Vimeo, selecting videos for Vimeo Staff Picks. She also founded Ladies With Lenses, a Vimeo channel and New York-based screening series featuring women filmmakers. Meghan lives and works in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570036256116-00BDIA9JMPNCAQICPL7V/Untitled-1.png Vimeo Workshop - Workshop Presenters: Meghan Oretsky and Caleb Slain A recovering theater kid, Caleb Slain has directed almost a dozen one-shot sequences. Since debuting at SXSW at age 20, his collective works have received millions of internet views, six Vimeo Staff Picks and have been used as teaching materials at USC, NYFA, and USF. In 2016, Slain released his experimental writing app Flowstate, which garnered praise in Wired, The Verge, GQ and dozens more. His latest film, Demon, was awarded Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival and his VR collaboration with Eminem premiered at Sundance 2019. Meghan Oretsky is a curator at Vimeo, selecting videos for Vimeo Staff Picks. She also founded Ladies With Lenses, a Vimeo channel and New York-based screening series featuring women filmmakers. Meghan lives and works in New York City. https://www.nffty.org/student-filmmaker-and-artistic-identity daily 0.75 2019-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570036894685-E4ZFDTJBO8X3NSW1LD51/Interlochen+web.png Student Filmmaking and Artistic Identity - Workshop Presenter: Michael Mittelstaedt My name is Michael Mittelstaedt, I am a filmmaker, educator and father. For 15 years I've had the pleasure of serving as the Director of the Motion Picture Arts Division at Interlochen Center for the Arts, translating my career of producing and directing television and documentary in Chicago into the development of a film school for ambitious young artists. I am deeply invested in topics of community and identity as they relate to creative and personal development. As a result of my work in education, I was selected to present on the topics of creative identity, collaboration, and the arts, at SXSWEDU in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570036894685-E4ZFDTJBO8X3NSW1LD51/Interlochen+web.png Student Filmmaking and Artistic Identity - Workshop Presenter: Michael Mittelstaedt My name is Michael Mittelstaedt, I am a filmmaker, educator and father. For 15 years I've had the pleasure of serving as the Director of the Motion Picture Arts Division at Interlochen Center for the Arts, translating my career of producing and directing television and documentary in Chicago into the development of a film school for ambitious young artists. I am deeply invested in topics of community and identity as they relate to creative and personal development. As a result of my work in education, I was selected to present on the topics of creative identity, collaboration, and the arts, at SXSWEDU in 2019. https://www.nffty.org/biola-workshop daily 0.75 2019-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570037441052-QCDBV2RDITKBXX898GET/Taylor+Horky+Headshot.png Biola Workshop - Workshop Presenter: Taylor Horky Taylor has worked in television, film and commercial production as Director and Producer for over 10 years. Now serving at Biola University's School of Cinema and Media Arts in Los Angeles overseeing strategic initiatives, co-curricular and teaching first year seminar and entertainment business classes, he is dedicated to mentoring and raising up a new generation of storytellers who are telling stories that matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570037441052-QCDBV2RDITKBXX898GET/Taylor+Horky+Headshot.png Biola Workshop - Workshop Presenter: Taylor Horky Taylor has worked in television, film and commercial production as Director and Producer for over 10 years. Now serving at Biola University's School of Cinema and Media Arts in Los Angeles overseeing strategic initiatives, co-curricular and teaching first year seminar and entertainment business classes, he is dedicated to mentoring and raising up a new generation of storytellers who are telling stories that matter. https://www.nffty.org/launch-party-gallery daily 0.75 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570491039338-CWV0A5GXMHWXOASGLZNV/Gruer_DearSense_LouisTheChild%2BMAX_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - "Dear Sense" - Louis the Child and MAX Happy Hour Shorts Morgan Gruer - 23 California "Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570491039338-CWV0A5GXMHWXOASGLZNV/Gruer_DearSense_LouisTheChild%2BMAX_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - "Dear Sense" - Louis the Child and MAX Happy Hour Shorts Morgan Gruer - 23 California "Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570491294243-FSQLE5WWL4BTCTUV81L2/AThreePlayerScrum_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - a Three Player Scrum The Long & Short of It Danika Vermette - 24 Canada Olivia and Aude have played rugby sevens together for years. After the new girl's first game, Oli only has eyes for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570492080725-5BLMVUQP6DZWSS4D39XT/Crohnie_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - Chronie Palpable Performances Derek Mari - 23, Halley Albert - 23, Cullum Andrews - 23 California While deflecting concerns about his Crohn's disease, a young man receives an unexpected announcement from his parents in their backyard swimming pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570492496745-IN87XYLVHOQTYQOLFOX9/LuckyGirl_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - Lucky Girl Facing the Frontier Sidi Wang - 21, Sonia Li - 22, Mariana Gonzalez - 24 Texas Esther, a 9-year-old Chinese adoptee just moved to a new neighborhood with her white family. On her Gotcha day, she realizes that the Chinese buffet they are going to might not have "real Chinese food". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570492550168-DXYSPTYTJOVLTQJ0IDAH/generationz_webresize-01+%281%29.jpg Launch Party Gallery - Generation Z! Art in Motion Joji Baratelli - 18 California A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570492555575-V8KJE8DDBBIVJ8XP4SAS/Pacuri_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - Pacurí Family Ties Gustavo Rene Sanabria - 22, Miles Warren - 21, Jacob Snyder - 22 New York 15 year-old Paraguayan-American, Pacurí, lives in a claustrophobic apartment on the other side of town — a town of country-club members and golden retrievers. At the cusp of her Quinceañera, she must decide where her loyalties lie: with her devoted family, or her wealthy friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1570492577454-JJZGWRMSZRI4MM48TR67/HappyLittleFly_webresize-01.jpg Launch Party Gallery - Happy Little Fly Happy Hour Shorts Justin Fargiano - 19 New York A house fly spirals into an existential crisis at the hand of his executioner. https://www.nffty.org/nffty-la daily 0.75 2020-01-07 https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental-short daily 0.75 2020-08-27 https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video daily 0.75 2020-08-27 https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-narrative daily 0.75 2020-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177388179-WZ82G5KP11Z9TD2HRDGW/13.png Jury 2020 - Narrative - Giulia Gandini Giulia Gandini is a London-based writer/director originally from Italy. Her latest short film My Time was long-listed for the Academy Awards 2020 and was featured on Refinery29, Yahoo, Reuters and others. Her documentary mini-series Home Stream (supported by the UN and BFI Future Film, distributed by NowThis and Real Stories) quickly reached more than 8 million organic Facebook views. Most recently she has directed the third season of the award-winning TV teen-drama series Jams for Italian State Broadcaster RAI. She graduated with an MA in Directing from MET Film School (based in Ealing Studios, London) and she is represented for commercial work at Snapper Films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177388179-WZ82G5KP11Z9TD2HRDGW/13.png Jury 2020 - Narrative - Giulia Gandini Giulia Gandini is a London-based writer/director originally from Italy. Her latest short film My Time was long-listed for the Academy Awards 2020 and was featured on Refinery29, Yahoo, Reuters and others. Her documentary mini-series Home Stream (supported by the UN and BFI Future Film, distributed by NowThis and Real Stories) quickly reached more than 8 million organic Facebook views. Most recently she has directed the third season of the award-winning TV teen-drama series Jams for Italian State Broadcaster RAI. She graduated with an MA in Directing from MET Film School (based in Ealing Studios, London) and she is represented for commercial work at Snapper Films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177410200-3D98QOL2C8R6TRILOAUI/8.png Jury 2020 - Narrative - Kelly O'Sullivan Kelly O'Sullivan is a writer, director and actor originally from North Little Rock, Arkansas. Her first feature screenplay, Saint Frances premiered at South by Southwest, where it won a Special Jury Recognition for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. The film was released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2020. Kelly was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" and was a member of Film at Lincoln Center's 2019 Artist Academy. She is proudly represented by William Morris Endeavor and currently resides in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177448463-3OHT7LCY51YOPLNGB1TN/7.png Jury 2020 - Narrative - MarBelle MarBelle is the founder and editor-in-chief of the independent film curation and interview site Directors Notes. Prior to that, he worked as editor of Shooting People’s Filmmakers Bulletin and as a contributing writer for Short of the Week and No Film School. Through DN he has curated numerous film programmes and served on festival juries for over a decade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177549504-28Y6CPP9WKWRTO9SOF6H/Mika+Kimoto.jpeg Jury 2020 - Narrative - Mika Kimoto Mika Kimoto is a native of Japan and the co-president of KimStim, a New York based arthouse film distribution company dedicated to the release of exceptional independent, foreign, and documentary film from around the world. After working for Kodansha publishing company and a contemporary art gallery in Japan, she came to the US to pursue her passion for art. She has MFA from the California Institute of The Arts. She recently served as a member of the jury for the 2020 Ashland Independent Film Festival. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-narrative-student daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599176552952-6VVNILXTQF88EX7N3YE2/10.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) - Giselle Bonilla Giselle Bonilla graduated with Honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television Production. Her thesis film, Virgencita, won the Horizon Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, received the Adrienne Shelly Grant, and won the Audience Award at NFFTY in 2019. Giselle also directs music videos which have premiered on the digital platforms of Rolling Stone India and The Fader. She is currently a 2020 Sundance Ignite Fellow, and based in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599176552952-6VVNILXTQF88EX7N3YE2/10.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) - Giselle Bonilla Giselle Bonilla graduated with Honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television Production. Her thesis film, Virgencita, won the Horizon Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, received the Adrienne Shelly Grant, and won the Audience Award at NFFTY in 2019. Giselle also directs music videos which have premiered on the digital platforms of Rolling Stone India and The Fader. She is currently a 2020 Sundance Ignite Fellow, and based in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599176723824-PPZB1PD8XIO3I02Z42VC/2.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) - Quinn Shephard At 20 years old, Quinn Shephard wrote, directed, and starred in Blame, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival--making her the youngest female filmmaker to ever screen a feature there. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay for the film. Now 25, Quinn is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list maker, and has developed an original series at FX Networks alongside EP Noah Hawley, as well as an original miniseries and feature at new studio MakeReady. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599177270186-M6XQ9NDRXJFPBJDTBPKD/9.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) - Sean Weiner Sean created and oversees the Creative Culture program for filmmaker fellowships and residencies at the Jacob Burns Film Center. His producing credits include Matthew Puccini’s Lavender (Sundance, Fox Searchlight), Crystal Kayiza’s Edgecombe (Sundance, POV), and Emily Ann Hoffman’s Nevada (Sundance, Vimeo Staff Pick). These shorts and many more were produced within Creative Culture – a program connecting filmmakers to the film industry and to one another through a guiding philosophy of inclusion and collaboration. 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He is a graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts, a Google Creative Lab 5 alum, and current Sundance Ignite Fellow. Most recently, Sean contributed sequences for the feature film, Summertime, which premiered in the NEXT category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and his short film, Still Here (還在), was featured by the American Film Institute, Short of the Week, and Vimeo Staff Picks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599609637820-WQI5UXY36BHCJD59XIFB/1.png Jury 2020 - Documentary - Sean Wang Sean is a filmmaker from Fremont, CA, currently living in NYC. He is a graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts, a Google Creative Lab 5 alum, and current Sundance Ignite Fellow. Most recently, Sean contributed sequences for the feature film, Summertime, which premiered in the NEXT category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and his short film, Still Here (還在), was featured by the American Film Institute, Short of the Week, and Vimeo Staff Picks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599609843571-BKYU33JBQXLAJKPXA0FN/20.png Jury 2020 - Documentary - Alexandre O. Philippe Alexandre O. Philippe holds a Masters Degree in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is Creative Director at Exhibit A Pictures. Most of his films take on the role of unpacking the most influential works of master filmmakers, and dissecting seminal screen moments. Past works include Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (Venice ’19, Sundance ‘20), MEMORY: The Origins of Alien (Sundance ’19), 78/52 (Sundance ’17), Doc of the Dead (SXSW’14), and The People vs. George Lucas (SXSW ‘10). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599669195322-RQZCUER7GKD5I4W5S8EW/24.png Jury 2020 - Documentary - Rob Munday With his short film obsession leading him to join the team at Short of the Week back in 2009, Rob has been championing short film on the platform ever since. Looking to help a new generation of filmmakers share their stories on a larger stage, Rob believes short film is more than a playground for narrative and craft and is constantly excited and surprised by the new work being made in the format. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599772918055-N5Y5NEZ32LHM6BFYRWGB/28.png Jury 2020 - Documentary - Meredith Lavitt Meredith Lavitt has over 25 years experience working in the independent film arena and with emerging creatives. Lavitt worked at Sundance Institute for over 20 years, most recently as the Director of the Sundance Ignite program, which cultivates and supports a new generation of filmmakers. Prior to Ignite Lavitt was the director of the Sundance Film Forward Initiative (2010 to 2016), an international touring program designed to enhance greater cultural understanding by using the power of story to connect filmmakers and audiences. During Lavitt’s career with Sundance Institute, she was instrumental in establishing the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program in 1999, serving as the Associate Director of the Program and lead administrator for the Sundance Documentary Fund, granting over $1 million in funds annually. She created and directed the Institute’s former youth programs including Reel Studio held annually at the Sundance Film Festival and Reel Stories presented in collaboration with the nationally recognized Utah-based Spy Hop Productions. In 2004 she founded Swirl Productions and produced documentaries which aired on Showtime and PBS. She currently sits on the advisory board of directors of Spy Hop Productions, a youth media arts organization and serves on the advisory committee for the Utah Film Commission. Meredith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and lives in Park City, Utah with her family. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-documentary-student daily 0.75 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599610027691-J9L3YNZMZVUWHAGQW6MQ/21.png Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) - Brendan Hall Brendan Hall is a filmmaker and photographer capturing stories in the natural world and beyond. His deep curiosity for new experiences has led him to pursue projects centered around nature, science, social justice, and healthcare. After earning his BA in film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Brendan went on to work at the National Geographic Channel, assisting with the development of new programming. He has since traveled the world directing content for major international non-profits, brands, and agencies. Brendan's last short doc, Maggie Rogers: Back In My Body, received over 750K online views, a Vimeo Staff Pick, and screened at Video Consortium. His feature-length directorial debut, WESTWARD, follows a journey through 20 national parks to meet the incredible people within them. The film is currently in production and will enter the festival circuit in 2021. In his work and personal life, Brendan is especially passionate about connecting people with nature and public lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599610027691-J9L3YNZMZVUWHAGQW6MQ/21.png Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) - Brendan Hall Brendan Hall is a filmmaker and photographer capturing stories in the natural world and beyond. His deep curiosity for new experiences has led him to pursue projects centered around nature, science, social justice, and healthcare. After earning his BA in film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Brendan went on to work at the National Geographic Channel, assisting with the development of new programming. He has since traveled the world directing content for major international non-profits, brands, and agencies. Brendan's last short doc, Maggie Rogers: Back In My Body, received over 750K online views, a Vimeo Staff Pick, and screened at Video Consortium. His feature-length directorial debut, WESTWARD, follows a journey through 20 national parks to meet the incredible people within them. The film is currently in production and will enter the festival circuit in 2021. In his work and personal life, Brendan is especially passionate about connecting people with nature and public lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599610154761-W6ODAPS981X9LNH9LP0H/3.png Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) - Rahul Roy Rahul Roy is currently the Theatrical Distribution Manager at Magnolia Pictures, where he has worked on releases like JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, RBG, SHOPLIFTERS, and the annual OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS. Prior to Magnolia, he worked in post-production at Fuse TV, and has interned at FilmNation Entertainment and Disney-ABC Television Group. Prior to becoming a working adult, he attended the University of Chicago where he studied Creative Writing and Economics. He’s a first-generation Bangladeshi-American born and raised in Florida who now calls New York his home. His favorite movie of all time is 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599610194237-R8V8GYKR64A6SUCNBYAW/18.png Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) - Esy Casey Esy Casey is a filmmaker whose cinematography can be seen in the Emmy nominated BORN TO FLY (shot with DPs Albert Maysles and Kirsten Johnson, Independent Lens PBS), BEFORE YOU KNOW IT (Dir. PJ Raval, America Reframed PBS), and THING WITH NO NAME (Dir. Sarah Friedland). Her directorial debut JEEPNEY was nationally broadcast on PBS and won the jury prize for Best Cinematography at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Her work has received awards and fellowships from The New York Film Festival, The Princess Grace Foundation USA, The Ford Foundation’s JustFilms Initiative, The Center for Asian American Media, MacDowell, Yaddo, The Flaherty Seminar, The Creative Work Fund and The American Association of University Women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599772809564-E7FSONFAPYQ0OGOID4GT/27.png Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) - Rana San Rana San is an artist and arts administrator whose creative practice melds dreamwork, written word, body in motion, video poetry, and analog photography. She serves as the Artistic Director at Northwest Film Forum where she co-curates year-round programming, including Local Sightings Film Festival, ByDesign Festival, and Cadence: Video Poetry Festival. She is also a guest curator for the 2020-2021 season of Yellow Fish Durational Performance Art Festival VI. https://www.nffty.org/animation-student-2020 daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599670404832-D1OD0ANTH45XHPT5TI38/16.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) - Camrus Johnson Actor/Filmmaker Camrus Johnson is going into season 2 of the CW’s BATWOMAN as the male lead ‘Luke Fox’ and can currently be seen on HBO in Warner Bros./MGMs THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR opposite Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton. On the filmmaking front Johnson currently has an Academy Award qualified animated short film, GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD, that he wrote, directed and voiced winning Jury awards across the country (including at NFFTY 2019!), recently wrapped production on his second short BLUE BISON sure to hit the festival circuit soon, and has an animated series, comic book, and graphic novel in development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599670404832-D1OD0ANTH45XHPT5TI38/16.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) - Camrus Johnson Actor/Filmmaker Camrus Johnson is going into season 2 of the CW’s BATWOMAN as the male lead ‘Luke Fox’ and can currently be seen on HBO in Warner Bros./MGMs THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR opposite Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton. On the filmmaking front Johnson currently has an Academy Award qualified animated short film, GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD, that he wrote, directed and voiced winning Jury awards across the country (including at NFFTY 2019!), recently wrapped production on his second short BLUE BISON sure to hit the festival circuit soon, and has an animated series, comic book, and graphic novel in development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600806620703-QTTPWZAORXQSQ89GDJYY/image-asset.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) - Kelly Gallagher Kelly Gallagher is a filmmaker, animator, and Assistant Professor of Film at Syracuse University. Her award winning films and commissioned animations have screened internationally at venues including: the Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Art, Sundance Film Festival, the Smithsonian Institution, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry, and Black Maria Film Festival. Solo programs of her work have screened at institutions including: UnionDocs, the Wexner, and Sight Unseen, among many others. Kelly enthusiastically organizes and facilitates film workshops, camps, and masterclasses for communities and groups of all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600806689332-K8G8OWCB1AASIDFAKZ85/34.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) - Danny Madden Madden grew up in the southeast, making movies under the moniker ORNANA. His freelance career was built on directing, animation, and sound design. In 2012, he was listed on Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" after (Notes on) Biology won the animation prize at SXSW. He has directed 11 Vimeo staff picks, including Krista which won the first ever Staff Picks Award at SXSW in 2018 and inspired BEAST BEAST, his debut feature film which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2020 (Executive produced by Alec Baldwin). He worked as Creative Director with Jim Cummings on THUNDER ROAD, and has also directed video shorts for PBS, HBO's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601398775509-TI9QHGBLV86TD94UCNMU/JonKeasey.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) - Johnathan Keasey Jonathan is an acclaimed screenwriter and member of the prestigious Writers Guild of America. He has penned films for Sony Studios, Columbia Pictures, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures and Germany’s Telepool GmbH, among others. Jonathan currently has projects in development for Will Smith, Justin Lin, Aldis Hodge, and the legendary Norman Lear. In addition to writing, Jonathan has produced two films for Lifetime Networks and is deep into development on a series with the producers of AMC’s “Walking Dead.” In 2020, Jonathan became the Director of Development for Good Hero Productions, Laurent Zeitoun’s New York based production company formed by the creators of “Leap”, “Death of Stalin” and Pixar’s “Cars” franchise. In his spare time, Jonathan is a university professor and started the Inmates Screenwriting Initiative at the Washington State Department of Corrections. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-animation daily 0.75 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599676587706-VPMFQLG8VV2V87VL6V3Z/4.png Jury 2020 - Animation - Siqi Song Siqi Song is an animation director and animator from China. She studied at China Central Academy of Fine Arts before turning to filmmaking and receiving her Masters in Experimental Animation at CalArts. Song was named a Film Independent Directing Fellow in 2018, BAFTA Los Angeles Newcomer in 2019 and was nominated for an Oscars for her animated short Sister in 2020. She also contributed to the Oscar-nominated Feature Animation Missing Link and Netflix Original Series Ask the Storybots. Song is currently based in Los Angeles, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599676587706-VPMFQLG8VV2V87VL6V3Z/4.png Jury 2020 - Animation - Siqi Song Siqi Song is an animation director and animator from China. She studied at China Central Academy of Fine Arts before turning to filmmaking and receiving her Masters in Experimental Animation at CalArts. Song was named a Film Independent Directing Fellow in 2018, BAFTA Los Angeles Newcomer in 2019 and was nominated for an Oscars for her animated short Sister in 2020. She also contributed to the Oscar-nominated Feature Animation Missing Link and Netflix Original Series Ask the Storybots. Song is currently based in Los Angeles, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599676741677-DMCUT46SSYQYZCIEEN6D/5.png Jury 2020 - Animation - Olivia Pecini Olivia Pecini is an illustrator and animator working in Los Angeles. She works in both storyboards and background design/paint. Her credits include The Midnight Gospel, Critical Role: Legend of Vox Machina, Fairfax, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wet City. She is currently a background painter on Tuca and Bertie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599689254122-T0OZFQE1GA0VSK34ZMQ6/19.png Jury 2020 - Animation - Aleks Dimitrijevic Aleks Dimitrijevic is the Film Academy Festival & Events Producer at the British Film Institute in the UK. She is responsible for programming and producing all digital and in-venue Film Academy events for new talent (16-25 year olds) including the annual BFI Future Film Festival, the UK’s largest film festival for young people. Prior to joining the Film Academy team, Aleks was part of the BFI London Film Festival Events Team producing Screen Talks – in-depth interviews with leading directors and actors in contemporary cinema. She also worked as the Production Manager at Sheffield Doc/Fest, the largest documentary film festival in the UK. Aleks started her film festival career at the helm of the Smalls Film Festival, where she put together three editions of their short film festival in London and Singapore. She has also led the launch of The Smalls Film Fund, a £25k short film grant for young talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601402615436-LMY6JSFI0D8FTAT1DH6C/andrew-chesworth-headshot.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation - Andrew Chesworth Andrew Chesworth is a filmmaker living in Burbank, CA. He co-wrote and co-directed the Oscar-nominated short film One Small Step at Taiko Studios with Bobby Pontillas. He was an animator for Disney on such films as Zootopia, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Feast, Get a Horse!, Inner Workings, and Olaf's Frozen Adventure . Previously he was a director of commercials and short films at Make Visual in Minneapolis. Currently, Andrew is employed full-time at Taiko Studios directing and producing animated shorts and developing feature film projects. He is also freelancing part-time as a character animator and teaching at Animsquad. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-experimental-student daily 0.75 2020-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677268336-VERK6J5Z0HQHIMRKRUNP/12.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) - Lauren Ponto Currently the head of Programming at the Nashville Film Festival, Lauren has over six years experience working in the Film Festival and non-profit arts organization industry. With a primary background focusing on media literacy and programming, Lauren previously worked at Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival managing the Education Program. This included organizing year-round educational screenings for at-risk youth, a three-day international youth film festival (CineYouth) and assisting with festival programming. Through these experiences, Lauren has developed a passion for approaching film from both an entertainment perspective as well as a powerful teaching tool for cross-cultural understanding. Lauren graduated with a B.A. in Media and Cinema Studies and a Minor in History from DePaul University (Chicago, IL) in 2013. As a film theory professional, Lauren’s primary skills include executing community-driven programming, writing for film and educating youth on the power of film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677268336-VERK6J5Z0HQHIMRKRUNP/12.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) - Lauren Ponto Currently the head of Programming at the Nashville Film Festival, Lauren has over six years experience working in the Film Festival and non-profit arts organization industry. With a primary background focusing on media literacy and programming, Lauren previously worked at Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival managing the Education Program. This included organizing year-round educational screenings for at-risk youth, a three-day international youth film festival (CineYouth) and assisting with festival programming. Through these experiences, Lauren has developed a passion for approaching film from both an entertainment perspective as well as a powerful teaching tool for cross-cultural understanding. Lauren graduated with a B.A. in Media and Cinema Studies and a Minor in History from DePaul University (Chicago, IL) in 2013. As a film theory professional, Lauren’s primary skills include executing community-driven programming, writing for film and educating youth on the power of film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677301574-NLOR7ANOTEDX6GLKRCCU/11.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) - Meghan Oretsky Before joining Vimeo in 2014, you could find Meghan cheering on filmmakers in the comments section of countless videos on their site. Today she serves as a member of Vimeo's curation team, for which she watches and curates thousands of short films a year. In October 2014, she created Ladies With Lenses, a collection of exceptional short films made by women, and, in pre-Covid times, hosted screenings featuring some of those films at venues such as Brooklyn Academy of Music, Museum of the Moving Image, and VICE. Find out more about the channel and screening series at @ladieswithlenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599690128672-1E37M5GOKBCE4MNG4GN5/Jury+Headshots++%281%29.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) - Judy K Suh Judy K Suh is a filmmaker and artist based in Chicago. Her body of work consists of video installations, short films, and branded & commercial films. Her video installation works are often an experiment in merging cinematic content with physical space. She often works with projection mapping techniques to experiment. Her video installation works were shown at various contexts including iLight Singapore, BLINK Festival, Typeforce, CICA Museum, the Banff Centre, and will be featured at Currents New Media Festival in 2021. She has also made permanent installations for lobby spaces. Judy is an alumni of NFFTY with the screening of two short films, and is the winner of the inaugural Story Starts Here screenplay competition for Roberta's Living Room, which after completion went on to win 4 best picture awards and screen at 30+ film festivals around the world. She is a Silver Telly Award winner for a short documentary. She holds a BA in Film and Art at Northwestern University, and currently freelances as an art director in experiential design. www.judysuh.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600807182241-0FXEDUO9IT6N70SL6969/35.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) - David Dinnell David Dinnell is a filmmaker, film curator and programmer currently living in Washington State where he is the Director of the Tacoma Film Festival. Dinnell is the co-founder and co-curator of Mur Murs, a Los Angeles-based film series that presents artists' cinema. He was recently Visiting Faculty at the California Institute of the Arts and in 2017-2018 was the curator for Canyon Cinema 50, an internationally touring program of historical experimental and avant-garde cinema. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-experimental daily 0.75 2020-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677558581-DR8TKO1U61KCLDV6R0QY/14.png Jury 2020 - Experimental - Talia Shea Levin Talia is a multidisciplinary LA-based film and theater maker from Washington, DC via Pittsburgh, PA, where she studied Drama (Directing) and Screenwriting at Carnegie Mellon University. Her work incorporates time travel, supernatural powers, women-powered community, simulated reality, unrequited love, road trips, and kinetic communication and has been featured across international platforms and festivals like Short of the Week, Filmatique Talents, NoFilmSchool, PÖFF Shorts, and the LA Dance Film Festival. In the industrial sector, she has directed and produced work for corporate clients including Nanostring Technologies and Uber ATG. Filmmaking is the ultimate adventure and her goal in any medium is to employ the unexpected to tell more human stories. Next Time, an upcoming science-fiction short film, is an Official Selection of the Nashville Film Festival, SCI-FI-LONDON, and GenreBlast Film Festival. Isolations, a dance film made in quarantine, will screen at Salute Your Shorts, and the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema. Her dance film E T A received an Audience Award at NFFTY in 2018, and she is honored to be on the jury this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677558581-DR8TKO1U61KCLDV6R0QY/14.png Jury 2020 - Experimental - Talia Shea Levin Talia is a multidisciplinary LA-based film and theater maker from Washington, DC via Pittsburgh, PA, where she studied Drama (Directing) and Screenwriting at Carnegie Mellon University. Her work incorporates time travel, supernatural powers, women-powered community, simulated reality, unrequited love, road trips, and kinetic communication and has been featured across international platforms and festivals like Short of the Week, Filmatique Talents, NoFilmSchool, PÖFF Shorts, and the LA Dance Film Festival. In the industrial sector, she has directed and produced work for corporate clients including Nanostring Technologies and Uber ATG. Filmmaking is the ultimate adventure and her goal in any medium is to employ the unexpected to tell more human stories. Next Time, an upcoming science-fiction short film, is an Official Selection of the Nashville Film Festival, SCI-FI-LONDON, and GenreBlast Film Festival. Isolations, a dance film made in quarantine, will screen at Salute Your Shorts, and the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema. Her dance film E T A received an Audience Award at NFFTY in 2018, and she is honored to be on the jury this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677583198-2BZGBDGWENSU2CNC447Z/23.png Jury 2020 - Experimental - Leslie Raymond Media artist and educator Leslie Raymond joined the Ann Arbor Film Festival as its executive director in August 2013. Before that, she founded a New Media Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio and served as assistant professor of art in digital video and new media art at Oakland University, where she was recognized with an Innovations in Teaching award. Raymond excels at organizing special projects that bring together practitioners to advance the conversation around contemporary cinema practice. Off the Screen! consists of precisely such special projects. In this project, Raymond’s role is to review the submissions and select the works and artists to be included in the series. She also communicates with AAFF host venues in the community, such as partnering galleries and event spaces, to share specifications of the works and artists so that installation, exhibition, and presentation logistics can be organized and implemented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600199837708-7NI825Z50PAGQWIK1JUP/Jury+Headshots++%282%29.png Jury 2020 - Experimental - Deborah Girdwood Deborah Girdwood is the Moving Image Program Manager at the Walker Art Center and the lead programmer for Nextwave, an international youth program at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (2004-present). The annual showcase of global features for family audiences, formerly known as Childish Films, expanded in recent years to include a youth (18 and under) filmmaking competition for which Girdwood mentors a youth selection committee and youth jury. For a decade (2005-15), Girdwood curated a monthly series, Childish Films, for the downtown Minneapolis Public Library, featuring artistic children's films and live arts engagements. She also worked in the performing arts for young audiences at Children’s Theatre Company (2006-2017), serving for four years as Director of Access and Inclusion. Before moving to Minneapolis in 2004, Deborah was the co-founder and a Managing Director and Programmer of the nonprofit film organization, Northwest Film Forum, in Seattle, Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600806992228-2DFHE60LKL5S5SDL338J/33.png Jury 2020 - Experimental - Emily Woodburne Emily Woodburne has worked in independent film distribution for nearly 20 years and currently oversees theatrical sales and distribution for Janus Films. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-music-video daily 0.75 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677973695-SPZ30LLPUE0XZITQWH1D/22.png Jury 2020 - Music Video - Danielle Hinde Danielle Hinde started her career as a music video dancer, where she began a long-standing love affair with music videos. Today she operates her own company, Doomsday Entertainment, serving as both Executive Producer and as a Director’s Representative to filmmakers such as Hiro Murai, Savanah Leaf, James Lees, Claire Edmondson, Yoni Lappin, Remy Cayuela, Tristan Holmes and more! In addition to producing the documentary about MoCA’s street art exhibit, Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets, she has recently overseen groundbreaking and award-winning videos for Marvin Gaye, David Guetta, Katy Perry, Juanes, Capital Cities, Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, One Republic, Die Antwoord, J Lo and hundreds more. Doomsday has also produced the Grammy winning feature film Nine Types of Light for TV On the Radio, and other short films including Clapping for the Wrong Reasons starring/written by Donald Glover, short film Today’s the Day starring Danny Devito which premiered at Tribeca, short film Identify Theft starring Kate Burton and Bill Irwin, and short film Exit starring Maria Bello which premiered at TIFF. Doomsday has also produced spots for Beats, Nike, Jordan, Doordash, Corona, Google, Gillette, Sonos, Lincoln, Microsoft and Apple to name a few. Most recently, Doomsday won Best Music Video at the 2019 Grammys for Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”, directed by Hiro Murai. Other awards include gold at the Clio and Ciclope festivals, and Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, as well as several Music Video Production Association Awards, MTV VMAs, Best Video at SXSW, Los Angeles Film Festival, Vimeo Awards, Director of the Year at UKMVA, and Best Music Video at the 2019 Latin Grammys. Danielle Hinde was nominated for Best Producer at UKMVA 2015. She is also a professor at USC for Film Production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599677973695-SPZ30LLPUE0XZITQWH1D/22.png Jury 2020 - Music Video - Danielle Hinde Danielle Hinde started her career as a music video dancer, where she began a long-standing love affair with music videos. Today she operates her own company, Doomsday Entertainment, serving as both Executive Producer and as a Director’s Representative to filmmakers such as Hiro Murai, Savanah Leaf, James Lees, Claire Edmondson, Yoni Lappin, Remy Cayuela, Tristan Holmes and more! In addition to producing the documentary about MoCA’s street art exhibit, Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets, she has recently overseen groundbreaking and award-winning videos for Marvin Gaye, David Guetta, Katy Perry, Juanes, Capital Cities, Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, One Republic, Die Antwoord, J Lo and hundreds more. Doomsday has also produced the Grammy winning feature film Nine Types of Light for TV On the Radio, and other short films including Clapping for the Wrong Reasons starring/written by Donald Glover, short film Today’s the Day starring Danny Devito which premiered at Tribeca, short film Identify Theft starring Kate Burton and Bill Irwin, and short film Exit starring Maria Bello which premiered at TIFF. Doomsday has also produced spots for Beats, Nike, Jordan, Doordash, Corona, Google, Gillette, Sonos, Lincoln, Microsoft and Apple to name a few. Most recently, Doomsday won Best Music Video at the 2019 Grammys for Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”, directed by Hiro Murai. Other awards include gold at the Clio and Ciclope festivals, and Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, as well as several Music Video Production Association Awards, MTV VMAs, Best Video at SXSW, Los Angeles Film Festival, Vimeo Awards, Director of the Year at UKMVA, and Best Music Video at the 2019 Latin Grammys. Danielle Hinde was nominated for Best Producer at UKMVA 2015. She is also a professor at USC for Film Production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599678012990-4V1VG0N68FCNJPL4ROOD/17.png Jury 2020 - Music Video - Doug Klinger Doug Klinger is the co-founder of IMVDb.com and a Music Video Director’s Rep at Reprobates. He has been working in the music video industry for over 10 years and in that time has watched more music videos than anyone. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and likes to drink a lot of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1599685601621-EO7XH8I9SXSCSPZ1S0L6/Clark_Headshot2020.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Video - Drea Clark Drea Clark is a longtime film festival programmer, currently at Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival and Sundance, and previously with Slamdance and LA Film Fest, where she served as Senior Programmer. As a producer, Drea has released three independent features. Mo Perkins’ THE LAST TIME YOU HAD FUN (Gravitas Ventures), Mike Ott’s LAKE LOS ANGELES (Under the Milky Way), and Amber Sealey’s NO LIGHT AND NO LAND ANYWHERE (Factory 25), executive produced by Miranda July. She’s also produced numerous shorts, music videos, webseries, and a pilot for FX directed by Charlie Day titled WE’RE GOOD THANKS. She is currently Producer-in-Residence at Film Independent. Drea co-hosts Who Shot Ya, a movie podcast that’s not just straight white guys, on Maximum Fun, and Ticklish Business, a podcast devoted to honoring and deconstructing classic cinema. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601403495800-D549RR4KZ89VP7QCJ7ZX/27993613_10211055527134312_2048070747641581189_o.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Video - Tim Hendrix In 2015, Tim was the youngest working director to ever screen in SXSW's Music Video section. Today, he is the oldest working director to still regularly struggle to tie his shoes. He aspires to: make stuff that shouldn't exist exist anyway, make wild, goofy spectacle with a heart secretly buried in it, make you uncomfortable, and be Edgar Wright. He was born in 1992 in an obscure corner of Texas, and is currently based in Pasadena. https://www.nffty.org/story-starts-here-jury-2020 daily 0.75 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600362559995-JSJ419C7VAUBL0TLR3C8/Jury+Headshots++%283%29.png Jury 2020 - Story Starts Here - Rebekah Covington Asked by her pastor at 11 years old what she was passionate about, Rebekah Covington abandoned the good, Jesus-y answer and responded, “making people laugh.” A childhood of reading stories and performing for her adoring fan base (stuffed animals), led to an adolescence of writing stories. When the neighbor kid got a video camera, she quickly found every excuse to borrow it, and her love for film and television blossomed. She wore the hats of director, producer, and star, but always returned to her true passion for writing. While pursuing a degree in screenwriting (and a minor in law for mom and dad) from Chapman University, Rebekah got coffee for a variety of important people on several backlots. Upon graduation, she donned the completely unflattering uniform of the NBCUniversal Page Program, where she got even more coffee and had no health insurance. A Chicago-native, Rebekah now lives in Los Angeles, where she still cheers on the Chicago Cubs and tells anyone who will listen that ketchup does not belong on a hot dog. Rebekah was a quarter-finalist for NBC’s Writers on the Verge Program in 2018 and the Jury Award winner for her original pilot at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600362559995-JSJ419C7VAUBL0TLR3C8/Jury+Headshots++%283%29.png Jury 2020 - Story Starts Here - Rebekah Covington Asked by her pastor at 11 years old what she was passionate about, Rebekah Covington abandoned the good, Jesus-y answer and responded, “making people laugh.” A childhood of reading stories and performing for her adoring fan base (stuffed animals), led to an adolescence of writing stories. When the neighbor kid got a video camera, she quickly found every excuse to borrow it, and her love for film and television blossomed. She wore the hats of director, producer, and star, but always returned to her true passion for writing. While pursuing a degree in screenwriting (and a minor in law for mom and dad) from Chapman University, Rebekah got coffee for a variety of important people on several backlots. Upon graduation, she donned the completely unflattering uniform of the NBCUniversal Page Program, where she got even more coffee and had no health insurance. A Chicago-native, Rebekah now lives in Los Angeles, where she still cheers on the Chicago Cubs and tells anyone who will listen that ketchup does not belong on a hot dog. Rebekah was a quarter-finalist for NBC’s Writers on the Verge Program in 2018 and the Jury Award winner for her original pilot at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601403775657-NPRX6M5ETCTL0WXKT05O/O9sKjZPo_400x400.jpg Jury 2020 - Story Starts Here - Matthew Irving Epstein Matthew Irving Epstein is a writer and producer, known for Cuddle Party (2016), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) and Me.N.A. (2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601404084325-SV081G8Q7VDUIOHGJHE5/4033937.jpg Jury 2020 - Story Starts Here - Matt Pelfrey Matt Pelfrey’s plays have been produced around the country at theaters such as Artists Rep (Portland, OR), Furious Theatre Co. (LA), Moving Arts (LA), Pittsburgh Playwrights, The Shattered Globe (CHI), and the Actors Theatre of Louisville during the 1999 Humana Festival of New American Plays. He is the winner of the Actor’s Theater of Louisville’s Heideman Award, a Backstage Garland Award for playwriting and was nominated for an LA WEEKLY playwriting award and a Los Angeles Ovation award. His adaptation of John Ball’s IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT was produced around the country. His latest play, THE ALLIGATOR GOSPELS, was developed at the 2020 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. His plays are available from Original Works Publishing, Broadway Play Publishing, and Samuel French. He worked as a staff writer on the MTV drama SKINS and wrote, produced, and directed webisodes and content for the SKINS/MTV website. His screenplay SURVIVALISM was included on the 2011 Blood List, an industry-generated list of the favorite unproduced horror and thriller scripts in Hollywood. His screenplay, HARVEST CREEK, sold to director Dayyan Eng and is being developed for production in China. He received his BA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State and his Master in Fine Arts in Playwriting from U.C.L.A. He is the Program Director for Screen & Stage writing at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. https://www.nffty.org/monsters-metaphors daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600975546948-CVOPRUDCQSNUV5A5TLXQ/Jury+Headshots++%285%29.png Monsters and Metaphors - Workshop Presenter: Alexandre O. Philippe Alexandre O. Philippe holds a Masters Degree in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is Creative Director at Exhibit A Pictures. Most of his films take on the role of unpacking the most influential works of master filmmakers, and dissecting seminal screen moments. Past works include Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (Venice ’19, Sundance ‘20), MEMORY: The Origins of Alien (Sundance ’19), 78/52 (Sundance ’17), Doc of the Dead (SXSW’14), and The People vs. George Lucas (SXSW ‘10). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600975546948-CVOPRUDCQSNUV5A5TLXQ/Jury+Headshots++%285%29.png Monsters and Metaphors - Workshop Presenter: Alexandre O. Philippe Alexandre O. Philippe holds a Masters Degree in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is Creative Director at Exhibit A Pictures. Most of his films take on the role of unpacking the most influential works of master filmmakers, and dissecting seminal screen moments. Past works include Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (Venice ’19, Sundance ‘20), MEMORY: The Origins of Alien (Sundance ’19), 78/52 (Sundance ’17), Doc of the Dead (SXSW’14), and The People vs. George Lucas (SXSW ‘10). https://www.nffty.org/why-does-the-heros-journey-work daily 0.75 2020-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977443384-UX56RG9IWDVM1GLHLXWM/Workshop_Presenter+Headshots+.png Why Does the Hero’s Journey Work? - Workshop Presenter: Will Linn, Ph.D. Will Linn, Ph.D., is the founding Chair of the General Education Department at Hussian College, which places a unique focus on myth and storytelling. He has served the Joseph Campbell Foundation as a director and is currently editing their Skeleton’s Key to The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Will also co-teaches an Esalen workshop on myth and storytelling with Chris Vogler. He has appeared in multiple documentaries, most notably Memory: Origins of Alien; and he regularly consults with artists and storytellers on narrative projects. More of Will’s work can be found at Mythosophia.net, where he organizes an international community of mythologists, therapists and creators with the support of a collaborative team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977443384-UX56RG9IWDVM1GLHLXWM/Workshop_Presenter+Headshots+.png Why Does the Hero’s Journey Work? - Workshop Presenter: Will Linn, Ph.D. Will Linn, Ph.D., is the founding Chair of the General Education Department at Hussian College, which places a unique focus on myth and storytelling. He has served the Joseph Campbell Foundation as a director and is currently editing their Skeleton’s Key to The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Will also co-teaches an Esalen workshop on myth and storytelling with Chris Vogler. He has appeared in multiple documentaries, most notably Memory: Origins of Alien; and he regularly consults with artists and storytellers on narrative projects. More of Will’s work can be found at Mythosophia.net, where he organizes an international community of mythologists, therapists and creators with the support of a collaborative team. https://www.nffty.org/painting-in-time daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977020200-0DW5FEO2NRJV21BWTNVQ/5.png Painting in Time - Presenter: Isabella Eklöf Isabella Eklöf is a Swedish screenwriter and film director, who attended the renowned national film School of Denmark. Eklöf co-wrote the 2018 Swedish film Border (Grænse) with director Ali Abbasi. She also wrote and directed the 2018 Sundance nominee Holiday, for which she won four Bodil Awards and the New Wave Best Picture and New Wave Best Director awards at the Fantastic Fest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977020200-0DW5FEO2NRJV21BWTNVQ/5.png Painting in Time - Presenter: Isabella Eklöf Isabella Eklöf is a Swedish screenwriter and film director, who attended the renowned national film School of Denmark. Eklöf co-wrote the 2018 Swedish film Border (Grænse) with director Ali Abbasi. She also wrote and directed the 2018 Sundance nominee Holiday, for which she won four Bodil Awards and the New Wave Best Picture and New Wave Best Director awards at the Fantastic Fest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977022400-K4C5YBH6NC9S2PXJYBWY/4.png Painting in Time - Lin Alluna Lin Alluna expresses herself through character-driven documentaries that revolve around the female gaze and dissolving the limits of reality. In 2017, she graduated from the elite art academy program at the National Film School of Denmark, and was selected as one of the new “Nordic Talents” that same year by Nordisk Film & TV Fond. She’s been admitted to several labs and won three pitch prizes for her international debut feature, Twice Colonized. https://www.nffty.org/shooting-social-media-micro-docs-on-your-smartphone daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977645970-4I6LZ5ZX6I2I1MMNIVI5/1.png Shooting Social Media Micro Docs on Your Smartphone - Presenter: Claudia Raschke Cinematographer Claudia Raschke has served as Director of Photography on dozens of films, including Academy Award nominee, "RBG" (CNN) and Nat Geo's ACTIVATE series featuring Hugh Jackman, Common, Usher, Rachel Brosnahan, Darren Criss, Uzo Aduba and Becky G. Her work has been nominated for Academy Awards five times, won a Peabody, a DuPont, and a National Board of Review Award. Among her many notable award-winning films are: “Particle Fever” (Bond/Netflix), Oscar-nominated “God is the Bigger Elvis” (HBO), Peabody Award-winning “Black Magic” (ESPN), Oscar shortlisted “Mad Hot Ballroom” (Paramount), “The Freedom To Marry” (Argot Pictures), “Miss You Can Do It” (HBO), Oscar-nominated “My Architect” (add’l DP), Oscar-nominated “Small Wonder” (add’l DP), Oscar-nominated “Sister Rose’s Passion” (add’l DP), “Atomic Homefront” (HBO), and indie features like “Kiss Me Guido,” “The Last Good Time” and “Frame of Mind”. Three of her films, RBG," “Mad Hot Ballroom” and “My Architect” are among the highest earning docs of all time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977645970-4I6LZ5ZX6I2I1MMNIVI5/1.png Shooting Social Media Micro Docs on Your Smartphone - Presenter: Claudia Raschke Cinematographer Claudia Raschke has served as Director of Photography on dozens of films, including Academy Award nominee, "RBG" (CNN) and Nat Geo's ACTIVATE series featuring Hugh Jackman, Common, Usher, Rachel Brosnahan, Darren Criss, Uzo Aduba and Becky G. Her work has been nominated for Academy Awards five times, won a Peabody, a DuPont, and a National Board of Review Award. Among her many notable award-winning films are: “Particle Fever” (Bond/Netflix), Oscar-nominated “God is the Bigger Elvis” (HBO), Peabody Award-winning “Black Magic” (ESPN), Oscar shortlisted “Mad Hot Ballroom” (Paramount), “The Freedom To Marry” (Argot Pictures), “Miss You Can Do It” (HBO), Oscar-nominated “My Architect” (add’l DP), Oscar-nominated “Small Wonder” (add’l DP), Oscar-nominated “Sister Rose’s Passion” (add’l DP), “Atomic Homefront” (HBO), and indie features like “Kiss Me Guido,” “The Last Good Time” and “Frame of Mind”. Three of her films, RBG," “Mad Hot Ballroom” and “My Architect” are among the highest earning docs of all time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977654555-QSU3A1S9K9RIKPFQV7EN/2.png Shooting Social Media Micro Docs on Your Smartphone - Presenter: Andrea Swift A cinematic storyteller with over 20 years experience, Andrea Swift has written, directed, produced and consulted on independent films, and content for PBS, AMC, History Channel and Nat Geo's educational wing, among many others. She executive produced and directed the Emmy nominated PBS series, “In The Life.” Films include "The Killers" (Panorama Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, New Directors/New Films); "Company" (Best of Festival Selection at Raindance) and "Deafsmith, a nuclear folktale" (Silver Award at Chicago International Film Festival, special screening at United Nations Earth Summit). Swift currently focuses on story producing, writing and creative consulting on projects ranging from individual micro docs to features to emerging digital media companies. Helping launch the next generation of cinematic storytellers as founding Chair of the Documentary Filmmaking Department at New York Film Academy, Swift has also taught filmmaking workshops for The Fulbright organization, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Whitney. https://www.nffty.org/remote-collaboration-with-davinci-resolve daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977934219-ATP84EZATMWXRZLVH6O2/10.png Remote Collaboration with DaVinci Resolve - Workshop Presenter: Shawn Carlson Shawn Carlson has worked in creative editorial and conform for more than 22 years, producing and delivering content for indie and studio clients. As a Product Specialist with Blackmagic Design, he’s helped customers develop new production and post workflows for DaVinci Resolve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600977934219-ATP84EZATMWXRZLVH6O2/10.png Remote Collaboration with DaVinci Resolve - Workshop Presenter: Shawn Carlson Shawn Carlson has worked in creative editorial and conform for more than 22 years, producing and delivering content for indie and studio clients. As a Product Specialist with Blackmagic Design, he’s helped customers develop new production and post workflows for DaVinci Resolve. https://www.nffty.org/student-filmmaking-artistic-identity-and-resilience daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600978287561-TRKPNU2IT2KRVO6D3JLG/3.png Student Filmmaking, Artistic Identity, and Resilience - Workshop Presenter: Michael Mittelstaedt Michael Mittelstaedt is a filmmaker, educator and father. For 15 years, he has served as the Director of the Motion Picture Arts Division at Interlochen Center for the Arts, translating his career of producing and directing television and documentary in Chicago into the development of a film school for ambitious young artists. He is deeply invested in topics of community and identity as they relate to creative and personal development, and was selected to present on the topics of creative identity, collaboration and the arts at SXSWEDU in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600978287561-TRKPNU2IT2KRVO6D3JLG/3.png Student Filmmaking, Artistic Identity, and Resilience - Workshop Presenter: Michael Mittelstaedt Michael Mittelstaedt is a filmmaker, educator and father. For 15 years, he has served as the Director of the Motion Picture Arts Division at Interlochen Center for the Arts, translating his career of producing and directing television and documentary in Chicago into the development of a film school for ambitious young artists. He is deeply invested in topics of community and identity as they relate to creative and personal development, and was selected to present on the topics of creative identity, collaboration and the arts at SXSWEDU in 2019. https://www.nffty.org/how-to-make-it-work-where-you-are daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600978743128-3KZ30ANAZ8D4ZP9FMEW2/Jury+Headshots++%286%29.png How To Make it Work Where You Are - Workshop Presenter: Danny Madden Madden grew up in the southeast, making movies under the moniker ORNANA. His freelance career was built on directing, animation, and sound design. In 2012, he was listed on Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" after '(Notes on) Biology' won the animation prize at SXSW. He has directed 11 Vimeo staff picks, including 'Krista' which won the first ever Staff Picks Award at SXSW in 2018 and inspired BEAST BEAST, his debut feature film which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2020 (Executive produced by Alec Baldwin). He worked as Creative Director with Jim Cummings on THUNDER ROAD, and has also directed video shorts for PBS, HBO's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600978743128-3KZ30ANAZ8D4ZP9FMEW2/Jury+Headshots++%286%29.png How To Make it Work Where You Are - Workshop Presenter: Danny Madden Madden grew up in the southeast, making movies under the moniker ORNANA. His freelance career was built on directing, animation, and sound design. In 2012, he was listed on Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film" after '(Notes on) Biology' won the animation prize at SXSW. He has directed 11 Vimeo staff picks, including 'Krista' which won the first ever Staff Picks Award at SXSW in 2018 and inspired BEAST BEAST, his debut feature film which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2020 (Executive produced by Alec Baldwin). He worked as Creative Director with Jim Cummings on THUNDER ROAD, and has also directed video shorts for PBS, HBO's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. https://www.nffty.org/after-the-festival-circuit-is-over daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602178413427-4CPBRW11VPZWRJIGKENX/EAHoffman%2Bv1.jpg After the Festival Circuit is Over - Moderator: Emily Ann Hoffman Emily Ann Hoffman is an animator, filmmaker, and artist whose work explores female sexuality, body, and vulnerability through a comedic lens. Her films have screened at Sundance (Nevada), SXSW (Blackheads), Slamdance (Ok, Call Me Back), and qualified for the Academy Awards (Nevada). She has been awarded fellowships and residencies with institutes such as the New York Film Festival Artist Academy, the Sundance Institute, and the Jacob Burns Film Center. As a fine artist, her work is represented by Spacey Studios and has been featured on Architectural Digest, Fast Company, and more. She has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and currently teaches illustration and animation at Parsons, The New School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602178413427-4CPBRW11VPZWRJIGKENX/EAHoffman%2Bv1.jpg After the Festival Circuit is Over - Moderator: Emily Ann Hoffman Emily Ann Hoffman is an animator, filmmaker, and artist whose work explores female sexuality, body, and vulnerability through a comedic lens. Her films have screened at Sundance (Nevada), SXSW (Blackheads), Slamdance (Ok, Call Me Back), and qualified for the Academy Awards (Nevada). She has been awarded fellowships and residencies with institutes such as the New York Film Festival Artist Academy, the Sundance Institute, and the Jacob Burns Film Center. As a fine artist, her work is represented by Spacey Studios and has been featured on Architectural Digest, Fast Company, and more. She has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and currently teaches illustration and animation at Parsons, The New School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600978848117-NNHSIO7527WQQ43A1W45/9.png After the Festival Circuit is Over - Panelist: Sophie Carroll Sophie Carroll graduated from the University of Warwick, England with a BA in Film Studies. After working at a variety of production companies in production management in London, Sophie joined Gunpowder & Sky and spearheaded the development of their ALTER brand. ALTER showcases innovative horror short films from diverse filmmakers on their platforms and has quickly amassed over 4 million fans since launching in August 2018. Since mid 2020, Sophie has also headed up Filmmaker Management & Curation for Gunpowder & Sky’s Sci-Fi brand DUST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600979659616-1OZRA5V7XL4LQBAPN418/6.png After the Festival Circuit is Over - Panelist: Jason Sondhi Co-Founder of the influential website Short of the Week, for 13 years Jason Sondhi has curated shorts for international audiences on the web— via S/W, and as Vimeo’s Lead Curator from 2011-2016. S/W recently welcomed Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar, Cary Fukunaga & David Gordon Green as minority investors, and partnered with Netflix on a first-look deal, as the company seeks to grow its mission to provide audience and opportunities to the next generation of innovative visual storytellers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600979380893-WSP7OUPL658OWK49EF01/7.png After the Festival Circuit is Over - Panelist: Bri Castellini Bri Castellini is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. She has an MFA in Writing and Producing for Television and a BA in Creative Writing, and by day, she's the Film Community Manager for Seed&Spark and an adjunct professor for LIU-Brooklyn and Stephens College. She has been described by collaborators as a "human bulldozer" and is honestly kind of flattered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600992495289-45RYMN85VI3L8VLB0NYD/7.png After the Festival Circuit is Over - Panelist: MarBelle MarBelle is the founder and editor-in-chief of the independent film curation and interview site Directors Notes. Prior to that, he worked as editor of Shooting People’s Filmmakers Bulletin and as a contributing writer for Short of the Week and No Film School. Through DN he has curated numerous film programs and served on festival juries for over a decade. https://www.nffty.org/keynote-carlos-lopez-estrada daily 0.75 2020-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600979479654-EYP1IP1J1ZS9XHJ39I7D/8.png Keynote: CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA - Carlos López Estrada Director Carlos López Estrada is director (with Don Hall) of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fantasy action adventure film, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” which is set to release in theaters March 12, 2021. Having joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in late Spring 2019, López Estrada is a member of the Studios’ story trust, and in addition to “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has another animated feature in development. López Estrada’s debut film, “Blindspotting,” premiered opening night at Sundance 2018 and subsequently sold to Lionsgate for a theatrical release. The film was produced by Snoot Entertainment and stars Daveed Diggs. López Estrada was selected for Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” for 2018 List and was nominated by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2018. His second film, “Summertime,” premiered opening night of Sundance 2020 and will be released next year. On the TV side, López Estrada directed an episode of FX’s “Legion” and has an original piece in development at UCP. López Estrada is also a prolific music video/commercial director and a founding partner of the multi-disciplined production studio, Little Ugly. He’s won a Latin Grammy for an animated video he directed for artists Jesse & Joy, which established him as the youngest director to win a Latin Grammy to date. He’s worked with musicians such as Billie Eilish, Father John Misty, Thundercat and Flying Lotus, Carly Rae Jepsen, Capital Cities, Clipping and Passion Pit. Carlos lives in Los Angeles, CA with his dog Cous and a large family of plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1600979479654-EYP1IP1J1ZS9XHJ39I7D/8.png Keynote: CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA - Carlos López Estrada Director Carlos López Estrada is director (with Don Hall) of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fantasy action adventure film, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” which is set to release in theaters March 12, 2021. Having joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in late Spring 2019, López Estrada is a member of the Studios’ story trust, and in addition to “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has another animated feature in development. López Estrada’s debut film, “Blindspotting,” premiered opening night at Sundance 2018 and subsequently sold to Lionsgate for a theatrical release. The film was produced by Snoot Entertainment and stars Daveed Diggs. López Estrada was selected for Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” for 2018 List and was nominated by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2018. His second film, “Summertime,” premiered opening night of Sundance 2020 and will be released next year. On the TV side, López Estrada directed an episode of FX’s “Legion” and has an original piece in development at UCP. López Estrada is also a prolific music video/commercial director and a founding partner of the multi-disciplined production studio, Little Ugly. He’s won a Latin Grammy for an animated video he directed for artists Jesse & Joy, which established him as the youngest director to win a Latin Grammy to date. He’s worked with musicians such as Billie Eilish, Father John Misty, Thundercat and Flying Lotus, Carly Rae Jepsen, Capital Cities, Clipping and Passion Pit. Carlos lives in Los Angeles, CA with his dog Cous and a large family of plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601937815337-LXLJM3MMJGVU403FH0EA/Sean+RESIZED.png Keynote: CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA - Moderator: Sean Wang Sean is a filmmaker from Fremont, CA, currently living in NYC. He is a graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts, a Google Creative Lab 5 alum, and current Sundance Ignite Fellow. Most recently, Sean contributed sequences for the feature film, Summertime, which premiered in the NEXT category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and his short film, “Still Here” (還在), was featured by the American Film Institute, Short of the Week, and Vimeo Staff Picks. https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-narrative-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601423005141-QLKOCVYGUR8I710TBIU3/number2.png Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Number 2 Cal J.T. Moreno - 21, Francisco Serna - 21 California Eric must learn to tackle day-to-day life after discovering that Crohn’s disease can be a real pain in the butt…literally. All Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601423005141-QLKOCVYGUR8I710TBIU3/number2.png Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Number 2 Cal J.T. Moreno - 21, Francisco Serna - 21 California Eric must learn to tackle day-to-day life after discovering that Crohn’s disease can be a real pain in the butt…literally. All Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439178188-GJF0F1H1TNUVRJR09K2V/Si.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Si Thomas Kim - 19, Will Noyce - 19, Ashley Chu - 24 Massachusetts After a baseball game, an Asian-American boy navigates micro-aggression with his friends through seemingly innocent jokes and games. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439190026-X81TRF0YLM54QB7LZ3XC/PartnersinCrime.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Partners in Crime Kerry LeVielle - 24 New York Two best friends rob a house to get fast cash for an abortion. Dynamic Duos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439205039-I8KURP8NBWLVWOELFGQ2/Practice.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Practice Moira Fett - 23, Kerry Levielle - 24, Lucy Adams - 24 New York A dystopian story of two young girls who face mounting pressure from their school's administration after a moment of sexual experimentation is documented by the body cameras pinned to their uniforms. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439214276-T4D0YYJIU48OV4T6IC3F/Babydyke_08.png Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Babydyke Tone Ottilie - 24 Denmark Frede goes with her big sister to a queer techno party to win back her ex. When this goes wrong she tries to follow her sister’s less romantic advice on how to get over your ex and not be a babydyke. Come As You Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440201867-T2WOQ21L1MZZN4TDEQHE/fromthetop.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - From The Top Neal Mulani - 23, Fiona Kida - 21, Angelina Feronti - 22 California An unnerving incident begins to chip away at a young songwriter’s state of mind. Saturday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439217391-6E824SLOGW6H1RM8XAAT/GODISALOBSTER+%281%29.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - God is a Lobster Joji Baratelli - 20, Grace Gallagher - 19, Chelsea Eisen - 20, Brian Niles - 20 California In this absurdist anthology film from four directors: a girl needs her brother to fulfill an odd request... a good trip turns bad... a CEO gets invited to a mysterious party... and it all centers around the iconic red crustacean. All Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439220620-9R24PLDN4PQS8SL9R4YW/SOFT_STILL.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - SOFT Daniel Antebi - 23, Matthew Ballard - 24, Reid Hannaford - 23 New York Sam struggles to untangle his sexuality and his complicated relationship with his martial arts coach. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601439225219-UWNXJJLWLX53BQQW7JW4/WillyGoesWayBack+%281%29.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative Films - Willy Goes Way Back! Ryan Wagner - 24, Reef Oldberg - 24, Jillian Dudley - 24 California Willy, an oddball outcast grieving the loss of his mother, visits a suspicious doctor who recruits Willy for a mysterious and dangerous experiment. Salient Simulations https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-narrative-student-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440923023-GNED7EJWZ1A2EC6NHP6Z/The+Stamp.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - The Stamp Lovro Mrđen - 24 Croatia The clock is ticking for a foreigner, an immigrant faced with the coldblooded bureaucracy of a foreign country, as he tries to prove he is related to his younger sister and prevent separation. Nobody hears their voices, lost in translation. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440923023-GNED7EJWZ1A2EC6NHP6Z/The+Stamp.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - The Stamp Lovro Mrđen - 24 Croatia The clock is ticking for a foreigner, an immigrant faced with the coldblooded bureaucracy of a foreign country, as he tries to prove he is related to his younger sister and prevent separation. Nobody hears their voices, lost in translation. Palpable Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440930368-RGDAL065SFIJCFV7PVM4/Ghazaal.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Ghazaal Ragini Bhasin - 23 California A 13-year-old feisty Afghan refugee hustles around in a refugee camp as she experiences her period without having access to any sanitary napkins. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440924620-G6FNZIVC1Z3CRLVRSV5X/MilkTeeth.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Milk Teeth Felipe Vargas - 21, Jamie McNeill - 21, Brendan Bennett - 21 California An orphanage spirals into mayhem when a boy discovers a shadowy creature who comes to collect more than just the children’s teeth… Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601441588333-ER8P3WZCSGGVMQTWU2RF/Misfits.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Misfits Ciani Rey Walker - 21, Alexa Cha - 22, Jerry Hu - 22 California When they learn their friend has kidnapped a cop on the night of MLK Jr.’s assassination, two sisters and leaders of the Black Panther Party must set aside their differences to navigate one of the most turbulent nights in history. Closing Night: What Do You Stand For? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601441398248-1NW1XLOSPU1G3Q7XYO51/TheMoodintheUnitedStatesToday.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - The Mood in the United States Today Ward Kamel - 20, Adrian Lausell - 21, Aditya Mayya - 21 New York When a live-in nurse fears her immigration status is in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to her elderly patient's Green Card marriage proposal — and must quickly learn to navigate the shifting dynamics of the relationship. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601440934122-E756B6LJHJVNXHM21HBP/Downsofthedead.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Downs of the Dead Even Husby Grødahl - 23, Jesper Breen Frilseth - 23, August Jordfald - 24, Petter Brenni Gulbrandsen - 24 Norway You wouldn't wanna be stuck at work when the Zombie Apocalypse breaks out. Especially if you work at a housing for the mentally challenged. Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601441408001-G2DKQURH8UR5ZM4LL9WJ/Zoe%2Band%2BHanh%2BStill%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Zoe and Hanh Kim Tran - 24, Erin Miller - 23, Mariana Gonzalez - 24, Michael Juarez - 24 Texas A young woman is caught in a lie by her suspicious mom. With tensions already high from recently losing a loved one, their relationship unhinges. Call Your Mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601441195368-171ZNSE40T41C25V77Q8/peeps.jpg Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - Peeps Sophie Somerville - 24 Australia Peeps is a peek into the inner world of a turbulent teenage friendship group on their after-school shopping trip. All Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601441232976-ICP1WYK8AQH10UY02A7E/thecloudisstillthere_04.png Jury 2020 - Narrative (Student) Films - The Cloud is Still There Mickey Lai - 24, Lim Fang Yin - 24 Malaysia A young woman grapples with clashing religious beliefs as she prays for her terminally ill grandfather. Family Portraits https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-documentary-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444375604-ZD4NK1LYR66P7954QQTN/WashDay.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Wash Day Kourtney Jackson - 22 Canada As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in its relation to their personal journeys in cultivating a strong sense of self. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444375604-ZD4NK1LYR66P7954QQTN/WashDay.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Wash Day Kourtney Jackson - 22 Canada As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in its relation to their personal journeys in cultivating a strong sense of self. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444239967-P1O6NKV8F4SAUO54BPGE/Yves_Variation+-+Still+1.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Yves & Variation Lydia Cornett - 24 Maryland A New York City doorman wears many hats—father, art curator, and violinist—as he works tirelessly to give back to his community in Haiti. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444272692-PS5X69NNAY2AOE75TM4A/MIZUKO_01.png Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Mizuko Kira Dane - 24, Katelyn Rebelo - 24 New York Inspired by a Buddhist ritual to grieve abortions, a Japanese-American woman reevaluates what it means to end her own pregnancy. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444361919-QPUL0KRI2PC5HPRNSE2Z/asyrianwoman.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - A Syrian Woman Khawla Al Hammouri - 24 Jordan A portrait of resilience. Eight Syrian women living in Jordan recount their personal stories of survival, trauma, and transformation amid the ever-changing refugee crisis. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444365946-B06TE5AHSFQ0BZDNE4I8/inbetweens.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - In-Between(s) Anissa Amalia - 24, Heather Garcia - 23, Ben Cher - 24 California This is a pilot episode of In-Between(s) docu series that was started by Anissa Amalia. In-Between(s) is a project exploring the notion of home and self. For the pilot, we follow Anissa's story, as they navigate Ramadan as a non-binary muslim and Southeast Asian in America; an ode to self-discovery and finding place within their own roots. Saturday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601444815935-J42JK4NP9QFCT7LM9DO8/SATC_PuaHands-WEB+%281%29.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Standing Above the Clouds Jalena Keane-Lee - 24, Amber Espinosa-Jones - 24 Hawaii Standing Above the Clouds follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope. Closing Night: What Do You Stand For? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445211434-KTZP8N2PYMEDN06DQZY0/Mr.%2BWild%2B%25282%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - Mr. Wild Caleb Wild - 21 Florida An intimate conversation with my grandfather’s friend in Florida, a year after he passed away. Through My Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445170727-9CNH8HLEKK8X2W06H4AJ/ToKnowHer.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary Films - To Know Her Natalie A. Chao - 24 Hong Kong Filmed decades apart on the same miniDV camcorder, TO KNOW HER is a poetic exploration of my family’s relationship with my mother, who passed away when I was 14 years old to clinical depression. As a director and cinematographer I am always trying to understand the gaze I carry - but instead of searching for it I realised in these home video tapes that I inherited my camera tendencies from my mother, because she always pointed the camera at the subject who mattered to her most. Call Your Mother https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-documentary-student-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445320486-QUJOAUFZEK0XM552809T/No+Crying+at+the+Dinner+Table.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - No Crying at the Dinner Table Carol Nguyen - 22 Canada Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her family to craft a portrait of love, grief and intergenerational trauma. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445320486-QUJOAUFZEK0XM552809T/No+Crying+at+the+Dinner+Table.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - No Crying at the Dinner Table Carol Nguyen - 22 Canada Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her family to craft a portrait of love, grief and intergenerational trauma. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445325123-XWY2WL24MB1KR0U7F297/YouKnowtheDrill.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - You Know the Drill McKinleigh Lair - 23, Josh Jacobius - 23, Olivia Forker - 22 Oklahoma As combative active shooter drills unfold in rural Wyoming, a child psychologist implores her community to consider the consequences. Closing Night: What Do You Stand For? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445325664-EIFK8RYFBL5SHQJCOKTJ/Unfamiliarfields.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - Unfamiliar Fields Charles Duquet - 22 Canada Liliane decides to move to a nursing home to care for her husband, who is slowly losing his sense of self. A touching voyage into the unpredictable world of aging. Through My Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445326326-X48V5MN8JVQBV6NV0M8K/YourFriendRangerDoug.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - Your Friend, Ranger Doug Claire Jantzen - 20, Sara Nell - 20, Kayla Borkovec - 21, Celine Francois - 21 California A 94-year-old Glacier National Park ranger confronts the decline of the park he calls home as he reflects on his life and the legacy he will leave behind. Closing Night: What Do You Stand For? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445329242-S9P4OO6G66JL2HYCOUVU/InHerCorner.jpeg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - In Her Corner Emma Cataldo - 21, Nidhi Kulkarni - 24 California ‘In Her Corner’ is an intimate look into the lives of three very different women who box. Boxing is about discipline, power, and movement. It is violent yet beautiful, brutal and refined for those who practice it. Reclaiming Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445331410-07QZHLBBO99O8PSJLY46/FOLLOWTHESUN.jpg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - Follow the Sun JoeBill Muñoz - 23 California Follow the Sun is an observational documentary that captures the everyday moments of a migrant shelter in Mexico City filled with losses, triumphs, and excruciating moments of waiting. Follow the Sun invites you to understand life in limbo. Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601445333436-QQGI97QBNBIZVKV5GOCE/JOYCHILD.jpeg Jury 2020 - Documentary (Student) Films - Joychild Aurora Brachman - 24 California A young child tells their mother "I'm not a girl" for the first time. Come As You Are https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-animation-films daily 0.75 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488715898-3BO9UV6Y0R0ZD78EQUXD/This+Dark+Thought+telescope+and+window.png Jury 2020 - Animation Films - This Dark Thought Kris Theorin - 21, Nik Theorin - 21, Kurtis Theorin - 24 Pennsylvania While babysitting her newborn sister, a young astronomer struggles with a dark thought after encountering something eerie in the night sky. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488715898-3BO9UV6Y0R0ZD78EQUXD/This+Dark+Thought+telescope+and+window.png Jury 2020 - Animation Films - This Dark Thought Kris Theorin - 21, Nik Theorin - 21, Kurtis Theorin - 24 Pennsylvania While babysitting her newborn sister, a young astronomer struggles with a dark thought after encountering something eerie in the night sky. Powerful Grit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488709905-OJG8IV2AE43W9CIIMJXM/ONLYTHEMOON_Still.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation Films - Only the Moon Maya Cueva - 24 California Through animation, Director Maya Cueva's father recounts his immigration story from Peru to the United States in the 60s, and what it means to grow old as a Latino in the age of Trump. Through My Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488719758-IL2HDAPG9BVYRVRV82QA/Toboggan+-+Souvenirs+Carai%CC%88bes3.png Jury 2020 - Animation Films - Toboggan - Souvenirs Carïbes Anna Chwal - 24, Lola de Tommaso - 24, Quentin Brière - 23 Poland/France A joyful dialogue between two lovers at the beach in a pastel universe. I Made You a Mixtape (Side A) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488720132-PDEO7RW05NCXPSMW529F/What+We+See+in+the+Clouds.png Jury 2020 - Animation Films - What We See in the Clouds Barb Hoffman - 21 Washington A lonely animator seeks companionship through asking her friends to tell her what they see in cloud pictures. She then proceeds to animate their visions. Connected by More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488721429-Q54KDASJSGVDE9JSSPZ4/to+the+highest+point+near+the+sun.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation Films - To the Highest Point Near the Sun Morning M. Wu - 24 California A journey on the never-ending search of belongingness, pieced together by artworks made from 2010 to 2020: 800+ drawings, animations, videos, 300+ photos taken from California, Paris, China, and flights in between. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601488721302-22CR1949MEFRW8WRSNGG/Perfect.png Jury 2020 - Animation Films - Perfect. Daniel Epega - 16 Texas A stick figure realizes that "perfection" is more than what it seems. Animation Sensations https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-animation-student-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493956317-VBTI3SOUKCUZIJO78XIK/INeverPickedCotton.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - I Never Picked Cotton Hanna Adams, Cole Bacani, Max Edmeier, Dariel Filomeno, Alexandra Gottlieb, NamQuyen “Q” Le, Yolanda Morgan, Victoria Perez, Benjamin Ragasa, Josie Stocks, John Stover, Jinghan Tian California Yolanda Morgan recalls her experiences with racism and the impact it has had on her. Produced in USC's CTAN 470 Documentary Animation Production class by 12 student directors. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493956317-VBTI3SOUKCUZIJO78XIK/INeverPickedCotton.png Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - I Never Picked Cotton Hanna Adams, Cole Bacani, Max Edmeier, Dariel Filomeno, Alexandra Gottlieb, NamQuyen “Q” Le, Yolanda Morgan, Victoria Perez, Benjamin Ragasa, Josie Stocks, John Stover, Jinghan Tian California Yolanda Morgan recalls her experiences with racism and the impact it has had on her. Produced in USC's CTAN 470 Documentary Animation Production class by 12 student directors. Opening Night Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601494268338-QW2ZLI37BRRZ9L3ZKWWW/The%2BBox%2BAssassin.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - The Box Assassin Jeremy Schaefer - 22 Kentucky The Box Assassin is a short film about a pizza delivery boy's unforgettable night of running into a slick, legendary assassin that defeats his enemies in clever ways you couldn’t imagine. Animation Celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493956765-JJYV30PRE0ED83DSMUPZ/thepeachscarf.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - The Peach Scarf Del Sego - 22 Illinois While browsing in the market, Daisy is distracted by a bird who has stolen a scarf from a pretty stranger, Camille and though she hops to action to help reclaim the scarf for her, she runs into trouble along the way. Undeterred, Daisy finds her own way to restore the beloved peach scarf to Camille. Animation Celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493968918-TTMY16D4DIDU9E5JWHZ0/Ciervo-still01.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - Ciervo Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma - 21 Rhode Island An emotionally haunting and visually beautiful experience, ‘Ciervo’ tells the story of a young girl who holds violence, submission, and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other. Saturday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493963313-933L9XN60IGY7IFJZ04N/Tuna.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - Tuna Cliona Noonan - 22, Cian Hughes - 23 Ireland A late-night supermarket cashier with a strange obsession is visited by a mysterious customer. All Hours Absurdity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601493968918-1JQ34B2SU26AGAS3JE16/%E9%A2%A8%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%AA%E5%86%B7+InPassing+STILL++%281%29.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - In Passing Esther Cheung - 21 Canada A portrait of seventies Hong Kong, as my parents remember it. Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601495287476-LUK3LA9OAOXQ3UJGR9V3/thekitchlets%2B%25281%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - The Kitchlets Clarisse Chua - 24 California Mina lives alone in her apartment accompanied by three little house spirits, the Kitchlets, who feed off her positive emotions and take care of her negative ones. Animation Sensations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601495070085-3DJX5W2VCN0OMLYW9T6F/KnifeHangingFromATree.jpg Jury 2020 - Animation (Student) Films - Knife Hanging From a Tree Jihee Nam - 24 California Sour grapes. Animation Sensations https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-experimental-films daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506300752-0723CWTLM20EGBP7B8IK/It_s+Raining+It_s+Pouring.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - It's Raining, It's Pouring Ronan Mackenzie - 22, Callum Kilgarriff - 22 United Kingdom Distant memories of the past are recalled through fleeting fragments by a man in his eighties. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506300752-0723CWTLM20EGBP7B8IK/It_s+Raining+It_s+Pouring.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - It's Raining, It's Pouring Ronan Mackenzie - 22, Callum Kilgarriff - 22 United Kingdom Distant memories of the past are recalled through fleeting fragments by a man in his eighties. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506643607-MQZXGF0Q7PNWOWNU6BG8/FloresDentro%2B%25281%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - Flores Dentro (Flowers Within) Catalina Loret - 23, Gabriela Ortega - 23, Vicente Manzano - 23, Morning Wu - 23 California Two women searching for “perfect beauty” realize that their biggest fight is not against each other. Flores Dentro is a visual journey on how beauty standards imposed on women have blinded them from the power that lies within. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506805507-4W5Q0NKTBGW7OQMX1I1G/Astonishing%2BHorizon%2B%25281%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - Astonishing Horizon! Mar Sudac - 24, Adam Hersko - 23 California In a tilted Los Angeles, news reporters are infuriated by protests for more positivity. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506314966-XKA9FHHGLTJ79ILUMMBI/Lairs.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - Lairs Emma Penaz Eisner - 17 California Lairs, layers, liars: In this poetry film, hatred insidiously supplants a couple's love. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506821142-MN96PGS1WT3I9K0NJQNB/Loopy%2B%25281%2529.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - Loopy Max Cianci - 23, Anthony Peduzzi - 24 Pennsylvania Drawn to a mysterious window, a man decides to investigate a seemingly abandoned building. As he makes his way to the source of his curiosity, what he uncovers is worse than he could ever imagine. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601506832358-GTKS2OK7O1W3U3O28WUC/facetoface.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental Films - Face to Face Christian Krantz - 22 Oregon Young adults across the globe describe technology’s effect on intimacy and their relationships. Connected by More https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-experimental-student-films daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507832828-AQW4HRZENYF2PFZSZV4Y/myheartiserasing.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - My Heart is Erasing Joshua Ben-Dylan - 21, Dalton Harrod - 22, Ruby Rose Makkena - 21 New York An intense and intimate portrait of a young boy with a secret. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507832828-AQW4HRZENYF2PFZSZV4Y/myheartiserasing.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - My Heart is Erasing Joshua Ben-Dylan - 21, Dalton Harrod - 22, Ruby Rose Makkena - 21 New York An intense and intimate portrait of a young boy with a secret. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507912765-PNAAC7HOVD964G4LCC01/Children%2BPlay%2BWith%2BFire.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - CHILDREN PLAY WITH FIRE Sam Aidan Johnson - 19, Jakari Thompson - 18, Vincent Prochoroff - 21, Gerry Kenah - 20 Illinois A young Chicagoan reconciles with the murder of his older sibling. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507844511-XICL7MIHVBNIRENF8E8S/to+the+girl+that+looks+like+me+stills+%281%29.jpeg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - To The Girl That Looks Like Me Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah - 21, Farah Jabir - 21, Adrian Sobrado - 19 New York To The Girl That Looks Like Me is an experimental poetry piece that celebrates black women, who continue to thrive in a system that was not built for them. This visual poem explores themes of culture, cultural appropriation, self-love, and self-discovery through a string of vignettes that combine dance, folklore, modern culture, and spirituality. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507847014-79QW8S17AAGW59FN3X1E/waiting.JPG Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - Waiting Sayna Fardaraghi - 20, Amber Bardell - 20, Maryam Hassan Ali - 20, René Andrade - 21 United Kingdom A short experimental film based on the quarantine period of the recent pandemic focusing on theme of waiting, and how with time good things will come. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601508409639-G2DJHKF350UWMK3VMCM0/TenderHearts.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - Tender Hearts Lauren Jevnikar - 21 New York When parsing together memories of a warm summer afternoon, a woman unearths true feelings about intimate moments she spent with her partner. Radical Experiments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601507851335-MD0GYQHEMAQ3JE38COFJ/FACADES_3.png Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - FACADES Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz - 21, Alexander Baker - 21 California An artistic, expressive, experimental short film that explores the dynamic, complex connections between self-awareness and relationships. Specifically, the relationship difficulties individuals may experience when there's a lack of self-awareness and understanding of oneself. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601508554174-JY1QPMXWV09Z1RLOZ33Q/Run%2BAway%2BTheyll%2BSee%2BUs.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - RUN AWAY, THEY'LL SEE US! Ryan Henry Knight - 20, Shantel Lankford - 20, Ahab Mullick - 19, Nicholas Jensen - 20 Georgia A woman's day is interrupted by the presence of an unwelcome guest. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601512732220-O8RN8ADQHT0Y691QQFZQ/Shao%2CCassie_ThereWereFourofUs_Still02.jpg Jury 2020 - Experimental (Student) Films - THERE WERE FOUR OF US Cassie Shao - 24 California In a room, there are four people. Animation Celebration https://www.nffty.org/jury-2020-music-videos daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509145000-HC2TVT8JRF1YINUFI63M/Rainy+Day.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Rainy Day John Chigas - 22, Breanne Wilhite - 18, Jessica Harper - 19, Cassandra Cavanaugh - 20 California Inspired by both contemporary and classic musical films, Jessica Harper smiles at the clouds as she parades through a studio backlot, performing an intricate choreography with a flock of colorful dancers. I Made You a Mixtape (Side B) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509145000-HC2TVT8JRF1YINUFI63M/Rainy+Day.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Rainy Day John Chigas - 22, Breanne Wilhite - 18, Jessica Harper - 19, Cassandra Cavanaugh - 20 California Inspired by both contemporary and classic musical films, Jessica Harper smiles at the clouds as she parades through a studio backlot, performing an intricate choreography with a flock of colorful dancers. I Made You a Mixtape (Side B) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509143666-3Q7EYG5SC69DPLQ009SJ/Nothing_s+Real.png Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Nothing's Real William Lancaster - 20, Grace Gallagher - 18, Izzy Cassandra-Newsam - 20, Sofia Wolfson - 19 California A girl tries her best to navigate a normal day in a world that begins to change and warp in unusual ways, making it harder and harder for her to make sense of everything around her. I Made You a Mixtape (Side B) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509310163-67S5RL8NZVRPF2AJZD26/Cobalt.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Cobalt Jenny Wang - 21, Jesse Moldovsky - 19, Farah Jabir - 21 New York In a post-apocalyptic world, two zombies struggle to make sense of their memories through a static screen. Art in Motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509555378-RSZGY05ME17314WJ3ZSG/Jeremy%2BStern%2B-%2BBHC.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Jeremy Stern - BHC Moira Fett - 24 New York In this one-shot music video for Jeremy Stern's song, "BHC," we find ourselves drawn into the lives of four strangers living in New York City through their apartment windows. Connected by More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509154095-7YIP5WKKF7NY7FKJFNP5/DON+DIABLO+X+ELDZHEY+_+UFO.png Jury 2020 - Music Videos - DON DIABLO X ELDZHEY | UFO Felix Umarov - 24, Nikita Gorodnichenko - 23 Russia A musical engineer studies the artist's body, head, heart, bloodstream to create a new track. But perhaps they are both just small specks of dust in the vast space that the audience is exploring? I Made You a Mixtape (Side A) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509164879-MI59XWX614J9NOM22PKJ/Nezza+-+Corazon+Frio.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - NEZZA - Corazon Frio Lindsay Sunada - 23, Jensen Vinca -23, Harley Astorga - 23 California Nezza sings and dances to camera. I Made You a Mixtape (Side A) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509163859-2PGHXMSUN0QGD6PT4BXS/Chong+the+Nomad+-+TWO+COLORS.png Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Chong the Nomad - Two Colors Leo Pfeifer - 22 California A dance-based exploration of what it take to allow yourself the vulnerability to fall in love. I Made You a Mixtape (Side A) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601509330912-QP32S3AF1GRYBF24750L/Claud%2B-%2BJust%2BTo%2BForget.jpg Jury 2020 - Music Videos - Claud - Just to Forget Christina Xing - 20, Shane Bagwell - 20 California A coming of age music video. Opening Night Showcase https://www.nffty.org/taking-the-leap-making-your-first-feature daily 0.75 2020-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602002842372-3P0QIRMIW7Q8QP9EG4H7/Matthew+RESIZED.png Taking the Leap: Making Your First Feature - Moderator: Matthew Puccini Matthew grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lives in Brooklyn. His short film Dirty had its World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Award for Acting. His short film Lavender premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Searchlight Pictures for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run. It went on to screen at SXSW, Aspen, Palm Springs, Maryland, Outfest, and New Orleans film festivals, amongst others, and was nominated for Vimeo’s Best Drama of 2019. His previous short film The Mess He Made premiered at SXSW in 2017 and was a finalist for the Iris Prize. Matthew is a 2018 Sundance Ignite Fellow, a member of the 2017 New York Film Festival Artist Academy, a recipient of the Richie Jackson Artist Fellowship and a Creative Culture Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center. He was selected as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 2019 25 New Faces of Independent Film and as one of Indiewire’s 25 LGBTQ Filmmakers On The Rise. He is currently developing his first feature film and in post-production on a short documentary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602002842372-3P0QIRMIW7Q8QP9EG4H7/Matthew+RESIZED.png Taking the Leap: Making Your First Feature - Moderator: Matthew Puccini Matthew grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lives in Brooklyn. His short film Dirty had its World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Award for Acting. His short film Lavender premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Searchlight Pictures for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run. It went on to screen at SXSW, Aspen, Palm Springs, Maryland, Outfest, and New Orleans film festivals, amongst others, and was nominated for Vimeo’s Best Drama of 2019. His previous short film The Mess He Made premiered at SXSW in 2017 and was a finalist for the Iris Prize. Matthew is a 2018 Sundance Ignite Fellow, a member of the 2017 New York Film Festival Artist Academy, a recipient of the Richie Jackson Artist Fellowship and a Creative Culture Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center. He was selected as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 2019 25 New Faces of Independent Film and as one of Indiewire’s 25 LGBTQ Filmmakers On The Rise. He is currently developing his first feature film and in post-production on a short documentary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601656148045-3U3EG6VCSX73FBE5TU3T/Annabelle+RESIZED.png Taking the Leap: Making Your First Feature - Panelist: Annabelle Attanasio Annabelle Attanasio is a writer and director. Annabelle’s first feature, MICKEY AND THE BEAR, tells the story of a teenage girl tasked with taking care of her single, veteran, opioid-addicted father in the small town of Anaconda, Montana. In 2019, MICKEY premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim, and went on to make its international premiere at Cannes Acid. Other notable festivals include Deauville, Marrakech, and Cameraimage. It was acquired and distributed by Utopia and holds an 100% rating on RottenTomatoes. Currently, she is writing her second feature film, which she will also direct. She is attached to write, direct and executive produce upcoming series THE PLAYERS TABLE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601933831208-GSO15CNX31FRP4O2YI0Z/Lance+RESIZED.png Taking the Leap: Making Your First Feature - Panelist: Lance Oppenheim Lance Oppenheim is a filmmaker from South Florida. His films have been screened at film festivals across the world including Sundance, Rotterdam, Tribeca, True/False, and featured at the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian. He was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film 2019," a 2019 Sundance Ignite Fellow, and noted in Variety's 2020 Power of Young Hollywood feature. He is the youngest contributor to The New York Times Op-Docs. Online, his films have appeared on The New York Times (as three Op-Docs), The Atlantic, Vimeo (as six Staff Picks), NoBudge, and Short of the Week. His first feature, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film was produced by Darren Aronofsky, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Media Fund. It will be distributed by Magnolia Pictures in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601591206480-1H37Y5N3V2LCURZST0VB/Kendall+RESIZED.png Taking the Leap: Making Your First Feature - Panelist: Kendall Goldberg Chicago native, Kendall Goldberg is an LA-based writer/producer/director. At 22-years-old, Kendall’s feature directorial debut WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD — starring Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Jim O’Heir (Parks & Recreation), and Anna Konkle & Maya Erskine (PEN15) — was released by Gunpowder & Sky after winning the International Film Critics’ Prize at the 2018 Heartland Film Festival and the Indie Vision Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2018 Twin Cities Film Festival. Kendall graduated with a B.F.A. in Film Production from Chapman University where her thesis film won the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, was a Student Academy Awards Semifinalist, and screened at over 50 festivals worldwide, including the AmPav Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes. Most recently Kendall created and directed a docuseries pilot for Comedy Central, which follows comedian and actor Steve Berg as he introduces us to the cultures of his deepest fascinations — UFOs, the paranormal, urban legends, and non-traditional beliefs. Kendall was a participant in this summer’s Big Vision Empty Wallet Level Up Lab, where she developed and pitched her latest feature film, SOMETHING HAPPENED IN FREEMONT COUNTY. She is signed with Chicago-based production company Strange Loop, where she has directed several music videos as well as commercials for Walgreens, The Second City, Meijer, RetailMeNot, and more. She was selected as a mentee for the 2019 Women In Film Mentoring Program and was a semifinalist for the 2020 Sundance Makers Episodic Lab. https://www.nffty.org/keynote-jim-cummings daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576016639-6HQKQC24HXRIHTQRI1T4/Jim+RESIZED.png Keynote: JIM CUMMINGS - Jim Cummings Jim Cummings is an independent filmmaker, writer, and director that is working to find new ways to connect to audiences. Jim has proven to be an action oriented thought leader, mentoring with Sundance Institute’s Collab and founding the Short to Feature Lab. He has been giving speeches at places like SXSW since 2014 and doing articles with Filmmaker Magazine and Ted Hope’s Hope For Film and rants on Twitter about the state of independent cinema, and what comes next. His first feature, Thunder Road (SXSW & Deauville Grand Jury Prizes), was successfully self-distributed. His second feature, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, was just released theatrically and at home with MGM/Orion Classics. His third feature, The Beta Test, is going to be a whole lot of fun to share with audiences in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576016639-6HQKQC24HXRIHTQRI1T4/Jim+RESIZED.png Keynote: JIM CUMMINGS - Jim Cummings Jim Cummings is an independent filmmaker, writer, and director that is working to find new ways to connect to audiences. Jim has proven to be an action oriented thought leader, mentoring with Sundance Institute’s Collab and founding the Short to Feature Lab. He has been giving speeches at places like SXSW since 2014 and doing articles with Filmmaker Magazine and Ted Hope’s Hope For Film and rants on Twitter about the state of independent cinema, and what comes next. His first feature, Thunder Road (SXSW & Deauville Grand Jury Prizes), was successfully self-distributed. His second feature, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, was just released theatrically and at home with MGM/Orion Classics. His third feature, The Beta Test, is going to be a whole lot of fun to share with audiences in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576064043-EU6W3ETCUE5XMVAXE26N/Anna+RESIZED.png Keynote: JIM CUMMINGS - Anna Baumgarten Anna hails from the Michigan mitten and strives to tell stories with truth that find common ground between people of polarizing backgrounds. As a filmmaker she has an independent TV pilot, a dozen short films, and a digital PSA campaign under her belt. Most recently, Anna's short film Line Dry premiered at the Oscar Qualifying Palm Springs International Shortsfest 2020. In 2018 she was selected as one of ten Short to Feature Lab Fellows for her short film Disfluency (directed by Laura Holliday, written and produced by Anna) which was developed into a feature film she directed and is currently in post production. The feature will be released in 2021. Anna continues to seek out opportunities to create collaborative media content. She is the media partner of SafeBAE, an organization founded by the young survivors in Netflix’s documentary Audrie & Daisy. SafeBAE works to provide sexual assault awareness and prevention education to middle, high school, and college students. Anna produced their digital PSA campaign #QuitThisShit featured in Teen Vogue. https://www.nffty.org/panel-future-of-the-industry daily 0.75 2024-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601933740424-M1UTNI77KMY1UPLJHFX9/Morgana+RESIZED.png Panel: Future of the Industry - Panelist: Morgana McKenzie Morgana McKenzie is an award winning cinematographer and director based in Toronto. Most recently, Morgana received two nominations from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for her work on “Wild” (Dramatic Short Cinematography), and “Lost Time” (Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography). Her short films have garnered over 40 awards from international festivals, including Best Director and the Canada 150 award for Best Film from TIFF Jump Cuts Next Wave. As a cinematographer and colorist, Morgana is currently working on a number of narrative and documentary projects in Toronto, Tokyo, Kentucky, and Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601933740424-M1UTNI77KMY1UPLJHFX9/Morgana+RESIZED.png Panel: Future of the Industry - Panelist: Morgana McKenzie Morgana McKenzie is an award winning cinematographer and director based in Toronto. Most recently, Morgana received two nominations from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for her work on “Wild” (Dramatic Short Cinematography), and “Lost Time” (Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography). Her short films have garnered over 40 awards from international festivals, including Best Director and the Canada 150 award for Best Film from TIFF Jump Cuts Next Wave. As a cinematographer and colorist, Morgana is currently working on a number of narrative and documentary projects in Toronto, Tokyo, Kentucky, and Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576215446-E9LLGB3T68IQWLPKHD3C/Ani+RESIZED.png Panel: Future of the Industry - Panelist: Atlas Acopian Atlas Acopian is an award-winning video director, creative director, and conceptual artist. As a pioneering short form director, Atlas brings a visionary approach to projects he spearheads. His clients, including Airbnb, Coachella, Instagram, Red Bull and Will Smith, choose to work with him because of his ability to concept and direct projects that balance experimental and genre-defying choices, with mainstream viral appeal. As a conceptual artist, Atlas has created projects including viral satire Amazon Dating, and an electronics charging board which “Sparks Joy,” according to Marie Kondo. Atlas is a master of incorporating cutting edge technology into his work to maximize its impact, having used everything from drones to 360 cameras. He was a finalist in the Shorty Awards, winner of the GIPHY Film Festival and New York City Drone Film Festival, and his work has been selected to Tribeca Film Festival and NFFTY. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Twitter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576246967-NEG4WW61UKRGNDKZA6RD/Carol+RESIZED.png Panel: Future of the Industry - Panelist: Carol Nguyen Carol Nguyen is a Vietnamese Canadian filmmaker based in Toronto and Montreal. Her films often explore the subjects of cultural identity, family and memory. Her most recent film “No Crying at the Dinner Table” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and had its international premiere at IDFA 2019, where she was also invited as the Opening Night speaker. It also received the Jury Prize for Short Documentary at SXSW. Carol is a 2018 Sundance Ignite fellow, Adobe Creativity Scholar and a TIFF Share Her Journey ambassador, where she strives to empower diverse voices and women through her own stories and personal experiences in the film industry. Today, Carol is working towards developing her first documentary feature as well as an animated short. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601662516983-G5OMUACSAWU071OG0GKY/Anissa+RESIZED.png Panel: Future of the Industry - Panelist: Anissa Amalia Anissa Amalia is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the age of 17, they moved to Seattle to pursue their education, and unbeknownst to them, their decision to move to the US has opened many doors for their creative endeavors. They spent roughly over 5 years in Seattle, and in late 2017, they moved to Los Angeles to pursue their career further. Anissa also identify as a queer non-binary muslim. Even though they have to hide their queerness from their family due to religious factors, they still chose to have their muslim identity as a part of them because they still want to preserve their familial connection, and also because it is the strongest ties they have to their family culturally. The dynamic of Anissa’s identity often becomes the basis of their practice. At times the questions of "who am I?" or "where do I belong?" are the forefront of their work, other times they show it more subtly in the way they build their world through film, photography, or installation. They also used to DJ and VJ, but haven’t done it in a while because they like to sleep. https://www.nffty.org/beyond-the-veil-new-frontiers-in-genre-filmmaking daily 0.75 2020-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601941724326-93LNXKE3TJUL09WDG4NP/Anna+DUST+RESIZED.png Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Moderator: Anna Levine A digital media expert, Anna Levine, spent the last 4 years serving as the creative architect of DUST, a brand that is the definitive taste-making source for emerging voices in the science fiction space with over 10 million subscribers across platforms. In partnership, with Gunpowder & Sky, Levine is continuing to develop multiple feature and TV adaptations of DUST properties. Prior to her time at DUST, Anna started Geek World Radio a news and media company where she served as a producer and correspondent, often lending her services to Cinefix, Anime Vice, ComicsOnline, Cox Media’s The Point, and others. Anna just took on the role of Head of Creative for the Open Door Film Project in addition to working as an independent producer, speaker, and digital consultant. She continues her work with Gunpowder & Sky and Geek World Radio while teaming up with new partners to give opportunities to up and coming filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601941724326-93LNXKE3TJUL09WDG4NP/Anna+DUST+RESIZED.png Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Moderator: Anna Levine A digital media expert, Anna Levine, spent the last 4 years serving as the creative architect of DUST, a brand that is the definitive taste-making source for emerging voices in the science fiction space with over 10 million subscribers across platforms. In partnership, with Gunpowder & Sky, Levine is continuing to develop multiple feature and TV adaptations of DUST properties. Prior to her time at DUST, Anna started Geek World Radio a news and media company where she served as a producer and correspondent, often lending her services to Cinefix, Anime Vice, ComicsOnline, Cox Media’s The Point, and others. Anna just took on the role of Head of Creative for the Open Door Film Project in addition to working as an independent producer, speaker, and digital consultant. She continues her work with Gunpowder & Sky and Geek World Radio while teaming up with new partners to give opportunities to up and coming filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601941376322-NE8UPXE2ASO2WPOIYTNZ/Gigi+RESIZED.jpg Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Panelist: Gigi Saul Guerrero Gigi Saul Guerrero is a Mexican director and actress living in Vancouver Canada, she's described by Variety as part of the new wave of Latino talent. She has been praised as one of the top, emerging directors in the horror genre by Empire, Dread Central, and Bloody Disgusting. Guerrero completed her feature film debut "Culture Shock" for Blumhouse Production's "Into The Dark" anthology series for Hulu. She is also a directing instructor at the prestigious Vancouver Film School. In her mid 20's Guerrero became one of the co-founders of award winning production company "Luchagore Productions". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601576662325-UYSZB9MGRA8BD6W3BFRZ/Noah+RESIZED.png Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Panelist: Noah Wagner Noah Wagner is an award-winning director, writer, and Los Angeles-based filmmaker, who specializes in ‘grounded genre’ and dark comedy. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, his work has appeared on HBO, NBC, BBC, VIMEO STAFF PICKS and THE NEW YORKER. His films have screened at festivals worldwide, including the Oscar-Qualifying Cleveland Int’l FF, Nantucket, London Sci-Fi and Sonoma, where his latest effort – existential AI thriller, WATCH ROOM - won the Jury Award for Best Dramatic Short and has since released to nearly 1 million views on DUST and Amazon. He’s also worked in varying capacities for THE DAILY SHOW, BBC, NICKELODEON, and HBO, where he spent close to a decade creating ancillary video and VR content for docs, sports, and series including WESTWORLD, SILICON VALLEY, BALLERS, and GAME OF THRONES. He is currently developing his first feature - a dark romcom called The Dirty Oyster - and is in pre-production on an animated space western series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601656227084-4D1QOY83XO9T6BQCPAZS/Lizz+RESIZED.png Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Panelist: Lizz Marshall Lizz Marshall is a Los Angeles-based writer/director and editor who earned her B.A. in Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California in 2018. Shortly after graduating, Lizz was awarded the inaugural Stephanie Rothman Fellowship for Women Student Filmmakers for her sci-fi/horror proof-of-concept short script for What Daphne Saw. The fellowship, supported by Blumhouse’s Shock Waves podcast, was presented at Etheria Film Night 2018, an annual showcase of short films by women genre filmmakers. The proof-of-concept short film for What Daphne Saw headlined the annual fundraiser for anti-human trafficking group NotInOurCity. The film is currently on the festival circuit and has won multiple awards. Lizz is drawn to the thriller, sci-fi, and horror genres. She believes these genres provide a creative vehicle for examining difficult subjects and encourages us to question our own world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601937642297-75FWXTIY81FUJII2V3KT/Austin+RESIZED.png Beyond the Veil: New Frontiers in Genre Filmmaking - Panelist: Austin S. Harris Austin S. Harris is a writer, performer, and filmmaker from South Jersey. Austin has written and directed several projects, including Stevie’s Aliens, a sci-fi short film that was a finalist in the Amazon Prime All Voices Film Festival, won Best Cinematography at NFFTY 2018, and was selected by the SFO Arts Commission to be screened at the San Francisco International Airport; and Jordan Presents, a comedic short film about race that Austin also acted in which won two Craft Awards at NYU’s New Visions and Voices Festival (including Best Lead Actor for Austin), and won Best Comedy Film at the Hollywood Verge Film Awards. Austin has been profiled by SYFY Wire, written for The Huffington Post and Afropunk, and in 2017, won the Lorraine Hansberry/Ralph Ellison Arts, Performance, and Media Award from NYU, an award that recognizes a student who has worked to promote the diverse representation of people of color in the arts, entertainment and media. He currently works a development assistant at Walt Disney Television. https://www.nffty.org/distribution-down-low daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601579787545-QH6PV3LQESXPQUANM8LC/Christina+RESIZED.png Distribution Down Low - Workshop Presenter: Christina Raia Christina Raia is a New York City based Writer/Director and the Founder of CongestedCat Productions. With an affinity for ensemble pieces and punchy dialogue, she tends to focus on character-driven narrative projects that explore social issues through humor and horror. Her work, consisting of over a dozen short films, a web series, and two feature films, has screened at film festivals around the world with coverage on press outlets such as Indiewire and BuzzFeed. Through a desire to support other filmmakers, she teaches workshops on crowdfunding and creative distribution methods, empowering creators to build their audience and get their work made and seen. She also runs IndieWorks, a monthly screening and community-building series showcasing short films by other New York filmmakers. She was a selected fellow in the Artist Academy of The Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of the 2018 New York Film Festival; and she won the Lois Weber Pioneer Award for her leadership in film at the 2019 Queens World Film Festival. She's currently beginning development for her third feature, Silent Night; the screenplay for which was a quarter finalist in Slamdance's 2016 Screenplay Competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601579787545-QH6PV3LQESXPQUANM8LC/Christina+RESIZED.png Distribution Down Low - Workshop Presenter: Christina Raia Christina Raia is a New York City based Writer/Director and the Founder of CongestedCat Productions. With an affinity for ensemble pieces and punchy dialogue, she tends to focus on character-driven narrative projects that explore social issues through humor and horror. Her work, consisting of over a dozen short films, a web series, and two feature films, has screened at film festivals around the world with coverage on press outlets such as Indiewire and BuzzFeed. Through a desire to support other filmmakers, she teaches workshops on crowdfunding and creative distribution methods, empowering creators to build their audience and get their work made and seen. She also runs IndieWorks, a monthly screening and community-building series showcasing short films by other New York filmmakers. She was a selected fellow in the Artist Academy of The Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of the 2018 New York Film Festival; and she won the Lois Weber Pioneer Award for her leadership in film at the 2019 Queens World Film Festival. She's currently beginning development for her third feature, Silent Night; the screenplay for which was a quarter finalist in Slamdance's 2016 Screenplay Competition. https://www.nffty.org/keynote-sev-ohanian daily 0.75 2020-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601667502588-AWJ5J1385CJ4IM21Q5SX/Sev+RESIZED.png Keynote: Sev Ohanian - Sev Ohanian Sev Ohanian is a screenwriter and producer native to Los Angeles. His most recent film, SEARCHING, which he co-wrote and produced, was released by Sony Screen Gems in Summer 2018 and grossed $75M worldwide. He also co-wrote and produced RUN for Lionsgate, starring Sarah Paulson, which will be released soon by Hulu. He’s also been tapped by Ryan Coogler to help run his new production company, where he served as executive producer on SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY and JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, both for Warner Brothers. In 2018, Ohanian received the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award and the Sundance Institute / Amazon Studios Narrative Producer Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1601667502588-AWJ5J1385CJ4IM21Q5SX/Sev+RESIZED.png Keynote: Sev Ohanian - Sev Ohanian Sev Ohanian is a screenwriter and producer native to Los Angeles. His most recent film, SEARCHING, which he co-wrote and produced, was released by Sony Screen Gems in Summer 2018 and grossed $75M worldwide. He also co-wrote and produced RUN for Lionsgate, starring Sarah Paulson, which will be released soon by Hulu. He’s also been tapped by Ryan Coogler to help run his new production company, where he served as executive producer on SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY and JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, both for Warner Brothers. In 2018, Ohanian received the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award and the Sundance Institute / Amazon Studios Narrative Producer Award. https://www.nffty.org/panel-how-to-survive-and-thrive-as-a-freelance-filmmaker-1 daily 0.75 2020-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602025581208-K6WJFYAA4AT8ZQ38P9SQ/Leah+RESIZED.png Panel: How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Freelance Filmmaker - Workshop Presenter: Leah Galant Leah is an award winning producer and director that seeks out powerful character-driven personal stories told in unexpected ways. Leah was named Variety Magazine's "110 Students to Watch" in 2015 for co-directing a short called The Provider that won Best Documentary at NFFTY 2015 as well as being nominated for a Student Emmy. Leah's latest documentary Death Metal Grandma premiered at SXSW 2018, earned a Vimeo Staff Pick and landed on NY Times Op Docs also won best documentary at the Cannes 2019 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. She is in production on a feature documentary about an abortion clinic on the U.S/Mexico border that is supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent and Sundance Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602025581208-K6WJFYAA4AT8ZQ38P9SQ/Leah+RESIZED.png Panel: How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Freelance Filmmaker - Workshop Presenter: Leah Galant Leah is an award winning producer and director that seeks out powerful character-driven personal stories told in unexpected ways. Leah was named Variety Magazine's "110 Students to Watch" in 2015 for co-directing a short called The Provider that won Best Documentary at NFFTY 2015 as well as being nominated for a Student Emmy. Leah's latest documentary Death Metal Grandma premiered at SXSW 2018, earned a Vimeo Staff Pick and landed on NY Times Op Docs also won best documentary at the Cannes 2019 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. She is in production on a feature documentary about an abortion clinic on the U.S/Mexico border that is supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent and Sundance Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602025574050-6K35VGBHAGFIELNOS5YN/Ben+RESIZED.png Panel: How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Freelance Filmmaker - Workshop Presenter: Ben Kadie Ben Kadie has been working full time as freelance director and visual effects artist for three years in Los Angeles. He’s passionate about telling deep human stories, challenging the status quo, and advocating for social justice and diversity in media. https://www.nffty.org/nextfilmfestival-award-winners daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1655848749244-YAYUI3YDNPQK0NMLNX3J/NFFTY%2B2022_NextFilmFestival_Barb%2BHoffman_2.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2022 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Barb Hoffman Barb won for her NFFTY 2022 Official Selection “RAINY DAYS & CROOKED SHEETS” Barb’s work: https://www.barb3films.com/my-work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1655848749244-YAYUI3YDNPQK0NMLNX3J/NFFTY%2B2022_NextFilmFestival_Barb%2BHoffman_2.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2022 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Barb Hoffman Barb won for her NFFTY 2022 Official Selection “RAINY DAYS & CROOKED SHEETS” Barb’s work: https://www.barb3films.com/my-work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1605643434713-ZLVMQ4A8EB373UQSU3OB/NoFanofAndy.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2021 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Kai Tomizawa Kai (pictured left) won for her NFFTY 2020 Official Selection “NO FAN OF ANDY” Kai’s work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYtt4_Vhy2fMI1ToBlgwTDg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602111921225-OU385L3QXDNAXHIL914U/48992895703_0e6f025bb0_c.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2019 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Leo Pfeifer Leo (pictured right) won for his NFFTY 2018 Official Selection “LOST TIME” Leo’s work: https://leopfeifer.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602111656956-C3DUDERBM72MZA3IMV2Z/30818356047_7341581b8e_k.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2018 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Wynter Rhys Wynter (pictured right) won for her NFFTY 2017 Official Selection “JOUSKA” Wynter’s work: https://vimeo.com/wynterrhys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602111455303-9G3GWWPRR1B9CDB8NO17/34381637956_a53a2fe53b_c.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2017 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Isabella Cuevas Pierson Isabella (pictured right) won for her NFFTY 2017 Official Selection “GRAFFITI GALS” Isabella’s work: https://isabellacuevaspierson.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602111464872-QCX5XQ7VDYRSFBTGFN12/26703033091_3b8d767cd2_c.jpg NextFilmFestival Award Winners - 2016 NextFilmFestival Award Winner: Hadley Hillel Hadley (pictured left) won for his NFFTY 2016 Official Selection “ERNIE” Hadley’s work: http://www.hadleyhillel.com/ https://www.nffty.org/distance-learning daily 0.75 2020-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602178966589-MSDUZCNG9PPMQL33HVAL/Karen%2BBennett%2B%25281%2529.jpg Distance Learning Strategies for Filmmaking - Workshop Presenter: Karen Bennett Karen Bennett, has a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music. She worked as a music editor with John Williams, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg before returning to school to become an educator. In 2011 she founded the Cinematic Arts Program at Millikan Middle School and Performing Arts Magnet in Los Angeles, where her students won awards from all over the world for their films (and she began to win honors for her teaching). Since 2017 she has been teaching filmmaking to high school students at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. (Her students there won the top prize at NFFTY’s “48-Hour Film Off” in 2019.) “Teaching the Art of Filmmaking,” her first book, is currently available from Amazon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602178966589-MSDUZCNG9PPMQL33HVAL/Karen%2BBennett%2B%25281%2529.jpg Distance Learning Strategies for Filmmaking - Workshop Presenter: Karen Bennett Karen Bennett, has a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music. She worked as a music editor with John Williams, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg before returning to school to become an educator. In 2011 she founded the Cinematic Arts Program at Millikan Middle School and Performing Arts Magnet in Los Angeles, where her students won awards from all over the world for their films (and she began to win honors for her teaching). Since 2017 she has been teaching filmmaking to high school students at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. (Her students there won the top prize at NFFTY’s “48-Hour Film Off” in 2019.) “Teaching the Art of Filmmaking,” her first book, is currently available from Amazon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602268929778-R1VKU3EB9D6L6QE5KL7Y/Matt-Lawrence-5x7.jpg Distance Learning Strategies for Filmmaking - Moderator: Matt Lawrence Matt Lawrence had twenty years of professional experience in radio, TV, and film before founding Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program in 2001 and co-founding the Media Educators Excellence Team, an inter-district consortium of Puget Sound media teachers, that same year. He has won teaching awards and honors from the Washington Association of Career & Technical Education, the Washington State PTA, ParentMap magazine, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the National YoungArts Foundation. Two of NFFTY’s three co-founders, Jesse Harris and Kyle Seago, were his students. https://www.nffty.org/so-you-want-to-major-in-film-1 daily 0.75 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602269114646-VOPZM81R6TLAW72ZHTAG/Berlinale_bio_pic.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Moderator: Alex Johnston Moderator Alex Johnston is an award-winning filmmaker and media scholar, whose work has screened at a wide range of national and international film festivals, including the Berlinale, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Indie Lisboa, and the New Orleans Film Festival. He is an assistant professor of Film at Seattle University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602269114646-VOPZM81R6TLAW72ZHTAG/Berlinale_bio_pic.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Moderator: Alex Johnston Moderator Alex Johnston is an award-winning filmmaker and media scholar, whose work has screened at a wide range of national and international film festivals, including the Berlinale, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Indie Lisboa, and the New Orleans Film Festival. He is an assistant professor of Film at Seattle University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602521837307-TBWRAR43XMV2PTJ0I5S4/Ward%2BKamel.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: Ward Kamel - NYU Ward is a Syrian born, NYC based filmmaker with a multidisciplinary approach to filmmaking. He strives to depict underrepresented characters in grounded and relatable narratives. He is currently in pre-production for a short film he is set to direct, titled Spring in America, whilst also developing a feature. The latest short he produced was a semifinalist in the Student Academy Awards®. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602521912038-Z35RN11AVWQAWYQ2LROS/Neal%2B_%2B1.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: Neal Mulani - USC From the suburbs outside of Boston, Neal Mulani is a writer-director with a proclivity for autobiographical narratives about the queer experience. His work tends to explore themes of shame, self-perception, masculinity & parenthood. A recent graduate of the Film & TV Production program at the University of Southern California, Neal has worked for companies such as Cinetic Media, Lionsgate, and Plan B Entertainment, and spent the past year working as an assistant to the Chairman of Universal. His first short, FISH TANK, premiered in competition at IFFBoston before completing an international festival run. His most recent short, FROM THE TOP, had its world premiere this summer at Palm Springs International ShortFest. Neal currently lives in Los Angeles and is working on his next project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602536184423-9WYZHJVSU3Z0HYACWYCR/McKinleigh%2BLair.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: McKinleigh Lair - Ithaca College McKinleigh Lair is a documentary filmmaker from Oklahoma with a keen interest in observation. She has assisted on productions for The New York Times and Kartemquin Films, and pre-screens for POV and the Camden International Film Festival. She is the Oklahoma storyteller for PBS American Portrait and a 2020 Southern Exposure Film Fellow. Her documentaries have been programmed by PBS and NFFTY, and received nominations for the 2020 College Television Award and the 2015 Heartland Emmy. A former collegiate tennis player, McKinleigh is developing a new documentary following an OKC tennis program that supports underserved youth. As a Park Scholar at Ithaca College (class of May 2019) she received her B.A. in Documentary Studies and Production, minored in Anthropology, and studied abroad in Seoul, London, and Jönköping, Sweden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602631188317-BW6Y63V8YIZLE7QCKXI7/will-edit-5767.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: William Stead - FSU William Stead is a filmmaker from York, England, now living in Florida, USA. He attended the FSU College of Motion Picture Arts and graduated with a Bachelor's in Film Production. He prides himself in telling stories from the past. Some of the best stories already happened and are just waiting to be tapped into. Will’s focus is on historical fiction chronicling the outcasts of our society, specifically the LGBT Community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602647163750-ANE4ABD82PISE0VGSO2J/Davia%2BPena.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: Davi Pena - SCAD Davi Pena is a Puerto-Rican American director with a passion for telling intimate human stories with a wide scope. Aside from being a director he is a freelance Cinematographer, shooting music videos, branded content and a variety of narrative shorts. He recently graduated from SCAD (The Savannah College of Art and Design) with a BFA in Film & TV Production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602904950354-OCYLA49T45CMXEDY66Y6/AD5A6899.jpg Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Film School - Panelist: Laura Holliday - ArtCenter College of Design Laura Holliday is a writer, director, actor and musician from West Virginia, based in Los Angeles. She is a self-described NFFTY fan girl and has attended the festival every year since 2012 as a filmmaker and then as a speaker. In 2017 Laura was chosen as a Sundance Ignite Fellow, for her short film 'Persephone Goes Home,' which screened at NFFTY 2016. Laura has studied and performed comedy at UCB LA and The Second City Hollywood and made many videos for the website Funny or Die. She holds a BFA in film production from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and you can watch her 3 episode sketch series 'Brief and Futile Love Stories' on Comedy Central Digital. She is passionate about telling interpersonal, human stories and making content for and about young people. https://www.nffty.org/so-you-wanna-make-music-videos daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603482938584-XZL0BWT7TFJVMK85AQKC/IMG_3461.jpg So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Moderator: Shane Bagwell Shane Bagwell is an LA based cinematographer. His work spans both the narrative and branded space, having grabbed the attention of clients such as Tinder, Nike, Moonstone Rugs and many more. He has shot videos for Claud and Carlie Hanson, and many other major labels such as Warner Records and Sony Music. He's a full time freelance DP on most days, but in his freetime he's busy perfecting his recipe for air fried salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603482938584-XZL0BWT7TFJVMK85AQKC/IMG_3461.jpg So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Moderator: Shane Bagwell Shane Bagwell is an LA based cinematographer. His work spans both the narrative and branded space, having grabbed the attention of clients such as Tinder, Nike, Moonstone Rugs and many more. He has shot videos for Claud and Carlie Hanson, and many other major labels such as Warner Records and Sony Music. He's a full time freelance DP on most days, but in his freetime he's busy perfecting his recipe for air fried salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602272401437-T6O1VJO7OITT3WEVFKP0/44.png So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Panelist: Tim Hendrix In 2015, Tim was the youngest working director to ever screen in SXSW's Music Video section. Today, he is the oldest working director to still regularly struggle to tie his shoes. He aspires to: make stuff that shouldn't exist exist anyway, make wild, goofy spectacle with a heart secretly buried in it, make you uncomfortable, and be Edgar Wright. He was born in 1992 in an obscure corner of Texas, and is currently based in Pasadena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602272396359-9MZ46QKKGIF19UDZ1LSB/42.png So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Panelist: Drea Clark Drea Clark is a longtime film festival programmer, currently at Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival and Sundance, and previously with Slamdance and LA Film Fest, where she served as Senior Programmer. As a producer, Drea has released three independent features. Mo Perkins’ THE LAST TIME YOU HAD FUN (Gravitas Ventures), Mike Ott’s LAKE LOS ANGELES (Under the Milky Way), and Amber Sealey’s NO LIGHT AND NO LAND ANYWHERE (Factory 25), executive produced by Miranda July. She’s also produced numerous shorts, music videos, webseries, and a pilot for FX directed by Charlie Day titled WE’RE GOOD THANKS. She is currently Producer-in-Residence at Film Independent. Drea co-hosts Who Shot Ya, a movie podcast that’s not just straight white guys, on Maximum Fun, and Ticklish Business, a podcast devoted to honoring and deconstructing classic cinema. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602272398977-EM0S62P6KRG8LRXN1J99/43.png So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Panelist: Doug Klinger Doug Klinger is the co-founder of IMVDb.com and a Music Video Director’s Rep at Reprobates. He has been working in the music video industry for over 10 years and in that time has watched more music videos than anyone. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and likes to drink a lot of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602519103916-X1YWLJ8TGRE9W841XFUD/Kyle+RESIZED.png So You Wanna Make Music Videos - Panelist: Kyle Cogan Kyle Cogan is an Emmy® Award-winning director, producer and animator. He leads a full service production company, SIMIAN.LA. He’s worked with notable acts such as: Machine Gun Kelly, Jason Schwartzman, Iggy Azalea, Madison Beer, Jennifer Lopez, Breaking Benjamin, Eminem , Paul McCartney, and Tyler the Creator. He also worked for the historic NFL Films as an animator for over four seasons. He is a NFFTY 2015 alumni. https://www.nffty.org/fellowships-grants-and-artist-support-how-to-leverage-your-age-and-talent daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602286279781-3IXC3GL6KR4SLXURN8FO/Tyler+Resized.png Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Moderator: Tyler Rabinowitz Tyler Rabinowitz is an award-winning writer, director, and producer and an Academy Nicholl Semifinalist. As a writer-director, Tyler's credits include the short film SEE YOU SOON (Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Pick, Outfest '20, New Orleans '20). As a producer, Tyler's credits include the short films LAVENDER (Sundance '19, SXSW '19), which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures, and THE MESS HE MADE (SXSW '17). He also produced the music video for the platinum-hit song "Lights Down Low" by MAX ft. gnash. His work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, the Jacob Burns Film Center, the National YoungArts Foundation, and the Inside Out LGBT Film Finance Forum. In 2011, he was honored by the Barack Obama Administration as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He's currently developing his first feature film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602286279781-3IXC3GL6KR4SLXURN8FO/Tyler+Resized.png Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Moderator: Tyler Rabinowitz Tyler Rabinowitz is an award-winning writer, director, and producer and an Academy Nicholl Semifinalist. As a writer-director, Tyler's credits include the short film SEE YOU SOON (Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Pick, Outfest '20, New Orleans '20). As a producer, Tyler's credits include the short films LAVENDER (Sundance '19, SXSW '19), which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures, and THE MESS HE MADE (SXSW '17). He also produced the music video for the platinum-hit song "Lights Down Low" by MAX ft. gnash. His work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, the Jacob Burns Film Center, the National YoungArts Foundation, and the Inside Out LGBT Film Finance Forum. In 2011, he was honored by the Barack Obama Administration as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He's currently developing his first feature film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602518722318-B4WE1NX9JYIXL9GFO1Q8/Dusan+RESIZED.png Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Dusan Brown Teen Actor-Director-Writer Dusan Brown, hails from Chicago, but has resided in Hollywood since 2010. Brown is an esteemed 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts (Film) and a prestigious National YoungArts Foundation Winner (Film). Brown's short film, Reece, which he wrote, directed, edited and colored as a junior in high school, has won five awards at various national film festivals: Best Student Film (2x), The Spark Award, Best Overall and Best Cinematography, earned a total of 15 nominations and was selected to screen at 14 festivals to include Los Angeles International Shorts, Sacramento International, WILDsound Diversity (Toronto), Baltimore International, and American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase (Cannes), to name a few. His latest short to hit the film fest circuit, Cereal, a hard hitting, coming of age, drama in which Brown wrote, directed and stars in, within just a month of submissions, is creating quite a rapid, buzz and establishing him as the “Director to watch” of the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602518978451-AQG9DJE3JHCSIPUHCP5D/Thomas+RESIZED.png Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Thomas Percy Kim Thomas Percy Kim is a Korean-American writer/director. His stop-motion animated short film, Trejur, has screened at venues such as Heartland and Busan International and has received the Harry Winston Brilliant Futures Award and YoungArts gold medal by the age of 17. Currently at USC, he is represented by the Bruce Lee Foundation, and his latest project, Si, starring Ki Hong Lee (Maze Runner, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), will premiere at the 2020 LAAPFF after being distributed by all HBO platforms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602611930579-XFWOY3KUQ8NSHP8A6U7W/lydia_headshot_1.jpg Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Lydia Cornett Lydia Cornett is a filmmaker based in Columbus, OH and Brooklyn, NY. She was the Valentine & Clark Emerging Artist Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center, a CoLab Fellow at UnionDocs, and a two-time recipient of the NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre. In 2019, her film Narmin's Birthday won the Festival Jury Runner-Up Award at the Nitehawk Shorts Festival and premiered online with NoBudge. Her subsequent film Yves & Variation premiered at BAMcinemaFest and went on to screen at the Hamptons International Film Festival, DOC NYC, Big Sky Documentary Festival, and Aspen ShortsFest. It was acquired for The New Yorker's documentary series in August 2020. Lydia graduated from Princeton University with a degree in History, and she is a classically trained violinist. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Art & Technology at Ohio State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602622279424-7YJNOQMEI8BUXQ8R5U7F/JKL_HawaiiHeadshot.jpg Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Jalena Keane-Lee Jalena Keane-Lee is a director, cinematographer, and producer who explores intergenerational trauma and healing through an intersectional lens. Jalena is the co-founder of Breaktide Productions, an all women of color video production company that has carried out national video campaigns for brands like Nike and Thinx. Their branded content has won two Cannes Lion awards — and in 2019, were named to YBCA’s 100 list of changemakers. Jalena produced a short film for Independent Lens and her films have screened at the UN, HIFF, CAAMFest, and LAAPFF. She has been supported by NeXt Doc, The Jacob Burns Creative Culture Fellowship, PIC, and Nia Tero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602789913845-FOCNQLOGSDB5BE2IXFE6/VarunChopra_Headshot.jpg Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Varun Chopra Varun Chopra is an India/US based filmmaker and Sundance Institute's Ignite Fellow. He is one of the seven fellows of Academy supported Visual Communication's Armed with a Camera fellowship and Film Independent+LMU Incubator Lab Fellow. Born and raised in New Delhi, Varun graduated from LMU School of Film and Television in Los Angeles where he was the recipient of the coveted SFTV Dean’s Scholarship. His work has screened at varied film festivals worldwide including Oaxaca, IFFLA, Bogoshorts, San Sebastian HR, NFFTY, LAAPFF among others. His short film "Abandon" played at festivals across the globe and was picked up by PBS for a nationwide broadcast and worldwide online release. His subsequent film “Wreck It Raj” was supported by The Academy and was picked up by Comcast and Alaska Airlines. It is also being included in Spotify Studio's API filmmaker series. His work has been covered by leading Indian publications such as Outlook and Hindustan Times. Varun has worked with legendary designer/director Kyle Cooper on multiple studio films, shadowed director Malik Vitthal on a Paramount Feature and created content for brands like Asus, Condé Nast, National Geographic and Fox Life. Currently, he’s directing a mixed media project for Participant Media and developing his debut feature film project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1602790304422-YKY9WR5AUFPNW8Y6LQ4Z/Maya%2BCueva.jpg Fellowships, Grants, and Artist Support: How to Leverage Your Age and Talent - Panelist: Maya Cueva Maya is an award-winning director and producer for films and radio. Her work has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, Latino USA, Spotify, The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, and National Geographic and her films have screened at SXSW, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Full Frame Documentary Festival, and DOC NYC. Her short documentary, THE PROVIDER, won an Emmy at the College Television Awards via the Television Academy Foundation in 2015. Maya’s other short animated documentary ONLY THE MOON premiered at Full Frame Documentary Festival in 2019 and won Best Animated film at the Official Latino Film and Arts Festival. Maya was also a recipient of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, part of the Tribeca Film Institute, in 2019. She was a 2019 Sundance Ignite Fellow, a North Star Fellow part of the Points North Institute, a 2019 Film Independent Documentary Lab fellow, and a fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Her first feature documentary, ON THE DIVIDE, was also selected to be part of the Tribeca Film Institute/A&E StoryLab in 2020. She is currently a 2020 BAVC MediaMaker fellow. https://www.nffty.org/international-roundtable daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603257686855-7GCWXWBGSQ6NJRJZH826/edited.jpg International Roundtable - Co-Moderator: Pranay Patwardhan Creative Director at Animal (recently ranked 15th on Adweek's 100 fastest growing agencies worldwide) and director on the Alumni Advisory Board for NFFTY, Pranay's recent projects include art direction + animation for film, advertising and branding - for Google, Facebook, Adidas, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Budweiser, Netflix and Uniqlo. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo Staff Picks, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed foodie, he enjoys taking short naps, reading fiction, refreshing webpages, debating trivial matters and collecting/listening to records . . . often all at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603257686855-7GCWXWBGSQ6NJRJZH826/edited.jpg International Roundtable - Co-Moderator: Pranay Patwardhan Creative Director at Animal (recently ranked 15th on Adweek's 100 fastest growing agencies worldwide) and director on the Alumni Advisory Board for NFFTY, Pranay's recent projects include art direction + animation for film, advertising and branding - for Google, Facebook, Adidas, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Budweiser, Netflix and Uniqlo. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo Staff Picks, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed foodie, he enjoys taking short naps, reading fiction, refreshing webpages, debating trivial matters and collecting/listening to records . . . often all at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603227724152-1M8HBZLOCRU1YZKG4XE2/DennisProfile.jpg International Roundtable - Co-Moderator: Dennis Kim Born in Seoul but growing up in New Jersey, Dennis spent much of his middle school science classes drawing and designing fantastical creatures and characters; to this day he is still trying to compensate for his neglected classes by creating absurd works in science fiction. While studying Fine Arts and Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he has directed a number of animated short films which have been featured on notable online platforms including Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Picks, DUST Sci-Fi, Omeleto, and received recognition in festivals internationally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603227493440-BZZEFC4KJN0U729JT38T/Director%27s+Photo.jpg International Roundtable - Panelist: William Alexander Boyd III William an award-winning Writer/Director. His Nigerian rooted shorts have been well received in the UK & USA, qualifying for both Oscar & BAFTA consideration. He has a BA & MA from The Met Film School in Ealing Studios, alongside experience working in the UK and Nigeria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603296139088-ASRUDYE87VNJKUE0ABO2/IMG_1397.jpg International Roundtable - Panelist: Omar A Rashed An award winning filmmaker with 10 years of experience. Omar started out his career making short films and documentaries then started exploring the advertising sector by directing commercials, this is when he was introduced to creative directing which ultimately became his new passion. Since 2015, Omar has been both creative directing and directing. In 2017, Omar co-founded Flink Studios a creative production house that through was able to grow his experience and started executive producing. His portfolio includes projects for UNICEF, Expedia, Vodafone, JSC Documentary, UNFPA and more. Omar aims to connect two world’s together through film by introducing stories from his region to the entire world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603385947513-PHCO234JCNIFFKCA48CF/13.png International Roundtable - Panelist: Giulia Gandini Giulia Gandini is a London-based writer/director originally from Italy. Her latest short film My Time was long-listed for the Academy Awards 2020 and was featured on Refinery29, Yahoo, Reuters and others. Her documentary mini-series Home Stream (supported by the UN and BFI Future Film, distributed by NowThis and Real Stories) quickly reached more than 8 million organic Facebook views. Most recently she has directed the third season of the award-winning TV teen-drama series Jams for Italian State Broadcaster RAI. She graduated with an MA in Directing from MET Film School (based in Ealing Studios, London) and she is represented for commercial work at Snapper Films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1603228694719-857TQ178X4ACMPCNTDWD/HKQsFX1Z.jpg International Roundtable - Workshop Presenter: Morgana McKenzie Morgana McKenzie is an award winning cinematographer and director based in Toronto. Most recently, Morgana received two nominations from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for her work on “Wild” (Dramatic Short Cinematography), and “Lost Time” (Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography). Her short films have garnered over 40 awards from international festivals, including Best Director and the Canada 150 award for Best Film from TIFF Jump Cuts Next Wave. 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He's produced work for Google, Deloitte Digital, Microsoft, Wizards Of The Coast, and more, as well as national award-winning short films and music videos. His career has been defined by working to increase access for all to film and media resources, with a focus on media and internet literacy and social justice advocacy. He's been in the NFFTY ecosystem for over a decade in just about every role the organization offers and is continuing to look forward to NFFTY's bright future and every next generation of filmmakers. In his spare time, he waves at dogs, collects records, and brings fresh guac to the potluck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645009378-5OVH5PZA7H3VUD3BBRB6/robert.jpeg Board of Directors - Robert Bojorquez - President Robert (he/him) is a Mexican-American media producer and film festival programmer. He's produced work for Google, Deloitte Digital, Microsoft, Wizards Of The Coast, and more, as well as national award-winning short films and music videos. His career has been defined by working to increase access for all to film and media resources, with a focus on media and internet literacy and social justice advocacy. He's been in the NFFTY ecosystem for over a decade in just about every role the organization offers and is continuing to look forward to NFFTY's bright future and every next generation of filmmakers. In his spare time, he waves at dogs, collects records, and brings fresh guac to the potluck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645061298-2X8EDU4WTN0T2568P9TI/frankie.jpeg Board of Directors - Frances "Frankie" Rubio - Vice President As the eldest child of Filipino immigrant parents, Frankie is a filmmaker who loves producing complex, diverse stories from the female-identifying perspective. Frankie also runs High End, a boutique full-service marketing agency supporting diverse filmmakers, media companies, and startups. Prior to High End, she has worked as a data-driven marketer numerous studios and brands, including Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Corona, Acura and Tyson, TJMaxx and Unilever. An alumni of Columbia University and UC San Diego, Frankie spends her free time biking and snuggling with her loveable bullador named Riley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619644925308-9Q8HGI1KPCZ38DQU6MCG/alex.jpeg Board of Directors - Alex Johnston - Secretary Alex Johnston is an award-winning filmmaker and media scholar, whose work has screened at a wide range of national and international film festivals, including the Berlinale, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Indie Lisboa, and the New Orleans Film Festival. He is an assistant professor of Film at Seattle University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1642559299897-R4T9ZV9OOZXD95Z8C5V0/Headshot3.jpg Board of Directors - Griffith Gustafson - Treasurer Griffith is a finance professional working in development finance at Amazon Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to working in the film & TV industry, he has built 6+ years of experience in corporate finance and corporate strategy among many different industries (cloud computing, e-commerce, wealth management, etc.). This experience, coupled with a desire and passion for filmmaking, has led him to being an integral part in content development at Studios. Although not previously involved in NFFTY, he has worked to increase inclusivity for all areas he has been active in. This includes teaching music lessons to children of diverse backgrounds, to making accessible tools for financial literacy in his hometown community. He is excited to bring his skills in finance and his passion for storytelling to help continue the amazing work NFFTY has provided for its community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1671644152767-N18MPE0W2VKE8CYCWHAA/stef%2Bheadshot%2B2.jpg Board of Directors - Stefanie Malone Stefanie Malone is an Emmy®, ADDY® and Telly award-winning producer and director with a history in broadcast television, digital media, documentaries and branded content. Coming from an engagement and impact background, Stefanie currently spends her time creating and managing national impact campaigns - currently on national PBS programs for Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. In her free time, Stefanie devotes her time to nonfiction storytelling. Stefanie is also the former Executive Director of NFFTY, one of the highlights of her career. NFFTY continues to inspire her and she’s thrilled to support this organization in her position on the Board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620069955125-RCG8OMKX3ZT90JXGOME3/Frank-webPortrait%2Bcropped.jpg Board of Directors - Frank Clark Frank is an advertising art director and creative director who has developed campaigns for top brands in all media, including the production of dozens of TV commercials and web films. Over the past 20+ years, he has earned every notable industry award for his work, including the Cannes Gold Lion, The One Show, ADDY, ANDY, Clio, and Communication Arts. In 2008, Frank established Square Tomato, a creative practice dedicated to solving marketing problems in unexpected ways. He specializes in film direction, motion design, and visual effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1671643626152-FVGW00KU1Y28X6APOIH0/_Kim%2BSchwarzkopf.jpg Board of Directors - Kim Schwarzkopf Kim is a Seattle-based Filmmaker and Producer with over 20 years of experience in video production, specializing in live-action broadcast commercials, digital media, and corporate videos. She is also the writer and producer of “Emotional Tourist: Raising a New Generation” a short film that explores how we can increase peace and create nurturing, creative spaces for future generations. She thinks deeply about peace, what it means and what it takes to build a sustainable peace, so in 2014, Kim founded an innovative mentoring program called Across the Bridge, which recently won the Creative Economy Contest at the Seattle Film Summit. She envisions a world where, together, we can safely go "Across the Bridge" to explore and create opportunities in the film, music, and creative industries, and most importantly, help young people develop their own creative agency to share their stories with the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1671643637957-QUO2C1BX4C78JVR4XLPP/81F485C1-882D-4AE0-ACE4-CC49E120E962_1_201_a.jpg Board of Directors - Ogugua Agu As a middle child of Nigerian immigrants, Ogugua has lived a life shaped and informed by a myriad of perspectives and experiences that he enjoys capturing on film. He currently has a role within corporate finance and strategy, however in the past he’s also worked as a line cook, has led mentorship programs, and more recently as a scientist making life-saving medicine. An alumnus of UC Berkeley and UCLA, Ogugua spends his free time taking photos and taking his car to the racetrack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1671643793614-VHH2DNKBWEIAKN5DTPF1/Alan_HeadShot_3b.jpg Board of Directors - Alan Nay Alan was a commercial video editor for much of his career. He founded World Famous in 2005 as a creative editorial and design studio. Since then Alan has grown World Famous into a full-service advertising agency and production studio. A vocal proponent of the creative economy, Alan has been on the Mayor's Economic Development Commission and is the Vice-Chair of Washington Filmworks, the managing organization of Washington's Motion Picture Competitiveness program. Alan also loves being a father and mashing up found-sounds into sonic wonders and infectious grooves. https://www.nffty.org/alumni-advisory-board daily 0.75 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631634430323-H81KC76FQO8NLK1G7WQP/Noah_Wagner_Director.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Noah Wagner - President NOAH WAGNER is an award-winning director, writer, and filmmaker, and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His work has appeared on HBO, NBC, BBC, VIMEO STAFF PICKS and THE NEW YORKER, and has screened at film festivals worldwide. He’s also worked in varying capacities for – among others - THE DAILY SHOW, BBC, NICKELODEON, and HBO, where he spent close to a decade creating ancillary video, VR, and digital content for docs, sports, and series such as WESTWORLD, SILICON VALLEY, BALLERS, and GAME OF THRONES. He also loves to teach. Most recently he completed his latest directorial effort – existential AI thriller, WATCH ROOM. www.noahwagner.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645430944-I6PMTE1XE5N7C5B1QOL3/Pranay_Side_01.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Pranay Patwardhan - President of the NFFTY Alumni Advisory Board Creative Director at Animal, New Delhi, India Creative Director at Animal (ranked 15th on Adweek's 100 fastest growing agencies worldwide) and president of the NFFTY Alumni Advisory Board, Pranay's recent projects include art direction and animation for Google, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Facebook, Adidas, Budweiser, Netflix and Uniqlo. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo Staff Picks, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed foodie, he enjoys taking short naps, reading fiction, refreshing web pages, debating trivial matters and collecting/listening to records . . . often all at the same time. www.patapanda.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631634430323-H81KC76FQO8NLK1G7WQP/Noah_Wagner_Director.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Noah Wagner - President NOAH WAGNER is an award-winning director, writer, and filmmaker, and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His work has appeared on HBO, NBC, BBC, VIMEO STAFF PICKS and THE NEW YORKER, and has screened at film festivals worldwide. He’s also worked in varying capacities for – among others - THE DAILY SHOW, BBC, NICKELODEON, and HBO, where he spent close to a decade creating ancillary video, VR, and digital content for docs, sports, and series such as WESTWORLD, SILICON VALLEY, BALLERS, and GAME OF THRONES. He also loves to teach. Most recently he completed his latest directorial effort – existential AI thriller, WATCH ROOM. www.noahwagner.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645368103-DQ9TJTH5E8G1KU06949F/morgana.jpeg Alumni Advisory Board - Morgana McKenzie – Director & Filmmaker Morgana McKenzie is an award winning cinematographer and director based in Toronto. Most recently, Morgana received two nominations from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for her work on “Wild” (Dramatic Short Cinematography), and “Lost Time” (Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography). Her short films have garnered over 40 awards from international festivals, including Best Director and the Canada 150 award for Best Film from TIFF Jump Cuts Next Wave. As a cinematographer and colorist, Morgana is currently working on a number of narrative and documentary projects in Toronto, Tokyo, Kentucky, and Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645615195-IQ4ZSB7VO6SSRP2HQ6EO/DennisProfile.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Dennis Kim – Filmmaker Born in Seoul but growing up in New Jersey, Dennis spent much of his middle school science classes drawing and designing fantastical creatures and characters; to this day he is still trying to compensate for his neglected classes by creating absurd works in science fiction. While studying Fine Arts and Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he has directed a number of animated short films which have been featured on notable online platforms including Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Picks, DUST Sci-Fi, Omeleto, and received recognition in festivals internationally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1619645850313-13L6BA9X8MLS9HU38WS0/BarbHoffmanHeadshot.jpeg Alumni Advisory Board - Barb Hoffman — Filmmaker Barb Hoffman is an emerging filmmaker/animator based in Seattle Washington. She has had a strong passion for film ever since her small directorial debut of Weird Al Yankovic parody music videos that she created with friends in elementary school. More recently, Barb has had the pleasure in playing at NFFTY for the past 3 years with her animation What We See In the Clouds, winning an audience award at NFFTY 2020. Her films have also played at festivals such as the Seattle International Film Festival and Destiny City Film Festival. Barb looks forward to creating more work in the future, incorporating both her love of animation and experimental filmmaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620087206432-H34RHD1DRTZHNTQH5E2X/ZORN%252C%2BALEXANDER.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Alexander Zorn - Filmmaker Alexander Zorn is an award-winning filmmaker based in Chicago, IL with over seven years of independent filmmaking experience working as a producer, director, and editor. Born and raised in rural Indiana, he studied film production at Indiana University and gained a Master of Fine Arts in cinema production from DePaul University. Alexander is currently traveling with his latest film Bird of Paradise which tells the story of a young queer geriatric nurse who falls in love with one of his elderly patients. The film has screened at festivals around the world including Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival, the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in South Asia; Maryland Film Festival; and the Academy-Award Qualifying INDY SHORTS Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624474152799-698895NMA4XVZJIZXFZ3/DSC03256.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Lindsay Sunada - Director/Designer Lindsay was born at a very young age, and grew up in Los Angeles where she still lives and accumulates parking tickets. She has directed and produced content for Grammy nominated artists and her narrative work has been screened at festivals internationally. She has been the Lead Designer at the Venice based production company Jojx, and is currently the Co-founder/Creative Director of the tech startup Reelfolio. Before all that, she got her start in film with NFFTY (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)! When she isn't working on something creative, she is most likely camping, surfing, eating lunch at 11am, or hanging out with her rescue dog Nalu. She is a pro member of Free the Work, and repped by Anemone Artists . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624652530634-RRH1ONT9YGEICT54OLL6/DSCF1614.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Tiffany Lin - Filmmaker Tiffany Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. A 2020 graduate of USC’s film and television production program, Tiffany has worked extensively across live action, animation, and virtual reality. Her work has been recognized at festivals including NFFTY (2019, 2020), Dances With Films, and more; in addition, a short film she wrote was a semifinalist for the 2020 Student Academy Awards. Through her films, Tiffany aims to present emotionally honest and unconventional perspectives on the experience of growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624830205082-694OD2KWYXMV9SP3V8CV/portrait03.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Adam Hersko-RonaTas Currently based in Los Angeles, Adam collaborates with artists as director, cinematographer, animator, and editor – often all four – to create works that bridge various media forms, some of which have earned international festival recognition over the years. Originally self-taught in high school by churning out whacky videos at home, he later gained professional experience at virtual reality production company Wevr where he wrote, directed, shot, and edited 360° video content for their platform. Adam studied cognitive neuroscience and perception at Brown University which left him curious about the ways we sense and engage with our shared environment. Art and film, in both its expressed themes and process, is a grand way to experiment with that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625251519600-1KUA1BU1MVC6L2P7IG8W/Leo%2BPfeifer%2B-%2BHeadshot.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Leo Pfeifer - Director An LA-based director, Leo Pfeifer is obsessed with pushing the boundaries of character-driven nonfiction storytelling. With a focus on finding the great stories of real life, his films have played festivals around the world and received hundreds of thousands of views online in publications like Directors Notes, GLAAD, Billboard, and Grammys.com. Recently, his film HAVEN IN THE BOOTH was shortlisted for a Young Director Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1674504905576-43U27IKTOZGFH0CCXTU1/TIFF%252Bheadshot%252Bpass%252Bjpeg.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Vitória Vasconcellos Vitória Vasconcellos is a Brazilian actor-director who goes around the world telling stories about female endurance and the peculiar, most intimate bits of the human experience which we often fail to treasure. Her short thriller Pathei Mathos was included in the 2021 Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner, won the Best Experimental Film Award at the largest student festival in the world (Ivy Film Festival), in addition to winning multiple awards. A 2021 TIFF Filmmaker Lab fellow, Vitória’s work explores the intersectionality of the female experience (with Latinas often in focus) and the sensorial poetry that connects us to the world. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where she was one of the 50 students awarded the Global Scholar distinction, and is a current student of the Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles. Vitória’s short script The Killer California Club was invited to the Pitching Lab of the renowned Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF) in Greece. Recently, Vitória was awarded the National Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) Emerging Content Scholarship two times in a role. She was also the winner of the 2021 Wood Island Media Emerging Voices Film Grant. Vitória is currently working on her TIFF Filmmaker Lab-developed short film, Bleed, Don't Die, which was also a recipient of the TIFF Share Her Journey Canada Goose Grant and the Freestyle Cameras Emerging Filmmaker Grant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1674504893845-0NOX1TXLF2E71VW5TRZO/69429461_10162372534340714_3228912342473375744_n.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Laura Holiday Laura Holliday is filmmaker, screenwriter and actor from West Virginia, based in LA. She has written and directed original content for Comedy Central and Funny or Die, and has trained in comedy performance and writing at The Second City conservatory Hollywood and UCB LA. She was selected as a 2017 Sundance Ignite Fellow for her film "Persephone Goes Home,” which she wrote, directed and starred in. She directed the award winning dramatic short "Disfluency" and was a consulting producer on the adapted feature film version, which won the 2022 Austin Film Festival. She has a BFA in film production with an emphasis on directing from Art Center College of Design where she graduated with honors, and she is currently training in intimacy coordination with the IDC. She is a reader and script coverage writer for Stage 32, and is passionate about creating a more equitable and inclusive entertainment industry, particularly for disabled and chronically ill creatives. Laura was a NFFTY filmmaker every year from 2012 to 2019, and served as the Vice President of the NFFTY Alumni Advisory Board for seven years - she loves Nffty! She is currently writing several feature film projects and developing a narrative podcast. She enjoys making music and drinking coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1700008081242-MWSQ56O53V3FT2AIDYB0/Headshot%2Bpatch%2B-%2Bgrain.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Dan Lesser Dan Lesser is an Aussie-born, now L.A.-based director. Dan enjoys telling stories with themes of identity, self-love, and anything that can get a cheeky giggle out of an audience. Dan has created films that have been screened across the world from Sydney, to London, to the Chinese theater on Hollywood Boulevard, to billboards in Times Square, NYC. His films have gained acceptance to festivals such as the Oscar Qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival winning him the VORTEX DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY GRAND PRIZE. Whether narrative or commercial work, Dan is striving to create authentic, visually dynamic, and kinetic work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1700007920707-I5E4EEY5P9ZUEFXA5FCQ/tiger.jpg Alumni Advisory Board - Tiger Ji Tiger is a writer / director from Hong Kong. He first gained recognition at age 19 with his award-winning short, WUHAN DRIVER, which caught the attention of EP Jonathan Sanger (VANILLA SKY, ELEPHANT MAN). His subsequent short film, DEATH & RAMEN, stars comedian Bobby Lee and actor Matt Jones from BREAKING BAD, and premiered at the Palm Springs Shortfest. It was picked up by Canal+ for distribution worldwide. Tiger studied at NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where he majored in philosophy and read a bunch of Russian literature. He has also studied under acclaimed filmmakers like Ruben Ostlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, THE SQUARE), and Lucrecia Martel (LA CIÉNEGA), and is an alumnus of the 2022 Short to Feature Lab led by Jim Cummings (THUNDER ROAD). Inspired by Hong Kong cinema, his films fuse Eastern and Western sensibilities, and blend the absurd with the serious. Managed by Echo Lake Entertainment, Tiger is based in New York, where he currently develops his first feature adaptation for DEATH & RAMEN. https://www.nffty.org/staff-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1736202880204-MXHDKXK9UJFENYDICRR2/Headshot%252B%2525281%252529.jpg Staff - Ryan Saunders - Managing Director A graduate of DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts, Ryan cut his teeth in the festival world working with the Chicago International Film Festival from 2014-22 as an archivist, technical manager, programmer, and ultimately as the CineYouth Festival Director. He’s excited to continue NFFTY’s mission of encouraging young filmmakers to share their art with the world. When he’s not programming films for festivals or his podcast, you can catch Ryan trekking through the mountains of the PNW or sitting with his cat reading a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1736202880204-MXHDKXK9UJFENYDICRR2/Headshot%252B%2525281%252529.jpg Staff - Ryan Saunders - Managing Director A graduate of DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts, Ryan cut his teeth in the festival world working with the Chicago International Film Festival from 2014-22 as an archivist, technical manager, programmer, and ultimately as the CineYouth Festival Director. He’s excited to continue NFFTY’s mission of encouraging young filmmakers to share their art with the world. When he’s not programming films for festivals or his podcast, you can catch Ryan trekking through the mountains of the PNW or sitting with his cat reading a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1758660988618-B32RWYVOPDURPPQY9UKM/IMG7468-R01-027A.jpg Staff - Amy Williams - Program Director Amy Williams is an editor, producer, and film programmer based in Seattle, WA. She’s been a leading member of the NFFTY Programming Team since 2018, and she’s excited to help curate and produce another unforgettable festival in 2026. A lover of creating and consuming media, Amy is most fulfilled by helping others bring their artistic visions to fruition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1671644152767-N18MPE0W2VKE8CYCWHAA/stef%2Bheadshot%2B2.jpg Staff - Stefanie Malone - Executive Director Stefanie Malone is an Emmy®, ADDY® and Telly award-winning producer and director with a history in broadcast television, digital media, documentaries and branded content. Coming from an engagement and impact background, Stefanie currently spends her time creating and managing national impact campaigns - currently on national PBS programs for Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. In her free time, Stefanie devotes her time to nonfiction storytelling. Stefanie was also Executive Director of NFFTY from 2013-17, one of the highlights of her career. NFFTY continues to inspire her and she’s thrilled to support this organization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631741690438-H5L2YDYPVGR2AUCJAYBA/208A7044+edit+7.jpg Staff - Theresa Robinson - Program Coordinator Theresa Robinson first started with NFFTY as an intern for the 2019 festival and is so excited to be back working as the Fall Program Coordinator. She has spent the past several years working in digital/media production for several political campaigns and groups such as the University of Washington and KIRO 7. Theresa is a 2021 graduate of the University of Washington Bothell, where she studied communications and public policy and was selected as a participant for the 48th Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1771888549740-XIM2EV2SXB2E6M9KLKFK/headshot+Gurjot+Kang.jpg Staff - Gurjot Kang - Marketing Coordinator Gurjot Kang is a passionate multimedia journalist and creative who utilizes her skills in digital marketing as a source for powerful storytelling and advocacy. Having worked with local youth-led organizations in the past like Ground Zero Radio, Gurjot is thrilled to be part of the 2026 festival team and looks forward to championing the work of up-and-coming NFFTY filmmakers! When she’s not busy, Gurjot likes to rewatch and cry to edits of her favorite films and shows, like Avatar the Last Airbender. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1646933671208-H2AAPUFZD7LXK4TNE4Q5/Leo%2BNFFTY%2Bheadshot%2B1.jpg Staff - Leomary Rodriguez - Program Director Leomary Rodriguez is an award-winning Cinematographer from the Bronx, New York. A graduate of the University at Buffalo's Media Study program, she has experience working with non-profit arts organizations whose values center on amplifying stories of marginalized youth. She is a member of various filmmaking and photography collectives where she provides portfolio reviews for emerging creatives. She is very excited to be part of the NFFTY community as the Program Director and looks forward to maintaining a safe space for the next generation of filmmakers to tell their stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1771884402173-NFIFYO33YYCH94P08W54/Selena%2BCalacat.jpg Staff - Selena Calacat - Programming Intern Selena Calacat, a former Special Education teacher and community organizer, is happy to join Seattle’s film community in their first year at NFFTY as a Programming Intern. Selena graduates this spring from the University of Washington’s Cinema & Media Studies program and works at the world’s largest public archive at Scarecrow Video. They live and breathe the movies; in their free time, you can find them writing reviews for UW’s film club, editing video essays or forcing their cats Muad’Dib and Nakia into watch parties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1643231762052-RQ3R9FASEJ1SM0O2MV67/KrupaKanaiya_Headshot.jpg Staff - Krupa Kanaiya - Marketing Director Krupa Kanaiya is a multi-hyphenate with experience in the creation and management of marketing campaigns and animated content. She has worked with ASIFA-South, the Atlanta Film Society, Out On Film Festival, and other organizations to bring awareness to their brand missions. Krupa is delighted to join the NFFTY team and it's efforts to highlight the next generation of filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1771884241916-SV9079ZSPIROX8YBH9BR/Julia+Chou.jpg Staff - Julia Chou - Programming Intern Born and raised on the island of Maui, Julia Chou is a fourth-year Film & Media Studies major and Marketing minor at Seattle University. She discovered her love for filmmaking and storytelling in her middle school media club and has continued pursuing creative projects ever since. When she’s not running around campus helping others, she’s usually hiking, shooting on her film camera, playing the ukulele, sharing good food with friends, or rewatching her favorite comfort shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1658378069692-OB2RCTDPFFF1C3ISXUBF/21457775_10216037035347505_7840983281155326611_o.jpg Staff - Mickel Alexander - Incoming Executing Director Mickel Alexander is a Latin American nonprofit leader who has dedicated his working life to youth activism - specializing in education administration and youth advocacy. This led him to be centrally involved in creating one of the largest nonprofits in the Caribbean region, focused on serving youth through film, media, art, and education. He has conducted outreach initiatives across eight countries while sustaining funding to reach thousands of young people annually. Over the years, he has been fortunate to work with film and media to help serve young people. Working across the private and public sectors has given him a multi-disciplinary approach to his work. Mickel hopes to continue to do his small part in the broader activism work being done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1771884343016-XOKRTS4KV2JBGQINNUPM/Meilee%2BRiddle.jpg Staff - Meilee Riddle - Programming Intern Meilee Chou Riddle is a multidisciplinary arts worker across Seattle’s film, music, and theater communities, whether that be festivals, arts venues, or visual media. Her award-winning films have been featured in regional and national film festivals. She is excited to be on staff for NFFTY and help this incredible festival come to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1660855509263-6TYXTP39TK5LD7PK63E2/Dan%2525252BHudson_low%2525252Bres.jpg Staff - Dan Hudson - Outgoing Executive Director Dan first started with NFFTY in 2015 as venue manager and outreach coordinator. Venue manager again in 2016 and 2017, and has programmed the animation and music video categories since NFFTY 2017. He joined NFFTY full-time in 2018, first as Festival Manager for NFFTY 2018, and has been NFFTY’s Executive Director since January 2019. A graduate of Seattle University’s MFA in Arts Leadership program, he has over ten years of professional experience working with arts nonprofits. He primarily has worked with theatre and film organizations—including Intiman, ArtsWest, SIFF, Northwest Film Forum, and Scarecrow Video—in a variety of marketing, development, and operations roles. He programs Seattle's Grand Illusion Cinema—where his programming was twice profiled by The Stranger—as well as Art House Theater Day, a nationwide event. He also serves on the board of TeenTix, an arts access and youth dev organization. https://www.nffty.org/alumni-spotlights daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621538049673-OJ3SJKUPA7TQ5AJMRQB1/Instagram+Graphics+2020+%282%29.png Alumni Spotlight Gallery - ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - MIRIAM GUTTMANN January 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621538049673-OJ3SJKUPA7TQ5AJMRQB1/Instagram+Graphics+2020+%282%29.png Alumni Spotlight Gallery - ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - MIRIAM GUTTMANN January 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621538130494-1AJGCHA65ZOXT4XLQ1GN/Alumni+Spotlight.png Alumni Spotlight Gallery - ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - CAMRUS JOHNSON February 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621538206716-FSKW7BIERAT0A2FVYW4V/Instagram+Graphics_2021+%282%29.png Alumni Spotlight Gallery - ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - DARYL PARIS BRIGHT & ARIEL ZUCKER March 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621538258052-M5O10S0MB6RFQXVWS9P8/Instagram+Graphics_2021+%283%29.png Alumni Spotlight Gallery - 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In Passing LISTEN TO ESTHER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 361 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/february-23-2022-steps-of-valor monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/011d1e6e-fcc1-4447-934b-a4d6ca7b0333/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Three+%284%29.png Season Three - Steps of Valor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/bea138ac-a517-447f-8caf-bb23c59d78d5/NatalieCBell.jpg Season Three - Steps of Valor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/04a92acf-f719-4bd3-be2a-ec9193d680d6/Web+Blocks_680x720.png Season Three - Steps of Valor LISTEN TO NATALIA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 360 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/february-16-2022-astonishing-horizon monthly 0.5 2022-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1644861846650-X76816WLJU1QXBQYZ5OJ/61.png Season Three - 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Astonishing Horizon LISTEN TO MAR ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 359 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/february-9-2022-heights monthly 0.5 2022-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/c09f0f87-736b-415c-9fb8-2984d6625a43/Screen+Shot+2022-01-20+at+10.04.51+AM.jpg Season Three - HEIGHTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - HEIGHTS LISTEN TO MAJOR ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 358 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/february-2-2022-athol-park monthly 0.5 2022-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3668f096-ef2e-407a-89b3-1f0f53f851f2/Screen+Shot+2022-01-20+at+9.33.59+AM.jpg Season Three - ATHOL PARK - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/09e86ba1-450d-4495-8484-3ab9668cc20b/Screen+Shot+2022-01-20+at+9.35.23+AM.jpg Season Three - ATHOL PARK - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - ATHOL PARK LISTEN TO CLARK AND A.K. ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 357 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/january-26-2022-mizuko monthly 0.5 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/9925ade6-4feb-42c0-afe8-a43ef909fd59/57.png Season Three - MIZUKO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/9e6f76ad-900d-4f25-a6b2-d6ad90110cd0/Screen+Shot+2022-01-20+at+8.48.28+AM.jpg Season Three - MIZUKO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - MIZUKO LISTEN TO KIRA AND KATELYN ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 356 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/january-19-2022-joychild monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/e1edd0ab-6346-4594-8843-af5dd8f3bd24/Screen+Shot+2022-01-13+at+9.25.53+AM.jpg Season Three - JOYCHILD - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - JOYCHILD LISTEN TO AURORA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 355 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/january-12-2022-ghazaal monthly 0.5 2022-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/6f20fae6-fc22-4265-a26c-dbc1aec075b1/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Three.png Season Three - GHAZAAL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1b51f16c-9f9f-45ee-87c8-07b9c9decb67/Screen+Shot+2022-01-11+at+10.36.20+AM.jpg Season Three - GHAZAAL - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - GHAZAAL LISTEN TO RAGINI ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 354 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/january-5-2022-createure monthly 0.5 2022-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/105fa446-04aa-4a68-ad1a-e8ed2bfed475/Screen+Shot+2021-12-15+at+2.59.53+PM.jpg Season Three - CREAT(E)URE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - CREAT(E)URE LISTEN TO ZANE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 353 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/december-22-2021-avant-que-tu-partes monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3272c6e8-6e81-4c37-8bb1-140a300dd9f6/53.png Season Three - AVANT QUE TU PARTES (BEFORE YOU LEAVE) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/7ecd06cb-934e-43e9-ab87-7e2a6741c574/Screen+Shot+2021-12-15+at+2.54.44+PM.jpg Season Three - AVANT QUE TU PARTES (BEFORE YOU LEAVE) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - AVANT QUE TU PARTES (BEFORE YOU LEAVE) LISTEN TO JULIETTE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP 352 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/december-15-2021-the-same-story monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/c6354f2a-47fd-4c74-824c-3ee63b794f5a/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Three+%285%29.png Season Three - THE SAME STORY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/56cf0e77-d6c6-4584-9749-e82a2eaec183/Screen+Shot+2021-12-14+at+12.13.41+PM.jpg Season Three - THE SAME STORY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - THE SAME STORY LISTEN TO ALICE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP 351 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/december-8-2021-the-hunt monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/87e8ecc8-ac24-4136-9252-4001e9af5650/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Three+%284%29.png Season Three - THE HUNT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/0beb736a-9f61-4019-9ac6-34738903266b/74602358_562025584576087_5631803455418460199_n.jpg Season Three - THE HUNT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - THE HUNT LISTEN TO VINCENT ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 350 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/december-1-2021-misfits monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/d52d7012-1486-4b19-bf2b-dc2f1ff61c3b/81100237_269161077377461_3015657447029885496_n.jpg Season Three - MISFITS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - MISFITS LISTEN TO CIANI ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 349 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/november-17-2021-together monthly 0.5 2021-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/ff99222b-5b4c-4a1e-af5f-de0f7a3d9fbb/93877630_147327303467097_4084624858962599313_n.jpg Season Three - TOGETHER - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - TOGETHER LISTEN TO LAINE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 348 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/november-10-2021-winter-coat monthly 0.5 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/7a6a715e-9d89-4ae6-9dc0-be6ad59ef64d/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+3.06.25+PM.png Season Three - WINTER COAT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - WINTER COAT LISTEN TO WERNER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 347 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/september-29-2021-witness monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632859702163-FDU33X74H7V3EIE7PYPM/FF+Posts_Season+1+%281%29.png Season Three - WITNESS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - WITNESS LISTEN TO KIRA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 346 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/september-22-2021-the-cloud-is-still-there monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632267629283-PI3I8HK8J8UZPYX2IZKN/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Three+%282%29.png Season Three - THE CLOUD IS STILL THERE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632267664906-FG8SRBHZIZGB23ESI8D3/84810704_1374680136045346_5892666163802637253_n.jpg Season Three - THE CLOUD IS STILL THERE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - THE CLOUD IS STILL THERE LISTEN TO MICKEY ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 345 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/september-15-2021-zoe-and-hanh monthly 0.5 2021-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631651960499-3CXA5CL3GLD0ZGCXYVXH/FF+Posts_Season+1.png Season Three - ZOE AND HANH - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - ZOE AND HANH LISTEN TO KIM ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 344 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/september-8-2021-flores-dentro monthly 0.5 2021-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631051817454-JIYKYKFX1MV18LJH7GQU/87346400_2557452054470201_7092124385227439663_n.jpg Season Three - FLORES DENTRO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - FLORES DENTRO LISTEN TO CATALINA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 343 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/september-1-2021-you-know-the-drill monthly 0.5 2021-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1630435271077-6SUN8TZPDZDKWM46Y1UL/225583514_261492168712529_7817383604080649141_n.jpg Season Three - YOU KNOW THE DRILL - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - YOU KNOW THE DRILL LISTEN TO MCKINLEIGH & JOSH ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 342 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/august-25-2021-friends-dont-die monthly 0.5 2021-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1628801551716-QYHW4IMSMVEU7SEBR3YI/Tuesday.png Season Three - FRIENDS DON'T DIE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - FRIENDS DON'T DIE LISTEN TO DAN ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 341 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/august-18-2021-open monthly 0.5 2021-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1628797844419-5OKHX5BGGHJIJR7D7H0K/Friday_BTS_Filmmaker.png Season Three - OPEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - OPEN LISTEN TO SARAH ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 340 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/august-11-2021-anxiety monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1628201271690-HPKZLEUVZD62NKVTYFCO/Tuesday_Headshot.png Season Three - ANXIETY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - ANXIETY LISTEN TO EVA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 339 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/august-4-2021-number-2 monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627595233858-ISPSX3HNDDLB8E63XR3C/Tuesday_Headshot.png Season Three - NUMBER 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - NUMBER 2 LISTEN TO CAL ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 338 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/july-28-2021-to-the-girl-that-looks-like-me monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627416414221-8BLXI9VL8VJCYBMM9JCO/Tuesday.png Season Three - TO THE GIRL THAT LOOKS LIKE ME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - TO THE GIRL THAT LOOKS LIKE ME LISTEN TO EWURAKUA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 337 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/july-21-2021-ernie monthly 0.5 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1626807744773-E7CCJDQPRDQSDQBXWL5D/Tuesday.png Season Three - ERNIE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - ERNIE LISTEN TO HADLEY ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 336 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/july-14-2021-no-fan-of-andy monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625854861978-NC4NGD8IMV9Z35YFO9DJ/Tuesday.png Season Three - NO FAN OF ANDY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - NO FAN OF ANDY LISTEN TO KAI ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 335 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/july-7-2021-babydyke monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625165652456-G6POGYNPB1QKYVS24D8R/Tuesday.png Season Three - BABYDYKE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - BABYDYKE LISTEN TO TONE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 334 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/june-30-2021-bloom monthly 0.5 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624548277334-RJFOD4C2K5Y0O6NL2ODE/Tuesday.png Season Three - BLOOM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - BLOOM LISTEN TO ELLA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 333 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/june-23-2021-lost-time monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624044720455-1DB55PUTH9HUSUQE7K6S/Tuesday.png Season Three - LOST TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624044750462-1RFR6DS144M8EFJCS7MX/Tuesday_2.png Season Three - LOST TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - LOST TIME LISTEN TO LEO & MORGANA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 332 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/june-16-2021-waiting monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623354045820-B21G2JTDKWA1NDMYI5IP/Tuesday.png Season Three - WAITING - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623252576952-FTWV3K3J9I0MIDHXKMH3/Instagram+Design_2021+%281%29.png Season Three - WAITING LISTEN TO SAYNA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EPISODE 331 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/june-9-2021-girl-in-the-woods monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1622839102806-TDX5OAY3Y7ZYHR0CSDH8/Tuesday.png Season Three - 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LIFE IN THE BETWEEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/may-12-2021-virginia monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542102184-MCL19QIBVHSQDEK080RM/FOTW+2018+Style+700x393+Continued+%288%29.png Season Three - VIRGINIA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542156534-KO9G2GJ3D77VWBOGAASA/JAC_7224_1-min-min.jpeg Season Three - VIRGINIA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/may-5-2021-venus monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620411306379-4GK84D232EIPJE9LTWEN/Screen+Shot+2021-05-04+at+2.15.19+PM.png Season Three - VENUS https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/april-28-2021-wash-day monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620411631529-AHZND4AFSFE56KTW7B4Y/Kourtney%2BJackson_BFF20%2B-%2BKourtney%2BJackson+%281%29.jpeg Season Three - WASH DAY https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/april-21-2021-the-kitchlets monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621550716279-6IHHB9IQSOFXCM80D20R/clarisse.jpeg Season Three - THE KITCHLETS https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-three/temp-links monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://www.nffty.org/industry-advisory-board daily 0.75 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1692060195602-H991KHBSMMO3SJYC618U/Kim%2BSchwarzkopf.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Kim Schwarzkopf Kim is a Seattle-based Filmmaker and Producer with over 20 years of experience in video production, specializing in live-action broadcast commercials, digital media, and corporate videos. She is also the writer and producer of “Emotional Tourist: Raising a New Generation” a short film that explores how we can increase peace and create nurturing, creative spaces for future generations. She thinks deeply about peace, what it means and what it takes to build a sustainable peace, so in 2014, Kim founded an innovative mentoring program called Across the Bridge, which recently won the Creative Economy Contest at the Seattle Film Summit. She envisions a world where, together, we can safely go "Across the Bridge" to explore and create opportunities in the film, music, and creative industries, and most importantly, help young people develop their own creative agency to share their stories with the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1692060195602-H991KHBSMMO3SJYC618U/Kim%2BSchwarzkopf.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Kim Schwarzkopf Kim is a Seattle-based Filmmaker and Producer with over 20 years of experience in video production, specializing in live-action broadcast commercials, digital media, and corporate videos. She is also the writer and producer of “Emotional Tourist: Raising a New Generation” a short film that explores how we can increase peace and create nurturing, creative spaces for future generations. She thinks deeply about peace, what it means and what it takes to build a sustainable peace, so in 2014, Kim founded an innovative mentoring program called Across the Bridge, which recently won the Creative Economy Contest at the Seattle Film Summit. She envisions a world where, together, we can safely go "Across the Bridge" to explore and create opportunities in the film, music, and creative industries, and most importantly, help young people develop their own creative agency to share their stories with the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1692060176726-E5U3RGE2TCS59F5P5J46/Ogugua%252BAgu.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Ogugua Agu As a middle child of Nigerian immigrants, Ogugua has lived a life shaped and informed by a myriad of perspectives and experiences that he enjoys capturing on film. He currently has a role within corporate finance and strategy, however in the past he’s also worked as a line cook, has led mentorship programs, and more recently as a scientist making life-saving medicine. An alumnus of UC Berkeley and UCLA, Ogugua spends his free time taking photos and taking his car to the racetrack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1692060156474-0C41S3NMCH1QP5LWE0TZ/Frank-webPortrait%2Bcropped.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Frank Harris Frank is an advertising art director and creative director who has developed campaigns for top brands in all media, including the production of dozens of TV commercials and web films. Over the past 20+ years, he has earned every notable industry award for his work, including the Cannes Gold Lion, The One Show, ADDY, ANDY, Clio, and Communication Arts. In 2008, Frank established Square Tomato, a creative practice dedicated to solving marketing problems in unexpected ways. He specializes in film direction, motion design, and visual effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1692060203105-1UVEKS67KUX6HYHW4MIW/Alan_HeadShot_3b.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Alan Nay Alan was a commercial video editor for much of his career. He founded World Famous in 2005 as a creative editorial and design studio. Since then Alan has grown World Famous into a full-service advertising agency and production studio. A vocal proponent of the creative economy, Alan has been on the Mayor's Economic Development Commission and is the Vice-Chair of Washington Filmworks, the managing organization of Washington's Motion Picture Competitiveness program. Alan also loves being a father and mashing up found-sounds into sonic wonders and infectious grooves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620940729335-XXYBFH7G40PTBMVR7PS6/PhilipAlvy.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Philip Alvy Executive Director | Arts Integrated Philip (he/him) is an award-winning filmmaker and educator with numerous short films screened at festivals worldwide. In 2015, Philip received his BA at Columbia College Chicago in Cinema Arts. After undergrad, he lived in Los Angeles, where he worked on numerous TV shows and movies. After switching his focus to education, Philip has taught various media education programs around the country. In 2020, he completed an MFA in Film + Media Arts, focusing on media education at Emerson College. Currently, Philip serves as the Executive Director of Arts Integrated, a nonprofit he founded to enhance education by creating tools for K-12 teachers to inspire art-based learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620941691804-JY4HDD6I49O3NF2TU6FJ/AnnaProulx.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Anna Proulx Visual and Performing Arts Program Director | Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester (SULA) Anna Proulx was most recently the Director of Admissions for the American Film Institute Conservatory, a top ranked masters film program. She has an extensive background in both arts and higher education management. Previously, Anna managed the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, creatively supporting and working with international and domestic documentary filmmakers. Anna’s passion lies in finding, developing and supporting future storytellers through education – formerly at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and currently at AFI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620941953067-QCLSBK89GL508BB4D8TF/BriCastellini.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Bri Castellini Film Community Manager | Seed&Spark Bri Castellini is the Film Community Manager for Seed&Spark, a graduate-level adjunct professor for digital media, an independent filmmaker, and, regrettably, a podcaster. She's known for the 2017 short film Ace and Anxious (writer/director, 150k views on YouTube) and for her podcasts Burn, Noticed and Breaking Out of Breaking in, covering the USA television show Burn Notice and practical filmmaking advice, respectively. She has been described by collaborators as a "human bulldozer" and is honestly kind of flattered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625078978242-L5J1RIORVKBYUYF3VOMB/MarBelle.jpg Industry Advisory Board - MarBelle Co-Founder/Editor-in-Chief | Directors Notes MarBelle is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of independent film curation and interview platform Directors Notes. Since its formation in 2006 DN has been regarded as one of the web's leading curatorial platforms for independent film, working with filmmakers to create in-depth feature articles which reveal the painstaking development and production stories behind their award winning work for a worldwide audience of industry professionals, festival curators and dedicated film fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620943005300-55MT5LSR5DWLQZLE3HSL/NoelGoodwin.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Noel Goodwin Venue Eduction Manager | BFI Noel has been the Director of the BFI Future Film Festival since 2008 until 2019 and run a variety of programmes and events at BFI for 16-25 years old including London Film Festival and Flare Film Festival Education strand, as well as monthly Labs and regular BFI Scene screenings of young people’s films. He is currently the BFI Venue Education manager looking after funds for venues across the UK to programme events and opportunities for young people. He is particularly interested in supporting the talent development of young aspiring filmmakers, and supporting them to produce new work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620950179808-DRC8D1IBPZRJWBYTSIXF/BenWiessner.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Benjamin Wiessner Producer // VP of Sales & Distribution | Vanishing Angle Benjamin Wiessner is a producer and VP of Sales & Distribution at Vanishing Angle. He was named to Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Indie Film in 2012 as part of ornana films, where he began producing and distributing shorts and features with partners across the world. He has produced short films in both hand-drawn animation and live action, with awards at festivals including SxSw and Sundance. He has also worked on numerous features with premieres at Sundance, Berlinale, SXSW, Cannes, and Tribeca, including producing and self-distributing THUNDER ROAD (SxSw 2018 Grand Jury Prize). He consults, mentors, and consoles numerous early career filmmakers. Raised by educators, he frequently speaks about filmmaking, distribution, and film marketing at film schools, festivals, and conferences from Cannes to Kazakhstan. In 2018, he co-founded the Short to Feature Filmmaking Lab and in 2020 he helped launch the Vanishing Angle Post Grant for short filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621006108325-25QJO7KF9GOHHPGFBCCH/KendraSherrill.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Kendra Ann Sherrill Festival Director of Children’s Film Festival Seattle | Northwest Film Forum Kendra Ann Sherrill brings her strong passion for film and youth to her role as the Festival Director for the Children’s Film Festival Seattle, which is the largest festival on the Wet Coast dedicated to children’s films. She is also the Editor of the award-winning local children’s television series Look, Listen, and Learn and enjoys making films for youth as a filmmaker herself. Her excitement for fostering film in the community has lead her to serve on boards for organizations such as the Spokane International Film Festival, the Spokane Film Project, Terrain Arts and now the NFFTY Industry Advisory Board! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621358751148-VJE94Y49C3Q4321EAU0S/Headshot%2BSW.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Sean Weiner Director of Programs, Media Arts Lab | Jacob Burns Film Center As Director of Programs, Media Arts Lab, Sean leads the growth, overall strategic vision, and wildly talented staff of the education program and Creative Culture–an artist support program for emerging and established filmmakers guided by a philosophy of inclusion and collaboration. Sean's work in media literacy has received support from the MacArthur Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities as well invitations to share work with the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities through Turnaround Arts. Since 2016, Creative Culture’s fellowship program has produced short films steadily selected at film festivals like Sundance, Berlinale, SXSW with acquisitions by Criterion, Fox Searchlight, POV, and other reputable outlets. In support of feature films, Creative Culture’s residency program is curated in partnership with sister organizations like Black Public Media, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and Sundance Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623266382088-JD8Y0I70LYQ5RYLVOIBE/City%2Bof%2BSeattle%2Bheadshots_Web-res-029.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Alex Rose Creative Economy Advocate | City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and Office of Economic Development Alex Rose brings her passions for music, culture, and community to her work at the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and Office of Economic Development. As Creative Economy Advocate, Alex connects young people to creative careers, supports the Seattle Music Commission, and brings creative entrepreneurs together to network and access resources. Additionally, through this role she has been a lead team member for Film Career Day, co-produced in partnership with NFFTY. With a background in digital marketing (including roles at SIFF and the YMCA of Greater Seattle), Alex is drawn to the magic that happens at the intersection of creativity and technology. She is also a singer and bandleader (The Pazific), thrift store hawk, and mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623974321300-2A9P96NX7LYRXSFLUEWG/TobyBrooks.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Toby Brooks Senior Manager, Ignite | Sundance Institute Toby Brooks is the Senior Manager of Sundance Institute's Sundance Ignite Program, which cultivates and supports a new generation of filmmakers. Brooks has worked for Sundance Institute for over 8 years, first as the Assistant to the Director of the Sundance Film Festival. From 2012-2017, Brooks was a member of the Emerging Leaders Council at Outfest, an Los Angeles film non-profit that promotes LGBT equality by creating, sharing and protecting LGBT stories on the screen. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he received his B.A. from UCLA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624318907090-CHS2XRLLSA7N5IHYGL8R/Azul%2BQuetzalli%2BHeadshot.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Azul Quetzalli Academy Manager & Mentor | BAYCAT Azul M. Quetzalli is a first generation Mexican artist and educator residing in unceded land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Her creative work ranges from narrative illustration to graphic design, and centers around themes of identity, heritage. Azul's passion also lies in education and trauma-informed restorative practices. She currently works as Program Manager at BAYCAT Academy, a non-profit organization that educates and employs youth and young adults facing economic barriers and who aspire to bring meaningful change and representation to the media industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624319212046-ADEYRO4BOGHV96M3BFQM/MattCici-HeadShot.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Matt Cici Founder | A Creative Matt Cici is a brand strategist, educator, and award-winning filmmaker and actor based in Minneapolis, MN. In 2007, Matt founded A Creative to empower creatives to pursue their passions and foster youth education. Since then, he has created online platforms to provide youth with more opportunities for equitable access to resources and funding, including at Twin Cities Film Fest and Project Legacy. He received his BA in Film Studies and Communication Studies from Hamline University. Matt has enjoyed working with organizations like Catalyst Stories, Institute of Production and Recording, Headwaters Entertainment, Duluth Superior Film Festival, among several exciting nonprofits. For fun, he likes playing soccer, biking year-round, beta testing apps, and traveling with family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1636143443241-4AGYB3S6Y800ARI6HAS1/IMG_0758.jpg Industry Advisory Board - Megan Garbayo-López Education Manager | SIFF Megan Garbayo López is the Education Manager at SIFF, where she cultivates new and deepens existing audiences with education through filmmaking and film appreciation experiences. Megan previously worked as Outreach and Education Manager for Three Dollar Bill Cinema, where they managed the Reel Queer Youth filmmaking program. Megan is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter with a passion for changing hearts and minds by building community through film. A true child of the West, Megan grew up in Texas, California, and Oregon before receiving their B.A. at Emerson College in Boston. Megan has also trained on attachment with the BBC in London with a focus on factual television production. Megan’s passions in life are closing the arts access gap in underserved communities and promoting media created for and by young people. https://www.nffty.org/throwback-thursday-2020 daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542140162-0QN5YY30P4120S9L908B/10.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Happy Pride June 18, 2020 We're celebrating Pride's 50th anniversary, and the landmark Supreme Court decision this week, by throwing it back to some truly incredible LGBTQ+ official NFFTY selections! This program of short films is full of unique stories, voices from folks on all different walks of life, and a whole lot of love and strength. Come celebrate with us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542140162-0QN5YY30P4120S9L908B/10.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Happy Pride June 18, 2020 We're celebrating Pride's 50th anniversary, and the landmark Supreme Court decision this week, by throwing it back to some truly incredible LGBTQ+ official NFFTY selections! This program of short films is full of unique stories, voices from folks on all different walks of life, and a whole lot of love and strength. Come celebrate with us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542561383-U6NAIUR4ALK1CJ64WUXU/6.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Forever Young May 28, 2020 Get ready for a trip down memory lane with this nostalgic collection of official NFFTY selections! These films will take you back to the days of summer jobs and summer lovin', pining over the popular kids, navigating prom proposals, and the existential angst that comes with planning for the future. If you haven't experienced some of this yet - buckle up! A special tribute to all graduating classes of 2020, we hope you're excited for what lies ahead! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542620909-A585H1V2KQYY62FUBLF8/9.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - All You Need Is Love May 21, 2020 Running out of rom-coms to stream in quarantine? We’ve got you! Whether you're chasing the fleeting feelings of falling in love with the pool boy, or you're willing to risk it all for the girl you love - we guarantee this showcase of NFFTY throwbacks that will give you all the romantic feels you crave right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542668723-EI0XIDLR50OVB6N7FFJE/5.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Animation Celebration May 14, 2020 What could be more exciting than building an entire world from scratch? These NFFTY filmmakers were up for the challenge, and their resulting animated masterpieces are as gripping, whimsical and heart-wrenching as any live action film! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542756049-N93KX4Y4P8KALZQB77AK/8.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Don't Touch That Dial May 7, 2020 There's a song for every mood and a NFFTY Music Video to go along with it! Hum, floss, tap your toe, or bust a futsal shuffle to every note of these pitch perfect music videos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542808590-8VX6G378FGZAX3ZL31CR/4.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Close Encounters April 30, 2020 Beam me up, NFFTY! With this year's "May the 4th (Be With You)" just around the corner, journey to the end of the galaxy with these selected sci-fi shorts. Thrills and chills await, but remember - in space, no one can hear you scream! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542867757-4M2J6CLWO5WKUT51D7J2/12.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Picturing Poetry April 23, 2020 In celebration of Poetry Month, immerse yourself in these lyrical selections from the NFFTY vault! Just as poetry does with words, these films spark a variety of emotions and sensations through the power of carefully crafted visuals and thoughtful sound design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621542925977-UOKNBNUJMOSQNVV3WQGJ/2.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Virtual Vacation April 16, 2020 Let's take a trip! We're diving into the NFFTY official selection vault to showcase films that will take you on a journey around the world. Explore new countries, cultures, climate, and creative endeavors - all from the comfort of your couch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621543020580-2BLPR39M35A5GSRVR9RL/11.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Wonderful Wunderkind April 9, 2020 We celebrate young filmmakers 365 days a year, and that includes the impressive actors on screen! These official NFFTY selections will leave you in awe of the young talent both behind and in front of the camera - get ready to revel in these remarkable roles! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621543311437-4JCUK5TL0TD6B3J99DZN/3.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Masters of Design April 2, 2020 One of the most exciting facets of movie magic is the ability to transport an audience from their theater seats into a whole new world! This throwback showcase of official NFFTY selections features some of the best in production design, taking us to places both real and imagined through the power of carefully crafted universes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621543089403-8AOQGQEEJLSSASGQWI73/7.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Family Portraits March 26, 2020 NFFTY filmmakers have a knack for turning the camera on themselves - or their families! We're throwing it back to some of the most touching, nostalgic, and celebratory portraits of family in these official NFFTY selections. This playlist might inspire you to pick up a camera...or a phone ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621543096159-VXB2ALEUQO71OEM6S4CM/1.png Throwback Thursday 2020 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Light(en) Up Your Life March 19, 2020 We could all use a little light in our lives! We're kicking this new series off with a collection of official NFFTY selections that are sure to bring you some levity - sit back, relax, and enjoy some lemonade, learn where clouds come from, and dance along with some of the most talented children you've ever seen! https://www.nffty.org/throwback-thursday-2021 daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625678146818-CODHQONR4KIISBZGSEBG/IG+Post+-+Throwback+Thursday.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Done in One July 8, 2021 Sometimes one shot is all it takes to tell a compelling story on film! These six filmmakers prove that it can be done; from music videos to narrative and everything in between. Use this collection of stand-out, one-shot shorts to inspire your own one-take masterpiece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625678146818-CODHQONR4KIISBZGSEBG/IG+Post+-+Throwback+Thursday.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Done in One July 8, 2021 Sometimes one shot is all it takes to tell a compelling story on film! These six filmmakers prove that it can be done; from music videos to narrative and everything in between. Use this collection of stand-out, one-shot shorts to inspire your own one-take masterpiece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1626375836335-FTXIH3IEMTOH70RGQRJK/image-asset.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - TAKE A DIVE July 15, 2021 Heat wave got you down? Take a dive into the NFFTY archives and cool off with this collection of short films where water plays the starring role. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1626980659678-RQTHBFD5YOT2FYACO08M/3.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - SPOOKY SHORTS July 22, 2021 As we creep into August, these short horror films will give you the chills and thrills you crave in the midst of the warm summer… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627585063542-8QAUUOMUKB8BX6SDJ395/Throwback+Thursday+2021+%282%29.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Fest on Film July 29, 2021 Did you know that July is National Culinary Arts Month? These creative culinary films will make your mouth water with the diverse array of meals and feels. Grab a snack, sit back, and enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1628189991217-RMWNEXQUJISOGUFQ388U/Throwback+Thursday+2021.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - THROWBACK THURSDAY - Dog Days of Summer August 5, 2021 It is officially National Dog Month and we are all for celebrating our loveable dogs all over the world! They have been known as the man's best friend for a reason, and this playlist of NFFTY-selected films reminds you of their everlasting companionship, loyalty, and exceptional cuteness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1628794818499-3X6B0DEHRIGBU9ZQPCPY/Throwback+Thursday+2021+%281%29.png Throwback Thursday 2021 - Throwback Thursday - Get Away From it All August 12, 2021 Get ready to get away from it all! The woods can be a place of isolation, tranquility, or even suspense... 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Growing up as a competitive dancer, Claire had a love for storytelling through movement, but it wasn’t until she joined the FilmEd Academy of the Arts program that she discovered her passion of storytelling behind the camera. Since then, Claire has never stopped creating and her work has been screened and awarded at over 60 film festivals around the world. She was recognized as a 2018 National Young Arts finalist in Cinematic Arts and named Orange County Register’s 2017 Artist of the Year in film. Combining her love for film and travel, Claire has worked internationally in 9 countries creating both documentaries and branded work for travel agencies and non profit organizations. She is passionate about creating both documentaries and narrative films about important topics in our society. She strives to continue to create films that can impact, change, and inspire those who watch them. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632264126186-N2E4LCHZMW7NFZMB3ZKU/image-asset.jpeg Presenters (Advance) - Claire Imler (NFFTY ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) Claire Imler is an award-winning French-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Growing up as a competitive dancer, Claire had a love for storytelling through movement, but it wasn’t until she joined the FilmEd Academy of the Arts program that she discovered her passion of storytelling behind the camera. Since then, Claire has never stopped creating and her work has been screened and awarded at over 60 film festivals around the world. She was recognized as a 2018 National Young Arts finalist in Cinematic Arts and named Orange County Register’s 2017 Artist of the Year in film. Combining her love for film and travel, Claire has worked internationally in 9 countries creating both documentaries and branded work for travel agencies and non profit organizations. She is passionate about creating both documentaries and narrative films about important topics in our society. She strives to continue to create films that can impact, change, and inspire those who watch them. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631049841257-MQYCG1M9V93J96FL73K4/Ewurakua_Still.png Presenters (Advance) - SIERRA JOHNSON Sierra is the preeminent scholar on sun photosynthesis for humans! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225466419-DV9IFPZE78Y16BE2ER2O/2.png Presenters (Advance) - Georgina Cahill (NFFTY ‘15, ‘16, ‘20) Georgina Cahill, NFFTY ’16 & ’20, discovered her passion for animation in high School. Georgina began using animation and film as her medium of choice to create public service announcements and short films that appeared in film festivals worldwide. She continued to pursue animation at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts where she graduated in 2020 with a B.A. in Animation and Digital Arts. She currently works in Chicago, Illinois as a motion designer and illustrator. When she’s not animating, you can usually find her running, cooking, or creating illustrations for Instagram @figisisters. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225469669-J3N0FI8E5U9NXPK7L6TE/3.png Presenters (Advance) - Sav Rodgers (NFFTY '19) Originally from Kansas, Sav Rodgers is a filmmaker and writer whose work often centers on telling highly specific, surprising stories involving queer characters. He is the director of Chasing Chasing Amy, an upcoming feature documentary about the controversy of Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy among LGBTQ+ people and the profound, lasting impression on his own life. Sav delivered a TED Talk on the subject titled, “The rom-com that saved my life.” In 2017, Sav graduated from the University of Kansas. He is an alumnus of the Outfest and the LA LGBT Center’s OutSet Fellowship, TED Residency, and the Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium. His short films have screened at festivals like Slamdance, the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. Sav is the Founder and Executive Director of the Transgender Film Center, a nonprofit aiming to help trans creators bring finished films to audiences around the world. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631477107061-GUI1VOP1LQMYK1411R4A/17.png Presenters (Advance) - Michael Priestley (NFFTY ‘18, ‘19) From an early age we had artistic inclinations and interest in storytelling. Michael had an almost unhealthy relationship with television from a young age, which gave way as he got older to DVD collecting and a hobby of information sponging. He’d recreate movies with action figures or write his own stories while he played. Christian on the other hand developed a more technical appreciation of video making after discovering his parents’ miniDV camcorder and shooting skateboarding videos with his friends around the neighborhood. The two of us met at the beginning of our junior year at Cal State Long Beach. Being in the same film production-based track of classes, we were inevitably going to meet in some way, shape, or form, but interestingly enough it’s our last names that kick started the process. Since O’Keefe and Priestley happened to be next to each other on the roll sheet, we were paired together for all of the assignments in our editing class that year, which adds up to a lot of hours to talk over interests. Immediately there was a shared sense of humor and taste in music that made conversation effortless, but also an unusual comfort in our ability to open up with each other about deeply rooted creative driving forces and individual experiences. To this day it’s still that dynamic of comfort and trust that keeps us continually putting the next best foot forward in every opportunity that comes our way. We've worked on many projects together throughout our time at school (and beyond), and have done so in a variety of different creative roles, swapping out directing, producing, DPing, editing, etc. Eventually we decided to give that dynamic a concrete name, and that's how OVERLAY began. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631477111890-SJ7U0TFOO1Y3VS5O57MB/16.png Presenters (Advance) - Christian O'Keefe (NFFTY ‘17, ‘18, ‘19) From an early age we had artistic inclinations and interest in storytelling. Michael had an almost unhealthy relationship with television from a young age, which gave way as he got older to DVD collecting and a hobby of information sponging. He’d recreate movies with action figures or write his own stories while he played. Christian on the other hand developed a more technical appreciation of video making after discovering his parents’ miniDV camcorder and shooting skateboarding videos with his friends around the neighborhood. The two of us met at the beginning of our junior year at Cal State Long Beach. Being in the same film production-based track of classes, we were inevitably going to meet in some way, shape, or form, but interestingly enough it’s our last names that kick started the process. Since O’Keefe and Priestley happened to be next to each other on the roll sheet, we were paired together for all of the assignments in our editing class that year, which adds up to a lot of hours to talk over interests. Immediately there was a shared sense of humor and taste in music that made conversation effortless, but also an unusual comfort in our ability to open up with each other about deeply rooted creative driving forces and individual experiences. To this day it’s still that dynamic of comfort and trust that keeps us continually putting the next best foot forward in every opportunity that comes our way. We've worked on many projects together throughout our time at school (and beyond), and have done so in a variety of different creative roles, swapping out directing, producing, DPing, editing, etc. Eventually we decided to give that dynamic a concrete name, and that's how OVERLAY began. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631478778817-9K2CRPQESTHFKZH8PQ98/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Kendra Sherrill (NFFTY ‘15, ‘17, ‘18) Kendra Ann Sherrill is a filmmaker and the Festival Director for the Children’s Film Festival Seattle, which is the largest festival on the West Coast dedicated to children’s films. She lives and breathes film festivals and has been involved with organizations such as the Seattle International Film Festival, the Spokane International Film Festival, and NFFTY - where she serves on the Industry Advisory Board. Register for All About the Assets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225473564-JSC3HMUJFLP15W1SH0RQ/4.png Presenters (Advance) - Colin Levy (NFFTY ‘12, ‘13) Colin Levy is a writer/director based in Los Angeles, currently developing his original sci-fi series SKYWATCH for NBC’s Peacock, with Seth MacFarlane attached as Executive Producer. His 2018 documentary MY GRANDFATHER'S MEMORY BOOK was published as a NYTimes Op-Doc, and his animated shorts for the Blender Animation Studio have amassed 15M+ views online. Previously he worked at Pixar Animation Studios, where he contributed to seven projects including INSIDE OUT and FINDING DORY. Register for Making Money Moves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225480612-VQ7QQQWP6ICHVFTQ44IZ/5.png Presenters (Advance) - Renée Mao (NFFTY ‘16, ‘18) Renée is an Australian writer and director whose work is rooted in powerful, narrative-driven visual storytelling. Renée began directing branded and short form content in New York shortly after attending NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for Film and TV Production. Before that, she spent several years living in Beijing, China, a background that has strongly shaped her distinct perspective and creative style. In 2021 Renée will direct a yet to be announced original dark comedy mini-series for Kojo and SBS, with support from Screen Australia and the SA Film Corporation. Renée is also developing her first feature film; an adaptation of Anna Spargo-Ryan’s acclaimed novel THE GULF, which she will write and direct for James Brown and Robyn Kershaw. Renée’s short form works have been featured by numerous publications including Huffington Post, Dazed magazine, The Hammer Museum, Booooooom TV, Director’s Notes and Vimeo Staff Picks. Her short film, THE LAST LINE, premiered at the 2018 Austin Film Festival and played in festivals such as the Oxford Film Festival, Manchester Film Festival and the Miami Short Film Festival. Her other recent short film THE MAKING OF PANTHERA received the audience award at the 2019 Nitehawk Film Festival and a Vimeo Staff Pick, played at NewFest and Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival and was a Webby Award Honoree. Renée is proud to have been involved in films that promote important positive messaging, including fierce and emotional anthem spots for The Woman’s Hospital of Texas and March of Dimes, as well as collaborations with non-profit organizations such as Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels, Educated Little Monsters and Brave. Whether working with real people or actors, Renée’s work achieves authenticity combined with rich, beautiful cinematography and impeccable attention to detail. Register for Making Money Moves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225483783-N04A395OG0B0EEAF325C/6.png Presenters (Advance) - Lukas Dong (NFFTY ‘14, ‘15, ‘16) Growing up in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York City, Lukas first fell in love with filmmaking by studying architectural spaces and finding ways to bring the subtle details to life. As his career developed, he found a natural pull towards design-oriented content and telling the stories of those who go above and beyond for perfection. Lukas has directed films and interviews with artists, designers, and architects around the world including Bjarke Ingels, Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA), Roy Choi, Kengo Kuma, and many more. Through his branded documentary work he developed a passion for making non-actors feel comfortable being themselves on camera to tell their stories. Lukas is currently based in Los Angeles, and directs narrative and documentary content for leading brands. Register for Making Money Moves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225486631-LHK0RWIF3TRR0F9WJI31/7.png Presenters (Advance) - Cole Bacani (NFFTY ‘16, ‘18) Cole Bacani is a writer/director who grew up in the Chicago suburbs. In 2020, he graduated from USC and is now based in Los Angeles. In 2016, Cole received a National Student Production award for cinematography from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Since then, he’s had his work featured on Netflix, YouTube Originals, Omeleto, DUST, NoBudge, CryptTV, Film Shortage, and screened all around the world. He’s been awarded/nominated at Palm Springs International ShortFest, HollyShorts, LA Shorts International Film Festival, LAAPFF, NFFTY, and more. He's currently directing and developing new digital series at Jubilee Media and is developing his first feature film. On the side, he founded a small production company called Violet Hill Pictures that produces independent narrative short films with award winning directors, and has its sights set on long form projects. Register for Making Money Moves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632254105396-XGGXCXDS3FQBD0671SOC/Advance+Track+copy.png Presenters (Advance) - Bri Castellini Bri Castellini is the Film Community Manager for Seed&Spark, a graduate-level adjunct professor for digital media, an independent filmmaker, and, regrettably, a podcaster. She's known for the 2017 short film Ace and Anxious (writer/director, 150k views on YouTube) and for her podcasts Burn, Noticed and Breaking Out of Breaking in, covering the USA television show Burn Notice and practical filmmaking advice, respectively. She has been described by collaborators as a "human bulldozer" and is honestly kind of flattered. Register for Making Money Moves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225490799-FJT7OEVM7CEFMD4S3BUI/8.png Presenters (Advance) - King Louie Palomo (NFFTY '16) King Louie Palomo is a Queer, Filipino-Canadian, producer-director committed to uncompromising visions that challenge conventional paradigms. He works to encourage dialogue and foster community through producing films and other media forms. Over the past five years, King created short films that have been screened at local and international film festivals. As a producer, King's credits include SALVA NOS, which premiered and won an audience award at NFFTY 2016, CROSSROADS, which was acquired by Viddsee, and LOST BENEATH THE STARS (Warsaw 2018, Edmonton 2018), which was bought at Cannes Film Market by RTE Ireland for network and online distribution and secured European theatrical and online distribution with Sofy TV. He also produced THE GIFT (currently on the festival circuit) and THE LONELIEST BOY IN THE WORLD (featured on Directors Notes, Booooooom TV). As a writer-director, King's credits include NENE (currently on the festival circuit) and MISMATCHED, which was created for and acquired by the largest streaming platform collection of gay-centric entertainment DEKKOO.com. King Louie also works in the VFX industry as a Coordinator and currently working at FuseFX. His recent credits include DEBRIS - S1 (NBC), THE MIGHTY DUCKS - S1 (Disney+), THEM (Amazon Prime), and RAISING DION - S2 (Netflix). Currently, King Louie is in production on his third directorial short film, STAY, and developing his first feature-length film of the same name. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631813873027-6EQBNUT9OHAJKC3I32I6/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Hannah Bonecutter (NFFTY '18) In the arts realm, Hannah Bonecutter is an actress, model, spoken word poet, and filmmaker. Specifically, within filmmaking, she has served in the roles of Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Actress, Costume Designer, and Production Designer. She has acted on several film projects here in Chicago, films ranging from major network television series to independent narrative features. Yet Hannah has also executive produced several of her own film projects, one being a feature-length documentary entitled Live As The Majority and another being an award-winning experimental short film entitled Minstrel vs. Puppet. She engages her poetry skills by performing original spoken word poetry throughout the Chicagoland area at various venues, for specific organizations’ events, and during open mic gatherings.She balances her artistry among her other careers as a licensed educator, public health professional, public speaker, and professional organizer with her own business entitled BoneClutter – We Organize to the Bone. Also in the mix is her activism, where Hannah serves in diverse leadership roles of four separate nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland community. Whether teaching students in a classroom, professionally organizing a client’s home, or acting on the television screen, she strives to always be achieving this mission and improving this world to become a much better place. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632266805050-TVRIJTQ5JFJBDHZM37KD/image-asset.jpeg Presenters (Advance) - Kasia Kaczmarek Recently at Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner with “Maeve in the Dark”, Kasia is a London based filmmaker and published author. Toiling as a production manager on feature films to cover the scandalous London rent by day, by night she works on a slate of original sci-fi projects and feature-length screenplay commissions. Originally from the Polish seaside, she took her first filmmaking steps flooding both University of Westminster’s studios with cherry scent washing liquid based home made fake blood, then built up more set life stamina working at the fast paced, for ever dancing, for ever singing Bollywood shoots all the way in Mumbai. Two years of incessant Delhi belly struggles later, she returned to London to do her MA in Screenwriting at the Royal Holloway and graduated with Distinction. Her feature-length hard SF thesis script “Maa” was subsequently selected for the 2018 Talent Demo at the Camerimage Film Festival. In her spare time Kasia enjoys marveling at its very existence, catching up with latest science discoveries to inform her scripts, and experimenting with defying gravity suspended in an aerial yoga hammock. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225495458-NZ256CZSP9WQ32UZNZMD/9.png Presenters (Advance) - Max Mir (NFFTY '20) Max Mir began his filmmaking journey at the age of 8, making stop motion videos with his toys. He later started directing his own shorts, and even jumped into theatre for a while. After obtaining his BA degree at the Met Film School, Mir travelled around the world with his latest short film "Bittersweet", screening in over 20 festivals and taking home 14 awards, including the Audience Award at NFFTY. Meanwhile, Mir has produced shorts that have been screened at Pinewood Studios London and Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles. Having recently worked at Netflix's "Cathedral of the Sea" as a third assistant director, Mir now has all his attention on developing his first drama series as well as producing his first theatre play. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225498963-8P3WLQB7EVSZX6BFYV6C/10.png Presenters (Advance) - Charlotte Regan (NFFTY '18, '19) Charlotte is a filmmaker from London who grew up making low budget music promos for local rappers and has created over 200 to date. Her first short film 'Standby' premiered at TIFF and went on to be nominated for a BAFTA and win a Sundance Award and her second short 'Fry-Up' screened at BFI LFF, Sundance and Berlinale. Her third short 'Dodgy Dave' played at TIFF and BFI LFF. Charlotte has just finished shooting her first feature 'Scrapper' which was supported by the BBC and BFI and produced by Theo Barrowclough. She is a Sundance Ignite Fellow and a BFI Future Film and New Talent award winner. She was recently commissioned by The Guardian and the Doc Society to create her first short doc 'No Ball Games' which focuses on kids in working class areas during the summer holidays. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632763108990-HATJ5ZM80S67YD22B7EH/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Katie McCullough Katie McCullough graduated from Bournemouth Media School with a degree in Scriptwriting for Film & TV and is also a graduate of the London Royal Court Young Writer’s and Invitation Only Groups. For seventeen years and counting she has provided strategy and submissions support to filmmakers worldwide, resulting in creating the consultancy brand Festival Formula in 2014. As an active member of the Short Film Conference and the Film Festival Alliance, Katie is also a key spokesperson on festival issues with coverage in The Hollywood Reporter and Screen Daily regarding suspect and fraudulent film festivals.Previous speaking engagements include: Sundance, SXSW, HollyShorts, Heartland Film Festival, BFI Flare, Encounters Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival, and many more. Register for Putting it Out There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632007936667-4HIU8Y96LA177FY6O8QQ/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Carol Nguyen (NFFTY ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) Carol Nguyen is a Vietnamese Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal. Her films often explore the subjects of cultural identity, family and memory. Her most recent film “No Crying at the Dinner Table” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and had its international premiere at IDFA 2019, where she was additionally invited as the Opening Night speaker. In 2020, “No Crying” also received the Jury Prize for Short Documentary at SXSW. Carol is a 2018 Sundance Ignite fellow, Adobe Creativity Scholar and a TIFF Share Her Journey ambassador, where she strives to empower diverse voices and women through her own stories and personal experiences in the film industry. Today, Carol is working towards developing her first documentary feature as well as an animated short. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631811558367-OOULRQ1NQFUTC18YTHNL/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Alex Bohs (NFFTY ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14) Alex Bohs is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. As an editor, he has helped bring to life many documentary projects that convey what it’s like to be queer. Whether it be expanding upon pre-Stonewall history with the feature film, P.S. Burn This Letter Please, highlighting the power of collaboration between gay men of varying generations in Conversations with Gay Elders or episodically breaking down the Iranian queer community with the series, Thirst For Love, Alex has committed through various aspects of film to helping tell the rich stories of his fellow LGBTQ+ community that have so often been overlooked or underutilized. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632009698150-63IXDA2UUKJY34ZLJF4G/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - JiHee Nam (NFFTY '20) Jihee Nam is an independent animator and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her film ‘Knife Hanging From A Tree’ has been screened internationally and received the Lejf Marcussen Award at VOID 2020 and the First Flight Prize at Indie Anifest. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632252080988-QXX061NM2B95VFIV2MQ2/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - MarBelle MarBelle is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of independent film curation and interview platform Directors Notes. Since its formation in 2006 DN has been regarded as one of the web's leading curatorial platforms for independent film, working with filmmakers to create in-depth feature articles which reveal the painstaking development and production stories behind their award winning work for a worldwide audience of industry professionals, festival curators and dedicated film fans. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225502149-70Y26T2T4LPL17L1NXZ1/11.png Presenters (Advance) - Claudette Godfrey Claudette Godfrey is the Senior Film Programmer at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas and is responsible for feature film programming, overseeing the short film curation team and managing the organizational details for the event. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225505364-KFVBN6T99PN4IDX6NESB/12.png Presenters (Advance) - Ina Pira Ina Pira is a Senior Curator at Vimeo with over eight years of programming experience at festivals such as the Hamptons International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and the Sarasota Film Festival. Register for The Art of the Short Film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225520950-Q049TJ0AISHUUTKYERX9/13.png Presenters (Advance) - Lauren Meyering (NFFTY ‘17, ‘18, ‘19) Lauren Meyering is a writer and director based in LA, and despite her love of writing, she abhors writing bios. She holds a BFA in Cinematic Arts with a minor in Screenwriting and is repped by Kaplan/Perrone Ent. and UTA. In 2020, Lauren's feature screenplay HORSEGIRL was featured on the Black List, an industry insider poll of the best un-produced scripts floating around Hollywood. Lauren will be making her directorial debut with the film in 2022 with producer Alix Madigan (Winter's Bone, Girl Most Likely). Aside from writing and directing, Lauren also works as a high school film instructor in the LA and Orange County area in order to pay her bills and provide the best life she can for her cat. Register for Success at Any Age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225525803-HC06G74DURUYSRG0OT9S/14.png Presenters (Advance) - Cal Moreno (NFFTY '20) A Baltimore-native, Cal Justin Tivo Moreno is a filmmaker obsessed with the absurdities of life. After realizing the East Coast was too humid, Cal traveled west to study film at the University of Southern California. There, Cal directed films such as A DINNER WITH DEATH, and an episode of the Student-Emmy winning series, CON. Cal’s latest film, NUMBER 2, was awarded the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant and took home the Audience Award during the All Hours Absurdity program at NFFTY 2020. Cal is currently developing his first feature film and looking for strangers’ dogs to pet. Register for Success at Any Age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631225530501-DWUBGWRA33MAOATJPX4W/15.png Presenters (Advance) - Ethan Seneker (NFFTY ‘11, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) Ethan Seneker is an American writer, director, and producer. His films have received more than 80 awards around the world, premiering at festivals such as Tribeca, Oldenburg, TIFF, SIFF, Palm Springs, and Mill Valley. Ethan has been featured on Variety's Top Students to Watch list and is the Founder and Executive Producer of Spark Medium, a creative agency that produces commercial work for Costco Wholesale, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills among many others. His most recent short, Enough, was an Official Selection at Tribeca 2021 and feature film, Anchorage, made its World Premiere at the 2021 Stony Brook Film Festival where it went on to receive the Grand Prize. Ethan grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley of Washington State and is grandson of Chief Phil Lane Jr. of the Chickasaw and Ihanktonwan Dakota First Nations. Register for Success at Any Age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631813102380-VRKPS9P19GKH5MOXWUSY/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Ien Chi (NFFTY ‘10, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16) Ien is the Chief Creative at Mindset // DIVE Studios, an audio storytelling platform where celebrities such as Eric Nam, Tablo, Amine, jxdn and more - reveal the more vulnerable and humanizing stories of their lives and normalize vulnerable discussions of the human experience. Previously, he was the Creative Director of Jubilee Media where he led the creative team to make some of YouTube's most popular shows such as Middle Ground, Spectrum, Odd Man Out, and Versus 1 which collectively have garnered 1B+ views and 5.5M+ subscribers. He has also created works for NASA, Apple, Nike, The New York Times, NBC Asian America, and Youtube among others. He is an INFP, and officially the world's 11th best whistler (as of 2012). Register for Success at Any Age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632253494303-UST8XXS1GG3S87FN9VNN/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Anna Proulx Anna Proulx is the Director of Admissions for the American Film Institute Conservatory, a top ranked masters film program. She has an extensive background in both arts and higher education management. Previously, Anna managed the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, creatively supporting and working with international and domestic documentary filmmakers. Anna’s passion lies in finding, developing and supporting future storytellers through education – formerly at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and currently at AFI. Register for Success at Any Age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632763511348-VXOIC3D9MS5TEYP0UML2/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Advance) - Kasi Gaarenstroom Kasi Gaarenstroom (She/They) is a Public Engagement Producer at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. There, she oversees the film programming and acts as coordinator for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival. Through their watchalong series at MoPOP with themes like “So Bad, It’s Good”, “The Keanuverse” and currently “The Comeback”, she aspires to spread the joy and community that film brings to folks all over. She was recently on the screening committee for the Seattle Queer Film Festival, and hopes to continue her work to be a better member in the Seattle film community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633038277441-BSN5876L2M0DO9LOQ9Q5/Wynter+Rhys.png Presenters (Advance) - Wynter Rhys Wynter Rhys has been writing, directing and editing since the age of 14 when her debut short film premiered at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With an unquenchable interest in real people and real stories, Wynter’s pieces may be technically fictional - but are rooted in what has happened, and what will happen again. After receiving a full ride scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design, Wynter is one quarter away from her BFA and is currently in pre-production for her debut feature film The Ugly Laws. This film includes a lead character who suffers from the same disability Wynter herself has - one which will keep her in and out of a wheelchair and crutches her entire life, but will never keep her from her dreams. https://www.nffty.org/presenters-create daily 0.75 2021-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631222447496-VNC3JUPMN2MDHDWWF8FZ/2.png Presenters (Create) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631222447496-VNC3JUPMN2MDHDWWF8FZ/2.png Presenters (Create) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631223552345-RERCRHKTSDO3P9UZGVU7/2.png Presenters (Create) - Morgan Gruer (NFFTY ‘17, ‘18, ‘19) Morgan is a multidisciplinary Director & Creative Director with a background in design, animation, and illustration. She initially entered the film world through music videos, and has since expanded to narrative and branded content. In the midst of the pandemic she launched her creative studio, GRÜER, in an effort to bring more humanity into the digital world. GRÜER's work focuses on combining digital media with analog practices, highlighting and celebrating the beauty of human imperfection and individuality. Morgan's directorial work has garnered 3 Vimeo Staff Picks and has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, VICE, Refinery29, Variety Magazine and Billboard. She has created content for musicians including Lana Del Rey, Sara Bareilles, mxmtoon, Louis the Child, and The Decemberists and brands such as Georgia Lottery, Red Bull, Skechers, Paper Source, and the City of New York. Register for Why I’m a Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631223612744-UKSB305T2JX97ZZ6OP9R/3.png Presenters (Create) - Tanne Sommer (NFFTY ‘12, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17) When Tanne was 14 years’ old, she was accepted into the Youth Film School Station Next in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 18 she graduated and began to teach in filmmaking whilst and writing & directing a lot of short films. She made the popular "animal-trilogy", a dark humor comedy shortfilm trilogy featuring the films "A Horse Named Allan", "Rabbit" and "Holy Hen". All the films have been nominated and won several film festivals such as Venice Shorts, Vesteräs Film Festival, Indie Shorts Cannes and Ekko Shortlist Awards. Tanne has just finished shooting her first TV-series, the comedy-road"movie": "Sperm" and she is soon going to shoot a pilot-episode for her next series with Netflix. Register for Why I’m a Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631223667757-F5AY8QNKSCS6QCRKRHZB/4.png Presenters (Create) - Sade Abiodun (NFFTY '20) Sade Abiodun is a filmmaker of Nigerian and South African descent. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in Neuroscience, finding her passion for filmmaking later in her path. Her first short film — Godspeed — received high praise, garnering multiple festival selections and awards, a Directors Notes 'Top 10 Films to Watch at NFFTY 2020', and a finalist spot in the 2020 Sundance Ignite Short Film Challenge. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, focusing her research on neurocinematics - the neuroscience of film and visual media. She hopes to bridge the gap between the worlds of film and science, specifically through the study and practice of creating intentional, narrative-driven visual experiences Register for Why I’m a Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631476443441-LXB0UQOCNC5DKVKHSP4E/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Curtis Essel (NFFTY '19) Ghanaian-British filmmaker Curtis Essel is an award-winning director. As a recipient of awards such as Vimeo Best Of The Year, BFI Future Film Festival, Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, and a range of nominations from TriBeCa, Blackstar Film Festival, and many more; He consciously desires to leave his audience with a little more knowledge than when they began. Specializing in abstract storytelling - Imparting viewers with insight while illustrating nuanced personal human experiences is an integral part of his work. With his works predominantly set in Africa, his focus is to amplify voices from the continent, truly embodying Pan-Africanism ideals to the world. Register for Why I’m a Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632251007314-9IOJR20AL9J0R6MMQ1KW/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Tom Teller (NFFTY ‘14, ‘16, ‘17) Tom Teller, founder of motion design studio, Frame 48 (https://frame48.com), is most known for his dark cinematic style, driving science fiction narratives into many popular music and advertising campaigns. Originally from the Pacific Northwest and now based out of Los Angeles, he is represented as a director through Summercamp (https://summercamp.la) and is in development on his debut feature amongst other narrative pursuits and commercial projects. Register for Why I’m a Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631222623812-L6XBRKBAQ1XZ6Y6GNIZJ/6.png Presenters (Create) - Juliette Greene (NFFTY ‘18, ‘19) Jules Chin Greene (she/they) is an award-winning filmmaker, animator, and journalist based in Los Angeles. Her films, The Hammer and the Lamb and Night-Riders, have screened at festivals around the world. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631224116752-W8A9S0EGGQHI89B09K17/5.png Presenters (Create) - Isabella Pierson (NFFTY ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18) I make short narratives, music videos, documentaries, and video essays. Art allows me to interpret and communicate my experiences. I have found the camera to be my favorite tool to do this. Through filmmaking and photography, I’m able to express emotion, abstraction, and story. Making films is the most honest and direct way I can share and realize what I find most meaningful and true. Through film, I want to express to others something that couldn't be conveyed any other way. My work has been accepted and won awards in multiple film festivals and events, including TED Talks TED2020, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631478131707-F0SE55AUWX7R48R2RR93/Create+Track+copy.png Presenters (Create) - Christina Xing (NFFTY '19, '20) Christina Xing is an award-winning Chinese American director based in Los Angeles. Christina's work spans both the narrative and branded space, having grabbed the attention of clients such as Tinder, Snapchat, Crayola and major music labels such as Terrible Records and Sony Music for her unique style of storytelling rooted from her background in theater and her coming of age experiences. Her work has been recognized by Paper Magazine, Billboard, the FADER, TIDAL'S: Video of the Week, OUT Magazine and The Gay Times. And she hopes to make Cassavetes for people of color. She also hopes to keep her nose clean and to eat more veggies. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631644245625-I3EZZG6UXK8UN7CK56FQ/Create+Track+copy+2.png Presenters (Create) - Pranay Patwardhan (NFFTY '13, '14) Creative Director at Animal, New Delhi, India, President, NFFTY Alumni Advisory Board. Creative Director at Animal (ranked 15th on Adweek's 100 fastest growing agencies worldwide) and president of the NFFTY Alumni Advisory Board, Pranay's recent projects include art direction and animation for Google, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Facebook, Adidas, Budweiser, Netflix and Uniqlo. His short films have been featured by the Vice Creators Project, Vimeo Staff Picks, Fubiz, Design Taxi and screened at the Seattle International Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand (France), TBS Digicon (Tokyo), Mumbai International Film Festival (India), VH1 Sound Nation (India) and ITFS (Stuttgart), winning a bunch of accolades along the way. A self proclaimed foodie, he enjoys taking short naps, reading fiction, refreshing web pages, debating trivial matters and collecting/listening to records . . . often all at the same time. www.patapanda.com Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631812368373-R46FXFP8W73UUHEDPRUS/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Natalie Chao (NFFTY '20) Natalie A. Chao is a filmmaker and cinematographer who completed her B.A degree in Film Production at USC in Los Angeles. Born, raised and currently based in Hong Kong, she is interested in bridging the gap between realism and poetry in order to tell stories through a more engaged and intentional gaze, one that can map out our memories, not draw lines between camera and subject, identity and politics. Natalie is a 2020 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow. Her documentary short, TO KNOW HER, premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632008468203-RD3B8Q611R7Z1PJOFP07/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Jeffrey Prosser (NFFTY '18) Jeffrey Prosser is a director and multimedia artist from the small town of Visalia, CA where he grew up doing theatre. In recent years he has partnered with commercial brands like Goldenvoice, Zappos, Conde Nast and Nike. In 2018 his music video WARRIORS for the indie artist TOO MANY ZOOZ garnered over 1.5 million views and won the Audience Choice award at NFFTY. He now lives and works in Los Angeles and frequently volunteers for the non-profit OMG EVERYWHERE! to produce creative arts workshops for kids in underserved communities. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632009332613-T6MBKIEEZBBJC0NORHKF/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Talia Shea Levin (NFFTY '18) Talia Shea Levin is an LA-based Director, Writer, and Producer for film, theater, and virtual reality. She uses speculative storytelling and non-naturalistic narrative techniques, from dance to science-fiction, to get closer to human truths. Her dance films have been featured across international platforms and festivals including Short of the Week, Booooooom.tv, Dance Magazine, Source Creative, The Cut Magazine, and the LA Dance Film Festival. Her short film Next Time took home an Audience Award at the Academy Award-Qualifying Nashville Film Festival and also screened at the HollyShorts Film Festival. She holds a degree in Screenwriting and Directing from Carnegie Mellon University. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632250689433-SXOI6S3H0DGKE2F73X8S/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Leo Pfeifer (NFFTY '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '20) An LA-based director, Leo Pfeifer is obsessed with pushing the boundaries of character-driven nonfiction storytelling. With a focus on finding the great stories of real life, his films have played festivals around the world and received hundreds of thousands of views online in publications like Directors Notes, GLAAD, Billboard, and Grammys.com. Recently, his film HAVEN IN THE BOOTH was shortlisted for a Young Director Award. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632252885780-A1XDM035N4XZKN5G30NR/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Azul Quetzalli Azul M. Quetzalli is a first generation Mexican artist and educator residing in unceded land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Her creative work ranges from narrative illustration to graphic design, and centers around themes of identity, heritage. Azul's passion also lies in education and trauma-informed restorative practices. She currently works as Program Manager at BAYCAT Academy, a non-profit organization that educates and employs youth and young adults facing economic barriers and who aspire to bring meaningful change and representation to the media industry. Register for Developing Your Artistic Vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632255641862-NPIPNRKK2IXNUWQFF5LR/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Daniel Kwan + Daniel Scheinert This young and exciting directing/writing duo have made a name for themselves with their inventive, heartfelt, and energetic style. They have directed numerous award-winning shorts, commercials, and music videos including the viral sensation “Turn Down for What” for DJ Snake and Lil Jon. The creative duo expanded into feature film when they wrote and directed SWISS ARMY MAN, starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 (where they go on to win the award for Best Direction), the film was acquired by A24 and went on to be nominated for both Indie Spirit and Gotham Awards. They recently wrapped their latest film EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, a Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure film that they also wrote for A24, starring Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis. To be honest, Daniel does most of the work. Register for the Daniels Keynote https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632432049050-TQOVNACOLPK95ZUM4BU1/Create+Track+copy.png Presenters (Create) - Morgana McKenzie Morgana McKenzie is an award winning cinematographer and director based in Toronto. Most recently, Morgana received two nominations from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for her work on “Wild” (Dramatic Short Cinematography), and “Lost Time” (Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography). Her short films have garnered over 40 awards from international festivals, including Best Director and the Canada 150 award for Best Film from TIFF Jump Cuts Next Wave. As a cinematographer and colorist, Morgana is currently working on a number of narrative and documentary projects in Toronto, Tokyo, Kentucky, and Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632762410743-E6MY83RNLEWGUWXRR5FB/Create+Track+copy+2.png Presenters (Create) - Vivan Hua Vivian Hua 華婷婷 is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer. As the Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum in Seattle and Editor-in-Chief of theinterdisciplinary arts publication, REDEFINE, much of their work unifies her metaphysical interests with her belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They regularly shareshuman-centered stories through her storytelling newsletter, RAMBLIN’ WITH VEE! In 2021, she will begin production on a BIPOC metaphysical comic series entitled Reckless Spirits. Learn more about their work at vivianhua.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632765690260-MB8DD18HL92WLIYFJ4GK/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Julia Jones Julia Jones is a crazy little redhead, martial artist, and wannabe superhero who always knew her future was in telling darkly comedic and sometimes uncomfortably violent tales. Her spirit animal is the fox and she watches far too much anime. Her directorial debut short film, BUCKETS, won Best Narrative at NFFTY, premiered at Tribeca, was picked up for Amazon Prime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633304380917-8SYSUPF6EF9CPYADVVKF/Create+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Rio Finnegan Since he was a kid, he was always compelled by storytelling. He immersed himself in the world of mythology, and the history of storytelling excited him. He has always wanted to be a storyteller, but he didn’t know what stories he wanted to tell. When he was 14, he watched The Darjeeling Limited in the movie theater, and he realized what he wanted to do, and the stories he wanted to tell. He started writing scripts, and learning from them. He took inspiration from filmmakers, like Godard and Kurosawa all the way to current filmmakers as Gondry and Jonze. He graduated in Film from Santa Fe University of Art & Design, to which he was awarded the Robert Redford Milagro Initiative Scholarship. In his time there he worked on many projects under many titles. Making films such as Hello World and 1-900 in his time there. 1-900 had the pleasure to be accepted into The El Paso Media Fest and The National Film Festival For Talented Youth and is still being considered for a few other festivals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634147802796-AZOOVESVAJD7QQUO0LTJ/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Create) - Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah Passionate writer and director, Ewurakua recently graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. During her time in school, she noticed disparities in representation on and off-screen. In 2020 she launched The Melacast Network, a platform focused on connecting BIPOC actors, directors, and crew of color with the opportunities, talent, and resources needed to tell culturally rich & diverse stories in film. Her work has been recognized in numerous film competitions, including Fusion Film Festival, Raindance Festival, Cinequest, Toronto Black Film Festival, NFFTY, and the Tony Hawkins Award for Excellence in Sound Design. In August of 2020, her short film “To the Girl That Looks Like Me” was named a finalist in the Alternative/Experimental category of the 2020 Student Academy Awards. https://www.nffty.org/presenters-launch daily 0.75 2021-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389329537-DFLMW3F8I60JEI6HOH9S/1.png Presenters (Launch) - Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma (NFFTY '20) Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma is a freelance animator and fine artist who currently resides in New York. She received her BFA in Animation at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2020. As an artist and person, she finds it easier to express her emotions and feelings through visual mediums rather than words, making her work take on a very intimate and emotional quality overall. She enjoys making both 2D animation and stop motion films, and often uses elements of mixed media in her films by combining traditional and digital elements. Her work as a whole ranges from fiction and fantastical to poetic and metaphorical, and often deals with memory and human interaction paired with themes of womanhood, family, and our relationship to the natural world. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389329537-DFLMW3F8I60JEI6HOH9S/1.png Presenters (Launch) - Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma (NFFTY '20) Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma is a freelance animator and fine artist who currently resides in New York. She received her BFA in Animation at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2020. As an artist and person, she finds it easier to express her emotions and feelings through visual mediums rather than words, making her work take on a very intimate and emotional quality overall. She enjoys making both 2D animation and stop motion films, and often uses elements of mixed media in her films by combining traditional and digital elements. Her work as a whole ranges from fiction and fantastical to poetic and metaphorical, and often deals with memory and human interaction paired with themes of womanhood, family, and our relationship to the natural world. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389335027-9CTD1U65N7TQ7M47C91O/2.png Presenters (Launch) - Tiffany Lin (NFFTY '19, '20) Tiffany Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. A 2020 graduate of USC’s film and television production program, Tiffany has worked extensively across live action, animation, and virtual reality. Her work has been recognized at festivals including NFFTY (2019, 2020), Dances With Films, and more; in addition, a short film she wrote was a semifinalist for the 2020 Student Academy Awards. Through her films, Tiffany aims to present emotionally honest and unconventional perspectives on the experience of growing up. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632859255107-F37PCVKJS795LXZGM691/Launch%2BTrack.jpg Presenters (Launch) - Jake Oleson (NFFTY ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘16, ‘18) Jake Oleson is a New York-based filmmaker raised by two loving designers in New Jersey’s suburbs. Growing up he wrestled to choose between design, photography, music and painting. He found filmmaking as the union of all these interests and his most effective way to move others. Today, audiences describe his work as raw and arresting. He explores often overlooked stories — stories about people whose circumstances test the resilience of the human spirit. Jake has directed campaigns for brands such as Facebook, Airbnb, Gatorade, P&G and Rolling Stone among various others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389340151-2OFCVQ8DUSVEOJ9AQZG0/3.png Presenters (Launch) - Peier “Tracy” Shen (NFFTY '20) Peier “Tracy” Shen is a Chinese writer-director currently based in Los Angeles. Her shorts were selected to GSA BAFTA Student Shortlist and Oscar-qualifying festivals such as Cleveland, Palm Springs ShortFest, LA Shorts, St. Louis, Nashville, Cinequest, and BronzeLens among others. Her short, LIKE FLYING, is part of DEDZA FILMS’ inaugural selection for shorts distribution with KINO LORBER. The short is currently participating in a virtual and in-person theatrical release across the U.S. and Canada, streaming on Kino Now, and a limited edition DVD distribution by Kino Lorber. Her feature screenplay, A GRADUATION, is selected to participate in the Cine Qua Non Script Revision Lab, sponsored by IMCINE and the Academy. It also advanced to the second round of the Sundance Development Lab 2021. She is also a member of the BAFTA LA Newcomers Program 2021. She graduated with honors from Columbia University, with a double major in English and Film & Media Studies, and recently obtained her MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631812714575-TZUL4D4OQF4BEAAIV122/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Lindsay Sunada (NFFTY ‘14, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) Lindsay was born at a very young age, and grew up in Los Angeles where she still lives and accumulates parking tickets. She has directed and produced content for Grammy nominated artists and her narrative work has been screened at festivals internationally. She is a pro member of Free the Work, and repped by Anemone Artists . She is also one half of the directing duo SCOUT, a collaboration between herself and Jensen Vinca. When she isn't on set or working on designs, she is most likely camping, surfing, or hanging out with her rescue dog Nalu. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632254496929-C58VGEHYPSC7TJUQBUJ5/Advance+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Anna Proulx Anna Proulx is the Director of Admissions for the American Film Institute Conservatory, a top ranked masters film program. She has an extensive background in both arts and higher education management. Previously, Anna managed the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, creatively supporting and working with international and domestic documentary filmmakers. Anna’s passion lies in finding, developing and supporting future storytellers through education – formerly at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and currently at AFI. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389342899-R434FC49L1UWM0QDTXIK/4.png Presenters (Launch) - Sarah Berkovich (NFFTY '12) Sarah is a graduate of the Stanford MFA in Documentary Film and Video program, and an alumnus of Emerson College. She has produced and directed several award-winning short documentaries, which have played at film festivals across the United States. After living in Silicon Valley, Sarah became fascinated with virtual reality. She began to explore the storytelling potential of this new medium, developing a project through the Oculus Launch Pad Program. She is also an educator who is experienced teaching various levels from primary grades to university levels and believes in increasing access to media production and fostering diverse voices entering the field. Sarah currently works as the Film Education Manager for Youth and Online Programs at Film Independent. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631389347059-WU6MZKL7DFRNAXFC0TJ3/6.png Presenters (Launch) - Mia Ginaé Watkins (NFFTY '16, '17, '18) Born in St. Louis, MO, Mia developed a love for storytelling for written and visual media. Her passion for writing led to her self-publishing her first novel at sixteen. She later went on to write for Elon University’s academic journal Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (PURM). She currently works as a Communications Specialist at PlayStation, where she has won two company awards and contributed on several PlayStation game titles including Days Gone, Knack II, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, MLB The Show, Death Stranding, and The Last of Us Part II. Outside of Mia’s position at PlayStation, she has written, directed, and produced several short films and music videos that have screened at 15+ festivals and accumulated accolades including Best Music Video at the DC Black Film Festival and Toronto Short Film Festival, and the Platinum Award at Mindfield Film Festival LA. She currently runs an online writers summit, which she created with friends and colleagues during the COVID-19 shutdown. As of today, Mia has led more than twenty virtual writer summits with industry professionals from the United States, Canada, and Germany. She resides in San Diego, CA. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631477548056-XJY3QRS8VN8MQG1STMR3/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Jocelyn R.C. (NFFTY '07, '11) Jocelyn R.C. is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and dog mom. She is also, coincidentally, one of the three original co-founders of NFFTY. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, formally trained in film production and photography, her career has zig-zagged through multiple cities, industries, and work lifestyles over the past ten years. From Los Angeles' film industry to San Francisco's tech culture to New York City's advertising world, she eventually returned to a blend of things in Seattle. She has art directed content for brands like Gap, LG, and T-Mobile, as well as shown her work at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Los Angeles, 2011), Warehouse Gallery (Brooklyn NY, 2013), and most recently the Northwest Film Forum (Seattle, 2021). As wonky and unexpected as this journey is, one guiding constant for Jocelyn has been a relentless enjoyment of working in the visual space. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632430775524-18MM3AEIHGMHEYKFE53O/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Kaitlin Suggs (NFFTY '15) Kaitlin is a Filmmaker, 3D Artist, and Digital Media Producer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She discovered her passion for film while pursuing her degree in Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. After graduating, Kaitlin dedicated herself to filmmaking, screening her work at film festivals across the country, and working behind the scenes at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival for four years. She currently works in Marketing at a software company in Cary, NC, producing videos and other media. Kaitlin continues to develop her creative projects, especially her 3D animation debut: a short film set in Ancient Egypt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631820915280-1IAW3HKR7SBN8QUFNRYQ/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Meghan Ross Title: Head of Creator Success, Seed&Spark Meghan Ross is a writer, producer, director, comedian, and activist based in Austin. Her latest shorts premiered on The New Yorker and made their Best of 2020 list: If You Ever Hurt My Daughter, I Swear to God I’ll Let Her Navigate Her Own Emotional Growth featuring narration by Jon Hamm, which was nominated for The Webby Awards in 2021, and Finally a Female Presidential Candidate Likable Enough For Men featuring narration by Rachel Bloom. Her writing has appeared in Reductress, IFC, Slackjaw, VICE's Broadly, TV Without Pity, The Toast, and other defunct but beloved sites. She previously worked for VICELAND and SundanceTV, and is currently the Head of Creator Success at Seed&Spark. Register for the Career & Education Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631478532772-XA253FVEGCYNXDS88W3Q/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Alex Rose Alex Rose brings her passions for music, culture, and community to her work at the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and Office of Economic Development. As Creative Economy Advocate, Alex connects young people to creative careers, supports the Seattle Music Commission, and brings creative entrepreneurs together to network and access resources. Additionally, through this role she has been a lead team member for Film Career Day, co-produced in partnership with NFFTY. With a background in digital marketing (including roles at SIFF and the YMCA of Greater Seattle), Alex is drawn to the magic that happens at the intersection of creativity and technology. She is also a singer and bandleader (The Pazific), thrift store hawk, and mom. Register for Unpaid Work in the Film Industry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632008942255-W8E8Q5CK84I4KZJWXY2K/Launch+Track.png Presenters (Launch) - Eric Glatt Eric Glatt helped increase attention on the topic of intern wage theft when he sued Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2011. He was active with the Occupy working group Intern Labor Rights, which promoted greater awareness of the existence and absence of legal rights of interns, including as to workplace discrimination and harassment. Intern Labor Rights also connected similar grass-roots efforts all over the world. Eric is now an attorney living in Alaska. Register for Unpaid Work in the Film Industry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632774922768-9TNZSVDOQMB7AZAWGY8F/Carlos+Vera.png Presenters (Launch) - Carlos Vera Carlos Mark Vera is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Pay Our Interns. Originally from Colombia, Carlos was raised in California but moved to Washington, D.C. to attend American University. While at AU, Carlos was an unpaid intern at the White House, the European Parliament, and the House of Representatives. He knows firsthand the struggles of trying to survive while interning for free. Under his leadership, Pay Our Interns successfully convinced Congress to pass more than $48 million in funding for interns and has helped nonprofits, companies, and presidential campaigns create their internship programs. Carlos’ efforts on Capitol Hill led him to be named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree, Echoing Green Fellow, Camelback Ventures Fellow, a Top 20 Changemaker by NBC Latino, and an Aspen Ideas Fellow. He has been featured in the Washing Post, NPR’s All Things Considered, the New York Times, CNN, and the Atlantic. He has also written for the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, USA Today, and NBC Latino. Carlos proudly served in the Army Reserve as a mechanic for 8 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632938430406-WTSMPHAOLYJ3OQHZ1RH9/17.png Presenters (Launch) - Leah Galant Director and Director of Photography for ON THE DIVIDE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1632938442487-1YET26YKK4KO7ZDYB6B0/18.png Presenters (Launch) - Maya Cueva Director and Sound Recordist for ON THE DIVIDE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633303867220-EMN1S88EK6NXIOBVW0KQ/19.png Presenters (Launch) - Andrew Hutcheson Andrew Hutcheson is a producer of films of all shapes and sizes with over 10 years of experience. In 2015, Andrew co-founded the decorated production company Voyager, where he’s produced dozens of independent and commissioned films with a focus on developing and supporting emerging directors. Most recently, he was a producer on God’s Time for Topic Studios (in post-production), an associate producer on Shithouse starring Dylan Gelula + EP’d by Jay Duplass (2020 SXSW Grand Jury Winner), the EP of Soft (2020 SXSW Official Selection), post-producer of HBO’s Traffic Stop (2018 Oscar nominee - Best Documentary Short), and EP of Dean Goes Surfing (2018 Vimeo Best of the Year). He’s also produced award-winning campaigns for clients like Champion, Spotify, Facebook, Taco Bell and Mercedes-Benz. A graduate of Emerson College with a BA in Visual Media Arts, Andrew now lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his partner and two cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633304014238-KHT25SF8QE7TQTL6EYH1/20.png Presenters (Launch) - Charles Frank Charles Frank is a director and founding partner of Voyager, a production company built to prove that small, intimate, empathetic documentaries could change people’s minds, one viewer at a time. His work has reached millions of people online, been featured in The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and Short of the Week, and received numerous Vimeo Staff Picks. His debut feature doc, “Somewhere With No Bridges,” is a film set on Martha’s Vineyard exploring masculinity and the mystical power of the ocean. Heralded as “a celebration of life like you’ve never seen,” the film won the Audience Award at Salem Film Festival 2020 and will be available to audiences everywhere soon. In the age of Instagram, influencers, and content creators, Charles’ empathetic and heart-filled portraits of real people feel more prescient than ever. The connective tissue between all of his work is his very real desire to connect audiences to the subjects onscreen, but also to one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634147548593-3OJ175HYTRWEGL8MLHAN/22.png Presenters (Launch) - Leo David Hyde Leo David Hyde is a filmmaker and youth activist from Aotearoa, New Zealand. He has worked on a variety of media campaigns, and in journalism and film production for NGOs. He recently completed work on a 12 part documentary series for Public Services International, examining the struggles of workers across the world. He is a co-founder of Collective Bievre - an art-activism group and film production association. He has participated in workshops and pitching forums around the world, including at Visions Du Reel, Beldocs and Docs In Thessaloniki. His first feature - Call Me Intern - (co-directed with Nathalie Berger) won Best New Zealand Documentary at Doc Edge 2019, qualifying for Oscar consideration along with Best Editing and the Doxa Film Festival's Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634147548841-TJAX3VS386266B5RQ8EF/23.png Presenters (Launch) - Nathalie Berger After having moved around her whole life, growing up in the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil and Switzerland, Nathalie Berger completed her Bachelor’s degree in 2014 in Political Science and Economics. In March 2019, she completed her first feature documentary film CALL ME INTERN, about millennials striking back against unpaid internships. Together with Leo Hyde, she co-directed, did the cinematography and editing. It won Best New Zealand Documentary Film and Best New Zealand Editing, as well as the Nigel Moore Youth Award at DOXA. It has been shown at the Vision du Réel Media Library, Doc Edge Film Festival, NYTTF, DOXA, Verzio Human Rights Film Festival, Guangzhou Film Festival, and FIFDH. Since 2018, she is doing a Master of Arts in Film with a focus in Documentary Filmmaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634166533648-2GKG46UB2QGZ2CJPCNHF/On%2BThe%2BDivide_Maya%2BCueva_Director_Headshot.jpg Presenters (Launch) - Maya Cueva (NFFTY '15, '20) Maya is a Latina award-winning director and producer with a background in documentary, radio, and audio producing. She is a Netflix Nonfiction Director and Producer fellow and her work has been featured on The New Yorker, NPR's “All Things Considered,” “Latino USA,” The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, and National Geographic. She received a student Emmy for her short film THE PROVIDER and her feature film, ON THE DIVIDE, premiered in the documentary competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. Her most recent short documentary ALE LIBRE was acquired by The New Yorker and was selected to screen at several Oscar qualifying festivals, including Big Sky Documentary Festival, Hot Docs, Aspen Film Festival, and SFFILM. Maya’s feature documentary ON THE DIVIDE will be broadcast on POV PBS in Spring 2022. Featured in Above the Line: ON THE DIVIDE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634226895327-2WX5Y4CLSJAXZAILO0VD/On%2BThe%2BDivide_Leah%2BGalant_Director_Headshot.jpg Presenters (Launch) - Leah Galant (NFFTY '14, '15, '17, '18, '20) Leah Galant is a Jewish filmmaker and Fulbright Scholar currently based in Berlin whose storytelling focuses on unexpected narratives often through the lens of womxn. While at Ithaca College in 2015 she was named one of Variety’s "110 Students to Watch in Film and Media” for her work on THE PROVIDER that follows a traveling abortion doctor in Texas (SXSW 2016, Student Emmy Award) and BEYOND THE WALL about a formerly incarcerated individuals re-entry process. She was a Sundance Ignite and Jacob Burns Fellow where she created DEATH METAL GRANDMA (SXSW 2018) about a 97 year old Holocaust survivor named Inge Ginsberg who sings death metal which won “Best Documentary” at the American Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival, and is a NY Times Op Doc. Leah is a member of Meerkat Media worker-cooperative film production company in Sunset Park NY. Leah's directorial debut ON THE DIVIDE premiered at the Tribeca 2021 Film Festival and will broadcast on POV PBS in the Spring of 2022. Featured in Above the Line: ON THE DIVIDE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634248134546-9SUPAIXV2OLE1W6D1VBS/Headshot%2BSW.jpeg Presenters (Launch) - Sean Weiner As Director of Programs, Media Arts Lab at Jacob Burns Film Center, Sean leads the growth, overall strategic vision, and wildly talented staff of the education program and Creative Culture–an artist support program for emerging and established filmmakers guided by a philosophy of inclusion and collaboration. Sean's work in media literacy has received support from the MacArthur Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities as well invitations to share work with the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities through Turnaround Arts. Since 2016, Creative Culture’s fellowship program has produced short films steadily selected at film festivals like Sundance, Berlinale, SXSW with acquisitions by Criterion, Fox Searchlight, POV, and other reputable outlets. In support of feature films, Creative Culture’s residency program is curated in partnership with sister organizations like Black Public Media, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and Sundance Institute. Featured in Above the Line: ON THE DIVIDE Featured in Above the Line: TAHARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634325246522-626M3WAPDWDUF7VS85UR/dsc_6519.jpg Presenters (Launch) - Jess Zeidman Jess Zeidman is a writer & comedian living in Brooklyn, NY who is trying her best. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2018, where she earned her BFA in Film with a concentration in Screenwriting & Playwriting. Her first feature TAHARA, which she wrote and co-produced, premiered at Slamdance in 2020 and went on to play at Outfest, Newfest, TIFF NextWave and more. She has written for the satirical websites Reductress, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and Above Average. Balancing carefully on the Millenial/Gen Z cusp, Jess strives to tell funny, dark, inclusive stories that highlight the talents of her friends & collaborators and get everyone paid. Featured in Above the Line: TAHARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1634761287623-I7LE4KWSWIJQY547GG7I/IMG_3419.jpg Presenters (Launch) - Olivia Peace (NFFTY '17) Olivia Peace is an award winning interdisciplinary artist and worldbuilder from Detroit, Michigan living in Los Angeles. Their artistic style has been referred to lovingly as “a hat on a hat… but like in a good way, you know?” They are heavily informed by the dreamspace, B-movies, and a family history of bipolar disorder. They believe that style helps to facilitate agency in people and so they set out to create work that’s ~replete~ with style. Olivia’s work has been supported by Sundance, TIFF, Outfest, Slamdance, Adobe and the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative to name a few. You can catch their debut feature, TAHARA, in theaters soon via Film Movement. They believe that in order to discuss the turmoil of what’s going on outward, one must look inward. And so their work looks inward, often in some mashup form of animation and always with subtitles. 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Bennett - Co-Producer and Shorts Producer at POV Opal is Co-Producer and Shorts Producer at POV. Her first season curating POV Shorts won the 2020 IDA Award for Best Short Form Series. Previously she was Shorts Programmer and Director of Artist Development at DOC NYC and Senior Programmer at Athena Film Festival. Prior to that, Opal also worked with Nantucket Film Festival, Aspen ShortsFest, Tribeca Film Festival and IFP. She is a Programming Consultant for the March on Washington Film Festival. Opal has served on juries for SxSW, HotDocs, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Seattle International Film Festivals and IndieMemphis Film Festival among others. Opal has participated on various selection committees for film programming and grants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633374029730-E8NZS7EDZUJAYU0PXGOI/OHB+Headshot.jpeg Pitch Competition Judges - Opal H. Bennett - Co-Producer and Shorts Producer at POV Opal is Co-Producer and Shorts Producer at POV. Her first season curating POV Shorts won the 2020 IDA Award for Best Short Form Series. Previously she was Shorts Programmer and Director of Artist Development at DOC NYC and Senior Programmer at Athena Film Festival. Prior to that, Opal also worked with Nantucket Film Festival, Aspen ShortsFest, Tribeca Film Festival and IFP. She is a Programming Consultant for the March on Washington Film Festival. Opal has served on juries for SxSW, HotDocs, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Seattle International Film Festivals and IndieMemphis Film Festival among others. Opal has participated on various selection committees for film programming and grants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633373785739-ZZ5FKM6680AROSGHA4S6/caryn-coleman100IMG_1216.jpeg Pitch Competition Judges - Caryn Coleman - Founder/Director, The Future of Film is Female Caryn Coleman is a film programmer and the founder of The Future of Film is Female where she manages their Short Film Fund and curates all programming including the ongoing series at the Museum of Modern Art. Previously, Coleman was the Director of Programming/Special Projects at Nitehawk Cinema where she was the Director of the annual Nitehawk Shorts Festival and head of department programming (2013 - 2021). She received the 2012 Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Art Writers Initiative grant for her blog The Girl Who Knew Too Much and has organized conversations for the Art House Convergence, Athena Film Festival, Connective Conversations for the Ford Foundation at the University of Oregon, The Gotham (IFP), Nightstream, and the CAA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633373333846-T402F8LZ36UM0LLF2FS8/image-asset.png Pitch Competition Judges - Brian Khan Brian earned his MFA in Creative Producing at DePaul University in Chicago and his BA in Digital Journalism and Communication, Media, and Film at the University of Windsor in Canada. He has produced educational PSAs, a horror film in VR, an episode of Land and Sea for CBC, and a documentary shot in Canada, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. As Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement at Full Spectrum Features, he’s charged with making sure its films are supported with powerful, attention-grabbing social impact campaigns and appearances in film festivals, educational institutions, and community organizations. With experience in both community and business development, he knows how to pull all the players and pieces together. He’s managed political campaigns in Canada, developed a cold-air balloon festival that attracted over 60,000 people, and most recently, worked with AbelCine’s Midwest operation where he built relationships with creative communities across the region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633373579666-D43JFHZJAV7AWHZM570F/Brian+Khan.png Pitch Competition Judges - Brian Khan - Director of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement at Full Spectrum Features Brian earned his MFA in Creative Producing at DePaul University in Chicago and his BA in Digital Journalism and Communication, Media, and Film at the University of Windsor in Canada. As Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement at Full Spectrum Features, Brian is charged with making sure its films are supported with powerful, attention-grabbing social impact campaigns and appearances in film festivals, educational institutions, and community organizations. With experience in both community and business development, he knows how to pull all the players and pieces together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633378033093-V8YQ2448YZMHQ4MJDYR2/lo+res+headshot.jpeg Pitch Competition Judges - Colleen O'Shea - Exhibition & Outreach Manager at Women Make Movies Colleen is the Exhibition & Outreach Manager at Women Make Movies, the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. She has been with the organization for 5 years and is responsible for coordinating screenings for all films in the WMM catalog as well as managing the outreach efforts for each project. She is passionate about helping filmmakers get their work in front of audiences that is both meaningful and impactful for the filmmaker and the community. She is thrilled to be working with a feminist organization that not only aids in the production of current film projects, but also acts as a living & ever-growing archive for female directors with its vast distribution catalog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633374199485-ODXG4Q4IE6WC6XIJDHUF/Headshot-ShanaSwanson.jpeg Pitch Competition Judges - Shana Swanson - Supervising Producer at ITVS Shana Swanson is an Emmy Nominated Producer. She is currently a Supervising Producer for ITVS where she is charged with managing multiple independent documentaries and providing editorial feedback on cuts. Many of her programs air on the PBS series Independent Lens and POV and run at major film festivals around the world such as Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale and Hot Docs. She has served as panelist and reviewer for several organizations and filmmaking labs including New Orleans Film Society, BAVC, California Humanities Council and Film North's Socially Conscious and Inclusive Filmmaking Lab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633373531342-B9JZ2PN56IWBVQ8EB5JK/Brian+Khan.png Pitch Competition Judges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1633374386589-UGLCHT5N9ENUC2ND6GYL/Tom+headshot.jpeg Pitch Competition Judges - Tom Verdi - Executive Producer at The Film Fund Verdi is an award-winning filmmaker from Philadelphia. He founded and runs a film funding company called The Film Fund (thefilmfund.co), which has been featured by Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, and more. He also writes, directs, and produces films of his own or for corporate clients. 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So when an existential space cat boldly goes where no feline has gone before in search of the musical meaning of life, you’re on your way to a special appreciation of friendship with Neeraja Raj’s vivacious Meow or Never.” Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649196736498-H42S1ZGMBNN9FT0VZ1EZ/Chicks_2.png Kevin Conner - Chicks Geena Marie Hernandez - 22, Chayse Banks - 23, Chris Violette - 23, Sky Theis - 21 | GA, USA “The rabbit holes, like the mimosas, are bottomless and twisted in Geena Marie Hernandez’s story of a casual teenage-girl sleepover party. The less you know of the film the better but its vivid, ambitious finale will leave you reeling. Not to mention it’s perhaps the first entry into a new coming-of-age and coming-out-of-your-shell genre where depraved birds of a feather flock together to hatch devious plans.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649196739221-NMNFPI0PMWF37FY9693B/Aziz.png Kevin Conner - Aziz Ramiel Petros - 21 | NY, USA “Ramiel Petros’s story of a roadtrip to potentially identify the body of a childhood friend amidst the 1984 Iran- Iraq war is understandably heartfelt and melancholic. 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Katariina Rahumägi’s playful and stark profile of a gruff, opinionated culinary prince will have you admiring the food created by such an unapologetic little stinker.” Happy Hour Shorts https://www.nffty.org/robert-bojorquez-2 daily 0.75 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649198541679-QGO3FQJIP1DZET32PY8F/WhereAreYouReallyFrom.png Robert Bojorquez - Where Are You Really From? Steven Lee - 21 | CA, USA “Is it possible to count the ways in which American society boxes out the non-White individual? It's probably not possible, but this pastel animated piece from Steven Lee packs in as many as it can in holding up a whimsical magnifying glass to the day-to-day experience.” Fine Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649198541679-QGO3FQJIP1DZET32PY8F/WhereAreYouReallyFrom.png Robert Bojorquez - Where Are You Really From? Steven Lee - 21 | CA, USA “Is it possible to count the ways in which American society boxes out the non-White individual? It's probably not possible, but this pastel animated piece from Steven Lee packs in as many as it can in holding up a whimsical magnifying glass to the day-to-day experience.” Fine Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649198547744-4CDLSFZBISLDTYWLRIRB/ScrollAlice.png Robert Bojorquez - @scroll_alice Céline Ufenast - 22 | UK “Instagram is daily scroll fodder for so many of us, and this film from Céline Ufenast captures the chaos, the sarcasm, and the lack of body positivity perfectly as a found footage experiment that might get you to rethink the app altogether.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649198563811-QJI9DBJI0N8BV2WD7SAA/WhoAreYou.png Robert Bojorquez - Who Are You? (Nugusaeyo?) Yejin Koo - 21 | USA & South Korea ”Pull up a mirror and ask yourself this very question! Yejin Koo's haunting 16mm experimental short repeatedly whispers, "Nugusaeyo?", effecting deeper introspection each time. Don't assume you know the answer for yourself just yet, there's plenty of physical film effects to enjoy along the way.” Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649198569780-N6EA9PIHH409R7N4UVXW/WinterInsect.png Robert Bojorquez - Winter Insect, Summer Flower Tee Jaehyung Park - 21, Gbenga Komolafe - 21 | CA, USA “There's just something about the fleeting passing of time that pushes us to understand ourselves and bear witness to our natural cycles. 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This film from Mia Zhou Lorentsen shows us beautifully animated memories that paint the picture of her father's lasting impact on her, and it's one vibe you'll want to catch.” Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/amy-williams-1 daily 0.75 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649199775711-68O9V5A4K8EWOBZB4JMI/Bolognese.png Amy Williams - Bolognese Annika Chavez - 24, Sara Linden - 25, Sophie Thomason - 25, Jackie Lee - 23 | CA, USA “An unflinchingly honest portrait of what dating looks like in the 2020s, I couldn’t take my eyes off of writer/director/lead performer Annika Chavez as her character navigated the night. Every emotional turn is handled with such grace and directorial prowess, BOLOGNESE is one of those shorts that I finished watching and immediately had to tell someone about.” From the Heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649199775711-68O9V5A4K8EWOBZB4JMI/Bolognese.png Amy Williams - Bolognese Annika Chavez - 24, Sara Linden - 25, Sophie Thomason - 25, Jackie Lee - 23 | CA, USA “An unflinchingly honest portrait of what dating looks like in the 2020s, I couldn’t take my eyes off of writer/director/lead performer Annika Chavez as her character navigated the night. Every emotional turn is handled with such grace and directorial prowess, BOLOGNESE is one of those shorts that I finished watching and immediately had to tell someone about.” From the Heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649199784318-W85NFJJAJKV9SVVBMBSO/Fighter.png Amy Williams - Fighter Meagan Brown - 21, Graeme Jokic - 22, Bren Slater - 21, Nendujan Ratnarajah - 24 | Canada “FIGHTER has more than earned its spot in the NFFTY canon of incredibly moving and personal documentaries. From the generational insight into a career that has shaped the life of a family to the masculine vulnerability director Meagan Brown captures from her subjects, I know that a piece of this film is going to live in my heart forever.” Cost of Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649199794584-D386PTHLB4PLUID5WYYB/Silvering.png Amy Williams - Silvering Eilidh Nicoll - 21 | UK “A stunning animated short with a distinct and effective color palette, SILVERING uniquely portrays the relatable moments of vulnerability we all face when we’re alone in front of the bathroom mirror.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649199802673-3ZFDTQ4GVEYK2QNXD91S/Zamboni.png Amy Williams - Zamboni Jon Lazar - 24, Scott Gerlomes - 25, Major Dorfman - 23 | NY, USA “A masterclass in short form storytelling, director Jon Lazar presents a subtle slice of life packed to the brim with worldbuilding and character development. An immediate favorite of mine from the first watch!” Cost of Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649783326126-1AE0KJX4SDD2IPJU4SWU/ChicoVirtual.png Amy Williams - Chico Virtual Olivia De Camps - 22, Gabriel Connelly - 24 | NY, USA “A film that’s firing on all cylinders, CHICO VIRTUAL is a multi-faceted feat. From Olivia De Camps’ impeccable directorial choices to the compelling performances, this is one I’m so excited to watch and experience with an audience on the big screen.” Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/lily-bolton daily 0.75 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200181933-IWZT5NCMW7SA75LBLRG4/Smahorror.png Lily Bolton - Smahorror Masaki Nishiyama - 22, Cao Moji - 22 | Japan “SMAHORROR redefines screening apparatus to fit the vertical aspect ratio of a smartphone and toys with perceptions of viral videos and live streaming. This method creates an uncanny horror experience through the many layers of technological surveillance as a high school girl investigates the bathroom where a student supposedly committed suicide during a live stream.“ Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200181933-IWZT5NCMW7SA75LBLRG4/Smahorror.png Lily Bolton - Smahorror Masaki Nishiyama - 22, Cao Moji - 22 | Japan “SMAHORROR redefines screening apparatus to fit the vertical aspect ratio of a smartphone and toys with perceptions of viral videos and live streaming. This method creates an uncanny horror experience through the many layers of technological surveillance as a high school girl investigates the bathroom where a student supposedly committed suicide during a live stream.“ Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200194799-ZGIW6JQ0V5SMIXE74WRT/Talisman.png Lily Bolton - Talisman Reangsei Phos - 20, Angela Wang - 19 | Canada “Through a spectral-feeling POV, this film follows a child trying to navigate differing beliefs and cultural upbringings while being haunted in the family’s new home. From the attention given to family dynamics to the spatial awareness of beautiful digital filming, TALISMAN has some genuinely terrifying atmosphere building and imagery while being equally gentle and meditative.” Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200198975-9HSFBEYXXJNS7FNVWP66/Srikandi.png Lily Bolton - Srikandi Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto - 20, Matthew Herst - 24 | Canada & Indonesia “As a retelling of an Indonesian myth, SRIKANDI focuses on a teenager trying to preserve her father’s memory and craft while her mother tries to sell their house along with his life’s work as a shadow puppeteer. The interconnecting of mythology and reality is complimented by a stunning color palette, light, and sound. Grief is processed through performing the craft her father secretly taught her, and a spiritual realm of connection is opened.” Against All Odds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200209433-LW6DG40GCR0WJOTUIRW9/PlumTown.png Lily Bolton - Plum Town Kelly Yu - 19 | CA, USA “During a rare visit to his father’s plum orchard in the Chinese countryside, this film illustrates the colliding values between a young land developer and his father with warmth and humor as the two reconnect through their collective nostalgia for certain songs. PLUM TOWN sculpts a transportive sense of home with its tangible lived-in spaces, complicated relationships, and moments that will conjure both laughter and tears.” Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200215303-YUI5W4OLNDCTI6A9PA0B/Fufu.png Lily Bolton - Fufu Omolola Ajao - 21 | Canada “With beautiful, reflective spoken word overlaid, this film intimately shows a first-generation immigrant woman preparing fufu, a meal that her mother used to make. There’s such care given to the sensory in FUFU, and the process of food-making as a memory ritual translates how affecting and complex each sound, touch, and smell can be.” Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/kalee-quinones daily 0.75 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200767523-CZDC4SQY83PXL9TLXAD3/ImmutableUncertainties.png Kalee Quiñones - Immutable Uncertainties Lucy Blumenfield - 19, Arielle Friedman - 25, Camila Grimaldi - 22 | NY, USA “Created by a female writer/director duo, this film plays with time and takes you in reverse through a relationship caused and altered by a parent with Alzheimer’s. It has beautiful, grainy cinematography and the two leads have an undeniable chemistry and charm. Grab a cappuccino and enjoy this playful, yet somber romance story.” Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200767523-CZDC4SQY83PXL9TLXAD3/ImmutableUncertainties.png Kalee Quiñones - Immutable Uncertainties Lucy Blumenfield - 19, Arielle Friedman - 25, Camila Grimaldi - 22 | NY, USA “Created by a female writer/director duo, this film plays with time and takes you in reverse through a relationship caused and altered by a parent with Alzheimer’s. It has beautiful, grainy cinematography and the two leads have an undeniable chemistry and charm. Grab a cappuccino and enjoy this playful, yet somber romance story.” Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200640211-GV9F28WMUEY5PJ185KCX/BeneathTheGrass.png Kalee Quiñones - Beneath the Grass William Bermudez - 23, Sam Friedman - 23, Nathan Ginter - 22, Caden Ghen - 22 | CA, USA “Another writer/director duo bring to life a boy’s difficult childhood. Leo’s mom is a drug dealer on the run. We watch him cope as he’s forced to deal with her consequences. The film lets the characters live and breathe on the screen, flaws and all, with excellent use of silence and voyeurism. Pop in for a gritty and surprising story about what a mother will do for her son.” Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200652055-XZH52V4LJK7F4X8XE5PE/Prey.png Kalee Quiñones - Prey Sienna Crosby - 15 | FL, USA “A heartbreaking realist and experimental film that follows a young person healing from childhood trauma. The vulnerable narration pairs with paint splattered handprints on their body and the empty spaces where the harmful events happened. The film is thought provoking on what can happen to people close to us when we keep our heads turned.” Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200664112-B7V1O2Y4S3M8BMX8S4T6/This+isAboutaBreakup.png Kalee Quiñones - This is About a Breakup Solstice Harris - 24 | UT, USA “Solstice Harris’s piece is intimate and sweetly melancholic. She bends genre fearlessly with autobiographical documentary style footage and a poem as narration. The film discusses a break-up through a beautiful metaphor about a lost earring – you know where you lost it, but you can’t get it back. This personal and powerful LGBTQ+ film is a must-see.” From the Heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649200950164-I6I5VRYLVZS5UX0FQH8D/AbsolutelyNoOneBreaksUp.png Kalee Quiñones - Absolutely No One Breaks Up With Bernadette Burns Dan Lesser - 23, Kimberly Vela - 23, Neema Sadeghi - 24, Hayley Stablow - 24 | CA, USA “The only comedy of my picks! Thinking of this film brings a grin to my face every time, it’s a masterfully crafted hoot. Bernadette clicking her retainer around in her mouth and moping over getting dumped by her pretty boy boyfriend is so classically teen. We follow Bernadette and her best friend through a vengeful pizza delivery plan and let me tell ya, you’re in for a surprise!” Happy Hour Shorts https://www.nffty.org/melina-coumas daily 0.75 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201557928-RDK8S3B0PAPLV39DGO48/JiiChan.png Melina Coumas - Jii-chan Joie Lim - 22 | WA, USA “Who’s cutting onions in here?! Jii-chan is one of those special shorts that really packs an effective punch. A little girl trying to make sense of her Grandfather’s declining health envisions him as an astronaut preparing for a flight mission. Full of imagination, emotion, and childhood wonder. A perfect, rare gem (or moon rock) of a film.” Fine Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201557928-RDK8S3B0PAPLV39DGO48/JiiChan.png Melina Coumas - Jii-chan Joie Lim - 22 | WA, USA “Who’s cutting onions in here?! Jii-chan is one of those special shorts that really packs an effective punch. A little girl trying to make sense of her Grandfather’s declining health envisions him as an astronaut preparing for a flight mission. Full of imagination, emotion, and childhood wonder. A perfect, rare gem (or moon rock) of a film.” Fine Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201563356-XK4K9JMTVI26354JU9CR/StickyFingers.png Melina Coumas - Sticky Fingers Camille Ramos - 22, Chloe Ramos - 22, Gina York - 22, Lily Bump - 22 | NY, USA “Shot on beautiful 16mm film, Sticky Fingers conveys a very relatable sense of anxiety and isolation when transplanted in a big city. The character Moll feels frustrated with the interactions she has with both strangers and friends to the point where she develops a particular coping mechanism in a desperate attempt to reclaim some control of her life. A tender look into a young soul trying to combat anonymity in the indifferent city.” Coping for the Best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201577168-954XBD5G9Y7QKSHVSDGQ/A+Few+Things+I%27m+Beginning+to+Understand.png Melina Coumas - A Few Things I'm Beginning to Understand Xenia Matthews - 22, Keir Martin - 24 | PA, USA “One of the most unique films I had the pleasure of viewing this year! I was completely blown away by the dazzling art direction and striking creativity. Made during the pandemic, Xenia Matthews experiments with a collage of stylized scenes intertwined with a personal narrative about police brutality and trauma. Powerfully reflective and radiant. Watch out for this filmmaker on the rise!” Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201580937-8AZSV8VN1WJQXSZKDTH9/PuaWarriors.png Melina Coumas - Pua Warriors Gavin Arucan - 23, Sophia Whalen - 24, Chandelle Oliver - 24 | HI, USA “A Hawaiian Sailor Moon-esque adventure series! Three friends have to overcome their personal squabbles and band together to defeat a looming sludge monster. Captivating animation, entirely charming, and overflowing with the enduring power of friendship and sisterhood. (And the power of an ono teriyaki plate lunch!)” Saturday Morning Cartoons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201598464-06JD3LBM7L4G3UG9MPXC/HowToRaiseABlackBoy.png Melina Coumas - How to Raise a Black Boy Justice Jamal Jones - 20 | NY, USA “A modern re-imagining of a fairytale that reclaims the genre from the normative white, heterosexual gaze. Justice Jamal Jones weaves an experimental rich tapestry of renaissance-styled collages within a coming of age story about queer Black boyhood, which traditional ideals of masculinity no longer serve. A rare Once upon a time with the most gorgeous voiceover you’ve ever heard.” Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/theresa-robinson-1 daily 0.75 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201936453-ZV74VAIIN4FKO3IVF6MD/SorryfortheInconvenience.png Theresa Robinson - Sorry for the Inconvenience Jane Chow - 23, Peter Rafe - 24, Oscar Martinez - 23, Tav Bartlett - 24 | CA, USA “This film does such a great job at being this really beautiful, atmospheric experience while also remaining grounded in the story of its protagonist and especially just how much love she feels for her parents.” Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201936453-ZV74VAIIN4FKO3IVF6MD/SorryfortheInconvenience.png Theresa Robinson - Sorry for the Inconvenience Jane Chow - 23, Peter Rafe - 24, Oscar Martinez - 23, Tav Bartlett - 24 | CA, USA “This film does such a great job at being this really beautiful, atmospheric experience while also remaining grounded in the story of its protagonist and especially just how much love she feels for her parents.” Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201942747-CITG1LMZ6UT3YC0DNVUS/345.png Theresa Robinson - 3:45 PM Alisha Liu - 21 | CA, USA “Short, sweet, but so affecting. I absolutely love the colors, compositions, and just the overall atmosphere of this animated piece. I promise this film will stick with you long after watching it.” Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201948399-GAE0ESUETT6EK7DTPJ51/HappyBirthdayYouMadeIt.png Theresa Robinson - Happy Birthday, You Made It Yuelei Song - 24 | CA, USA “Beautifully shot and full of understated performances, this film shows a woman reliving memories to make her feel a little less alone on her birthday. I can’t wait to see what Yulei does next.” Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201955112-LPZLYSKZLHXEKYKVMAEF/ALFIE.png Theresa Robinson - Alfie Emily Ryder - 23, Sabrina Soto - 21 | Canada “Equally joyous and heartbreaking, this queer coming of age story is so special. I’m so glad NFFTY audiences will get to meet Alfie and watch them grow up and learn to understand how they feel about themselves and the world around them.” Dynamic Duos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649201960435-4SSYC90LRA0CQ4BWXP65/ILoveYouDontLeaveMe.png Theresa Robinson - I Love You, Don't Leave Me Alex Leombruno - 22, Sam Friedman - 21, Caden Ghen - 21, Vinny Sacchetti - 21 | MA, USA “From basically the moment I started watching this, I could tell just how personal this story was to Alex, and I’m so glad she chose to share it with us. This film is equally absurd and heartbreaking, and just an extraordinary film you shouldn’t miss.” Emote Control https://www.nffty.org/harley-foos daily 0.75 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649202082664-7OZUGG9DKXGAGP55TUKJ/Fuckboy.png Harley Foos - Fuckboy Emma Weinswig - 22, Noa Beckham-Chasnoff - 22, Anika Ramlo - 22, Malik Dowdy - 24 | CA, USA “Fuckboy is a Superbad-inspired hangout comedy with a heart of gold starring three real-life friends who play versions of themselves and also, by the way, wrote the movie. This heightened slice-of-life is well-executed and authentic thanks to stellar performances, palpable chemistry, delightfully raunchy banter, and a meta dollop of diegetic camcorder footage. Like an aimless weekend day, the narrative wanders through a failed bender, a revenge plot against the titular fuckboy, and an impromptu skateboard heist… but none of that ends up being the central focus. Ultimately, we’re left with three goofballs earnestly pushing their adolescent friendships through the bumpy road towards young adulthood. And you can’t help but root for them.” Growth Spurts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649202082664-7OZUGG9DKXGAGP55TUKJ/Fuckboy.png Harley Foos - Fuckboy Emma Weinswig - 22, Noa Beckham-Chasnoff - 22, Anika Ramlo - 22, Malik Dowdy - 24 | CA, USA “Fuckboy is a Superbad-inspired hangout comedy with a heart of gold starring three real-life friends who play versions of themselves and also, by the way, wrote the movie. This heightened slice-of-life is well-executed and authentic thanks to stellar performances, palpable chemistry, delightfully raunchy banter, and a meta dollop of diegetic camcorder footage. Like an aimless weekend day, the narrative wanders through a failed bender, a revenge plot against the titular fuckboy, and an impromptu skateboard heist… but none of that ends up being the central focus. Ultimately, we’re left with three goofballs earnestly pushing their adolescent friendships through the bumpy road towards young adulthood. And you can’t help but root for them.” Growth Spurts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649202083544-WB9IJ2R7QF7TYKRCJPBC/GirlsandtheParty.png Harley Foos - Girls & the Party Paloma Lopez - 24 | USA “Light on the plot but heavy on the vibes, Girls and the Party brilliantly captures the overwhelming internal drama that can occur in the subtlest of interactions. With dreamy 16mm cinematography and evocative sound design, Lopez puts an ordinary gendered social ritual under a microscope to coax out all the queer teenage angst within.” Slice of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649202085240-II3H5LXITQ1GRV7WNAV3/LookMira.png Harley Foos - Look, Mira Kate McCarthy - 24 | CA, USA “For a brightly-colored comedy about an awkward teenage girl, Look, Mira is startlingly unsentimental. Our protagonist Mira is the consummate loser, and her perpetual failure cannot even be tempered by the soothing fantasy that she is a good person who does the right thing. Featuring a vibrant ensemble of bit characters (including a memorable cameo from rising alt comedy star Grace Freud), the amount of world building McCarthy achieves in under 12 minutes is astounding. This Todd Solondz-esque dark comedy had me laughing, gasping, and cringing in equal measure.” Growth Spurts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649443704892-SH5LHDRJ20AGFFAVKCN2/DialHome.png Harley Foos - Dial Home César Martínez Barba - 25 | NY, USA “What happens after your worst nightmare comes true? For the subjects of Dial Home — Mexican-born, American-raised deportees working in call centers outsourced to Tijuana — the unimaginable horrors of being ripped from one’s home fade into the background of a new mundane. Without sensationalizing the subjects’ trauma or distancing itself from its subject with experts and data, Dial Home deftly and subtly illustrates the systemic effect of deportation on individual lives and an organic cultural response to a geopolitical conflict.” Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1649443699906-Z5YWSXI45LC01CQP75LE/Hilum.png Harley Foos - Hilum Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan - 24, Hannah Schierbeek - 23 | Philippines “This stunning drama about a family of mourners-for-hire is earnest and moving without ever veering into the saccharine or cliche. This film gives the viewer a lot to chew on as it skillfully unravels questions of authenticity, spirituality, and family. The gorgeous cinematography perfectly captures the film’s tone – striking, intense, beautiful, but just a little bit uncanny. These stunning visuals combined with the show stopping performances and lush sound design make this a movie not to be missed.” Next Level https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four daily 0.75 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1653431485042-FJOE6J47ASBPADLYYMCW/Website%2BBanner%2B%287%29.png Season Four https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/march-22-2023-chicks monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/39ccbbb6-355b-475d-a480-d1145fe4ccc2/52066770964_37d20877f4_k.jpg Season Four - Chicks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Chicks LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 431 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/march-15-2023-novena monthly 0.5 2023-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/76e23e58-c11a-44e6-a33e-ed69274e4b20/52066551118_079d2857cd_k.jpg Season Four - Novena - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Novena LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 430 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/march-8-2023-bolognese monthly 0.5 2023-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3b520543-d919-4679-a64a-c3ebdd418703/Bolognese.png Season Four - Bolognese - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/cb6b40b9-f433-4c56-a5b3-917a888b0e56/Screenshot+2023-03-06+at+5.41.51+PM.jpg Season Four - Bolognese - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Bolognese LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 429 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/february-22-2023-half monthly 0.5 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/bf34398b-2ff8-44d4-abbc-907eeeda71ca/Screenshot+2023-02-22+at+8.11.39+AM.jpg Season Four - Half - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Half LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 428 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/january-18-2023-plum-town monthly 0.5 2023-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/f72d4786-e167-493b-a33f-ae6976a9f1ab/52066782084_6550059215_c.jpg Season Four - Plum Town - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Plum Town LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 427 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/january-11-2023-malihini monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1d8294ff-1706-4fda-91eb-a445659a025e/Screen+Shot+2023-01-11+at+10.16.12+AM.jpg Season Four - Malihini - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Malihini LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 426 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/december-14-2022-searching-for-the-wave monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/792e521a-4372-468e-8505-a073d80ac0f8/Screen+Shot+2022-12-14+at+10.21.30+AM.jpg Season Four - Searching For The Wave - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Searching For The Wave LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKER ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 425 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/november-28-2022-original-shareholder-experience monthly 0.5 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/9b0d63ce-d2ec-41a6-8811-f559be574bb9/Screen+Shot+2022-11-28+at+11.49.20+AM.jpg Season Four - The Original Shareholder Experience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - The Original Shareholder Experience LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKERS ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 423 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/november-2022-winter-of-79 monthly 0.5 2022-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/760986be-fdff-46e1-a44e-70808fa5adf8/52096727836_8c298b887a_o.jpg Season Four - Winter of '79 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Winter of '79 LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKERS ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 422 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/november-9-2022-sticky-fingers monthly 0.5 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/df1d3623-c422-4431-a7ff-d3322cc46947/Screen+Shot+2022-11-09+at+1.59.45+PM.jpg Season Four - Sticky Fingers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Sticky Fingers LISTEN TO THE FILMMAKERS ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 421 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/october-5-2022-immutable-uncertainties monthly 0.5 2022-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/d63da633-a2c0-46c2-99d8-18c794324827/Screen+Shot+2022-10-05+at+3.39.16+AM.jpg Season Four - Immutable Uncertainties - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Immutable Uncertainties LISTEN TO FAZED FILMS ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 420 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/september-28-2022-fuckboy monthly 0.5 2022-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/777e3a65-136b-42b2-8598-abb93ec6d0be/52078753324_dc41342e78_o.jpg Season Four - Fuckboy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Fuckboy LISTEN TO EMMA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 419 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/september-21-2022-srikandi monthly 0.5 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/06f78904-fb76-4c4f-8781-ffeb1a0bcab9/Srikandi.png Season Four - Srikandi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/bfb7e8f5-fedb-41a5-a3d2-4379a0b2cff7/andrea.jpeg Season Four - Srikandi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Srikandi LISTEN TO ANDREA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 418 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/september-14-2022-afro-algorithms monthly 0.5 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/a8aa7acc-c525-47e3-9ee4-0b26fa43b194/52078750429_ffa29530fa_o.jpg Season Four - Afro Algorithms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Afro Algorithms LISTEN TO ANATOLA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 417 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/september-7-2022-connect-meow-novena monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/a5fba4fa-fe98-4478-ac4d-684974a6c5ef/YT+thumbnail+-+Neerja+Raj+_+Fernando+Lopez.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Meow Or Never / NOVENA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Meow Or Never / NOVENA LISTEN TO THE CONNECT PREVIEW ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 416 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/august-31-2022-connect-chicks-aziz monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/d3b0ddf7-47fc-4773-b65e-5d891dcfdd6c/YT+Thumbnail+Geena+Hernandez+%26+Ramiel+Petros.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Chicks / Aziz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Chicks / Aziz LISTEN TO THE CONNECT PREVIEW ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 415 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/august-2022-connect-seasick-pathei-mathos monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3ab16be9-5d70-4e3c-9f11-952e7ec16a75/Connect+Season+2-+YT+Thumbnails.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Seasick/Pathei Mathos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Seasick/Pathei Mathos LISTEN TO THE CONNECT PREVIEW ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 414 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/august-17-2022-kaudo monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/b12a24b8-e7a1-42b7-9032-b1a2b7b9ba80/Screen+Shot+2022-08-16+at+6.48.08+PM.jpg Season Four - Kaudo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Kaudo LISTEN TO NATALIE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 413 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/august-10-2022-fallen-prince monthly 0.5 2022-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/fa9993c1-af60-4737-b4f1-3bb428afc532/LUKAS.jpg Season Four - Fallen Prince - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Fallen Prince LISTEN TO LUKAS ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 412 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/august-3-2022-connect-fuckboy-wild-combination monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1659547899364-RVKH2TE2B7EFCM9KZWL4/Fuckboy.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Fuckboy / Wild Combination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1659547914870-9QM4UU43M10GYWW1HCQJ/Wild+Combination.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Fuckboy / Wild Combination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/e95f4dcb-c766-4c07-8bb7-f55ebd66a24a/Rough+Cut+1.00_01_05_27.Still003.jpg Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Fuckboy / Wild Combination - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Fuckboy / Wild Combination LISTEN TO THE CONNECT PREVIEW ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 411 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/july-27-2022-aziz monthly 0.5 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/38e34f8b-36bf-4b49-89c6-4169c32e1880/52078054956_209012eee9_o.jpg Season Four - Aziz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Aziz LISTEN TO RAMIEL ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 410 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/july-20-2022-wolf-in-dudes-clothing monthly 0.5 2022-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/fc087cf8-1117-4e6e-a205-ccd2624c1e1f/Wolf+in+Dude%27s+Clothing.jpg Season Four - Wolf In Dude's Clothing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Wolf In Dude's Clothing LISTEN TO SOLMUND ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 409 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/july-13-2022-pathei-mathos monthly 0.5 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/0041b49a-b83c-4e87-b5ae-137f5c445596/Screen+Shot+2022-07-12+at+10.14.23+AM.jpg Season Four - Pathei Mathos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Pathei Mathos LISTEN TO VITÓRIA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 408 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/july-6-2022-meow-or-never monthly 0.5 2022-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/2d9f8504-53b7-4bc6-89aa-f9b94c275d5f/Meow+or+Never.png Season Four - Meow or Never - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/af49270f-9a71-4fcc-82be-82f9b68ef518/52065499412_8b69b954d2_o.jpg Season Four - Meow or Never - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Meow or Never LISTEN TO NEERAJA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 407 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/june-29-2022-wild-combination monthly 0.5 2022-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/d27db505-89e8-4c05-a755-bec8418d4e86/Wild+Combination.png Season Four - Wild Combination - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/8d83ca0f-aeed-40f4-b681-eb05a6cc415e/AlexHerz.jpg Season Four - Wild Combination - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Wild Combination LISTEN TO ALEX ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 406 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/june-22-2022-chico-virtual monthly 0.5 2022-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/176ba1ed-bc7d-4ee6-a8c4-ef778d919791/Screen+Shot+2022-06-21+at+2.45.18+PM.jpg Season Four - Chico Virtual - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - Chico Virtual LISTEN TO OLIVIA ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 405 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/june-14-2022-plumtown-winter79 monthly 0.5 2022-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1655317107836-DM1ZI7FL1Y8S343Q3AE1/Plum+Town.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Plum Town / Winter of '79 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1655317118708-Q4JN8DNGU5Z36W5RN0ZD/Winter+of+%2779.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Plum Town / Winter of '79 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/4377805e-b9c0-4e85-9d5b-0aeea04894b3/Screen+Shot+2022-05-31+at+2.44.32+PM+%281%29.jpg Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Plum Town / Winter of '79 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - NFFTY Connect: Plum Town / Winter of '79 LISTEN TO THE CONNECT PREVIEW ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 405 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/june-8-2022-these-games-we-play monthly 0.5 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/36f35de9-2d58-4979-875f-77bf9ec64c6a/52066772134_47bc4936aa_c.jpg Season Four - THESE GAMES WE PLAY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - THESE GAMES WE PLAY LISTEN TO MIKE ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 404 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/june-1-2022-one-day-youll-go-blind monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/6b57a7d6-bb1d-46f6-9b74-eb0a6edc5fa3/3.png Season Four - ONE DAY YOU'LL GO BLIND / HAVEN IN THE BOOTH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/99fdef68-ee8a-49de-83a2-0b8e3a4baf47/52079006210_71b267ee0f_q.jpg Season Four - ONE DAY YOU'LL GO BLIND / HAVEN IN THE BOOTH - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season Four - ONE DAY YOU'LL GO BLIND / HAVEN IN THE BOOTH LISTEN TO LEO ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 403 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-season-four/may-25-2022-monkey-bars monthly 0.5 2022-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/d5d5de71-2da7-4187-bf27-6459e97ba6e1/FOTW+Style+169_Season+Four+%281%29.png Season Four - Monkey Bars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/02d192d8-c851-4dc4-9729-f303228a91c9/Screen+Shot+2022-05-25+at+12.09.24+PM.jpg Season Four - 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Team Meryland LISTEN TO GABRIEL ON THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 401 https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-nominees daily 0.75 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691629157-9TK4PA62KKNM94B2TS5P/AsYouAre.png Best Narrative - As You Are Daisy Friedman - 19, Eve Robitshek - 21, Aspen Nelson - 22 When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and what it means truly to love another person. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691629157-9TK4PA62KKNM94B2TS5P/AsYouAre.png Best Narrative - As You Are Daisy Friedman - 19, Eve Robitshek - 21, Aspen Nelson - 22 When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and what it means truly to love another person. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691652037-LGA9C52GWPYRRD49LROI/deathandramen.png Best Narrative - Death and Ramen Tiger Ji - 21, Peter Gold - 22 On his final night alive, a ramen chef befriends the Grim Reaper. Through a bowl of ramen, they discover what it means to be human. Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691687280-UHC8I0VHR7Y3FRMVFTKW/HalfLight.png Best Narrative - Half-Light Lauren Jevnikar - 24, Elias Ginsberg - 24 A couple debates having unprotected car sex late at night. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691703593-LH20SG7IHM96QN6EO2DR/IProbablyShouldn%27t.png Best Narrative - I Probably Shouldn't Be Telling You This Emma Weinswig - 24 Minna, a self-flagellating influencer, is concealing her crush and fandom for Frank while invited to be a guest on his famous podcast. She starts off strong with her performative vulnerability, but Frank eventually strips off her flirtatious facade and they discover they’re both even more attracted to the honest truth. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691719407-9H63OWC6P08YR6Z5TS9I/nanos.png Best Narrative - Ñaños Emilio Subía - 24, Adrian Kader - 24 In the heart of Corona, Queens, two Ecuadorian siblings are placed at odds with each other when one reveals a sudden urge to leave their home. Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691727651-2JR8TNX10774EE0AJR5A/NeonPhantom.png Best Narrative - Neon Phantom Leonardo Martinelli - 22 A delivery man dreams of having a motorcycle. He was told that everything would be like a musical film. Express Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691736865-04L88ABJBNZC20JIFJWL/Puck.png Best Narrative - Puck Rebecca Ozer - 24 When the rules of an open relationship allow only casual sex, two new lovers must navigate their immediate chemical connection over a magical afternoon of root beer floats and living room kisses. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691743910-IM1RF81J9MNQS4C4WY3U/ToTheLights.png Best Narrative - To The Lights Emily Kim - 22, Lindsay Wolf - 22, Kendall Huff - 22 When a young girl is faced with a chance to escape North Korea, she must confront her loving father devoted to his nation. Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-student daily 0.75 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691839859-76FGS5GVPU9TL34N7NY9/image-asset.png Best Narrative (Student) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691839859-76FGS5GVPU9TL34N7NY9/image-asset.png Best Narrative (Student) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691894859-5U23W5GYKFS8LAW6DSY1/AllNightSheHears.png Best Narrative (Student) - All Night She Hears The Water Sobbing Nicole Hanzi Zhou - 21, Sirui Ray Qian - 20, Clair Peck - 22 After the sudden death of the father, the mother and daughter live their lives in a parallel fashion, but their lives started to get tangled up again as their current relationships fail. Family Ties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691904882-YQAGD5VDEA48PNXBF52R/Chicken.png Best Narrative (Student) - Chicken Josh Leong - 21, Evie Rose - 21, Catherine Nguyen - 20, Nadera Herbert-Bey - 20 In a Bronx juvenile prison, a 16-year old boy faced with losing custody of his child must discover what it takes to be a father through the raising of a chicken. Inspired by true stories. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691917460-6VZRA8QE4W38A9JQ8E0K/inyoursheets.png Best Narrative (Student) - In Your Sheets Connie O'Connor - 22, Aidan Whitman Baker - 21, Emily Walowski - 21, Jaelyn Ellis - 21, Cooper Shapiro - 22 When Cass’s high expectations about her first time aren’t met, she must confront the boy who took her virginity and reclaim what’s rightfully hers. Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691928725-438GZOETESQS9ZB07NIS/Paloma.png Best Narrative (Student) - Paloma Brittany Young - 22, Maya Brown - 24, Gege He - 23 A drama that follows the conversation between a teenage girl, who's recently been sexually assaulted, and the skeptical principal she's confiding in to build up the courage to file a report. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691934458-L98CIT1RL8GDIL5VBTX7/SammyWithoutStrings.png Best Narrative (Student) - Sammy, Without Strings Ralph Parker, III - 22, Jenna Cusack - 21, Ariano Treviño Angelone - 22, Grayson Fisher - 23 When a Black puppet named Sammy, performing at the hands of his malevolent Puppeteer, falls in love with a Woman in his audience, he sets his sights on freedom from his strings to live a life of dignity and humanity with her. Immense Immersions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691947526-IPDMFCQOK4U0KMA5ZKWS/extrernalinternal.png Best Narrative (Student) - The External-Internal Monologue of an Interdependent Insomniac Julian Felix Aaronson - 17, Ella Janes - 15, Meg Fall - 16 A sleep-deprived filmmaker faces his insecurities by explaining his outlook on various smells. His slew of topics includes sexuality, self acceptance, and gender. Growth Spurts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691957308-824QSK4DVA803Y5J0RGG/OurHighestPriority.png Best Narrative (Student) - Our Highest Priority Daniel Karan - 23, Emma Macklin - 24, Sebastian Marin - 22 Bailey, a mentally ill undergrad student is struggling through life. In a last ditch effort to try and salvage her academic career and turn her life around she goes to her school's mental health clinic looking for help. Coping for the Best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679691996091-PWJ4EJ33D03W7O61NDZ3/WhereNoOneLives.png Best Narrative (Student) - Where No One Lives Li Anne Liew - 22, Cynthia Wang - 22, Cooper Lichacz - 22, Annie Harumi Harris - 22 On one night, three lonely next-door neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an old apartment building. Palpable Performances https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary daily 0.75 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692118650-8NDVYBRNNSNHSFDBASES/SliceofParadise.png Best Documentary - A Slice of Paradise Liam Tangum - 23, Michael Nicholas - 23, Jake Coury - 23 Three small towns in Kansas work to keep both their communities and some of the last standing sand green golf courses alive in America. Lively Locales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692118650-8NDVYBRNNSNHSFDBASES/SliceofParadise.png Best Documentary - A Slice of Paradise Liam Tangum - 23, Michael Nicholas - 23, Jake Coury - 23 Three small towns in Kansas work to keep both their communities and some of the last standing sand green golf courses alive in America. Lively Locales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692127779-EGTXMFF75CR4QA9MBK3U/AndStillWeThrive.png Best Documentary - And Still, We Thrive Joy Xing - 17 A Chinese immigrant looks back on the triumphs and struggles of his twenty-three year long journey in Canada. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692150449-K5DK8RG3OKMDAHZZ4YFH/ForBlackMuslimGirls.png Best Documentary - For Black Muslim Girls Niya Abdullahi - 22 For Black Muslim Girls explores the social nuances behind identity expression and what it takes to fall back in love with yourself. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692163625-BQE3ZB4UJNZLBW8HE1ND/kookstreet.png Best Documentary - KOOK STREET Jeremy Kemp - 21, Jack Lattin - 21 A metal sculptor with a frenzied past spends his nights drilling the word 'KOOK' into the side of telephone poles throughout Los Angeles. Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692173252-MYTWULESC9F5LNOTOAFC/Obtusion.png Best Documentary - Obtusion Nathan Cowles - 19, Natalie Cowles - 16 A documentary following an older brother as he interviews his sister, 4 months after she was diagnosed with anorexia, body dysmorphia and an eating disorder. On the verge of legally having to go to a facility, the older brother tries to untangle his sister's inner voices and find out why she refuses to get better Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692184061-UX9UY69EUL2Y2SRHZ6TM/runwithher.png Best Documentary - Run With Her Lia Campbell - 23 Endurance running creates a secure world for 16 year old Emmy, where everything can be quantified and controlled. As influences from the outside world start to permeate, we follow the change it might bring to her relationships with the other girls on the team and within herself. Growth Spurts https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-student-2023 daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692252530-2OZD0S839B4GICHPW0VF/Ambrosia.png Best Documentary (Student) - Ambrosia Isabella Miller - 21, Emu Haynes - 23, Gabe Braden - 23 An activist drag queen in rural Alabama is forced to keep her identity secret as she fights for human rights in a race against the systematic erasure of her own history. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692252530-2OZD0S839B4GICHPW0VF/Ambrosia.png Best Documentary (Student) - Ambrosia Isabella Miller - 21, Emu Haynes - 23, Gabe Braden - 23 An activist drag queen in rural Alabama is forced to keep her identity secret as she fights for human rights in a race against the systematic erasure of her own history. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692260923-A2J8MMDYBAFETF62GTVD/BeyondtheVoid.png Best Documentary (Student) - Beyond the Void Rafaël Beauchamp - 24 November 2001: Charles follows his Martin, another victim from the AIDS epidemic of the 90’s, to the end. Twenty years later, we dive back in. Coping for the Best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692273367-Y2H52RJ4SP90909FDHPZ/EnSusManos.png Best Documentary (Student) - En Sus Manos Elle Rinaldi - 22, Daviana Angelo - 22, Kyra Isabella Chen - 22, Payton McCarty-Simas - 22 Three generations of women and girls prepare to perform at the Cuban circus in Havana, Cuba, each for different acts, on different occasions, but all under the same enchanting red and white striped tent, an otherworldly space which pulses with reflections on age, femininity, and dreams. Express Yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692289569-BASP99DSOWB7ZC473PVB/FruitsofLabor.png Best Documentary (Student) - Fruits of Labour Ophelia Spinosa - 23 Interplaying the metaphor of grapes, this father-daughter documentary is characterized by the labour of love it is to make wine, but also the labour of love that is love itself. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692304104-UU3ZD0YPYIUQQGLP6BYD/JusticeForVanessa.png Best Documentary (Student) - Justice for Vanessa Audrey Shuppert - 19, Katharine Johnson - 21, Daniel McGreevy - 20 The story of Vanessa Niko, an indigenous woman murdered by her partner, told by the family members who picked up the pieces of a broken community and sought justice for her untimely death. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692311192-152KOX90Q86344LX68JT/OneNeverKillsForLove.png Best Documentary (Student) - One Never Kills for Love Manon Testud - 23 They meet in the dark of the night. Women, sisters, friends: a feminist group gathering to leave writings on the walls of Montreal. Their challenge: raise awareness to end systemic violences endured by women and minorities. Reel Impact https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-2023 daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692468184-8O6JNGRF8PBZYY08NPXH/Colony.png Best Animation - Colony Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma - 23 An animated film exploring childbirth and pregnancy through the lens of lineage, fear, loss of self, and the ascension to motherhood. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692468184-8O6JNGRF8PBZYY08NPXH/Colony.png Best Animation - Colony Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma - 23 An animated film exploring childbirth and pregnancy through the lens of lineage, fear, loss of self, and the ascension to motherhood. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692478811-A5060JCJPFAP7KZVGXED/life+of+a+mayfly.png Best Animation - Life of a Mayfly David Du - 17, Matthew Blam - 17 A mayfly tries to pluck a berry, but has to do it in its 24 hours lifespan. Bring the Kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692486609-SZ93VVAI3Z3764UNKY4T/reaper.png Best Animation - Reaper Eva Ulreich - 14 Reaper is a film about a young girl attempting to escape her own death, only to find herself facing a new danger. Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692498935-17VK9TEGK48PQZTMK5YX/sunflowerfield.png Best Animation - Sunflower Field Camila Grimaldi - 24, Mulan Fu - 24, Julia Wang - 21, Polina Buchak - 24 SUNFLOWER FIELD follows a young girl in Ukraine who awaits a call from her father. As she waits, the day turns into night and she sinks into various dreamscapes from which she must find her way home. Fresh Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692508104-FRZ9IOXRNRQ0NZWPEJR9/theoubliette.png Best Animation - The Oubliette Max Hendrickson - 17 After moving into a small apartment in a big city, a man notices strange and mysterious occurrences. Lively Locales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692519449-N9AN5LU7NCYJJVQLTT8H/unluckycharms.png Best Animation - Unlucky Charms Kris Theorin - 24, Nik Theorin - 24 Late one night, a bored cashier collects all three toys from a box of Magic Munchos and unwittingly unleashes the ancient evil that lies within… Thrills & Chills https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-student daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692752302-5840HHDDZA0YD9IRLSKA/2166.png Best Animation (Student) - 2166 Anna Nguyen - 23, Lilian Cao - 23, Winston Liu - 22 A film that documents snippets of daily lives and memories within the suburbs of Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Focusing on sensory experiences, people and relationships, children and the elderly, workers, gossiping aunties and the overwhelming feeling you get when you’re in Cabramatta that memories are constantly being created all around you. Lively Locales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692752302-5840HHDDZA0YD9IRLSKA/2166.png Best Animation (Student) - 2166 Anna Nguyen - 23, Lilian Cao - 23, Winston Liu - 22 A film that documents snippets of daily lives and memories within the suburbs of Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Focusing on sensory experiences, people and relationships, children and the elderly, workers, gossiping aunties and the overwhelming feeling you get when you’re in Cabramatta that memories are constantly being created all around you. Lively Locales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692762653-NM5FFYDIJ7KUBI0JJPL4/Float.png Best Animation (Student) - FLOAT Jaden Heller - 21 A penguin drifting through the polluted waters of a flooded Earth must see if he has what it takes to survive the new ways of the world. Immense Immersions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692774102-51GSIT0CXHDN17M2BUX6/froginmythroat.png Best Animation (Student) - Frog in my Throat Sofia Spinelli - 18 A young girl with an anxiety disorder struggles to manage the 'frogs' that make her life difficult until she reaches out for help. Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692786661-THE7IG4XF2601W8PUT2B/InSight.png Best Animation (Student) - In Sight Wendy Lu - 22, Natalie Tran - 22, Cindy Zhi - 23 A young troublemaker and her dog set out on a journey up a mountain to shoot down the brightest star in the sky. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692794478-INQYXD7KROC12U4958AR/mileage.png Best Animation (Student) - Mileage Jennifer Wu - 21, Ruyee Lu - 21, Joy Zhou - 21, Ruby Saysanasy - 23, Saul Benavides - 22, Nicole Taylor Topacio - 21, Miranda Li - 22, Christopher Hsueh - 22 A story of a taxi that transfers the youth of the passengers to the driver. Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679692806483-NMBKM8RFXMVPZ7RIBKGO/Sonata.png Best Animation (Student) - Sonata Madison Crisp - 22, Abby Davenport - 23, Fern Singleton - 22, Vic Sosa - 22 When a blackout derails a young man’s plans for the perfect first date, he must navigate his nerves, the heat, and a mischievous gang of shadows if he has any hope of connecting with the girl of his dreams. Happy Hour Shorts https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693121600-6HI89OAOOFZZTWBT5OTE/chuuchuu.png Best Experimental - Chuu Chuu Mackie Mallison - 22, Anahita Amirshahi - 22, Dan Chang - 23, Kelley Grade - 22 Taking its title from the Japanese onomatopoeia for bird sound, this is a lyrical, dream-like portrait of the filmmaker's grandmother and her deep connection with avian beings. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693121600-6HI89OAOOFZZTWBT5OTE/chuuchuu.png Best Experimental - Chuu Chuu Mackie Mallison - 22, Anahita Amirshahi - 22, Dan Chang - 23, Kelley Grade - 22 Taking its title from the Japanese onomatopoeia for bird sound, this is a lyrical, dream-like portrait of the filmmaker's grandmother and her deep connection with avian beings. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693132417-26VZUDNW9H1VYU9E25X2/DreamsofHome.png Best Experimental - Dreams of Home Justin Kaminuma - 22, Jess Faber - 21 A boy skateboards through abstract landscapes and memories in search of a place he encountered in a dream. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693138297-CMNBUKGA5MODORM7PQH5/MountAnalogue.png Best Experimental - In Search of Mount Analogue Leonardo Pirondi - 22 In Search of Mount Analogue journeys through ocean and land, bringing life to the imagined, metaphorical, and mysterious island from the 1952 novel, Mount Analogue, by René Daumal. The film uses 16mm film to capture computer-generated images that create an immersive, but rather odd, landscape of Mount Analogue. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693196930-8GLIGUA8DZ6Y3OSVJSQ9/TheRiver.png Best Experimental - The River Janay Kelley - 19, Tya Arnold - 19, Alana Hayes - 19 After discovering the drowning of a little girl, an unnamed narrator describes her community's response while battling the memories of her own fight with The River in this experimental take on sexual violence, grief, and trauma. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693211415-F5GMQK5QAYJC59S468SX/Snow.png Best Experimental - Snow Anastasia Arsentyeva - 24 A woman longs for snowfall to finally see her lover's promise. Coping for the Best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693222505-0BSX99V63YOL81MU9VEI/wingsofmyyouth-original.jpg Best Experimental - Wings of My Youth Belle Palmano - 21, Esrom Solomon - 23, Ellis Josebury - 21 Three friends on the cusp of adolescence travel to the heart of west London. Lively Locales https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental-student daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693325590-R881XD9Z7IRWL2TNHS7L/furo.png Best Experimental (Student) - Furo Julia Roliz - 23 FURO emerges through a crack, a fissure in space-time that happens by navigating through the intersections of thoughts, through the corners of memories, between the paths of childhood. A window opens here into a magical universe, where fantastic beings dance, driven by the rhythms of desire. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693325590-R881XD9Z7IRWL2TNHS7L/furo.png Best Experimental (Student) - Furo Julia Roliz - 23 FURO emerges through a crack, a fissure in space-time that happens by navigating through the intersections of thoughts, through the corners of memories, between the paths of childhood. A window opens here into a magical universe, where fantastic beings dance, driven by the rhythms of desire. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693330720-6HRSLV2IIKGLR3X0FZ0Y/honeydewdarling.png Best Experimental (Student) - Honeydew, Darling Callahan Bracken - 20 Through ceramics, animation, printmaking and 16mm film, Honeydew, Darling articulates the delicate, interwoven cycles of queer grief, sex and euphoria. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693349859-7N305IWX2SA5OJO5WEP0/ihopeyourememberthismoment.png Best Experimental (Student) - I Hope You Remember This Moment Arya Misra - 24 The film is a meditation on memory and its fallibility. The memories we have of the people we love and the moments we remember, if we don't actually remember them, then what do we have left? Using a multitude of formal elements, from Super 8 to animation, this film explores the temporal links between one's past, present, and future and a quest to learn how to live with yourself when every moment that has led to the present, is getting morphed and reconstructed in your mind. How do you preserve sublime moments of beauty that have made you who you are? How will you remember this moment? Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693353994-ITSBH4CMSMG8HH7GGKOB/Irememberitfromupclose.png Best Experimental (Student) - I remember it from up close Jaclyn Goldstein - 20, Ariella Hyman-Fessler - 20, Ethan Langenau - 20, Hannah Weis - 20 A recollection of the moments between a phone call and a plane ticket as a girl packs her suitcase for a funeral. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693361735-P439HBKR9SLHUG18O0KQ/SlaytheBeast.png Best Experimental (Student) - Slay The Beast from A State of Peace Miro Alleyne McCarthy - 17 A boy finds love amongst the chaos of the city. As an older man, he makes peace with the beast, letting go of the chaos and anger. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693367780-2ZQ4ZXGJA637N43GHBSS/CONTAGION.jpeg Best Experimental (Student) - Contagion Olivia Lee - 17, Jaerlene C Quinto - 15 An experimental short film showcasing a downward spiral. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-1 daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693480686-GB043QI1ULU7UJ8TN73Z/holdmewhenithinkimgoingcrazy.png Best Music Video - Hold Me When I Think I'm Going Crazy by Ollie Chanin Nathan Ginter - 21, Aidan Flynn - 20 A trip into the subconscious of Ollie Chanin for his song “Hold Me When I Think I’m Going Crazy” Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693480686-GB043QI1ULU7UJ8TN73Z/holdmewhenithinkimgoingcrazy.png Best Music Video - Hold Me When I Think I'm Going Crazy by Ollie Chanin Nathan Ginter - 21, Aidan Flynn - 20 A trip into the subconscious of Ollie Chanin for his song “Hold Me When I Think I’m Going Crazy” Friday Night Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693508793-EPZHGOL1STU031KVYCFW/Hunger.png Best Music Video - Hunger Vivian Wolfson - 18, Romy Murro - 18, Zenzelé Joi Moore-Ysaguirre - 20 Hunger is an experimental music video featuring indie artist A.O Gerber. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693531981-TCOE51R6PER781Z0ARCQ/RodneyChrome.png Best Music Video - Rodney Chrome - To The Money Zac Dov Wiesel - 22, Shane Bagwell - 22, Henry Wolf - 21, Katie Balun - 22 The story of a Ghetto Popstar; After finding a bag of unlimited money in the forest, Chrome’s destiny becomes set in stone. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693543208-LLCE8L36G5W40XVO227V/tinashe.png Best Music Video - Tinashe - HMU for a Good Time Jonah Haber - 24, Carlos Lopes - 24, Galileo Mondol - 24 The club is a beautiful purgatory where time doesn’t seem to exist and nothing matters except the now. In a perceived oner, Tinashe takes us on this journey. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693552914-DAPXOHR610EITEUTRHHS/TheStack.png Best Music Video - The Stack Isabelle Hahn - 24, Steven Xie - 20 “The Stack" recalls the gut wrenching feeling of losing who you once thought to be your forever, and the process of detangling yourself from that. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693581142-LM1P32TGHHM3VT15CB5Z/treetops.png Best Music Video - Alé Araya - "Treetops" Tiffany Lin - 23 Music video for Alé Araya's single "Treetops." Through movement and music, Alé searches for new meaning in the treetops. Musical Medley https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-student daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693696304-1FBHVM08D5K1PJV3PM50/deathofahero.png Best Music Video (Student) - Death of a Hero RJ Solomon - 19 A coming of age parable, Death of a Hero is a music video following a young boy's realization that the father he grew up idolizing is a very flawed mortal. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693696304-1FBHVM08D5K1PJV3PM50/deathofahero.png Best Music Video (Student) - Death of a Hero RJ Solomon - 19 A coming of age parable, Death of a Hero is a music video following a young boy's realization that the father he grew up idolizing is a very flawed mortal. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693707436-6CX3PM3I4YCTUP3WDADW/forsythia.png Best Music Video (Student) - Forsythia - Pretty Lungs Eli Williams - 15, Namika Conness - 16, Riley Arce-Riolo - 16 Surrealism meets suburbia. A girl dreams of an encounter with the sun. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693718400-OUJ71Z3UI4R6UVE7W4NT/runaway.png Best Music Video (Student) - Runaway Tara Sekana Zulfikar - 20, Kailynne Lee Chiu - 21, Ethan Wen - 20, Nicola Rios - 20 Entranced, a boy seeks for a lover's attention. Musical Medley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693730053-9FADRFECDC1CWSP2F3LH/whilewereyoung.png Best Music Video (Student) - While We're Young Alex Duque - 17, Isabella Chiappini - 18, Marcy Rodriguez - 18 A group of friends go out for a night of fun, while one person is tired of living the teen dream. Bring the Kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693758708-WPPTSUGNE7LCCW0AXQ31/ImNotHer.png Best Music Video (Student) - I'm Not Her Shaman Magic Aponte - 17, Zenzelé Ysaguirre- Moore - 19 “I’m Not Her” an original song by singer/songwriter DAIELA. This Music Video captures the essence of the true meaning behind this song: trying to be someone you’re not. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/best-episodic daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693808858-0S5XKAWGCUA5N2JQC7A2/CarlyDolls.png Best Episodic - Carly Dolls Lindsay Newland - 22, Maudie Schmidt - 22, Jaxson Power-Thornton - 22, Isabella Hermelin - 21 When Carly, a homeschooled fourteen-year-old, is forced to face public high school, she turns to her beloved dolls, Lily and Mermia. Sprung from Carly's own vivid imagination and taking the form of lifesize "friends," they guide Carly through the ups and downs of growing up, fitting in, and figuring herself (and her sexuality) out. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693808858-0S5XKAWGCUA5N2JQC7A2/CarlyDolls.png Best Episodic - Carly Dolls Lindsay Newland - 22, Maudie Schmidt - 22, Jaxson Power-Thornton - 22, Isabella Hermelin - 21 When Carly, a homeschooled fourteen-year-old, is forced to face public high school, she turns to her beloved dolls, Lily and Mermia. Sprung from Carly's own vivid imagination and taking the form of lifesize "friends," they guide Carly through the ups and downs of growing up, fitting in, and figuring herself (and her sexuality) out. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693809117-T8R3MN28EN0FAI9X6C71/Humanized.png Best Episodic - Humanized Gabriel Guimaraes - 22, Colin Sevely-Ortiz - 22, Radley Docekal - 22, Benjy Berkowitz - 22 Posing as a typical teenager, a humanoid robot must navigate the uncertainty of adolescence in order to conceal a haunting secret. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1679693812041-NAUGJS2T38L6DLLCBBGL/OffTheMenu.png Best Episodic - Off the Menu Daniele Sestito - 21, Cooper Yeager - 20, Eric Dyer - 21, Mackenzie Zambo - 20 Chef is a perfectionist, Italian cook who works for an unlikely institution and takes pride in the satisfaction of his clients. When a new client rejects his europeanized version of a native dish she ordered, he hurries to make her an authentic Taiwanese meal before it’s too late. Episodic Showcase https://www.nffty.org/ryan-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197054889-W9PCZ8PXYXRP1JS9BQCZ/Obtusion.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - Obtusion I first encountered this film about a year ago, and I’ve carried it with me ever since. It is a reflective journey, but unfolds as a real time inquiry and painful desire for understanding. I, too, have a younger sister who endures pain I’ll never fully comprehend; this delicate and sincere collaboration between brother and sister restores my soul while leaving me in a puddle of tears. An act of love that cannot be missed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197054889-W9PCZ8PXYXRP1JS9BQCZ/Obtusion.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - Obtusion I first encountered this film about a year ago, and I’ve carried it with me ever since. It is a reflective journey, but unfolds as a real time inquiry and painful desire for understanding. I, too, have a younger sister who endures pain I’ll never fully comprehend; this delicate and sincere collaboration between brother and sister restores my soul while leaving me in a puddle of tears. An act of love that cannot be missed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197207784-DNGQ4SV6UP23TREFK3YD/ParentalOrbit.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - Parental Orbit Art as memory and cinematic collaborations across time? Yes, please! This experimental documentary consists of a conversation between the filmmaker and their great uncle, played over recovered footage shot in NY in the late 1960s. Yet the filmmaker takes it a step further, adding in new sound design and contemporary recreations of the recovered footage. A lovely exploration of how art evolves through time and connects generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197148692-NV57UM59N2OUWBSGI3NB/desiderium.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - desiderium. Returning home after many years can often feel like a series of contradictions: it can be beautiful and painful, full of warmth and disappointment, and leave you nostalgic while also feeling lost. This deceptively simple film collects all of these emotions and more via a long awaited journey to a North Dakota farmhouse, now with an unmistakable vacancy from lost grandparents. But threading up the sun dappled 8mm home movies and projecting them on the farmhouse at night leads the filmmaker and their mother towards an indescribable contentment of life and what we share in the present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197253644-RW1B1T79Y86G8UMYVRA4/NeonPhantom.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - Neon Phantom When commercial cinema functions as an opiate for the masses and promises that life will turn out like a musical, how do we reconcile that with the realities we face day to day? This truly inspired piece uses the musical form and applies it to a socially conscious depiction of someone trapped in the gig economy. This film strikes the perfect balance between ebullient musical and biting social commentary, resulting in unforgettable results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197324587-BD4LKARYZV3KS45BJI4E/MountAnalogue.png Ryan 2023 Programmer Picks - In Search of Mount Analogue I have a personal obsession with playful, trickster cinema that mixes media to create new and exciting textures. This short “adapts” the 1952 French surrealist novel Mount Analogue by creating a 3D computer rendering of the titular mountain from the mysterious island. The exploration of these digital crevices is further enhanced by printing these images on 16mm film stock, then converted back to digital for our enjoyment. https://www.nffty.org/theresa-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197406345-CXBDXIOO923JSFPMHW9G/sallyimetaboy.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'Sally! I Met A Boy' This music video is a delightful and inventive piece of work, skillfully directed by Caro Knapp. From start to finish, the video bursts with energy and creativity, perfectly capturing the joyful spirit of the song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197406345-CXBDXIOO923JSFPMHW9G/sallyimetaboy.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'Sally! I Met A Boy' This music video is a delightful and inventive piece of work, skillfully directed by Caro Knapp. From start to finish, the video bursts with energy and creativity, perfectly capturing the joyful spirit of the song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197483741-GOMNF1W0PAE6LEHEHFR1/runwithher.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'Run with Her' This beautifully-crafted documentary offers a unique and intimate look into the world of Emmy, a 16-year-old endurance runner whose passion for the sport has created a sense of security and control in her life. What set ‘Run with Her’ apart from other sports documentaries for me was its thoughtful and nuanced approach to exploring how Emmy's dedication to running has shaped her identity and sense of self. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197613380-X7D0HU41D4GZJL72A7DB/tellmesomethingidontknow.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'Tell Me Something I Don't Know' What starts as a seemingly innocuous exercise quickly turns into a tense and uncomfortable reckoning, serving as a reminder of why you probably don’t want your friends to be completely honest with you. I was so impressed by the film’s direction, its sharp dialogue, and the performances from the cast. This is a film you cannot miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680197653419-DZWKRBN3NAXXP0MA2RMU/TheMess+WereIn.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'The Mess We're In' ‘The Mess We’re In’ is a poignant and moving exploration of a young woman's struggle to move forward in life while still grappling with her ties to her family. Anchored by a strong performance from its lead actress, this film's strength lies in its ability to capture the nuances of its protagonist’s emotional journey while also being a deeply relatable story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198043643-7H20EE7EFJCNVRKM81QV/Sonata.png Theresa 2023 Programmer Picks - 'Sonata' This animated romantic comedy is a delightful and charming exploration of first love and the unexpected obstacles that can get in its way. Its vibrant and expressive animation, paired with a delightful and infectious soundtrack, perfectly captures the film’s tone and makes for such a fun watch. https://www.nffty.org/chloe-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198161581-5XKEVXAGE7J1N1YW0I35/Chicken.png Chloe 2023 programmer picks - Chicken I was fully absorbed within the first shot and was moved to tears at the end. The cinematography and sound design enhanced this already emotionally raw and vulnerable story. Exploring the intersectionalities of privileges and oppressions, this film shines light on how even the simplest relationships, like taking care of a chicken, can illustrate the deepest of complexities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198161581-5XKEVXAGE7J1N1YW0I35/Chicken.png Chloe 2023 programmer picks - Chicken I was fully absorbed within the first shot and was moved to tears at the end. The cinematography and sound design enhanced this already emotionally raw and vulnerable story. Exploring the intersectionalities of privileges and oppressions, this film shines light on how even the simplest relationships, like taking care of a chicken, can illustrate the deepest of complexities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198522028-IQQOZIHZNTVI6EN1LYIO/tothemoon.png Chloe 2023 programmer picks - A Trip to The Moon From daydreaming about spaceships and fairytales to wishing I could be a secret agent spy, I still chase childlike wonder and nostalgia to this day. A Trip to the Moon beautifully conveys that feeling of childlike innocence and the magic wonders of the mind, even as they clash with the world's harsh realities. I could not stop crying (in the best way possible). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198787076-588BJOVGZXLHU8FO6DLM/Griefisquiet.png Chloe 2023 programmer picks - Grief is Quiet I usually can't handle films about dogs cause they make me violently sob, and this film did just that! Loss is such a difficult feeling to understand, let alone process. Grief is Quiet not only perfectly articulates the depths of loss and grief, but it illuminates the possibility of acceptance through a letter to a dog, Ginger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198970558-9J092BR3RQYS96V8A8CP/image.jpg Chloe 2023 programmer picks - Clairvoyant A capitating and haunting story about a girl with supernatural sensitivity who moves into a new house with a traumatic history. After watching Clairvoyant, I reconsidered my desire to have supernatural powers and my love for peaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680198938944-UZMY4BISXGZGTYXE09XZ/2166.png Chloe 2023 programmer picks - 2166 Through sensory snippets of life within the suburbs of Cabramatta and Canley valley, 2166 intrigues and immerses. Featuring gorgeous, flowy, rhythmic shots as a visual canvas to paint the speed and transience of life, 2166 inspires us to appreciate even the smallest of moments in time. https://www.nffty.org/kevin-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298503731-QMX6I1WIOQWDH3R45UI4/InSight.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - In Sight Rarely has one’s place in the solar system and local community felt so meaningfully interconnected than in Wendy Lu, Natalie Tran, and Cindy Zhi’s In Sight. Its art style bursts with a magical warmth that reminds me of being young and infatuated with the night sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298503731-QMX6I1WIOQWDH3R45UI4/InSight.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - In Sight Rarely has one’s place in the solar system and local community felt so meaningfully interconnected than in Wendy Lu, Natalie Tran, and Cindy Zhi’s In Sight. Its art style bursts with a magical warmth that reminds me of being young and infatuated with the night sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298539123-M9U0YUAU1UE1QK0474P6/Puck.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - Puck Rebecca Ozer’s short about a casual meet up delivers the exhilarating rush and pang of those “what if” moments universal in all our lives. Its expertly tender tone, propped up by an incredible pair of lead performances, remind us the most powerful moments are sometimes the quiet ones between lines of dialogue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298614197-CASLH2IQUQQO935KHZW2/Onan.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - Onán It’s a tale as old as time: a “when life gives you lemons” story about temptation in a convent via an errant package! Everything else I want to say about this one I’m told we can’t put in print for a youth festival. Rest assured, you’ll enjoy it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298671020-XB0I08DN4U575442TGTI/IProbablyShouldn_t.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - I Probably Shouldn’t Be Telling You This You might not think a film about a podcast can be as hilariously biting, whip smart, and downright entertaining as most podcasters think they are themselves, but Emma Weinswig’s I Probably Shouldn't Be Telling You This has confessional word-vomiting that would top the charts. Both lead performances shine in this absolute barn burner of a short that has me chuckling every time I’m reminded of a line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680298724519-9QY6ZO2RX6734XPX1WAB/mei.png Kevin 2023 programmer picks - Mei Beneath Mei’s effectively deliberate pacing and careful composition is a nuanced look at an eroding family complete with a complex young protagonist and some of the most economical storytelling in the festival. It’s a mesmerizing and ultimately heart wrenching experience. https://www.nffty.org/amy-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680300710734-D3MHC44S5D465OVOCZPN/HalfLight.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - Half-Light Half-Light expertly places the audience directly in the midst of a backseat hookup, and I found myself captivated by every movement of the camera, each detail in the sound design, and the stunning performances. Intimate in both story and form, this is one you don’t want to miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680300710734-D3MHC44S5D465OVOCZPN/HalfLight.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - Half-Light Half-Light expertly places the audience directly in the midst of a backseat hookup, and I found myself captivated by every movement of the camera, each detail in the sound design, and the stunning performances. Intimate in both story and form, this is one you don’t want to miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680300931557-IPU6ZLA2F92FON7PAK26/FruitsofLabor.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - Fruits of Labor Teeming with patience and passion, Fruits of Labour paints an understated, impactful portrait of director Ophelia Spinosa’s father. I’ve revisited this documentary several times since my first watch, and a new facet of the film reveals itself and resonates with me each time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680301013400-J8GDVQEWEME589MQ1NF2/tamingaseahorse.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - Taming A Seahorse Between the adept directing and tantalizing tension-building, Raza Tariq’s thriller Taming a Seahorse was an instant favorite of mine – I can’t wait to watch this one in a packed theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680301067547-JUYJUHYA5ULXSPGN88OV/inyoursheets.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - In Your Sheets Featuring some of my favorite performances in the fest, I immediately fell in love with this film. With its efficient storytelling, thoughtful production design, and open-hearted script, it's a succinct and satisfying watch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680301426846-SFEMBEGZ07TXJHOWTY5J/froginmythroat.png Amy 2023 programmer picks - Frog In My Throat An amalgamation of animation forms, Frog in my Throat brilliantly balances an honest portrayal of anxiety with humor, resilience, and optimism. Well-paced and constructed with painstaking detail, I have an endless appreciation for this film. https://www.nffty.org/robyn-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680538765591-EN2JJ1OWV7Z0JFCPWDVY/CANSCantStand.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - CANS Can’t Stand An important and well crafted documentary on the decriminalization of sex work by Black Trans Sex Workers and activists. This doc is equal parts educational, entertaining, and emotionally moving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680538765591-EN2JJ1OWV7Z0JFCPWDVY/CANSCantStand.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - CANS Can’t Stand An important and well crafted documentary on the decriminalization of sex work by Black Trans Sex Workers and activists. This doc is equal parts educational, entertaining, and emotionally moving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680538872098-6FULIF2WOJKLFA6R49MK/Float.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - FLOAT This charming animation takes a compact and impactful look at climate change with an unpredictable plot twist. It takes skill to be able to do that with a film that’s no longer than 5 minutes long. Brava! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680538929277-8CMS83SN9I08PG8L04W9/SliceofParadise.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - A Slice of Paradise A gorgeously shot 16mm film about a rural golfing community. This doc not only possesses great aesthetics, but has a tender heart that reminds you how mutual activities like sports can give communities meaning and bring them together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539035668-197XWF994NQNB72H7AZX/thebusinessman.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - The Businessman A moody, dark, and eerie short film that has a strong atmosphere and aesthetic. The film’s lingering presence and great performances is what makes the horror stay with you even after the film is over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539087531-PPV1YLTKX8R0K33IM34L/OurHighestPriority.png Robyn 2023 Programmer picks - Our Highest Priority A nuanced and meditative look at the difficulty of accessible mental health resources at post secondary institutions. This film takes you through the story at a tranquil pace. I’m proud to see a Canadian film with such talent! https://www.nffty.org/leomary-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539211153-O1WSUVBPSSRA5IW0WJ72/NoodlesForever.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - Noodles Forever Although I typically avoid movies that involve dead dogs, and I will never watch John Wick films because of this, I took a chance with Noodles Forever and I’m glad I did! This film is an exceptional work of cinema that masterfully blends humor, suspense, and action. The performances, cinematography, and sound design are all outstanding, with a gradual intensification of guilt and reverence towards the protagonist leading to a satisfying payoff at the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539211153-O1WSUVBPSSRA5IW0WJ72/NoodlesForever.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - Noodles Forever Although I typically avoid movies that involve dead dogs, and I will never watch John Wick films because of this, I took a chance with Noodles Forever and I’m glad I did! This film is an exceptional work of cinema that masterfully blends humor, suspense, and action. The performances, cinematography, and sound design are all outstanding, with a gradual intensification of guilt and reverence towards the protagonist leading to a satisfying payoff at the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539280003-BUQ9LER1S3UX5SPQO0GO/kookstreet.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - KOOK Street The documentary captures a man who repurposes scrap metal into art, using it to tag spaces with his pseudonym "Kook". It showcases his ability to stay true to himself while also reinventing himself in his art. The film portrays wisdom and channeling in a refreshing and inspiring way. The humorous tone of the film adds an entertaining aspect to the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680539429514-IRI8BXAKYQ3068TJSY3J/StillHere.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - Still Here This is a powerful and deeply personal film that explores the impact of violence, poverty, and imprisonment on a Latino family in the Midwest. The film's strong focus on the three brothers and their experiences of coming of age under difficult circumstances creates a sense of empathy and understanding. Witnessing men reliving their childhood creates an impact on experiencing a tender side of masculinity that is not often shown or centered in media. The storytelling is raw and authentic, making for a moving and thought-provoking viewing experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554438384-JLUCTEVPD0HORFMAXIIA/AsYouAre.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - As You Are This is a beautifully crafted film that explores the complexities of interabled queer relationships with grace and sensitivity. The film's portrayal of intimacy and vulnerability between the two main characters is both authentic and moving. The disabled main character's experiences are depicted with honesty and respect. The film tackles important themes such as relationships, desire and sexuality, making it a powerful and thought-provoking viewing experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554596482-I7SMQT39SD9R7J6DYCTK/ThisIsClosest.png Leomary 2023 programmer picks - This is closest to how the last weeks of March felt like This documentary really struck a chord with me. As someone who attended film school, I witnessed firsthand how many of my peers ended up pursuing careers that didn't truly align with their passions and purpose. As a child of immigrant parents who faced their own challenges in adapting to life in the United States, I couldn't help but feel a mix of gratitude and sadness for the paths we both took in pursuit of a better life. I am thrilled to see Kunga's film chosen for this festival. It speaks not only to my personal mission of elevating stories that are often not centered, but also aligns perfectly with NFFTY's goal of promoting diverse voices and narratives. https://www.nffty.org/nabil-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554715606-9AMWIG6GJ89M4IQ37MWW/ADerivativeOutlook.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - The Derivative Outlook on Love From the Perspective of Two Sixteen-Year-Olds This film is an extremely singular portrait of the relationship between two young teens. Its sophisticated sense of rhythm and abruptness give it a deeply poetic layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554715606-9AMWIG6GJ89M4IQ37MWW/ADerivativeOutlook.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - The Derivative Outlook on Love From the Perspective of Two Sixteen-Year-Olds This film is an extremely singular portrait of the relationship between two young teens. Its sophisticated sense of rhythm and abruptness give it a deeply poetic layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554817879-OWG287RVMSJJOUOLZRJU/Irememberitfromupclose.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - I remember it from up close A very moving film about a young woman who prepares to go to a funeral. The lack of narrative context and the immediate, intense and immersive atmosphere the filmmakers create help give this work a mysterious sense of longing and beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554907085-VXLQTT4PZH23K6Y0N1K6/beforeitmelts.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - Before It Melts Unique and ambitious film about a young girl watching television as her ice cream melts. The attempt at abstraction is very courageous in this deeply interesting work that leaves us with more questions than answers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680554940392-4QY6PNVX9YGCVVOTZ5YS/TheReceipt.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - The Receipt Incredibly mature and well structured work about an anxious young man who struggles to break-up with his girlfriend. The filmmakers truly impress us by managing to make a film that’s formally rigorous and narratively captivating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680555006743-I6T5A50T5OT435MM9PXC/SammyWithoutStrings.png Nabil 2023 Programmer picks - Sammy, Without Strings A puppet falls in love with an audience member and tries to free himself to be with her in this magical, and extremely impressive work. The film stands out because of how well-executed it is in regards to its incredible visual and musical approach. https://www.nffty.org/andy-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580036652-X8O7600K7806DV5O8BMT/mileage.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - Mileage I hadn't even realized I chewed my nails off until I was done watching. Superbly spooky and visceral! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580036652-X8O7600K7806DV5O8BMT/mileage.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - Mileage I hadn't even realized I chewed my nails off until I was done watching. Superbly spooky and visceral! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580067934-83BDFFM390WE1Y6BTRDH/MangoCity.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - Mango City As a Miami native, I loved getting the chance to see my city represented on the screen. #305forlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580110297-FDGNUI9X1DX2V4YT8IQ8/lonelybirthday.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - Lonely Birthday I cannot stress this enough. I. Would go. To this kid's. Birthday party. This one felt so sweet and nostalgic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580183095-G0WOYKVKC01EOFTMLGPI/TheStack.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - The Stack I fell in love with the visuals and story of this. It's just heart wrenching. Am I tearing up right now? Ummm, maybe!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580220301-2Q6XB0JW5KOY216RDSRX/AllNightSheHears.png Andy 2023 Programmer picks - All Night She Hears The Water Sobbing This is the era of complicated mother/daughter stories That last shot got me right in the feels. https://www.nffty.org/hannaeh-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580309656-M32SB91D2ISUMD8MSVQG/TheRiver.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - The River This film brought me to tears. The narration was so unrelenting and fluid. The visuals were stunning. Every performance was so well workshopped. It really moves the Black Southern Gothic genre into gen z. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580309656-M32SB91D2ISUMD8MSVQG/TheRiver.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - The River This film brought me to tears. The narration was so unrelenting and fluid. The visuals were stunning. Every performance was so well workshopped. It really moves the Black Southern Gothic genre into gen z. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580356031-MH5RFY9GJZC21G8UIAMR/EnSusManos.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - En Sus Manos This film is an exploration of women and girls and their body of work in a developing landscape. Amazing story of 3 generations of female Afro-Cuban circus artists. There is such a full and lively soundscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580411526-PFD12UPNAIVYABR24UT1/room.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - Room Room is an immersive experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. Very impressive animation and emotional intelligence displayed by a 15-year-old tackling hard topics like anxiety and depression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580477697-R1A2KKXVDM182YPUIPJN/Paloma.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - Paloma Paloma is very sharp in every way. The acting performance is so delicate with striking realism. I would call this a tough but necessary watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580565442-1RN4BLP2S6YY1CK92VWJ/cabbage.png Han-'Naeh 2023 Programmer picks - Cabbage Absolutely amazing. This film just clicks all the buttons for me. It has great conflict, it's unassuming and beautifully shot. When you think it's you cookie-cutter film with religious dogma, it becomes a horror film that weaves allegory and romance so well. https://www.nffty.org/krupa-2023-programmer-picks daily 0.75 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580844155-PANMCVN0Z6SWAFGRU6SJ/ImranandAlykhan.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Imran & Alykhan The soft-hearted nature of the lead characters make it so you cannot help but root for them. Made for the romantics, LGBTQ+, and third culture kids in the audience, this film sits close to the heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580844155-PANMCVN0Z6SWAFGRU6SJ/ImranandAlykhan.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Imran & Alykhan The soft-hearted nature of the lead characters make it so you cannot help but root for them. Made for the romantics, LGBTQ+, and third culture kids in the audience, this film sits close to the heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580881611-RXREXJ9YC7U776TIBL6V/unluckycharms.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Unlucky Charms Let me start off with saying I am not a horror buff, but this film is worth the scare. The animation is fun and clever and the pacing is immaculate. This film embodies technical skill that make you adore it while you are peaking through your fingers to watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680580917006-CEAMTR9MMC8Z8G8R16VF/heavenlybodies.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Heavenly Bodies This is one for your next playlist! The music is a bop, the lighting is dramatic, and the vibes are everything. If you want something to dance to, you’ve found it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680581147205-19MG7YI5WO0BDVDEMZ3W/Colony.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Colony This animation is beautiful and at times trippy. The layered textures and subtle movements really bring the film to life. The plot is such a unique story, I have no comparison. Instead I will say it is a story you didn’t know you needed to see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680584057123-FEPQQTN3B39N4BJT2AF9/Birdsong.png Krupa 2023 Programmer picks - Birdsong This film was an emotional experience for me, the loss, the third culture kid experience, and the journey to move forward are tied together beautifully in this film. I adore the main character Anita and her grandfather and the reminder to embrace ones own culture that you will get from watching Birdsong. It would be a missed opportunitty to not see this film. https://www.nffty.org/2023-animation-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395708614-RJBCUU7T4IR6EZV9OP8B/Allyssa%2BA%2BLewis.jpg 2023 animation jury - Allyssa A Lewis Creative Strategist, Career Consultant, and prime-time television EMMY® winning Animator, Allyssa A Lewis, is most noted for her animation on over 75 episodes and promos of FX's series "Archer". She has also created content for NBC's "30 Rock", Discovery Channel, Mtv, i am OTHER, Animation Domination, Apple, ComicCon San Diego, Georgia Public Broadcasting (PBS), and Captain Planet's Planeteer Movement. Lewis founded Georgia's first and largest animation resource and staffing agency, My Animation Life (MAL). The team works to find creative strategies and solutions for both studios and independents in the animation industry. Using her education in animation from Savannah College of Art Design and business from Harvard University Online, Lewis advances emerging artists in film and digital media in creative employment, business development, and animation production and pitching. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors for ASIFA South, one of the largest international animation societies in the southeastern United States, and a judge for The EMMY® Awards. Her previous employment includes recruiting in the Art & Story division for twelve animated feature films for Netflix Animation. Currently, she is also animating her personal comical short series "Life as Molly". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395708614-RJBCUU7T4IR6EZV9OP8B/Allyssa%2BA%2BLewis.jpg 2023 animation jury - Allyssa A Lewis Creative Strategist, Career Consultant, and prime-time television EMMY® winning Animator, Allyssa A Lewis, is most noted for her animation on over 75 episodes and promos of FX's series "Archer". She has also created content for NBC's "30 Rock", Discovery Channel, Mtv, i am OTHER, Animation Domination, Apple, ComicCon San Diego, Georgia Public Broadcasting (PBS), and Captain Planet's Planeteer Movement. Lewis founded Georgia's first and largest animation resource and staffing agency, My Animation Life (MAL). The team works to find creative strategies and solutions for both studios and independents in the animation industry. Using her education in animation from Savannah College of Art Design and business from Harvard University Online, Lewis advances emerging artists in film and digital media in creative employment, business development, and animation production and pitching. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors for ASIFA South, one of the largest international animation societies in the southeastern United States, and a judge for The EMMY® Awards. Her previous employment includes recruiting in the Art & Story division for twelve animated feature films for Netflix Animation. Currently, she is also animating her personal comical short series "Life as Molly". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396230448-9Q0ZO82QY1XA9CTN1179/Jeremy%2BSchaefer.jpg 2023 animation jury - Jeremy Schaefer Jeremy Schaefer is a filmmaker and animator who is currently working at Dreamworks Animation. Growing up in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he discovered his passion for art and filmmaking while creating films with his older brother. While attending Ringling College of Art & Design, he interned at Walt Disney Animation Studios and created his animated thesis film, THE BOX ASSASSIN. Jeremy now resides in Los Angeles, continuing to do what he loves; creating and making films for audiences all around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396449652-VWDTI3R4Y5AN32GZLATO/Vinod%2BKrishnan.jpg 2023 animation jury - Vinod Krishnan Vinod Krishnan is currently a production technical director at Disney Television Animation. Previously, he has been involved with various other animation and VFX houses such as Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix Animation, Ingenuity VFX and more. Vinod's expertise ranges from working in visual development to post production. He is also heavily involved in the community through organizations like ASIFA SOUTH, ACM SIGGRAPH and works with Wacom Technologies as an artist representative, traveling with a team to many trade shows and conferences such as San Diego Comic Con, Adobe Max, LightBox Expo and more. Besides working in entertainment, Vinod enjoys playing video games, watching and playing sports, gouging all kinds of foods and spending time in nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396145248-URVWJ0RWR3P7H1FOHM0H/Clarisse%2BChua.jpg 2023 animation jury - Clarisse Chua Originally from Singapore, Clarisse Chua studied at Tama Art University in Tokyo and graduated from California Institute of the Arts. She developed her skills as an artist while interning at Moving Colour Studios and Cartoon Network while in school. She currently works as a story artist for feature films at Skydance Animation Studios. Outside of work, Clarisse also writes and directs her own animated films. Her short films have been presented at international film festivals, a few being Bucheon International Animation Film Festival, Animation Block Party, BFI Future Film Festival, National Film Festival for Talented Youth and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396408002-87M0YRAU263EP58B73FH/Tom%2BCarey.jpg 2023 animation jury - Tom Carey Tom was originally born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, however grew up south of London in the United Kingdom. It is there that he got his bachelor's degree in Animation Production back in 2021 and has since been working as a stop-motion animator at Laika Studios. Laika is an Oregon based stop-motion animation studio specializing in feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films. The studio is best known for its stop-motion feature films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link. Tom is passionate about film, performance and bringing engaging characters to life across all mediums, and so is delighted to be part of the NFFTY Animation Jury for 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396300810-0GC72MXI6MBB0O5TJLNF/Lachlan%2BPendragon.jpg 2023 animation jury - Lachlan Pendragon Lachlan Pendragon is a writer, director, animator from Brisbane, Australia. He is a Student Academy Award winner and Oscar nominated filmmaker for his stop motion animated short film, "An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It". Lachlan created the short through a Doctor of Visual Arts program at Griffith Film School in Brisbane. https://www.nffty.org/2023-episodic-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395728648-TXQQNXIPKQUJ4UTI5BHE/Bri%2BCastellini.jpg 2023 Episodic Jury - Bri Castellini Bri Castellini is the Manager of Creator Success for Seed&Spark, an independent filmmaker, an aspiring romance author, and, regrettably, a podcaster. She's known for the 2017 short film Ace and Anxious (writer/director, 160k+ views on YouTube) and for her podcasts Burn, Noticed and Breaking Out of Breaking In, covering the USA television show Burn Notice and practical filmmaking advice, respectively. She can lick her elbow (not clickbait). Full work history can be found on her website BriCastellini.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395728648-TXQQNXIPKQUJ4UTI5BHE/Bri%2BCastellini.jpg 2023 Episodic Jury - Bri Castellini Bri Castellini is the Manager of Creator Success for Seed&Spark, an independent filmmaker, an aspiring romance author, and, regrettably, a podcaster. She's known for the 2017 short film Ace and Anxious (writer/director, 160k+ views on YouTube) and for her podcasts Burn, Noticed and Breaking Out of Breaking In, covering the USA television show Burn Notice and practical filmmaking advice, respectively. She can lick her elbow (not clickbait). Full work history can be found on her website BriCastellini.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396331691-5V3FDGH8OGKSJI8DOE6E/Luke%2BSalin.jpg 2023 Episodic Jury - Luke Salin Luke Salin is an Asian-American filmmaker from the Bay Area. During his time at New York University & Tisch School of the Arts, Luke worked on dozens of projects, focusing on producing and directing. His experience culminated in his work directing Parked in America—one of two advanced television pilots produced by the film department each year. Parked world premiered and competed in the episodic pilot competition at South by Southwest 2021. The pilot went on to play at 8 other film festivals, including NFFTY 2022. Since February 2020, Luke has been working at Bleecker Street Media as a Creative Advertising Coordinator. In his free time, he continues to develop future film projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396385969-R3APXXKDOCBPVBTALX3C/Sari%2BArambulo.jpg 2023 Episodic Jury - Sari Arambulo Sari Arambulo is a Filipina-American actor, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Best known for portraying “Grace” on all 4 seasons of NBC/Peacock's comedy AP Bio, she can now be seen as “Bella” on Season 3 of Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q. Other credits include roles on Netflix, TNT, ABC, and more. She is the co-creator and co-host of Peacock’s first companion podcast ever launched by the streamer. She is a 2022 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab fellow, as well as the inaugural winner of the Hyde Park & Warner Music Group Asian Women Fellowship. She is currently in development with Hyde Park Entertainment Group for her feature film FAMILY STYLE. She has produced and directed content for companies like Snapchat, American Eagle, H&M, and Jubilee Media. Sari is an avid proponent of diversity and inclusion, aiming to bring stories with all different voices and cultures to the forefront of entertainment. A graduate of the University of Southern California, she is represented by Grandview Management. https://www.nffty.org/2023-doc-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396116975-4CFI0YBZR48S426PZQSN/Ce%25CC%2581sar%2BMarti%25CC%2581nez%2BBarba.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - César Martínez Barba César Martínez Barba is a San Antonio, TX born filmmaker and editor living in NYC. He is a graduate of Occidental College. César has been selected as a Sundance Institute 2020 Art of Editing Fellow, a 2022 North Star Fellow at the Points North Institute, the Fall 2018 Social Justice Filmmaker Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center, a 2018 NeXt Doc Fellow, and is a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective. His editorial work has appeared on the Criterion Collection, BET, ABC, and at festivals such as HotDocs, SFFILM, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. His films have been featured on POV and The New Yorker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396116975-4CFI0YBZR48S426PZQSN/Ce%25CC%2581sar%2BMarti%25CC%2581nez%2BBarba.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - César Martínez Barba César Martínez Barba is a San Antonio, TX born filmmaker and editor living in NYC. He is a graduate of Occidental College. César has been selected as a Sundance Institute 2020 Art of Editing Fellow, a 2022 North Star Fellow at the Points North Institute, the Fall 2018 Social Justice Filmmaker Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center, a 2018 NeXt Doc Fellow, and is a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective. His editorial work has appeared on the Criterion Collection, BET, ABC, and at festivals such as HotDocs, SFFILM, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. His films have been featured on POV and The New Yorker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396186733-KLVMM0AURK7FDWZJS0M9/Emma%2BWarner.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - Emma Warner Emma Warner is the Coordinator for the Artist Accelerator program at Sundance Institute, where she works on artist fellowships and industry innovation initiatives. Prior to joining Sundance, she worked for a number of film organizations, including the Atlanta Film Society, UTA, and Film at Lincoln Center. She attended Barnard College of Columbia University and is currently based in Atlanta, GA, where she lives with her cat, Harry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678398446912-WZBKH5KUYNTB81ER4WZE/Charles%2BFrank.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - Charles Frank Charles Frank is a director and founding partner of Voyager, a production company that tells stories ranging from 30 seconds to 90 minutes for agencies, brands, and audiences everywhere. His directing work has reached millions of people online, been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Short of the Week, and received numerous Vimeo Staff Picks. His debut feature doc, “Somewhere With No Bridges,” heralded as “a celebration of life like you’ve never seen,” won the Audience Award at Salem Film Festival 2020 and is available to stream everywhere. In the age of Instagram, influencers, and content creators, Charles’ empathetic and heart-filled portraits of real people feel more prescient than ever. Through all of his work, he strives to connect audiences to the subjects on screen, but also to one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396176731-5F4O7QH1PGR7W6950UR8/Emilie%2BBeck.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - Emilie Beck Emilie Beck (1991) is both a fiction- and a documentary director, graduated from film school in Norway with a bachelor in documentary directing and a masters in fiction in 2020. Her work focuses on strong female characters and the causes she is most passionate about, women’s rights and other grey zone issues. Last year she premiered on Netflix, co-directing the film "Royalteen", writing and directing episodes of the young adult series "VGS" (short for high school) for the Norwegian broadcaster NRK and the feature documentary "No place like home". She is currently developing her own series “Escaping Bolivia” with TV2 Norway, and other fiction-projects, and works as a commercial director for the company behind "Troll", Motion Blur. Emilie has had several of her shortfilms at NFFTY throughout the years, and won the audience award in 2015 with her film "The routine". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395717455-8LGSFZBO5CDA8DJDFXP1/Amy%2BLapides.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - Amy Lapides Amy Lapides graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Psychology and Philosophy of the Arts. As a fine artist and art director with a background in education and youth mentorship, she's passionate about helping young people navigate early adulthood and establish their creative careers. After joining GFS in 2020, she now works with alumni and emerging professionals in LA and NYC by matching them with ongoing creative opportunities. Amy's proud to serve the next generation of great storytellers and watch dreams come to life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396260381-PT1NFLFRQ78U4X7NIB31/Julia%25CC%2581n%2BDavid%2BLoaiza%2BPineda.jpg 2023 Doc Jury - Julián David Loaiza Pineda Julián David Loaiza Pineda is a visual anthropology filmmaker from Colombia. He currently teaches in the Master of Visual Anthropology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He experiments with the video camera as a means of research and representation. Through an intimate approach, he tries to discover the simple, but at the same time, the spectacular in people. https://www.nffty.org/2023-experimental-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396198953-XXKLRT4IJTE747EOD3UN/Ewurakua%2BDawson-Amoah.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah Canada born, US raised, Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah grew up in a tiny town in New Jersey. During her childhood, she immersed herself in storytelling and an array of music genres. Eager to be a “borderless storyteller”, her interests span from comedy to horror, and she plans to create work in various genres and mediums. Ewurakua graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her work has been recognized in numerous film competitions, including Fusion Film Festival, Raindance Festival, Cinequest, Toronto Black Film Festival, NFFTY, and the Tony Hawkins Award for Excellence in Sound Design. In August of 2020, her short film “To the Girl That Looks Like Me” was named a finalist in the Alternative/Experimental category of the 2020 Student Academy Awards. Ewurakua’s To the Girl That Looks Like Me is part of the Scene in Color Film Series, presented by Target, with the film available to watch on Rotten Tomatoes, MovieClips Indie Channel, Peacock, and the NBC App. In 2020 she launched The Melacast Network, a platform focused on connecting BIPOC actors, directors, and crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396198953-XXKLRT4IJTE747EOD3UN/Ewurakua%2BDawson-Amoah.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah Canada born, US raised, Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah grew up in a tiny town in New Jersey. During her childhood, she immersed herself in storytelling and an array of music genres. Eager to be a “borderless storyteller”, her interests span from comedy to horror, and she plans to create work in various genres and mediums. Ewurakua graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her work has been recognized in numerous film competitions, including Fusion Film Festival, Raindance Festival, Cinequest, Toronto Black Film Festival, NFFTY, and the Tony Hawkins Award for Excellence in Sound Design. In August of 2020, her short film “To the Girl That Looks Like Me” was named a finalist in the Alternative/Experimental category of the 2020 Student Academy Awards. Ewurakua’s To the Girl That Looks Like Me is part of the Scene in Color Film Series, presented by Target, with the film available to watch on Rotten Tomatoes, MovieClips Indie Channel, Peacock, and the NBC App. In 2020 she launched The Melacast Network, a platform focused on connecting BIPOC actors, directors, and crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678395738988-02QXHYTIW3UGLSD59KF4/Bryan%2BWendorf.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Bryan Wendorf Bryan Wendorf co-founded the Chicago Underground Film Festival while working in a video rental store in 1994 and has remained its Programmer and Artistic Director. With 30 years of experience, Wendorf is known for his commitment to promoting unconventional, thought-provoking, and experimental works in the underground film community. He has curated film programs at various venues throughout the world and served on juries at numerous film festivals, including Slamdance and the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival. Wendorf has a background in fine art and communications, having studied at Columbia College Chicago, and has written articles on film, music, comics, and popular culture for publications such as Indiewire and New City Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396106273-DLAK6QIDM15GDSX14DW7/Celeste%2BWong.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Celeste Wong-Truffaut Celeste Wong has worked in the arts for 10 years and is a lifelong film and performing arts enthusiast based in Oakland, California. She has worked in programming for various film festivals nationwide, including the Tribeca Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, and currently serves as Festival Manager for the CineYouth Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396166982-6MYAQI9SRVIICPGPVC8I/Don%2BJosephus%2BRaphael%2BEblahan.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (b.1996, Philippines) is a filmmaker and musician born of Ifugao and Visayan descent. Eblahan’s works explore themes of trauma, spirituality, and nature told through the cosmic lens of post-colonial spaces and Indigenous identities. His works have been selected in festivals such as the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival where he won the International Student Jury Prize as well as the Special Mention of the International Jury for his 2020 short film Hilum. In 2022, his film The Headhunter’s Daughter was awarded the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and the Gold Hugo at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396156292-464CRAZ1MZ7PU8WAZCT5/Cyril%2BAris.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Cyril Aris Lebanese writer-director based in New York, Cyril Aris’s feature documentary The Swing (2018) premiered in Karlovy Vary and won awards in El-Gouna, Rome, London, Budapest and Tunisia. His short film The President’s Visit (2017) premiered at TIFF and played in over 80 festivals. He holds an MFA from Columbia University and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®. Cyril is currently in development for his feature “It’s a Sad and Beautiful World”, and in post-production for documentary “Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano”, recipient of a grant from the Sundance Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396424022-OOPN3WDKB32TQLUX7SFH/Trent%2BFarrington.jpg 2023 Experimental Jury - Trent Farrington Trent Farrington(He/Him) is a rising star in the world of film criticism, with roots in the stunning United States Virgin Islands and a home base in glamorous Atlanta, Georgia. As the founder of Film| Festival| Farrington is a sought after programming and operations specialist, with a passion for advocating for inclusion, social justice, and underrepresented communities in media and the creative arts. With a tricoastal reach, Farrington's programming has been featured at renowned festivals such as Frameline, Oxford, Atlanta Film Festival and more. He is a proud member of The Programmers of Colour and Queer Programmers United circle. His talents have not gone unnoticed, as he has helped manage the Out on Film Festival to receive its Oscar Qualifications in shorts, as well as earning recognition as a Top 100 Film Festival and one of the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee. With his keen eye for quality and commitment to progress, Farrington is a name to watch in the world of cinema. Beyond his passion for film, Farrington enjoys the finer things in life, including indulging in a good book, whipping up delectable culinary creations he has found on Instagram, and snuggling with his beloved kitty Ruffles. His latest production credit is with the new Prime Video Series: Swarm Directed Donald Glover & Janine Nabers. https://www.nffty.org/2023-music-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396252075-1AEJXIXPOM9OPA9HKCEU/Joseph%2BCarr.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Joseph Carr Joseph Carr is a film producer and Managing Director of Indie Memphis, a nonprofit dedicated to creating community through independent film and supporting the development of filmmakers. His role includes overseeing all filmmaker development opportunities including grants, educational & networking events, mentorships, residencies, and youth film programs. A graduate of the University of Memphis in Film & Video Production, he has been working in various facets of filmmaking for over 18 years. His most recent producing credits include the short films 'The Little Tea Shop' and 'La Sirena', and is currently in-development on a feature film version of the latter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396252075-1AEJXIXPOM9OPA9HKCEU/Joseph%2BCarr.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Joseph Carr Joseph Carr is a film producer and Managing Director of Indie Memphis, a nonprofit dedicated to creating community through independent film and supporting the development of filmmakers. His role includes overseeing all filmmaker development opportunities including grants, educational & networking events, mentorships, residencies, and youth film programs. A graduate of the University of Memphis in Film & Video Production, he has been working in various facets of filmmaking for over 18 years. His most recent producing credits include the short films 'The Little Tea Shop' and 'La Sirena', and is currently in-development on a feature film version of the latter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396319842-N1YGYDZ256E6VU9137VS/Luke%2BGibson.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Luke Gibson Luke Gibson is a director and editor from Dorset, England currently based in Los Angeles. His work ranges from music videos to campaign commercials for progressive politicians. He is currently a creative director at The Win Company, an award-winning political media firm, creating ads for figures such as Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Senator John Fetterman, and President Biden. While he finds voter engagement to be essential, his music videos are thankfully much lower stakes. His work has screened at multiple NFFTY festivals and he is honored to return as part of the jury. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396437764-U9W1O110SRE4N8ZNB0ET/Kody%252BKurth.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Kody Kurth Kody Kurth is an award-winning director known for his experiential visual effects, sound design and cinematography in the entertainment industry. His passion for filmmaking started at a young age when he discovered editing & graphic design. Since then, Kody has been drawn to the world of audiovisual design. As a music video director and proud NFFTY alumni, he currently resides in Colorado where he owns a video production company specialized in branded entertainment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396308478-RPOVGSDPEFV6NI4DSH63/Luis%2BG.%2BSantos.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Luis G. Santos Luis G. Santos was born and raised in the Bronx, NY to a business-man Father and a white-collar worker Mother who’s a closeted writer. As a child, Luis observed his father’s strong business acumen by day & snuck around the house to find his mother’s beautiful-yet-hidden writings at night. This juxtaposition is what sparked Luis’ obsession with developing a strong business sense while consistently fostering his never-ending dedication to perfecting his artistic craft. While writing & directing his own short films in hopes of developing projects for TV & FILM, Luis climbed the corporate ladder - starting an internship at 72&sunny and later producing at Mother NY, McCann, & VEVO. This collection of experiences has helped Luis attain a deep understanding of how to excel as a director, writer, and producer in Film, TV, & Commercial productions while also enabling him to properly understand the corporate structure firsthand. Luis has also carved a lane for himself in the Music & Live entertainment spaces, directing live work for artists such as Future, Arcangel, Jessie Reyes, Pusha T, Latto, & many more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396345206-VYIRF5RK8CF2SRW74C4G/Mario%2BCabral.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Mario Cabral Mario Cabral, is 27 years old, born in the Dominican Republic, and moved to New York City when he was 15 years old. Mario is a professional video editor, filmmaker, and VFX self-taught artist who likes to keep learning new things. Mario has over 6 years of experience in the music video and vfx industry. He has worked in both scripted and unscripted settings, as well as on a variety of projects ranging from short films to music videos. Mario is able to create a compelling narrative that is engaging and accessible, while also paying attention to detail and ensuring that all information is conveyed effectively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396357693-744ZRG7CQZEV9SVILT23/Morgan%2BGruer.jpg 2023 Music Jury - Morgan Gruer Morgan Gruer is a multidisciplinary Director and Creative Director known for her bold, expressive visual storytelling. Drawing on her background in design, animation, and illustration, Morgan fuses digital and analog formats to create dynamic, groundbreaking work. She has collaborated with artists including Lana Del Rey, Sara Bareilles and The Decemberists, brands including Barbie, Red Bull, and the Georgia Lottery, and her work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, VICE, Refinery 29, Variety, and Billboard. Morgan is the Founder & Creative Director of the creative studio, GRÜER. Website: http://morgangruer.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/morgangruer/ https://www.nffty.org/2023-narrative-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396216515-39VTQMD82I5W5GZ0G6UL/Jennifer%2BReeder.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Jennifer Reeder Jennifer Reeder constructs personal fiction films about relationships, trauma and coping. Her award-winning narratives are innovative and borrow from a range of forms including after school specials, amateur music videos and magical realism. These films have shown consistently around the world, including the Sundance Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festival, The Tribeca Film Festival, The Rotterdam Film Festival, The London Film Festival, SXSW, The Venice Biennale and The Whitney Biennial. Her awards include several that have qualified her films for Oscar nomination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396216515-39VTQMD82I5W5GZ0G6UL/Jennifer%2BReeder.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Jennifer Reeder Jennifer Reeder constructs personal fiction films about relationships, trauma and coping. Her award-winning narratives are innovative and borrow from a range of forms including after school specials, amateur music videos and magical realism. These films have shown consistently around the world, including the Sundance Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festival, The Tribeca Film Festival, The Rotterdam Film Festival, The London Film Festival, SXSW, The Venice Biennale and The Whitney Biennial. Her awards include several that have qualified her films for Oscar nomination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396206512-ZF5AC60C0UEWFE00BSSV/James%2BChoi.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - James Choi James Choi is a prolific, award-winning filmmaker with over a decade of film industry experience in Los Angeles having worked in representation, production and digital media. He has a long history of collaborating and supporting young directors on their debut feature films. He has produced two award-winning feature films from first-time directors that premiered at South by Southwest - "Made in China" and "Saint Frances" - which were distributed by IFC Films and Oscilloscope Laboratories, respectively. Both of these films were the debut features of their respective directors. Saint Frances was nominated for two Gotham Awards and the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2021. James has also been involved in helping students produce their first feature films through Indie Studio, which he founded in 2017. Indie Studio is an initiative that provides financing and support to students at DePaul who are interested in directing and producing independent feature films. "Waiting for the Light to Change," the latest feature film to come out of Indie Studio, won the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at Slamdance in 2023. James has become an integral part of the independent film community by being committed to mentoring and collaborating with emerging filmmakers. James is frequently featured as one of Newcity's Film 50 - the leaders of Chicago's film culture. Having been in the forefront of the independent film movement in the last decade, James has also directed numerous films that have screened widely all around the world, winning awards and receiving distribution. His most recent film as a producer, "Rounding,” made its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022 and will be released in 2023. Mr. Choi is based out of Chicago and teaches film at DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396396820-PJRU4ESUIAS637D78N4A/Tayana%2BBrumaire.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Tayana Brumaire Tayana Brumaire is a graduate of Brooklyn College with a B.A. in Film Production and TV/Radio. Tayana got her start and interest in filmmaking during her senior year of high school when she participated in Reel Works' Teen Filmmaking Spring documentary lab and Master Narrative Lab in 2015. She worked on her first documentary, Girl in Progress, and her first Narrative short, Memories of Us. Tayana has conceptualized and produced several original works, with Kinky as her most recent project. Kinky has screened at The Collective’s Black Short Film Festival, an annual event sponsored by NYU, The National Film Festival for Talented Youth, and Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival sponsored by Ava Duvernay's Array, and Halifax Black Film Festival. Tayana was one of the Top 10 Winners for Campus Movie Fests’ Disney Women in Film Category and participated in Disney's Women in a Film roundtable discussion for Kinky. Kinky visualizes a coming-of-age narrative that reflects the experiences of black women past and present, an account of history that describes the choice to conform or rewrite society's standards of beauty and popular perceptions. Tayana plans to further develop her film style by exploring different aspects of the cinematic landscape and creating thought-provoking black experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396241046-PF5HZW9NMRXYROE2X59X/Jessica%2BMendel.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Jessica Mendel Jessica Mendel is a Production Supervisor in the animation industry. Prior to joining her current studio, Jessica was at Bento Box Entertainment where she worked on several shows including Wolfboy and the Everything Factory, Hoops, and Paradise PD while she concurrently earned a certificate in Project Management through Cornell University. Previous to Bento, Jess served as the Education Program Coordinator at the Atlanta Film Society. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects from Point Park University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396276025-REY50CKN60ZUKGUZGZNK/Kasi%2BGaarenstroom.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Kasi Gaarenstroom Kasi Gaarenstroom (She/They) is a Public Engagement Producer at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. There, she oversees the film programming and acts as coordinator for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival. Through their watchalong series at MoPOP with themes like “So Bad, It’s Good” and “The Keanuverse” she aspires to spread the joy and community that film brings to folks all over. She has recently been on the screening team for local film festivals like the Seattle Queer Film Festival, TRANSlations and most recently Make Believe Seattle; She is currently the submissions assistant for Fantastic Fest and hopes to continue her work to be a better member in the Seattle and overall film community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396289188-XCHCQ80C9KO3BXF6LV4D/Kylie%2BMurphy.jpg 2023 Narrative Jury - Kylie Murphy Kylie Murphy (she/her) is an NYC-based filmmaker with a focus in comedy. She graduated from NYU Tisch Film & TV, where her short Green won the Canon Filmmaker Award for Best Undergraduate Film at the Fusion Film Festival. Her work has been featured on The AV Club, No Film School, The Black List, and Omeleto. She approaches film with a DIY spirit, often writing, directing, producing, editing, and shooting her projects. Her films have played at NFFTY '18 (Mad Lib Pixie Dream Girl), '19 (Green), '20 (Advertocil), and '21 (Everything Is As It Should Be), picking up a couple of audience awards along the way. https://www.nffty.org/2023-screenplay-jury daily 0.75 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678398505201-1QSO9OAZYRUAWGV42RYQ/Michael%2BWells.jpg 2023 Screenplay Jury - Michael Wells Michael Wells is a South Bronx-based writer. He has worked as an educator, music industry assistant, and technical artist. He holds a BS in Film & Television Production from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program (Brooklyn College) and an MA in Commercial Production from the New York Institute of Technology. He has been recognized as a VONA alumnus, a semifinalist in the Screencraft Television Pilot Competition (2023), and a 2nd Rounder at the Austin Film Festival (2022 Pilot Competition). Currently, he is represented by HG Literary as he works on his debut graphic novel and a YA novel, which further cements his position as a talented and promising writer in the industry, poised to make a significant impact in the world of literature and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678398505201-1QSO9OAZYRUAWGV42RYQ/Michael%2BWells.jpg 2023 Screenplay Jury - Michael Wells Michael Wells is a South Bronx-based writer. He has worked as an educator, music industry assistant, and technical artist. He holds a BS in Film & Television Production from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program (Brooklyn College) and an MA in Commercial Production from the New York Institute of Technology. He has been recognized as a VONA alumnus, a semifinalist in the Screencraft Television Pilot Competition (2023), and a 2nd Rounder at the Austin Film Festival (2022 Pilot Competition). Currently, he is represented by HG Literary as he works on his debut graphic novel and a YA novel, which further cements his position as a talented and promising writer in the industry, poised to make a significant impact in the world of literature and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1678396374676-CWIXRB8MCSE4VFRWEWLL/Nifemi%2BMadarikan.jpg 2023 Screenplay Jury - Nifemi Madarikan Nifemi Madarikan creates stories that explore interpersonal relationships that heal, transform, support, and challenge us. Nifemi cares about agency, resistance, and accountability - particularly in BIPOC communities, she is currently based in Seattle, WA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680729214665-BJ5L5KBJ0ZTZI6T50E0H/Aviv%2BRubinstien.jpg 2023 Screenplay Jury - Aviv Rubinstien Aviv Rubinstien is a Philly-native filmmaker and educator living and working in Los Angeles. With an MFA from Boston University, Aviv has written and directed several genre-jumping feature films both in the United States and Southeast Asia. He teaches screenwriting and filmmaking at Emerson College, and Hussian College Los Angeles and formerly New York Film Academy, and the University of Rhode Island. Aviv leads a double life as a musician, lead singer of rock and roll band Jacob the Horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1680728709481-RY761BBTLC45DV1ENYVS/Summer+Pervez.jpg 2023 Screenplay Jury - DR. SUMMER PERVEZ (THEY/THEM) A Punjabi born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, Summer grew up in multiple countries and was educated in American schools. They hold a PhD in English from the University of Ottawa, and taught in various universities in Canada and Pakistan from 2002-2020. Their academic specialization is in World Literature and Film (with a focus on South Asia), and they currently teach screenwriting in the Writing for Film, TV & Games department at Vancouver Film School. They are currently working on a monograph on contemporary Pakistani TV dramas. Along with research and teaching, they are also a working screenwriter/filmmaker (shorts, features, and docs). https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week daily 0.75 2024-03-14 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/2024/3/14/our-highest-priority monthly 0.5 2024-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/39c62d6b-8aad-4ca5-8aae-8095172fce16/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - Our Highest Priority - Check out this week’s podcast episode https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/december-22-2023-death-and-ramen monthly 0.5 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/f5fb7536-f968-454e-920b-a78de0fab8aa/Screen+Shot+2023-11-09+at+9.56.13+PM.jpg Season five - Death and Ramen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - Death and Ramen LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 507 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/december-12-2023-dun-loaghaire monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/c12f18a1-39ff-4546-b4d1-6417531736b9/Screen+Shot+2023-12-12+at+4.25.58+PM.png Season five - Dún Laoghaire - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - Dún Laoghaire LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 507 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/december-8-2023-the-river monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3496ccb1-0ff2-4c7d-9fb0-895ecf838c16/janay.jpeg Season five - The River - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - The River LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 506 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/november-8-2023-the-businessman monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/04eb6288-c5f8-4083-9c40-bf9d816489fc/52908801500_7e7b6a4813_k.jpg Season five - The Businessman - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - The Businessman LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 505 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/november-8-2023-imran-and-alykhan monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/b56804ac-4ac1-4e21-8db9-3f7d66bb538f/52885056299_f1092a759f_o.jpg Season five - Imran and Alykhan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - Imran and Alykhan LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 5XX https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/august-2-2023-last-weeks-of-march monthly 0.5 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/e4d66713-0426-4d26-a361-3275a655b026/This+is+closest+to+how+the+last+weeks+of+March+felt+like.png Season five - This is closest to how the last weeks of March felt like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/44571b55-188e-41bc-8038-4cbe08a8f7ca/Screenshot+2023-06-28+at+2.32.14+PM.jpg Season five - This is closest to how the last weeks of March felt like. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - This is closest to how the last weeks of March felt like. LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 503 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/july-26-2023-in-your-sheets monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/bb7b79ad-dcd3-48f6-bae9-78927ca61b25/In+Your+Sheets.png Season five - In Your Sheets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/ecbf5ade-51bb-478a-8599-6a7ea87aefe8/52885271500_a3eac44fb7_o.jpg Season five - In Your Sheets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - In Your Sheets LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 502 https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week/may-31-2023-noodles-forever monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/8975cfad-7a6a-48cf-8e94-8cbc00b313ef/Noodles+Forever.png Season five - Noodles Forever https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/3d0d3f29-3082-48d6-a710-6b38ab3b7322/52908413971_372bbec5dd_o.jpg Season five - Noodles Forever - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/692bdc87-8bf9-44c0-8073-25b5a5e6cd04/Instagram%2BDesign_2021%2B%281%29.png Season five - Noodles Forever LISTEN TO THE NFFTY PODCAST, EP. 501 https://www.nffty.org/nffty-2024-opening-night daily 0.75 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926054307-QRQATNU9RLW0D1HY2K55/Lovebugs.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Lovebugs CA, USA Teddy Alvarez-Nissen - 20 A snail invites you to read an excerpt of his upcoming autobiography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926054307-QRQATNU9RLW0D1HY2K55/Lovebugs.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Lovebugs CA, USA Teddy Alvarez-Nissen - 20 A snail invites you to read an excerpt of his upcoming autobiography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926052255-C20FCD6URWJN5LYPYNPH/Grace.jpeg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Grace USA Natalie Jasmine Harris - 24 Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926053288-BWWCNEINX7KPD0O0NYUY/Gum.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Devon Again - gum v6.4 CA, USA Justin Nguyen - 20, Ethan Frank - 21, Zayd Ezzeldine - 20, Devon Again - 21 Feeling discomfort within herself, Devon, portrayed by Hollywood star Robert Rexx, goes through the personal archives of her past relationship. Faced with the weight of unresolved emotions, she embarks on a journey through memories to figure out why she feels soo sticky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926052459-2Q1L3OE8Y0W0N9GKP2ZB/ArmanElisa.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Arman & Elisa Luxembourg Kiyan Agadjani - 24 An Iranian boy moves to Luxembourg and forms a friendship with a girl with whom he has no language in common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926053531-TPSK6CJFB7VDHTP5V4WI/HawaiianEnough.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Am I Hawaiian Enough? Seattle, USA Jaina Galves - 23 A phone conversation with my father in which we discuss our identity as Native Hawaiians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1709926054522-J0FA3UITZJ357986RTV1/Stronger.jpg NFFTY 2024 Opening Night - Stronger Iceland & USA Natalia Pacheco - 20, Maya Braslaw - 20, Luna Garcia - 22, Matthew Cotom - 22 Hilda, a tough, young girl, wants to enter a youth strongman competition to follow in the footsteps of her father after his passing much to the dismay of her mother. To train for the big day, she enlists the help of Vilmar, an aging strongman who has history with her father. https://www.nffty.org/2024-animation-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357439282-TXX1MO8K6TT19RE6ZLDI/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-05%2Bat%2B3.47.11%2BPM.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma is a freelance director, animator, and fine artist from and based in New York. She is a RISD animation alumnus, a Glas and Jerome grant recipient, and a Student Academy Award gold medalist for her film “Ciervo”. Outside of her commercial work, she makes a variety of short films ranging in style and genre, some of which have been shown at festivals such as Slamdance, Annecy, RIIFF, Animest, and Animafest Zagreb. Pilar primarily works with 2D cel animation and often uses mixed media elements in her films by combining traditional and digital techniques. As a whole, her work ranges from fiction and fantastical to poetic and metaphorical, and often deals with human interpersonal dynamics paired with themes of womanhood, family, and our relationship to the natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357439282-TXX1MO8K6TT19RE6ZLDI/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-05%2Bat%2B3.47.11%2BPM.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma is a freelance director, animator, and fine artist from and based in New York. She is a RISD animation alumnus, a Glas and Jerome grant recipient, and a Student Academy Award gold medalist for her film “Ciervo”. Outside of her commercial work, she makes a variety of short films ranging in style and genre, some of which have been shown at festivals such as Slamdance, Annecy, RIIFF, Animest, and Animafest Zagreb. Pilar primarily works with 2D cel animation and often uses mixed media elements in her films by combining traditional and digital techniques. As a whole, her work ranges from fiction and fantastical to poetic and metaphorical, and often deals with human interpersonal dynamics paired with themes of womanhood, family, and our relationship to the natural world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357271984-1HB6U1CX5DCXWXSWHEXC/Theorin_Kris.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Kris Theorin Kris Theorin is the man behind Something’s Awry Productions' kinetic animation and unique visual styles. Working as an all-in-one animator, director, editor, sound designer, and VFX guru, Kris has created spots for Disney, Warner Bros, LEGO, NBC/Universal, and many others. After starting his career in stop-motion, Kris has transitioned into 3D Animation and his work can now be seen in movie theaters, TVs, and film festivals worldwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357398545-BYOCRG82QITUF73EP140/Sussigan_Amos.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Amos Sussigan Amos Sussigan, a Swiss director and production designer based in Los Angeles. His heartfelt animated shorts, including "Broken Wing" and "Swan Cake," garnered international acclaim at over 40 film festivals, with six Academy Award qualifications. Notably, he co-produced "Aria for a Cow," earning an Academy Award qualification in 2015, and his latest short "COASTER" also qualified in 2020. Transitioning from visual development on Ryan Coogler's "Space Jam: A New Legacy," Amos now works as the production designer for Andy Serkis' "Animal Farm." He worked for studios such as The Walt Disney Company, Paramount, FOX, Dreamworks, Netflix and he's a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357323024-G0WXSHVGR1YC94IFG3NG/Schlossberg_Tala%2BRae%2B.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Tala Rae Schlossberg Tala Rae Schlossberg is an animator and video producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her experimental video work focuses on the intersection of the physical and the digital, with an emphasis on capturing the beauty in the mundane. Schlossberg’s commercial and editorial work includes narrative shorts, experimental videos and data visualizations for clients including Patagonia, Planned Parenthood, MoMA, The Nature Conservancy and the New York Times, where she previously worked as an animator and video producer for the newspaper’s Opinion Video section. In 2022, Schlossberg co-founded the woman-owned studio Two Toes Creative, which strives to embrace the absurd and wonderfully unexplainable parts of human existence. Schlossberg experiments in a wide variety of mediums – she regularly scores her visual work with original compositions, produces an independent magazine called “The Eliditarian” and is currently working on a collection of short fiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357542231-Q2POFPLQQDEFY6BWT2WJ/Gomi_Erika%2B%25281%2529.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Erika Gomi Erika Gomi currently works in production at Paramount Animation and was previously at Cartoon Network Studios. Originally from the Bay Area, she now resides in Los Angeles where she likes to find free food and explore new neighborhoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357496210-X92QHHV6P5YJ2QRDK3FK/Plijnaar_Wilbert.jpg 2024 Animation Jury - Wilbert Plijnaar Born in the Netherlands, Wilbert Plijnaar sold his first batch of stories to the Dutch Disney magazine at age16. He then co-wrote one of the longest running comic strip series in The Netherlands: "Sjors & Sjimmie"- which appears to this date and has been published in over 50 books- and a comic for girls called "Claire". 17 books appeared of this series. At the same time he worked in as an illustrator in advertising where he conceptualized and directed a bunch of animated commercials. In 1995 his entire work in comics was awarded the prestigious Dutch 'Stripschap' Prize. In that same year Wilbert moved to Los Angeles on invitation by Warner Bros, where he spent the last 25 years as a story artist at Dreamworks and Disney a.o. for successful animation films such as the Ice Age movies, Jimmy Neutron, Disney's "Princess and the Frog", Despicable Me 1 and 2 , The Minion Movie, Secret Life of Pets, The Grinch and many, many more. https://www.nffty.org/2024-episodic-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357756340-Y6IW0M1Y4URWTF9BYP0V/Taylor%2BSmith_Abena.jpg 2024 Episodic Jury - Abena Taylor Smith Abena is a multi award-winning director and writer working across film, tv and advertising. She loves coming of age stories, fantasy and the heroine's journey. Abena has broadcast credits on Sky Arts, E4 and Hulu and has worked with brands such as British Vogue. She wrote on the BAFTA award-winning E4 series, How to Be a Person; on the Hulu series, Spellbound and Assistant Script Edited Nautilus S2 for Disney+. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357756340-Y6IW0M1Y4URWTF9BYP0V/Taylor%2BSmith_Abena.jpg 2024 Episodic Jury - Abena Taylor Smith Abena is a multi award-winning director and writer working across film, tv and advertising. She loves coming of age stories, fantasy and the heroine's journey. Abena has broadcast credits on Sky Arts, E4 and Hulu and has worked with brands such as British Vogue. She wrote on the BAFTA award-winning E4 series, How to Be a Person; on the Hulu series, Spellbound and Assistant Script Edited Nautilus S2 for Disney+. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357811689-7SDXKK6CEAR5AUE6R4YS/McIlraith_Sean.jpg 2024 Episodic Jury - Sean McIlraith Sean and Ryan McIlraith are brothers and filmmakers based out of New York City. Hailing from a hearty family of six children, the duo found a mutual interest in film and storytelling. They were each individually nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for their producing and editing work on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE where they worked for over seven seasons in the show’s Film Unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357864359-DUJE3IT8MV03733Z8CP6/McIlraith_Ryan.jpg 2024 Episodic Jury - Ryan McIlraith Their other credits include PLEASE DON'T DESTROY: THE TREASURE OF FOGGY MOUNTAIN (Universal/Apatow Feature), THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW (Adult Swim), IT'S BRUNO! (Netflix), MATT ROGERS: HAVE YOU HEARD OF CHRISTMAS? (Showtime), THAT'S MY TIME WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (Netflix), and a multitude of commercials and other Film and Television projects. https://www.nffty.org/2024-doc-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356918000-J9HOGG10V1ODVEKALHEC/Botstein_Sarah.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Sarah Botstein Sarah Botstein has produced some of the most popular and acclaimed documentaries on PBS. Her work with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick includes, Jazz (2001), The War (2007), Prohibition (2011), The Vietnam War (2017), College Behind Bars (2019), and Hemingway (2020). The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022) marked Botstein’s debut as a co-director. She is currently co-directing and producing, along with Burns and David Schmidt, a six-part, 12-hour series, The American Revolution, which will premiere on PBS in the fall of 2025, and a three-part film on the life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, set to air in 2028. In addition to these television broadcasts, Botstein is an original contributor to Ken Burns UNUM, a web-based platform that highlights historical themes across the Florentine Films body of work. Botstein works closely with PBS Learning Media and WETA-TV to develop educational content for programming as part of the Ken Burns Classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356918000-J9HOGG10V1ODVEKALHEC/Botstein_Sarah.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Sarah Botstein Sarah Botstein has produced some of the most popular and acclaimed documentaries on PBS. Her work with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick includes, Jazz (2001), The War (2007), Prohibition (2011), The Vietnam War (2017), College Behind Bars (2019), and Hemingway (2020). The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022) marked Botstein’s debut as a co-director. She is currently co-directing and producing, along with Burns and David Schmidt, a six-part, 12-hour series, The American Revolution, which will premiere on PBS in the fall of 2025, and a three-part film on the life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, set to air in 2028. In addition to these television broadcasts, Botstein is an original contributor to Ken Burns UNUM, a web-based platform that highlights historical themes across the Florentine Films body of work. Botstein works closely with PBS Learning Media and WETA-TV to develop educational content for programming as part of the Ken Burns Classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357160402-TDY8OZ8TIMAGRNM7IWZK/Ortega_Gabriela.jpg 2024 Doc Jury - Gabriela Ortega Gabriela Ortega is an award-winning writer/director and actor from the Dominican Republic. She is a USC graduate, a Sundance labs alum, and an Academy of Motion Pictures fellow. Her award-winning short film Huella, was an official selection of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is being turned into a feature film after being supported by the Sundance labs and the Cine Qua Non residency. She is also developing Piratas, a Spanish language feature film to be shot in the Dominican Republic, which received the 2023 Rainin Grant. Gabriela was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2022 and in 2023 as one of the winners of the annual Young Guns competition. Her film, Beautiful, FL, produced through the Disney Launchpad program, is available on Disney+, and her first film, “PAPI'' is available to stream on HBO. Most recently, she directed a limited documentary series for Peacock and Sephora titled “The Foundation of Belleza” available now. Her work lives within the intersection of fiction and poetry and aims to draw cultural bridges that lead to the Caribbean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356935756-H5JSSTW3TVEM8HLNKF9C/Volk_Andy.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Andy Volk Andy is the Senior Film Programmer at the Austin Film Festival and a versatile, DIY filmmaker. As Senior Film Programmer, Andy facilitates industry partnerships with studios and distributors to build AFF's premiere Marquee program, as well as moderate conversations with filmmakers like Rian Johnson, Cord Jefferson, and Lena Headey. In addition, Andy focuses on features programming and fostering career opportunities for AFF filmmakers through creative initiatives and fellowship programs. His documentary work "Coffee & Sugar" and "Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story" (Dir. Aaron Bear) have screened around the globe at festivals like Seattle International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Loft Film Fest, Manchester Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and NFFTY. "Yes I Am" was recently nominated for Special Recognition at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards. As a writer, Andy's short horror script "Rebirth" was a Finalist at Hollyshorts Film Festival and attracted the attention of UK-based company Hawk Bells. Andy is a frequent writer for Austin-based Hyperreal Film Club and in development on a handful of shorts and music videos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356988901-F6OGITAF3FDTCQV7MKCK/Young_Don.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Donald Young Donald Young is the Center for Asian American Media’s Director of Programs. He oversees CAAM’s program areas, and specifically develops and implements CAAM’s national productions and national PBS strategies. In public television, Donald has supervised the national broadcasts of over 150 award-winning projects. As a producer, he has worked both in documentaries and independent feature films. Key projects include the epic five-hour PBS history series Asian Americans, a co-production with WETA and produced by Renee Tajima-Peña; Family Pictures, USA by Thomas Allen Harris; and a feature film adaptation of Chang-rae Lee’s Coming Home Again directed by Wayne Wang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357036003-GR0ZP66VP27WKS15Q4E0/Rana_Anuradha.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Anuradha Rana Anuradha Rana is an independent filmmaker and educator based in Chicago. Born and raised in India, her immigrant roots create the lens of a curious interloper at the heart of her films, where everyday characters push conventional boundaries. Her work has been supported by Kartemquin Films, TFI, If/Then, PBS, DOC NYC, IL Arts Council, DCASE, CAAM, American Institute for Indian Studies, Chicago International Film Festival, Full Spectrum Features, and Depaul Humanities Center. She is on the steering committee for A-DOC, was named one of Chicago’s 50 Screen Gems in 2019, a DCASE esteemed artist, and DOC NYC’s Documentary New Leader in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357140668-OB47L7P74HAHC6GQ9G6Y/Golovina_Valeriya.jpeg 2024 Doc Jury - Valeriya Golovina Valeriya is a Ukrainian cinematographer, documentary filmmaker and educator. She started out in journalism working for Ukraine’s English language newspaper KyivPost. Later she acquired hands-on experience in filmmaking during her studies at New York University Abu Dhabi majoring in Film & New Media. In 2020, she received an MFA in Film at Victoria University of Wellington. Valeriya’s creative interest lies in the intersection of photography, writing and documentary based projects that reveal personal narratives and complicate official stories with fixed perspectives. She has directed short documentaries and video installations, and worked as a cinematographer on more than a dozen narrative and documentary shorts. Her work has been screened in over 30 countries from Japan to Argentina, and awarded the Grand Jury Award for Best Doc in Guam, Best Short Doc in Reykjavik, Asian Cinematography Award Best Short Doc (Our Love), Best Short Doc at NFFTY in Seattle. Valeriya currently works as a Film Arts Instructor at New York University Abu Dhabi. https://www.nffty.org/2024-experimental daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356778525-TGEE47UK3LJLXNLDI90V/Busby_Jill.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Jill Louise Busby Jill Louise Busby is a writer, trainer, and filmmaker who fearlessly dissects and challenges the status quo. She has spent years in the nonprofit sector specializing in Equity and Inclusion. She has spoken at academic institutions, businesses, and detention centers on the topics of Identity and Power and delivered hundreds of workshops to nonprofit organizations all over the country. With a keen eye for unveiling the layers of personal and societal hierarchies, Jill’s creative journey is driven by her belief in dismantling limiting narratives. Through her thought-provoking work, she playfully pushes audiences beyond their comfort zones, encouraging them to explore genuine freedom within the realm of truth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356778525-TGEE47UK3LJLXNLDI90V/Busby_Jill.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Jill Louise Busby Jill Louise Busby is a writer, trainer, and filmmaker who fearlessly dissects and challenges the status quo. She has spent years in the nonprofit sector specializing in Equity and Inclusion. She has spoken at academic institutions, businesses, and detention centers on the topics of Identity and Power and delivered hundreds of workshops to nonprofit organizations all over the country. With a keen eye for unveiling the layers of personal and societal hierarchies, Jill’s creative journey is driven by her belief in dismantling limiting narratives. Through her thought-provoking work, she playfully pushes audiences beyond their comfort zones, encouraging them to explore genuine freedom within the realm of truth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356822129-ZYWON8DN3029I59E5GB4/Flancher_Sam.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Sam Flancher Sam Flancher is a film programmer who has worked in Chicago for over a decade. He currently works programming international feature films for the Chicago International Film Festival after spending five years at the head of their short film program. He has served on film juries both nationally and internationally, and was named one of Newcity's Film 50 in both 2019 and 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357113897-SIHYJG84PMCEV7HMR7DY/Jones_Justice%2BJamal.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Justice Jamal Jones Justice Jamal Jones, is a multidisciplinary artist. Justice is a filmmaker, actor, and writer based in New York City. They have worked in production, creative direction, styling and as talent at Disney on Broadway, Vogue Italia, Paper Magazine, and Maybelline New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356787367-472HL5SYKZM2AE3N79TW/Jevnikar_Laura.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Lauren Jevnikar Lauren Jevnikar is an LA-based director & editor interested in intimacy, vulnerability, and the body. Their work has screened internationally in over 7 countries; their last short “Half-Light” won Best Directing at NFFTY in 2023 and went on to screen at HollyShorts ’23 & additional festivals. As an editor, they’ve cut work for clients such as: Snoop Dogg, the NFL & Super Bowl, Coachella, Lowes, and more, and had projects screen in multiple Oscar-qualifiers. They were a 2021 Top 10 Finalist for the Horizon Award for Emerging Female Filmmakers and worked as a show editor on the 2022 NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series “Daring Simone” starring Simone Biles. They hold a BFA in Film from Syracuse University and have additionally studied at FAMU International in Prague CZ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356798825-MUA5ZK60S1B12BAMZ3HO/Jackson_Kourtney.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Kourtney Jackson Kourtney Jackson is a Toronto-based filmmaker and lens-based artist. Her artistic practice employs hybridized and experimental forms of storytelling that permeate interiorities of Black queer womanhood. In lieu of “representation” as a means for legibility, her work endeavours toward a repatriation of the self through somatic, spiritual, and ecological sensibilities. Her award-winning films have screened locally and internationally at festivals including TIFF Next Wave (Toronto), BlackStar Film Festival (Philadelphia), Sundance Film Festival, Ignite x Adobe (Utah), and the Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (Montréal). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356754025-SMMTYJNCBE75ISH89MHQ/Sorvig_Greg.jpg 2024 Experimental Jury - Greg Sorvig Greg is the Artistic Director for Heartland Film and its Academy Award®-qualifying Indy Shorts and Heartland Film Festival events in Indianapolis and is also Senior Associate Programmer with the Tribeca Festival shorts team. Greg regularly serves as a festival jury member, industry panelist, and grant reader including recent engagements with Stage 32, IDA, and the NEA. Greg was recently honored with the Spirit of Windrider Award at the 2024 Windrider Summit at Sundance. https://www.nffty.org/2024-music-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/t/661081f52259c14485da0f59/1712357432915/ 2024 Music Jury https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/6610774ff7f51501c3fd4f3e/66108038a10f0560af065bbd/1712357432915/ 2024 Music Jury https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357515282-TS7CDHMDL6Q3XV3X2SRE/Ensminger_Champ.png 2024 Music Jury - Champ Ensminger Champ Ensminger is a Thai American filmmaker born in Chiang Mai and raised in Spokane. Since earning an audience award for Experimental Short at NFFTY 2011, his work has spanned documentary shorts, music videos, and commercials. His recent documentary short film YAI NIN was shown at Seattle Asian American Film Festival, NOWNESS ASIA, and Alaska Airlines. He was part of the production team as an editor at World Famous for 7 years in Seattle, creating content for brands like T-Mobile, Microsoft, and Amazon. He is currently serving on the Seattle Film Commission representing post-production, as well as developing future projects as part of the Washington Filmworks Above the Line Workforce Development Cohort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357544780-OFB696HRFLY2D7LRMNKF/Franks_Andrew.jpeg 2024 Music Jury - Andrew Franks Andrew Franks is a Seattle based director, editor, and cinematographer driven to capture the nuance of human narrative on film. Whether he is creating a feature documentary on an artist's career, following a biker gang, or on an expedition to summit Kilimanjaro, Andrew's vision carries through each step of the filmmaking process. Andrew grew up on a small island where at the age of 10 he picked up his parent's video camera and his love for film was born. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357567323-LXZC7HCI9R1F03VNHJNP/O_Keefe_Christian.jpeg 2024 Music Jury - Christian O'Keefe Christian first developed an interest in filmmaking in middle school when he discovered his parents' old digital camcorder and a copy of Windows Movie Maker on the family computer. Those early skate videos, Jackass recreations, and attempts at storytelling eventually blossomed into a career in the commercial, documentary, and music video worlds. Today, Christian works as a freelance editor and director, having co-directed over a dozen music videos through his partnership OVERLAY, and edited documentaries for Universal Music, MLS, & Apple TV, as well as branded content for clients like Nike, Adidas, & Beats by Dre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357667716-D5O02R3K48VPG1SQD63V/Priestly_Mike.jpeg 2024 Music Jury - Mike Priestley Michael is the Post-Producer for GreenLight Media & Marketing, a full-service creative agency and studio within Live Nation Entertainment’s network. He’s also one half of the directing partnership OVERLAY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357484737-7VZ9CHOG00XQXPXFWFT4/Anderson_Ayinde.jpg 2024 Music Jury - Ayinde Anderson Ayinde Anderson is an award-winning cinematographer whose work spans feature films, Episodic fiction, commercials, and music videos. Although he thrives on being versatile, Ayinde has also developed a distinct style of his own. Whether the production is large or small, he looks for two things: creators who are pursuing a fresh worldview and way of presenting a story, and a handpicked crew who share his work-ethic and sense of commitment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712357856276-6WM7D9EJB64MS1VBHPBG/Xing_Christina.jpg 2024 Music Jury - Christina Xing Christina Xing is an award-winning Asian American director based in Los Angeles and New York. Her story-driven approach creates honest moments in every film, and as a young person directing young people, she is uniquely able to coax strong, authentic performances that resonate with the intended audience. All of this is underscored by her distinctive style, which infuses saturated youthful visions of surreal dreamscapes with nostalgic memories that put the viewer right in the center of the action. Christina’s experience creating viral content runs deep. It started early in her career when she directed a musical featurette that went viral on Twitter in Thailand. This led her down a path that caught the attention of brands like Vaseline, VANS, Tinder, Snapchat, and Crayola. She went viral again with her music video for “Claud – Wish You Were Gay,” which led her to work with every single major music label along with musicians like Hayley Williams, Tessa Violet, Lewis Del Mar, Fiji Blue, SHAED, and Awsten Knight. Most recently, she directed the music video for the viral TikTok song, “Space Girl” by Frances Forever – currently at 3M views on YouTube. Raised in Alabama and now based in Los Angeles, Christina works to create a fun, accepting dynamic on set, and approaches agency and client relationships with a collaborative spirit. She strives to make Cassavetes for people of color. She also strives to keep her nose clean and to eat more veggies. https://www.nffty.org/2024-narrative-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356061343-5WCJF8HJOOJ496FZAHTS/Willoughby_Amanda.jpeg 2024 Narrative Jury - Amanda Willoughby Amanda Willoughby is a multifaceted artist hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating from Memphis College of Art in 2012 she honed a diverse skill set spanning filmmaking, visual arts, and youth mentorship; making an indelible mark on her community. As the Youth Mentor Program Coordinator and Black Creators Forum Producer for Indie Memphis Film Festival, Amanda plays a pivotal role in fostering diversity and inclusivity in the film industry. Her efforts have led to the elevation of underrepresented voices, creating platforms for creators to shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356061343-5WCJF8HJOOJ496FZAHTS/Willoughby_Amanda.jpeg 2024 Narrative Jury - Amanda Willoughby Amanda Willoughby is a multifaceted artist hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating from Memphis College of Art in 2012 she honed a diverse skill set spanning filmmaking, visual arts, and youth mentorship; making an indelible mark on her community. As the Youth Mentor Program Coordinator and Black Creators Forum Producer for Indie Memphis Film Festival, Amanda plays a pivotal role in fostering diversity and inclusivity in the film industry. Her efforts have led to the elevation of underrepresented voices, creating platforms for creators to shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356150725-E2L0H03B77SA86ZGTFW8/Benitez_Raul.png 2024 Narrative Jury - Raul Benitez Raul Benitez (he/him) is a Latino film programmer in Chicago for over 15 years. For Full Spectrum Features Raul programs the Chicagoland Short Series. Raul also is the Senior Programmer at the Midwest Film Festival, and the After Dark and shorts programmer for the Chicago International Film Festival. Raul also programs at Comfort Station Logan Square, Chicago Underground Film Festival, and the Nightingale Cinema. Raul has been named a Chicago Film gem by New City Chicago for 2015,17,19 and in 2023 Raul was inducted to the Film Gem Hall of Fame. Raul was also named an Esteemed Artist by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and received a DCASE grant for his Chicago/Mexico City Filmmaker exchange program. Raul is on the board of the Chicago Film Society and Chicago Filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356236404-A695WUCHQ7TX4ZQLE8HD/Escalante_Gerardo.jpeg 2024 Narrative Jury - Gerardo Coello Gerardo Coello is a Mexican filmmaker based in CDMX and New York City. Gerardo has been the 1st Assistant Director on feature films, such as Shiva Baby, Dating and New York, and Reality. He was an Assistant Director on Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo, and served as the 2nd Unit Director on horror film Presencias. He has been a Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Fellow in 2019, and his short film Viaje de Negocios premiered in competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356628106-TCVXTZ48JHQYKHSFKHOI/Tran_Linh.jpg 2024 Narrative Jury - Linh Tran Linh Tran (b.1994) is a Vietnamese filmmaker residing in Chicago, IL. Linh’s narrative works explore memories of childhood and early adulthood. Her short films have been selected by various film festivals worldwide and her debut feature film “Waiting for the Light to Change” took the Narrative Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356694459-9S529PULHD222HJ8DK3H/Leonard_Megan.jpeg 2024 Narrative Jury - Megan Leonard Megan Leonard is an award-winning Creative Producer and Festival Programmer based in Seattle, WA. She is a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab alumni, and her projects have premiered at top-tier festivals around the globe, including Sundance, SXSW and Fantasia. Leonard started working for film festivals in 2010 and currently leads the New American Cinema and ShortsFest teams at the Seattle International Film Festival. She has also programmed for Indie Memphis and DOC NYC, and served on juries at Fantastic Fest, Cleveland International Film Festival and Palm Springs ShortFest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356729646-K5JGQSCCRSD47SJYSOVI/Dandashi_Karina.jpeg 2024 Narrative Jury - Karina Dandashi Karina Dandashi is an Arab-American Muslim filmmaker born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Her films explore nuances in identity through the intersection of family, religion, and culture in Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) and Muslim communities in America. Her work has been featured in numerous Oscar-Qualifying festivals around the U.S. Karina was a 2020 Creative Culture Fellow and a 2021 Sundance Ignite Fellow. She was featured in Marie Claire’s inaugural Creators Issue as one of the “Top 21 Creators to Watch'' in 2022. Her feature film debut, OUT OF WATER, was chosen for the 2023 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab. You can find her latest short film COUSINS on The New Yorker’s Screening Room. https://www.nffty.org/2024-screenplay-jury daily 0.75 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356077966-71W6HNLQOV4829MPB30O/Gostin_Claire.jpg 2024 Screenplay Jury - Claire Gostin Claire Gostin is a writer and director from Gig Harbor, Washington. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a major in Film and Television Production. Claire’s work has screened at many prestigious festivals including NFFTY (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), Urbanworld, and Austin Film Festival, among others. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Directors Notes, Beyond the Short, Jubilee Media, and DUST, and has been viewed over 50 million times online. Her most recent short script, which wrapped production in September 2023, won the Best Screenplay award at NFFTY 2023. She is currently developing a feature that was a second-rounder at both the 2023 Austin Film Festival and the 2024 Sundance Development Track. When not working on her own projects, Claire has assisted a number of esteemed filmmakers, including the writer/director duo of Missing, the sequel to the 2018 Sony Pictures movie Searching. Currently, she works as an assistant to the producer of Crazy Rich Asians and Hell or High Water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356077966-71W6HNLQOV4829MPB30O/Gostin_Claire.jpg 2024 Screenplay Jury - Claire Gostin Claire Gostin is a writer and director from Gig Harbor, Washington. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a major in Film and Television Production. Claire’s work has screened at many prestigious festivals including NFFTY (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), Urbanworld, and Austin Film Festival, among others. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Directors Notes, Beyond the Short, Jubilee Media, and DUST, and has been viewed over 50 million times online. Her most recent short script, which wrapped production in September 2023, won the Best Screenplay award at NFFTY 2023. She is currently developing a feature that was a second-rounder at both the 2023 Austin Film Festival and the 2024 Sundance Development Track. When not working on her own projects, Claire has assisted a number of esteemed filmmakers, including the writer/director duo of Missing, the sequel to the 2018 Sony Pictures movie Searching. Currently, she works as an assistant to the producer of Crazy Rich Asians and Hell or High Water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356059502-C75CP3V3NIS7KVEX8POA/Montagu_Kat.jpg 2024 Screenplay Jury - Kat Montagu Writer and story editor Kat Montagu is the Head of Department for the Vancouver Film School Writing for Film, Television and Games program. Kat has taught screenwriting for over twenty years. Her Career Launch class has prepared countless VFS graduates to work on feature films, in the writers rooms of TV series, and in video game studios. Her students rave about her enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge, and the high standards she inspires. It’s no surprise that she’s been named a VFS Instructor of the Year three times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712356068913-7JKM5JS3CI59LM7Y3MOA/Yasuda_Lily.jpg 2024 Screenplay Jury - Lily Yasuda Lily is a Japanese American filmmaker from Boise, ID. She has spent the last five years working in nonprofit arts management, and has chaired Boise Contemporary Theater’s BIPOC Playwright’s Festival since its launch in 2021. She previously served as the Festival Manager for Slamdance Film Festival. She wrote, produced and starred in her first feature film LIKE LOVE at age 21, which screened at festivals across the US and UK, and recently made her directorial debut with the short film NICE GUY. Although she wears many hats, writing is her preferred medium. She currently resides in Chicago with her partner and cat. https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712791329944-IW8UBHWYR7HLIILO5M3M/Grace.jpeg Best Narrative - Grace Natalie Jasmine Harris - 24 Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712791329944-IW8UBHWYR7HLIILO5M3M/Grace.jpeg Best Narrative - Grace Natalie Jasmine Harris - 24 Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712791278509-RBRUAAAKYDMFPPEY403C/shrike.jpg Best Narrative - Shrike Rebecca Lynne Loftin - 24 Carolyn, numb and unhappily engaged, will do almost anything to break the monotony of her life and connect with her one-night-stand, John—including pushing him to his breaking point. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712792731776-X2VYY2MLY4XPHAVXKJ8B/sirena.jpg Best Narrative - SIRENA Olivia De Camps - 22 A young Dominican woman is forced to reconsider her journey to the United States to be with her fiancé when a dark family secret is exposed. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712792771561-AM2ZZN4KJFHSSHTZNFX8/twofold.jpg Best Narrative - Twofold Ella Greenwood - 21 As New Year's Eve festivities are underway on the floor above, in a single-take snapshot, Allie and Erin have a chance encounter down below. But when Allie recognizes Erin from over a decade ago, the past breaks the surface, and fireworks ensue. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712601360733-URMBNT15TY5GGJHNQ141/ArmanElisa.jpeg Best Narrative - Arman & Elisa Kiyan Agadjani - 24 An Iranian boy moves to Luxembourg and forms a friendship with a girl with whom he has no language in common. Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/best-narrative-student-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712792843046-5AO15OBF629Y8VW6B5SE/deserter.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - Deserter Aidan Lesser - 22 A desperate woman takes her elderly mother with dementia on one last drive through the snow-covered countryside. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712792843046-5AO15OBF629Y8VW6B5SE/deserter.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - Deserter Aidan Lesser - 22 A desperate woman takes her elderly mother with dementia on one last drive through the snow-covered countryside. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712792935572-LBXE7MZT2SNQ4I126DI7/newlives.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - New Lives Joey Schweitzer - 24 A Holocaust survivor navigates the pressures of assimilation with the trauma of her past in 1950s Brooklyn. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793003188-585W8ZN0VDZ4VUSHIKCG/terranatal.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - Terra Natal Lucas Manuel-Scheibe - 20 A literary translator moves from Sao Paulo to New York to work on the novel of a dying author. Adrift in the unfamiliar city, she seeks solace by consuming soil from her homeland. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793067978-LXT3VR58YPNIM7EQJQNM/thethirdear.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - The Third Ear Nathan Ginter - 23 After seeing a botched depiction of himself, Sammy, a nude drawing model, sprouts an ear from the back of his head, spiraling his sense of self-image and life out of control. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793088894-BBYD79ZX0MVCSB50CYUF/theriverthatneverends.jpg Best Narrative (Student) - the river that never ends JT Trinidad Along a river that undergoes a major change, Baby, a middle-aged transwoman, shuttles between her job as a companion-for-hire for strangers and her duty to her father. As the people around Baby start to disappear, she realizes that she has been left behind in a stagnating city. Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793149164-IBZVYAZ5P23OETPA5CRH/HawaiianEnough.jpg Best Documentary - Am I Hawaiian Enough? Jaina Galves - 23 A phone conversation with my father in which we discuss our identity as Native Hawaiians. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793149164-IBZVYAZ5P23OETPA5CRH/HawaiianEnough.jpg Best Documentary - Am I Hawaiian Enough? Jaina Galves - 23 A phone conversation with my father in which we discuss our identity as Native Hawaiians. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793198808-NB9VSNIS9K3WJI6UEEFY/theiraccounts.jpg Best Documentary - Their Accounts Hannah Hunter - 22 Inspired by the youth of the Scottish highlands- whose collective voice often goes unnoticed and unheard- this documentary captures the opinions of young people living in Ardnamurchan, through interviews inspired by traditional oral storytelling. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793326855-YO8WXSM36UX1SDQBL11A/stonedead.jpg Best Documentary - Stone Dead Freddie Gluck - 23 In this short documentary, we journey into the enigmatic world of Rex, a self-made sculptor who engages in philosophical musings about mortality — verbalizing his abandonment of fear to his headstones. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793355870-9Z7454DZ628ZI8QQQLZQ/mysistersinthestars.jpg Best Documentary - My Sisters In The Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-soo Ian Kim - 17 An award-winning short animated documentary about the life of Lee Yong-soo, known in Korea as Grandma Lee, an activist and survivor of the Japanese World War II-era “Comfort Women” system of human trafficking and sexual slavery. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793393521-XEBDL2E7I2LU890LC7EV/cicada.jpg Best Documentary - Cicada Matteo Moretti - 22 After losing his wife, Papou reconciles with a changed sense of belonging as he returns to his home village without her. Coping for the Best https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-student daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793464034-ETSI9VWMNIPE4PWPWV54/primerosueno.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - Primero, Sueño Andrés Lira - 23 An insightful look into the working lives of undocumented farmworkers in America and their experiences with migration, exploitation, and poverty. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793464034-ETSI9VWMNIPE4PWPWV54/primerosueno.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - Primero, Sueño Andrés Lira - 23 An insightful look into the working lives of undocumented farmworkers in America and their experiences with migration, exploitation, and poverty. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793483473-0OK26R9EAMV1XB33VTTG/say+something.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - Say Something Agustina Aranda - 21 A young filmmaker explores her fraught relationship with her father—a Paraguayan immigrant, workaholic, and amateur videographer— using his VHS tapes spanning over forty years of his life. Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793512747-PLOSZKRBANARSPAKVZV7/shred.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - SHRED Giovanna Trujillo - 22 A group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California. In their local skate community, they find cathartic release, chosen family and mastery of empowerment. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793552923-ANBH6UDSTXMFLXGDX64K/apieceofmyself.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - A Piece of Myself Vivienne Ayres - 19, Nidhi Kumar - 20, Audrey Shuppert - 19 Three Alaska Native artists define the intrinsic value of their work while a booming downtown tourism industry extracts and appropriates their culture into souvenirs. Reel Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793588638-P058939VAXRC9PBHI4CX/frankandhisdogs.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - Frank and His Dogs Owen Markham - 23 Frank, an aging Irishman, lives a simple yet busy life surrounds by his friends and his dogs. Passionate Pursuits https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793647774-KJUISP9EXGBP2I7SIUFF/airconditioner.jpg Best Animation - air conditioner Phoenix Park - 18 The air conditioner standardizes the most extreme of temperatures, cooling passion in service of unchanging comfort. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793647774-KJUISP9EXGBP2I7SIUFF/airconditioner.jpg Best Animation - air conditioner Phoenix Park - 18 The air conditioner standardizes the most extreme of temperatures, cooling passion in service of unchanging comfort. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793713780-O8KPJ5M7N4R444EEEKO1/beezing.jpg Best Animation - BEEZING Tiffany Lin - 24 This 100% happened to me. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793741932-2XYSFY00AZAC8ZDR6SGW/gettingusedtoloneliness.jpg Best Animation - Getting Used to Loneliness SEO Pyoungwon - 24 A big hole gets made in Sung-joon’s heart after he becomes alone. An unfilled emptiness dominates his daily life, and one day, Min-seok, a senior at the company, takes Sung-joon to the badminton court. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793779909-3D40OQ99PBEAKVQRVSSR/telltaleheart.jpg Best Animation - The Tell-Tale Heart Max Hendrickson - 18 A stop motion re-telling of the classic Edgar Allen Poe short story, in which a man is driven to insanity by the presence of his older companion's pale blue eye. Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793795718-3F770LGWX69CQ69XDJGG/wait.jpg Best Animation - Wait Lindsey Shaw - 24 "Wait" is a short, 1 minute animation exploring themes of loss, childhood, and time. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-student-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793892180-7D8OWTG0E9V6IEIYJ8AS/fridainthesky.jpg Best Animation (Student) - Frida in the Sky Dani Sadun - 22 Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother’s back to follow in her Abuela’s legacy. Eclectic Endeavors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793892180-7D8OWTG0E9V6IEIYJ8AS/fridainthesky.jpg Best Animation (Student) - Frida in the Sky Dani Sadun - 22 Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother’s back to follow in her Abuela’s legacy. Eclectic Endeavors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793931453-TOOSDQFS11RCI8NUCXBC/lepain.jpg Best Animation (Student) - Le Pain Alex Vicatos - 21 Follow along as a group of animated flour-based sweets and loaves come together to make a new friend for their clique - a mischievous, weird and cute film in the kitchen. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793945637-GMEIH6HU3TG8UDV0IJ9A/littlerabbit.jpg Best Animation (Student) - Little Rabbit Johanna Xue - 24 A 6-year-old girl starts attending kindergarten where she meets a strict teacher who uses a bamboo stick to discipline children. Fresh Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793959836-B7UTNWBWXTLQRFKSTDZO/onthehaunt.jpg Best Animation (Student) - On the Haunt Joy Zhou - 21 When missing 8th grader Penny Liu returns to her eerie New England town as a ghost, she’s determined, along with her crime-solving BFF, to hunt down her own murderer—and the origin of all her town’s sinister secrets! Futurescapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712793977452-GJTYVXCUGBQV43BPYK3Z/tobeatadeadhorse.jpg Best Animation (Student) - To Beat a Dead Horse Gabrielle Selnet - 25 Thrown out of her mother's apartment without even a pair of shoes, Gab tries to find a flat amidst the chaos of Paris’ streets. Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794039169-8LJ960SDR24A76636DMV/livingreality.jpg Best Experimental - Living Reality Philip Thompson - 23 An exploration of the emotional divide between fiction and reality in the American sitcom. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794039169-8LJ960SDR24A76636DMV/livingreality.jpg Best Experimental - Living Reality Philip Thompson - 23 An exploration of the emotional divide between fiction and reality in the American sitcom. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794130508-OUGWMT9SYZOU5P53Q4PP/rabidlove.jpg Best Experimental - Rabid Love Noah Lazar Abraham - 17 Deep in the forest, a lonely wolf falls madly in love with a human woman. Rabid Love is a shadow puppet short film by the 17 year old artist Noah Lazar. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794149905-0IK0IDZF95FBPYP3DDES/somewhereeverywhereinthemotherland.jpg Best Experimental - Somewhere Everywhere In The Motherland Boluwatife Adeniran - 23 A young, pregnant and overworked woman gets a few things off her chest as she prepares to give birth in an undisclosed post colonial Pan-African country. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794172562-Z6RURJZLWAQM269875NL/tuesdayfilm.jpg Best Experimental - Tuesday Film Kaylinn Duffy - 23 Tuesday Film is an experimental, coming-of-age drama following the life and thoughts of Kasey, who is overburdened by the beautiful scenes she sees while driving around Springfield, MO. Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794224662-SIQMM2IFN18KSCOXGWXX/vaguerecollections.jpg Best Experimental - Vague Recollections of Being Previously Human Costa Karalis - 23 A cow recalls moments from a past life before they are gone forever. Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/best-experimental-student-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794266747-PC9YPWU32YYWSHTWD3N6/thesunsometimessleeps.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - The Sun Sometimes Sleeps Jesse Vela - 21 Still, quiet, and hopefully in peace: both an ideal night for our day-to-day but also in the hopes for our passing. But do we hold our sleep sacred, let alone the sleep over others; that is why I made this documentary, because the sun sometimes sleeps. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794266747-PC9YPWU32YYWSHTWD3N6/thesunsometimessleeps.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - The Sun Sometimes Sleeps Jesse Vela - 21 Still, quiet, and hopefully in peace: both an ideal night for our day-to-day but also in the hopes for our passing. But do we hold our sleep sacred, let alone the sleep over others; that is why I made this documentary, because the sun sometimes sleeps. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794340813-TSVRVBGU250Z92KKSLFX/kinokopf.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - Kino Kopf Jack Cosgriff - 19 Kino Kopf, a sentient humanoid VHS camera dreams of an electric cowboy as their memories flash through their lens. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794359163-JIWL6XMX8QRA9D5W008Z/thedreamcatcher.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - The Dreamcatcher Ankit Santra - 24 Inspired by Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis', a propaganda artist Bihaan traces his journey of becoming a vermin while trying to paint a nude portrait of his lover. As a sense of infidelity penetrates his personal relationships, he is posed with a question- what is morally corrupt- art or the artist? Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794372958-8OR21A23TQ08Z502VTQS/strangegarden.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - Strange Garden Jeongmin OH - 23 A child with a dandelion head, an insect and a fish with a human face, and the Absolute. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794416445-NMQMK7QJ9OW5ETP8VP0H/teresacastro.jpg Best Experimental (Student) - Teresa Castro Ana Pereira - 18 A film for my people, where I speak directly to them, use their names and mention their ways. And for those who have never heard my name, I hope they find themselves capable of feeling, that they have the desire to ride a seagull and a huge desire to learn to love. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-2 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794467871-NUY31E9CGAP2ZLZK4SNM/Gum.jpg Best Music Video - Devon Again - Gumv6.4 Justin Nguyen - 20, Ethan Frank - 21 Feeling discomfort within herself, Devon, portrayed by Hollywood star Robert Rexx, goes through the personal archives of her past relationship. Faced with the weight of unresolved emotions, she embarks on a journey through memories to figure out why she feels soo sticky. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794467871-NUY31E9CGAP2ZLZK4SNM/Gum.jpg Best Music Video - Devon Again - Gumv6.4 Justin Nguyen - 20, Ethan Frank - 21 Feeling discomfort within herself, Devon, portrayed by Hollywood star Robert Rexx, goes through the personal archives of her past relationship. Faced with the weight of unresolved emotions, she embarks on a journey through memories to figure out why she feels soo sticky. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794494657-X3V40U0BROY73BL6PK5M/droppingseeds.jpg Best Music Video - Dropping Seeds Luciana Baldovino - 24 'Dropping Seeds' by Carly Gibert (Music Video) Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794548957-7OHWD1029AYZ5D0T6KYG/rumors.jpg Best Music Video - Rumors Gordy De St. Jeor I'm on your tongue, and it's just what I want. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794598097-E53GAGUXFDXWFX9RLRYD/self+control.jpg Best Music Video - Self Control - Music Video Caitlyn Phu - 22 A band of puppets go on the run after escaping their evil puppetmaster. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794619680-1AVL4S9GL0TMQDXN5BOM/swingingatthestars.jpeg Best Music Video - Swinging At The Stars Eliot Lee - 24 Claire and Gavin spend a day in Los Angeles. Closing Night https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-student-1 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794662484-41W2XG0L540AY0NU9VNY/breakinginbrooklyn.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - BREAKING IN BROOKLYN Michael Colombos - 21, Dakota Ticheli - 23 Dogpark Band is in an electrifying performance before an airplane, harnessing the propeller's wind. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794662484-41W2XG0L540AY0NU9VNY/breakinginbrooklyn.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - BREAKING IN BROOKLYN Michael Colombos - 21, Dakota Ticheli - 23 Dogpark Band is in an electrifying performance before an airplane, harnessing the propeller's wind. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794687461-8F5IWETUXQ9453SNS4Z0/coins.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - COINS Ama Buzo - 22 After tossing a coin into a magical fountain, a young girl dives into it herself, swimming into realms of manifested dreams. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794773082-7F95D2NQPJGK62732TUF/frogs.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - FROGS Maya Marzuki Peters - 22 RAEGAN is reimagined as a fairytale character trapped inside of a swamp cottage. She must find a way to reckon with the barrage of frogs trying to break down her door. Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794795712-51XTDJ5TPFC11R6DUWC0/talk.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - TALK Zishan Sun - 22 In “TALK”, Deacon Phillippe’s music video, Deacon met someone who seemed to be perfect for him, but the universe guided him on a mysterious journey, challenging him to find the balance between self-love and the pursuit of genuine emotional connections. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794809079-LBK9I1C5YI696JBN0ZEC/unpaseo.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - Un Paseo Anahita von Andrian-Werburg - 20 In a whimsical chase through New York's East Village on Valentine's Day, a young man follows his runaway heart, leading to encounters that reveal the interconnectedness of love and loss. Seismic Soundtracks https://www.nffty.org/best-episodic24 daily 0.75 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794856039-XTVA6GRQ64T5HXL69HYK/shastra.jpg Best Episodic - Shastra: Chapter 1 Teja Mettu - 18 When a 2nd generation Indian couple discovers their new home falls under the shadow of a local Hindu temple, they’re forced to confront the beliefs of their traditional Desi community, before dealing with the dire consequences of bad Vastu. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794856039-XTVA6GRQ64T5HXL69HYK/shastra.jpg Best Episodic - Shastra: Chapter 1 Teja Mettu - 18 When a 2nd generation Indian couple discovers their new home falls under the shadow of a local Hindu temple, they’re forced to confront the beliefs of their traditional Desi community, before dealing with the dire consequences of bad Vastu. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794860730-UXLZA8AAXZH80JTB4G66/nongrata.jpg Best Episodic - non grata Sabrina Yum-Shuster - 22, Katrina Yum-Shuster -18 Jude Lavine has a secret admirer. As the Queen-Bee of Lakeview high, she never thought much of it. But after getting brutally dumped by her long-time boyfriend, and replaced with another girl, maybe a secret admirer is a good thing to have on your side. Episodic Showcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712794864829-ARUQ2LTBZZV9MATR68JL/timeless.jpg Best Episodic - Timeless Ethan Hawthorne-Dallas - 22 An investigation of a murder at a gas station leads two private-military officers to a mysterious drug den. Meanwhile, a gang member dealing counterfeit drugs is given the opportunity of a lifetime. Episodic Showcase https://www.nffty.org/kevin-conner-3 daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712607846640-FQOHYRA4VK9DWELY05SA/stonedead.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - STONE DEAD Freddie Gluck - 23 CO, USA “Tucked away in the forest amid a field of rock slabs and marble dust lives a sculptor carving elaborate headstones through which he connects the living to the dead. His unique curiosity and musings on mortality shine through director Freddie Gluck’s contemplative Stone Dead as his carvings themselves honor bygone strangers by sharing unique glimpses into how those passed have chosen to be commemorated. This immersive, invigorating profile will leave you ruminating on some of life’s big questions.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712607846640-FQOHYRA4VK9DWELY05SA/stonedead.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - STONE DEAD Freddie Gluck - 23 CO, USA “Tucked away in the forest amid a field of rock slabs and marble dust lives a sculptor carving elaborate headstones through which he connects the living to the dead. His unique curiosity and musings on mortality shine through director Freddie Gluck’s contemplative Stone Dead as his carvings themselves honor bygone strangers by sharing unique glimpses into how those passed have chosen to be commemorated. This immersive, invigorating profile will leave you ruminating on some of life’s big questions.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712607873123-XNE2Q940GOUJEB7D6KZN/skin.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - SKIN Cyrus Gainer - 22 NY, USA “New York’s hottest club is the 140 degree heat wasteland of Cyrus Gainer’s SKIN wherein a lonely roommate searches another messy hot wasteland, online dating apps, for simple human physical contact. The difficulty of prioritizing human connection during a disaster pairs compellingly with SKIN’s grungy world-building and visceral vulnerability for a high energy look at urban isolation that’s never before run up the monthly phone bill this high.” Futurescapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712607895827-GRJVTIH67Q6EDN2APAQE/shrike.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - SHRIKE Rebecca Lynne Loftin - 24 CA, USA “Rebecca Lynne Loftin’s mesmerizing SHRIKE feels like something you can’t quite put your finger on but not because you haven’t felt it before in some form. Its story— a one-night stand prompting a startlingly open conversation complete with personal epiphanies—coyly operates below the surface, lingering in your mind for a while to process. It’s a mysterious, cathartic, and alluring watch in the best ways.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608167130-ZPFCXP7XWBUENLRLWVZP/Untitled+design.png Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - RELEASE & GROCERIES Jacob Staudenmaier - 23 & Chris Pickering - 23 CA, USA “Sometimes when it feels too hard to laugh, finding something unabashedly goofy like Jacob Staudenmaier and Chris Pickering’s pair of films GROCERIES and RELEASE can set you right. The small glimpses of absurd moments when life can unexpectedly turn, like when letting loose or taking an unanticipated falter, empoweringly remind us that finding the silly in the mundane is just a matter of perspective.” Happy Hour Shorts Passionate Pursuits https://www.nffty.org/ryan-saunders daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608565032-1AKA2R1J4L61Q59OZMHU/whenwemeet.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - WHEN WE MEET Collective film created in the framework of the program Cinema en curs Spain “Exquisitely patient and quietly moving, this collaborative piece was created by a group of 16 to 23 year olds who recently migrated to Barcelona from various countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia. They interview a series of older folks who themselves migrated to Barcelona, which causes the youth to reflect on their own stories in a new light. The deceptively simple structure creates poetic reflections on home, nature, and family that nourish the soul with their beauty.” On the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608565032-1AKA2R1J4L61Q59OZMHU/whenwemeet.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - WHEN WE MEET Collective film created in the framework of the program Cinema en curs Spain “Exquisitely patient and quietly moving, this collaborative piece was created by a group of 16 to 23 year olds who recently migrated to Barcelona from various countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia. They interview a series of older folks who themselves migrated to Barcelona, which causes the youth to reflect on their own stories in a new light. The deceptively simple structure creates poetic reflections on home, nature, and family that nourish the soul with their beauty.” On the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608581711-VRXJKU2FILPB9EVRJ5FS/sirena.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - SIRENA Olivia De Camps - 22 Dominican Republic “Sirena is a special film with a unique sense of place and character; only on rare occasions will a short film create such a fleshed out, lived-in world within the confines of its runtime. Every moment, ravishing visual, and audio cue creates an organic sensorial experience that never distracts from the moving story that illustrates the complex patriarchal dynamics that leave Caribbean women feeling disempowered. In my mind, this also joins the ranks of the great motor scooter films (a favorite sub-genre of mine).” Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608602330-UFRH2Q4I6I6JGQPE4U6E/livingreality.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - LIVING REALITY Philip Thompson - 23 NY, USA “What happens when real emotions disrupt our regularly scheduled programming? Should we maintain the laugh track or give in to the invasion of the real? I was completely captivated by the design of this film, which emulates a sitcom and then dissolves into a lo-fi documentary collage of memory and emotion. The unforgettable visual texture combined with the uncanny recreation of the televisual world sheds a unique light on the relationship between media, memory, and mental health.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608608415-R9F2I2JFJ20SZMXR6QXT/thesunsometimessleeps.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - THE SUN SOMETIMES SLEEPS Jesse Vela - 21 CA, USA “As with the best experimental cinema, I found many of my own preconceptions about cinema challenged with this film. I was left with a range of emotions from wonder, frustration, nostalgia, and above all else: admiration. The filmmaker interviewed their mother across great geographic distance, subsequently dressed up as her to record a mock interview, then fed the staged interview and some photos into an AI system to create a new, fused recreation of their mother. The results are a compelling and utterly unique depiction of memory.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608620276-XNQD3EXP9RTK4J0GHY66/pigeonpeople.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - PIGEON PEOPLE Julia Hogg - 21 Canada “I always relish being able to spend time with people who are experts in extremely niche areas, as it showcases the unbelievable breadth of the human experience. This film takes this obsession to a new level, following those who specialize in competitive pigeon racing. We spend time with everyone from old time members of the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union to a 12 year old who represents the next generation of pigeon racers. Please let me join your collective!” Passionate Pursuits https://www.nffty.org/remick-railey daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608785938-M5JUDHPLOSVIHS5IL9QX/gable.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - GABLE Theo Taplitz - 20 CA, USA “Delightfully surreal sci-fi full of twists and turns, strange ideas, and a narrative that displays how to use electromagnetism to perform telepathy.” Fabled Flicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608785938-M5JUDHPLOSVIHS5IL9QX/gable.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - GABLE Theo Taplitz - 20 CA, USA “Delightfully surreal sci-fi full of twists and turns, strange ideas, and a narrative that displays how to use electromagnetism to perform telepathy.” Fabled Flicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608797056-R2XQ5Z1N9HUI17CEI7RX/kikiandtheghost.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - KIKI & THE GHOST Mavi Mercan - 22 CA, USA “A film that inventively explores a variety of themes we learn growing up in a way that is both surprising and heartbreaking. Told from the perspective of kids to highlight the role imagination plays in our youth.” Fresh Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608811721-XBK9ZGQFN9OW5M834RG5/thethirdear.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - THE THIRD EAR Nathan Ginter - 23 MI, USA “A texture filled body horror film demonstrating the importance of proper depiction by placing the audience into the odd and absurd world of the protagonist, hardly using a word to do so - ironic because of the emphasis it places on ears.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608826216-48I3FZCQZZY0RGLA8VYC/kinokopf.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - KINO KOPF Jack Cosgriff - 19 Czechia “A visually inventive multimedia exploration of memory, growing up, and what it means to be human - told from the perspective of a VHS recorder.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712608837904-PAXJAVCTSCUFNGXIKT7Y/ArmanElisa.jpg Programmers' Picks: Remick Railey - ARMAN & ELISA Kiyan Agadjani - 24 Luxembourg “The story of two social outcasts whose friendship forms despite language barriers and the intolerance of the world outside of their imaginations.” Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/tahinatomaszek daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609087690-3N4IAQUVSHRKLF669WUP/fortunefavorsthefantabulous.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - FORTUNE FAVORS THE FANTABULOUS Emmanuel Li - 21 UK “A vibrant, technicolor tale of magic, adventure, and spirituality- but most importantly a story that follows a battle of staying true to oneʻs self in a world that is oftentimes blinded with ignorance.” Immense Immersions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609087690-3N4IAQUVSHRKLF669WUP/fortunefavorsthefantabulous.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - FORTUNE FAVORS THE FANTABULOUS Emmanuel Li - 21 UK “A vibrant, technicolor tale of magic, adventure, and spirituality- but most importantly a story that follows a battle of staying true to oneʻs self in a world that is oftentimes blinded with ignorance.” Immense Immersions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609096864-6GLZX1LELNSD3VPV6N6U/amali.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - AMALI Ruby Harris - 24 Aotearoa “Amali is one of those lovely films that captures the balance between the beauty and anxiety of girlhood. Amaliʻs perspectives are both comforting and educational, demonstrating that even the youngest of minds can understand the importance of goodness in a world that has seemed to lost sight of it.” Fresh Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609106149-B7NGC6IRW9O69DEXLDXL/HawaiianEnough.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - AM I HAWAIIAN ENOUGH? Jaina Galves - 23 WA, USA “‘What does it mean to be Hawaiian?’ Filmmaker Jaina Galves masterfully conveys a story of resilience and self-forgiveness, educating audiences and illustrating the ongoing struggles many Kānaka Maoli face in fighting to maintain one’s cultural identity after decades of oppression.” Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609114900-ZDBZZ3VGUU2EGJ0XVKJ3/kabuk.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - KABUK Nepal Arslan - 21 CA, USA “A thrilling and touching account of a young man's quest for inner peace, showing how family can be found in even the toughest of situations. Kabuk is an amazing film about connection and how memories form our identities, ultimately defining who we are but also leading us on a journey of who we can be.” Passionate Pursuits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609127777-20IM8PSN8XDAQP1DMQ5Q/apieceofmyself.jpg Programmers' Picks: Tahina Tomaszek - A PIECE OF MYSELF Vivienne Ayres - 19, Nidhi Kumar - 20, Audrey Shuppert - 19 USA “A fantastic documentary that educates viewers about the impact of tourism and cultural appropriation on Indigenous communities and individuals. A Piece of Myself is a powerful piece that uplifts indigenous voices and artists, encouraging them to remain true to their identity and fight against capitalism and the exploitation of native peoples.” Reel Impact https://www.nffty.org/gabriel-gutierrez-morales daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609335124-WYXET1T9CZUJW8SP1POM/theriverthatneverends.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - THE RIVER THAT NEVER ENDS JT Trinidad - 21 Philippines “A quiet exploration of loneliness that is often misrepresented in queer cinema. Very real and subtle, every frame is visual poetry masked with the illusion of stillness. With what few words the characters offer, Baby shows us the many layers to her story and the men that inhabit her world.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609335124-WYXET1T9CZUJW8SP1POM/theriverthatneverends.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - THE RIVER THAT NEVER ENDS JT Trinidad - 21 Philippines “A quiet exploration of loneliness that is often misrepresented in queer cinema. Very real and subtle, every frame is visual poetry masked with the illusion of stillness. With what few words the characters offer, Baby shows us the many layers to her story and the men that inhabit her world.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609347868-D3KH2TUMUUCP81GLSHQR/say+something.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - SAY SOMETHING Agustina Aranda - 21 CT, USA “This is a beautiful documentary that makes what is personal into something universal. The courage it takes to confront your parents, guardians, or role models, showing them the realest part of yourself, knowing that how they respond might break you, that is moving in so many ways.“ Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609347868-QM4LJGBN8CU6F522VB78/terranatal.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - TERRA NATAL Lucas Manuel-Scheibe - 20 NY, USA “Driven by incredible performances, this is one of the most interesting shorts I’ve seen that takes place in a single room (and its adjacent bathroom). It has such a nice dreamy quality to it that makes you want to dig beyond the surface. Really.” Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609366350-DX6ZJBAVEDMGZHS510KZ/tuesdayfilm.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - TUESDAY FILM Kaylinn Duffy - 23 CA, USA “I know nothing about this side of the US (Missouri), which is what made this an experience for me as a viewer. It’s an experimental road trip film about the in-betweens, or the things that happen after you put away your phone camera while on a trip.” Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609376727-6R1NG23UHDLKSNF08H73/thedreamcatcher.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - THE DREAMCATCHER Ankit Santra - 24 India “There is so much about this film that I could talk about, from the cinematography, to its use of editing and use of split frames, to how the story is structured, and how it plays with the surreal in ways reminiscent of Gaspar Noe and Franz Kafka.” Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/chloe-rankin-1 daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609555830-VGA0AIRSNVCXDOJ6N7EI/airconditioner.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - AIR CONDITIONER Phoenix Park - 18 CA, USA “This texture-rich and visually-intriguing animation follows a bored kid caught in the battle between malaise and inspiration. This film draws us through something as mundane as an air conditioner and into a vivid stream-of-consciousness world, prompting us to reflect on such a crucial question: how do we breathe life back into the death of passion? As an artist myself, I deeply relate to the elusiveness of motivation, the suffocation of complacency, and the gnawing pressure to create and thought this displayed that pressure creatively.” Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609555830-VGA0AIRSNVCXDOJ6N7EI/airconditioner.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - AIR CONDITIONER Phoenix Park - 18 CA, USA “This texture-rich and visually-intriguing animation follows a bored kid caught in the battle between malaise and inspiration. This film draws us through something as mundane as an air conditioner and into a vivid stream-of-consciousness world, prompting us to reflect on such a crucial question: how do we breathe life back into the death of passion? As an artist myself, I deeply relate to the elusiveness of motivation, the suffocation of complacency, and the gnawing pressure to create and thought this displayed that pressure creatively.” Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609568193-4B0MEN9OK85YMOTLMSXB/amosbride.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - AMOS' BRIDE Yukako Fujimori - 21 CA, USA “In this beautifully-crafted cult thriller, the young heroine, Rebecca, attempts to break away from the cult’s powerful leader Amos and escape to the real world. I LOVE a uniquely eerie and unsettling film, and Amos’ Bride was exactly that!! I was completely immersed from the first to the last shot.” Immense Immersions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609582361-VFOLDMJQ5ZGZWN7O9M9G/sunmoonandfourpeaks.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - SUN, MOON AND FOUR PEAKS Kevin Jin Kwan Kim - 23 Canada “This film meditates on both the fragility and power of family. Through the interplay of somber slices of life and wistful vignettes, we feel the impact of physical and cross-cultural distance on Minseo and his yearning to reconnect to his family, especially his brother. This film communicates an immeasurable depth of emotion, not only throughout Minseo’s journey, but through the viewer’s own emotional experience bearing witness to it.” Familial Frames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609591828-L7XWV714QN6RQ15P49SJ/cocoonlover.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - COCOON LOVER Xinchen Ella Zhang - 22 CA, USA “Beautifully intricate, Cocoon Lover, is a narrative that has no direct spoken dialogue. But words are completely unnecessary in this visually captivating tale of a woman whose lover appears to have abandoned her. Cocoon Lover is so visually and thematically arresting, it’s a feast for the eyes and the heart at the same time.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609601999-W2V904Q9JAWKCXNW1WHE/tobeatadeadhorse.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE Gabrielle Selnet - 24 France “In this French animated short, a young woman– and her cat– are kicked out of their home by the young woman’s mother. The animation vividly shows the chaotic bustle of the city, as well as the hectic hustle facing the young woman and her cat, as they scramble to find a new place to live in Paris. The bright colors and potent characters are undeniably fun and captivating.” Centerpiece https://www.nffty.org/theresa-robinson-2 daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609971363-KABLH4S68WA4BTKXNML4/facciabrutta.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - FACCIA BRUTTA Alyssa DiMartino - 24 NY, USA “Every year there’s one film that resonates maybe a little too much with me – and as someone who grew up in a family filled with strong-willed women, ‘Faccia Brutta’ takes that prize for NFFTY ‘24. Its warm yet anxiety-inducing atmosphere draws viewers in, but it’s the film’s well-rounded cast and authentic dialogue that really bring the story to life.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609971363-KABLH4S68WA4BTKXNML4/facciabrutta.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - FACCIA BRUTTA Alyssa DiMartino - 24 NY, USA “Every year there’s one film that resonates maybe a little too much with me – and as someone who grew up in a family filled with strong-willed women, ‘Faccia Brutta’ takes that prize for NFFTY ‘24. Its warm yet anxiety-inducing atmosphere draws viewers in, but it’s the film’s well-rounded cast and authentic dialogue that really bring the story to life.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712609984092-YUKMHIOA86C8QX1HBN1H/remembermehere.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - REMEMBER ME HERE Davi Peña - 24 NY, USA “A thought-provoking exploration of loss and guilt, "Remember Me Here" captures the intricacies of growing up through its protagonist’s search for meaning in the face of unanswered questions. This film’s captivating visuals and emotionally resonant storytelling have lingered with me ever since I watched it.” On the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610007464-PETIUZM7GF2WTYZL4JQ0/chirped.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - CHIRPED Donny Bianchi - 24 NY, USA “This delightfully absurd mockumentary follows the journey of a classically trained musician with an extraordinary talent: making cricket chirps with his legs. While its charm lies in its sheer silliness, “Chirped” is a genuinely heartfelt story and I was rooting for its protagonist the whole way through.” Work Ethics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610021142-UUPN1D30EK5B6VFRIVPG/breakinginbrooklyn.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - BREAKING IN BROOKLYN Michael Colombos - 21 & Dakota Ticheli - 23 NY, USA “This song has been stuck in my head for weeks, and the video's energy is off the charts. Set against the backdrop of a roaring airplane propeller, I love how the edit keeps the momentum high.” Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610032393-MY3XLVJ85Y0H4NI9RS9K/afarmoutwest.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - A FARM OUT WEST Oisín McKeogh - 21 & Maiya Rice - 24 Ireland “Through its remarkable cinematography, this documentary beautifully captures the serene rhythm of life on a farm in rural Ireland. It’s truly such a peaceful and hopeful film and I found myself deeply moved by it.” All Around Us https://www.nffty.org/amy-williams-3 daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610342985-Z65HKAGL35B9NVH010KR/newlives.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - NEW LIVES Joey Schweitzer - 24 NY, USA “A deeply empathetic and effective character study, director Joey Schweitzer’s New Lives absolutely stunned me. Manusha’s (Weronika Wozniak) emotional journey navigating the trauma of her past while confronting the pressures of assimilation is handled with such respect and nuance. I can’t wait to see what Schweitzer makes next.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610342985-Z65HKAGL35B9NVH010KR/newlives.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - NEW LIVES Joey Schweitzer - 24 NY, USA “A deeply empathetic and effective character study, director Joey Schweitzer’s New Lives absolutely stunned me. Manusha’s (Weronika Wozniak) emotional journey navigating the trauma of her past while confronting the pressures of assimilation is handled with such respect and nuance. I can’t wait to see what Schweitzer makes next.” Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610351500-L0I8NTNT1M4DPOSX0MUB/twofold.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - TWOFOLD Ella Greenwood - 21 UK “An unflinching look at the repercussions of a relationship with a power imbalance, I was immediately drawn into the world that director Ella Greenwood masterfully creates. Meticulously choreographed and shot, this short feels like a filmmaking feat.” Closing Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610376651-HPNY6CG9OLYTYUP6KFG0/shewhoseesall.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - SHE WHO SEES ALL Gordy De St. Jeor - 21 CA, USA “Director Gordy De St. Jeor has made a film that will keep you appropriately on the edge of your seat as you cruise down Uneasy Street! I thoroughly enjoyed the atmospheric worldbuilding, stellar performances, and experimentation with the genre that will keep you guessing until the very end.” Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610393541-DLKQHOFVWCDBA3MRHEUR/goodboy.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - GOOD BOY / 乖仔 Yvette Sin - 23, Nikita Zhang - 23 Canada “Who doesn’t love a dynamic duo? Directors Yvette Sin and Nikita Zhang perfectly capture the big feelings involved with growing older, and introduce us to a grandmother/grandson pair for the ages in this coming of age classic.” Young & Restless https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610410227-560JU1P5D7F7GL79JNUP/underthekasaya.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - UNDER THE KASAYA Jennifer Fan Jiang - 22 Canada “I’ve been thinking about the climactic conversation in this film for months; I was absolutely riveted by Angel Lo’s performance as Jean, a young protagonist grappling with her relationship to both her faith and her mother. This is a film that will stick with me for a long time.“ Parental Instincts https://www.nffty.org/hannaeh-belser daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610605776-Q8FAN0SNEXKA4183R0C2/growing.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - GROWING Ka’miya Clark - 17 WA, USA “This film is filled with sincerity, energy and a palatable kindness. I’m so glad to see Ka'miya Clark returning to NFFTY with such a passionate project. I look forward to seeing her name in lights in the near future.” The Evergreen Screen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610605776-Q8FAN0SNEXKA4183R0C2/growing.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - GROWING Ka’miya Clark - 17 WA, USA “This film is filled with sincerity, energy and a palatable kindness. I’m so glad to see Ka'miya Clark returning to NFFTY with such a passionate project. I look forward to seeing her name in lights in the near future.” The Evergreen Screen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610616570-ZIYVLQ7TYLUKYBF7N39K/alterior.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - ALTERIOR Terrie Aghaizu - 23 “This film is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It is aesthetic breath of fresh air. Alterior brilliantly intersects at African diaspora and Black female alternative lifestyle. Incredible watch!“ Passionate Pursuits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610626483-0N7LO19MWQVTETG175QK/desync.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - DESYNC Minerva Navasca - 22 Canada “Films about mothers and daughters are plentiful but Desync made me truly sit with the subgenre.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610641230-NEDDK25DU260RWLRZOUE/lepain.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - LE PAIN Alex Vicatos - 21 Australia “The best 2 minutes and 8 seconds of my life! I won’t say too much but this is the best film about sentient bread EVER.“ Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1712610650136-L4V47XXDUR86RQUAFU76/littlerabbit.jpg Programmers' Picks: Han-'Naeh Belser - LITTLE RABBIT Johanna Xue - 24 NY, USA “I am such a fan of beautiful animation. I also love when the medium is used in unexpected ways. We all expect to laugh at a cartoon but when animation stirs nostalgia and invokes deep emotion, that is truly amazing.“ Fresh Eyes https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677270502-SLUV0LY5IDKQIV0W9M3H/LostMedia.jpg Best Animation - LOST MEDIA Rebeca Spiegel - 24 In an alternate reality where Laika the Soviet space dog survives her mission, Amandine rushes to rescue her. Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677270502-SLUV0LY5IDKQIV0W9M3H/LostMedia.jpg Best Animation - LOST MEDIA Rebeca Spiegel - 24 In an alternate reality where Laika the Soviet space dog survives her mission, Amandine rushes to rescue her. Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677287639-WRJ5EMI1BQUC8J06YRNT/MotherTongue.jpg Best Animation - MOTHER TONGUE Shriya Surana - 15 A visual letter to the filmmaker’s Nani, or maternal grandmother, that serves as a space for her to explore the too-familiar, diasporic feeling of losing a language. Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677290600-Z0SN5N9DG5QP3YZRCP16/Propagate.jpg Best Animation - PROPAGATE Mika Lim - 20 In a barren technological future, a thief sneaks into a super-advanced computer to steal back the spirit of creativity. Morning Medley presented by Interlochen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677293408-EPD1N6AS1R2QKSYSL6OS/Sil-tteu-gi.jpg Best Animation - SIL-TTEU-GI Yezy Suh - 18 Growing up 6,000 miles away from her grandparents, a filmmaker reflects on the stories that are getting lost over time and the feeling of her culture being uprooted. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677296825-E8EU6QZOQPNVUTTT4N6H/VaguelyReflectingInThreeDimensions.jpg Best Animation - VAGUELY REFLECTING IN THREE DIMENSIONS Skye Schoenhoeft - 22 Moved into this apartment under extenuating circumstances, and life only got crazier from there. And then I graduated college and moved away before I processed any of it. Here is my processing. Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/best-animation-student-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677763382-YF3URXE2P60BMBLAFVOD/BubbleBoy.jpg Best Animation (Student) - BUBBLE BOY Cameron Carr - 24 A non-verbal autistic boy with a deep desire to communicate creates a world through drawing in this colorful musical. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677763382-YF3URXE2P60BMBLAFVOD/BubbleBoy.jpg Best Animation (Student) - BUBBLE BOY Cameron Carr - 24 A non-verbal autistic boy with a deep desire to communicate creates a world through drawing in this colorful musical. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677775486-4QEX05SZ6JRWOP0WNM0E/CityBird.jpg Best Animation (Student) - CITY BIRD Sunny Rae Keller - 21 After witnessing a tragic accident, a metropolitan pigeon spends the rest of the day questioning her life in the city. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677796170-DU89AMRWZ0LR96T8B3CV/nono.jpg Best Animation (Student) - NONO Aerin Wu - 24 After his birthday party, Nono waves goodbye to his friends. He suddenly feels very empty and disoriented. Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677778549-DHR97H2LXACIYA2ULAAX/MANNIKINPARADE.jpg Best Animation (Student) - MANNIKIN PARADE Phoenix Park - 19 The future of advertisements strive for a complete distortion of reality, turning the world into an overwhelming parade. Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677805048-YUG0U28F6QEEE2G9EZ76/OROBORO.jpg Best Animation (Student) - OROBORO Huijun Wang - 24 An exploration of existence that unfolds through the metamorphosis of a character as she journeys through the evolving environment. Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740677811368-4X5MOMCWR4WEG8D0HJEB/PaperSwords.jpg Best Animation (Student) - PAPER SWORDS Anjali Pulim - 21 On a classic summer afternoon, two sisters ponder life, death, and everything in-between. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://www.nffty.org/experimental-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678864053-PMFQ92P930N5UCNT197E/AbsolveattheWater.jpg Experimental - ABSOLVE AT THE WATER Maia Helvy - 22 The powerful words of the late June Jordan's 'Poem About My Rights' serve as a poignant backdrop to the vibrant lives of a group of black lesbians embracing joy and solidarity amidst the serenity of nature. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678864053-PMFQ92P930N5UCNT197E/AbsolveattheWater.jpg Experimental - ABSOLVE AT THE WATER Maia Helvy - 22 The powerful words of the late June Jordan's 'Poem About My Rights' serve as a poignant backdrop to the vibrant lives of a group of black lesbians embracing joy and solidarity amidst the serenity of nature. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678868033-RDTF6GEN2A0KZBRGQ2TF/MalAmor.jpg Experimental - MAL-AMOR Joshua Stoker - 24 A lost man awakens to find his former muse beckoning him into the forest, where he must confront the haunting symbols of their eroding relationship. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678872265-1OF3II98SQKY60WYXT1S/SoLong.jpg Experimental - SO LONG Joey LaFrance - 21 & Brenden Mascherino - 22 Within the fading echoes of their once-intimate bond, a long-time married couple parts ways with the familiar comforts of their home and the memories held as the move into the final chapter of life. Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678882354-5RNL54LNXUBBXFA6FDHV/TheEndofaVase.jpg Experimental - THE END OF A VASE Gabi Fedoroff - 23 This experiment in projection art recounts a ceramic vase's journey from a childhood home in New Orleans through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina until its eventual demise in a mundane accident. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678874914-WZ8VSNKB3WPOGE0LOAKW/ThankYouForEverything.jpg Experimental - THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Nathan Cowles - 21 A brother reads aloud two notes written in secret, at different points in time, for his sister: one after his old suicide note was discovered by his sister, the other after his sister's own suicide attempt. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740678890820-US7LWY8PVP2RE1DTO6CL/TheLastThingIThinkISaw.jpg Experimental - THE LAST THING I THINK I SAW Justin Kaminuma - 24 A hallucinatory journey through the eyes of a patient experiencing a deterioration of their senses and perception as they confront uncertainty, anxiety, and the fragility of memory and identity. Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/experimental-student daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679768420-4N95SQESMQFR6CNBF711/DetachedCity.jpg Experimental (Student) - DETACHED CITY Mia Sato O'Neal - 22 A kaleidoscopic city symphony exploring the over-consumption of technology and human disconnection. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679768420-4N95SQESMQFR6CNBF711/DetachedCity.jpg Experimental (Student) - DETACHED CITY Mia Sato O'Neal - 22 A kaleidoscopic city symphony exploring the over-consumption of technology and human disconnection. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679773797-CO9K3RTXDGRVM4S54SD4/HowToSmellWithoutANose.jpg Experimental (Student) - HOW TO SMELL WITHOUT A NOSE Esther Kong - 22 As Joseon woman faces persecution, her nose is severed as punishment for alleged infidelity. Her fleeting death wish transcends through the history of Korean women from Joseon to the Korean War. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679779014-GG8UC0KGQ5E58RPFNP2I/InMemoriam.jpg Experimental (Student) - IN MEMORIAM Sarah Jean Williams - 22 & Luna Garcia - 24 A girl follows her sister into the afterlife to have one last conversation. Choose Your Own Adventure presented by ShotDeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679782091-J98FU9EBYCD672IP9JWA/LightSleeper.jpg Experimental (Student) - LIGHT SLEEPER Luke Donovan - 20 Two dreamers collide on a quiet night. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679785830-69S2LEWI6760PP8DGQ48/UndertheOverpass.jpg Experimental (Student) - UNDER THE OVERPASS James DeLisio - 21 A flock of Cliff Swallows oscillates between their nest along the Interstate 5 Freeway, and the San Dieguito River. All Around Us presented by ScanDesign Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740679790327-5WR8QTEAA5HYFCCB5MWW/WhenISeeRosesIThinkofYou.jpg Experimental (Student) - WHEN I SEE ROSES I THINK OF YOU Jordie Simpson - 21 An abstract reflection on grief, growth, and how we choose to remember our loved ones. Memory Lane https://www.nffty.org/narrative-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680113345-MFAH9TJ9XMWQJ3VJECBZ/AwitNatin.jpg Narrative - AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG) Pacqui Pascual - 23 When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together to hide the truth. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680113345-MFAH9TJ9XMWQJ3VJECBZ/AwitNatin.jpg Narrative - AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG) Pacqui Pascual - 23 When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together to hide the truth. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680116015-9LRFSO289P9T9RFTWPAW/Endling.jpg Narrative - ENDLING Kelly Yu - 22 A documentary crew interviews the man in charge of taking care of the last goldfish on earth. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680118664-SK07AN7ZZ359V5ZTBDVV/HappyHappyHappyBirthday.jpg Narrative - HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maria Paula Quesada Quiros - 23 After her 23rd birthday ends with an existential crisis and a pair of pooped pants, Aly comes home to the only thing that could make matters worse...a surprise party. Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680123391-Q91B3EECQM0UJD5S7M1R/IDidntLikeYou.jpg Narrative - I DIDN'T LIKE YOU Parker Fenady - 23 As Emilia and Maxine spy on their best friend’s first date, they come to realize the chemistry might not be between the couple they anticipated. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680126007-EEVFET4LH494YE16Z777/Moderator.jpg Narrative - MODERATOR Eli Staub - 21 The day in the life of a social media content moderator as she faces her daily onslaught of disturbing content -- based on true, anonymous stories. Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680128893-RURH8KUUZ8UY6L3JQA91/The+Sphinx.jpg Narrative - THE SPHINX Jesse Padveen - 23 A locksmith's date night turns into a waking, liminal nightmare. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://www.nffty.org/narrative-student-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680158145-20UVC7Q1324RHOXYMPU1/ElAlmaDeLaSed.jpg Narrative (Student) - EL ALMA DE LA SED Colleen Ryan - 21 Luis, a child of a lower income family In Panama during their impedimentary water crisis, hears the Legend of an ancient spirit that could bring nourishment to the people of a struggling community as long as they believe. Choose Your Own Adventure presented by ShotDeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680158145-20UVC7Q1324RHOXYMPU1/ElAlmaDeLaSed.jpg Narrative (Student) - EL ALMA DE LA SED Colleen Ryan - 21 Luis, a child of a lower income family In Panama during their impedimentary water crisis, hears the Legend of an ancient spirit that could bring nourishment to the people of a struggling community as long as they believe. Choose Your Own Adventure presented by ShotDeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680164350-3WDADP7FXYZ81OA1JDOU/January.jpg Narrative (Student) - JANUARY Jetske Lieber - 24 A twenty-something's new year begins with heartbreak. Freshly single, he struggles through various social moments and discovers he has to reinvent himself. Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680160904-W604W5EBJRCAWV3IVXYE/HastaLaRaiz.jpg Narrative (Student) - HASTA LA RAÍZ Nuria Schettino González - 22 In 1856, at a Mexican rancho in Los Angeles, a Tongva woman fights for her land and daughter when the ranchero’s wife leaves to defend her land grant. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680167815-FUISD4FTSY0WMWG3DM9X/MyChild.jpg Narrative (Student) - MY CHILD Deniz Akyurek - 21 A recent college graduate must confront his fear of adulthood, his childhood nostalgia, and the supernatural entities which pursue him through the halls of his old elementary school. Experience Points (XP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680171237-E7CCAUPE64JHMPPV1R73/OdessaTX.jpg Narrative (Student) - ODESSA, TX Alex Shuryepov Witt - 22 A Ukrainian grandmother suffering from dementia is transported back to moments of her life in the Soviet Union. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680173990-LZ3CD97UYGLLQRB3O4AU/Yajn%CC%83opavi%CC%84ta.jpg Narrative (Student) - YAJÑOPAVĪTA Rahul Koul - 22 & Ford Cowan - 22 While preparing for a sacred Hindu thread ceremony, an Indian American college senior struggles to open up to his mother. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://www.nffty.org/documentary-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680203647-CHBK4EVJPSRC16KPX4W2/EverywhereILook.jpg Documentary - EVERYWHERE I LOOK November Nolan - 24 A young trans woman travels back to places she visited as a child with her estranged mother, reflecting on memory, loss, and grief. Faces Places presented by FSU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680203647-CHBK4EVJPSRC16KPX4W2/EverywhereILook.jpg Documentary - EVERYWHERE I LOOK November Nolan - 24 A young trans woman travels back to places she visited as a child with her estranged mother, reflecting on memory, loss, and grief. Faces Places presented by FSU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680206236-CAZHQQT1YUJJ1B4QJ41B/FieldsCornerPoet.jpg Documentary - FIELDS CORNER POET Martin Lee - 21 & Airham Almonte - 23 An exploration of the graffiti of the elusive “Poet” in the neighborhood of Fields Corner, Boston. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680209502-6BET98LFSSU96HK6X56M/RUTH.jpg Documentary - RUTH Lucas Salm-Rojo - 18 A small character study on Ruth Barton and her experiences in the arts and in life. Local Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680212086-P9X7TDLR6G2XN3GZ7XN5/SmallHair.jpg Documentary - SMALL HAIR 할머니 Audrey Song - 16 A filmmaker attempts to piece together who her grandmother is through family memory and archives. Familial Frames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680214599-VQZ6N77NOAK04PSTWKDQ/VoicesoftheAcademy.jpg Documentary - VOICES OF THE ACADEMY Latoria Hicks - 21 Three professors explore the history, significance, and ongoing challenges of African American Vernacular English in higher education and the United States, reflecting on its cultural impact and the fight for linguistic acceptance. Channel Surfing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680218281-ARL6JYSZWQV1PYYWMPLG/WhenWeMove.jpg Documentary - WHEN WE MOVE Jasper Fletcher - 20 & Lukas Fletcher - 21 The youngest kid in a combined family of nine navigates moving houses for her very first time. Documented over the course of a year by her oldest brothers. Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://www.nffty.org/best-documentary-student-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680254582-SOU5HBXUWH8KFJYHUYZ2/AftertheStorm.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - AFTER THE STORM Sungbin Moon - 23 A filmmaker calls her now-sober mom, who lives halfway around the world, to confront their traumatic past. This mini-documentary explores the raw realities of addiction, the complexity of motherhood, and the healing power of distance and movie-making. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680254582-SOU5HBXUWH8KFJYHUYZ2/AftertheStorm.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - AFTER THE STORM Sungbin Moon - 23 A filmmaker calls her now-sober mom, who lives halfway around the world, to confront their traumatic past. This mini-documentary explores the raw realities of addiction, the complexity of motherhood, and the healing power of distance and movie-making. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680256452-OXFS6LP1ZSIECA2J2PXP/Evel.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - EVEL Thibeaux Hirsh - 22 Richard Reid, aka “Evel,” works at a crocodile sanctuary and tends to his beloved fighting fowls. He hopes to raise enough money to pay for his daughter to get her hair braided by entering his best bird El Chapo in a fight. Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680259289-6DSVXRBAT1N0D45LCNPA/SomewhereOutThere.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Julio Aceituno - 20 & Barkın Öztürk - 21 Charlie Brouwer, a Virginia sculpture artist, shares his experience of becoming legally blind later in his career. Unexpectedly, he finds acceptance through an unlikely muse. Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680263122-DAQ1YWQJ43MEG9MSTWL6/StayOutoftheSun.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - STAY OUT OF THE SUN Nidhi Kumar - 21, Zola Franchi - 20 & Vivienne Ayres - 21 A visual scrapbook of individuals' memories of colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during their youth and examining how these experiences have left lasting imprints on their lives today. Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680266058-0LAGR0PBPOQBVY4XD40R/TaintedByTheVisual.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - TAINTED BY THE VISUAL Laura Calzada - 20 An exploration in how the experience of sound changes throughout the process of vision loss, using visual and aural language to interpret the subjective experience of blind individuals. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680269587-S6XV4MM9TRLACD9FACTN/The+Canadian+Dream.jpg Best Documentary (Student) - THE CANADIAN DREAM Ilse Moreno - 24 A poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of migrant farm workers in Canada through one worker's journey and his daughter's perspective. Faces Places presented by FSU https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-3 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680312494-DVXZYR5M9GCBQOFUOMBU/BreakALittleSweat.jpg Best Music Video - BREAK A LIL SWEAT Elise Schatz - 24 While on the night shift, a janitor is transported to a world of his own. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680312494-DVXZYR5M9GCBQOFUOMBU/BreakALittleSweat.jpg Best Music Video - BREAK A LIL SWEAT Elise Schatz - 24 While on the night shift, a janitor is transported to a world of his own. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680314779-M70L35V27ALYHGQR28SI/CLONES%3ACLOWNS.jpg Best Music Video - CLONES/CLOWNS Christopher Consoli - 23 A gang of masked kidnappers capture the duo Fifteenøeight and take them for everything they've got. Night Terrors presented by Chapman University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680320078-LG96N849VIE3KBYKRY7D/DevonAgain.jpg Best Music Video - DEVON AGAIN - DEEP & STILL CAN'T DRESS MYSELF Justin Nguyen - 21, Ethan Frank - 22, Devon Again - 23 & Zayd Ezzeldine - 21 Devon does a live performance in an empty swimming pool. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680321733-GB2U9USY5LQSTPR0COBA/Heaven.jpg Best Music Video - HEAVEN Luciana Baldovino - 24 Diving into a world that confronts the harsh reality of reaching a dead-end in a relationship, this piece acknowledges that fighting for a one-sided love is futile. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680324843-MUETUQV8VFRHEN380BGU/Stainless.jpg Best Music Video - STAINLESS Benjamin McGregor - 24 Sam Darkoh goes Stainless. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680328407-15Q454RRK5BD86BOZ77F/ualreadyknow.jpg Best Music Video - UALREADYKNOW Minerva Navasca - 22 A man engulfed by heartbreak. His search for closure leads him down the road to madness. Seismic Soundtracks https://www.nffty.org/best-music-video-student-2 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680390046-3MMZPXXKG7DLMPNAEZVG/Airplane.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - AIRPLANE Amanda Chen - 21 Rosie, an imaginative yet clumsy dreamer, wants to achieve her dream by flying to outer space on a homemade airplane. Morning Medley presented by Interlochen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680390046-3MMZPXXKG7DLMPNAEZVG/Airplane.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - AIRPLANE Amanda Chen - 21 Rosie, an imaginative yet clumsy dreamer, wants to achieve her dream by flying to outer space on a homemade airplane. Morning Medley presented by Interlochen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680392064-1ZKV6DPTFXHBUEYPZ0UO/CardDeclinedForPizzaandWine.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - CARD DECLINED FOR PIZZA & WINE Sonora Grace Wright - 20 A girl finds out that her lover is cheating on her with another woman. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680394874-ZGRGY8P1MBQQ1QE5MFNF/CollegeGirl.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - COLLEGE GIRL Helena Augsberger - 17 A high school boy is certain he's meant to be with the college girl of his dreams - she just thinks they're better off with a restraining order. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680420618-JB1SUJ5Z17MTG4RXRAVQ/HitTheWind.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - HIT THE WIND Ama Buzo - 23 Adrift in the middle of the ocean, writer's block brings the artist to the Garden of Dreams, filled with dandelions. There, a dancer, a photographer, and a painter find strength in his music. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680397908-QWI4XK5AMH20S35VHKBQ/FireForYou.jpg Best Music Video (Student) - FIRE FOR YOU Victoria Mezquita - 22 Karina is trapped in a seductive cycle, her movements dictated by an unseen force she can’t escape. With each eerie repetition, reality shatters, and freedom fades. Seismic Soundtracks https://www.nffty.org/best-episodic-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680516168-VZDQAT1ETD2EC1WSF2GY/CultureWar.jpg Best Episodic - CULTURE WAR Celi Mitidieri - 21 A small Liberal Arts College in Sarasota, FL finds itself in a culture war against the government for the basic right of educational freedom. Now, the community must learn how to find resistance amid a reality they didn't sign up for. Reel Impact presented by Team Soapbox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680516168-VZDQAT1ETD2EC1WSF2GY/CultureWar.jpg Best Episodic - CULTURE WAR Celi Mitidieri - 21 A small Liberal Arts College in Sarasota, FL finds itself in a culture war against the government for the basic right of educational freedom. Now, the community must learn how to find resistance amid a reality they didn't sign up for. Reel Impact presented by Team Soapbox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680519769-9JHUTSA1VDQX1R62OVFV/Dearborn.jpg Best Episodic - DEARBORN Skylar Kim - 24 A young woman, expelled from college and forced to return home to her tight-knit Arab community, tries to restore her reputation. However, complications arise when she becomes entangled in an alien conspiracy. Channel Surfing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740680522481-A6138P3TAY17ZSNUR0BX/TopVoices.jpg Best Episodic - TOP VOICES Isabelle Leonard - 22 While contestants compete to achieve their dreams on a singing competition TV show, a fading celebrity judge must square off against a ruthless, up-and-coming producer for control of the show’s future. Gray Areas https://www.nffty.org/opening-night daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690071729-SNTZB1R1F7O6O1GSPCX2/BubbleBoy.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - BUBBLE BOY Cameron Carr - 24 | UK A non-verbal autistic boy with a deep desire to communicate creates a world through drawing in this colorful musical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690071729-SNTZB1R1F7O6O1GSPCX2/BubbleBoy.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - BUBBLE BOY Cameron Carr - 24 | UK A non-verbal autistic boy with a deep desire to communicate creates a world through drawing in this colorful musical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690097728-D643HJCO3K60VYWZLKXA/WhenWeMove.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - WHEN WE MOVE Jasper Fletcher - 20, Lukas Fletcher - 21 | USA The youngest kid in a combined family of nine navigates moving houses for her very first time. Documented over the course of a year by her oldest brothers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690112388-JD9JS5JPLPX4EJ9S23OH/Yajn%CC%83opavi%CC%84ta.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - YAJÑOPAVĪTA Rahul Koul - 22, Ford Cowan - 22, Haneol Lee - 21 | USA While preparing for a sacred Hindu thread ceremony, an Indian American college senior struggles to open up to his mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690104668-Z8UV7470O4L8A2ICQAGN/Sil-tteu-gi.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - SIL-TTEU-GI Yezy Suh - 18 | USA Growing up 6,000 miles away from her grandparents, a filmmaker reflects on the stories that are getting lost over time and the feeling of her culture being uprooted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690080957-487AY74RKBIR7PVZE3O1/HastaLaRaiz.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - HASTA LA RAÍZ Nuria Schettino González - 22, Isaac Michael Ybarra - 24, Ariana de Leon - 21, Alaina Stehlin - 21 | USA In 1856, at a Mexican rancho in Los Angeles, a Tongva woman fights for her land and daughter when the ranchero’s wife leaves to defend her land grant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690063424-HU1TM46M95QHA56WT9ZJ/AwitNatin.jpg Opening Night presented by MoPOP - AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG) Pacqui Pascual - 23, Annie Cui - 23, Carolyn Chen - 23, Nikko Wisner - 24 | USA When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together to hide the truth. https://www.nffty.org/the-art-life daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690267579-CTOGB1RI8SRUJ1NI0RKM/TerrysLittleVillage.jpg The Art Life - TERRY'S LITTLE VILLAGE Jack Kukolic - 21, Emmy Pitschner - 20, Brandon Wickson - 20 | Canada As Meadowvale Village and its historic charm crumbles under growing development, Terry Wilson creates a heartfelt tribute to the village in his very own backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690267579-CTOGB1RI8SRUJ1NI0RKM/TerrysLittleVillage.jpg The Art Life - TERRY'S LITTLE VILLAGE Jack Kukolic - 21, Emmy Pitschner - 20, Brandon Wickson - 20 | Canada As Meadowvale Village and its historic charm crumbles under growing development, Terry Wilson creates a heartfelt tribute to the village in his very own backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690222151-GFW14NZO67W14T4XJMIX/Terpsichore.jpg The Art Life - TERPSICHORE Abigail Cunningham - 22, Kaeley Beam - 20, Grace Lavery - 21 | USA An exploration of the artistry of dance, unveiling the dedication behind turning physicality into poetry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690229501-5XMCL31DMQNG1NXV32IC/KingOfSuper8.jpg The Art Life - KING OF SUPER 8 Anthony Wegner - 24, Charlie Hill - 24, Max Mezo - 24 | Canada Delve into the world of Experimental Toronto filmmaker John Porter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690234021-9DCDAJC0243SSOFED7S9/Epiphany.jpg The Art Life - EPIPHANY Kate Mai Man Xu - 17 | China A documentation of the endangered cultural heritage of the art of making Lion Dance Heads across generations, celebrating the legacy of female craftsmanship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690252064-5SSP6Z0B9VW2QEJXBE9T/Hip+Hop+is+a+Home.jpg The Art Life - HIP HOP IS A HOME Adora Midderhoff - 21, Jherrisha Barr - 22, Kaiyla Wriddley - 23 | USA A short film showcasing the inter-generational power of hip hop to build bonds, create community, and heal in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690256235-WENP1DHBXS19JJA3COED/AmaranthineDivine.jpg The Art Life - AMARANTHINE DIVINE Kg Giroux - 20 | USA An investigation of the relationship between art, trauma, and love through the life and legacy of late Baltimorean artist Les Harris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690261240-LYX85XBSA9YZ4CWLR0Z7/TimelessVoices.jpg The Art Life - TIMELESS VOICES Christine An - 21, Rongsha Meng - 22 | China In the deep mountains of southern China, the Dong (侗族) chorus sings the struggles, resilience, and spiritual healing of Aunty Yang's life journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690306657-MKEC2Z804TTAUI1S0X94/ThunderbirdandKillerWhale.jpg The Art Life - THUNDERBIRD AND KILLER WHALE: S-HWUHWA’US & QUL-LHANUMUTSUN Jason Cheng - 18 | Canada Stz’uminus Master Carver John Marston embarks on a journey to revitalize the traditional art of canoe carving in his community. https://www.nffty.org/breaking-the-mold daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690366206-4B1ICLDU7KV9ZL931VQD/AgainandAgain.jpg Breaking the Mold - AGAIN AND AGAIN Edith Chang - 20 | USA A lonely man builds a machine to live within the flickers of his happiest memories. Through a blend of super 8 film and digital footage the past and present, the real and the imagined, begin to blur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690366206-4B1ICLDU7KV9ZL931VQD/AgainandAgain.jpg Breaking the Mold - AGAIN AND AGAIN Edith Chang - 20 | USA A lonely man builds a machine to live within the flickers of his happiest memories. Through a blend of super 8 film and digital footage the past and present, the real and the imagined, begin to blur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690370066-4FNL8LIS4JPG7N9J0Y3O/MovingRoom.jpg Breaking the Mold - MOVING ROOM Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui - 23 | USA Karma, an international high school student from Sikkim, struggles to fit in and hold onto his cultural identity when he is stuck at home for the day with his host sibling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690396797-MD2YJQ7FRZKYT1EMMB45/TheSaxophone.jpg Breaking the Mold - THE SAXOPHONE Nathan Campbell - 19 | USA A man stumbles upon a saxophone. What might he find...inside? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690375068-HDQXIH6DZ16D1BT9YGUW/PrisoneroftheSoul.jpg Breaking the Mold - MFUNGWA WA NAFSI - PRISONER OF THE SOUL Austin Nginga - 20, John Mark Chege - 20, Betty Njambi Kimani - 23 | Kenya A raw look at what it feels like to be completely stuck and the quiet fight to break free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690408031-RJ0C5CCAQVVWX6QQULER/DearIshan.jpg Breaking the Mold - DEAR ISHAN Ashish Prasai - 19, Alexandru Vesa - 19 | Ireland In the wake of Ishan's passing, Ashish grapples with grief as he immerses himself in the recollection of cherished memories, finding solace in the melodies of his late brother's guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690416508-IZE2IANP11DW1JNZ4WIF/ConnectionHumanParadox.jpg Breaking the Mold - CONNECTION: HUMAN PARADOX Alexa Whyte - 20, Apollo Bual - 20, Maggie Brill - 24 | USA This dance film, set amidst the hustle and bustle of New York, captures the deep longing for connection in an era where hyper-independence has become the norm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690422558-T9UAZUFDOGZM9UG7JA1Q/MalAmor.jpg Breaking the Mold - MAL-AMOR Joshua Stoker - 24, Shane Hecksel - 24, Ian Zych - 24 | USA A lost man awakens to find his former muse beckoning him into the forest, where he must confront the haunting symbols of their eroding relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690431268-NPPZEQTQ3A4QU183UC28/ADaisyofCopper.jpg Breaking the Mold - A DAISY OF COPPER Preston Lyman - 18 | USA This piece takes you on a journey into an uncanny environment where the lines between technology and organic life begin to blur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690437131-A8VP2GA1AYDUQ4L8YE6P/UmbralCloak.jpg Breaking the Mold - UMBRAL CLOAK Cade Savage Schwartz - 16 | USA A rock climber comes into contact with a creature and a force beyond and above him that opens a doorway to transformation and the mythological. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690445298-B37ENOPN7I5MWPEECX7H/Acirema.jpg Breaking the Mold - ACIREMA Liberty White - 18, Ren Meyers - 19 | USA Acirema reimagines America’s anthem through a Black lens, transforming its familiar pride into a distorted siren—haunting, dissonant, and surreal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690439811-AWXYOM1909RJJQ2TCHYU/TravelinginTracy.jpg Breaking the Mold - TRAVELING IN TRACY Kate Henderson - 19, Solomon Le - 19 | Canada Tracy leaves her neglectful home only to discover she can’t escape the inevitable corruption of feminine youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690448280-33IYBKGLX1KKDIQE6L3H/Rain.jpg Breaking the Mold - RAIN Craig Renaud - 24 | Canada As the city is engulfed by a major flood, Cain attempts to reach his hospitalized brother by any means necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690453127-X3GA2GV9SKPIP0IX0IQX/JustListen.jpg Breaking the Mold - JUST LISTEN Sundiata Gittens - 19, Zachary Ramseur - 18 | USA Marcus uses music as a way to push his day forward. That is until he is forced to take heed to the things surrounding him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740690457678-GA0X2VYVUSTTF6AP5A0F/TheEndofaVase.jpg Breaking the Mold - THE END OF A VASE Gabi Fedoroff - 23 | USA This experiment in projection art recounts a ceramic vase's journey from a childhood home in New Orleans through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina until its eventual demise in a mundane accident. https://www.nffty.org/channel-surfing daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691345310-YMMRV01NVBB0PKJW7RHW/RhythmicExerciseWithPriadi.jpg Channel Surfing - RHYTHMIC EXERCISE WITH PRIADI Cedric Christophorus - 22, Felisitas Stella - 24, Victoria Gunawan - 23, Owen Nathanael - 22 | USA We invite you to the world of early 2000s satellite television in Indonesia, with all its nostalgia, charm, along with its hidden flaws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691345310-YMMRV01NVBB0PKJW7RHW/RhythmicExerciseWithPriadi.jpg Channel Surfing - RHYTHMIC EXERCISE WITH PRIADI Cedric Christophorus - 22, Felisitas Stella - 24, Victoria Gunawan - 23, Owen Nathanael - 22 | USA We invite you to the world of early 2000s satellite television in Indonesia, with all its nostalgia, charm, along with its hidden flaws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691350368-PPEVU5AKML0KUCAQSAN7/VoicesoftheAcademy.jpg Channel Surfing - VOICES OF THE ACADEMY Latoria Hicks - 21, Calyn Ashe - 21, Grace Myers - 19 | USA Three professors explore the history, significance, and ongoing challenges of African American Vernacular English in higher education and the United States, reflecting on its cultural impact and the fight for linguistic acceptance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691356463-T0UDJE0654HJ5NFKPPG2/PortraitofVince.jpg Channel Surfing - PORTRAIT OF VINCE Corey Joon Clark - 23, Robert Celestine - 22, Vince Brown - 23 | USA A meditation on spirit, determination, and Black identity; the reflections between the world that defines us and the world we define for ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691444147-M4ZV2X6SN8R4CSAS1C0M/EchoEquinox.jpg Channel Surfing - ECHO EQUINOX Jack Cosgriff - 20, Anna Dedecek - 21, Nicole Wittusen - 20, Lilli Bruksås - 23 | Czechia & USA An exploration of love across space and time between Nova and Echo Equinox, an astronaut marooned at the edge of the universe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691455998-NB7LHHBENTDHZFZY8W84/CuttingParallel.jpg Channel Surfing - CUTTING PARALLEL Shira Baron - 23, Lucia Agajanian - 24 | USA Evicted from his barber shop and living "couch to couch," aspiring rapper Cyrus must grapple with his fraught history with his father and navigate his uncertain future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691449372-Q1BTGW2OCBZJPREEUFBT/HaveYouSeenMe.jpg Channel Surfing - HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Aranza Bergés - 22 | Canada In a city where young girls keep going missing, one's paranoia increases as she feels she is being stalked from the shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691459855-7MLM2NSSHL588PELNF2A/Dearborn.jpg Channel Surfing - DEARBORN Leila Bustami - 22, Sarah Whittum - 22, Skylar Kim - 24, Zhanel Ibragimova - 21 | USA A young woman, expelled from college and forced to return home to her tight-knit Arab community, tries to restore her reputation. However, complications arise when she becomes entangled in an alien conspiracy. https://www.nffty.org/familial-frames daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691787249-WSAFYG0VAQHMRYQ10VC2/JamesAnimation.jpg Familial Frames - JAMES Anne Di Martino - 20 | USA A heartfelt autobiographical short film narrated by an older sister, who takes the audience on an emotional journey into her family's life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691787249-WSAFYG0VAQHMRYQ10VC2/JamesAnimation.jpg Familial Frames - JAMES Anne Di Martino - 20 | USA A heartfelt autobiographical short film narrated by an older sister, who takes the audience on an emotional journey into her family's life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691796680-G1PNDGRSI9Z0Z6M6MLHR/GrowingPainsStationNext.jpg Familial Frames - GROWING PAINS Emilie Brøndrum Tinghede - 18, Molly Ulvsrod Koldsø - 17, Lauge Lynge Dahl Winther - 19, Gustav Schneider - 18 | Denmark A young girl finds out that she is pregnant. In an attempt to be independent from her sister, she tries to keep it a secret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691789889-02H8MYGFB8BKMRKD4G1W/MyBaby%2CMyDoll.jpg Familial Frames - MY BABY, MY DOLL Samantha Schofield - 22, Marianna Kaimakliotis - 22, Ava Burka - 22, Trevor Scholl - 23 | USA After arriving home for her sister's birthday, a young woman struggles to share that she's pregnant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691801905-97WHNFZJJBO90OSYQGNF/SmallHair.jpg Familial Frames - SMALL HAIR 할머니 Audrey Song - 16 | USA A filmmaker attempts to piece together who her grandmother is through family memory and archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691809342-KEP7TMITXYEAIG4WYDV0/Angelita.jpg Familial Frames - ANGELITA Amira Stone - 23 | USA An intimate attention to transformation in body and culture endured across oceans and time. From granddaughter to grandmother: what lives and dies at the other end of sacrifice? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691804112-B6SFVHWW3Q5KEVG1CGO7/An-de-lu.jpg Familial Frames - ĀN-DÉ-LǓ Alan He - 22, Makayla Leilua - 22, Rachel Chung - 22, Ethan Wen - 21 | USA A young Chinese-American baseball player must confront his internalized racism after his overbearing father comes to his rescue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691811948-U5VWWPS8IOV573RZW3YF/Miles%26Ellen.jpg Familial Frames - MILES & ELLEN Aidan J. Stebbins - 21, Abby Pellien - 22, Shannon Edgar - 21, Fox Hughes - 21 | USA A young participant in competitive target shooting is given a new pistol on his birthday by the person who’s been instructing him: his mother. https://www.nffty.org/experience-points-xp daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691970187-E1HVJFLPJL8DZ1RGTQJH/Auen+tshil%2C+auen+nil.jpg Experience Points (XP) - AUEN TSHIL, AUEN NIL Frédérique Picard - 22 | Canada A young Indigenous woman is preparing to leave her community. This departure makes her reflect that with the move into adulthood, she feels as much a stranger in her village as in her new town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691970187-E1HVJFLPJL8DZ1RGTQJH/Auen+tshil%2C+auen+nil.jpg Experience Points (XP) - AUEN TSHIL, AUEN NIL Frédérique Picard - 22 | Canada A young Indigenous woman is preparing to leave her community. This departure makes her reflect that with the move into adulthood, she feels as much a stranger in her village as in her new town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691988776-5P94GSF0BFTXK9N9H3XJ/2008.jpg Experience Points (XP) - 2008 Maya Weldon-Lagrimas - 22, Dalin Nelson - 24 | USA A woman recounts her experience living in a dysfunctional queer household while California repealed gay marriage during the 2008 election. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740691997144-L8HVMGUD7GLYG0A9GNZV/MyChild.jpg Experience Points (XP) - MY CHILD Deniz Akyurek - 21, Mason Grammer - 22 | USA A recent college graduate must confront his fear of adulthood, his childhood nostalgia, and the supernatural entities which pursue him through the halls of his old elementary school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692011960-E92LVESG1G52JV31PNOU/TheHickey.jpg Experience Points (XP) - THE HICKEY Mir Mengi - 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GLINT Sayna Fardaraghi - 23, Julian Wolf Stoller - 20 | UK As the fear of her impending adulthood becomes louder, a sedentary girl is asked to go to a party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692023458-TT56VLKB2C2DQ6AL1NH7/Meek.jpg Experience Points (XP) - MEEK Hannah Sperling - 21, Sadie Kopacz - 20, Karen Han - 21, Avani More - 20 | USA An eighth-grade girl on the cusp of self-awareness gets more than she bargains for after she steals her first bra. https://www.nffty.org/wired-in-presented-by-blackmagic daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692071152-Y4MNJRA3M2T17GNXOEDP/Moderator.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - MODERATOR Eli Staub - 21, Sofia Uribe - 22, Evie Masters - 22 | USA The day in the life of a social media content moderator as she faces her daily onslaught of disturbing content -- based on true, anonymous stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692071152-Y4MNJRA3M2T17GNXOEDP/Moderator.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - MODERATOR Eli Staub - 21, Sofia Uribe - 22, Evie Masters - 22 | USA The day in the life of a social media content moderator as she faces her daily onslaught of disturbing content -- based on true, anonymous stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692077907-W11J6ZP4VX3IW0D79Q7N/TheMechanizationofMan.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - THE MECHANIZATION OF MAN Eion Nunez - 17 | USA After being diagnosed with terminal insomnia after a failed experiment to achieve eternal life, Cillian attempts to find another way to connect with his past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692082439-FO7SNPILKPZG8BOXNHH6/Decksdark.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - DECKSDARK Kane Wilson - 21, James Freeman - 24, Carmela Schönenberger - 24 | UK In a dystopian realm where consciousness is encased within neural implants, Logan, a solitary Decksdark, finds himself intertwined with an ethereal entity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692085238-HGB4LVH5M7XQAQSDAAUD/MANNIKINPARADE.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - MANNIKIN PARADE Phoenix Park - 19, Angel Noriega - 18, Sophia UY - 19 | USA The future of advertisements strive for a complete distortion of reality, turning the world into an overwhelming parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692090542-OYSFL0VUEN32KILJVVKU/TheIronMountain.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - THE IRON MOUNTAIN Yishan Yang - 16 | China In 2035, Xu Fang's idyllic mountain retreat with her husband, Yang Shu, shatters when she discovers he is a humanoid with a mechanical heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692095021-UV5P6P717HIQWCBS5WX9/Pulpitum.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - PULPITUM Caleb Reese Paul - 16 | USA Determined to find her missing sister, Claire investigates her small town’s mysterious church rituals and battles fragmented visions, cryptic encounters, ever-present surveillance, and a dangerously unorthodox society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692100084-15UN4UMVT5QDOUOCU50E/TheWorldIsOnFireAndIJustWantToDance.jpg Wired In presented by Blackmagic - THE WORLD IS ON FIRE AND I JUST WANT TO DANCE Paulette Argeres - 24, Madison Wolfe - 21, OJ Parker - 21 | USA During the apocalypse, two best friends meet up in a virtual reality to fulfill their final desires together. https://www.nffty.org/happy-hour-shorts daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692160773-H8OOXPIK2CXDOWJBYCCY/RockandRoll.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - ROCK AND ROLL Rishabh Trivedi - 24, Justin Tang - 24, Jacob Staudenmaier - 24 | USA Three friends crash their fourth friend's funeral to spend a day with him as if he were still alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692160773-H8OOXPIK2CXDOWJBYCCY/RockandRoll.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - ROCK AND ROLL Rishabh Trivedi - 24, Justin Tang - 24, Jacob Staudenmaier - 24 | USA Three friends crash their fourth friend's funeral to spend a day with him as if he were still alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692163467-V8MT958ON3B2Q7TQUCA2/Gratuity.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - 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21, Macy Friday - 20, Zane Likosky - 21, Athul Obla - 21 | USA A drifting high school graduate is pulled into a dangerous plot by a wealthy teenage girl who asks him to help her murder her parents in exchange for a share of their fortune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692183813-DOWZ5PAD3L69JNFAXJ3S/YarnOver.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - YARN OVER Veronika Wielach - 21 | UK A widowed man finds solace in a local knitting group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692189340-X6L37C8857ZV712JOIR2/SHEMERGENCY.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - SHEMERGENCY Paolo Accogli - 23 | Italy Sher is a transgender superheroine, guardian of the trans* and queer community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692194045-B0ZK6BHRXXP5U2F5JR02/LovesLastStand.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - LOVE'S LAST STAND Sam Stewart - 21, Rachel Brownlee - 21, Joy Heller - 22, Sophia Czertak - 22 | USA Two women on opposite teams of a dating game show realize they must win the show’s prize, a life-saving luxury bunker, in an alternative way or risk facing the end of the world alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692200092-XRCITGKHL90TKJHS1M7G/TheLastChapel.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - THE LAST CHAPEL Kate Saltel - 20 | USA Mid-wedding at a Vegas-style chapel, a celebration comes crashing to a halt when the iconic, deceased pink poodle Poolvis Poodlepoodle’s greedy Estate steps in and shuts it down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692204478-XAIHNU6N2SFH3E7D4WW9/GongGongsBucketList.jpg Happy Hour Shorts - GONG GONG'S BUCKET LIST Caitlyn Phu - 23, Drake Konishi - 24 | USA Determined to help her ailing grandfather complete his bucket list, a girl hires a "surrogate body" for him to fulfill the final tasks that he physically can no longer do. https://www.nffty.org/experimental-visions daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692236736-C7MKOHZ7AN8VFPANRFE1/TheWallsWereBlue.jpg Experimental Visions - LAS PAREDES ERAN AZUL (THE WALLS WERE BLUE) Alex Guerra - 21 | Guatemala The walls have been repainted and nobody is home. A lone tree stands overlooking the shadows left behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692236736-C7MKOHZ7AN8VFPANRFE1/TheWallsWereBlue.jpg Experimental Visions - LAS PAREDES ERAN AZUL (THE WALLS WERE BLUE) Alex Guerra - 21 | Guatemala The walls have been repainted and nobody is home. A lone tree stands overlooking the shadows left behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692249213-WWR9OOG13IUIFXU3LKMM/WhyDoAntsGoBackToTheirNests.jpg Experimental Visions - WHY DO ANTS GO BACK TO THEIR NEST? Alex Lo - 22, Justin Dong-Hyuk Im - 21, Sina Abadi - 21 | Canada An auto-fictional experimental film about the filmmaker digging a hole from Toronto to Hong Kong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692258727-TZC210ZIP6BL0MUV7N7V/HowToSmellWithoutANose.jpg Experimental Visions - HOW TO SMELL WITHOUT A NOSE Esther Kong - 22, Vivian Xiao - 20 | USA As Joseon woman faces persecution, her nose is severed as punishment for alleged infidelity. Her fleeting death wish transcends through the history of Korean women from Joseon to the Korean War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692283286-0X3H3W2POMQA4YZ63CJU/LightSleeper.jpg Experimental Visions - LIGHT SLEEPER Luke Donovan - 20, Natasha Ellis - 20 | Canada Two dreamers collide on a quiet night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692291743-QY49XRTPH141X34EPZQN/VaguelyReflectingInThreeDimensions.jpg Experimental Visions - VAGUELY REFLECTING IN THREE DIMENSIONS Skye Schoenhoeft - 22, Nina Tartibi - 22 | USA Moved into this apartment under extenuating circumstances, and life only got crazier from there. And then I graduated college and moved away before I processed any of it. Here is my processing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692285813-RKU7V0WD49FZ0SMPLGPL/LongingForTheUnfound.jpg Experimental Visions - LONGING FOR THE UNFOUND Jennifer Ross - 22, TJ Wallace - 22, Boston Enderle - 23, Ella David - 22 | USA Alone in her relationship and afraid to leave it behind, distant Addie craves for something within her girlfriend to make her feel whole again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692293956-4RSAY3T7TCV6RQ2MKTWO/DetachedCity.jpg Experimental Visions - DETACHED CITY Mia Sato O'Neal - 22, Devanae Zuniga - 22, Brayden Rios - 24, Andromeda Viramontes - 22 | USA A kaleidoscopic city symphony exploring the over-consumption of technology and human disconnection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692299306-7FR2056UDJAO0OTLHYYH/AbsolveattheWater.jpg Experimental Visions - ABSOLVE AT THE WATER Maia Helvy - 22, Mia Gant - 21 | USA The powerful words of the late June Jordan's 'Poem About My Rights' serve as a poignant backdrop to the vibrant lives of a group of black lesbians embracing joy and solidarity amidst the serenity of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692304692-9TMKE53F7B1CAMV19EUS/TheLastThingIThinkISaw.jpg Experimental Visions - THE LAST THING I THINK I SAW Justin Kaminuma - 24 | USA A hallucinatory journey through the eyes of a patient experiencing a deterioration of their senses and perception as they confront uncertainty, anxiety, and the fragility of memory and identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692308627-FTC9EMYMZ33XXNEAK77S/ThankYouForEverything.jpg Experimental Visions - THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Nathan Cowles - 21 | USA A brother reads aloud two notes written in secret, at different points in time, for his sister: one after his old suicide note was discovered by his sister, the other after his sister's own suicide attempt. https://www.nffty.org/friday-night-spotlight daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692342907-25UACUOOQS3T5Y8PKMOK/January.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - JANUARY Jestke Lieber - 24 | Netherlands A twenty-something's new year begins with heartbreak. Freshly single, he struggles through various social moments and discovers he has to reinvent himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692342907-25UACUOOQS3T5Y8PKMOK/January.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - JANUARY Jestke Lieber - 24 | Netherlands A twenty-something's new year begins with heartbreak. Freshly single, he struggles through various social moments and discovers he has to reinvent himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692344949-U82JXS83TSZ4MK6B8TIF/Evel.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - EVEL Thibeaux Hirsh - 22 | Jamaica Richard Reid, aka “Evel,” works at a crocodile sanctuary and tends to his beloved fighting fowls. He hopes to raise enough money to pay for his daughter to get her hair braided by entering his best bird El Chapo in a fight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692358047-LBR2H76J5RM52G8IM8VI/Nono.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - NONO Aerin Wu - 24 | USA After his birthday party, Nono waves goodbye to his friends. He suddenly feels very empty and disoriented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692365627-I6OG5U82SNM07DX3HPNK/HappyHappyHappyBirthday.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maria Paula Quesada Quiros - 23, Gabby Fiszman - 23, Doug Kerner - 23, Tre'len Johnston - 24 | USA After her 23rd birthday ends with an existential crisis and a pair of pooped pants, Aly comes home to the only thing that could make matters worse...a surprise party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692370233-5DGQU627ARRJ5N3JHK90/Apollo.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - APOLLO Giles Perkins - 24, Roya Alidjani - 24, Tiana Cantu - 23 | USA A hesitant 15-year-old considers the sacrifice he needs to make for the approval of his older brother's friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692380666-6EWG6TPA8DZK53KEAOXT/Swollen.jpg Friday Night Spotlight - SWOLLEN Roxy Sophie Sorkin - 23, Chelsea Eisen - 24, Brian Niles - 24 | USA Two bimbo besties, post plastic surgery, debate the need to call the local sexy police amidst a botched burglary for fear of being seen swollen, bandaged, bloody. https://www.nffty.org/after-hours-absurdity-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692414829-VE99ZRWMR89DYVBF44OP/HamsterFilm.jpg After Hours Absurdity - HAMSTER FILM Justin Cahyadi - 24, Breann Houghton - 21, Blaze Richert - 21 | Canada There is no normal hamster death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692414829-VE99ZRWMR89DYVBF44OP/HamsterFilm.jpg After Hours Absurdity - HAMSTER FILM Justin Cahyadi - 24, Breann Houghton - 21, Blaze Richert - 21 | Canada There is no normal hamster death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692421035-75Z4VQH9IW4CQGL8JUY4/ToughLove.jpg After Hours Absurdity - TOUGH LOVE Sophie Lynch - 22, Oisin McKeogh - 22 | Ireland After accidentally killing one of her clients, a recently divorced housewife turned dominatrix must figure out what to do next - all while dealing with her manipulative teenage son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692425581-KCVROLD4Y8ZBV7075BK8/FiftyFifty.jpg After Hours Absurdity - FIFTY-FIFTY Laurence De Vera - 23, Rhain Alcoriza - 22, Icah Fidel - 21 | Philippines A misguided prank causes Sari to choke on a goldfish and their outlook is fifty-fifty. Two friends reevaluate their friendship as they wait for the hospital's call. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692427705-U7FV05AY0A1UV0HYJW8F/Freak.jpg After Hours Absurdity - FREAK Aashish Joshi - 24, Nick Knezevich - 23 | USA A man-child taunts a stranger on the NYC subway to prove himself in front of his girlfriend, but what he finds funny is no joke to the stranger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692434830-CV5WY5OJ8VP0SKXO5RO8/Dirty.jpg After Hours Absurdity - DIRTY Marlena Lerner - 23 | USA Amid chaotic Thanksgiving preparations, a neurotic teenager schemes to prevent her family from learning uncomfortable news. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692441895-6JLVNLITOXJDYGQQVQYM/ClydePetriIsInTrouble.jpg After Hours Absurdity - CLYDE PETRI IS IN TROUBLE Luke Gresback - 24, Jacob Staudenmaier - 23, Chris Pickering - 23 | USA A terrible guy who lives to seek pleasure is forced to look inward when he smokes a moldy cigarette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692437112-DL6N7GEKM5P6XFAFNF5J/TheLittleFangirl.jpg After Hours Absurdity - THE LITTLE FANGIRL Jaclyn Goldstein - 22 | USA Fantasy blurs with reality when a girl sees her favorite popstar IRL for the first time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692446896-SLMIYQ7QY5QQQ4WSGAH7/SweetSorghum.jpg After Hours Absurdity - SWEET SORGHUM Brendan Lee Hickey - 23 | USA Three young men escape the busy world of that old city life, but the joyful reprieve of friendship and autumnal majesty isn't all that awaits them. Something else lurks deep in the reeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692448807-WGI6PNCYM9X68KC0TO74/TortoiseandHare.jpg After Hours Absurdity - TORTOISE AND HARE Marcellyn Fisher - 24, Summer Muster - 22, Billy Croston - 21 | USA In this darkly comedic take on the classic Aesop fable, a miserable Tortoise will do whatever it takes to beat the arrogant, psychopathic Hare in a footrace. https://www.nffty.org/growing-through-it daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692485286-HB5J1S0B9M1G30JUOUSP/Prematho.jpg Growing Through It - PREMATHO Harshith S. Kotni - 24, Julie Zhao - 24 | USA When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangayram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone is insufficient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692485286-HB5J1S0B9M1G30JUOUSP/Prematho.jpg Growing Through It - PREMATHO Harshith S. Kotni - 24, Julie Zhao - 24 | USA When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangayram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone is insufficient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692500062-JZQ15NS3UCJG2BTOEYZ6/I%27llSeeYouInMyDreams.jpg Growing Through It - I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Santana Aguirre - 23, Eve Robitshek - 24, Alex Turner - 24, Sela Pierce - 24 | USA An aspiring pianist returns to her estranged family's ranch for her father's funeral. Upon arriving, she dreams of him and the life they lived together, forcing her to confront their complicated relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692487463-906IM2QRAHNPCM5TVPVD/Volador.jpg Growing Through It - VOLADOR Miguel Hernandez - 19, Kenny Acker - 22, Tessa Osborne - 24 | USA & Mexico Mateo, an 18-year-old from Mexico, considers abandoning his life in America to return to the place he once belonged, but the presence of his new friends challenges him to accept a new reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692510669-175CPEFUTU78L0779KI5/AFewMoreMinutesPlease.jpg Growing Through It - A FEW MORE MINUTES, PLEASE Dylan Scott - 20, Noah Manzoor - 20, Betsy Finlay-Sheil - 20 | UK A quiet nineteen-year-old struggles to order at a restaurant while grappling with the building pressure to choose a purpose in life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692516221-J2DLGI4D6EE6FN9Q5Z9Y/TacoBoy.jpg Growing Through It - TACO BOY Lizzie Han - 23, Aidan Lesser - 24, Anthony Wegner - 23, Stephanie Sakaki - 24 | Canada Seven-year-old Maggie desperately wants to get her elderly dog, Taco, a cake for his upcoming birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692518856-E5MWACOJPT6483ORCVIU/Dropped.jpg Growing Through It - DROPPED Lucy Hirschfeld - 24, Maya Zaleski - 24 | USA A struggling actor gets dropped by his agent in the middle of teaching a master class to a group of children at his old Catholic Middle School. https://www.nffty.org/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692553130-MBZIG6SMAKSLKKFL2ZDR/Airplane.jpg Morning Medley - AIRPLANE Amanda Chen - 21, Rebekah Chun - 22, Becca Meza - 22, Eljin Yoo - 22 | USA Rosie, an imaginative yet clumsy dreamer, wants to achieve her dream by flying to outer space on a homemade airplane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692553130-MBZIG6SMAKSLKKFL2ZDR/Airplane.jpg Morning Medley - AIRPLANE Amanda Chen - 21, Rebekah Chun - 22, Becca Meza - 22, Eljin Yoo - 22 | USA Rosie, an imaginative yet clumsy dreamer, wants to achieve her dream by flying to outer space on a homemade airplane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692559537-R322018VTVJHWW6XC3M3/NewmansBlock.jpg Morning Medley - NEWMAN'S BLOCK Hudson Hillin - 14 | USA A successful teenage author with a serious bout of writer's block turns to his famous author father for guidance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692555641-NXWBL4TVUQTN6B3IS2YP/LAIKA.jpg Morning Medley - LAIKA Yann Carrillo - 19, Angel Noriega - 19 | USA Cosmonaut extraordinaire Laika blasts into space! When her mission goes awry, she is forced to confront the nature of her own existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692561397-2W147JIM7DOA2H5S4Q7R/SnowDay.jpg Morning Medley - SNOW DAY! Kiara Lin - 22, Max Lee - 21 | USA When a spunky 8 (and a half) year old is moved across the country, homesick, she'll go through ANY length to make it snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692565798-EZ8O9VZMDTFETZPWBTDT/Disappearing.jpg Morning Medley - DISAPPEARING Mia Đurkan - 14, Ema Novosel - 14, Lara Đurkan - 17 | USA A short film that takes you into the realms of the subconscious and gives you the impression that, just like in dreaming, you have generated the images yourself, even though you don't know why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692576213-OQG91OT13WAXMI8KJS34/Photograph.jpg Morning Medley - PHOTOGRAPH Peer Langenheim - 19, Rio - 20, Nikolai Chalkidis - 21 | Germany The girl with the analogue camera and the boy in the red sweater are living in their own worlds. A chance encounter leads to the search for a shared reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692568657-GD8E11WAILNCV2JL94ZD/OutOfTheLink.jpg Morning Medley - OUT OF THE INK Kat Wright - 18 | USA After a frustrated artist gives up on their project their sketch comes to life to finish the job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692581884-3V137JYC3YY0Q48RLBC0/Balloon+Girl.jpg Morning Medley - BALLOON GIRL Dale Burgess - 16 | USA A lonely boy with his head in the clouds sends daily letters through a bucket and rope to a girl who lives in a hot air balloon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692587098-R1IBKGKB4EP4IC8ZIGBR/BerryGood.jpg Morning Medley - BERRY GOOD Anvi Dayal - 15 | USA A middle school math teacher transforms his school by creating a garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692594016-C3XJS3AJ5XJVF2J86EIJ/ADifferentFrameofMind.jpg Morning Medley - A DIFFERENT FRAME OF MIND Annika Kim - 18 | USA A girl tries to find her own color through the frames of the different identities she holds in her daily life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692598484-G2YLN269EXJ8D93LWB5Q/Babo.jpg Morning Medley - BABO Jane Helen Lee - 16 | South Korea Belle, a bullied tween, discovers a small dog that only she can see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692606650-BWWNSII0UVVNEIB9AMNR/ReelWisdom.jpg Morning Medley - REEL WISDOM Ollie Cunningham - 17 | USA A young fisherman’s frantic struggle to outdo an old man’s effortless success leads to a humbling realization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692600912-ADBB7GZ6H8RZ27E1I751/DailyReminders.jpg Morning Medley - DAILY REMINDERS Chengyu Li - 17 | USA A reminder dedicated to everyone: be kind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692620272-YEV27UYZXXT1JZLXAUXC/TheChase.jpg Morning Medley - THE CHASE Kat Dubrow - 17 | USA In her first queer relationship, a woman becomes entangled in a seductive game of pursuit, where love, desire, and power shift unpredictably between hunter and prey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692612649-MSOHCPFJEN1BWQNKICQX/Propagate.jpg Morning Medley - PROPAGATE Mika Lim - 20 | USA In a barren technological future, a thief sneaks into a super-advanced computer to steal back the spirit of creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692622874-6K13X7D10FTZ0KX4CYXQ/SummerBeforePrague.jpg Morning Medley - SUMMER BEFORE PRAGUE Leesha Grant - 14 | Canada Leesha is the very first Cree female goalie to be invited to play in the Premier Ice Prospect U15 in Prague. This is a snapshot of her summer training before the big leap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692628076-QCCJC3L2BLNSUC3F6TEZ/Sprouts.jpg Morning Medley - SPROUT Aneta Vašková - 18 | Czech Republic Childhood turned into reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692632879-YTPUQTLU862AJDJT8NFV/BehindTheReins.jpg Morning Medley - BEYOND THE REINS Magill Moyes - 20, Jesse Roberto-Biggs - 20, Samuel Parnahaj - 20 | Canada In a society that often marginalizes those they consider different, a spirited 16-year-old girl with an intellectual disability defies expectations as she dives into the world of horseback riding. https://www.nffty.org/faces-places daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692929526-1M82NXM4GRVW0QKY1F6O/Screenshot+2025-02-23+at+12.53.14+PM.png Faces Places - IT WAS REALLY GREAT Martina Inostroza - 12 | Czechia An old lady reminisces about life in Smilovice while her granddaughter dreams of exploring beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692929526-1M82NXM4GRVW0QKY1F6O/Screenshot+2025-02-23+at+12.53.14+PM.png Faces Places - IT WAS REALLY GREAT Martina Inostroza - 12 | Czechia An old lady reminisces about life in Smilovice while her granddaughter dreams of exploring beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692829842-A2VVAOIY1IKVBI7BL7KU/TheRemember.jpg Faces Places - TO REMEMBER Created collectively by a group of filmmakers between the ages of 16 and 23 | Spain A portrait of youth, of characters who think, dream, yearn and trust. A portrait of Barcelona, too: the city they share. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692836980-UAF62EHN9OVW6RJGMTZ5/BMCLD.jpg Faces Places - BMCLD Shreela Agarwal - 24 | India Amidst Mumbai's relentless pursuit of progress, a boxing club fights to preserve its legacy against the backdrop of urban redevelopment threatening its existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692857616-AVZ7FI8CT5UI6SY9ON9S/CharlieTakatak.jpg Faces Places - Charlie Takatak - Sharing Knowledge, Sanikiluaq Jason Masty - 11, Simon Novolinga - 11, Tamasi Sala - 11 | Canada Charlie Takatak takes viewers on a trip to harvest mussels on the Belcher Islands in Hudson's Bay in negative 50 degrees and shares knowledge of the floes and ice safety, and his life. This film is dedicated to the memory of Tamasi Sala who left us too soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692841924-J3N2F3SDBLEC6N68FKXL/SOMBRAS+DEL+PASADO.jpg Faces Places - SOMBRAS DEL PASADO Samuel Correa - 20, Juan Martinez - 20, Ariya Beckler - 22 | USA From Colombia's darkest corners to Florida's sunshine, Claudia, an ordinary mother with an extraordinary past, casts shadows on her uncertain future: the elusive American dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692875087-AW9Z90ZXAH2ZT7CIDQZR/TheRoadsBetweenUs.jpg Faces Places - ROADS BETWEEN US Matthew Donkers - 20, Molly Ruby - 19, Jesse Telfer - 21, Luke Otter 23 | Canada A retired truck driver reflects on a life spent on the road while his children explore the emotional toll of his absence, honouring the unsung heroes who keep the world moving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692882724-SWLF1L7MB06D1YFG518E/The+Canadian+Dream.jpg Faces Places - THE CANADIAN DREAM Ilse Moreno - 24, Mateo Zambrano - 24, Ismail Alberto Ali - 23 | Canada & Mexico A poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of migrant farm workers in Canada through one worker's journey and his daughter's perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692888661-T94UGVFRFP5ALH6RCJTY/EverywhereILook.jpg Faces Places - EVERYWHERE I LOOK November Nolan - 24, Cory Griffin-Fiorella - 24, Maggie Brill - 24 | USA A young trans woman travels back to places she visited as a child with her estranged mother, reflecting on memory, loss, and grief. https://www.nffty.org/all-around-us daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692969487-P27F3070VAC4LZSLYCUK/Atlas.jpg All Around Us - ATLAS Max Hendrickson - 19 | Ireland A grand cosmic exodus of the flora and fauna of the Earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692969487-P27F3070VAC4LZSLYCUK/Atlas.jpg All Around Us - ATLAS Max Hendrickson - 19 | Ireland A grand cosmic exodus of the flora and fauna of the Earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692979719-UDJPMLOGYHNLF5NFBOIN/DeerDivide.jpg All Around Us - THE DEER DIVIDE Nate Markquart - 22, Chloe Prahl - 24, Peter Yinzhi Pan - 20, Angel Mendoza - 21 | USA Opposing views around the proposed management of Catalina Island’s non-native deer species spark conflict among a tight-knit community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740692995305-40Y5BWNLJQOKZT4MV3GH/AtTheRiverbank.jpg All Around Us - AT THE RIVERBANK Matthew Wisdom - 22, Ally Smith - 22 | USA As the world grows arid, a young girl searches for water to heal her injured father. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693000357-2YO5LAH0ZM7AT7KYQ034/GoDownRiver.jpg All Around Us - GO DOWN RIVER Frank Parkinson - 22, Okyoung Noh - 21 | USA A young investigator uncovers the dark legacy of PFAS contamination in local waterways, revealing a nationwide crisis lurking in our bloodstreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693006056-L461HGR09DJOP4JEMGTK/UndertheOverpass.jpg All Around Us - UNDER THE OVERPASS James DeLisio - 21 | USA A flock of Cliff Swallows oscillates between their nest along the Interstate 5 Freeway, and the San Dieguito River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693013311-L1ANZUIJR2BNJXHTF8FY/LowCountryFishin.jpg All Around Us - LOW COUNTRY FISHIN' Angelina Plowe - 17, Burke Sullivan - 17, Annabelle Leonard - 17, Liam O'Dell - 17 | USA Local fisherman Garrett Ross explores his relationship with fishing and the Lowcountry region of Savannah, GA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693008290-CDL6T7Z3BTUB5Y0EOVWN/Sierras.jpg All Around Us - SIERRAS Matthew Wilbur - 19, Adele Adams - 19 | USA A short look at Yellowstone National Park through 16mm film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693030146-P98H818GVPVVAHF940I0/BeefForClimate.jpg All Around Us - BEEF FOR CLIMATE Mona D'hertefelt - 21 | Belgium Panic rises on a meadow when four cows are confronted by a billboard with the hard truth: they are the cause of global warming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693037352-RD40ZSMINSJK1RUCGIAT/WhereWeOnceRoamed.jpg All Around Us - WHERE WE ONCE ROAMED Madee Sabatier - 22, Ruthie Weeks - 21, Rebecca Greenwood - 21 | USA & Canada After decades of colonialism left the Blackfeet Nation without their sacred animals, redemption begins to show itself through the renewal of free-roaming bison. https://www.nffty.org/memory-lane daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693078735-4IWF14BMN48V45NOOBQR/SplashBack.jpg Memory Lane - SPLASH BACK Yufei Xiao - 22, Rachel Wu - 24, Yang Liu - 24 | USA On a humid summer day, a young masseuse recognizes her client as a childhood friend during a foot massage service and enters a flashback of their withheld memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693078735-4IWF14BMN48V45NOOBQR/SplashBack.jpg Memory Lane - SPLASH BACK Yufei Xiao - 22, Rachel Wu - 24, Yang Liu - 24 | USA On a humid summer day, a young masseuse recognizes her client as a childhood friend during a foot massage service and enters a flashback of their withheld memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693109354-D0NGYGHF1HWYH3F611R0/TheDeadlessIsland.jpg Memory Lane - L'ÎLE SANS MORTS Jules Vésigot-Wahl - 24 | France Annick lives with the memory of her husband Loïc, lost at sea 40 years earlier. One day, the corpse of a young sailor washes ashore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693115843-PI583N5ZH0ZT9RKVIOZX/LostMedia.jpg Memory Lane - LOST MEDIA Rebeca Spiegel - 24 | Canada In an alternate reality where Laika the Soviet space dog survives her mission, Amandine rushes to rescue her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693119126-7UNRIVJ93EBLDNVN6EE9/ALifeWellLived.jpg Memory Lane - A LIFE WELL-LIVED Athena Cheris - 21 | USA Ronald Chase, a 90 year old filmmaker and teacher, hangs the obituaries of his dead friends and mentors on his wall. This ritual reveals his insights on life, death, and art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693125039-I11C1BO82YIG4LQQIR6A/SoLong.jpg Memory Lane - SO LONG Joe LaFrance - 21, Brenden Mascherino - 22 | USA Within the fading echoes of their once-intimate bond, a long-time married couple parts ways with the familiar comforts of their home and the memories held as the move into the final chapter of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693127833-2GFI1E6IKRME70RV43AL/MotherTongue.jpg Memory Lane - MOTHER TONGUE Shriya Surana - 15 | USA A visual letter to the filmmaker’s Nani, or maternal grandmother, that serves as a space for her to explore the too-familiar, diasporic feeling of losing a language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693132552-7YUIK9CQXO3XXFQ0LN1M/OurUnforgettableFellow.jpg Memory Lane - OUR UNFORGETTABLE FELLOW Victor Stoll - 23 | Brazil After many years estranged away, the last heir of a Lebanese immigrant family returns to her childhood estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693137240-J67SRLDXQAX0XPAJOT7K/WhenISeeRosesIThinkofYou.jpg Memory Lane - WHEN I SEE ROSES I THINK OF YOU Jordie Simpson - 21 | USA An abstract reflection on grief, growth, and how we choose to remember our loved ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693164870-SX9RIIX9A5JVJI8QMN84/LiveFromtheClouds.jpg Memory Lane - LIVE FROM THE CLOUDS Mackie Mallison - 23, Athan Le - 19 | USA Viewers are immersed in the intimate memories and imaginations of four women in the director's Japanese American family, where everyday anxieties of shopping, paying the bills, and flying are ruptured by dreams of financial freedom and homecoming. https://www.nffty.org/seismic-soundtracks-25 daily 0.75 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693874223-9RHQQG6UYKGT5QNBQ31F/WorldWar.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - WORLD WAR Noah Berghammer - 24, Owen Ragland - 22, Dominic Mauro - 21 | USA Sometimes, being in a relationship can feel like a war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693874223-9RHQQG6UYKGT5QNBQ31F/WorldWar.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - WORLD WAR Noah Berghammer - 24, Owen Ragland - 22, Dominic Mauro - 21 | USA Sometimes, being in a relationship can feel like a war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693896991-YPNAEQW2KL7J2V8BABQ8/ualreadyknow.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - UALREADYKNOW Minerva Navasca - 22, Sasha Argirov - 24 | Canada A man engulfed by heartbreak. His search for closure leads him down the road to madness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693917468-XLUFSRIKZ36H8SPOTYSV/Heaven.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - HEAVEN Bridge Taylor - 22, Luciana Baldovino - 24, Sonali Chugani - 23 | USA Diving into a world that confronts the harsh reality of reaching a dead-end in a relationship, this piece acknowledges that fighting for a one-sided love is futile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693921369-44QX20FIRFMYS5CZXNMX/GrowingPainsMV.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - GROWING PAINS Giovanna - 24, Caro Knapp - 24 | USA Feeling frustrated with the growing pains of life, Trousdale takes out their frustration in the boxing ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693934749-UXR4Y7L2IZYSIQD1IUBD/SofiaCordobaNormal.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - SOFIA CORDOBA: NORMAL Carter Beardmore - 23, Cate Christiansen - 23, Alexandra Mettler - 23, Sofia Cordoba - 23 | UK Filmed on a British football pitch, the music video lightheartedly imagines the potential for women coming together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693940267-JE8MP44GVW127D2OYKWI/INFEAR.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - IN FEAR, ETC. Elise Schatz - 23, Bamba Kimball - 23, Taraneh Tajdini - 24, Elise Jonke - 23 | USA Healing from trauma is a complex journey, but within lies the strength to embrace another dawn; what happens when you live to see that new day? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693965237-3AXMYYS9GRZ4X9GSL8OC/LAMBA.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - LAMBA Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin - 24, Somadina Onuoha - 24 | Nigeria A couple's aggressive argument before a rave, leads to a chaotic emotional outbreak and further destructiveness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693944045-S94U71F6ID90133I5L7P/Melt.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - MELT Angela Wang - 23, Ginny Kim - 22, Spencer Wither - 23 | Canada A group of friends explores carpe diem, connection with one another, and turbulence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740693981049-AL3Z68MDBTTB8GTE8PHH/Coraline.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - CORALINE Caro Knapp - 24, Sonali Chugani - 24, Giovanna Trujillo - 24 | USA Lyn Lapid spirals out at a party that she can't seem to escape in her first single from her debut album, Buzzkill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694003431-WZWH6RYDAEDMDCC13LYD/Gengar.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - GENGAR! Christopher Consoli - 22, Nathan Haydel - 20 | USA Nate has hit a crossroad in life. In order to find his peace, he is taken on an adventure to face his fears, his anger, and most importantly, himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694014586-OU8QIG9ZQLH60ZK88XQE/IrishGoodbye.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - IRISH GOODBYE Caitlyn Phu - 23, Jason Quan - 24, Chris Pickering - 24 | USA After falling for a criminal, a girl leaves her normal life to become his partner-in-crime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694022148-9HNX2KXAGSMS0RN1MFVY/AllTheTime.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - ALL THE TIME Ethan Grossman - 23 | Netherlands Music by Mood Bored. Filmed in Tilburg, Netherlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694049526-T9X0UB9Z4Y8ADRVN4FI2/BreakALittleSweat.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - BREAK A LIL SWEAT Elise Schatz - 24, Nikki Ghalili - 23, Jaeden Gomez - 24 | USA While on the night shift, a janitor is transported to a world of his own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694025176-AD592HZSC9OP9QD4SRWM/Stainless.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - STAINLESS Benjamin McGregor - 24 | Canada Sam Darkoh goes Stainless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694056322-POFM0IQGBMGSSFQOJ2I0/ComeMyWay.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - KATHERINE NERRO - COME MY WAY Amy Roach - 21, Jorge Jaén - 22, Zane Farmer - 21, Katherine Nerro - 21 | USA Caught in a toxic relationship, Katherine Nerro reclaims her power by making her partner choose what they're really after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694074150-QCKBNVTXH1QQQ4J8NJXP/HitTheWind.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - HIT THE WIND Ama Buzo - 23 | USA Adrift in the middle of the ocean, writer's block brings the artist to the Garden of Dreams, filled with dandelions. There, a dancer, a photographer, and a painter find strength in his music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694091411-QE94IRZMI6A42EV9PMKD/CollegeGirl.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - COLLEGE GIRL Helena Augsberger - 17, Max Schneiderman - 17 | USA A high school boy is certain he's meant to be with the college girl of his dreams - she just thinks they're better off with a restraining order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694103256-KKW0LZK29D0NLTUL9UYI/FireForYou.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - FIRE FOR YOU Victoria Mezquita - 22, Anastasia Mirabelle - 22, Kevin Feng - 22, Marcus Quinn - 21 | USA Karina is trapped in a seductive cycle, her movements dictated by an unseen force she can’t escape. With each eerie repetition, reality shatters, and freedom fades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694107324-EEIN3YWW9MN28I7I0MOI/CardDeclinedForPizzaandWine.jpg Seismic Soundtracks - CARD DECLINED FOR PIZZA & WINE Sonora Grace Wright - 20, Roman Zen Treppa - 19, Cydney Mobley - 20, Barry Anderson - 23 | USA A girl finds out that her lover is cheating on her with another woman. https://www.nffty.org/feel-the-yearn daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694172970-K72IPPZ9TAEX7Y7FWQYF/WhatCameAndWhatWent.jpg Feel The Yearn - WHAT CAME AND WHAT WENT Asta Marie Liedman - 17, Marco Andersen - 18, Romeo Banjas Struve - 16 | Denmark Gudrun experiences an attraction she hasn't faced before. Now she must choose between her boyfriend waiting outside or this new side of herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694172970-K72IPPZ9TAEX7Y7FWQYF/WhatCameAndWhatWent.jpg Feel The Yearn - WHAT CAME AND WHAT WENT Asta Marie Liedman - 17, Marco Andersen - 18, Romeo Banjas Struve - 16 | Denmark Gudrun experiences an attraction she hasn't faced before. Now she must choose between her boyfriend waiting outside or this new side of herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694179898-TYW5O6LGFEXVWUS2DRZY/CountMyLov3.jpg Feel The Yearn - COUNT ME LOV3 Ewa Japola - 21, Hanna Tarasiewicz - 22, Filip Cyran - 20 | Poland Sara, in search of love, wants just one thing: a phone number. Well, alright, a shoe size too. And a registration number. Date of birth, body temperature, the number of teeth... Numbers don't lie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694190408-Z3D0GLYEWVQMCYMT4HRV/ThePerfectPast.jpg Feel The Yearn - THE PERFECT PAST Misagh Karimi - 24 | Iran A young couple who have been in a long-distance relationship for several years meet again a few months after their breakup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694198581-PU695NSYA6CB2WL9BQ8E/Cherries.jpg Feel The Yearn - CHERRIES Emma Rosman - 23, Ella Knez - 22, Linus Mogensen - 23 | Sweden During the feverishly hot summer of 2018, Siri and Thelma navigate the highs and lows of their inseparable bond, filled with sun-drenched days, endless parties, and the bittersweet awakening of desire and change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694201974-IBXOS77B78JNFTG92DZL/IfWeMetNow.jpg Feel The Yearn - IF WE MET NOW Halen King - 24, Shani McKenzie - 22, Renée Foy - 23, Cam Barbeau - 23 | Canada A transgender man confronts his cisgender boyfriend's disapproval towards a gender affirming procedure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694207841-LQNA5KI5WZBI2MXNF0CB/NunsBeach.jpg Feel The Yearn - NUN'S BEACH Kate diRienzi - 24 | USA When introduced to her fellow nun's family, Sister Flora questions her romantic relationship with Sister Muriel and her devotion to God. https://www.nffty.org/be-a-good-sport daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694291706-1OKTZZJPZLYOG3CB5FTH/Boys.jpg Be a Good Sport - BOYS Jacob Staudenmaier - 24 | USA An ill-fated meeting between two groups of dudes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694291706-1OKTZZJPZLYOG3CB5FTH/Boys.jpg Be a Good Sport - BOYS Jacob Staudenmaier - 24 | USA An ill-fated meeting between two groups of dudes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694295057-88GS29BF71P6Q9S8LAZU/UnveilingHour.jpg Be a Good Sport - UNVEILING HOUR Zeynep Su Sezgin - 22, Deniz Gonel - 22, Mitchell Clark - 21 | USA A Turkish immigrant family in New York grapples with unspoken tensions and cultural expectations that stifle their ability to connect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694307783-0YH0S5T742WK3SKCDNZU/Scratch.jpg Be a Good Sport - SCRATCH Taye Alvis - 24, Josh Willick - 24 | Canada When his camera breaks during a game of basketball, Junior struggles to maintain his friendship with his fellow players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694310996-VJSJVPZRS5K4CYNEIBIN/RideorDie.jpg Be a Good Sport - RIDE OR DIE Cade Johnson - 16, Ryan Boulet - 16 | USA After the death of a local rider, professional motocross racer Brandon Hardin is forced to realize the dangers involved with the sport of dirt bike racing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694318082-83SBDRKAKOLWYMH0WRI2/RAPT.jpg Be a Good Sport - RAPT Margot Budzyna - 22, Christian Tasiopoulos - 23 | USA A young woman navigates a surreal audition process where her boundaries are tested in pursuit of a coveted spot in an elite acting program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694321704-K7P6O8FUZUCEXJ43CLP2/SugarSorry.jpg Be a Good Sport - SUGAR, SORRY Hannah Ignacio - 22, Michael Merlino - 22, Austin Tong - 21, Claire Frankland - 23 | USA A Filipina-American girl faces two defining days: the anxious world of suburban Sunday school at age 6, and meeting her white boyfriend’s passive-aggressive parents at age 16. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694329062-KT5DV1ODF9M3FW8HJYV9/BuryYourNephew.jpg Be a Good Sport - BURY YOUR NEPHEW Yoni Ben-Haim - 24 | UK An uncle struggling to find common ground with his nephew eventually bonds with him over a morbid curiosity. https://www.nffty.org/centerpiece daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694394993-OSJS8RZ7WU4MWB1Y2NMM/IDidntLikeYou.jpg Centerpiece - I DIDN'T LIKE YOU Parker Fenady - 23 | USA As Emilia and Maxine spy on their best friend’s first date, they come to realize the chemistry might not be between the couple they anticipated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694394993-OSJS8RZ7WU4MWB1Y2NMM/IDidntLikeYou.jpg Centerpiece - I DIDN'T LIKE YOU Parker Fenady - 23 | USA As Emilia and Maxine spy on their best friend’s first date, they come to realize the chemistry might not be between the couple they anticipated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694397810-CFJOECT3MCISIMJNM9J0/OdessaTX.jpg Centerpiece - ODESSA, TX Alex Shuryepov Witt - 22, Laura Kim - 21, Daniela Muñoz - 22, Graycen Skalecki - 22 | USA A Ukrainian grandmother suffering from dementia is transported back to moments of her life in the Soviet Union. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694402717-A8RVUS5OT0W3HINC046W/FieldsCornerPoet.jpg Centerpiece - FIELDS CORNER POET Martin Lee - 21, Airham Almonte - 23 | USA An exploration of the graffiti of the elusive “Poet” in the neighborhood of Fields Corner, Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694407402-947JC9A5EJ981GFWPW8Y/CityBird.jpg Centerpiece - CITY BIRD Sunny Rae Keller - 21, Martin Li - 23 | France After witnessing a tragic accident, a metropolitan pigeon spends the rest of the day questioning her life in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694414850-1QWG8D6OMEFNJ3A5VVDM/The+Sphinx.jpg Centerpiece - THE SPHINX Jesse Padveen - 23, Solmund MacPherson - 24, Tobias Harrison - 23, Josh Willick - 23 | Canada A locksmith's date night turns into a waking, liminal nightmare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694419231-FIBRT017OBXDEFUZP8MR/Endling.jpg Centerpiece - ENDLING Kelly Yu - 22, Connor Williams - 24 | USA A documentary crew interviews the man in charge of taking care of the last goldfish on earth. https://www.nffty.org/night-terrors-2 daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694580585-QNK5RYP00YPIN6B0DXSM/CLONES%3ACLOWNS.jpg Night Terrors - CLONES/CLOWNS Christopher Consoli - 23, Jasper Rogers - 20, Felix Bailly - 22 | USA A gang of masked kidnappers capture the duo Fifteenøeight and take them for everything they've got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694580585-QNK5RYP00YPIN6B0DXSM/CLONES%3ACLOWNS.jpg Night Terrors - CLONES/CLOWNS Christopher Consoli - 23, Jasper Rogers - 20, Felix Bailly - 22 | USA A gang of masked kidnappers capture the duo Fifteenøeight and take them for everything they've got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694586562-6BXSZWYUU8XW8KX4CSXY/watching..jpg Night Terrors - WATCHING. Tahina Tomaszek - 21, Clair Sciglimpaglia - 20, Stephanie Whiteman - 21 | USA When the corrupted footage of a student film project is discovered near the woods of Lake Washington, it reveals a terrifying descent into madness as four college filmmakers' production spirals into a waking nightmare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694588445-6MMRTLGR8PPKV0HVPOB3/OuijaMarryMe.jpg Night Terrors - OUIJA MARRY ME Grace Stromatt - 24, Haley Salcido-Gronski - 23, Fernanda Vega - 23, Camille Remi Kirby - 23 | USA One night, Margot receives an interesting proposition through her Ouija board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694592961-P917OT12EVYN1J0HZA0N/PleaseLeave.jpg Night Terrors - PLEASE LEAVE Riley R. Scott - 21, Steven Xie - 21, Camille Brimmer - 21 | USA A late-night gas station stop becomes terrifying when a young woman's path crosses with an unwelcome guest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694599647-6EVDJUKCNHWIYF3B6K01/SistersofSalvation.jpg Night Terrors - SISTERS OF SALVATION Athena Stuebe - 20, Sydney White - 20, Isaiah Kollmansberger - 20 | USA Haunted by her parents' death, a 14-year-old girl at a remote Catholic school fixates on proving she's chosen by God, leading her down a chilling path of faith-fueled madness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694594915-MN1GMTXQTTC950C6TMFQ/Coach.jpg Night Terrors - COACH Orson Ford - 17 | USA A janitor compulsively watches the coach of a high school basketball team. As her fixation grows, the boundary between observer and participant begins to dissolve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694604882-BKOSM7NWT3H53JVIG8ST/SelfClean.jpg Night Terrors - SELF CLEAN Jules Santamauro - 23, Luke Harris - 23 | USA When Carrie, a religiously devout girl, takes her first time drinking too far, she must "wash away her sins." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694607628-6B5962MF50OIE1OTCAAF/TheAmericanBean.jpg Night Terrors - THE AMERICAN BEAN DC Dzoja - 23 | Canada After rejecting a marriage proposal, Eva finds herself increasingly tormented by a sentient can of beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694612785-GZQFR771360EVS72DLYX/STRINGS.jpg Night Terrors - STRINGS Ava Pearson - 17, Nina Zandvliet - 18, Eleanor Smith - 18 | Italy During a summer trip to Sicily, Sally is confronted with her bestie's volatile new friend Alex. Sally is strangely drawn to the traditional puppets decorating their villa, and the strings that bind the two friends threaten to rip them apart. https://www.nffty.org/reel-impact daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694642620-4LN6DXOUO138BEITBD31/DidYouForgetMrFogel.jpg Reel Impact - DID YOU FORGET MR. FOGEL? Max Karpman - 22, Franny Hill - 22, Kaylee Smith - 21, Seth Karall - 22 | USA When American teacher Marc Fogel is sentenced to fourteen years in a Russian prison, his family strives to remain united as they launch a campaign to bring him back home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694642620-4LN6DXOUO138BEITBD31/DidYouForgetMrFogel.jpg Reel Impact - DID YOU FORGET MR. FOGEL? Max Karpman - 22, Franny Hill - 22, Kaylee Smith - 21, Seth Karall - 22 | USA When American teacher Marc Fogel is sentenced to fourteen years in a Russian prison, his family strives to remain united as they launch a campaign to bring him back home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694647729-52ZQJ8WR7EP43ZFF7S84/CultureWar.jpg Reel Impact - CULTURE WAR Celi Mitidieri - 21, Milena Montero - 24 | USA A small Liberal Arts College in Sarasota, FL finds itself in a culture war against the government for the basic right of educational freedom. Now, the community must learn how to find resistance amid a reality they didn't sign up for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694650288-72JOTM34TL9NFKR8ROZF/PaintingResistance.jpg Reel Impact - PAINTING RESISTANCE Dylan Clarke - 16, Aesha Gluck - 17, Nofa Ouali - 13, Cormac Kelly - 15 | USA An exploration of the life, work, and motivation of the San Francisco-based muralist, Chris Gazaleh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694654826-XSSHPUWGGK6A405031YZ/InvisibleinMalaysia.jpg Reel Impact - INVISIBLE IN MALAYSIA Ray Teoh - 21 | Malaysia Jaz and Julie, siblings rendered stateless by Malaysia's gender-discriminatory citizenship law, navigate life as invisible members of society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694660930-QF1KNDM1KQ2Y5MMGYOEF/Transalpin.jpg Reel Impact - TRANSALPIN Léo Gatinot - 24, Clara Nicolas - 24 | France & Italy On the Franco-Italian border, a tunnel boring machine cuts through the mountain, drying up streams and fountains in its path. Transalpin is a descent from the snow-capped peaks to the valleys where the anger of the villages echoes. https://www.nffty.org/in-absentia daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694694414-51Q0ANP7BUNGU82PKH88/Dearborn.jpg In Absentia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694694414-51Q0ANP7BUNGU82PKH88/Dearborn.jpg In Absentia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694706657-ADD3ISZ147HH846SKI5J/DearEtoile.jpg In Absentia - DEAR ETOILE Victoria Pham - 17 | USA A mother recites her last letter to her daughter. A daughter dreams of her last memories of her mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694711589-FYCX5KUKUH39VLGEB4X6/UntilHesBorn.jpg In Absentia - UNTIL HE'S BORN Qingxuan Wang - 18, Yimeng Wang - 20, Chris Wang - 21, Jay P, - 21 | China After the only boy accidentally “killed” an unborn brother during the one-child policy period, an encounter between him and a little boy dissolves his years of guilt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694721413-G0PK73DJRZ0L0ESBUFTH/Canicas.jpg In Absentia - CANICAS Chris Martinez - 21, Veronica Hein - 21 | USA A distraught teen attempts to track down her recently-deceased father’s missing cat, only to unearth a devastating family secret in the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694716427-GLBZZGXDZ5TKNC19NG46/HoldingYouWithShakyHands.jpg In Absentia - HOLDING YOU WITH SHAKY HANDS Jiaying Lin - 21 | China Following the death of her grandfather, Jiaying Lin documents her family in Shanghai as they navigate traditional rituals of mourning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694728261-Z2PFP94MX6PVQEKSZBW5/TouchingDarkness.jpg In Absentia - TOUCHING DARKNESS Jamaica Kindlová - 22 | Czech Republic A blind boy bravely discovers the world – his inner one and the one around him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694723261-I8WKYZ1TBQGPFETGTH78/RedPrior.jpg In Absentia - RED PRIOR Sophia Lin - 20, Cierra Gladden - 21, John D'cruz - 21 | USA After giving away her young daughter, an incarcerated immigrant mother begins to make sense of her guilt when she connects with a kindred inmate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694731293-WFM3BL3B031WZ32R0OS1/Gone.jpg In Absentia - GONE Egill Nielsen - 20 | Iceland A woman named Brynja frantically searches for her 7-year-old daughter after she doesn't return home from school on time. https://www.nffty.org/local-legends daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694766330-J15JCFH7VWBL18GK5JEX/JohnVanDeusenBeforeYouFadeAway.jpg Local Legends - JOHN VAN DEUSEN | BEFORE YOU FADE AWAY Jacob Hoxie - 22 | USA Haunted by his past while also simultaneously trying to reconnect with it, a mysterious creature roams the woods, preying on an unsuspecting family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694766330-J15JCFH7VWBL18GK5JEX/JohnVanDeusenBeforeYouFadeAway.jpg Local Legends - JOHN VAN DEUSEN | BEFORE YOU FADE AWAY Jacob Hoxie - 22 | USA Haunted by his past while also simultaneously trying to reconnect with it, a mysterious creature roams the woods, preying on an unsuspecting family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694772091-R85AGRTYYE02QLQWCPXB/LoveAuntWendy.jpg Local Legends - LOVE, AUNT WENDY Isla McNae - 16 | USA How Aunt Wendy learned from her life alongside horses and dogs, and how they have helped her and the people around her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694776635-MSGNM9SIWY8BPAZVK7D2/HooyoMacan.jpg Local Legends - HOOYO MACAAN Mawahib Ismail - 23, Alec Morrison - 23, Chloe Jiselle - 23 | USA Despite her poetic way with words, recent graduate Samira can't seem to find the right ones to stand up for herself against her mother's constant dismissal and disappointment. This results in a dance-off, the massive consumption of goat meat, and a kid figuring out how to want herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694788711-IK12USKROII6SG9QV9TZ/Squid.jpg Local Legends - SQUID Asha Mary Oli Mallick - 14 | USA After starting work at a new office job, a task to report to a door is much more challenging than expected... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694793798-VO16S3OM5UIZ87JPG1PX/RUTH.jpg Local Legends - RUTH Lucas Salm-Rojo - 18 | USA A small character study on Ruth Barton and her experiences in the arts and in life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694799188-U5ZUNPI4DNJB1D83WADH/PunchDrunk.jpg Local Legends - PUNCH-DRUNK Ellie Nishino - 17, Elena Miller - 14, Ava Carlson - 13, Journey Morrison - 24 | USA At the homecoming dance, Mirabelle desperately tries to fit in with a clique of mean girls before discovering the power of self-acceptance and the courage to defy conformity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694807507-HKANWTE48LZQU54E2KSR/thedecisionthereaction.jpg Local Legends - DECISION AND REACTION Daniel Heechan Lim - 18 | USA A cinematic take on the viral "college decision video." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694801455-2USBYAO01Z4SBLPKZ7BP/KindredSpirits.jpg Local Legends - KINDRED SPIRITS Mia Cullivan - 21, Grace Chuka - 21, Ava Keresztes - 21 | USA Mia returns to her childhood love of rock hunting and the ocean while navigating sobriety, college life, and the search for a community where she can truly belong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694817267-Z8H3K6PWP2LHKPMFL0TS/LoveTransforms.jpg Local Legends - EL AMOR SE TRANSFORMA Dani León Herrera - 23 | USA An autobiographical documentary that follows the journey of a Mexican immigrant family adjusting to life in the U.S. as young adults and first-time parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694812050-JEJUIKC77XRUBQRLJEJ0/22.jpg Local Legends - 22 Nate Markquart - 22 | USA Every day, 22 veterans commit suicide in the United States. A northwest-based organization reconnects veterans with their community through outdoor experiences to inspire hope back into their lives. https://www.nffty.org/having-a-body-is-weird daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694852275-7I4TOHXCMA74PZQSYFQF/IREALLYLIKEYOUTOO.jpg Having a Body is Weird - I REALLY LIKE YOU TOO Riley Street - 24, Wylie Soltes - 24 | USA Bebe lets it all out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694852275-7I4TOHXCMA74PZQSYFQF/IREALLYLIKEYOUTOO.jpg Having a Body is Weird - I REALLY LIKE YOU TOO Riley Street - 24, Wylie Soltes - 24 | USA Bebe lets it all out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694860594-NKZHR7O3DC55FQ9KT1GM/WetNoodle.jpg Having a Body is Weird - WET NOODLE Julia Lalonde - 22, Sydney Beaton - 21 | Canada 13-year-old Evelyn longs for the attention of her class crush. When she notices his fascination with their female teacher's bouncing chest, she determines that boobs are the key to his heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694855222-2U8TF2U48EE8TOPQ6164/OROBORO.jpg Having a Body is Weird - OROBORO Huijun Wang - 24 | USA An exploration of existence that unfolds through the metamorphosis of a character as she journeys through the evolving environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694869732-O5P6SC3VGUBJ36M7I7S0/TypeofRain.jpg Having a Body is Weird - TYPE OF RAIN Saskia Steinberg - 24, Madison Hookway - 24, Scarlett Gardner - 24 | UK In the wake of the death of her closest friend, a teenager searches for a new ally: cold water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694863181-IOO3AZIQK6DKG4ENR9MC/SomewhereOutThere.jpg Having a Body is Weird - SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Julio Aceituno - 20, Barkın Öztürk - 21 | USA Charlie Brouwer, a Virginia sculpture artist, shares his experience of becoming legally blind later in his career. Unexpectedly, he finds acceptance through an unlikely muse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694874270-CGYZK1POFVEAOGCXSDO8/InsideUs.jpg Having a Body is Weird - NOS ENTRAILLES Sarah Bordji - 24 | France Once upon a time in a small village there was Lina, cornered with domestic tasks, and her sister Madeleine, living a carefree life. One day, Lina has a strange encounter that makes her darkest wish come true… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694887600-XW6370Y51J4YDH4E8X5Q/StayOutoftheSun.jpg Having a Body is Weird - STAY OUT OF THE SUN Nidhi Kumar - 21, Zola Franchi - 20, Vivienne Ayres - 21 | USA A visual scrapbook of individuals' memories of colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during their youth and examining how these experiences have left lasting imprints on their lives today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694880715-W8YF8TRLE0BFCD9ERUW8/OldGoat.jpg Having a Body is Weird - OLD GOAT Teddy Alvarez-Nissen - 23 | USA A family struggles to care for their aging grandfather who has turned into an animal. https://www.nffty.org/choose-your-own-adventure daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694924586-PXUZDFGYIDQIPT3VIHWP/YouveGotThisAllie.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - YOU'VE GOT THIS, ALLIE! Wren Petkov - 23, Michelle Saal - 22 | Ireland An uncertain young girl takes a leap and finds herself alone in a big city, surrounded by strangers for the first time in her life. But are we ever really alone in a crowd? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694924586-PXUZDFGYIDQIPT3VIHWP/YouveGotThisAllie.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - YOU'VE GOT THIS, ALLIE! Wren Petkov - 23, Michelle Saal - 22 | Ireland An uncertain young girl takes a leap and finds herself alone in a big city, surrounded by strangers for the first time in her life. But are we ever really alone in a crowd? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694929628-G0M4I0JKOCW41YPVBC8P/HelpMe.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - HELP ME! Seven Xyst - 24 | USA A woman in crisis gets unwanted counsel from a strange figure lurking in her imagination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694935743-LRW0O8E4RW3Y37L6V6UB/EleanorInTheEvening.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - ELEANOR IN THE EVENING Giran Findlay - 22, Lina Li - 24, Sebastian Marin - 23, Stephanie Sakaki - 23 | Canada When a young woman returns home to her estranged parents, a buried secret threatens to unravel the fragile reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740694947296-SWRH6TW2AHJ801S6X34F/TheEntomologist.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - THE ENTOMOLOGIST Nikki Ghalili - 23, Paige Broman - 22, Lauren Chappell - 23, Tate Stüssy - 23 | USA Faced with an indeterminate divorce and a disillusioned daughter, Rita must navigate a Virginia winter armed with nothing but her chronic depersonalization and a rather unusual cockroach problem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695047573-AAWNI4A24Y70DCFHXB9I/LittleCandyGirl.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - LITTLE CANDY GIRL Una Smoole - 21, Nikki Ghalili - 20, Tom Bolles - 21 | USA A miniature girl who tap dances in candy machines runs away with a curious and charming rescuer, only for her to realize that she must be the one to save herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695050288-JORB33UDAD2LBC91Y08N/InMemoriam.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - IN MEMORIAM Sarah Jean Williams - 22, Luna Garcia - 24 | USA A girl follows her sister into the afterlife to have one last conversation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695055211-9EVXHGF5ISV19940DFLX/Munchies.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - MUNCHIES Brittany Young - 24, Jaelyn Ellis - 23, Cassie Greer - 23 | USA After lighting up and getting the munchies, a group of vulgar teenage girls with a complicated history stumble into a botched robbery at their local convenience store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695058006-A6HUJYGP28ZPM1EEK6E5/ElAlmaDeLaSed.jpg Choose Your Own Adventure - EL ALMA DE LA SED Colleen Ryan - 21, Alexander Daniels - 22, Carmen Halphen - 22, Brenden Mascherino - 21 | Panama Luis, a child of a lower income family In Panama during their impedimentary water crisis, hears the Legend of an ancient spirit that could bring nourishment to the people of a struggling community as long as they believe. https://www.nffty.org/gray-areas daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695092572-W5O1NHDWBRL71127LP8G/TheRiverBetweenUs.jpg Gray Areas - THE RIVER BETWEEN US Sophia Lafaurie-Muñoz - 21, Alex Miranda - 19, Myra Soto - 21, Emelin Vivar - 22 | Dominican Republic After crossing the border river, a Haitian boy and a Dominican boy accidentally meet and become unlikely friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695092572-W5O1NHDWBRL71127LP8G/TheRiverBetweenUs.jpg Gray Areas - THE RIVER BETWEEN US Sophia Lafaurie-Muñoz - 21, Alex Miranda - 19, Myra Soto - 21, Emelin Vivar - 22 | Dominican Republic After crossing the border river, a Haitian boy and a Dominican boy accidentally meet and become unlikely friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695095305-4L9PTHPXUIDC56QOVY4Z/TopVoices.jpg Gray Areas - TOP VOICES Isabelle Leonard - 22, Juliette Boland - 21 | USA While contestants compete to achieve their dreams on a singing competition TV show, a fading celebrity judge must square off against a ruthless, up-and-coming producer for control of the show’s future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695101503-637HC26I9XUMKIYDAGVD/JamesLA.jpg Gray Areas - JAMES Tayler Gilbert - 22, Courtney Rowe - 22, Brittny Antillanca - 21 | USA When James, closeted preachers son in Missouri, decides to runaway. A deer collision forces him to confront cycles of generational trauma, identity, and faith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695111105-FB5HC0LEQFU656JIAD78/CanisLupus.jpg Gray Areas - CANIS LUPUS Victoria Capitano - 19, Jonathan Kirkpatrick - 20, Beckett Hobbs - 19, Luca Bevilacqua - 19 | USA At a parole hearing for his older brother, a traumatized young man struggles to reconcile memories of the brother he loved with the crimes he committed, questioning if he can ever forgive him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695106407-7WX2HCKA2QMBJGIR4G32/WritetoExist.jpg Gray Areas - WRITE TO EXIST: AN EXPLORATION INTO AUSTIN'S GRAFFITI SCENE Mia Daniela Alejo - 21, Nick Stoner - 20, Xayda Garza - 21 | USA Three graffiti writers in Austin, Texas share a common goal: cover as many walls, buildings, ditches and underpasses with their selected aliases in multi-colored aerosol paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695115279-QEO32K7RD6RVCV7EZ3M4/VISA.jpg Gray Areas - VISA Chi Tran - 22, Skylar Kim - 23, Jason Wang - 21 | USA Faced with deportation at the end of his work permit, an Asian immigrant tries to get hate-crimed to secure a green card. https://www.nffty.org/closing-night daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695144527-ZAT2C6B5I1KW45O5BWBR/DevonAgain.jpg Closing Night - DEVON AGAIN - DEEP & STILL CAN'T DRESS MYSELF Justin Nguyen - 21, Ethan Frank - 22, Devon Again - 23, Zayd Ezzeldine - 21 | USA Devon does a live performance in an empty swimming pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695144527-ZAT2C6B5I1KW45O5BWBR/DevonAgain.jpg Closing Night - DEVON AGAIN - DEEP & STILL CAN'T DRESS MYSELF Justin Nguyen - 21, Ethan Frank - 22, Devon Again - 23, Zayd Ezzeldine - 21 | USA Devon does a live performance in an empty swimming pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695148470-H5YVDR5CTS59PG6YJONB/SalemontheRoad.jpg Closing Night - SALEM ON THE ROAD Étienne Galloy - 23 | Canada During a major depersonalization episode, Salem embarks on a solo biking journey on the road 132 all across the Gaspé Peninsula, with the intent of ending her life where the Land ends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695157502-7H9GBK3WJ7AKF4HNR2FJ/Unholy.jpg Closing Night - UNHOLY Daisy Friedman - 21, Isaak Popkin - 22 | USA Noa, a chronically ill girl goes to her family’s Passover Seder for the first time since being put on a feeding tube for a gastrointestinal illness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695152480-9CUIFK2NABNUHZSUKKL6/TaintedByTheVisual.jpg Closing Night - TAINTED BY THE VISUAL George Petrou - 22, Laura Calzada - 20, Geraldine Piong - 23 | UK An exploration in how the experience of sound changes throughout the process of vision loss, using visual and aural language to interpret the subjective experience of blind individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695160356-I1FSDLHMFCS6T1I5WFZ2/AftertheStorm.jpg Closing Night - AFTER THE STORM Sungbin Moon - 23, Nicklas Beijer - 23 | USA A filmmaker calls her now-sober mom, who lives halfway around the world, to confront their traumatic past. This mini-documentary explores the raw realities of addiction, the complexity of motherhood, and the healing power of distance and movie-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695169198-SJEPN22DKOJ4CPONTJMT/TheCurtainsGlowAtNight.jpg Closing Night - THE CURTAINS GLOW AT NIGHT Skye Schoenhoeft - 22, Casey Donlan - 23, Zanna Hocker - 22, Lucian Patton - 22 | USA When Wren comes home from college, they discover a ghost in their childhood bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1740695174369-F6S5B2QSDC23QLGPSZLX/PaperSwords.jpg Closing Night - PAPER SWORDS Anjali Pulim - 21. | USA On a classic summer afternoon, two sisters ponder life, death, and everything in-between. https://www.nffty.org/2025 daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718610197-SCOCLR1OMAE0R8G3TD6O/Marchi_Lucas.jpg 2025 Animation Jury - Lucas Marchi Lucas Marchi is a storyboard artist and 2D animator. He graduated from Art Center College of Design’s Entertainment Design department through the Animation track. Through his school and freelance work, Lucas has directed and collaborated on festival-worthy short films, music videos, and video game projects. He currently teaches Storyboarding, 2D animation, and animated short films as an instructor at Cornish College of the Arts. As an instructor, Lucas is eager to teach the tools and techniques that students can use to bring their ideas to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718610197-SCOCLR1OMAE0R8G3TD6O/Marchi_Lucas.jpg 2025 Animation Jury - Lucas Marchi Lucas Marchi is a storyboard artist and 2D animator. He graduated from Art Center College of Design’s Entertainment Design department through the Animation track. Through his school and freelance work, Lucas has directed and collaborated on festival-worthy short films, music videos, and video game projects. He currently teaches Storyboarding, 2D animation, and animated short films as an instructor at Cornish College of the Arts. As an instructor, Lucas is eager to teach the tools and techniques that students can use to bring their ideas to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718625187-TL1ISI1KWTGB1A5W3ROC/Hoffman_Barb.jpeg 2025 Animation Jury - Barb Hoffman Barb Hoffman is an emerging filmmaker/animator based in Seattle Washington. She has had a strong passion for film ever since her small directorial debut of Weird Al Yankovic parody music videos that she created with friends in elementary school. More recently, Barb has had the pleasure in playing at NFFTY for the past 3 years with her animation What We See In the Clouds, winning an audience award at NFFTY 2020. Her films have also played at festivals such as the Seattle International Film Festival and Destiny City Film Festival. Barb looks forward to creating more work in the future, incorporating both her love of animation and experimental filmmaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718679087-9DPMDGQV8U6UO9YKJFJK/Baek_Hannah.jpg 2025 Animation Jury - Hannah Baek Hannah Baek (any pronouns) is a film curator, educator, and marketer. With special interests in Asian cinema, queer cinema, and animation, they teach film classes for adults and have curated for various film festivals, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Harvard Film Archive. Currently, they work full time for the Seattle International Film Festival engaging the community through cinema. They are also the cofounder and head of programming for the new Sea Slug Animation Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718698949-WFVB7107HU1XOJ0XMXOZ/Lin_Tiffany.png 2025 Animation Jury - Tiffany Lin Tiffany Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently based in Los Angeles. A graduate of USC’s film production program, Tiffany has worked extensively across live action and animation. As a writer and director, her work has been recognized by film festivals including the Student Academy Awards, Urbanworld Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival; her editing work has played at festivals like SXSW, Tribeca, and Slamdance. She was previously a Film Independent Project Involve LAIKA fellow and currently works at Titmouse Inc. on shows like The Mighty Nein and Royal Crackers. Through her work, she aspires to tell emotionally honest stories in unconventional ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718717677-0X9AJYEYC0TJTU2ZOVK0/Selnet_Gabrielle.jpg 2025 Animation Jury - Gabrielle Selnet During her animation studies at Gobelins, Gabrielle co-directed Goodbye Jérôme!, a short film selected at Sundance and the Berlinale. She continued her studies at La Poudrière animation directing school, where she created her first solo short film, La Mort du Petit Cheval. She is currently working as a director and animator in Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718740559-M9SNKS9U27OP4BNOZ4ED/Xue_Johanna_Headshot.jpeg 2025 Animation Jury - Johanna Xue Johanna Xue is an NYC-based animator and storyboard artist with a passion for crafting emotional stories that explore the essence of what makes us human. Her films, including Dumplings, I DRAW ON EVERYTHING and Little Rabbit, have been featured at NFFTY, the Academy Award-Qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival, and the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival. A firm believer in the boundless potential of animation, Johanna enjoys connecting with fellow animators to discuss their processes and dedication. In her free time, she finds inspiration in the works of Cartoon Saloon, reading, and attending plays. https://www.nffty.org/2025-episodic-jury daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718815611-S43DUOIU92DFFMBBTXZR/Cabrera-Feo_Francisco.png 2025 Episodic Jury - Francisco Cabrera-Feo Francisco Cabrera-Feo is a Gen-Z bisexual, bilingual, and bittersweet TV & Film writer/producer raised by an activist mother in Venezuela before emigrating to South Florida at age 11. He recently finished writing on Season 4 of Eugenio Derbez's ACAPULCO (Apple TV+) as a Co-Producer and is currently adapting a YA novel for SONY PICTURES TV, as well as developing a pop culture-infused romantic comedy feature with Sue Kroll’s KROLL & CO. (Birds of Prey, A Star is Born) producing. His previous writing credits include: GENTEFIED (Netflix, Peabody-Nominated), GORDITA CHRONICLES (Hulu, LA Times' Top TV Show of 2022), Season 3 of ACAPULCO (Apple TV+, 100% on RT), and others. The Los Angeles Times recently called him both "a writer on the rise" and "thirsty on Twitter" -- he cannot confirm or deny either. He writes for the closeted chubby kids who wore t-shirts in the pool and were forced into Catholic school even if the body of Christ compelled them, and despite PEOPLE MAGAZINE calling him “The New Promise of Latino Cinema," his mother still thinks he's a gringo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718815611-S43DUOIU92DFFMBBTXZR/Cabrera-Feo_Francisco.png 2025 Episodic Jury - Francisco Cabrera-Feo Francisco Cabrera-Feo is a Gen-Z bisexual, bilingual, and bittersweet TV & Film writer/producer raised by an activist mother in Venezuela before emigrating to South Florida at age 11. He recently finished writing on Season 4 of Eugenio Derbez's ACAPULCO (Apple TV+) as a Co-Producer and is currently adapting a YA novel for SONY PICTURES TV, as well as developing a pop culture-infused romantic comedy feature with Sue Kroll’s KROLL & CO. (Birds of Prey, A Star is Born) producing. His previous writing credits include: GENTEFIED (Netflix, Peabody-Nominated), GORDITA CHRONICLES (Hulu, LA Times' Top TV Show of 2022), Season 3 of ACAPULCO (Apple TV+, 100% on RT), and others. The Los Angeles Times recently called him both "a writer on the rise" and "thirsty on Twitter" -- he cannot confirm or deny either. He writes for the closeted chubby kids who wore t-shirts in the pool and were forced into Catholic school even if the body of Christ compelled them, and despite PEOPLE MAGAZINE calling him “The New Promise of Latino Cinema," his mother still thinks he's a gringo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718837128-3PQ5596KAUU3O3BWWK5M/DeCeccatty_Sam.jpg 2025 Episodic Jury - Sam de Ceccatty Sam de Ceccatty is a French-American writer and director with experience in graphic design, animation, and live-action filmmaking. He has created short films for clients such as Fujifilm and the Paralympics and was a winner of the competitive BBC Comedy Writers’ Room. His projects have appeared in numerous international festivals, including Oscar and BAFTA qualifiers. His adult comedy animation "LILITH & EVE" premiered as an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival and received a Vimeo Staff Pick. He has worked on the script team for "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" and sold a mini-series to AMC set in the Walking Dead universe. Currently, he is developing the adult comedy animation series "SHAMAN THERAPY" with Silex Films, a project selected for Cartoon Springboard 2023, and directing "MARE THE MERMAID," a 10x22min adult comedy animation series for France TV, due in 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741718866591-R7HMS3H5B6477QHQ26F1/Lewis_Kayla+Yumi.JPG 2025 Episodic Jury - Kayla Yumi Lewis Kayla Yumi Lewis is a Korean-American writer from the CA Bay Area with a BFA in Film & Television from NYU Tisch. While at NYU, Kayla wrote a YA drama pilot called PARKED IN AMERICA, which world premiered at SXSW in March ‘21 in their episodic pilot competition and won the SXSW Pitch-a-thon. After SXSW, PARKED screened at NFFTY, SeriesFest, Atlanta Film Festival, and Nashville Film Festival, among others. At SeriesFest, Kayla won the Best Writer (Drama) award as well as the Level Forward Impact Award, sponsored by Abigail Disney’s company Level Forward. Kayla continues to develop PARKED for series with Level Forward while working on new projects. She currently works in development at Uzo Aduba’s production company Meynon Media. https://www.nffty.org/2025-doc-jury daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719050175-EMLMEEZN2W75DLU9NPBP/Beasely_Celia.jpg 2025 Doc Jury - Celia Beasley Celia Beasley is a French-American filmmaker based in Seattle, Washington. After studying photography in NYC and working in television in Paris, she moved to Seattle where she has spent the last two decades editing independent films including OUTSIDE IN (directed by Lynn Shelton), LANE 1974 (directed by SJ Chiro), and I'LL SHOW YOU MINE (directed by Megan Griffiths). She edited the episodic series PENELOPE (created by Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass) which premiered at the Sundance 2024 Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719050175-EMLMEEZN2W75DLU9NPBP/Beasely_Celia.jpg 2025 Doc Jury - Celia Beasley Celia Beasley is a French-American filmmaker based in Seattle, Washington. After studying photography in NYC and working in television in Paris, she moved to Seattle where she has spent the last two decades editing independent films including OUTSIDE IN (directed by Lynn Shelton), LANE 1974 (directed by SJ Chiro), and I'LL SHOW YOU MINE (directed by Megan Griffiths). She edited the episodic series PENELOPE (created by Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass) which premiered at the Sundance 2024 Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719073209-0515972O52NMZ92TNH7L/Garber_Daniel.jpg 2025 Doc Jury - Daniel Garber Daniel Garber, ACE, is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He primarily works as an editor and subsists on a steady diet of his homemade ice cream. He won Best Editing at the Film Independent Spirit Awards for How to Blow Up a Pipeline. He has also been included in Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film, DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 list, and Berlinale Talents and has been nominated for Cinema Eye Honors award for his nonfiction editing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719096934-DJ2DN4DN420PX5JXSRXG/Munoz_JoeBill.jpeg 2025 Doc Jury - JoeBill Muñoz JoeBill Muñoz is a documentary filmmaker and director and producer of The Strike (PBS). He has directed short films for Independent Lens (Maletero and Evidence Lost) and NBC (Follow the Sun), and produced feature films and television series, including The Grab (Hulu), The Circus (Showtime), The New York Times Presents (Hulu) and Celtics City (HBO). His work has been supported through fellowships from the Sundance Institute, New America, Firelight Media, and Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. JoeBill was recently named to DOC NYC’s 40 under 40 list of emerging filmmakers. Originally from Texas, he resides in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719119039-M1UKE9MYH7IRN19OIXAC/Pfeifer_Leo.jpeg 2025 Doc Jury - Leo Pfeifer An LA-based director, Leo Pfeifer is obsessed with pushing the boundaries of character-driven nonfiction storytelling. His films have played festivals around the world and received millions of views in publications like The New Yorker, Mother Jones, Directors Notes, GLAAD, Billboard, and Grammys.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719138301-A31F2SGZLB3XJ39AO89B/Rebelo_Katelyn+.jpg 2025 Doc Jury - Katelyn Rebelo Katelyn Rebelo is a documentary and experimental filmmaker whose work uses intentionally slow processes such as handcrafted animation, analogue manipulation, and rhythms found in nature to explore personal stories that question systems of power. Her work has been supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, Tribeca Film Institute, and Jacob Burns Film Center, among others, and has been awarded at festivals worldwide. Her first film “Mizuko” was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 2020 IDA Documentary Awards and is now streaming on The Criterion Channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719151671-ESFRYWDZNX51B6K6G4JL/Rodgers_Sav.jpg 2025 Doc Jury - Sav Rodgers Originally from Kansas, Sav Rodgers is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and pop culture documentarian whose feature directorial debut CHASING CHASING AMY (Tribeca ‘23) explores the complicated legacy of Chasing Amy (1997) and its profound impression on his life. The TED Talk he gave in 2018 kickstarted this filmmaking journey, and spurred the writing of scripts that center on highly specific, surprising stories about queer people. His screenplays have been recognized by GLAAD, Outfest, ScreenCraft, among others. Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Media List in 2024, Sav is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Transgender Film Center, a nonprofit aiming to help trans creators bring finished films to audiences around the world. https://www.nffty.org/2025-experimental-jury daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719181676-813N0ACAX7O976C797BR/Bethel_Isidore.jpg 2025 Experimental Jury - Isidore Bethel Isidore Bethel edits, directs, and produces films that focus on geographic displacement, aging, unconventional intimacy, and art-making’s therapeutic potential. One of Filmmaker’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” and DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40,” he directed Liam (Paris LGBTQ+ FF) and Acts of Love (Hot Docs). Isidore has edited and produced a dozen films, including Of Men and War (Cannes), What We Leave Behind (SXSW), Hummingbirds (Berlinale), and “Some Kind of Intimacy” (Sundance London). A graduate of Harvard, the École Normale Supérieure, and SAIC, he has taught at La Fémis, UT Austin, and Parsons Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719181676-813N0ACAX7O976C797BR/Bethel_Isidore.jpg 2025 Experimental Jury - Isidore Bethel Isidore Bethel edits, directs, and produces films that focus on geographic displacement, aging, unconventional intimacy, and art-making’s therapeutic potential. One of Filmmaker’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” and DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40,” he directed Liam (Paris LGBTQ+ FF) and Acts of Love (Hot Docs). Isidore has edited and produced a dozen films, including Of Men and War (Cannes), What We Leave Behind (SXSW), Hummingbirds (Berlinale), and “Some Kind of Intimacy” (Sundance London). A graduate of Harvard, the École Normale Supérieure, and SAIC, he has taught at La Fémis, UT Austin, and Parsons Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741383654340-A5LPNQ5B9RWJXLQVSKR0/Kuc_Kamila.png 2025 Experimental Jury - Kamila Kuc Kamila Kuc is a Polish-born filmmaker, based between London and Seattle. Set within the realm of social choreography, her work considers complex ways to relate to one another through embodied, care and trust-building practices that foster collaboration and co-creation. She is the Founder and Director of Dark Spring Studio, a London-based production company dedicated to the creation and distribution of artist moving image works that are committed to social change. Her previous film, Her Plot of Blue Sky (2023) had its European premiere at the 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival and it is the winner of the 2024 British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies Practice Research award in Short Film category and the winner of the Jean Rouch Award at the 2024 Society for Visual Anthropology Film & Media Festival, Tampa, Florida. Her films have screened at many festivals and galleries worldwide: the Edinburgh International Film Festival, CROSSROADS, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Anthology Film Archives New York; Studio Gallery, Warsaw; Whitechapel Gallery, BFI, ICA, London, National Gallery, Washington, DC. She is also the author and editor of numerous books and articles on experimental media, including Visions of Avant-Garde Film (Indiana University Press). Recently, her work has been extensively reviewed by a leading documentary film scholar, Dara Waldron in the 10th edition of Found Footage Magazine (October 2024). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741383656169-JKW948SDK8DI37UVYOWL/Nowicki_Shayna.jpeg 2025 Experimental Jury - Shayna Nowicki Shayna is co-owner and co-programmer of The Beacon Cinema in Columbia City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719210564-DH80PAEMMRSBYI75STBE/Pirondi_Leonardo.jpg 2025 Experimental Jury - Leonardo Pirondi Leonardo Pirondi (b. São Paulo, Brazil; 1999) is a filmmaker and artist who lives and works between Los Angeles, Porto and São Paulo. His films build and inhabit alternative worlds that move between reality and fiction; his filmmaking practice challenges traditional narrative structures that emerge from the fabulation of sociopolitical resonances within culture, history, technology, image-making, and orality. His films have been exhibited in various festivals worldwide, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Tiger Short Competition in Rotterdam, the New York Film Festival, Viennale, Mar del Plata, BFI London, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Guanajuato, Ambulante, Media City and many others. His work has been presented in art centers such as CCCB, the Wexner Center for the Arts, and REDCAT. He has had solo exhibitions at Galeria Mola (Portugal) and Spectacle Theater (New York). Some of his 35mm films live in the UCLA Film & Television Archive collection; some digital ones exist in the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and The Film-Makers' Cooperative in New York City. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in film from the California Institute of the Arts and is a Sundance Institute Fellow. His work has been supported by Portugal's Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, the Allan Sekula Social Documentary Fund, San Diego Underground Arts, and the Tim Disney Prize for Excellence in the Storytelling Arts. His debut feature-length film Fractais Tropicais, produced by Bam Bam Cinema, is currently in post-production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719232930-MNNAXV3F996KS5K46LQT/Thompson_Philip.jpg 2025 Experimental Jury - Philip Thompson Philip Thompson is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, listed as one of Filmmaker magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in 2023, and a Sundance x Adobe Ignite and NYFF Artists Academy Fellow in 2024. His work investigates popular media’s influence on culture and the one-sided “looking” relationship between audiences and image subjects. He is the co-founder and co-programmer of the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival, and his last film “Living Reality” won the Audience Award for Experimental Visions at NFFTY 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719252660-XYXNBXBUYN64TJ4FXVCM/Ye_Aileen.jpeg 2025 Experimental Jury - Aileen Ye Aileen Ye is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist from Dublin. Her work combines multiple mediums, exploring contemporary subcultures, movement practices, and diasporic histories. Her films have screened at BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festivals like BFI London Film Festival and Aesthetica, as well as spaces including the BFI, Barbican, NOWNESS, and LUX. She holds an MSc in Sociology from Erasmus University Rotterdam, specialising in decolonial aesthetics and autoethnographic cinema. https://www.nffty.org/2025-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719299453-AZKR0D28OZIPKKVZY485/Akay_Maria.jpg 2025 Music Video Jury - Maria Akay Maria Akay is an NYC-based producer and industry professional. As the Marketing Manager at Spotlight Cinema Networks, she curates the CineLife Preshow Short Shorts Program in collaboration with film festivals nationwide. Maria has produced short films which have premiered at festivals such as Cannes, TIFF, BFI London, among others, and currently serves as the Lead Programmer for the New York Latino Film Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719299453-AZKR0D28OZIPKKVZY485/Akay_Maria.jpg 2025 Music Video Jury - Maria Akay Maria Akay is an NYC-based producer and industry professional. As the Marketing Manager at Spotlight Cinema Networks, she curates the CineLife Preshow Short Shorts Program in collaboration with film festivals nationwide. Maria has produced short films which have premiered at festivals such as Cannes, TIFF, BFI London, among others, and currently serves as the Lead Programmer for the New York Latino Film Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719324867-2SICYN3M7X7YV66SBDDJ/Alvarez_Mari%CC%81a.png 2025 Music Video Jury - María Alvarez María Alvarez is an internationally recognized Cuban-Dutch filmmaker. She graduated from USC with a BFA in Film & Television Production. A Rising Voices fellow (Hillman Grad/Indeed/271 Films), she directed and co-wrote the short film “Last Days of the Lab,” which premiered at Tribeca, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was Oscar-qualified for Best Live Action Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. María is a freelance director and photographer working across narrative films, music videos, and commercials for clients like Nike, Converse, and Netflix. As a Sundance Institute Latine Collab Scholar, she is developing “Guava Tree,” her feature film exploring themes of cultural identity, family, and belonging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719342101-UO1IB0OWDWUZACYFFDDC/Haber_Jonah.jpg 2025 Music Video Jury - Jonah Haber Jonah Haver is a VMA and Juno nominated Polish-Canadian director living and working between Toronto and Los Angeles. Jonah’s directorial work spans multiple genres across music video, commercial, and narrative. He has worked with a myriad of amazing talent, including Platinum recording artist Tate McRae, Tinashe, Maisie Peters, Washed Out, and countless others. His projects have aired on North American broadcast networks and on the biggest late-night shows on the continent: Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. His commercial and fashion work extends to multibillion-dollar brands like Microsoft, Bayer, Claritin, Kappa, The Toronto Raptors, The Toronto Maple Leafs, TurboTax, GoDaddy, Fiverr, hydraSense, OLG, RBC, UBC, and many more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719360164-7QQ5OWES2D9U1TQ5I26U/Hillel_Hadley.jpg 2025 Music Video Jury - Hadley Hillel Hadley Hillel is a Los Angeles-based writer-director, originally from Seattle, who tells darkly comedic stories set in surreal fantasy worlds. He loves magical realism and is a firm believer that a little taxidermy never hurts. His narrative shorts have won more than 40 jury and audience awards, gained international distribution and earned him the ‘Directing for Drama’ Student Emmy at the College Television Awards. His award-winning music videos for Grammy winner Chappell Roan have amassed over 45 million views and screened at SXSW 2024. Hadley is currently developing his first feature and has a number of other upcoming projects in the works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719379798-TH94XHSWG56JXCJ73FQN/Iraheta_Sky.JPG 2025 Music Video Jury - Sky Iraheta Sky Iraheta is a visual artist who focuses on live shows, music videos and immersive art installations. She has worked on a variety of projects including ODESZA's The Last Goodbye tour and Blackpink’s Born Pink tour. Her work centers around creating visuals that amplify live performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719400884-9AP83K240CLLNACQZQCQ/Sadeghi_Neema.jpeg 2025 Music Video Jury - Neema Sadeghi Neema Sadeghi is a commercial, narrative, and music video cinematographer. He has worked with such brands as Nike, M&Ms, GQ, and Crocs. https://www.nffty.org/2025-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719429996-ILSOH2HH9B9BBZ2XHXEP/Davis_Imani.jpg 2025 Narrative Jury - Imani Davis Imani Davis is film programmer at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles, and a producer and writer. Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies at The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Leadership in Creative Enterprises at Northwestern University. She has produced short films, web series and indie feature films, as well as programmed independent repertory screening series around the city of Chicago, and curated a digital platform for local filmmakers. At the American Cinematheque, a 501c3 nonprofit boasting over 1,500 film screenings a year, Imani curates, plans, and executes unique and engaging film events. She has worked to put on events with A-list filmmakers and talent such as Sofia Coppola, Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Damien Chazelle, Christopher Nolan, and many more. Upon arrival to Los Angeles and starting her role with the AC, Imani is now the founder and lead programmer of the American Cinematheque's newest short film festival called PROOF, which is one of the first ever festivals completely dedicated to proof-of-concept shorts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719429996-ILSOH2HH9B9BBZ2XHXEP/Davis_Imani.jpg 2025 Narrative Jury - Imani Davis Imani Davis is film programmer at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles, and a producer and writer. Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies at The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Leadership in Creative Enterprises at Northwestern University. She has produced short films, web series and indie feature films, as well as programmed independent repertory screening series around the city of Chicago, and curated a digital platform for local filmmakers. At the American Cinematheque, a 501c3 nonprofit boasting over 1,500 film screenings a year, Imani curates, plans, and executes unique and engaging film events. She has worked to put on events with A-list filmmakers and talent such as Sofia Coppola, Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Damien Chazelle, Christopher Nolan, and many more. Upon arrival to Los Angeles and starting her role with the AC, Imani is now the founder and lead programmer of the American Cinematheque's newest short film festival called PROOF, which is one of the first ever festivals completely dedicated to proof-of-concept shorts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719450160-E15X0TJP34HOASZ7JMWI/Peterson_Hannah.jpg 2025 Narrative Jury - Hannah Peterson Hannah Peterson is a writer and director. Filmmaker Magazine named her one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” Her award-winning short films, including CHAMP and EAST OF THE RIVER, have played at Sundance Film Festival, MoMA, REDCAT, Tribeca Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and more. She is a Sundance Lab fellow with her feature film THE GRADUATES. Prior to her work as a director, Hannah mentored under filmmakers Sean Baker and Chloe Zhao on the sets of THE FLORIDA PROJECT and NOMADLAND. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719472521-K9JKLA9ZTA5RR4I54WE1/Elihu_Julia.png 2025 Narrative Jury - Julia Elihu Julia is an Iranian-American writer/director whose work spans across the narrative and documentary landscape. Through film, she aims to shed light on underrepresented stories which capture life’s candid beauty. At age 19, her short film “Yasamin”, based on her mother’s story of immigration, was a Grand Jury Prize Nominee at the 2018 AFI Film Festival. Her latest short, “In the Garden of Tulips”, had its world premiere at the Aspen Shortsfest, where it won the “Youth Jury Award.” The film also took home the Oscar®-qualifying award for “Best Live Action Short Film” at the St. Louis International Film Festival and has made its online debut as a Vimeo Staff Pick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719515196-59PSFVJZ59M5DTB8MQ2B/Harris_Natalie+Jasmine.jpeg 2025 Narrative Jury - Natalie Jasmine Harris Natalie Jasmine Harris is an award-winning Black queer filmmaker from Maryland and 3x NFFTY alum. Her work is centered around a mission to tell stories that capture coming-of-age experiences and reimagine liberation for marginalized communities. Natalie's most recent short film, GRACE, had its world premiere at The 2024 Sundance Film Festival. She has participated in artist programs with Film at Lincoln Center, GLAAD, SFFILM, and Outfest. Natalie is currently a 2024/2025 Sundance Ignite Fellow. PURE, her NYU thesis short film, received The Directors Guild of America's Student Film Award and was acquired by HBOMax. Natalie is in development on a feature-length version of PURE, which she hopes to become her debut feature. The project has garnered support from SFFILM's Rainin Screenwriting Grant, The Gotham Week Project Market, Outfest's Screenwriting Lab, The Toronto LGBTQ+ Financing Forum, Film Independent Fast Track, and The Women In Film x Sundance Financing Intensive. Natalie’s work has been featured in Teen Vogue, THEM Magazine, Huffington Post, The Cut, NBC, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719532086-UAXF3ENH4URZ159L3PSV/Lopez_CarlosAF.jpg 2025 Narrative Jury - Carlos A.F. Lopez Carlos A.F. Lopez is a multi-faceted filmmaker with over a decade of experience in all stages of production: directing, producing, editing, shooting and writing. His short film Dream Creep premiered at Sundance 2024 where it received a Vimeo Award for Best Director. Indiewire deemed it The Scariest Short on the Festival Circuit and Filmmaker Magazine included Lopez in their annual 25 New Faces of Independent Film for 2024. Previously, he directed Ghosting the Party which won a Special Jury Prize at Nashville Film Festival 2017, and produced The Procedure, winner of the Special Jury Prize for Best Short Fiction: U.S. at Sundance Film Festival 2016, and Harbor Island, winner of the Special Jury Prize in the Independent Pilot Competition at SXSW 2023. He has insidiously established himself as a dynamic filmmaker through a robust collection of evocative, award-winning shorts films and music videos. Transitioning from musician to filmmaker in the Seattle underground/DIY scene, he got his primer creating visually arresting videos for fellow artists; establishing a subversive, comedic and undeniably cinematic style. A first-generation Washingtonian born to a Filipino mother and Mexican father, their cultural influence is imbued throughout his work in nuanced ways that subvert what it means to be an artist of color in the independent film community. https://www.carloslopezproductions.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719557183-JX9RQC81BUWUGN919LIZ/Szmidt_Maddy.jpeg 2025 Narrative Jury - Maddy Szmidt Maddy Szmidt is a community centered film professional, horror aficionado, artist, and cat mom currently working as a Public Engagement Producer at MOPOP. She has programmed for various film festivals in Seattle including the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, Seattle Queer Film Festival, TRANSlations: Seattle Trans Film Festival, and the Social Justice Film Festival. Outside of her professional life she enjoys creating visual art, watching goofy 80s horror movies, and trying new Seattle eats. https://www.nffty.org/2025-screenplay-jury daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719596380-2RWQBJ80YAD6BNXFMXWH/Kida_Fiona.jpg 2025 Screenplay Jury - Fiona Kida Fiona is a Tanzanian-American writer-director working as a Writer’s Assistant on Netflix’s TV Show Bridgerton S3/S4. She previously worked at Google's Creative Lab in NYC, Bad Robot, Annapurna, NBCUniversal, Meta, and Media Res. In 2024, her romcom feature screenplay, I'm Begging You to Date Me, advanced as a Finalist for the 2024 Nashville Film Fest, Semifinalist for Flicker's Rhode Island, second round ISA Fellowship Fast Track Program, Quarterfinalist of the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, Quarterfinals of Finish Line, and is currently advancing into Blue Cat’s 2025 screenwriting competition. Her TV pilot, The PR Team, also charted at the top of Coverfly’s Red List after it advanced in Screencraft's 2024 Comedy Pilot Competition, leading her to sign with her manager. She is now gearing up to direct her short film script, Two-Timing Gemini, which placed as a Semifinalist for Outstanding Screenplays competition. Additionally, Kida completed a rewrite of her pilot, The PR Team, which she is set to take out with her manager spring of 2025. She's a USC Film & TV Production graduate who specialized in producing and directing. Her last short film Blue Hour won a 2021 WAVE Grant. The same year, Blood, her drama feature screenplay, got into the 2nd round of Sundance's 2021 Development Track. Kida is a creative force. Outside of filmmaking and writing, she is a talented guitarist, plant mom, and exceptional chef. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719596380-2RWQBJ80YAD6BNXFMXWH/Kida_Fiona.jpg 2025 Screenplay Jury - Fiona Kida Fiona is a Tanzanian-American writer-director working as a Writer’s Assistant on Netflix’s TV Show Bridgerton S3/S4. She previously worked at Google's Creative Lab in NYC, Bad Robot, Annapurna, NBCUniversal, Meta, and Media Res. In 2024, her romcom feature screenplay, I'm Begging You to Date Me, advanced as a Finalist for the 2024 Nashville Film Fest, Semifinalist for Flicker's Rhode Island, second round ISA Fellowship Fast Track Program, Quarterfinalist of the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, Quarterfinals of Finish Line, and is currently advancing into Blue Cat’s 2025 screenwriting competition. Her TV pilot, The PR Team, also charted at the top of Coverfly’s Red List after it advanced in Screencraft's 2024 Comedy Pilot Competition, leading her to sign with her manager. She is now gearing up to direct her short film script, Two-Timing Gemini, which placed as a Semifinalist for Outstanding Screenplays competition. Additionally, Kida completed a rewrite of her pilot, The PR Team, which she is set to take out with her manager spring of 2025. She's a USC Film & TV Production graduate who specialized in producing and directing. Her last short film Blue Hour won a 2021 WAVE Grant. The same year, Blood, her drama feature screenplay, got into the 2nd round of Sundance's 2021 Development Track. Kida is a creative force. Outside of filmmaking and writing, she is a talented guitarist, plant mom, and exceptional chef. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719612574-B7CKZFWAWAYEZL9Y43RE/Montagu_Kat.jpg 2025 Screenplay Jury - Kat Montagu Writer and story editor Kat Montagu is the Head of Department for the Vancouver Film School Writing for Film, Television and Games program. Kat has taught screenwriting for over twenty years. Her Career Launch class has prepared countless VFS graduates to work on feature films, in the writers rooms of TV series, and in video game studios. Her students rave about her enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge, and the high standards she inspires. It’s no surprise that she’s been named a VFS Instructor of the Year three times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741719628990-IFXAPTWN2U3YW634CVPP/Vyas_Maya.png 2025 Screenplay Jury - Maya Vyas Maya Vyas writes coming-of-age stories that center around family, cultural identity, and loving the body you are given. She started her career on The CW’s WALKER, then moved to Amazon Prime’s WE WERE LIARS (2025) and LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION as a staff writer. Her other credits include a YouTube series for Pixar's Cars, CARS OF THE WILD, and her short film, LEGALLY BROWN: THE MUSICAL THE SHORT, which screened at Austin Film Festival and Hollyshorts, where it received the Stage 32 Grand Prize Award. Maya graduated from USC for Writing for Screen and Television in 2021, where she received the distinction of Jon Chu Scholar. She is a Humanitas, Scriptapalooza, CAPE and Disney Writing Fellowship Semifinalist. Currently, Maya is a story editor on season two of We Were Liars on Amazon Prime. https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-ryan-saunders daily 0.75 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720618074-6LX773VLE8ZTNW1KH5K1/The+Sphinx.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - THE SPHINX Jesse Padveen - 23, Solmund MacPherson - 24, Tobias Harrison - 23, Josh Willick - 23 | Canada “Have you ever had a night that was such a bummer, such a pile up of rotten luck and inopportune life challenges, that you were left with a distinct cocktail of incomprehensibly bleak emotions? Sometimes all you can do is laugh. Or, perhaps, you can dive straight into the subconscious, dredge up the detritus of our woes and throw it all on screen. THE SPHINX is one of the most bafflingly funny films I’ve seen in a long time, where every formal decision contributes to a specific sense of comedic dread that had me completely locked in from beginning to end. I find myself quoting it to friends and forgetting it’s not (yet) a well known feature.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720618074-6LX773VLE8ZTNW1KH5K1/The+Sphinx.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - THE SPHINX Jesse Padveen - 23, Solmund MacPherson - 24, Tobias Harrison - 23, Josh Willick - 23 | Canada “Have you ever had a night that was such a bummer, such a pile up of rotten luck and inopportune life challenges, that you were left with a distinct cocktail of incomprehensibly bleak emotions? Sometimes all you can do is laugh. Or, perhaps, you can dive straight into the subconscious, dredge up the detritus of our woes and throw it all on screen. THE SPHINX is one of the most bafflingly funny films I’ve seen in a long time, where every formal decision contributes to a specific sense of comedic dread that had me completely locked in from beginning to end. I find myself quoting it to friends and forgetting it’s not (yet) a well known feature.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720633048-YAZIRZRUOU7HM9X91TD7/Angelita.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - ANGELITA Amira Stone - 23 | USA “Some of my favorite documentaries calibrate themselves to the pace of life as experienced by the subject; this one takes it a step further by including a Costco POV shot! The filmmaker's grandmother, fka “Angelita,” has built a home for herself that has offered great comfort in her later years, one that invites reflections on the space of the past and our memories. There's a profoundly touching moment where Angelita, resting on the beach, discusses her inability to walk comfortably after back surgery; we then cut to a group of clams burrowing into the sand as the tide comes rushing in. Through simple visual association and unobtrusive montage, we find ourselves discovering the peace in life.” Familial Frames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720653499-TNQF6YHO1SJJT70YWHLT/TheLastThingIThinkISaw.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - THE LAST THING I THINK I SAW Justin Kaminuma - 24 | USA “As a lifelong lover of cinema, it might not come as a surprise that loss of vision remains one of my recurring anxieties (it doesn’t help that I end up with more floaters with each passing year). When I encountered this film, I kept asking myself what I was looking at and where its uncanny power came from. Upon learning that the filmmaker created it entirely in their bedroom through a process of animating forgotten photos of childhood hallways and haunting backrooms, subsequently printed out on copy paper and scanned back into the film itself, I couldn’t help but marvel even more. What we’re left with is a bad dream we can’t shake, a liminal nightmare that pops up in unexpected places long after the film has ended.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720624192-0WRZBW7H08GNX2F921CF/Evel.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - EVEL Thibeaux Hirsh - 22 | Jamaica “I try to pay extra attention to the odd moments of coincidental synchronicity in my life. Early in the morning before starting a day of NFFTY programming, I finished reading Cockfighter by the great Charles Willeford. I was immediately struck when my first short of the day was this portrait of a Jamaican alligator conservationist and fowl fighter named Evel. First I marvelled at the happenstance, and then I found myself marveling at the film (along with many of the echoes across both depictions of complicated men and the relationships that keep them going). With a perceptive approach to the material, the film characterizes the remarkable life of a caring father and his unconventional professions.” Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741720663278-H3G19KIG9E7PWDXCFLFL/Transalpin.jpg Programmers' Picks: Ryan Saunders - TRANSALPIN Léo Gatinot - 24, Clara Nicolas - 24 | France & Italy “What role does the landscape play in our activism? Could it even, perhaps, be a member of our collective? With a keen eye for landscape photography (exquisitely captured on 16mm), this documentary charts the repercussions of a tunnel boring machine cutting its way through a mountain on the Franco-Italian border. Eschewing talking heads, we hear voices of the community overlaid over scenes of both natural beauty and the haunting intervention of humanity. Does our anger simply echo in the valley, or is that the land speaking back at us?” Reel Impact presented by Team Soapbox https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-stella-naymik daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722673723-1MRFMCO4ELYEMM06ASSF/Endling.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - ENDLING Kelly Yu - 22, Connor Williams - 24 | USA “This mockumentary follows the last goldfish on earth and its loving caretaker. Challenging us to face our endless quest for purpose and legacy, this short masterfully balances humor and heartbreak, aided by gorgeous cinematography, beautiful animation, and a whole lot of heart. This simple story of Pao Pao and Richard extends far beyond the fishbowl.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722673723-1MRFMCO4ELYEMM06ASSF/Endling.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - ENDLING Kelly Yu - 22, Connor Williams - 24 | USA “This mockumentary follows the last goldfish on earth and its loving caretaker. Challenging us to face our endless quest for purpose and legacy, this short masterfully balances humor and heartbreak, aided by gorgeous cinematography, beautiful animation, and a whole lot of heart. This simple story of Pao Pao and Richard extends far beyond the fishbowl.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722686583-4YIRU9MQ3ZVLAGORCIM2/LittleCandyGirl.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - LITTLE CANDY GIRL Una Smoole - 21, Nikki Ghalili - 20, Tom Bolles - 21 | USA “Filled with vibrant colors and plenty of sparkle, Little Candy Girl is a story of independence and control, presented in a completely original way. While dancing for quarters in her little candy machine, this girl taps her way to freedom and a new life. This film is filled with impressive stylization, creative prowess, and determination.” Choose Your Own Adventure presented by ShotDeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722692187-YCD2TJ8DKNN1IY24E6BI/CountMyLov3.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - COUNT MY LOV3 Ewa Japola - 21, Hanna Tarasiewicz - 22, Filip Cyran - 20 | Poland “Numbers have never steered Sara wrong. But when she goes searching for love, things aren’t quite adding up. There’s no doubt this romantic short will make you fall in love with its endearing characters, sweeping shots, and creative sequences. This numerical narrative is not one to miss.” Feel the Yearn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722699414-XRITP6NL516BPYOGHR55/CityBird.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - CITY BIRD Sunny Rae Keller - 21, Martin Li - 23 | France “Ever been afraid to fly? In this stunning stop-motion animation, follow city bird May as she faces her fears. You’ve never seen a feel-good dark comedy like this. This relatable, emotional, and inspiring short will motivate you to step into the unknown.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741722703104-V8IXLMKR6B7EMEWCARLU/Cherries.jpg Programmers' Picks: Stella Naymik - CHERRIES Emma Rosman - 23, Ella Knez - 22, Linus Mogensen - 23 | Sweden “Love and letting go is all the more difficult when complicated with friendship, youth, and the heat of summer. Cherries offers a unique, complex coming-of-age story, packed with yearning. Come prepared to pine with this heartfelt short.” Feel the Yearn https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-kevin-conner daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725472341-5D7A71F4NICDKDY7Z2XJ/FieldsCornerPoet.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - FIELDS CORNER POET Martin Lee - 21, Airham Almonte - 23 | USA “Without being hidden behind ticket counters or museum glass, street art can be seen as the embodiment of community voices, perhaps giving catharsis to the artists’ themselves and maybe even to observers that see the work interwoven onto the structures in their day to day.The small, temporary acts of rebellion in the form of graffiti that are at the forefront of Martin Lee & Airham Almonte’s documentary remind us of the creators as indivudals who reach out across a variety of mediums to express and connect with others, and possibly to be remembered in some small-scale manner. And aren’t we all doing that, in our own way?“ Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725472341-5D7A71F4NICDKDY7Z2XJ/FieldsCornerPoet.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - FIELDS CORNER POET Martin Lee - 21, Airham Almonte - 23 | USA “Without being hidden behind ticket counters or museum glass, street art can be seen as the embodiment of community voices, perhaps giving catharsis to the artists’ themselves and maybe even to observers that see the work interwoven onto the structures in their day to day.The small, temporary acts of rebellion in the form of graffiti that are at the forefront of Martin Lee & Airham Almonte’s documentary remind us of the creators as indivudals who reach out across a variety of mediums to express and connect with others, and possibly to be remembered in some small-scale manner. And aren’t we all doing that, in our own way?“ Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725505958-PK1TYGS0YKLLJVIB57P3/TheDeadlessIsland.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - L'ÎLE SANS MORTS Jules Vésigot-Wahl - 24 | France “With such a long history of mystery to the sea, has it finally righted one of its tragedies? Though Jules Vésigot-Wahl’s film remains mostly landlocked, our understanding of the goings-on ebbs and flows with such effective visual storytelling that even without being spelled out, you too feel the allure of the supernatural to alleviate a buried & bygone hurt, like a riptide dragging you into the unknown.“ Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725476756-13F3OFP7YN5U157BS6BO/HoldingYouWithShakyHands.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - HOLDING YOU WITH SHAKY HANDS Jiaying Lin - 21 | China “Jiaying Lin’s documentary turns a handheld, trembling camera to her own family’s grief with such vulnerability and grace that it almost feels meant for relatives exclusively rather than a general audience. How special and comforting it is to have a privileged look into this amount of love for a grandfather and to see how the coincidences of life can be interpreted as echos from the departed in order to feel their presence once more.” In Absentia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725514639-7ND172DYA8VQTV7WKGH3/MANNIKINPARADE.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - MANNIKIN PARADE Phoenix Park - 19, Angel Noriega - 18, Sophia UY - 19 | USA “The constant bombardment of commercials over every inch of our digital and physical spaces is nothing short of overwhelming. If corporations could make a buck off placing an advertisement in this very recommendation, they would! Instead, thankfully, I get to sing the praises of Phoenix Park’s entrancing animation film capturing the feeling of being overstimulated by the avalanche of ads that is beamed directly into our brains. If commercials were as refreshingly relatable as MANNIKIN PARADE, the GDP would skyrocket higher than this film’s protagonist. But for now, between life’s ads, we get to watch this gem of a short. “ Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742255236149-TW9Q959513K8HCV7A48Y/Yajn%CC%83opavi%CC%84ta.jpg Programmers' Picks: Kevin Conner - YAJÑOPAVĪTA Rahul Koul - 22, Ford Cowan - 22, Haneol Lee - 21 | USA “Rahul Koul & Ford Cowan’s Yajñopavīta draws you in with its fluctuating restraint between a mother and son, between deep shadows and warm light, and between unspoken truths and overheard confessions. It embodies the quiet hesitance and subdued tenderness often found between family members rebuilding their shared trust, when a misplaced word can jeopardize a whole relationship. These silences and cutaways culminate in a deeply universal film that becomes more empathetic the longer it sits with you.“ Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-amy-williams daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725690177-KMRRP9IFMYWFFQNJHE2K/Meek.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - MEEK Hannah Sperling - 21, Sadie Kopacz - 20, Karen Han - 21, Avani More - 20 | USA “I’ve never seen a film capture the alluring, sinister, and anxiety-ridden nature of growing up quite like Hannah Sperling’s short film MEEK. Tatum Hopkins is captivating as Hailey, a teenage girl navigating her newfound independence and agency, providing the audience with an unflinching look at the pervasiveness and pitfalls of peer pressure.” Experience Points (XP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725690177-KMRRP9IFMYWFFQNJHE2K/Meek.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - MEEK Hannah Sperling - 21, Sadie Kopacz - 20, Karen Han - 21, Avani More - 20 | USA “I’ve never seen a film capture the alluring, sinister, and anxiety-ridden nature of growing up quite like Hannah Sperling’s short film MEEK. Tatum Hopkins is captivating as Hailey, a teenage girl navigating her newfound independence and agency, providing the audience with an unflinching look at the pervasiveness and pitfalls of peer pressure.” Experience Points (XP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725693965-XXGJ7XBZEJBUR29ZMXNK/WhenWeMove.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - WHEN WE MOVE Jasper Fletcher - 20, Lukas Fletcher - 21 | USA “Like lightning in a bottle, the Fletcher brothers have captured something undeniably special with this poignant portrait of their family in transition. I was engrossed in this film from the first frame, and find myself revisiting it often — the clever composition choices, pace of the edit, and transitory nature of what the audience is being shown provides something new to discover with each watch.” Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725697919-P7WT3WNAG69WP5R7XABH/January.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - JANUARY Jestke Lieber - 24 | Netherlands “A deeply empathetic film, I was immediately endeared to Willem on his journey of heartbreak and healing. Director Jestke Lieber crafts a nuanced character so easy to connect with, effectively integrating the audience into Willem’s world as he acclimates to a new normal. The month-long journey flies by in this understated, emotionally resonant short that’s stuck with me since my first watch.” Friday Night Shorts presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725703498-Z27X0794KVDBARBGKSWZ/IDidntLikeYou.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - I DIDN'T LIKE YOU Parker Fenady - 23 | USA “Parker Fenady’s expertly directed, delightfully dialogue-driven film was an instant favorite for me. Perfectly balancing acerbic wit and earnest vulnerability, Alexis G Zall and Katelyn Nacon make an electrifying dynamic duo, their verbal volley exhilarating to watch. Fenady’s distinct artistic voice really shines in this short — I can’t wait to see what she makes next!” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725708049-FMUWC49W992489MUDZM7/DevonAgain.jpg Programmers' Picks: Amy Williams - DEVON AGAIN - DEEP & STILL CAN'T DRESS MYSELF Justin Nguyen - 21, Ethan Frank - 22, Devon Again - 23, Zayd Ezzeldine - 21 | USA “Devon Again is back again! We’re kicking off Closing Night with this absolute showstopper of a short; the filmmaking prowess of Frank, Nguyen, and Ezzeldine collide with the unique stylings and talent of Devon Again to produce an immersive experience for a dynamic performance. It’s going to be such a treat to experience this one on the big screen!” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-theresa-robinson daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725793606-G1Q50VO1TPT1L0DGAQFH/AftertheStorm.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - AFTER THE STORM Sungbin Moon - 23, Nicklas Beijer - 23 | USA “This beautifully intimate and deeply moving film seeks to explore the filmmaker's relationship with her now-sober mother. With its unflinching, yet tender storytelling and striking cinematography, Sungbin Moon confronts her past, effectively capturing both the physical and emotional distance between herself and her mom. A must-watch for anyone drawn to confessional and evocative filmmaking.” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725793606-G1Q50VO1TPT1L0DGAQFH/AftertheStorm.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - AFTER THE STORM Sungbin Moon - 23, Nicklas Beijer - 23 | USA “This beautifully intimate and deeply moving film seeks to explore the filmmaker's relationship with her now-sober mother. With its unflinching, yet tender storytelling and striking cinematography, Sungbin Moon confronts her past, effectively capturing both the physical and emotional distance between herself and her mom. A must-watch for anyone drawn to confessional and evocative filmmaking.” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725797194-GRXWSL719RM5V68WE22I/GongGongsBucketList.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - GONG GONG'S BUCKET LIST Caitlyn Phu - 23, Drake Konishi - 24 | USA “I could tell almost immediately that this film would be among my favorites in this year’s lineup. Caitlyn Phu’s film effortlessly blends humor and heart, serving as a delightful reminder of the lengths we’ll go to for the people we love — and what a performance from her grandfather!” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725801029-YHX97PN292BV83YA8BCN/OldGoat.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - OLD GOAT Teddy Alvarez-Nissen - 23 | USA “This moving and imaginative film is one I’ve found myself thinking about again and again. With its weighty themes of aging and loss, Teddy Alvarez-Nissen’s script approaches the subject matter with humor and grace. The film’s cinematography is a standout, capturing both the intimacy of family life and the vast loneliness of change.” Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742833743355-TMEP5YNM8OZ0AHGETL83/TaintedByTheVisual.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - TAINTED BY THE VISUAL George Petrou - 22, Laura Calzada - 20, Geraldine Piong - 23 | UK “Laura Calzada's experimental documentary skillfully blends visual and aural storytelling, expertly navigating its sensitive subjct matter and leaving a lasting impact. I found the film's interview segments to be particularly engaging and thought-provoking, allowing viewers to explore the use of sound as a means for communication and finding understanding.” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742833753358-KJCF7PL7RYQEG8B0XKQ8/YouveGotThisAllie.jpg Programmers' Picks: Theresa Robinson - YOU'VE GOT THIS ALLIE! Wren Petkov - 23, Michelle Saal - 22 | Ireland “This heartwarming animated adventure follows its protagonist as she sets off on her journey to college, joined by an adorable canine companion she finds along the way. Wren Petkov and Michelle Saal’s character design is expressive and full of charm, bringing Allie’s journey to life with warmth and personality as she finds kindness and community in unfamiliar places. “ Choose Your Own Adventure presented by ShotDeck https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-chloe-rankin daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725862932-VBHYXDGI68TRQT2JLH36/nono.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - NONO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725862932-VBHYXDGI68TRQT2JLH36/nono.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - NONO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725869628-B6S730OVMSH2GRNVW4HP/MyChild.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - MY CHILD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725873143-L45P5MZLPLV1Z546SJG1/Munchies.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - MUNCHIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725876833-FCD1CBG6DG91CIMQEH38/SalemontheRoad.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - SALEM ON THE ROAD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725883217-84U2LFBH3VD52W5R9O6Q/TheAmericanBean.jpg Programmers' Picks: Chloe Rankin - THE AMERICAN BEAN https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-romina-estrada daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725968770-XQ25L16GPFL5GKP16XN4/WhatCameAndWhatWent.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - WHAT CAME AND WHAT WENT Asta Marie Liedman - 17, Marco Andersen - 18, Romeo Banjas Struve - 16 | Denmark “Longing is so simply and beautifully captured in this film. ‘What Came and What Went’ highlights the value of visual storytelling and how much can be said through image and editing. It revisits brief encounters and missed opportunities from our own lives.” Feel the Yearn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725968770-XQ25L16GPFL5GKP16XN4/WhatCameAndWhatWent.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - WHAT CAME AND WHAT WENT Asta Marie Liedman - 17, Marco Andersen - 18, Romeo Banjas Struve - 16 | Denmark “Longing is so simply and beautifully captured in this film. ‘What Came and What Went’ highlights the value of visual storytelling and how much can be said through image and editing. It revisits brief encounters and missed opportunities from our own lives.” Feel the Yearn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725971821-OQPPNI92Q0JFA2OOOLZQ/SistersofSalvation.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - SISTERS OF SALVATION Athena Stuebe - 20, Sydney White - 20, Isaiah Kollmansberger - 20 | USA “At a secluded Catholic school, a young girl is haunted by her parent's death, ultimately projecting her into a state of madness. Stuebe makes fantastic use of light and textures with each frame to immerse the viewer into a world of despair.” Night Terrors presented by Chapman University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725975177-XQCZJTQWZNX1PNG8X5RP/WetNoodle.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - WET NOODLE Julia Lalonde - 22, Sydney Beaton - 21 | Canada “Be big, be bold, be beautiful. With a clever script and important message, "Wet Noodle" brought me back to childhood, reminding myself of a time where I thought I would have more value if my body had looked different. Lalonde handles this subject with care and playfulness that I wish for all young people to have the opportunity to watch this. “ Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725978154-KYCZPFA62WJQANHQ0CT7/WhenISeeRosesIThinkofYou.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - WHEN I SEE ROSES I THINK OF YOU Jordie Simpson - 21 | USA “Grieving words recite over images of lush roses and old photos. This is a lovely abstract piece Simpson captures what its like to remember someone fondly, the questions that will remain, the moments you once shared, the reminders are everywhere.” Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741725981086-1WF4BU1GO2WKMW0AR7Y1/VaguelyReflectingInThreeDimensions.jpg Programmers' Picks: Romina Estrada - VAGUELY REFLECTING IN THREE DIMENSIONS Skye Schoenhoeft - 22, Nina Tartibi - 22 | USA “We often forget the impact that certain spaces have on us at certain points in our lives. They are more than the rooms we inhabit, but vital to the experiences that make us who we are. This lyrical and experimental film reflects on an experience between two roommates, what lead them there, memories, and how it affected their future. “ Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-salome-seifu daily 0.75 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726073588-HBU44LJV47KAROP4HHAR/HowToSmellWithoutANose.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - HOW TO SMELL WITHOUT A NOSE Esther Kong - 22, Vivian Xiao - 20 | USA “Ancestry is such a topic of fascination that we’re tempted to mail our spit to corporations just to get some answers about those who came before us. How to Smell Without a Nose brings them, living and breathing, to the forefront. I felt this film work my senses like the heightened calm of an adrenaline rush, and at the same time, cause me to wonder about the echoes of time, what prayers our ancestors have sent for us, and what curses of theirs we carry.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726073588-HBU44LJV47KAROP4HHAR/HowToSmellWithoutANose.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - HOW TO SMELL WITHOUT A NOSE Esther Kong - 22, Vivian Xiao - 20 | USA “Ancestry is such a topic of fascination that we’re tempted to mail our spit to corporations just to get some answers about those who came before us. How to Smell Without a Nose brings them, living and breathing, to the forefront. I felt this film work my senses like the heightened calm of an adrenaline rush, and at the same time, cause me to wonder about the echoes of time, what prayers our ancestors have sent for us, and what curses of theirs we carry.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726100623-ZAECSGB7D9CY8IPA4JEY/Swollen.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - SWOLLEN Roxy Sophie Sorkin - 23, Chelsea Eisen - 24, Brian Niles - 24 | USA “Raunchy, bold, and immensely stylish, “Swollen” is a gothic camp classic that plays with the grotesqueness and hilarity of modern beauty and luxury. And yet, on top of the infectious joie de vivre of the lead characters, delightfully absurd dialogue detours, and needle drops so perfect you can't even see the surgery scars, this film is a feat of aesthetic excellence with levels of detail and taste that reveal the filmmakers’ talent not only for poking fun at beauty, but creating it. “ Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726131049-GUJABVQH3NIYDUF3I49R/TheMechanizationofMan.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - THE MECHANIZATION OF MAN Eion Nunez - 17 | USA “A mind-bending, risk-taking, electrifying journey that must be experienced, THE MECHANIZATION OF A MAN plunges headfirst into the meat of its themes— fear, death, tech, meds, God. At the heart of the film is Cillian, whose suffering and striving to transcend saturates the entire film. The rhythmic pulse of his near non-stop narration paired with hi-octane visuals evokes the agony and the ecstasy of a life hurtling full speed ahead towards oblivion and drags you kicking and screaming towards the light at the end of the tunnel.” Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726137960-P5OJZA0HTKDW1JSZOX7W/Prematho.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - PREMATHO Harshith S. Kotni - 24, Julie Zhao - 24 | USA “It’s hard to feel the love when we are stuck inside our minds, which often want to criticize, analyze, and improve upon their victims. Kana, a young Bharatanatyam dancer, is not lacking in discipline or skill, yet is frustrated that she cannot seem to reach the heights she is aiming for because her dance lacks prema; love. Watch as prema finds Kana in the form of her mother and transforms not only her art, but her world. The vicarious experience might be enough to have you evangelizing about love as a gift we give to others and to our selves.” Growing Through It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726141643-UF54QL3SUQZ0ESSHN7CF/VISA.jpg Programmers' Picks: Salome Seifu - VISA Chi Tran - 22, Skylar Kim - 23, Jason Wang - 21 | USA “With the state of the world being what it is in 2025, feelings of defeat are undoubtedly pervasive; I know I recognize them in myself. VISA follows Kevin, a young creative professional living in New York and seeking an H-1B visa so that he can stay there. Watching him game the system and fight to keep the life he has created for himself is equal parts exciting and cathartic.” Gray Areas https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-gabriel-gutierrez-morales daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726208445-63YEGZ2VTS98BNTFY8F9/Apollo.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - APOLLO Giles Perkins - 24, Roya Alidjani - 24, Tiana Cantu - 23 | USA “More and more stories dissecting toxic masculinity have reached the screen in recent years, but few seem to hit the mark in asking the right questions while keeping the story human and relatable. APOLLO is an effective portrayal of the smaller acts of boyish violence inflicted at an age when we’re impressionable, where all we want to do is fit in, even if this means going against our principles.” Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726208445-63YEGZ2VTS98BNTFY8F9/Apollo.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - APOLLO Giles Perkins - 24, Roya Alidjani - 24, Tiana Cantu - 23 | USA “More and more stories dissecting toxic masculinity have reached the screen in recent years, but few seem to hit the mark in asking the right questions while keeping the story human and relatable. APOLLO is an effective portrayal of the smaller acts of boyish violence inflicted at an age when we’re impressionable, where all we want to do is fit in, even if this means going against our principles.” Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726214395-XLJPE2YZJWO688ITKPZ8/TheHickey.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - THE HICKEY Mir Mengi - 21, ZJ Wang - 20, Luis Figueroa Caunedo - 21 | Czech Republic “Exploring uncertainty is one of my favorite things to do, so it’s always a treat when a film navigates this feeling through a smart and effective use of image and language. Dialogue that weighs little but says lots, stories so expressive you can see them without visual manifestations, and beautifully muted colors allow a hickey to become a footprint—evidence of change in everyday occurrences that would otherwise seem trivial.” Experience Points (XP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726217553-UO9ZF84ZFKOGOYNCSPGI/Glint.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - GLINT Sayna Fardaraghi - 23, Julian Wolf Stoller - 20 | UK “I love to cherish and celebrate films that feel like intimate memories. Helena’s life is not a life I can personally relate to, but the emotional depth behind certain coming-of-age narratives like this one is always a treasure. The fear of growing up is not always in the form of a dress, but perhaps a person, an idea, a place or a word—whatever its shape, what matters is what we make of it.” Experience Points (XP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726221054-6CB4KSOSDGO27GT2GNAF/Plantasy.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - PLANTASY Peyton Tenison - 24, Juan Felipe Díaz - 24, Sam Wolf - 24 | USA “As an indoor plant who should get out of the house more often, this film taps into a desire for connection beyond what is sometimes a self-imposed social confinement. We connect through the things that make us different, and sometimes all we need is a little push (like potential death by dehydration) to embrace these differences.” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726223542-JX17OEJQB6YNRAISDLKA/BeefForClimate.jpg Programmers' Picks: Gabriel Gutierrez Morales - BEEF FOR CLIMATE Mona D'hertefelt - 21 | Belgium “Have you seen that video of two men playing jazz for a bunch of cows? This is not that, but I’m just as captivated by this cast of needle-felted cows and their grassroots (ha) activism. Mixing the timeless humor of a fart joke with effective stop motion characterization and subtitled mooing, how could I not be a fan?” All Around Us presented by ScanDesign Foundation https://www.nffty.org/programmers-picks-lake-neill daily 0.75 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726279196-HE7DYEI7ZEVWMD83XIVJ/Moderator.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - MODERATOR Eli Staub - 21, Sofia Uribe - 22, Evie Masters - 22 | USA “We've all seen disturbing videos online and reported them for harmful content. But we've never been on the other side of the screen, sitting in the chair that has to review them. "Moderator" throws its audience into a unique perspective, forcing us to sit with the anxiety and suspense of the loading screen. This film tackles its subject fantastically, showing different reactions and effects to such content: Desensitization, compartimentalizing, breaking down. Many of us scroll through daily algorithms mindlessly, but ‘Moderator’ faces the internet's problems head on. An incredible film that will stick with you.” Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726279196-HE7DYEI7ZEVWMD83XIVJ/Moderator.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - MODERATOR Eli Staub - 21, Sofia Uribe - 22, Evie Masters - 22 | USA “We've all seen disturbing videos online and reported them for harmful content. But we've never been on the other side of the screen, sitting in the chair that has to review them. "Moderator" throws its audience into a unique perspective, forcing us to sit with the anxiety and suspense of the loading screen. This film tackles its subject fantastically, showing different reactions and effects to such content: Desensitization, compartimentalizing, breaking down. Many of us scroll through daily algorithms mindlessly, but ‘Moderator’ faces the internet's problems head on. An incredible film that will stick with you.” Wired In presented by Blackmagic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726281953-0UR61PGY8MQCI1E5NCTG/ThankYouForEverything.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Nathan Cowles - 21 | USA “It's infinitely complex trying to navigate sibling relationships, let alone mental health struggles on top of that. But "Thank you for Everything" finds a way to explore these themes in such a beautiful way. Paired with visuals of a busy yet isolated city at night, this film is a love letter to both Nathan's past-self and his sister. The dialogue resonates with the audience in such an emotional way that ironically, words can barely capture the beauty of this film. “ Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726285634-CPOW5TI000HIT7GW3DEG/SomewhereOutThere.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Julio Aceituno - 20, Barkın Öztürk - 21 | USA “‘Somewhere Out There’ isn't afraid to let moments speak for themselves. This film explores the work and life of sculpture artist Charlie Brouwer as he comes to terms with becoming legally blind in his career. This film is peaceful and relaxing, yet simaltaneously somber and heartbreaking. It's a wonderful testament to Brouwer's life's work and the beauty and endless possibilities of art.” Having a Body is Weird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1741726288293-RSDYU8KRO10JK31XRHHL/HappyHappyHappyBirthday.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maria Paula Quesada Quiros - 23, Gabby Fiszman - 23, Doug Kerner - 23, Tre'len Johnston - 24 | USA “A unique take on the Coming of Age Genre, ‘Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday’ explores the shitstorm of a day that exhausted 23 year-old Aly has, only to come home to a surprise party. This film is brilliantly written, full of vibrant colors and dynamic characters. The comedic timing is so perfect throughout that you'll be reeling with laughter. In short, ‘Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday’ takes a story about a shitty day and effectively explores the anxieties of entering adulthood without knowing what to do.“ Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742486964069-V8O0C63GK73WVYAMFTIX/AwitNatin.jpg Programmers' Picks: Lake Neill - AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG) Pacqui Pascual - 23, Annie Cui - 23, Carolyn Chen - 23, Nikko Wisner - 24 | USA “Do you enjoy heartfelt family moments but also the occasional dance party? Then ‘Awit Natin’ is perfect for you. This film is full of emotion, diving into a family who's caring for their mother after suffering a brain aneurysm. I was instantly drawn in by its vibrant and colorful lighting, fantastic acting and its bizarre dance sequences. This film will make you laugh and it will make you cry. How can you not love it?” Opening Night presented by MoPOP https://www.nffty.org/pitch-finalist-projects daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852580871-7ER6NT9ZMOU1FP41SGR3/Gator+Land.jpg Pitch Finalist Projects - GATOR LAND https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852580871-7ER6NT9ZMOU1FP41SGR3/Gator+Land.jpg Pitch Finalist Projects - GATOR LAND https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852609176-JR9EOHA3V3KRVDFJOAF7/Mirrors_Still.jpg Pitch Finalist Projects - MIRRORS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852635097-8JREXZCO0KR0ACV9XVFO/IMG_5821.jpeg Pitch Finalist Projects - HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852699555-CI1HPVV2QLIPKUMTTWE7/EphestiaStill+%282%29.jpg Pitch Finalist Projects - EPHESTIA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852723705-BI1N3S18V44M0XK459GB/Pukebitch_still.JPEG Pitch Finalist Projects - PUKE BITCH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742852754505-6BPOLE8Q6F9T770ROJF0/DAY_02_1.35.1_VSCO.jpeg Pitch Finalist Projects - CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE https://www.nffty.org/gator-land daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853216965-TKMW7ZPUY8XEIIAJMA7L/FREDDIE_GLUCK_HEADSHOT.jpg Gator Land - Freddie Gluck Freddie Gluck is an American filmmaker whose documentary work blends nonfiction and narrative storytelling. Characterized by a profound exploration of grounded human interaction and the authentic moments that unfold in the spaces between, Gluck’s films have screened at Oscar-qualifying film festivals and across North America. His recent short, Stone Dead, was officially selected at the Brooklyn Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, and the 5Point Film Festival. It was also a nominee for Best Documentary at NFFTY 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853216965-TKMW7ZPUY8XEIIAJMA7L/FREDDIE_GLUCK_HEADSHOT.jpg Gator Land - Freddie Gluck Freddie Gluck is an American filmmaker whose documentary work blends nonfiction and narrative storytelling. Characterized by a profound exploration of grounded human interaction and the authentic moments that unfold in the spaces between, Gluck’s films have screened at Oscar-qualifying film festivals and across North America. His recent short, Stone Dead, was officially selected at the Brooklyn Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, and the 5Point Film Festival. It was also a nominee for Best Documentary at NFFTY 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853271040-PP6NRRZO3L3WC1QLUK3F/Chloe.jpeg Gator Land - Chloe Campion Chloe Campion is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker with over 15 years of experience in documentary production. She has worked on in-depth projects for Hulu, HBO, FADER, and VICE, working to use storytelling to amplify underrepresented voices and explore the root causes of social inequality. Chloe produced the feature documentary Look At Me: XXXTentacion, which premiered at SXSW in 2022 and is now streaming on Hulu. Her work has received Webby, GLAAD, and Metropolitan Fashion awards and nomination for an ASME. She’s currently working on a development deal with Hulu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853333877-Z7QD55P27XAMHJ554LQH/Matteo.jpg Gator Land - Matteo Moretti Matteo Moretti is a Greek-Italian-American filmmaker specializing in documentary and commercial work that explores the intersection of culture, environment, and people. His films have been recognized by Oscar-qualifying festivals and brands like Nike and The North Face. Matteo was a 2023 newportFILM Cinematographer Lab Fellow and is known for his ability to capture authentic, compelling stories with a keen visual sense. https://www.nffty.org/mirrors daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853470136-QLUS254GTAIFQVETVMNS/Harsimran+Sandhu.jpg Mirrors - Harsimran Sandhu A first generation filmmaker, Harsimran Sandhu believes that stories make us feel less alone in this world. Throughout his career so far, he's made two short films, worked with Academy Award nominated talent, and has had premieres at the Oscar-Qualifying Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, the Coronado Island Film Festival, and the Cinequest Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853470136-QLUS254GTAIFQVETVMNS/Harsimran+Sandhu.jpg Mirrors - Harsimran Sandhu A first generation filmmaker, Harsimran Sandhu believes that stories make us feel less alone in this world. Throughout his career so far, he's made two short films, worked with Academy Award nominated talent, and has had premieres at the Oscar-Qualifying Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, the Coronado Island Film Festival, and the Cinequest Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853524911-WPS0MEP2LXD9SPS3V31X/image0.jpeg Mirrors - Simi Kattaura Simi Kattaura is a Sikh-Punjabi-American actor, producer, and creator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is deeply passionate about amplifying and bringing her communities’ stories to a larger platform. She’s been performing in and producing stage plays, short films, music videos, and live events extensively for 5+ years; her projects have included working with student and alumni filmmakers from NYU, SDSU, USC, NYFA and more, and has worked with performers ranging from emerging talent to veteran Oscar-nominated and Grammy-nominated artists alike. She hopes to continue diversifying the representation of stories beyond her culture and community alone, while bridging gaps on both sides of the camera and curtain. https://www.nffty.org/honey-my-love-so-sweet daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853625989-YVRGTJAN9EYLUWFW2RSO/JT+Trinidad+HD+Photo.jpeg Honey, My Love, So Sweet - JT Trinidad JT Trinidad (b. 2001) is a Cebu-based filmmaker. Their debut documentary as if nothing happened competed at the London Short Film Festival, while their first narrative short, the river that never ends, won Best Southeast Asian Short at SGIFF and streams on The Criterion Collection. Their films have screened at QCinema, BFI, Ji.hlava, and more. A valedictorian of UP Diliman CMC and an alumnus of ASEAN-ROK FLY, Ricky Lee’s Workshop, Mowelfund, and Film Futura, they co-founded [kino] kolekta, a nomadic cinema dedicated to showcasing short films by amateur filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853625989-YVRGTJAN9EYLUWFW2RSO/JT+Trinidad+HD+Photo.jpeg Honey, My Love, So Sweet - JT Trinidad JT Trinidad (b. 2001) is a Cebu-based filmmaker. Their debut documentary as if nothing happened competed at the London Short Film Festival, while their first narrative short, the river that never ends, won Best Southeast Asian Short at SGIFF and streams on The Criterion Collection. Their films have screened at QCinema, BFI, Ji.hlava, and more. A valedictorian of UP Diliman CMC and an alumnus of ASEAN-ROK FLY, Ricky Lee’s Workshop, Mowelfund, and Film Futura, they co-founded [kino] kolekta, a nomadic cinema dedicated to showcasing short films by amateur filmmakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1743006935950-ZFA9TJL3TK9BJJEWLT7D/EarvicNoay.jpg Honey, My Love, So Sweet - Earvic Noay Earvic Noay (b. March 30, 2002) is currently finishing up his bachelor’s degree in Film at the UP Film Institute. He produced films that have been selected and won awards in Gawad Alternatibo of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Manila Film Festival, Film Development Council of the Philippines' Sine Kabataan, Puregold CinePanalo, QCinema QCShorts, and Queer East, and Drama International Short Film Festival. He is also an alumnus of the DAKILA and Active Vista’s Climate Story Lab, iNDIEGENIUS Lab, and BIFF's Platform BUSAN 2024. https://www.nffty.org/ephestia daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853681786-PWLXMJ9XT08DOGVTD9VC/Natalia+NFFTY+Headshot.jpg Ephestia - Natalie Pacheco Natalia Pacheco is a Latina filmmaker based in SouthEast LA who wants to be a writer and director. She comes from a split Nicaraguan and Russian background, which inspires her to center the exploration of identity as a key theme in her work. She is an alumna of Ghetto Film School LA and graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's in Film and Television. When she's not working on a movie, Natalia likes to paint or bake. Anything to stay creative! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853681786-PWLXMJ9XT08DOGVTD9VC/Natalia+NFFTY+Headshot.jpg Ephestia - Natalie Pacheco Natalia Pacheco is a Latina filmmaker based in SouthEast LA who wants to be a writer and director. She comes from a split Nicaraguan and Russian background, which inspires her to center the exploration of identity as a key theme in her work. She is an alumna of Ghetto Film School LA and graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's in Film and Television. When she's not working on a movie, Natalia likes to paint or bake. Anything to stay creative! https://www.nffty.org/puke-bitch daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853813068-Q6JVPIGNVOVSUH693AS9/Samtricomo_headshot.jpeg Puke Bitch - Sam Tricomo Sam is a queer writer and director based in Detroit, MI, recognized for his exploration of violent and obscure themes in his work. Before his latest project, "Puke Bitch," he and his team collaborated on the short film "Dog" (2024), which has recently been acquired by TUBI. This winter, after reuniting with his talented crew, Sam filmed "Puke Bitch," a pilot episode that follows the apathetic twin teenagers, Dove and Larry Marvel, as they navigate a suburban wasteland. He is eager to showcase the dedication and skill of his cast and crew to the judges and is profoundly grateful to be considered for this opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853813068-Q6JVPIGNVOVSUH693AS9/Samtricomo_headshot.jpeg Puke Bitch - Sam Tricomo Sam is a queer writer and director based in Detroit, MI, recognized for his exploration of violent and obscure themes in his work. Before his latest project, "Puke Bitch," he and his team collaborated on the short film "Dog" (2024), which has recently been acquired by TUBI. This winter, after reuniting with his talented crew, Sam filmed "Puke Bitch," a pilot episode that follows the apathetic twin teenagers, Dove and Larry Marvel, as they navigate a suburban wasteland. He is eager to showcase the dedication and skill of his cast and crew to the judges and is profoundly grateful to be considered for this opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1743006600562-O4ON0GWEPSFRPEHWSPVL/JaclynIskow_headshot.jpg Puke Bitch - Jaclyn Iskow Jaclyn Iskow is a multi-disciplinary artist operating in Detroit, Michigan. She explores the body and memory through self-portraiture, performance, and photography. Jaclyn attended the College for Creative Studies from 2020-2024 and has produced and performed in multiple films directed by Sam Tricomo including “Babydoll” and “Dog” https://www.nffty.org/clouds-in-my-coffee daily 0.75 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853870964-0DFF6V4ANRE81M6ZQ8R7/Samiksha+alt+headshot.jpeg Clouds in my Coffee - Samiksha Thakur Samiksha Thakur is an Indian-American writer-director whose work explores complexities of the human condition via adolescence, womanhood, and mental health as they function within social institutions. Founder of the female-forward production company Pretty Porcelain Pictures, Samiksha has successfully ran various crowdfunding campaigns and led her short films to a sundry of awards and Academy-Award qualifying film festivals. When she's not freelancing, you can catch her doing colorful winged eyeliners, trying new coffee shops alone, or eating sushi with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1742853870964-0DFF6V4ANRE81M6ZQ8R7/Samiksha+alt+headshot.jpeg Clouds in my Coffee - Samiksha Thakur Samiksha Thakur is an Indian-American writer-director whose work explores complexities of the human condition via adolescence, womanhood, and mental health as they function within social institutions. Founder of the female-forward production company Pretty Porcelain Pictures, Samiksha has successfully ran various crowdfunding campaigns and led her short films to a sundry of awards and Academy-Award qualifying film festivals. When she's not freelancing, you can catch her doing colorful winged eyeliners, trying new coffee shops alone, or eating sushi with friends. https://www.nffty.org/opening-night-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869620080-03ZBF4MPVTM3K4AEKIY2/mama.png Opening Night - māma Keith Leung - 23, Xiaochen Yu - 24 | NY, USA A mother finds her son's mixtape and learns what he truly feels about her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869620080-03ZBF4MPVTM3K4AEKIY2/mama.png Opening Night - māma Keith Leung - 23, Xiaochen Yu - 24 | NY, USA A mother finds her son's mixtape and learns what he truly feels about her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869642054-ONYSKSCWOK2Y8IS5GW2B/TheThingsWeLoseonourWaytotheSky.png Opening Night - THE THINGS WE LOSE ON OUR WAY TO THE SKY Yaeji Kim - 16 | CA, USA & South Korea A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal dissonance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869650537-PZDO3FX9DE88LPPOCQAN/LeilisPhoto.png Opening Night - عکس لیلی (LEILI'S PHOTO) Maral Mostafavi - 23 | Canada 8-year-old Leili needs to take a pinhole picture of her family for school the next day, but her parents and older brother will not cooperate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869660444-2JDUWIQHKRJZUCE8JC7A/SunnyOaks.png Opening Night - SUNNY OAKS Max Davies - 23, Toby Mallender - 21, Dajiana Huang - 23 | UK A son visits his elderly mother in a care home, where he is confronted with an unthinkable dilemma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869669864-4D0AC5UZ14MKYKQ1GRCV/PASALUBONG.png Opening Night - PASALUBONG! Sophia Uy - 21 | CA, USA In an airport mall, two friends who've formed a life-changing friendship spend their last day together before they part ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869676081-L1B86F16T94H49UEYTZC/YearoftheDragon.png Opening Night - YEAR OF THE DRAGON Giran Findlay Liu - 23 | Canada A devoted immigrant mother sets out to deliver a cake for her son’s birthday, but as the day unravels she is forced to confront the reality of her son’s situation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1770869683149-WVRSYT2WGZ9Z99NVVHJJ/WellofDeath.png Opening Night - KARNAMA (WELL OF DEATH) Pranav Dawar - 22, Vidhu Kota - 22 | India & NY, USA The high-stakes world of the stunt drivers of Well of Death — where passion, risk, and sacrifice collide. https://www.nffty.org/festival-events daily 0.75 2026-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651765071-UZZESYYB9XZ0VMMD1BFB/1.png Festival Events - Speed Networking Start your weekend off right at this beloved NFFTY tradition! Connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable industry insights and build meaningful professional relationships at this exciting opportunity for young filmmakers and industry professionals. Community building starts here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651765071-UZZESYYB9XZ0VMMD1BFB/1.png Festival Events - Speed Networking Start your weekend off right at this beloved NFFTY tradition! Connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable industry insights and build meaningful professional relationships at this exciting opportunity for young filmmakers and industry professionals. Community building starts here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651764885-U4GYJZB5VEY4RDQC0VIC/2.png Festival Events - Puget Sound All Femme Film Event The mission of the Puget Sound All Femme Film Event is to give young femme identifying filmmakers in the PNW the opportunity to create films that showcase their perspective and screen them at high profile events. Helping to connect students with women in the media industry, the day will feature an engaging keynote presentation, a film screening, a professional panel, and a wealth of networking opportunities with over 20 professionals from a variety of roles in the film and media industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651777850-6GHCJ0IEJ7YKRC7ATST2/3.png Festival Events - Build Your First Scene: Virtual Production in Unreal Engine presented by Walnut Hill School for the Arts Curious about virtual production but not sure where to start? This workshop introduces students to the basics of Unreal Engine, the free software powering some of today’s biggest films and shows. Together, we’ll break down what virtual production is, why it matters, and how anyone can begin experimenting right now. Through images and examples, you’ll see the step-by-step process of building a scene from start to finish, giving you a clear sense of the creative workflow. Students will walk away with an understanding of how to create their own projects using free and accessible tools. Attendees to the workshop will also receive access to slides that will help kickstart their learning once they leave the festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651778549-FJ9N194MM1LWL24X9R7Y/4.png Festival Events - From Friction to Flow: AI-Assisted Editing Tools That Reclaim Your Creative Momentum presented by Adobe Premiere Pro In this hands-on session, discover how to stop fighting your tools and start owning your creative momentum. We’ll explore how Firefly Boards can accelerate previsualization and storyboarding, how Premiere Pro’s AI-powered features like text-based editing, filler word removal, translated captions, and object cleanup with AI-Powered Rotoscoping can dramatically reduce friction in post, and how After Effects’ new 3D tools, smart masking, and variable font support can elevate your visual storytelling. The goal? Less technical stress. More storytelling power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651787738-S41JB24E88JQAOATQG02/5.png Festival Events - The Filmmaker Grind: A Conversation with Bing Liu presented by Adobe Premiere Pro In 2018, Chicago filmmaker Bing Liu’s heartrending documentary Minding the Gap premiered at Sundance and went on to be nominated for an Oscar. While Liu continued to work in documentary, he also began working in fiction filmmaking, eventually partnering with major production companies, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Barry Jenkins’ PASTEL to make his fiction debut, Preparation for the Next Life, currently in release from Amazon MGM Studios. How did he do it? In this candid conversation, Liu will discuss his winding path from studying to become a high school English teacher to working as an IATSE camera assistant to suddenly finding himself navigating agencies, production executives, and financiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651793446-1LOPHNAEWA8HQE6C4Z1V/6.png Festival Events - Post Production Pitch Competition presented by Adobe Premiere Pro Join us for our fourth Pitch Competition! Six finalist projects, all works in progress directed by filmmakers 24 years old and younger, have been chosen to pitch for up to $5,000 in finishing funds. This is an opportunity for filmmakers to pitch in front of industry professionals and receive feedback on their work as they put on the finishing touches. Come get a sneak peak at these future projects in the pipeline before they premiere! Past winners have screened at Sundance, Toronto, Locarno, and more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651803506-3JMSCAR5ESRD4RDA16CN/7.png Festival Events - Fast Filmmaking That Actually Works | A 48 Hour Film Story A film. A full crew. Just 48 hours. This session breaks down how a high-pressure, real-world shoot went from chaos to a finished film. Focusing on fast decision making, efficient gear choices, and staying creative under extreme time constraints. Walk away with a practical mindset and approach you can use to start making films immediately, no matter your resources. Michael Tobin is a filmmaker, editor and YouTuber who creates content helping creatives make more cinematic videos with the gear they already have and emerging technology. Through both narrative projects and hands-on productions, Michael focuses on capturing authentic, story-driven visuals without overcomplicating the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1772651807371-9GQJBJLD9YH9EYPVJLF2/8.png Festival Events - Giselle Bonilla: The Agonies and Ecstasies of Your First Feature Every film is a miracle…some more so than others. Your best bet is to assemble the team with whom you wish to wage war against the movie gods. NFFTY alumni Giselle Bonilla’s feature debut, THE MUSICAL, played in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2026 and is based on a short of the same title she and her crew made while at AFI. This revealing session will take you behind the scenes on turning a proof of concept into a feature, the ups and downs of getting it made, and the road leading to a world premiere at Sundance. https://www.nffty.org/26pp-abby-wright daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176870655-TTZELDPRGLGDRS6BT5LD/Squelch.png 26PP Abby Wright - SQUELCH Xiao Xiao - 20 | NY, USA “Life is a grind. Are we our work, or is our work us? Where do we draw the line between man and machine? In just two and a half minutes, Xiao Xiao’s Squelch attempts to answer these questions. Squelch is a film that does more than get under your skin, it courses through your veins like hot lava, cementing itself right in the center of your living, beating flesh.” Thrills & Chills https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/69b087f3a0e33f5c2468da48/69b0880f1240d93c58e505bd/1773176854960/ 26PP Abby Wright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176870655-TTZELDPRGLGDRS6BT5LD/Squelch.png 26PP Abby Wright - SQUELCH Xiao Xiao - 20 | NY, USA “Life is a grind. Are we our work, or is our work us? Where do we draw the line between man and machine? In just two and a half minutes, Xiao Xiao’s Squelch attempts to answer these questions. Squelch is a film that does more than get under your skin, it courses through your veins like hot lava, cementing itself right in the center of your living, beating flesh.” Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176881090-61ZWLKGPEP9Z61KKEX9L/TheShower.png 26PP Abby Wright - THE SHOWER Nathan Campbell - 20, Kristýna Cabalková - 23, Gaspard Choquet - 19, Nic Chang - 20 | Czech Republic “Nathan Campbell confidently encapsulates the overwhelming wrongness of boyhood in a short yet challenging vision that’s reminiscent of 2025’s The Plague; subtle and understated yet unnervingly stomach-churning. Accompanied by some gorgeous 35mm shots and impressive child acting, The Shower will leave a pit in your stomach and a resonant hollowness in your chest. “ Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176885396-D38UGDLPHQPFE6XGGW9G/EarlyHumanMedia.png 26PP Abby Wright - EARLY HUMAN MEDIA Adrian Delcan - 23, Kento Komatsu - 24, Isabel Roney - 24, Ben Fiorica - 24 | NY, USA “Swollen with dread and unease, Early Human Media feels like something you wake up to at 2 AM on the couch after you accidentally left the TV on all night. Mouth dry, vision blurred, you can’t exactly make out what it is you’re seeing… but something between intrigue and fear prevents you from turning it off. After all, what might be awaiting you in the dark?” Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176897646-JAZ1JDLAOGBJJQD4MB95/SaoPauloNewYork.png 26PP Abby Wright - SÃO PAULO, NEW YORK Eduardo Machado - 23, Ella Braff - 21, João Vera - 22 | NY, USA & Brazil “Between childhood and adulthood, between your home and your future, between your friends and your family. São Paulo, New York is one of those films that reaffirms the necessity in the push and pull of life, assuring us that even in moments of despair or disquiet, there’s beauty waiting on the other side. Somehow a story that’s unique yet entirely universal, Eduardo Machado’s film has a comforting sonic rhythm that feels like you’re being guided by the hand through a lively party.” Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773176900104-ZXV0SJTDRCK8O9TX9KMI/NailPolish.png 26PP Abby Wright - NAIL POLISH Sea Sombar - 17, Alice Chiotti-Lee - 16, Alex Armstrong - 16, Malachite Clute - 16 | PA, USA “They say that you have to know the filmmaking rules in order to break them, and Sea Sombar and Alice Chiotti-Lee—dual-directors of Nail Polish—have a searingly-original grip on form and function in their short experimental piece. Tenderly capturing the highs and lows of queer adolescence, the film at times makes us feel as though we’re having the secrets of the universe whispered to us, planted delicately in our ear as our fears are assuaged by a guardian angel.” Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/26pp-lake-neill daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773374459411-OZNN63EG400XPQX4PO9O/ItsOkJohnny.png 26PP Lake Neill - IT'S OK, JOHNNY Deniz Akyurek - 22, Mason Grammer - 23, Felix Bailly - 23 | NY, USA “We're all haunted by mistakes we made in middle school- actions we regret that we can no longer take back. In ‘It's OK, Johnny’, Deniz Akyurek explores what may entail when one tries to make amends for their past self. This film perfectly balances uneasy and tense moments with comedic undertones and fantastically written dialogue. Longer camera shots are expertly woven together to build suspense, while simultaneously immersing the viewer in the story. This film will leave you on the edge of your seat.” Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773374459411-OZNN63EG400XPQX4PO9O/ItsOkJohnny.png 26PP Lake Neill - IT'S OK, JOHNNY Deniz Akyurek - 22, Mason Grammer - 23, Felix Bailly - 23 | NY, USA “We're all haunted by mistakes we made in middle school- actions we regret that we can no longer take back. In ‘It's OK, Johnny’, Deniz Akyurek explores what may entail when one tries to make amends for their past self. This film perfectly balances uneasy and tense moments with comedic undertones and fantastically written dialogue. Longer camera shots are expertly woven together to build suspense, while simultaneously immersing the viewer in the story. This film will leave you on the edge of your seat.” Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773374466820-BHIUP4XQZN0EH36TDI9H/Fugue.png 26PP Lake Neill - FUGUE Lucian Patton - 21, Shubhra Dubey - 21 | CA, USA “Lucian Patton explores dedication and passion beautifully in ‘Fugue’, with such thoughtfulness and affection for artists. Patton effectively highlights that while creativity can be spiritual and lifegiving, it can also bring disappointment and destruction if one becomes too focused on unachievable expectations and "perfecting" their craft. ‘Fugue’ is a beautifully told story that will resonate with artists and creatives of any kind. The opening scene will leave you reeling for more.” Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773374472324-M4D5CMT2N3XZLM1TCX1E/VirginsAnonymous.png 26PP Lake Neill - VIRGINS ANONYMOUS Olivia Adele Steinberg - 23, Kyle Farscht - 23, Hannah Weis - 22 | USA “Olivia Adele Steinberg's ‘Virgins Anonymous’ captures an intriguing, relatable premise with witty dialogue and well-paced comedic beats that will certainly translate well onto the big screen. Steinberg takes a creative and comedic approach to portraying societal pressures and social constructions that will make you laugh and yearn for more.” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773374479993-TWOBHYZSOR1E6ZXKRG87/WhatAreGrandchildrenMadeOf.png 26PP Lake Neill - WHAT ARE GRANDCHILDREN MADE OF? Lindsey Susor - 21, Abigail Siddall - 21 | GA, USA “Films oftentimes inquire us to investigate, to think twice before drawing conclusions. In one of her most recent films, Lindsey Susor asks a brand new question: What are grandchildren made of? This was an instant favorite for me, balancing an arguably dark concept with humor, absurdity, and an unpredictable plot. Susor's vibrant artistic voice and attention for detail shines brightly in ‘What Are Grandchildren Made Of?’ and is guaranteed to stick with the audience long after it ends." Uneasy Street https://www.nffty.org/26-animation-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436466779-DG9BCR9SIW8SIA4P9C3S/Michael+Huang.JPEG 26 Animation Jury - Michael Huang Michael Huang is a Seattle born-and-bred creative, strategist, advocate, and producer with 15+ years of experience working across advertising, design, film, culture, and social change. He is the founder and managing director of Milli, a full service, purpose-driven creative agency and a founding Seattle Film Commissioner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436466779-DG9BCR9SIW8SIA4P9C3S/Michael+Huang.JPEG 26 Animation Jury - Michael Huang Michael Huang is a Seattle born-and-bred creative, strategist, advocate, and producer with 15+ years of experience working across advertising, design, film, culture, and social change. He is the founder and managing director of Milli, a full service, purpose-driven creative agency and a founding Seattle Film Commissioner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436516689-6R6H4AJJ7WUZ90ZAJCDT/Stephen+P.+Neary.png 26 Animation Jury - Stephen P. Neary Stephen P. Neary is a Hoosier-born writer, director, and animator living in Los Angeles, currently working as a story artist for clients including Netflix, Illumination, Annapurna, and Sony, most recently on KPop Demon Hunters. In 2026, Stephen’s independent animated short, Living with a Visionary, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Short Film Jury Award for Animation. Stephen created The Fungies! for Cartoon Network, serving as Executive Producer for the show's three seasons, which premiered on HBO Max in 2020. Prior, Stephen was Supervising Producer for seasons two and three of Cartoon Network's Annie nominated show, Clarence. Stephen graduated from NYU in 2008 and worked as a story artist at Blue Sky Studios for five years on franchises such as Ice Age, Rio, and The Peanuts Movie. Stephen has taught story and writing classes at CalArts and paints goofy little autobio comics about his family, which you can read on his Instagram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436568983-PEJLDIPBTSOPFTO2J9KK/Mulan+Fu.jpeg 26 Animation Jury - Mulan Fu Mulan Fu is an award-winning director, animator, and creative producer whose work bridges intimate personal storytelling with bold design and visual innovation. With a keen focus on authentic family narratives and the psychological nuances of life in the digital age, her creative practice spans independent film, commercial animation, and branded creative direction. Her animated short films — Journey, Stray Cat Ah Q, Beautiful, Sunflower Field, and Just One Peek — have received numerous awards and selections at international film festivals. In the commercial space, Mulan has led 2D animation and creative direction projects for clients including Team Wang Design, TaskForce PR, NYC Department of Education, EST Media, Condé Nast, MSCHF, 20th Century Animation, Pearl Studio, and Amazon Prime Video. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436383877-8N3C00VLR1G8O5DALMK7/Jas+Keimig.jpeg 26 Animation Jury - Jas Keimig Jas Keimig is a writer in Seattle. They are the 2025-26 Black Embodiments Studio apprentice art critic at The Seattle Times, covering visual art, music, film and performance. They previously worked on staff at The Stranger and are a regular contributor to the South Seattle Emerald. Keimig also curates Unstreamable, a screening series highlighting films you can’t find on streaming services. They won a game show once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436421307-C06DN1UOS31QI8YPZL1V/Brian+Crawford.jpg 26 Animation Jury - Brian Crawford Brian Crawford is a Character TD in Technical Animation and CFX with experience working for DreamWorks Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios. His past projects include Zootopia 2, Encanto, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436487867-GE60UUQ0N4D6FD08E1CG/Fernanda+Frick.jpg 26 Animation Jury - Fernanda Frick Fernanda Frick is an animation director, illustrator, and comic creator with over a decade of experience telling emotionally resonant stories. Her short film Here's the Plan was selected at festivals worldwide, including SIGGRAPH Asia (Jury Prize), CICFF, Anima Mundi, NFFTY, SANFIC, and the Nashville International Film Festival. She's published two books with Editorial Planeta: a picture book adaptation of Here's the Plan and the graphic novel Trazos, both taught in Chilean schools. She's worked as Art Director at US studio Nathan Love and Creative Director for a jingle in Apple TV+'s Yo Gabba Gabba Land! Her next graphic novel, Raise the Bar, will be published by Penguin USA in 2026. https://www.nffty.org/26-documentary-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437142318-TWD4Y333MU9K7NXMDLSL/Kat+Schulze.jpg 26 Documentary Jury - Kat Schulze Kat Schulze is a Los Angeles-based non-profit arts professional with a strong background in film and organizational management. Since 2019, Kat has worked for the Sundance Institute, initially contributing to the Documentary Film Program and currently serving as the Manager of the Ignite Program, which fosters emerging filmmakers through the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. Kat lends their curatorial skills to various film funds, including the International Documentary Association, and offers creative consultation to independent filmmakers. Before Sundance Institute, Kat was the manager of a San Francisco event space, Manny’s, where they oversaw the gatherings of civic leaders, authors, and artists. Kat is in development on their first short film! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437142318-TWD4Y333MU9K7NXMDLSL/Kat+Schulze.jpg 26 Documentary Jury - Kat Schulze Kat Schulze is a Los Angeles-based non-profit arts professional with a strong background in film and organizational management. Since 2019, Kat has worked for the Sundance Institute, initially contributing to the Documentary Film Program and currently serving as the Manager of the Ignite Program, which fosters emerging filmmakers through the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. Kat lends their curatorial skills to various film funds, including the International Documentary Association, and offers creative consultation to independent filmmakers. Before Sundance Institute, Kat was the manager of a San Francisco event space, Manny’s, where they oversaw the gatherings of civic leaders, authors, and artists. Kat is in development on their first short film! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773436758763-2F9HLS2WX2B52S1P1A34/Alexandra+Kern.jpeg 26 Documentary Jury - Alexandra Kern Alexandra Kern is a documentary filmmaker from New Orleans whose work explores America’s complex cultural fabric through intimate, character-driven portraits. The rhythms of the South shape the pacing of her work. Her latest documentary, Some Kind of Refuge (2026), premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Her short documentary Stud Country (2024) premiered at the Full Frame Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary. It later screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, receiving the Tribeca Challenger Spirit Award. The film is available via the Los Angeles Times and WePresent. Her directorial debut Wild Magnolias (2023) screened at the New Orleans Museum of Art and holds a permanent place in the archive of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437037192-XBD7MD9FCFUF4BGIJVUR/Gabriel+Gaurano.jpg 26 Documentary Jury - Gabriel Gaurano Gabe is an LA-based documentary filmmaker and a proud NFFTY alum ('18, '22). Notably, his Oscar®-contending short doc Team Meryland was acquired by The New Yorker and POV Shorts on PBS. Currently, he directs political ad campaigns for city-wide ballot measures and mayoral candidates, and works with LA-based companies & foundations focused on improving Los Angeles. Simultaneously, he built and currently runs the "SoCal Film Lab," an after-school film program for the Lynwood High School District. He's entering post-production for his latest short doc, Father time, which explores parternal love through the stories of six dads in different stages of fatherhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437209037-RWRB58RN1QY8GEVTIQD5/Omolola+Ajao.png 26 Documentary Jury - Omolola Ajao Omolola Ajao is an interdisciplinary artist working within film, video and theatre. Her work repeatedly attends to the complicative intimacies of life, metaphysical and psychological. Her recent short film, After Sunday premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She has held residencies & fellowships at the Whitney Museum of American Art, UnionDocs, Nightwood Theatre & more. She is a 2024-2025 Sundance Adobe Ignite Fellow. She holds a Masters of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437178090-YFMR1UZHJYB7UHZDIHBJ/Gina_Basso.jpg 26 Documentary Jury - Gina Basso Gina Basso (Communication & Station Relations Manager, American Documentary| POV)) is an independent film curator based in San Francisco. Trained as an art historian, she worked at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) from 2008 - 2018 as the lead producer and program manager for live performances. From 2018 - 2021 she was the film curator for SFMOMA directing year round film programming and partnerships.Her film and video work has been shown at CROSSROADS Festival, Antimatter Festival, Artist Television Access and Public Records NYC. She is currently in post-production on her 16mm B&W split screen fantasy ode to gothic silent cinema. Most recently, she curated Sky Hopinka; Sonic Transmissions at Slash Art, an artist-run nonprofit gallery located in San Francisco, on view Jan 12 - April 18, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437091884-TYV4OS15660ZJQ9Q1CHS/Charles+Poekel.jpg 26 Documentary Jury - Charles Poekel Charles is a writer, director, and arts educator. He began his career shooting and producing theatrical documentaries including Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, Hey Bartender, Making the Boys, Fake It So Real and others. His feature-length fiction debut, Christmas, Again, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and went on to play at Sundance, the MoMA, and Lincoln Center, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2016. Charles is an alum of The Gotham and the New York Film Festival Artists’ Academy, as well as a MacDowell Colony fellow. He currently serves as Chair of Film and Media at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University and founded the Bainbridge Island Film Festival in 2023. https://www.nffty.org/26-experimental-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437429634-3ABJGY111PO3NAHKHKJZ/Marjorie+Conrad.jpg 26 Experimental Jury - Marjorie Conrad Marjorie Conrad is a Seattle-based filmmaker originally from France. Her experience in reality television production—both in front of and behind the camera—shapes the way she thinks about consent, representation, identity, and perception. She has screened her feature work at festivals worldwide, including Slamdance, and has recently completed the mid-length experimental documentary The Joyless Economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437429634-3ABJGY111PO3NAHKHKJZ/Marjorie+Conrad.jpg 26 Experimental Jury - Marjorie Conrad Marjorie Conrad is a Seattle-based filmmaker originally from France. Her experience in reality television production—both in front of and behind the camera—shapes the way she thinks about consent, representation, identity, and perception. She has screened her feature work at festivals worldwide, including Slamdance, and has recently completed the mid-length experimental documentary The Joyless Economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437340268-S2306CDSXQJOYD2H4ZQH/Lily+Bolton.jpg 26 Experimental Jury - Lily Bolton Lily Bolton is a Los Angeles-based creative from upstate New York. After studying film at Concordia University in Montréal, she continued moving through writing, festival work, production, and independent film spaces, including programming for the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) in 2022. She has since spent several years at Tubi, working across content curation and operations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437544530-SMZYCS9EE5WPYJ0LVIQN/Justin+Kaminuma.png 26 Experimental Jury - Justin Kaminuma Justin Kaminuma is a Japanese-American filmmaker whose work explores nostalgia and internet-born aesthetics through a diaristic, and mixed-media approach. His films have screened at festivals including Ann Arbor, Chicago Underground, Leiden Shorts, and Antimatter, and he has also directed work for artists such as The Cure, Disclosure, and Vance Joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437630976-768J70Y48EQ99M62N7Q7/Vito%CC%81ria+Vasconcellos.jpg 26 Experimental Jury - Vitória Vasconcellos Vitória Vasconcellos (b. 1998) is an actor and director from Recife, Brazil. After attending film school at USC, her early shorts received praise in both student and Latin American fantastic film circuits. Her recent work has played at Palm Springs, Edinburgh, Kinoforum, Biarritz and Curta Cinema. She is an alum of the Locarno Basecamp, DISFF Pitching Lab, and the Toronto International Film Festival Filmmaker Lab, where she was awarded the TIFF Share Her Journey Fellowship for her upcoming first feature, "Sangra, Não Morre", currently in development. Vitória is interested in the visceral intersections of gender, body, and myth through a decolonial lens; her work traverses genre and social commentary, often centering untold stories of womanhood and the supernatural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437499521-EZIOTD6Z42J3JL55RJA4/Melina+Kiyomi+Coumas.JPG 26 Experimental Jury - Melina Kiyomi Coumas Melina is an award-winning experimental filmmaker from O'ahu, Hawai'i. Shooting primarily on celluloid film formats, her works explore themes surrounding memory, identity, perception and place. Professionally, Melina works as a Film Programmer and Program Director. She is currently the Programming Manager at the Hawai’i International Film Festival, Director of Programming at Portland Panorama, and Shorts Programmer at the New York Asian Film Festival and CAAMFest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437598528-VCXVX2NGYGV9IIQ2WQA2/Adrian+Alarilla.jpg 26 Experimental Jury - Adrian Alarilla Adrian Alarilla, PhD, is the Programming Director of the Seattle Asian American Film Festival and Director of the Diwa Filipino Film Festival of Seattle. He is also a filmmaker and independent film scholar and historian. His films have been shown all over the US, Mexico, South Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines. He has contributed articles and essays for the International Examiner, Wasafiri: Journal of International Contemporary Writing, Pelikula: Journal of Philippine Cinema, and Southeast Asia on Screen: from Independence to Financial Crisis (1945-1997). https://www.nffty.org/26-episodic-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437688804-9SAZBRYZURP9QYEJ1APV/Alex+Herz.jpeg 26 Episodic Jury - Alex Herz Alex Herz is an award-winning writer, director & editor based in Los Angeles. His films have screened at festivals including SXSW, Heartland, and Tallgrass. He first attended NFFTY in 2012, and is honored to be serving as a member of the Episodic Jury this year. Alex is the creator of the viral internet series My Girlfriend Turned Into a Worm, which garnered over 50 million views on Reels and TikTok in its first year of release. He is currently adapting the project into a feature film. Alex is also the producer/editor of R&R, an independent pilot that premiered at SXSW in 2025. The project is in development with Liston James Productions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437688804-9SAZBRYZURP9QYEJ1APV/Alex+Herz.jpeg 26 Episodic Jury - Alex Herz Alex Herz is an award-winning writer, director & editor based in Los Angeles. His films have screened at festivals including SXSW, Heartland, and Tallgrass. He first attended NFFTY in 2012, and is honored to be serving as a member of the Episodic Jury this year. Alex is the creator of the viral internet series My Girlfriend Turned Into a Worm, which garnered over 50 million views on Reels and TikTok in its first year of release. He is currently adapting the project into a feature film. Alex is also the producer/editor of R&R, an independent pilot that premiered at SXSW in 2025. The project is in development with Liston James Productions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437785844-5B6M2RNX0SIB3J3QWLWL/Frida+Perez.jpeg 26 Episodic Jury - Frida Perez Frida Perez is a Dominican-American filmmaker based in LA. Frida began her career as an assistant at UTA in the Independent Film Department before moving to Seth Rogen’s production company Point Grey Pictures where she worked under senior executives across film and television. Frida co-created and currently writes and produces THE STUDIO on AppleTV+. Frida’s work on the pilot episode won the Emmy Best Writing for a Comedy Series and the show won Best Comedy Series in 2025. In 2019, she became a Sundance Ignite Fellow for her short film White Noise. Her second short film, Bottle Bomb, premiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival. Her third short film, Detox, was selected as part of NALIP's Women in Film Incubator Program sponsored by Netflix. It premiered at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in 2023. Frida also served as Executive Producer for the podcast Storytime with Seth Rogen which was listed on several year-end “best of” lists. Frida was nominated for Best Scriptwriting for the Ambie Awards for her work. Frida is originally from the Bronx and graduated from Brown University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437836576-TYJW595D3NNHBVFPWKAR/Lacey+Leavitt+Gray.jpeg 26 Episodic Jury - Lacey Leavitt Gray Lacey Leavitt Gray is a Seattle producer whose credits include adult swim's Three Busy Debras, Lynn Shelton's Outside In, Touchy Feely, and Laggies, Megan Griffiths' Year of the Fox, I’ll Show You Mine, Sadie, Lucky Them, and The Off Hours, Todd Rohal's The Catechism Cataclysm, and adult swim projects The Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong and M.O.P.Z., and Colin Trevorrow's Safety Not Guaranteed. Lacey was a Sundance Creative Producing Lab fellow, has a Cinema Studies degree from the University of Washington, is a member of King County’s Film Advisory Board, and serves as Board President of Scarecrow Video. https://www.nffty.org/26-narrative-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438184339-WY93GTAED097O5TLC3I7/Brittany+Alexia+Young.jpeg 26 Narrative Jury - Brittany Alexia Young Brittany Alexia Young is a Florida-born filmmaker based in LA telling genre-blending, coming-of-age films following black, queer protagonists — without centering trauma. Following her career playing Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Delaware, she earned her MFA at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where she was honored with the program’s coveted Strickland Pathfinder Award. Her student films have screened at numerous festivals including Palm Springs International ShortFest, NewFest, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, where she earned an audience award and the Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award! Her most recent project 'MUNCHIES’ has been supported by the WAVE Grant, Inside Out’s Re: Focus Fund, and Decentralized Picture’s Keslow Camera Award. She is a Future of Film is Female x NEON Grant Recipient, a TDE Short Film Fund Recipient and a 2025 Sundance Ignite Fellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438184339-WY93GTAED097O5TLC3I7/Brittany+Alexia+Young.jpeg 26 Narrative Jury - Brittany Alexia Young Brittany Alexia Young is a Florida-born filmmaker based in LA telling genre-blending, coming-of-age films following black, queer protagonists — without centering trauma. Following her career playing Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Delaware, she earned her MFA at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where she was honored with the program’s coveted Strickland Pathfinder Award. Her student films have screened at numerous festivals including Palm Springs International ShortFest, NewFest, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, where she earned an audience award and the Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award! Her most recent project 'MUNCHIES’ has been supported by the WAVE Grant, Inside Out’s Re: Focus Fund, and Decentralized Picture’s Keslow Camera Award. She is a Future of Film is Female x NEON Grant Recipient, a TDE Short Film Fund Recipient and a 2025 Sundance Ignite Fellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773437914498-EDFFAGUZ8SXHGHEOXMWX/Hannah+Schierbeek.jpg 26 Narrative Jury - Hannah Schierbeek Hannah Schierbeek is a Chicago based writer, director, and producer. As a producer, Hannah’s credits include The Headhunter’s Daughter (Short Film Grand Jury Prize 2022 Sundance) and Vox Humana (2024 TIFF, Gold Hugo 2024 Chicago IFF) directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, and Video Funeral (2023 Chicago IFF), directed by Linh Tran. As a director, Hannah’s films explore intimate interpersonal stories backdropped by today’s socio-ecological dilemmas. Her credits include the short films An Alternative Method (2021 BFI Future FF), A Black Hole Near Kent County (2024 Clermont-Ferrand ISFF), and Radiant Frost (2026 Sundance FF). Hannah is an alumni of the 2025 Berlinale Talents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438336720-NVITDZ224U4AZL9PJU1B/LexScope.jpg 26 Narrative Jury - LexScope LexScope is a North Carolina–born, Seattle-based filmmaker, producer, and curator. He is the founder and Festival Director of Scope Screenings, a monthly short-film festival dedicated to elevating emerging and underrepresented voices. Lex has served as a curatorial partner with the Seattle Black Film Festival, is a Seattle Film Commissioner, and sits on the board of Northwest Film Forum. His work spans narrative film, programming, and artist development, with a focus on storytelling that reflects lived experience and cultural authenticity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438130399-H4PQR5A46LAP37W8NEJS/Giselle+Bonilla.jpg 26 Narrative Jury - Giselle Bonilla Giselle Bonilla received her MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory. Her thesis film, THE BULLFIGHTER, won the Student Director's Guild of America Grand Prize Award and the AFI's Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award. Giselle is a Latino Film Institute x Netflix Inclusion Fellow, Telluride FilmLAB Fellow, and an alum of the Sundance Institute as an Ignite x Adobe Fellow. She received her BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where her undergrad thesis film VIRGENCITA received the Audience Award at NFFTY. Her feature debut, THE MUSICAL, played in U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2026 and is based on a short of the same title she and her crew made while at AFI. The short won the Audience Award at the American Cinematheque's 2024 Proof Film Festival and received Special Mention from the jury. The feature is executive produced by her mentors: director, Jonathan Levine, and producer, Gillian Bohrer. THE MUSICAL stars Tony-award winner: Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs, and is produced by and starring Rob Lowe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438241006-AGSG0GE4SFF4DLTMAGFO/Emma+Weinswig.jpeg 26 Narrative Jury - Emma Weinswig Emma Weinswig is a writer-director originally from Mill Valley, California, now based in Los Angeles. Her most recent Oscar-qualifying film, "Ben's Sister" featuring Michael Gandolfini, won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at SXSW and The Grand Jury Prize at Nashville Film Festival this year. She is currently in development for the feature version. Previously, her award-winning short film, "I Probably Shouldn't Be Telling You This," premiered at SXSW in 2023.She started out as an actress— graduating from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama. Her training as an actress is the primary influence on her work as a director. Studying theater and becoming obsessed with playwrights like Annie Baker, Will Arbery and Kenneth Lonergan was originally how she discovered her love of writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438305312-051MB26EAB3V2VWFY0Z9/Kevin+Xian+Ming+Yu.jpeg 26 Narrative Jury - Kevin Xian Ming Yu Kevin Xian Ming Yu (they/them) is a non-binary filmmaker from Queens, NY. Kevin received the 2025 NewFest/Netflix New Voices Filmmaker Grant and they were a 2024 Film at Lincoln Center Artist Academy Fellow. Their latest short film ”i saw you in the flood”, is premiering at SXSW 2026 and their previous short “Yú Cì (Fish Bones),” premiered at SXSW 2025. Both films were supported by the UFO Short Film Lab. Kevin is committed to telling stories that start empathetic conversations across generations within Asian-American communities and diaspora. https://www.nffty.org/26-music-video-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438449714-0WMJTFQZ3XM7Y1HJLIL0/Zia+Mohajerjasbi.jpg 26 Music Video Jury - Zia Mohajerjasbi Zia Mohajerjasbi is a filmmaker hailing from Seattle, a city that has served as the primary focus of his work. He has shot & directed critically-acclaimed music videos for Macklemore, Blue Scholars, Jake One and Common Market, as well as a 2007 mockumentary short with standup comedian Hari Kondabolu, Manoj. In 2009, Zia became the youngest winner ever of the “Genius Award,” presented by The Stranger, a Seattle weekly. In 2015, he wrote and directed the award-winning narrative short film, Hagereseb, and is also the cinematographer and director of an ongoing storytelling series, The Charcoal Sky. In April 2022, Zia's debut feature film "Know Your Place" which he wrote and directed, premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival where it was awarded the New American Cinema Grand Jury Prize and the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film. It is currently distributed in North America by Blue Harbor Entertainment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438449714-0WMJTFQZ3XM7Y1HJLIL0/Zia+Mohajerjasbi.jpg 26 Music Video Jury - Zia Mohajerjasbi Zia Mohajerjasbi is a filmmaker hailing from Seattle, a city that has served as the primary focus of his work. He has shot & directed critically-acclaimed music videos for Macklemore, Blue Scholars, Jake One and Common Market, as well as a 2007 mockumentary short with standup comedian Hari Kondabolu, Manoj. In 2009, Zia became the youngest winner ever of the “Genius Award,” presented by The Stranger, a Seattle weekly. In 2015, he wrote and directed the award-winning narrative short film, Hagereseb, and is also the cinematographer and director of an ongoing storytelling series, The Charcoal Sky. In April 2022, Zia's debut feature film "Know Your Place" which he wrote and directed, premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival where it was awarded the New American Cinema Grand Jury Prize and the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film. It is currently distributed in North America by Blue Harbor Entertainment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438570882-RNF0LHYSX54L9BCV7QQ4/Abdul+Kassamali.jpeg 26 Music Video Jury - Abdul Kassamali Abdul Kassamali is an American-born, Kenyan-raised filmmaker based out of Seattle. Abdul is an avid storyteller, focusing on work reflecting his life experience as a first-generation child of Kenyan immigrants in America. He frequently works alongside other artists to help share their stories with the world through film, and he finds a lot of joy in this work. As a filmmaker, Abdul has cut his teeth in the music video realm, working with locally and globally known artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Pattie Gonia, Sango, Hollis Wong Wear, and Travis Thompson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438691100-4QTTXGNHXOW6C9YNQ2PR/LIVt.png 26 Music Video Jury - LIVt Olivia Thomas (LIVt) is a multidisciplinary creative working across music, video directing, branding, editing, production and marketing. Fearless with feeling and unapologetically rooted in story, she doesn’t chase what’s safe, she chases truth, bringing an edge that challenges comfort and deepens connection. Known for executing a clear creative vision and crafting distinct aesthetics, her work blends emotional depth with bold, perspective-driven visuals. As a director, Olivia creates narrative-led, human-centered work that moves, lingers, and feels lived-in. Through intentional collaboration and sharp world-building, she delivers imagery that breathes and stories that cut through. For brands that value truth, edge, and storytelling that actually feels something, her work speaks for itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438631011-7IUMT3TG8VQ9A4OTBRLK/Isabelle+Hahn.jpg 26 Music Video Jury - Isabelle Hahn Isabelle Hahn is an actor, director, and producer originally from Kailua, Hawaiʻi, now based in Los Angeles. She made her directorial debut with the music video The Stack, which was nominated for Best Music Video at NFFTY in 2023, followed by a second NFFTY selection the next year for New Year’s Eve. She has since collaborated both in front of and behind the camera with artists including Reneé Rapp, Remi Wolf, Cat Burns, Henry Lau, Super Junior D&E, Cassidy King, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438741139-VOPWKNA4P8K1VHEW7MVD/Chris+James+Cunningham.jpeg 26 Music Video Jury - Chris James Cunningham Chris James Cunningham is a Seattle-based director and editor operating under the production moniker Dark Details. Known for an aesthetic that blends cinematic naturalism with surreal, dream-inspired storytelling, Chris has established himself as a distinct voice in the Pacific Northwest visual landscape. His directorial portfolio bridges the gap between the underground and the mainstream, having directed music videos for international heavyweights such as the hardcore supergroup Dead Cross (featuring Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo), platinum selling indie-folk giants The Head and the Heart and punk legends Dropkick Murphys. His credits also include a rare collaboration with Danny Elfman & The Locust, as well as the official theatrical campaign trailer for the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF 2023). Chris has built a reputation for translating sonic energy into distinct visual worlds, creating music videos that feel like waking dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438773641-MXPZ5WULI0QBB2YRQRN0/Olivia+De+Camps.jpg 26 Music Video Jury - Olivia De Camps A Dominican-American writer-director based in New York, Olivia’s genre-blending style fuses film, music, and fashion with cultural nuance and striking clarity. Her debut short, CHICO VIRTUAL, was acquired by HBO/MAX and screened at festivals nationwide. Her most recent film, SIRENA, won Best Narrative at NFFTY and was featured at Locarno, Aspen ShortFest, Palm Springs, and HollyShorts. With a foundation in music-driven work, Olivia has directed music videos for artists like MARINA, Nathy Peluso, Maria Isabel, Yuna, Ruel, and Rebecca Black, alongside campaigns for brands such as The Ordinary, Billie, Kim Shui and RUIBuilt. Whether in narrative film, commercials, or music, her work feels personal, modern, and culturally resonant, marking her as a standout voice in today’s evolving creative landscape. https://www.nffty.org/26-screenplay-jury daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438843935-6N8TU3CD0JMO5XA7GVVY/Rebecca+Loftin.jpg 26 Screenplay Jury - Rebecca Loftin Rebecca Loftin is a writer and filmmaker from Austin, Texas. Her debut novel COWBOY NOD is set for publication through 831 Stories Spring 2027. Prior to writing fiction, she worked in film & TV as a development writer and showrunner’s assistant. Her film Shrike was a 2024 NFFTY nominee, and her essays can be found in Interview and To Be Magazine. She now lives in LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438843935-6N8TU3CD0JMO5XA7GVVY/Rebecca+Loftin.jpg 26 Screenplay Jury - Rebecca Loftin Rebecca Loftin is a writer and filmmaker from Austin, Texas. Her debut novel COWBOY NOD is set for publication through 831 Stories Spring 2027. Prior to writing fiction, she worked in film & TV as a development writer and showrunner’s assistant. Her film Shrike was a 2024 NFFTY nominee, and her essays can be found in Interview and To Be Magazine. She now lives in LA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438914388-YIEFVJKHKB69A7QZZMIZ/Jasira+Andrus.jpg 26 Screenplay Jury - Jasira Andrus Jasira Andrus (she/her) is a Seattle based writer, and director. A lifelong lover of film, Jasira has become an enthusiastic and familiar face in Seattle's filmmaking community. Taking a hands-on approach to learning the craft of filmmaking, she learned everything she knows through Northwest Film Forum's education programs and Washington Filmworks' "Above the Line" Education cohort. She was also selected as the writer/director apprentice for Northwest Film Forum’s "Action! Narrative Apprenticeship" Program, where she completed her second short, “Babs’ Bouquets”. Always eager to branch out, she has more recently directed a music video, and co-directed a video poetry piece. Jasira’s works often incorporate surrealism, absurdism, and comedy. Aside from screenwriting, Jasira is also in the process of writing her first graphic novel. When not on set, she can be found introducing films at The Beacon Cinema or giving her cat lots of treats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773438937347-ZX8PFIBYZD09F3CE5JCH/Andy+Spletzer.JPG 26 Screenplay Jury - Andy Spletzer When Andy Spletzer moved to Seattle, he found work as the chief film critic and film editor of the alternative weekly newspaper, The Stranger. When he left that position he continued working in film, both as a film programmer for the Seattle International Film Festival and as a Script Supervisor on independent features. He’s worked with Viggo Mortensen on Captain Fantastic, Toni Collette on Lucky Them, Parker Posey on The Architect, and with any number of award-winning Seattle writers and directors. He writes screenplays in his spare time. https://www.nffty.org/documentary-student-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439618579-E7G6TSNATFCL3I2SP03X/DearMae.png 26 Documentary (Student) - DEAR MAE Dir. Mona Patterson, Josiah Mendoza & Zoey Franklin A poetic story of legacy and loss, told through two daughters' letters to their late mother as they struggle to save her restaurant and redefine their bond. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439618579-E7G6TSNATFCL3I2SP03X/DearMae.png 26 Documentary (Student) - DEAR MAE Dir. Mona Patterson, Josiah Mendoza & Zoey Franklin A poetic story of legacy and loss, told through two daughters' letters to their late mother as they struggle to save her restaurant and redefine their bond. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439629174-N972LZUMD1CLUXPQMAL0/ALittleRegretinHelsinki.png 26 Documentary (Student) - A LITTLE REGRET IN HELSINKI Dir. Haohao Qiaoshi Liu A Chinese girl returns home to Helsinki, with a desire to reassess her feelings about home, perfection, friendship, and regret. Growing Through It presented by FSU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439632715-SN7BQLEHONGEWDWYW8EP/Fjallferd.png 26 Documentary (Student) - FJALLFERÐ Dir. Jesse Smolan, Josh Fairmont, Ollie Smith A week in the lives of Icelandic farmers as they journey across rugged mountains and valleys to round up thousands of sheep before winter. All Around Us presented by ScanDesign Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439640786-LMQMA3HIWBMPMFWD8QNE/WellofDeath.png 26 Documentary (Student) - KARNAMA (WELL OF DEATH) Dir. Pranav Dawar The high-stakes world of the stunt drivers of Well of Death — where passion, risk, and sacrifice collide. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439647831-Y0Z7E4L1TXNE40W0WK90/NobodyHereKnowsWhoIWas.png 26 Documentary (Student) - AQUÍ NADIE SABE QUIÉN FUI Dir. Alejandra Villegas, Vanessa Navari, Kate Vela A 23-year-old recounts his escape from a violent past, revealing an intimate journey through organized crime, family ties, and the illegal arms trade—now living in a new place where no one knows the truth about his history. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439653699-EPBBWSECCK3DZUOJVG00/Wake.png 26 Documentary (Student) - WAKE Dir. Eva Phillips Embarking on a journey to reconnect with their grandfather years after his passing, the filmmaker collects testimonials from their mother and grandmother, uncovering new truths and the significance of his life to their family. Family Portraits https://www.nffty.org/experimental-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439730332-OJMLCSON35CKCD0JM588/Flutterby.png Experimental 26 - FLUTTERBY Dir. Ris Igrec An experimental multimedia video exploring the fluid, nonlinear nature of memory through hand-drawn animation, paper shapes, ASCII, and digital collage. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439730332-OJMLCSON35CKCD0JM588/Flutterby.png Experimental 26 - FLUTTERBY Dir. Ris Igrec An experimental multimedia video exploring the fluid, nonlinear nature of memory through hand-drawn animation, paper shapes, ASCII, and digital collage. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439747901-8S65SIGWC532G0FHRNRX/MyGrandmotherStillCleansMyUnclesRoom.png Experimental 26 - MI MAMITA TODAVÍA MANTIENE EL CUARTO DE MI TÍO Dir. Alex Guerra An undocumented immigrant recounts memories of his childhood home while telling the story of the handmade wallet tied to his journey across the border. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439757709-J5XXL3BKAAOC239XHHK2/SickBird.png Experimental 26 - SICK BIRD Dir. Gabriella Rigakos Roberta must finish her art school thesis amid an anthropomorphic crisis of self-actualization in Northern Ontario. Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439762575-DJALTA39KX0OGJ04DH2V/EBeSo.png Experimental 26 - E BE SO! Dir. Michael Fadugbagbe A filmmaker visits Nigeria for the first time since his parents’ emigration 22 years prior and reflects on the Nigerian 1993 election crisis, colonial history, and repatriation. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439779485-WSOURW8BX2LSB60M6RXK/IWillBeaFishForOneDay.png Experimental 26 - I WILL BE A FISH FOR ONE DAY Dir. Angel Noriega A fish has an identity crisis within the glass of an aquarium. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439765143-P4KJBS8FM27YKJXAW827/NailPolish.png Experimental 26 - NAIL POLISH Dir. Sea Sombar & Alice Chiotti-Lee A non-binary teen goes on a journey towards acceptance after being kicked out. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/episodic-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439809885-DOKVRPI34450FFFDFMDA/TiBlan.png Episodic 26 - TI BLAN Dir. Dwight Ellis Jr Junior, a troubled Haitian-American teen sent to live with his estranged grandmother, is immersed in his family’s culture. Reconnecting with his roots, Junior struggles to balance tradition and personal ambition, confronting the pressures of navigating two worlds within a tight-knit Haitian community. Episodic Showcase presented by NYFA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439809885-DOKVRPI34450FFFDFMDA/TiBlan.png Episodic 26 - TI BLAN Dir. Dwight Ellis Jr Junior, a troubled Haitian-American teen sent to live with his estranged grandmother, is immersed in his family’s culture. Reconnecting with his roots, Junior struggles to balance tradition and personal ambition, confronting the pressures of navigating two worlds within a tight-knit Haitian community. Episodic Showcase presented by NYFA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439814646-5C0P68TJNMKE7GTGN0D0/PukeBitch.png Episodic 26 - PUKE BITCH Dir. Sam Tricomo Siblings Dove and Larry revel in wild nights. While Larry seeks attention from the Reverend and her son, Dove grows secretly fascinated by roadkill, unaware that their neighbor Janet harbors an even deeper connection to death. Episodic Showcase presented by NYFA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439820116-SD5T5FA6R8BM52SBC0VY/GenerationWell.png Episodic 26 - GENERATION WELL Dir. Jack Serra After a serious run in with the law, a young woman becomes obsessed with an officer who looks identical to her deceased father. Episodic Showcase presented by NYFA https://www.nffty.org/animation-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439855670-V2ER4QQ34YK56VGGCA81/BonerPills.png Animation 26 - BONER PILLS Dir. Phoenix Park A man confronts his plug after receiving the wrong pills. Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439855670-V2ER4QQ34YK56VGGCA81/BonerPills.png Animation 26 - BONER PILLS Dir. Phoenix Park A man confronts his plug after receiving the wrong pills. Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439862293-CCB5KVSH7O9P7WIWHL8E/Embodied.png Animation 26 - EMBODIED Dir. Samuel Wright Smith A collective oil pastel-animated reflection on death, as shared by individuals facing the end of life aided by psychedelic-assisted care. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439868198-XYVB7CLFZP7LK60K5L4T/ChirpTalker.png Animation 26 - CHIRP TALKER Dir. Audrey Cheng On her city balcony, Audrey delights in the flutter of tiny birds, inspiring her to invent a bird-language translator that unlocks their secret conversations. Morning Medley presented by Walnut Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439873866-073TQR2Y7X3TE23SPPGR/Illumination.png Animation 26 - ILLUMINATION Dir. Charlotte Anthony When a man returns home exhausted from work, his daughter picks up his laser pointer and uses her imagination to help him rediscover his passions. Morning Medley presented by Walnut Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439877317-3P5J7N29IWE77H6SX1IZ/Bittersweet.png Animation 26 - BITTERSWEET Dir. Jared Rosenthal Grumpy and set in his ways, a small-town ice cream shop owner with a sour attitude and no patience for joyous customers, must learn to adjust as his business melts faster than a sundae on a hot summer day. Morning Medley presented by Walnut Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439885134-KTC6IUSPDMT15JUJP1QH/BecauseIAmAGirl.png Animation 26 - BECAUSE, I AM A GIRL Dir. Sayazhan Ispolganova, Rosita Keneshova, Fatima Chorobekova, Dariya Murzulukova Teenage girls in Kyrgyzstan speak about everyday expectations and social roles they grow up with. Breaking the Mold https://www.nffty.org/animation-student-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439955803-SQFVB84M6O8ARK4HKYNS/PASALUBONG.png Animation (Student) 26 - PASALUBONG! Dir. Sophia Uy In an airport mall, two friends who've formed a life-changing friendship spend their last day together before they part ways. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439955803-SQFVB84M6O8ARK4HKYNS/PASALUBONG.png Animation (Student) 26 - PASALUBONG! Dir. Sophia Uy In an airport mall, two friends who've formed a life-changing friendship spend their last day together before they part ways. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439960513-0R2X2K1OMECWG4M1NN97/OurPocketsareFull.png Animation (Student) 26 - OUR POCKETS ARE FULL Dir. Anjali Pulim Three generations of women take a stroll through mundane objects and the stories behind them. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439965575-HLV74BDPC1P6TZ6G71C3/The12InchPianist.png Animation (Student) 26 - THE 12 INCH PIANIST Dir. Lucas Ansel A bar joke goes awry, unraveling into a surreal tale that explores the acceptance of self, others, and queer identity. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439974175-1QUEWVF17CZJGLI57COF/InsideMyWornOutDrawer.png Animation (Student) 26 - INSIDE MY WORN OUT DRAWER, IS AN OCEAN Dir. Siwoo Kim After running out on a suicide pact, Jooni wanders around Seoul and meets a classmate from elementary school. Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439976101-JNSWKKATKANAK5A7F7I0/StellaMaris.png Animation (Student) 26 - STELLA MARIS Dir. Xinpeng Huang Bobbi, a robot trained to build houses, enters the “real” world to fulfill his mission—but when reality begins to glitch and a long-buried dream resurfaces, he’s forced to question everything he was taught. Daily Grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773439980655-E0XKUG2EPKA6YP9FTIA1/Stillturn.png Animation (Student) 26 - STILLTURN Dir. Rita (Rui) Chen Hosanna comes to terms with what could never be. Growing Through It presented by FSU https://www.nffty.org/documentary-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440059763-XMGFUZLBA8EE9WC8V7J9/TheThingsWeLoseonourWaytotheSky.png Documentary 26 - THE THINGS WE LOSE ON OUR WAY TO THE SKY Dir. Yaeji Kim A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal dissonance. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440059763-XMGFUZLBA8EE9WC8V7J9/TheThingsWeLoseonourWaytotheSky.png Documentary 26 - THE THINGS WE LOSE ON OUR WAY TO THE SKY Dir. Yaeji Kim A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal dissonance. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440078871-DWFG8BOK04469K14Z2TC/AStillDance.png Documentary 26 - A STILL DANCE Dir. Austin Tsai A portrait of an elderly lady in Boston’s Chinatown, whose dance within a community center reveals a delicate balance between solitude and belonging. Points of Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440067417-LS2U40EO5BDYTSQZ68MQ/ThePlaneICallFamily.png Documentary 26 - THE PLANE I CALL FAMILY Dir. Carson Wine After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Colonel Ellis refuses to let his love of aviation fade. Instead, he embarks on a new chapter, forming a deep relationship with a piece of flying history. IYKYK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440089932-R6TVBASOU7HRDZV7YFA7/Talismans.png Documentary 26 - TALISMANS Dir. Lada Kopytova An exploration of the creative process of London-based artist and jewellery maker Klara Fokicheva, tracing the influence mudlarking has on her work and her relationship towards working with found materials. Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440103119-VCJRDNYSAR9NE9D81TU6/Gatorville.png Documentary 26 - GATORVILLE Dir. Freddie Gluck As childhood memories are made and fade in the same instant, siblings Lily and Bodhi diverge at the dawn of a life beyond their home, a Colorado alligator sanctuary. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440093549-WISHYGFZA8S5JDF7TQKR/Popo.png Documentary 26 - PÓPO Dir. Jingyi Li In a quiet Boston home, a Hong Kong immigrant family navigates the final days of a loved one’s life under hospice care, revealing the profound stillness and unspoken complexities of a family’s final time together. Family Portraits https://www.nffty.org/music-video-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440158117-P93D5EZMOIO1AZDMVPPQ/CherryCola.png Music Video 26 - CHERRY COLA Dir. Justin Nguyen Devon Again goes through the motions of heartbreak and the world reacts in funny ways. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440158117-P93D5EZMOIO1AZDMVPPQ/CherryCola.png Music Video 26 - CHERRY COLA Dir. Justin Nguyen Devon Again goes through the motions of heartbreak and the world reacts in funny ways. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440165367-UGI7NIAJQNBKIACU3L92/ItsHardtobeaMan.png Music Video 26 - IT’S HARD (TO BE A MAN) Dir. Grace Stromatt A satiric portrayal that explores the futility of toxic masculinity and its hilarious assumptions. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440170660-TMFA5NU67KIXIA2EF47C/mama.png Music Video 26 - MĀMA Dir. Keith Leung A mother finds her son's mixtape and learns what he truly feels about her. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440177329-U2D5DA4N2J7B5XEUN8LY/GoddessofOrangeCounty.png Music Video 26 - GODDESS OF ORANGE COUNTY Dir. Marlena Lerner A woman meets a goddess at a dog beach who takes her on a surreal version of her past. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440181942-JI0V7DMRBKKLA31SVM6R/LeadByExample.png Music Video 26 - LEAD BY EXAMPLE - ALI SHAH Dir. Angela Wang A world where the twinks are taking charge. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440190362-HCJ3G8YILQ8K1PHQIJ8X/Swarm.png Music Video 26 - SWARM Dir. Mia D. Alejo & Molly Masson The bewitching architect of flesh and gore haunts the dollhouse boys. Thrills & Chills https://www.nffty.org/music-video-student-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440254824-A4HKFO0BTK1YCLCQU0S9/PoisonBerryPie.png Music Video (Student 26) - POISON BERRY PIE Dir. Katherine Dunn Kenny is abducted and thrust into the middle of a poisonous, unconventional, and increasingly territorial argument between his two bandmates - one that he is desperate to escape from. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440254824-A4HKFO0BTK1YCLCQU0S9/PoisonBerryPie.png Music Video (Student 26) - POISON BERRY PIE Dir. Katherine Dunn Kenny is abducted and thrust into the middle of a poisonous, unconventional, and increasingly territorial argument between his two bandmates - one that he is desperate to escape from. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773441634075-ORON9HI7TEKECUY8NE22/Skin.png Music Video (Student 26) - SEBAS - SKIN Dir. Luke Santo Seattle's everyday composition cut through rhythm and style. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440262924-8Q9S6P4FV0UG6UUI70EW/HoletoFill.png Music Video (Student 26) - HOLE TO FILL Dir. Sydney Andrews A performance focused music video for Basically Nancy, a Savannah, Georgia, based band. Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440279325-F18FREA8FX4CH1K9X2IV/OneManArmy.png Music Video (Student 26) - ONE MAN ARMY Dir. Brandon Wong & Ye-eun Hong Through storms of tension and desire, Aftrr becomes a one-man army, choosing a love that’s worth every fight. Evergreen Screen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440295176-OGFPOQ5S9OD3853NUNE1/TheirWarmingHeart.png Music Video (Student 26) - VIDRÌI TR'AHTŁOO Dir. Nanieezh Peter Written and sung in Dinjii Zhuh K’yàa, the Gwich’in language, this first-of-its-kind music video explores grief from an Indigenous perspective. Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440283414-BFEDMX7CSFCKG6ODM8TX/SHAMDEMONIUM.png Music Video (Student 26) - SHAMDEMONIUM Dir. Grace Rathbun Barb, a young and aspiring actress, drowns in the pool of a kids birthday party and must survive in a new thespian purgatory. Daily Grind https://www.nffty.org/narrative-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440367891-ZG6YR0KWZIFSQY4WGJKT/SunnyOaks.png Narrative 26 - SUNNY OAKS Dir. Max Davies A son visits his elderly mother in a care home, where he is confronted with an unthinkable dilemma. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440367891-ZG6YR0KWZIFSQY4WGJKT/SunnyOaks.png Narrative 26 - SUNNY OAKS Dir. Max Davies A son visits his elderly mother in a care home, where he is confronted with an unthinkable dilemma. Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440375738-1G2LN4OFYM4GCRN3RU0F/TheThrillingAdventures.png Narrative 26 - THE THRILLING ADVENTURES OF AMOS WATERS Dir. Ella Janes The story of a ten-year-old boy, Amos, filled with a childlike curiosity about the world and a craving to understand all aspects of life. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440382172-BCR6OKXMWLBIXBVI2873/SweetBoy.png Narrative 26 - SWEET BOY Dir. John Kim A troubled 15-year old boy is caught in a crossfire as domestic tensions escalate at home. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440392448-3OBIOOOSZJD6XAGA7B91/evergreen.png Narrative 26 - EVERGREEN Dir. Luke Gardiner A queer couple in decaying apartment grapple with an immaculate conception. Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440396995-60SO8GQWCP79JF6G075B/Glide.png Narrative 26 - GLIDE (ALL THE PEOPLE I’LL NEVER BE) Dir. Li Anne Liew Between life and death, a young ghost comes to terms with her loneliness when she becomes a spectator of the life around her. Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440401265-VW6C63DH2ZW2SM4KI74E/YearoftheDragon.png Narrative 26 - YEAR OF THE DRAGON Giran Findlay Liu A devoted immigrant mother sets out to deliver a cake for her son’s birthday, but as the day unravels she is forced to confront the reality of her son’s situation. Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/narrative-student-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440547160-S675BGWHM15F1JSXTE0N/Love192.png Narrative (Student) 26 - LOVE192 Dir. Haydon Mayer As an online roleplaying game faces shutdown, two teens decide to transcend the pixels that once held them apart. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440547160-S675BGWHM15F1JSXTE0N/Love192.png Narrative (Student) 26 - LOVE192 Dir. Haydon Mayer As an online roleplaying game faces shutdown, two teens decide to transcend the pixels that once held them apart. Centerpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440581579-T1F3ED2UXK8TAPMMLDFA/TheShower.png Narrative (Student) 26 - THE SHOWER Dir. Nathan Campbell A boy witnesses a shower game turn into a violating act. Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440588576-BLWO0D1TDGI4OGH1Y2VZ/WhatAreGrandchildrenMadeOf.png Narrative (Student) 26 - WHAT ARE GRANDCHILDREN MADE OF? Dir. Lindsey Susor When a tragic accident reveals that his granddaughter has the ability to respawn upon death, an old man starts an underground organ harvesting business to keep his family afloat. Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440597902-E6GTTXVQC6GKOAYB3XD0/NotValidforTravel.png Narrative (Student) 26 - NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL Dir. Jiaying Lin To reunite with her long-distance partner in Toronto, a young Chinese woman boards a cross-border bus with a forged travel document. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440603228-M04LULV4AWS3LBKFNS5A/HoneyMyLoveSoSweet.png Narrative (Student) 26 - HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET Dir. JT Trinidad In a decaying cinema in the heart of Manila, Life discovers first love through films and their new friend’s father. Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773440608449-O44ZT8IB2USZXYD7MITF/MyDadIsDead.png Narrative (Student) 26 - MY DAD IS DEAD Dir. Alva van Niekerk Seven-year-old Lo hurtles through an everyday life characterized by warmth and cold. When the relationship between her parents changes, Lo must come to terms with a new reality. Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://www.nffty.org/experimental-student-26 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443159135-6JXBQA5EW4L26O58K9A0/CRUCIFYMEINMYADIDASTRACKSUIT.png Experimental (Student) 26 - CRUCIFYMEINMYADIDASTRACKSUIT Dir. David Dean Tostes-Ribeiro McLaughlin The disintegration of a man’s memory of a conversation as he becomes intoxicated by doubt. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443159135-6JXBQA5EW4L26O58K9A0/CRUCIFYMEINMYADIDASTRACKSUIT.png Experimental (Student) 26 - CRUCIFYMEINMYADIDASTRACKSUIT Dir. David Dean Tostes-Ribeiro McLaughlin The disintegration of a man’s memory of a conversation as he becomes intoxicated by doubt. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443164030-XVAU6524TBSI7MKE1B70/Hope+Loa.png Experimental (Student) 26 - HOPE LOA Dir. Nanea Ah You Through lei-making and song, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) woman explores what it means to be Aloha ʻĀina – a lover of the land. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443169134-JWUJETDY6TIX4FVHJJGA/LosTresAntifaces.png Experimental (Student) 26 - LOS TRES ANTIFACES: THE FIRST BODY Dir. Angel Rojas From Peru to the United States, a family’s diasporic history is told through television channels. A mother and brother are interviewed in Ohio, a grandfather’s last recorded song plays out from Peru, while a solo dancer recalls a familiar yet different routine. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443173368-5NYMYKXPMHBQS3OW8DZM/Munchiez.png Experimental (Student) 26 - MUNCHIEZ Dir. Sascha Lourdes A dancer and her former teacher grapple with the lasting effects of a shared trauma that distorts their relationships with food. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443178933-70MK9QTNU9SSSJXLQ5DJ/TheCloud.png Experimental (Student) 26 - THE CLOUD Dir. Malik Terrab Tracing a lineage of memory from the tactile grain of 35mm film to ephemeral digital code, The Cloud explores how our obsession with archiving reality has birthed an unintended, man-made afterlife. Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773443185229-GMERIR7NPRKPZ5JKRI89/Voicemail.png Experimental (Student) 26 - VOICEMAIL Dir. Lade Tinubu Set within a bright, colorful surreal dream eventually-turn-nightmare, the artist responds to voicemail messages from his late mother. Experimental Visions https://www.nffty.org/26ppjuliachou daily 0.75 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773448983051-A3I8A2VMTE2DSSR7VYZT/ForeverisaDelicateThing.png 26PPJuliaChou - FOREVER IS A DELICATE THING Cally Nguyen - 23, Karyn Lopez - 22, Cameron J. Schulz - 22 | CA, USA “This moving and visually captivating film from Cally Nguyen captures the quiet tenderness between a grandfather and grandson facing an uncertain future. I was immediately drawn into the quiet atmosphere they share during their final days together. Instead of “I love you,” their bond shows through an “I hate you so much” that says far more than the words themselves.” Family Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773448983051-A3I8A2VMTE2DSSR7VYZT/ForeverisaDelicateThing.png 26PPJuliaChou - FOREVER IS A DELICATE THING Cally Nguyen - 23, Karyn Lopez - 22, Cameron J. Schulz - 22 | CA, USA “This moving and visually captivating film from Cally Nguyen captures the quiet tenderness between a grandfather and grandson facing an uncertain future. I was immediately drawn into the quiet atmosphere they share during their final days together. Instead of “I love you,” their bond shows through an “I hate you so much” that says far more than the words themselves.” Family Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773448993352-9BLN4F3A033GYQWJKVK0/YearoftheDragon.png 26PPJuliaChou - YEAR OF THE DRAGON Giran Findlay Liu - 23 | Canada “Giran Findlay Liu tells this story with such care and restraint. Through small interactions, the film reveals the quiet tension between a mother, her son, and his family, allowing us to see both the love and the pain she carries. Beautifully shot and paced, it leaves you sitting with those emotions long after it ends. This is a must watch for sure!” Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449000483-O7IV440YQ3PFH04R0JSK/FourSquare.png 26PPJuliaChou - FOUR SQUARE Eli Staub - 23, Caroline McDonald - 23, Amy Roach - 23, Cally Nguyen - 23, Sophie Wright - 23 | USA “Eli Staub's Four Square instantly took me back to 5th grade recess, lining up to play four square where every round felt like the most important game of the day. It captures the playful yet fiercely competitive spirit of the playground in such a sweet and lighthearted way. I also love seeing the range Staub continues to show across their NFFTY films.” Let’s Get Physical https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449005138-AI3B69747MOJSCKWMZ5Q/mama.png 26PPJuliaChou - MĀMA Keith Leung - 23, Xiaochen Yu - 24 | NY, USA “I loved the cinematography and the way Keith Leung creates a whole world within the house that invites us to follow along through each moment. It is so fun to move with the music as the video unfolds, while still carrying a real sense of warmth. Watching it, I couldn’t help but see reflections of myself, and by the end it left me with a deeper appreciation for my own mom.” Opening Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449011257-1V0C9KEM95TY933KXS1R/Another+Day+We+Sleep.png 26PPJuliaChou - ANOTHER DAY WE SLEEP Zihan Yang - 23, Jiaying Lin - 23, Nikos Campbell - 23 | NY, USA “This surely brought tears to my eyes. The quiet intimacy of the film reminded me of my own grandmother and the lingering feelings that come with watching someone you love grow older. The small moments between them felt so tender and familiar, even bringing back memories of visiting my mom’s family in China. As Zihan Yang intended, the film beautifully blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction, allowing these moments to feel deeply lived in.” Weight of the World presented by Blackmagic Design https://www.nffty.org/26ppromina daily 0.75 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449661196-SLA96ZAR9NL4F76RDUVW/Gatorville.png 26PPRomina - GATORVILLE Freddie Gluck - 24 | CO, USA “Nobody grows up the same way. For two siblings growing up in an alligator sanctuary, their situation is anything but “normal”. Gatorville is a strong example why I love documentaries. In this case, it’s a stunningly-shot candid of a childhood that is often overlooked in the media. I can’t fathom what it must be like to grow up in this situation, but also to have it captured so intimately. That final shot will stick with me for a long time.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449661196-SLA96ZAR9NL4F76RDUVW/Gatorville.png 26PPRomina - GATORVILLE Freddie Gluck - 24 | CO, USA “Nobody grows up the same way. For two siblings growing up in an alligator sanctuary, their situation is anything but “normal”. Gatorville is a strong example why I love documentaries. In this case, it’s a stunningly-shot candid of a childhood that is often overlooked in the media. I can’t fathom what it must be like to grow up in this situation, but also to have it captured so intimately. That final shot will stick with me for a long time.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449669670-39IBBLW16W76MO74YMD7/GoddessofOrangeCounty.png 26PPRomina - GODDESS OF ORANGE COUNTY Marlena Lerner - 24, Stella Smyth - 23 , Colin Ortiz - 24 | CA, USA “I found all the mermaids, they're in Orange County. Marlena Lerner’s utilization of fluid, free body movement and saturation enhance the video’s utopia. I yearn for a summer like this.“ Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449675640-E3IFI8ETUPT8DYXYMQKD/WillowWorld.png 26PPRomina - WILLOW WORLD Juliet Belisario - 21 | Canada “Direct, immediate reflection of childhood trauma that shows a young woman come into her own and reclaim her narrative. I was moved by the director's visual perspective of childhood and her use of landscape imagery to create a portrait of time.” Memory Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449683861-G4JVFD7PKEIWYWQPHI16/CherryCola.png 26PPRomina - CHERRY COLA Justin Nguyen - 23, Zayd Ezzeldine - 23, Devon Again - 24 | CA, USA “Love is a Toyota. I adore this music video, the blues, the sincerity, the silliness. Los Angeles, commonly depicted on film in warm colors, is depicted here in cool tones, immersing us in the disruptive feeling of moving on. Every frame feels perfect.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773449690303-QK9IFT3YZZ6453IK10H0/pansies.png 26PPRomina - PANSIES Jamie Simiele - 21, Daniel Shillinglaw - 20, Zeena Kubeisy - 23 | NY, USA “Pansies shocked me. Jamie Simiele might be the love child of Andrea Arnold and Xavier Dolan. My first viewing left me mersmerized and hurt. This film is so kinetic with its saturated environment and three-dimensional characters. I'm a sucker for queer Americana.“ Experience Points (XP) https://www.nffty.org/26pptheresa daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677493818-8M1Y0VIUJF90NVQSW9VQ/TheExtraordinaries.png 26PPTheresa - THE EXTRAORDINARIES Andrew Gerstenblatt - 23, Arthur Goldbart - 23, Amy Roach - 23 | CA, USA “Who said romance is dead? With ‘The Extraordinaries,’ I was quickly won over by its lead actors, who play lifelong friends dealing with new and unexpected pressures. It strikes the perfect balance between high-energy comedy and genuinely earnest storytelling, making this a feel-good watch that’s both deeply relevant and delightfully fun.” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677493818-8M1Y0VIUJF90NVQSW9VQ/TheExtraordinaries.png 26PPTheresa - THE EXTRAORDINARIES Andrew Gerstenblatt - 23, Arthur Goldbart - 23, Amy Roach - 23 | CA, USA “Who said romance is dead? With ‘The Extraordinaries,’ I was quickly won over by its lead actors, who play lifelong friends dealing with new and unexpected pressures. It strikes the perfect balance between high-energy comedy and genuinely earnest storytelling, making this a feel-good watch that’s both deeply relevant and delightfully fun.” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677501681-QMC8H3I23PQRWNN58QBU/HesStuckinThere.png 26PPTheresa - HE'S STUCK IN THERE Cameron J. Schulz - 22, Aidan Marx - 22, Corey Sabhlok - 23 | CA, USA “Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time is enough to make anyone sweat. But director Cameron J. Schulz takes the phrase ‘bottling up your feelings’ to a literal, hilarious extreme that I’ve been quoting for months. A masterclass in high-production absurdity, this short will stick with you long after the credits roll (mostly because you’ll be repeating the title to everyone you meet for the rest of the weekend).” Happy Hour Shorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677511547-YYJ1NNIQ5AZZXX5XCFEO/ShapesofUs.png 26PPTheresa - SHAPES OF US Aranza Berges - 24, Emilio Terrazas - 23 | Canada “The characters at the center of ‘Shapes of Us’ embark on what may seem like a quiet, seemingly small journey, but I couldn’t help but be wowed by how it explores the connections that shape our lives -- how they can feel fleeting and permanent all at once. I was particularly impressed by the “living sketch” feel of this film, with its colored pencil backgrounds creating a world that feels both intimate and expansive.” Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677520041-LXWAVI01FXZFZEHUE1IE/WhatsInMyHead.png 26PPTheresa - WHAT'S IN MY HEAD? - ARCY DRIVE Jaxin Dolap - 24, Tobias Harrison | Canada “Jaxin Dolap’s visually striking music video for this track by Long Island-based band Arcy Drive is full of infectious energy and just the right amount of nostalgia. I could tell right away that this was made with a whole lot of heart, plus it’s just a solid indie rock jam (my favorite kind).” Seismic Soundtracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773677525220-EIH2AB4RE67GJZKBRWHH/CantYouSeeImTrying.png 26PPTheresa - CAN'T YOU SEE I'M TRYING Carley Lovito - 23, Chloe Lipman - 24, Ishq Pradhan - 22, Evan Miller - 23 | NY, USA “I’m a theater kid at heart (sorry!), but I think everyone can relate to the struggle of being 12 years old and the longing for acceptance, desire to express yourself, and everything else that comes with that age. With ‘Can’t You See I’m Trying,’ you can’t help but root for the film’s protagonist, a young girl who faces an uphill battle as she looks to find her chance to shine and, hopefully, get the lead role in her school play.” IYKYK https://www.nffty.org/26ppmeilee daily 0.75 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678575552-HJF49WG3MSK4XQGJYH2W/Telarana.png 26PPMeilee - TELARAÑA Nicola Rios - 23, Julie Chen - 23, Marcel Ruiz - 22 | Puerto Rico “Not enough good things can be said about Nicola Ríos’s TELARAÑA. A masterful example of the hidden forces that shape a family, Ríos asks the audience what it means to inherit a past you may not want, and how you can forge your own path in its shadow. The film’s tension is built with precision, from quiet family moments to strikingly eerie visuals, keeping you on edge without ever feeling forced, culminating in an ending that is as unsettling as it is unforgettable.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678575552-HJF49WG3MSK4XQGJYH2W/Telarana.png 26PPMeilee - TELARAÑA Nicola Rios - 23, Julie Chen - 23, Marcel Ruiz - 22 | Puerto Rico “Not enough good things can be said about Nicola Ríos’s TELARAÑA. A masterful example of the hidden forces that shape a family, Ríos asks the audience what it means to inherit a past you may not want, and how you can forge your own path in its shadow. The film’s tension is built with precision, from quiet family moments to strikingly eerie visuals, keeping you on edge without ever feeling forced, culminating in an ending that is as unsettling as it is unforgettable.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678579557-FFS5Y3RWLP7H2PEYCXGA/SweetBoy.png 26PPMeilee - SWEET BOY John Kim - 22, Justin Nguyen - 21, Liya Yang - 23, Justin Roh - 23 | CA, USA “Watching SWEET BOY, I was met with an intimacy so raw and familiar that it mirrored moments from my own family, at times even moving me to tears. The film inhabits the quiet, charged spaces of a household in tension, small gestures, held breaths, and fleeting glances, carrying a weight that is impossible to ignore. John Kim’s SWEET BOY urges you to confront how love and harm can exist in the same space.” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678584509-PNZYEMP6S4UA01Q2O63N/Dogbone.png 26PPMeilee - DOGBONE Austen Taylor Pease - 21, Robert Peddie - 21, Theo Hughes - 21, Francis Kelly - 21 | UK “This was one of the first films I watched this year, and it still leaves me with chills every time I revisit it. It can be difficult to create a film that encapsulates themes of grief, abuse, mental health, and toxic sports culture without feeling overwhelmingly heavy. Rather than burying you in that weight, DOGBONE finds a careful balance. Set within the stark world of football in Northern England, the film allows moments of tension and vulnerability to surface naturally, trusting the audience to feel alongside its characters. What emerges is a striking portrait of how silence, expectation, and loss can shape a young boy learning how to carry his grief.” Let’s Get Physical https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678593616-ACP5OS6PHKHZEL5HPFAU/Louverture.png 26PPMeilee - L'OUVERTURE Abigail Siddall - 22, Maggie Deer - 23, Lindsey Susor - 23 | GA, USA “Whimsical, eerie, and endlessly inventive, bringing together humans and puppets alike for a wild ride. Without fail, this film lingers with everyone who experiences it, its playful, unpredictable rhythm keeping you hooked from start to finish. Within every stroke of paint on stage or stitch of fabric, co-directors Maggie Deer and Lindsey Susor have built a world so immersive it feels alive.” Set Happens! presented by ShotDECK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773678599964-LUCEHT3CNV61E6CG1A4O/Glide.png 26PPMeilee - GLIDE (ALL THE PEOPLE I'LL NEVER BE) Li Anne Liew - 24, Jessica Stossel - 24, Dajiana Huang - 23, Aleia Jacobs - 24 | CA, USA “I was enamored with the entirety of this film, from the gorgeous 16mm visuals to the thought provoking narration, every element of this film works with each other perfectly. While lately headlines and media are dominated by chaos and death, Glide (All The People I'll Never Be) offers a reflective, mesmerizing exploration of what it means to watch life pass by while searching for your place within it.” Friday Night Spotlight https://www.nffty.org/26ppryan daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679370609-8CTYQKJCRTUYCW8FZ8S2/LosTresAntifaces.png 26PPRyan - LOS TRES ANTIFACES: THE FIRST BODY Angel Rojas - 22, Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui - 24 | Peru, OH & MA, USA “We may never truly know how to capture the full essence of memory and history, but some of the most invigorating art creates new avenues for expressing it visually and sonically. Depicting a shared diasporic history through the structure of flipping through television channels, this film made me feel uniquely immersed in a shared history and experiences entirely different from my own. Through direct testimony, archival material, performance, and one of my new favorite short film songs, LOS TRES ANTIFACES lingers in the mind long after the first encounter.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679370609-8CTYQKJCRTUYCW8FZ8S2/LosTresAntifaces.png 26PPRyan - LOS TRES ANTIFACES: THE FIRST BODY Angel Rojas - 22, Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui - 24 | Peru, OH & MA, USA “We may never truly know how to capture the full essence of memory and history, but some of the most invigorating art creates new avenues for expressing it visually and sonically. Depicting a shared diasporic history through the structure of flipping through television channels, this film made me feel uniquely immersed in a shared history and experiences entirely different from my own. Through direct testimony, archival material, performance, and one of my new favorite short film songs, LOS TRES ANTIFACES lingers in the mind long after the first encounter.” Experimental Visions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679378542-R1UUXV635GE2YQOKZOMZ/Talismans.png 26PPRyan - TALISMANS Lada Kopytova - 22 | UK “I love art! I love the sea! I love wet land on 16mm! I spend a lot of time in the winter wandering the beaches of Puget Sound, whether that be loading up a bucket of clams or simply breathing in the salty air. Listening to the subject of this documentary made me pine (no pun intended) to be a mudlarker, scouring the coast for found material that has been cleansed of original purpose or intent. Though brief, this portrait of London jewelry maker Klara Fokicheva embraces the joyful sense of discovery found in the best art.” Outside the Lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679384934-777Q8CKUV3NVZFKDWAQV/Malicia.png 26PPRyan - MALICIA Edward Gómez Granada - 23, Danna Muñoz - 23, Daniela Balanta - 22 | Colombia & CA, USA “I spent my summers cruising around on a bicycle, savoring the bliss from coasting downhill on a humid evening. In MALICIA, you feel the pure ecstasy of the gravity riders who glide down the winding roads of Colombia as the camera elegantly flows with them. It makes the moments of drama so much more impacting, as blind corners can just as easily be hiding pain and violence. The relaxed performances give this film an incredible sense of immersion, where the emotional stakes of the world become so clear even within the span of 15min.” Weight of the World presented by Blackmagic Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679390922-Z7A6KWWKW3U8QOUXWMME/Love192.png 26PPRyan - LOVE192 Haydon Mayer - 23, Ryan Dombrowski - 23, Audrey Mainville - 21, Kaity Holmes - 21, Spencer Milligan - 22 | IL, USA “As a transplant from Chicago, there is something almost primal that kicks into effect when I see Midwest miscellanea, whether that be a wood panelled teamsters bar or a sunset over the Indiana Dunes. I also have a deep respect and admiration when a 20min short film confidently deploys its first line of spoken dialogue 12min into the film. The front half of this film, told through sojourns in the video game Second Life and a mixture of mid 2000s period detail, conjures an utterly singular depiction of the yearning for emotional connection. The back half culminates with such carefully observed moments of tenderness that you can’t help but marvel at the coherency of vision across both the virtual filmmaking and location work.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679397334-AT1E9EBCI6AYJLR64P8G/Spider.png 26PPRyan - SPIDER Cate Christiansen - 22, Alexandra Mettler - 22, Lucas Manuel-Scheibe - 22 | NY, USA “What happens when you take an inherently comedic concept (a flautist with a spider kink hiding their obsessions from an intimidatingly bass voiced father) and play it almost entirely straight? You find yourself somehow getting to the heart of real issues around sexual repression and desire. Each time I watch this film I’m taken in by its gaze, both empathetic and distant, absurdist and clinical. A film that seems impossible on paper, but manages the clarity of vision that comes from spinning a delicate web.” Uneasy Street https://www.nffty.org/26ppkevin daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679416709-TP5AI6ZHW91ITPXVYRGA/MyLittleClopfic.png 26PPKevin - MY LITTLE CLOPFIC Eve Peters - 22, Felix Bailly - 23 | NY, USA “A meet-cute drenched in 2013 internet cringe, Eve Peter’s My Little Clopfic is an acting tightrope from two leads performances which helped me discover my heart can ache for a man earnestly in a My Little Pony costume. And like the celluloid version of an online rabbit hole—it’s darkly funny, oddly poignant, and can shift right out from under your feet in an instant.” Points of Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679416709-TP5AI6ZHW91ITPXVYRGA/MyLittleClopfic.png 26PPKevin - MY LITTLE CLOPFIC Eve Peters - 22, Felix Bailly - 23 | NY, USA “A meet-cute drenched in 2013 internet cringe, Eve Peter’s My Little Clopfic is an acting tightrope from two leads performances which helped me discover my heart can ache for a man earnestly in a My Little Pony costume. And like the celluloid version of an online rabbit hole—it’s darkly funny, oddly poignant, and can shift right out from under your feet in an instant.” Points of Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679424418-YGBWQPSXN4RL57TTD0DD/Railbirds.png 26PPKevin - RAILBIRDS Weston Borg - 23, Riley Owens - 24, Lucas Wurman - 23 | NY, USA “Before online betting markets bet on life, folks bet on horse races. But after more than 130 years of operations, New York’s The Aqueduct racetrack is closing and with it, its memories. The stories from racetrack employees and patrons in Weston Borg’s Railbirds tether the landmark to a local past that might not fill history books but reminds us how meaningful a bittersweet goodbye can be when you’re saying farewell to a place that shaped you.” IYKYK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679431485-DAN4P909360Q7N5B5XVG/NobodyHereKnowsWhoIWas.png 26PPKevin - AQUÍ NADIE SABE QUIÉN FUI Alejandra Villegas - 23, Vanessa Navari - 23, Kate Vela - 24 | Mexico “Equal parts compassionate and foreboding, Aquí Nadie Sabe Quién Fui feels like walking through someone else’s memories as they are scrubbed of any identifying details. Cigarette burns redact families’ faces in scrapbooks. Glimpses of homes, schools, and streets fill the screen but never reveal the documentary’s subject. Every new breadcrumb added to the story by filmmakers Vanessa Navari, Kate Vela, and Alejandra Villegas compels the film to a viewing experience that is both difficult to watch and difficult to turn away from.” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679441113-EWN5FC04O1Y9H3KKWA97/evergreen.png 26PPKevin - EVERGREEN Luke Gardiner - 21 | NY, USA “Did we all think growing up that there was a danger to swallowing watermelon seeds? Well, Luke McCormick Gardiner’s Evergreen may have that fear beat. This film is for the codependent green-thumbs out there. Or maybe for your friends who personify their plants a little too much? But if you’re just into well-paced thrillers inside a terrarium of a set where you feel you can touch each sprig, frond, and leaf? Then you’re welcome to enjoy the wild ride too!” Uneasy Street https://www.nffty.org/26ppselena daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679474930-H1ZBCBIITGHGSEQ6M582/HoneyMyLoveSoSweet.png 26PPSelena - HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET JT Trinidad - 24, Earvic Noay - 22, Rocky Morilla - 24, Kukay Zinampan - 24 | Philippines “Light dances with shadows as JT Trinidad’s tight direction brings life to Manila’s empty rooms with the hustle and bustle of its city; the sound tying the story’s vignettes together. Grounded in a surviving movie house, this queer coming-of-age film confronts life’s magic through questions like how to know when you love someone. Though it feels made for viewers like me - a queer Filipino with an affinity for slice-of-life storytelling - its resonance transcends matters of identity. HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET reminds me of the importance of a neighborhood cinema. Really, it's the container for our own communities and self-discoveries. How beautiful it is to be alive in a SIFF theater!” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679474930-H1ZBCBIITGHGSEQ6M582/HoneyMyLoveSoSweet.png 26PPSelena - HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET JT Trinidad - 24, Earvic Noay - 22, Rocky Morilla - 24, Kukay Zinampan - 24 | Philippines “Light dances with shadows as JT Trinidad’s tight direction brings life to Manila’s empty rooms with the hustle and bustle of its city; the sound tying the story’s vignettes together. Grounded in a surviving movie house, this queer coming-of-age film confronts life’s magic through questions like how to know when you love someone. Though it feels made for viewers like me - a queer Filipino with an affinity for slice-of-life storytelling - its resonance transcends matters of identity. HONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET reminds me of the importance of a neighborhood cinema. Really, it's the container for our own communities and self-discoveries. How beautiful it is to be alive in a SIFF theater!” Centerpiece presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679483327-3X5JFT7418DK5N68RUAZ/InsideMyWornOutDrawer.png 26PPSelena - INSIDE MY WORN OUT DRAWER IS AN OCEAN Siwoo Kim - 23, Katie Nagrowski - 22, Emily Leeds - 20 | NY, USA & South Korea “I’ve yet to shake this film’s opening lines from my mind. Impressive animation paired with a lively soundscape, what starts off as a suicide pact between two lonely souls, becomes a mini-odyssey after someone bails. The film tries to find warmth in fleeting encounters, as faces are lit by car headlights and cigarette lighters, presented in a striking, textured color palette. Loneliness in the city, and what it looks like in the modern age, is explored by the focal character through excellently written dialogue with an old classmate. Tackling many themes, Inside my worn out drawer, is an ocean manages to hold it all with remarkable grace.” Pedal to the Mettle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679491246-8BS3N8PD3M37LS8C03IH/HomeForRunawayGirls.png 26PPSelena - HOME FOR RUNAWAY GIRLS Maryam Zuhuri - 20, Aileen Fröhlich - 22 | Austria “It’s easy to live in this world. Transitory spaces are weird. What you take from them, is often even weirder. Maryam Zuhuri’s director's statement discusses growing up across different countries, and you can feel it in this film. Without a home base, life can be disorienting, and at worst, lonely. Home for runaway girls discusses the pain, familial expectations, and class through stunning cinematography and composition. And its most interesting feature: it’s a film you read. Seriously- no dialogue here. It’s a big swing that pays off; spending nine minutes in its thoughtful silence is one of my most rewarding watches this NFFTY.” Breaking the Mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679495445-RPQGE0RC86XKIK4WPAHH/Barracuda.png 26PPSelena - BARRACUDA Izzy Dalton - 17, Leah Fitzgibbon - 16 | Ireland “A film that understands contrast. By day, these scenes have a saturation to them that defines their home as inviting, but not quite right. An aquarium's vibrant colors will mesmerize you before quickly realizing Jack is mysteriously losing his fish one-by-one every night. And by night, Izzy Dalton wields elements of analog horror to transform an ordinary home into something sinister. Like Skinamarink and Paranormal Activity, Dalton lingers on the unknown long enough to condition familiarity into fear. Rich soundscapes, stellar editing, and the nighttime’s dizzying grainy texture; Barracuda has it all and sustains its balancing act until the very end.” Thrills & Chills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679502066-ZJCPCGOLHB69XEI0LVS4/WellofDeath.png 26PPSelena - KARNAMA (WELL OF DEATH) Pranav Dawar - 22, Vidhu Kota - 22 | India & NY, USA After seeing this, I wanted to show everyone. This is like when people say, “There’s a whole world out there!” but really, there’s a whole world out there. Bursting with energy and rich colors, Karnama (Well of Death) builds toward a finale that'll conclude our Opening Night block like a shot of espresso. With brilliant pacing, this documentary's reflections on the importance of work and family culminate in the cinematic equivalent of a guitar riff. It’s thrilling to feel through each new shot as the film sparks yet another jolt of joy, even in moments when these people are far from home. Understanding subcultures is a great way to bring us closer to the core of what makes us human, and what drives us forward. And here: the answer is family. Opening Night https://www.nffty.org/26ppamy daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679698652-OFVJTWIKAY3P5AB1HH69/AnEncounter.png 26PPAmy - AN ENCOUNTER Abe Dassa Kaye - 24 | NY, USA “The cinematography in Abe Dassa Kaye’s short film AN ENCOUNTER has stuck with me since my first watch; I loved rollerblading through the city streets with Eli, and you can really feel the intention behind the construction of each frame of his story. A stunning slice of life exploring intimacy, desire, and independence, teeming with empathy and curiosity — there’s so much to enjoy in this one.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679698652-OFVJTWIKAY3P5AB1HH69/AnEncounter.png 26PPAmy - AN ENCOUNTER Abe Dassa Kaye - 24 | NY, USA “The cinematography in Abe Dassa Kaye’s short film AN ENCOUNTER has stuck with me since my first watch; I loved rollerblading through the city streets with Eli, and you can really feel the intention behind the construction of each frame of his story. A stunning slice of life exploring intimacy, desire, and independence, teeming with empathy and curiosity — there’s so much to enjoy in this one.” Friday Night Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679705908-FFXFVQ1V3LY3V2FKB5KC/Barbara.png 26PPAmy - BARBARA Jillian Moray - 23, Gordy De St. Jeor - 22 | CA, USA “To be a fly on the wall in Barbara’s home for an afternoon is such a joy. From the impeccable production design to intricate performances from Myra Turley and Ben Weinswig, it’s clear that every member of this filmmaking team understood the assignment. Director Jillian Moray balances affection and awkwardness so adeptly, I can’t wait to see what she makes next.” Daily Grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679806453-M36MNLVEV9FU4CEK82FZ/MyDadIsDead.png 26PPAmy - MY DAD IS DEAD Alva van Niekerk - 24, Joel Wiklund Ekman - 23, Carl Sköld - 22 | Sweden “Bookended by one of my favorite frames of this festival edition, director Alva van Niekerk’s film MY DAD IS DEAD shook me to my core. Edith Parke masterfully depicts Lo’s silent struggle with a subtlety and nuance that left me speechless. Incredible emerging talent in front of and behind the camera — you love to see it.” Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679712329-F9JLV3YD046YWSEGVVOT/ThePortrait.png 26PPAmy - THE PORTRAIT Julia Hogg - 24, Marissa Bondi - 24 | Canada “This film absolutely stuck the landing for me. Marissa Bondi and Gage Monroe are so charming as Elma and Brad, their chemistry creating a delightfully unnerving dynamic. There’s an electricity in this short that’s hard to put words to; I’m really looking forward to experiencing it with an audience in the theater.” Uneasy Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1773679808548-FTZZ1HYXFUVXGIDQQZ9N/StellaMaris.png 26PPAmy - STELLA MARIS Xinpeng Huang - 23, Keer Zhang - 24, Tuvshinsaikhan Ganbayar - 22 | TN, USA & China “A pixelated odyssey that had me hooked from the first nostalgic note, Xinpeng Huang’s STELLA MARIS is a feat of animated filmmaking. 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difference. https://www.nffty.org/throwback-thursday daily 0.75 2021-07-08 https://www.nffty.org/festival-archive daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621545181247-MMF6W0AU6LXBER0C1MA8/49029563913_b497cb5b89_c.jpg Festival Archive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/film-of-the-week-home daily 0.75 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621978197139-67I1UQH026QCTJ790YE2/Website+Banner+%287%29.png Film of the Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/683a50d8-eade-483e-bae2-200bd16d161b/Noodles+Forever+%282%29.png Film of the Week - CURRENT SEASON https://www.nffty.org/challenge-award-winners daily 0.75 2021-12-09 https://www.nffty.org/level-up daily 0.75 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1623881576523-CI8N2IK69S493PO2H6WE/Welcome+to+the+Level+Up+Challenge+Hub%21+%282%29.png Level Up Challenge Hub - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625675075853-S7O8USTJEK26VLDZQAI8/newArtboard+4%402x.png NFFTY - Home - NFFTY is the world’s largest, most influential film festival for emerging filmmakers We celebrate and elevate work by women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other young persons from traditionally marginalized communities who are building a more equitable and inclusive film industry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625677008804-2T88SVA6T7H9YAJ0RQVU/3.png NFFTY - Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625676848240-4X3THHWXMQHZ9M7JHNKV/7+%281%29.png NFFTY - Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1625677977993-ZE8UPE7ZKQ1FMBDRVFNQ/2.png NFFTY - Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621532288609-3Y5WFHEIEH0WM1SVP5NP/NFFTY_Badgenfftyhow.png NFFTY - Home - NFFTY Tips + Tricks NFFTY filmmakers share how they challenged themselves in this YouTube series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621532321577-0KYFO41R8ZQIKWYIMGIV/NFFTY_Badgenfftynow.png NFFTY - Home - NFFTY. On Demand. New releases + old favorites, shorts + features, live + recorded Q&As…all by NFFTY alumni. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1621532594658-WNVDU1Z3TXU7RVB1DUJ4/NFFTY_Badgethrowbackthrusday.png NFFTY - Home - Blast From the Past Check out some free curated collections of NFFTY yesteryears! A cinematic trip down memory lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1620864197024-1CRQLIXW2T7UEEAUNEZO/NFFTY_Filmstartshereshortform_GIF.gif NFFTY - Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/alumni-spotlight-natalie-harris daily 0.75 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624563023789-E31698S16FUZV9FGEZO5/IG+Post+-+Alumni+Spotlight.png Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624564378642-ZIKBL9JTHAG3IMXW7ALP/Screen+Shot+2021-06-24+at+12.09.29+PM.png Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624563868251-B86ZMWOAQHBWTLXAL2E3/Screen+Shot+2021-06-24+at+12.09.07+PM.png Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624564487599-JTI0B4WV5WE70U4D2J7Y/Screen+Shot+2021-06-24+at+12.09.19+PM.png Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624564091752-5VAS7AF4C474U1OEJ87B/IMG_5357.jpeg Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624564708921-FCVEW81BJC2RQHHKKLOP/NFFTY+2018+-+2.jpeg Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1624564789028-5N2KGANQMAY4A38DT12L/Screen+Shot+2021-06-24+at+12.08.57+PM.png Alumni Spotlight - Natalie Harris - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/alumni-spotlight-yang-liu daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627503051798-H3AEBP1JPFOO1WZLJIFS/8.png Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627505413816-LQV7FTVCZPQRMSPU04EH/a-cowboy-needs-a-horse.jpg Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627505576588-JKWDUUM0G871QS7U7BUT/car_frame160.png Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627506160464-3S23HWJEQ0HWDQMVR51H/cafe_v19.png Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627505937108-4F76O3J63AF475ZTQ9K7/cats.jpg Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627506023236-A9HYV70TUBDZT0Y6M7SO/Screen+Shot+2021-07-28+at+1.58.08+PM.png Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1627506107142-1HXN1MXAX953WDOH68TZ/rotundus_v09.png Alumni Spotlight - Yang Liu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nffty.org/pitch-competition-2021 daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631040410772-6X39FV43X9RWBMWVKHAV/SquareSpace+Banners.png Pitch Competition 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631040734907-08UZAF79VE3UL785GDDU/Pitch+Competition+Badge_final.png Pitch Competition 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631040893259-YNXM3J4GOH35MK1B1OAO/resistor_yellow.png Pitch Competition 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585c3d2c579fb31beca3111d/1631041147736-97TA18MY7UE3BYG01OKG/switch+motif_denim.png Pitch Competition 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all 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