All Quiet on the HomeFront | 25 min | Directed by Harjus Singh, USA

Based on the true story of Bhagat Singh Thind, one of the first Asian-Americans from India, who fought in the US Army during WW1. He comes back from the war and is discharged because a new law revokes the citizenship of Non-Caucasians. 

The Tyranny of Distance | 9 min | Directed by Gabriel Diamond and Matthew Beighley, Liberia

Fifteen years of civil war in Liberia has resulted in one of the world’s worst doctor shortages and cut off the country’s rural poor from basic healthcare. Community health workers trained and equipped by the non-profit Last Mile Health are working to deliver lifesaving health services to the 1.2 million Liberians living in the most remote reaches of the country.

Little Rebel  | 10 min | Directed by Aimie Vallat, USA

Little Rebel follows the extraordinary story of Isatou Jallow — a remarkable West African woman from The Gambia, and now Seattle resident. Since seeking asylum in the USA (2012), Isatou has pursued graduate degrees at the University Washington/UW Law School while she continuously advocates for women, asylees/refugees and people with disabilities.

Trump's America | 24 min | Directed by Peter Iliff, USA

When Frank, 40, a wise-cracking panhandler, is thrown out of affluent Royal Oaks, and dumped by police on L.A.’s Skid Row, a zealous reporter convinces Frank to return to Royal Oaks, provoke these cops to beat him up again, and this time get it on tape. But the plan goes horribly wrong, making this a provocative look at the growing homeless epidemic in Trump’s America. 

Hotel Room | 11 min | Directed by Calla Videt, USA

A woman arrives at a hotel room contemplating an irreversible act. In the hotel room, the parallel paths of strangers begin to collide.

The Undertaker's Son | 14 min | Directed by The Affolter Bros, USA

Despite his desire to do anything but, Christopher Redding is attending work with his father for the first time to learn the macabre family business. When the duo is faced with a tragic death, Christopher is pushed to his breaking point revealing a deeper conflict that simmers just below the surface.

The Last Interview  | 12 min | Directed by Jamie Wang, USA

A man sits for what he thinks is a normal job interview for a mysterious company he didn't apply for, only to realize the stakes couldn't be any higher.

Lovers  | 10 min | Directed by Nell Teare, USA

LOVERS is a fictional short film which could just as well be fact. It is a dramatic love story and a mystery set in the City of Angels (Los Angeles). Will a serial killer strike again? Will law enforcement arrest the killer in time... ?

Georgia O'Keefe and Me | 6 min | Directed by Robert Belinoff, USA

Love and art in the age of Trump. 
Chaos and order compete as a married man falls for an artist ingenue. Art prevails.

Do No Harm | 8 min | Directed by Marielle Woods, USA

A short film about a combat medic attempting to hold on to humanity in the midst of a war much bigger than himself. A medic's job is to fix people up, but how does that obligation reconcile with someone who is trained to fight and may be asked to kill? 

(Out)caste | 21 min | Directed by Shilpi Shikha Agrawal, USA

When a manual scavenger cannot continue her work, her 11-year-old daughter picks up where the mother left off.

Don't Be Afraid | 20 min | Directed by Lakshmi Devy, India

Daro Mat revolves around the less spoken about Indian Girl. The indian girl who is smart and yet devoid of opinions as ' having an opinion' was never an option. The movie depicts her strength portrayed by simple thoughts.

MADE IN WASHINGTON

Empty Platform - Lose You | 4 min | Directed by Mackenzie Glisson, USA

Lose You is an electronic/ambient song off of Nathaniel Closen's electronic name, Empty Platform. The music video will be a story of a young man who gets high, and through a series of flashbacks and some foreshadowing, the story is revealed of how he wreaks havoc and causes pain in the lives of those he loves.

Mixed Blood | 23 min | Directed by Roy Arwas

Alexia and Matt are hosting their very first Thanksgiving dinner. Both of their parents will be attending this years festivities. As if that wasn't stressful enough, Alexia's parents are vampires. Matt must do everything in his power to protect himself and his parents from Alexia's blood-sucking family

Brothers | 6 min | Directed by Randy Kerr, USA

Set in the Pacific Northwest, three brothers find refuge and redemption from a troubled home through their love of fly fishing for steelhead and the enduring relationships they forge on the river.

Underneath the Sound | 13 min | Directed by Olga Nikulina, USA

"Underneath the sound" is a narrative short film about hearing loss told through perception of music. We follow the journey of a musician as his hearing deteriorates and hear music from his point of view. We also meet a child whose mom is not aware that her small son has a hearing problem and is about to miss the critical moment for his speech development.

TMSR ENCORE

The Devil Needs a Fix | 10 min | Directed by Ian Ebright, USA

An ambivalent reporter will get a big break if his interview with the Devil goes as planned. Blending the genres of dark comedy, drama, and fantasy, THE DEVIL NEEDS A FIX explores disconnectedness, longing, and the nature of fear.

The Hatred | 60 min | Directed by John Law, aka John Adams, USA

The Adams Family is back!, and this time with a horror piece in which an orphaned young girl conjures an executed soldier back from the dead, and together they deliver hell in the Blackfoot territory of the late 1800’s.

AU NATUREL

The beauty of the world around us as celebrated by those who love it and live it, from social climbers to active listeners to unabashed slackers.

Films screening include: 

AT WHAT PRICE (10:46) d. Tommy Day, USA

QUATTRO 2 (4:28) d. Candide Thovex, USA

BEING HEAR (9:44) d. Palmer Morse & Matthew Mikkelsen, USA

BALANCE (10:50) d. Mark Ram, USA

CHINA DOLL (19:51) d. Jon Glassberg, USA

SLACKER (9:11) d. Max Lowe, USA

 MM4MM: KILIMANJARO (10:43) d. John Waller, USA

Babs | 12 min | Directed by Celine Held, Logan George, USA

An estranged son discovers an alarming purchase made by his late father.

Cups & Robbers | 5 min | Directed by Jim Simone, USA

A restaurant robbery goes awry when they forget to lock the door.

North & Nowhere | 12 min | Directed by Scott Ballard, USA

A girl, a gun and a last chance.

Lovely Legs | 10 min | Directed by Abby Thompson, USA

In a desperate attempt to start anew, a man living in the not-so-distant future transports his secret sex robot companion to a secluded forest for disposal.

Kinderchomper | 17 min | Directed by Mike Scholtz, Japan/USA

A mild-mannered artist from Minnesota leads a double life as a baby-eating professional wrestler in Japan

BREAKING UP. BREAKING DOWN

There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but almost all of them suck. Still, so are enlightening, some are necessary and some are just plain silly. Parting is such sweet sorrow and such good cinema.

Films screening include: 

SAD STEVE (10:30) d. Eric Shanks, USA

IT’S ME (3:31) d. Vance Malone, USA

HOUSE OF TEETH (26:00) d. Susanna Styron, USA

3 (4:00) d. Giovanni Porta, USA

SEVEN BLUE 365 (11:37) d. Joe Rechtman, USA

SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL (3:35) d. Keith Rivers, USA

THE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING  (15:40) d. Geoff Marslett, USA

Two Bellman Two | 19 min | Directed by Daniel Malakai Cabrera, USA

Marriott’s two bellmen Christian & Gage embark on their next adventure, set in Dubai.  When Laila loses a valuable flash drive essential to her business presentation, Christian and Gage go to amazing lengths to retrieve it.

Filling In | 22 min | Directed by Bradley Hawkins, USA

A gentle giant of man, down on his luck, considers a risky and covert career path. To help him learn the ropes, a grizzled vet in the field takes him under his wing.

Diane from the Moon  | 11 min | Directed by Marco La Via and Hanna Ladoul, USA

Shortly after a hurtful breakup, Diane, a transgender pagan priestess, finds refuge in Palm Springs. While engaged with her own inner demons, an enigmatic sociopath starts to stalk her.

Counter Act  | 15 min | Directed by Heath Affolter, Jon Affolter, Nathan Affolter and Thomas Affolter, Canada (Filmmaker in Attendance)

When Alice, a naive young woman having lunch in a diner circa 1960, joins Mary and Ray in their sit-in protest, the ire of the racist patrons boils over and Alice learns what it truly takes to stand up for what you believe in.

Time is the Longest Distance | 15 min | Directed by Bryan Powers, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

A bittersweet tale of an estranged son's journey to reconnect with his Alzheimer's-stricken father, and an unexpected meeting with a teenaged boy along the way.

The Autumn Waltz | 14 min | Directed by David Golden, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

It was fifty years ago that Woody and Carol Ann went on their first date. They fell in love on the dance floor that night, the beginning of a lifetime of memories that they’ve shared together. But all that changes when Woody realizes that the woman he’s loved for all these years doesn’t remember him anymore...

The Lavender Scare | 78 min | Directed by Josh Howard, USA

With the United States gripped in the panic of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be “security risks” and orders the immediate firing of any government employee discovered to be gay or lesbian. It triggers a vicious witch hunt that lasts for forty years and ruins thousands of lives, while thrusting an unlikely hero into the forefront of what would become the modern LGBT rights movement.

Wars don’t end when the soldiers come home. Their lives, their stories continue. The most resilient veterans reach new heights and distances in coping with their experiences, some — like Super Bowl champs — even wind up going to Disneyland. These shorts have been… VETTED, for your benefit.

Films screening include: 

WELCOME HOME (7:45) d. Luke Broyles,

A WAR WITHIN (19:26) d. Jarrad Henderson,

GHOSTLY ASSEMBLAGE (4:58) d. Austin LaChance, 

COCKED AND LOCKED  (7:30) d. May Elbaz Belschner, 

KEEP MOVING FORWARD (25:22) d. Brent Bandemer, 

MILE 19  (10:10) d. Vincent DeLuca, 

PLACES LIKE THIS (9:30) d. Nick McNaughton

Molasses & Lemon | 4 min | Directed by Robert Sickels, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

The interviews in Molasses & Lemon vividly reveal the ways people talk about their experiences with love and heartbreak are often eerily and intimately related. Could it be that we simply can’t have one without the other? 

Courage | 4 min | Directed by Jean-Luc Julien, Germany

A man struggles to overcome his nervousness with women in a bar when he stumbles upon words of wisdom in the bathroom.

Incendio | 6 min | Directed by Slater Dixon, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

Anything can happen in the world of online dating, and everything does when a mismatched couple meets on an ill-fated blind date. Sparks fly and passion erupts; but will they kill each other, or fall in love trying?

Linea | 15 min | Directed by Will Cuddy, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

While his less-than-faithful girlfriend sleeps in the car, Theo watches two young lovers fondle each other in the parking lot of a gas station. As his tank fills, he is forced to reflect on a relationship gone wrong, and the unique position in which he now finds himself. He’s stuck, and it’s nobody’s fault but his own.

Shoot Me Nicely | 19 min | Directed by Elias Plagianos, USA

Shoot Me Nicely starring John Behlmann, William Sadler, Linda Hamilton and Tasie Lawrence, is the story of a fashion photographer who loses his elite magazine job, plunging him into a downward spiral of odd jobs and celebrity chasing. 

If you know the thrill of victory and/or the agony of defeat and love both equally, just for the joy of playing the game, you are a true fan. In this packages, golfers overcome racism, ping pong players fight the elements, wrestlers get sticky, boxers get (un?)lucky and kids hit the courts and the church(?) just to let the good times roll. This is… THE SPORTING LIFE.

Films screening:

OUT OF THE ROUGH (30:00) d. Rudy Horn

COWGIRL UP (5:17) d. Nathan Willis

THE TABLES (15:00) d. Jon Bunning

SUPERFAN (6:15) d. Leigh Burmesch

JELLO UNDERGROUND (9:44) d. Gracie Garnet (Filmmakers in Attendance)

RUN (3:30) d. Dan Lesser

SANCTUARY (7:53) d. Ashley Seering & Cory Byers

CONCRETE CANVAS (19:37) d. Gary Lundgren (Filmmakers in Attendance)

Doll | 6 min | Directed by Michael Peer, USA

A personal fitness trainer has an unhealthy relationship with dolls.

Clown Art | 7 min | Directed by Walter DuRant, USA

An inmate hopes that his recently discovered painting talent will lead to a ticket out of the lockup.

Cain's Shadow | 29 min | Directed by Antonio De Palo, Italy

On the night of November 5th, 2025, a child called Angela disappears. Around this umpteenth case of disappearance will intertwine the lives and stories of a young inspector, Ada, a young woman in search of her little sister who disappeared many years before; and finally Eddi, a transsexual speaker of a late night radio program.

Wintery Spring | 16 min | Directed by Mohamed Kamel, Egypt

Every change in our reality has its own impact on our lives, can we understand it and accept it or collide with it ?

The Tent Village | 27 min | Directed by Nilima Abrams, India

The Tent Village is, on its surface, a film about the lives of road-side dwellers in S. India, who sell hair or pick through garbage to survive. The teen-aged filmmakers provide rare, nuanced, and unflinchingly honest perspectives on child marriage, alcoholism and caste stigma.

Gonna Be a Soldier | 6 min | Directed by Jonny Lewis, USA

Six-year-old Joey wants to be a doctor when he grows up, but his parents explain that he has to be a soldier instead, and kill people. Will Joey's innocence prevail? Or will his parents' indoctrination finally wear him down?

Horseshoe Theory | 12 min | Directed by Jonathan Daniel Brown, USA

A story of love blooming on the battlefield. After arranging a weapons deal over the internet, a white supremacist named Bobbo and a Jihadist named Abdul meet behind a diner. Over the course of a magical evening they both discover they have much more in common than either of them could have possibly imagined.

Beggar Girl | 19 min | Directed by MaryLee Herrmann, USA (Filmmaker in Attendance)

A veteran war photojournalist is confronted by her harshest critic.

If you wish to speak truth to power, you can’t always be polite. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Sometimes it stings. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable. In this collection of shorts, the issues of today are confronted in ways both alarming and amusing. From gun rights to equal rights to immigration to abortion, sometimes the answers lie in the ability just to see the issues from another perspective. 

Films screening:

LOVE THE SINNER (16:39) d. Geeta Gandbhir & Jessica Devaney

UNDUE BURDEN (7:17) d. Gina Pollack

KADEN & ANGELINA (3:18) d. Stuart Getty

SPEAKING IS DIFFICULT (16:02) d AJ Schnack

WHITE FACE (21:16) d. Mtume Gant

BAYARD & ME (16:07) d. Matt Wolf

Sure, it’s got a ring to it, but being a single lady ain’t all daisies and firecrackers. Coping with dads and lovers, unequal pay and unfair expectations, sexual liberation and siblings, could drive any woman to drink or quit, wrestle or bowl. So, when life gives women lemons, they can make Lemonade, or these empowering short films.

Films include: MOTH; SEMELE; PARALLEL CHORDS; LUCHADORA*; EVERY BEAUTIFUL THING; PARTNERS; 198*

* Filmmaker in Attendance