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Slot Movie 01 Movie 02 Movie 03

SLOT A

SCREENING

Water Lilies

Category
Foreign Film
Country
S/Korea
Director
Chanho LEE
Duration
119 min
Synopsis
The water lilies blooms, even in the filthiest waters.

Sky-Sky

Category
Music Video
Country
Ukraine
Director
Ilya Noyabrev
Duration
3 min
Synopsis
A Ukrainian woman reminds herself that she should remain a woman even in the most difficult times

SLOT B

SCREENING

Off Track: Fate of a Race Horse

Category
Doc Film
Country
USA
Director
John Wager
Duration
60 min
Synopsis
Thoroughbred racehorses live to be 25 or 30 years old even though their racing careers are over by their fifth year.

Smoldering-Smoldering

Category
Music Video
Country
Ukraine
Director
Eduard Rimikhanov
Duration
5 min
Synopsis
This song is about the faith of the Ukrainian people in victory and a bright future, and illustrates our present.

Creating A Photojournalist

Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Erik Castro
Duration
45 min
Synopsis
Creating a Photojournalist is a deeply personal documentary that spans five decades, tracing the life of photojournalist and filmmaker Erik Castro.

SLOT C

SCREENING

Earl

Category
Feature Film
Country
USA
Director
Ty Yong Kim
Duration
137 min
Synopsis
Earl. profiles the inspiring and complex life of an unknown and brilliant American composer who was born into abject poverty and ascended through grit and determination to teach at Princeton for 15 years, and Harvard for 23 years.

Until the last minute

Category
Music Video
Country
Ukraine
Director
Ilya Noyabrev
Duration
4 min
Synopsis
The song describes the role of a woman in difficult times. Her support and faith are hard to overestimate.

SLOT D

SCREENING

Ida Rolf - Mother of Fascia

Category
Foreign Film
Country
Switzerland
Director
Ales Urbanczik
Duration
98 min
Synopsis
Fascia, the connective tissue supporting our bodies, is now at the forefront of medical research and is becoming a household name.

Atlantic Narratives

Trailer unavailable
Category
Short Film
Country
USA/Spain
Director
Kostiantyn Mishchenko, Valeriy Zayets
Duration
13 min
Synopsis
Atlantic Narratives is a film anthology of short stories bridging the cultural and emotional landscapes of two vibrant cities�New York and Valencia.

The Madman

Category
Short Film
Country
USA
Director
David Harris
Duration
13 min
Synopsis
Two men find themselves in a tense standoff on a packed commuter train in 1970s Jaipur, India.

SLOT E

SCREENING

Mexico Day Zero

Category
Doc Film/Foreign Film
Country
Argentina/Mexico
Director
Pablo Siciliano
Duration
60 min
Synopsis
Are you aware that Mexico is the world's number one consumer of bottled water?

Outbound

Trailer unavailable
Category
Short Film
Country
USA
Director
Blaine McNellis
Duration
5 min
Synopsis
Short Film

The Long Walk: A Dance with Humanities

Category
Doc Film
Country
USA
Director
Philip Lawrence, Edison Eskeets
Duration
66 min
Synopsis
Six runner-messengers run 330 miles in four days to commemorate the survivors of The Navajo Long Walk and honor the perseverance and endurance of the Dine

SLOT F

SCREENING

As Time Goes By

Trailer unavailable
Category
Doc Film
Country
USA
Director
Koos Baaij
Duration
45 min
Synopsis
As Time Goes By - is an intimate portrait of Sam Hern�ndez�a multifaceted artist with roots in the car culture of California and a deep curiosity about global fine and folk art traditions.

When Truck Leaves Home

Category
Experimental Film
Country
China
Director
Changhong Zhang
Duration
14 min
Synopsis
inrong Zhang (???) is one of the 30,000,000 drivers that deliver coal, produce, and other commodities across China every day.

The Real Yellowstone

Trailer unavailable
Category
Doc/Feature
Country
USA
Director
Tom Opre
Duration
87 min
Synopsis
The Real Yellowstone is a powerful, visually arresting documentary that exposes the untold story of the American West through the eyes of multigenerational ranching families.

SLOT G

SCREENING

Faithless

Category
Short Film
Country
USA
Director
Patrick Lazzara
Duration
28 min
Synopsis
A man tries to piece together his wife�s disappearance, finding out she may have been keeping secrets from him

THE INVENTORS

Trailer unavailable
Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Ryan Egypt
Duration
25 min
Synopsis
He said it was impossible! John Carreyrou, Bad Blood author & WSJ reporter said Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes is a Fraud.

125 Years of Building

Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Robert Ellenwood
Duration
25 min
Synopsis
This documentary celebrates Graniterock�s 125-year history, focusing on the past 25 years of leadership, infrastructure and community impact.

SLOT H

SCREENING

No Better Time

Category
Short Film
Country
USA
Director
James D Christianson
Duration
30 min
Synopsis
Nineteen year old Sarah travels alone to a small mountain town in search of her biological father, who doesn�t know she exists.

Under the One-Time Sky

Category
Short Film
Country
USA
Director
Susan Jennifer Polese
Duration
21 min
Synopsis
Under swaying trees, two childhood friends careen into a past that has long been preserved in a tiny backyard.

Pull Hook 24

Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Eduardo C. Torres
Duration
13 min
Synopsis
Our Silent Voices honors San Francisco�s firefighters and the essential role of the city�s fireboxes during the 1906 earthquake, bringing to light the stories of those who survived and perished through their testimony letters.

SLOT I

SCREENING

American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies

Category
Doc Film
Country
Germany
Director
Marty Riemer
Duration
40 min
Synopsis
From the peace deals of Northern Ireland to bold reforms in Portland, this film asks: could changing how we elect our government save American democracy?

The Family Photo

Category
Animation
Country
USA
Director
John Norris Ray, Maria Victoria Sanchez
Duration
9 min
Synopsis
What happened after an Earth astronaut left a family photo on the moon fifty-plus years ago? This animated short explores the butterfly effect of such an action. How will it affect us all?

Bad Boss Theory

Trailer unavailable
Category
Music Video / Experimental
Country
USA
Director
Michael Neff, Christofer Ilhenfelder
Duration
9 min
Synopsis

SLOT J

SCREENING

Eating History | A Taste Of New Mexico

Category
Doc Film
Country
USA
Director
Zac Cornfield
Duration
56 min
Synopsis
This documentary tells the story of New Mexico�s complicated past, and the cultural impact food has had on its people throughout time.

Strandead

Category
Action/Thriller
Country
USA
Director
Jobe R. Rippey
Duration
10 min
Synopsis
A man runs out of gas on the side of the road with a body in his trunk. As his mask of sanity starts to slip, he has got to figure out what to do and do it fast.

Finding Vision with Jacque Duncan

Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Rozanne Oriella, Tim Kerr
Duration
9 min
Synopsis
Finding Vision highlights the extraordinary work and contributions of Dr. Jacque Duncan, an esteemed chair and ophthalmologist at UCSF.

SLOT K

SCREENING

Saffron Robe

Category
Doc Film
Country
USA / Laos
Director
Jane Centofante
Duration
85 min
Synopsis
Saffron Robe is a feature documentary that follows a revered Buddhist abbot in the remote northern region of Laos as he navigates the challenges of a sacred life under a communist regime.

The Pit

Trailer unavailable
Category
Student Film
Country
China
Director
Yizhang Jin
Duration
3 min
Synopsis

Ice Breath

Trailer unavailable
Category
Experimental Film
Country
Romania
Director
Leonard Alecu
Duration
43 min
Synopsis
Between 2015 and 2024, Leonard Alecu filmed the melting icebergs off Greenland�s East coast. Sailing dangerously close to icebergs

SLOT L

SCREENING

The Breakdown

Category
Feature Film
Country
USA
Director
David Codeglia
Duration
88 min
Synopsis
A high school band trip gone wrong! Stranded at a roadside motel, Morgan gets invited to an orgy with the girl of his dreams and risks his friendships in a race to grow up too fast.

Strolling Down Brighton Pier

Trailer unavailable
Category
Music Video
Country
USA
Director
Kenny McCracken
Duration
5 min
Synopsis
A young Edwardian gentleman, working as a photographer, falls madly in love with a captivating woman as she takes her daily stroll down Brighton Pier.

AIs Silent Omissions

Trailer unavailable
Category
Doc Short
Country
Japan
Director
Nozomu Kubota
Duration
27 min
Synopsis
When generating images using AI, many people discard images that do not depict five fingers, considering them as defective.

SLOT M

SCREENING

The Boston Bulldogs

Trailer unavailable
Category
Doc Short
Country
USA
Director
Bryan Cote
Duration
49 min
Synopsis
A film interviewing 5 people from a running club for addiction recovery, interconnected by one woman�s story from finishing the Boston Marathon after her first full year of sobriety to her relapse 24 hours later, and now her recovery 10 years later.

Faith and the Christmas Star

Trailer unavailable
Category
Animation
Country
USA
Director
Anne Trenning
Duration
22 min
Synopsis
The message is Faith, hope and love are the manifestation of Christmas and as a result Christmas lives in our hearts every day.

The Last Wish

Trailer unavailable
Category
Foreign Film
Country
Ukraine
Director
Ilya Noyabrev
Duration
14 min
Synopsis
On the threshold of the Supreme Court, everyone anxiously awaits the Decision about their fate.

SLOT N

SCREENING

Bela Belara's a Vampire

Category
Horror / Thriller
Country
USA
Director
Juaquin Sebastian Rosales
Duration
100 min
Synopsis
A brassy young woman gets caught in the ploy of an underbelly vampire cult to kill other people.

Faded Names

Trailer unavailable
Category
Student Film
Country
Hungary
Director
am�s B�n�czki, P�ter B�r�, Gr�ta Maj
Duration
18 min
Synopsis
After the crushing of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the country is filled with fear and distrust. The new regime launches a ruthless hunt for anyone considered an enemy of the state.

SLOT O

SCREENING

AN AMERICAN ABROAD

Trailer unavailable
Category
Feature Film
Country
USA
Director
Marcia Kimpton
Duration
105 min
Synopsis
Marcia, a former late-night show starlet known for her eccentricity and unpredictability, embarks on a journey around the world, hosting a travel show. While the concept sounds promising, it�s a big demotion and lacks substance for her.