Fest Schedule for 2026!
Please see the link below for our full schedule for this year’s fest.
Please see the link below for our full schedule for this year’s fest.
An Alternate PondDirector: C Thomas Lewis (USA)A man takes his boat out on a pond. A conversation with a fish becomes a meditation on the lives we didn’t live. Surreal imagery blurs the line between waking and dream as the film explores regret, aging, and the search for peace within the only life we have.ExperimentalEXPERIMENTAL…
The Wild SnailDirector: Pierre Ajavon (France)By transforming a timelapse of a snail into an audiovisual palindrome, “The Wild Snail” explores the reversibility of time and the breathing of the world. Through image-sound symmetry, the film unfolds as a meditative loop where movement becomes texture and slowness turns into a form of resistance to contemporary acceleration.ExperimentalEXPERIMENTAL FILMS…
Congrats to all of the category winners for the 2026 fest! Congrats all!
Beyond the CloudsDirector: Andrew Imai (USA)A story about the inherent pull of discovery and the unknown.Experimental – StudentEXPERIMENTAL FILMS (1:15pm – 3:00pm) What drew you to create this film? I was drawn to create this film as the start of my science communication as an aspiring astronomer and filmmaker. The idea was conceived in collaboration…
Draft PaperDirector: Olivia Moon (USA)Modeled after the real-life practice of US sailors being forced to censor their pin-up tattoos during World War II, Draft Paper tells the story of an unfulfilled fashion designer who has to face the moral and personal implications of creating his art during a tumultuous time in history.AnimationREGIONAL FILMMAKERS SCREENING (7:00pm…
DodgeballDirector: Jesse Van Norman (USA)When a tiny robot decides to play a friendly game of dodgeball with a heavily-armed military robot, things don’t quite go as planned.Animation – StudentMUSIC VIDEO AND ANIMATION SHORTS (11:00 am – 12:30pm) What drew you to create this film? This film was originally inspired by anime fight choreography! As the concept evolved…