2026 MWFF Winners
Congrats to all of the category winners for the 2026 fest! Congrats all!
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2026 MWFF Photos!
Our thanks to all who attended this year’s fest! All of the photos are now posted. They can be found on our facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MosaicWorldFilmFestival&set=a.1514846000681171 Our next fest will be our 20th annual! We’ll see you at The RPL Nordlof Center on September 17, 18, and 19 2027. Submissions open for the next fest on 10/1/2026…
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Filmmaker Interview for “The Lone Angler”
The Lone AnglerDirector: Giselle Calderon (USA)A mysterious individual enters a saloon in a human-desolate town occupied by anthropomorphic sea creatures. He hides a secret that, if revealed, could put his life on the line. This secret becomes difficult to keep when robbers barge in. Will the individual stand by idly or will he risk it…
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Filmmaker Interview for “Mobile”
MobileDirector: Jimmy Lo (Canada)A newlywed couple from Hong Kong finds their fresh start in Canada.NarrativeNARRATIVE SHORT FILMS / SESSION 01 (11:00 am – 12:30pm) What drew you to create this film?– The story is inspired by my close friend’s real stories. What does filmmaking mean to you?– Filmmaking is a way of life. I explore…
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Filmmaker Interview for “Long Long Time”
Long Long TimeDirector: Perry Kroll (USA)A stranded traveller, ensnared out of space and time, glimpses a fractured path to salvation.Music VideoMUSIC VIDEO AND ANIMATION SHORTS (11:00 am – 12:30pm) > What drew you to create this film? The super weird vibe of this song by Noah Kellman just made these images pop into my head….
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Filmmaker Interview for “The Wild Snail”
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…
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Filmmaker Interview for “Dodgeball”
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…
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Filmmaker Interview for “For Gaza We Rise”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SCREENING (11:30 am – 1:00pm)For Gaza We RiseDirector: Nicholas Stange (USA)The film follows Rockford For Palestine’s struggle to get the City of Rockford to pass a ceasefire resolution.(55 minutes) What drew you to create this film? It is important for us to face and acknowledge the genocide occuring in Gaza and ask what…
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Filmmaker Interview for “Draft Paper”
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…
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Filmmaker Interview for “Mamie”
MamieDirector: Pedro Tamames (Spain)Carla receives a disturbing call from her mother, Anne. Her grandmother, Mamie, wants to die. With this news they decide to travel to be together, for the last time, the three of them and say goodbye to Mamie. The meeting, initially affectionate, turns muddy as old grudges buried under a history of…
