From Combat To ClassroomDirector: Jackson Matthew Milligan (USA)“Combat To Classroom” shares the story of our teacher Mr. Brandt, and his journey from serving in the military to teaching at a small rural school in Northern California.Documentary – StudentDOCUMENTARY SHORTS (1:00pm – 3:00pm) What drew you to create this film? – We wanted to learn more…
UnfoldingDirectors: Victoria Mohr-Blakeney & Christian Metaxas (Canada)Unfolding is a short experimental film about relationships, loss, and struggles with mental health, visually explored through the folding, unfolding, idealization and devaluation of origami cranes.ExperimentalEXPERIMENTAL FILMS (1:15pm – 3:00pm) What drew you to create this film? At a difficult time in his life, one of our collaborators folded…
Deja VuDirector: Pete Bridges (Australia)Ben, a solitary artist, has been experiencing vivid moments of déjà vu involving a woman named Dani — starting first in his dreams, then increasingly in his waking life. As the experiences grow more intimate and often disruptive, he searches for clues and meaning, only to encounter another man living with…
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…
SteadfastDirector: Cayli Hanson (USA)The local hardcore, punk scene is about the youth expressing their values and contributing to a local community. Participating and kickstarting a movement bigger than oneself.Documentary – StudentREGIONAL FILMMAKERS SCREENING (7:00pm – 9:00pm) Steadfast was finished in May 2026, during Cayli’s senior year at Harlem High School. Cayli is currently enrolled in…
