confishion

When a young woman entrusted with a priest's goldfish accidentally kills his beloved pet, she must navigate her own unconventional secrets and seek forgiveness in the unlikeliest of confessions.

A film by Alexx Simone Johnson & Thomas Larson of the University of Notre Dame

Hell of a child

Young and unnurtured, a child is berated by the ways of the world with a need to survive but is faced with inevitable defeat. The story is based on the short life of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year-old child trying to survive on the South Side of Chicago.

A film by Dominique R. Draper of the University of Southern California

echoes of beslan

The film captures the perspective of journalists on a terrorist attack that occurred in the town of Beslan in Russia in 2004.

A film by Daria Danilia of Stony Brook University

these ruins of mine

A cervine lord explores a ruined castle as he reminisces of a war long since passed and a dynasty even longer overturned.

A film by Madeline Noriene of Rochester Institute of Technology

scout’s pride

Andrej, an ex-boy scout, physically and mentally explores the locale of his last scout outing in order to confront his traumas.

A film by Marko Stojanovic of Carleton College

meditations

A dancer effortlessly moves within and between locations as she communicates through her movements.

A film by Andrew Jae-Yoon Song of Stanford University

motel

A young woman, after traveling out of state to get an abortion, must spend the night at a motel and grapple with the decision that she’s made.

A film by Carolin Harvey of Towson University

walking on the moon

A young man is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer: his battle rages on until he is faced with his destiny or what seems to be left of it. 

A film by Frank Parkinson of the University of Michigan

balcony (balkón)

An unhappy nurse comes home from her shift...only to realize that she's not alone.

A film by Kenny Aune & Anisa Pouriet of Bowdoin College

the promotion

A pair of detectives investigate the disappearance of a boss who has recently given out a promotion.

A film by Tyler Day of Boston College

By Candlelight

A young boy trying to find confidence with his piano skills discovers inspiration from an unsuspected source.

A film by Hunter Hoffman & Reid Robertson of Middle Tennessee State University

errance

In a world where the human race has become extinct, nature is gradually coming back to life.

password: Concordia23

A film by Ariane L'Heureux of Concordia University

bajo el sol

An immigrant couple starts a street vending business in Santa Ana, CA.

A film by Micaela Alvarado of the University of Notre Dame

Get the f*ck out of my house

After a one-night stand, Tilly is forced to come up with creative solutions to get the clingy guy to leave. 

password: GTFO-1

A film by Claire Elyse de Vries of the University of Michigan

photo album

My Grandmother Alison (Iya) and I look through a photo album created by her mother, my Great-Grandmother, Olga (Mamo). 

A film by Olive Foxe Rowell of Mount Holyoke College

savant

When Bridget, a college senior, faces losing her best chance at grad school, she decides to take matters into her own hands, and she won't let anyone stand in her way.

A film by Grace Maddox of Southern Methodist University

the data scraper

A photographical robot becomes remotely controlled by an impersonal programmer. With the purpose of enhancing the scope of A.I. generated artwork, the robot's endeavors prove to be harmful to the creations of an authentic artist.

password: ju5t_F35T1V4L5

A film by Joshua J. Stewart of Concordia University

cutting fat

A silent office worker digs deep inside himself to complete his tasks.

A film by Peter Berle of Ithaca College

mulligan

After his wife abruptly leaves him, retired golf enthusiast Vincent Schiele embarks on a journey searching for a new way to be loved.

password: Molleteconqueso9#

A film by Santiago Gómez D.V of New York University Tisch School of the Arts

dandelion

In a dystopian world, a coal-burning robot working on a mine one day finds something that he has never seen before - a dandelion.

password: dandelionanimatedfilm@gmail.com

A film by Ling Zhao and Zhengwu Gu of Ringling College of Art and Design

shoots and ladders

During the weekly swap from one parent’s house to the other, 9-year-old Kyla becomes acutely aware, with the aid of a mysterious masked man, of the problems adults face while simultaneously facing her increasing need to go pee.

password: S&L2023

A film by Keira Reneau & Julia Moran of Savannah College of Art and Design