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Agenda

(Film Specific Content advisory below)​*

Saturday October 11th Films

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Block I:  10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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"Traingazing" (14:10) directed by Alexia Howard

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"Sands of time" (3:00) directed by Kevin Wang

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"Hannah" (15:00) directed by Thomas Mehler

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"Hang-Ups" (3:43) directed by Jacob Willett

 

"It's Just Business" (20:28) directed by Alex Bindschadler

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"Listening In" (9:41) directed by Dan Goldsmith

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"One Giant Waddle" (7:55) directed by Kevin Jones

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"The Little Prince" (15:52) directed by Amar Khati


 

Intermission (15 minutes)

Block II: 11:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

 

"Strolling Down Brighton Pier" (4:58) directed by Kenny McCracken

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"Rebound" (15:00) directed by Jared Jacobsen

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"Wreckless" (10:00) directed by Tim Troy

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"Memoria Obscura" (5:00) directed by David Christopher Nelson, Connor Ryan

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"The Absurd" (11:08) directed by Gabriela Lopez 

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"Party Demon" (9:52) directed by Preston Tompkins, Zach Reinert

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"Remote Death" (1:55) directed by Kevin Jones

 

"No Left Turns" (31:36) directed by Douglas Ryan

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Intermission (15 minutes)

Block III: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 

"Keepsake" (17:35) directed by Emily C. Wagner

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"School Principal" (14:55) directed by Micheal Diyani

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"Rain, Rain" (8:40) directed by Thomas Pace

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"Blurrish" (28:00)directed by Felix Nunez

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"3 To Die" (11:0) directed by Mitch Yapko, Allen Rueckert

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"Swimming With Giants" (10:00) directed by Sam Pfoser

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Intermission (15 minutes)

​Block IV: 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

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"Love Sonnet" (10:25) directed by Tony Tacheny

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"The Box" (10:38) directed by Angela Andronache

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"Brother’s Horn" (15:00) directed by Majid Asadi

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"Pollution Without Borders: The Tijuana River Pollution Crisis" (4:12) directed by Jenna Xu

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"The Kluane Compositions" (13:00)

directed by Matthew Lien, Diyet van Lieshout

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"Un Homme and a Lady" (10:08) directed by Mitch Yapko

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"Darcine's Day" (16:30) directed by Aaron Goffman

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Filmmaker Networking Events

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Filmmaker* Registration and Cocktail Party

Digital Gym Cinema

Friday Oct 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. 

​​​​*Filmmakers, cast & crew and plus ones

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Quarterly Filmmaker Awards Presentation

Saturday Oct 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Digital Gym Cinema

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Cocktail Party at 6:00 p.m.

Knotty Barrel Brew Pub

All are welcome!​

RSVP required.

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Content Advisory

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WARNING: Most short films are not rated.  Many contain "mature themes" including depictions of "strong language", "violence", "imitable and addictive behavior", "drug and alcohol use", "arson", "brief nudity", "sexual content" or "sexual assault". Viewer discretion is advised.

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*(Film Specific Content advisory)​

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"Hannah" -- Death of a child​

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"It's Just Business" -- Profanity, Graphic violence, Betrayal, Faustian Themes

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"The Little Prince" -- War, loss, genocide

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"Wreckless" -- Profanity, Alcoholism, Drunk driving injuries

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"Memoria Obscura" -- Suggested Child abuse, dystopian

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"The Absurd" -- Suggestive dancing, Infidelity themes

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"Party Demon" -- Drinking & Drug abuse, Satanic humor

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"No Left Turns" -- Addiction, suggestive language, profanity

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"Keepsake" -- Coping with loss, elderly mobility issues

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"School Principal" -- striking a child

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"Rain, Rain" -- Assault against women, coping

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"Blurrish" -- Violence, Cartel business, kidnapping, profanity

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"3 To Die" -- Profanity, demonic themes

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"Love Sonnet" -- Infertility

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"The Box" -- Violence, obsession, profanity

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"Brother’s Horn" -- Mental abuse, Violence, Mental health

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"The Kluane Compositions" -- Indigenous / Environmental issues

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"Darcine's Day" -- Homelessness, adversity

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San Diego
Short Film Festival

Next Event:

January 10, 2026

Quarterly Film Screening Festival

& Annual Film Festival

What

When

Where

San Diego

Short Film Festival

March 29, 2025

July 12, 2025

Oct 11, 2025

Jan 10, 2026

Digital Gym Cinema

1100 Market St,

San Diego, CA 92101

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