Franck (France) by Fabio Caldironi

Franck is a soldier. He watches the streets of Paris. But one day, Franck decides to leave.

Running time: 00:18:45

Reliefs (Mexico) by Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez

Carlos is approaching midlife trapped in a personal crisis that has lingered too long. Rosa, his mother, suffers from disabling pain that is only mitigated by the warm waters of hydrotherapy. One night, she offers to make the ultimate sacrifice so that they can both transit to a better place. A short film about love, hope  and relief we all long for.

Running time: 00:17:40

Mouthfeel (United States) by Max Tullio

After a tumultuous breakup with her powerful wine importer ex, struggling wine rep Rachel fights to carve out her own place in New York’s cutthroat beverage world—all while battling a fragile sobriety, temptation, and the ghosts of her past.

Running time: 00:12:34

Nightfaces (Austria) by Martin Winter, Stefan Langthaler

Mahan is a taxi driver in Vienna, but his job frustrates him. He longs for his family and a normal life. One rainy night, a homeless woman gets into his taxi. She urgently wants to see her son, whose birthday it is. Mahan tries to get rid of her and accidentally breaks her present. To make up for the damage, he takes the strange woman on one last trip through the dark city.

Running time: 00:23:00

The Sight Unseen (United States) by Shawn Antoine II

The Sight Unseen is a hybrid film revisiting the miraculous events of 1971 in the Bronx, when six-year-old Sharon Wilson discovered a glowing cross in her apartment bathroom window—a phenomenon that drew crowds from across the community and became a moment of collective awe and curiosity. Now, more than five decades later, Sharon reflects on her vivid memories, interwoven with the reporting of Amsterdam News journalist Melvin Tapley, who documented the story at the time. Through reenactments, archival research, and Sharon’s voice, the film constructs an evocative portrait of faith and uncertainty, illuminating how extraordinary histories survive even as those who lived them pass on.

Running time: 00:30:00