San Diego Short Film Festival

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An intimate short film festival, listed on IMDb, The San Diego Short Film Festival
(SDSFF) celebrates the art of storytelling through short films of various genres,
showcasing the work of talented filmmakers from San Diego and around the world.
From thought-provoking dramas to captivating animations, the festival presents a rich
tapestry of storytelling, offering a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to
showcase their craft for fellow film enthusiasts. SDSFF consists of ten distinct blocks of
short films over a two day period.

Several of the filmmakers and industry professionals will be in attendance to discuss
their work and answer a few questions during festival filmmaker Q&A sessions and
social events.

Saturday March 29, 2025 10:00 am to 7:30 pm

Block I: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“Papa’s Corner” directed by A. J. Lising
“Big White Dog” directed by Richard Bruce Stirling
“Under One Sky” directed by Lai Na Cheng
“The Villain” directed by Michael Gawaregious Nabih Nasr
“True Colors” directed by Kathy Brewer
“Sonny” directed by Rufio St. George
“Casa Y Communidad” directed by John C. Arroyo
“Angelite” directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block II: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“Real Mother” directed by Tobin Carter
“Charity” directed by Dave Rock
“Acceptance Letter” directed by John William Edwards
“The Accident” directed by Thierry Obadia
“Agami” directed by Francis Bautista
“Red Emma” directed by Macha Ovtchinnikova
“Figures” directed by Kenny Qiu
“Welcome To Mayport” directed by Walter G. Meyer

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block III: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“Zero One” directed by Peter Corrigan
“Scorpion” directed by Krstover Luaay
“Nand SOS” directed by Aleksandr Irinarkhov
“Supporting the Whole You: Ted’s Story” directed by Brady Ferdig
“Acting Out” directed by Mellony Ledo
“The Lantern” directed by Hooman Najaif
“Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns” directed by Fahed Shammo, Makrina Finlay
“The Red Market” directed by Christopher Matthew Spencer
“Ben & Tony” directed by Sascha Schneider
“Ale Brider (All My Brothers)” directed by Ruth Hertz Weber, John Paul Weber

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block IV: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
“Tiny Teaching Tales” directed by Julie Anne Burch
“Alone Together” directed by Tobin Carter
“Swing of Things” directed by Michael Sencindiver
“The Last Call” directed by Alameen Mohammed Altorkistany
“The Suit” directed by Samartha Channagiri Ajit
“Sympathy” directed by Marc Pachon
“The Pear Witch Project” directed by Blake Riesenfeld
“The Three Inches” directed by Craig Trumbo
“Wildfire Smoke – Sky Swallower” directed by Rodolfo Pérez-Luna

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block V: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
“The End was Just the Beginning” directed by Antonio Aleixo
“Until Daylight Comes” directed by Madysen Dougherty
“Untitled Artist” directed by Lilly Goba
“Kill Screen” directed by Joseph Johnson
“Alex & The Incriminator: No RomCom Please” directed by Tonia Rahming, Natalie
Barnet
“Snow Angel” directed by Liam Jeanson
“Dancing With the Devil” directed by J B Buena

Sunday March 30, 2025 10:00 am to 7:30 pm “The Best Short Films of the Year”

Block I: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“Breakout” — Best Drama (winter ’24) directed by Jake Solomon
“Violence of Action” — Best Action / Thriller (fall ’24) directed by Benjamin Orisich
“Glimpse” — Best Experimental (*summer ’24) directed by Earl Paus
“Keep Me” — Best Musical (fall ’24) directed by Mytrell Foreman
“My First Breath: The Story of Carl Gibson” — Best Documentary (fall ’24)
directed by Karen Shayne & Kiya Naka

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block II: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting” — Best Comedy (summer ’24)
directed by Jackson Tropp
“The Phoenix” — Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy (fall ’24) directed by Regina Pigsley
“The Final Stop” — Best Horror / Suspense (summer ’24) directed by Oleksii Babenko
“Vasomotor Rhinitis”– Best Foreign Language Film (summer ’24)
directed by Mikheil Gabaidze
“Amends of the Father”– Best Drama (fall ’24) directed by Stephen Sorrentino

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block III: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“LUKi and the Lights” — Best Animated (winter ’24) directed by Toby Cochran
“Some Of Us Watch The Sunset, Too” — Best Comedy (winter ’24)
directed by Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz
“Motherthief” — Honorable Mention: Experimental (winter ’24)
directed by Brendan Cleak & Caryn Sandoval
“Beautiful Darkness” — Best Action / Thriller (winter ’24) directed by Rod Rinks
“A Real Adventure” — Best Foreign Language Film (fall ’24) directed by Ingela Ogard
“The Last Butterflies” — Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy (winter ’24) directed by Patrick Rea

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block IV: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
“Infinity!” — Best Musical (summer ’24) directed by Benjamin To
“Ant Hotel” — Best Animated (fall ’24) directed by Yu-Hsuan Teng
“Bergamota” — Best Horror / Suspense (winter ’24) directed by
“51st State” — Best Documentary (winter ’24) directed by Hannah Rosenzweig
“Neighborhood Alert”– Best Drama (summer ’24) directed by Ngozi Onwurah

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block V: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
“Vestige” — Best Animated (summer ’24) directed by Yu-Hsuan Teng
“Best Friend” — Best Comedy (fall ’24) directed by Tim David & Brandon Self
“Meal Ticket” — Honorable Mention: Drama (summer ’24) directed by Adrian B. Herrera
“You Look So Pretty”– Honorable Mention: Experimental (fall ’24)
directed by Anna Tuason, Taylor Urquhart
“The Quinceañera Quest”– Honorable Mention: Smartphone film (fall ’24)
directed by Asya Reyes
“Barrio” — Best Local Filmmaker (winter ’24) directed by Sydney Villa
“Woven Together” — Best Documentary (summer ’24) directed by Marcelo Bengoechea
“Remains” — Honorable Mention: Musical (winter ’24) directed by Mark Villaluz
“Mahsa – Woman Life Freedom” — Best Musical (Winter ’24) directed by Shahrad
Fredotti
“Rolling For Rizz” — Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi / Fantasy (fall ’24)
directed by David Dawson and Jordan Jacobo
“Those Who Remain” — Best Horror / Suspense (fall ’24) directed by Christabell Green