San Diego Short Film Festival

Opens on December 28th

10:00 am – 7:30 pm with four 30 minute intermissions

Tickets available in the online shop at Tickets | SDSFF

An intimate short film festival, listed on IMDb, the San Diego Short Film Festival celebrates the art of storytelling through short films, showcasing the work of talented student, amateur and professional filmmakers from around the globe. From thought-provoking dramas to captivating animations, the SDSFF presents a rich tapestry of storytelling, offering a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their craft for fellow film enthusiasts.

SDSFF consist of five distinct blocks of short films:

Block I:  10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

“Ashes To Ashes” directed by Holly Dorff

“Barrio” directed by Sydney Villa

“The Rowboat” directed by Yutong Cao

“Road Not taken” directed by Michael Shengaout

“Motherthief” directed by Brendan Cleak

“The Endless” directed by Adrian Ross

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block II: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

“Beautiful Darkness” directed by Mark Roberts

“Commitment is an Act Not a Word” directed by Abdulrahman Al-Mana

“LUKi & the Lights” directed by Toby Cochran

“Some of Us Watch the Sunset, Too” directed by Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz

“The Last Butterflies” directed by Patrick Rea

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block III: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“Lucky Dog” directed by Donna Guthrie

“Dow” directed by Sofi Abou-Assali

“51st State” directed by Hannah Rosenzweig

“Into the Reds Tale” directed by Alisdair Zhang

“Remains” directed by Mark Villaluz

“A Walk in the Park” directed by Kristen Dillehunt

“Hold Me” directed by Andrew Tingle

“Lucky Lenny” directed by Jack Campise

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block IV: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“A New Back” directed by Yijia Sun

“Wishful Thinking” directed by Margaret Messer

“Hearts of Men” directed by Christian Brunetti

“That Day” directed by Alena Aliaksane

“Breakout” directed by Jake Solomon

“Bergamot” directed by Hsu Chien

“Back to Me” directed by David Abreu

Intermission (30 minutes)

Block V: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

“The Silver Lining” directed by Devansh Sood

“CR7” directed by Azad Anesh

“Mahsa – Woman Life Freedom” directed by Shahrad Fredotti

“Discharge” directed by Ryan Metcalf

“Shaping Kulture” directed by Joseph Vialpando