| FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY | LENGTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alley | Sophie Wu | China | 7 min | |
 The girl inadvertently walked into a quiet alley. As she wandered aimlessly, she suddenly caught sight of a person lying on the ground not far away, while a slender, suspicious figure crouched beside him, gripping a hammer in his hand. The air was thick with tension, and it seemed the depths of the alley were whispering, revealing secrets that were hidden from the world. Film Block: Worlds Beyond: Shorts for Teens | ||||
| Alpacas! | Austin Geiger | United States | 5 Min. | |
 Do you know what an Alpaca is? Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone | ||||
| Blobtown and the Mysterious Wave |
| United States | 2 min | |
 FC Academy student-made films in Newton, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Down Safe | Fédor Benton | United States | 8 min | |
When 10-year-old Fédor discovers a locked safe buried in his backyard, his world transforms into a thrilling quest to uncover its secrets. Film Block: Worlds Beyond: Shorts for Teens | ||||
| EX1L3D | Simon Finkel, Cameron Janitschke | United States | 5 min | |
 Deep in the reaches of space, Alex Rourke searches planet after planet for his missing father. With dwindling supplies and no leads, hope seems lost—until his ship’s AI, M.A.R.I.A (Machine Assistant for Reasoning and Intelligent Analysis), unexpectedly reactivates with new information. Film Block: Worlds Beyond: Shorts for Teens | ||||
| Foxman Adventures |
| United States | 2 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Boston, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Fractured Grace | Ellis Lennon | United States | 5 min | |
 A young girl passionate about ballet is haunted by her music box after she gets frustrated that she’ll never be good enough. Film Block: Short, Sweet, and Animated for 10 & Under | ||||
| Honesty | Erik Jimenez Reyes | United States | 5 min | |
 Abby is a confident but dishonest student. She finds and keeps things that don’t belong to her, but one day when she loses her own wallet, she learns the importance of honesty and decides to return what she’s taken. Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| I'm Fine | Aidan Sinconis | United States | 11 min | |
I’m Fine is a 1st-person tale of struggle with teenage depression told through private journal entries. The film lifts the covers on the distorted perception of reality that comes from depression and gives a realistic view of improvement. Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone | ||||
| Illumination | Charlotte Anthony | United States | 3 min | |
 In the animated short film, Illumination, a burned out worker rediscovers his creativity. Film Block: Short, Sweet, and Animated for 10 & Under | ||||
| Jim and the Bread |
| United States | 1 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Hingham, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Let Me Go | Jayden Chen | United States | 4 min | |
 Samantha goes on a journey to a new environment, much to her parents’ chagrin. Film Block: Slice of Life & Everyday Surreal: Shorts for Everyone | ||||
| Lost Memories | Sherylynn Sanchez | United States | 21 min | |
 In a dystopian future where everyone’s memories have been taken, Maribel seizes a rare opportunity to learn her true past after stealing her memories back from the state. She must work with her brother Alex, and the help of some friends, to unlock their history before the merciless Memory Officers hunt them down. Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| love, mum | Stella Moira Atmadja | Indonesia | 5 min | |
 A daughter navigates life with the absence of her busy mother. But a visit from a neighbor reveals that her mother was never there. Film Block: Reel Reflections: Shorts for tweens and teens | ||||
| Lovestruck | Nate Dyer | United States | 4 min | |
 Ellie is a scruffy teenager who stumbles into a bookstore looking for something to read. Instead, she finds something she didn’t expect… love. Film Block: Slice of Life & Everyday Surreal: Shorts for Everyone | ||||
| Luna Theater Doc |
| United States | 8 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Lowell, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Lux Labs: Back to the Drawing Board | Anton Wittkop | United States | 2 min | |
 The ever-determined Professor Lux enters his state-of-the-art laboratory once more. Will his latest experiment be a stroke of genius, or will it be back to the drawing board? A short stop motion film filled with explosive humor and mild disaster. Film Block: Worlds Beyond: Shorts for Teens | ||||
| One on One Kickball |
| United States | 2 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Berwick, ME Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| One Shot |
| United States | 3 Min. | |
FC Academy student-made film in Boston, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Red Death |
| United States | 5 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in North Andover, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Stolen Apples |
| United States | 3 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Lexington, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| The Mountain Knows | Yiwei Cheng | China | 18 min | |
 The Mountain Knows is a short documentary that explores green economic development in Nanping Village. It focuses on three main characters: an elderly beekeeper, the owner of a century-old B&B, and a clerk at an organic farm. Each of them runs their own business while prioritizing environmentally friendly practices. The film concentrates on their daily routines and attitudes toward the ecological economy through interviews. Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone | ||||
| The Old King | Lilli Bravo | United States | 6 min | |
 This is a story of an Old stubborn king who must give up his throne. He puts his kingdom at risk of attack due to his stubbornness. A young knight named Henrietta must help protect the king and the kingdom. The Old king soon realizes that he must give up his throne and passes it down to the knight Henrietta. Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Tropical Fish | Shirley Xie | China | 7 min | |
 Growing up in a broken home, Xiao Su yearns to escape reality and see the tropical fish by the sea. However, when his journey is unexpectedly cut short, he finds himself back home, gazing in silence at the captive fish in the dim light, where dreams and reality blur into one. Film Block: Reel Reflections: Shorts for tweens and teens | ||||
| Two Places One Heart |
| United States | 6 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Boston, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Underdog |
| United States | 5 min | |
FC Academy student-made film in Melrose, MA Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase | ||||
| Walk Beside Me | Taehyun Heo | Republic of Korea | 3 min | |
 All the good actions that we take for the sake of society–recycling diligently, picking up trash, and trying to be a vegetarian–often seem futile and meaningless in the grand industry scale of our planet Earth. Does that mean our actions are truly meaningless? If so, how can we deal with this blatant meaninglessness? Inspired mainly by Camus and our high school’s philosophy teachers, this film aims to investigate the ultimate question of existentialism. Film Block: Reel Reflections: Shorts for tweens and teens | ||||
