Schedule

Orpheus

Modern-day interpretation of the Ancient Greek Myth: Orpheus and Eurydice.

Dear Beyblade

A love letter to a hobby filmmaker Danian Lima Martinez has enjoyed since he was younger; Meant to show how something so small can mean something so big to a large community of people.

Fight Call

Frankie and Brooklyn, enjoying the summer before high school, create boxing personas in order to fight off the neighborhood bully.

Xiao Shun and Dumplings

This short documentary explores the deep-rooted cultural tradition of filial piety at the intersection of Asian heritage, intergenerational dynamics, and family duty. By capturing the rhythmic and complex act of a family making dumplings, the film transcends mere cooking to promote intercultural understanding. Ultimately, it helps viewers recognize the universal language of devotion that connects us all.

Two Sides to a Coin

A kid with split personality disorder pays a visit to his therapist after a long time spent alone. The therapist suspects that something might have shifted in his mind over his time away.

Costumes

A closer look into the costumery behind the scenes of a theater production.

Text To Speech

A quest to learn how to speak again in a world where speech has become obsolete and people use devices to communicate.

The Nomadic

In the aftermath of a devastading conflict. a nomad rediscovered a tape of a world that nolonger exist

Escape from Europe

Thomas Weiss reflects on his journey from Czechoslovakia to New York, sharing how his mother helped protect him and guide him to safety from the dangers of the Holocaust during World War II.

The Boardroom

The executive team at a high profile tobacco company struggle to come up with ideas for how to market to ‘the modern day teen’.

A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home follows young artists as they bring a world premiere holiday musical to life. Through rehearsals, puppetry, and collaboration, they navigate challenges, find their voices, and discover the transformative power of theater to build confidence, connection, and belonging, creating a place they call home.

Project Selkie

A young rookie selkie and a sarcastic shapeshifting teenager work together to control their powers. What better way to test your skills than teaming up with new friends against evil aquatic threats from the deep?

Pinky Swear

 This film offers a unique window into the complex emotions child performers navigate. At a final callback for a movie, Ella, a 13 year old inexperienced actor from Albany, meets Ruby, a well-known child actor she admires from a popular television series that just got canceled. While Ella is enamored by Ruby’s fame, she is shocked when Ruby shares with her that her career is beginning to overshadow her childhood and that she is afraid to disclose her desire to leave the business with her mother. It soon becomes clear that each girl has what the other wants. As they connect, Ruby confides in Ella that she has decided to flub her audition in an attempt to go back to school and live the life of a normal kid. 

LONG LIVE THE MAGIC: A Swiftie Roadtrip

What starts as a tween dream — two 11-year old best friends finally scoring tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, as it is coming to a close  — becomes a deeper journey into growing up, girlhood, and the power of being authentic, joyful, and staying silly.

At its center is a mother and her 11-year-old daughter: one raised to believe being powerful meant “dressing like a man,” and the other coming of age in a new world of glitter, vulnerability, and unapologetic feminine power. Impressionistic and playful, the film evokes nostalgia for the present moment and the wonder of this pivotal age. A film that appeals to both parents and kids alike. 

Constellations of the Sea

A 17-year-old filmmaker joins a Maldives research team to document the growing challenge of protecting endangered whale sharks at the center of a global tourism industry.

The Things We Lose on Our Way to the Sky

A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal dissonance.

My Neighbor Lise

Told from the perspective of her daughter, Lise an elderly woman who now has dementia, has her life stories brought to reality with stop-motion animation.

The Climb

A student, weighed down by the stress of academics and the negative effects of social media, goes on a journey through nature to figure out how to get out of this mindset. Juxtaposed with interviews of subjects at different stages in their lives, from a preschooler all the way to an 80-year-old, “The Climb” offers insights on happiness, stress, time, and the entire human experience. 

Where I Find Myself

A short documentary follows two teenagers, Alexander and Maëlle as they come to understand their identities as gay and lesbian. Through their personal journeys, the film explores the challenges they face in everyday life, including navigating school environments, friendships, and family relationships. As they confront acceptance, misunderstanding, and self-discovery, the documentary highlights both the struggles and moments of resilience that shape their experiences growing up. 

Two Sides of Summer

Two vacations in one summer, that sounds cool, right? But when your parents are divorced, it’s never that simple. You’re one person, yet your life is split in two. Through the eyes of 10-year-old Xavi, we discover how bittersweet a summer with divorced parents can be. How do you embrace the new normal when your heart still longs for the way things were?

The Horror From Beneath the Earth

After they accidentally discover a cavern, three estranged friends must battle a hideous beast.

Revolution

After a simple command crosses a line, one boy becomes witness to a revolution that he never meant to start.

alieN Film

Inspired by absurdist comedy and modern paranoia culture, alieN Film follows a desperate conspiracy theorist who attempts to expose two reality-bending aliens on a quest for the perfect slice of pizza, only to discover that the universe may be far less sinister, and far more indifferent, than he fears it to be.

Trapped

Through a series of dreamlike, expressionist scenes, Trapped explores teenage loneliness, screen addiction, and emotional isolation in the digital age. The film provides a deeply personal portrait of what it feels like to grow up in a world that is always connected — and yet often emotionally distant.

Echo

After losing her mother, a teenage girl named Mae is raised by Echo, an artificial intelligence designed to act as a maternal figure. At first, Echo provides structure and comfort, but as Mae matures and her grief deepens, she begins to resist the AI’s programmed empathy and yearns for something real. The story reflects the limits of technology in understanding the depth of human emotion.

Homework's a Killer

A student discovers that trying to finish your math homework…can be a killer!

The Curious Incident of Everett Wilder

Everett, a lonely boy growing up in 1952, discovers a mysterious jackalope at his birthday party. The creature leads him on an exploration of the natural world and to worlds beyond his imagination in pursuit of the impossible to catch horned rabbit.

Demon Saja Gurls!

How far would you go to save your friends and classmates when the latest K-Pop sensation comes to town to steal their souls? Best friends, Monica and Mikey, must venture into enemy territory to find the answers.

Silenced

Silenced is a short drama about a teenager, Tasha, who feels torn between her friends’ indifference and her growing urge to speak out about social issues. When she accidentally reposts an activism event, her friends mock the cause and pressure her to stay quiet. As Tasha crosses paths with Layla — a young activist who refuses to be silenced despite censorship — she begins to question her own fear and the dynamics within her friend group. The film explores peer pressure, self-expression, and the courage it takes to use your voice even when those closest to you won’t listen.

Bird Brain

A thirteen year old girl, devout to a bird worshiping religion, is shaken when she finds a dead starling outside her school. She must speak up for herself and reveal the religion’s biggest lie while competing with the popular boy for the lead part in the school play.

Fountain of Youth: The Boys & Girls Club

A live talent show is minutes from airtime, but stolen props and missing cookies puzzle a detective who is determined to save the day.

Mother Tongue

Kabir, a confident nine-year-old raised by deaf parents is mocked for calling sign language his mother tongue, but finds the courage to embrace his identity and transform ridicule into understanding. 

Abstract URGE

A documentary inviting audiences to reconsider how they approach art – not just as observers, but as active participants.

Ananse and the Divine Journey

Long ago, when stars were still forming and the Earth was still young, a great tragedy of rain, wind, and fire descended upon the Earth. Ananse the trickster spider ventured out in search of the three Gods: The Sea Turtle, who controlled water; The Antelope, who controlled wind; and The Hog, who controlled fire, to tame their elements and bring peace back down to Earth.

Clara Takes the Wheel

Today is Clara’s 17th birthday. Her father, Gilles, wants to keep her busy while he organises her surprise birthday party. He decides to take her to a deserted parking lot to carry on with her driving lessons. Alone in this small, confined space out in the middle of nowhere, things won’t turn out the way Gilles had hoped.

Rebound

When her best friend makes the girls’ varsity basketball team instead of her, a high school sophomore must overcome her jealousy to maintain their friendship.

Coco Wants to Know

Coco is a pint-sized 7-year-old and wonders about their universe, about infinity, death, creativity and several fascinating subjects. An ode to curiosity, Coco takes us on a journey through their imagination with their existential questions and a few fart jokes, because even grown-ups find that funny, secretly.

A Night with Monkey Gino

Bedtime is more about fun and less about sleep for a monkey who wants to play. But when his show curtain opens at sunrise, will he shine or snooze?

Chirp Talker

On her city balcony, Audrey delights in the flutter of tiny birds—fluffing their feathers, chattering, and sneaking tangerine bites. Their chirps sound like cheerful hellos and playful spats, inspiring her to invent a bird-language translator that unlocks their secret conversations.

Every Dog Has Its Day

This little story is based on actual experience where the girl is so taken in by the spectacular birds that they are welcomed with open arms. Her Staffy is forbidden from doing what obviously needs to be done and the Peacock population grows dramatically. With time the girl eventually changes her position to that of the Staffy who knew all along that the garden should be out of bounds to peacocks.

YaYa's Band

Silky finishes her web and prepares to play music on its strings, but a clumsy puffermoth tears it apart. After repairing it, a rushing maracas bird nearly crashes into the web. Silky strikes the strings to warn it just in time—only for a sneeze to destroy everything again.. With YaYa’s help, Silky rebuilds and finally performs a beautiful string concert.

Shanley

A mischievous little egg boy relishes in bringing chaotic play into the dining room while his parents try to get him under control, driving them to their wits end.

Prout

Obsolete household appliances and waste of all kinds are sent to the planet Prout, Earth’s dumping ground. Bean and Spaghet, two little emergency workers from this strange planet, go on an emergency mission to save one of their friends who has been crushed by debris falling from the sky.

The Adventures of Naleag

An animated short that explores the lore of Naleag, a character created by the Leverett Elementary Afterschool Program, and follows his chaotic adventures with rat friends in the school basement!

Sunspark

In a post-human wasteland, a robot scavenger unexpectedly finds the broken body of another robot while looking for spare parts. After failing to fully revive her, he must decide how much of himself he’s willing to give in order to bring her back to life.

Seahorsies

When young seahorse Shelly goes to her Mum’s house for the weekend, she misses her beloved pet catfish Pearl. But through a magical seashell, Shelly stays connected – discovering that even across changing homes and tides, love, family and friendship are never far away.

One More Cup

As toddler Leona is about to host her very first tea party with her stuffed animals, it inexplicably turns into a worldwide spectacle—but all she really wants is to share tea with her friends. 

Finding the Light

A grumpy anglerfish who loses his light, and embarks on a journey through the ocean to reclaim it.