Thursday, August 27
Thursday, August 27
6:00 PM-7:45 PM [BLOCK 1] Comedy Block 1
Kicking Toward Tomorrow (South Korea 30:00) Produced as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2025 Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF) Short Project
A recreational soccer team run by a small Christian church — David and Goliath FC. For the team’s star player, Dongchan, soccer isn’t just a hobby — it’s his entire life. Fueled by an unrelenting desire to win, Dongchan throws himself into rough challenges and risky tackles without hesitation. Each time he charges across the field, the referee’s whistle pierces the air again and again, and the opposing team rarely escapes without injuries. Unable to stand by any longer, team captain Jeonghwan decides it’s time to take action.
New Service (Brazil 11:59)
New Service was born from a very personal frustration: something as ordinary as ordering a coffee had become unnecessarily complex, mediated by layers of digital interfaces. What began as a moment of irritation evolved into a broader reflection on how technology, originally conceived to serve us, now dictates the rhythms of our daily lives and often undermines genuine human interaction.
The Three Fat Men (United Kingdom 15:27)
The three fat men gather for their annual diet camp. But this year an extra guest is coming.
Standoff (United States 7:08) A lawyer, a cowboy, and a patient all meet atop a parking garage…
Rent’s Due (United States 15:19) When a young couple finds themselves a day late and a dollar short on rent, they must resort to drastic measures to avoid eviction. Will they scratch by for another month, or does fate have another idea in mind? Discover what happens (in this action-packed, wacky, and whimsical comedic short film) when “RENT’S DUE”.
Film That Never Begins (United States 4:25) Waiting for the film to begin IS the film.
Incident In Rivertown (United States 19:52) Early one morning in sleepy Rivertown, Massachusetts, two men are found on a bridge. One dead, the other with amnesia. It is up to a local investigator, John Greene, to interrogate the survivor and uncover the truth surrounding the incident. To his chagrin, a second police officer muscles her way onto the case: his wife. Officer Geraldine Jensen-Green. This police couple hangs their dirty laundry across the interrogation table while their confused suspect, Guy Russo, gets an earful.
8:00 PM-9:45 PM [BLOCK 2] Comedy Block 2
A Genre Fluid Comedy (United States 17:47) This film seeks to normalize the experiences of transgender and nonbinary people for a general audience… but can’t quite decide on the best premise to do so, and instead cycles through multiple humorous scenes that examine trans issues from different angles.
Google Transcript (United States 11:07) Two men in conflict are thrown into chaos when a new Google app recalls—and eventually predicts—their conversations, turning a petty disagreement into a confrontation they can’t escape.
Doug By Z.A.K. (United States 112:24) Doug sees that his niece is making $500 a week doing makeup videos on YouTube. How hard could it be?