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Directed by Mark Landon Smith

A filmmaker produces his first film and navigates submitting to the Filmfestival Filmfestival.

Directed by Marc Crandall

Before texting, there was the beep--and sometimes, love answered.

Directed by Shelly Mauldin

A couple moves into a new house and discovers that there is more there than they bargained for.

Directed by Jill V Dae

An angry man finds himself in an unlikely body on Dia de los Muertos. work in progress

Directed by Eli Brooks Davidson

"SONS" is a poignant documentary short that captures the resilience of a Ukrainian family striving for normalcy amidst the chaos of war. Interwoven with their story is that of an American family from Missouri, journeying to Ukraine to recover the remains of their son, a former Marine who was killed in action while volunteering with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This film explores themes of loss, courage, and the enduring bonds of family in the face of conflict.

Directed by John Schwert

Marci’s arrival to a new city finds her facing a crippling fear that conflicts with her determination to fulfill a promise. She follows a handsome local barista named Kurt to his home and work in search of an answer to her pressing question. Marci’s opportunities, days, and courage dwindle as she holds out for the right moment, the right place, and the right sign. As time runs out, she must confront what brought her to Kurt and reveal the truth to him.

Directed by Aidan Kolokithas

An estranged young couple on the verge of divorce fight to be seen as individuals in their relationship by revisiting shared memories.

Directed by Sara Satchel

This short film follows a young man suffering with Tinnitus that tries to fight through life alone. There is a message of hope and understanding as the people in his life come along side him and remind him that he is not alone.

Directed by Joey A Heintz

Two horrible roommates are down to their last beer. Naturally, they must fight for it. Who will win?

Directed by Dillon Coker-Quintus

Logline: David, a meat addict, begrudgingly assumes a vegetarian lifestyle causing his cravings to manifest nocturnally.

Directed by Kyle Smith

An encounter between a feared forest creature and an ambitious & curious nature enthusiast takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Erin Mitchell

Ramona will go to any lengths to have her beloved Trixie in her arms again.

Directed by Rylee Dulaney

A group of friends investigate the folklore legend of "The Handyman," a menace who supposed destroyed the balcony supports at Cinder Hall and killed 13 people.

Directed by Adrian Jules

When corrupt politicians secretly vote to wipe Florida off the map, their plan collides with a fast-moving zombie outbreak that forces a band of misfits to fight for survival. F*CK FLORIDA is a sharp satire that blends political absurdity with grindhouse horror.

Directed by Dylan Miller

In a remote 17th-century village, a widowed mother accused of witchcraft is interrogated by a charming but ruthless inquisitor, forcing an impossible choice to save her daughter.

Directed by Carter Breaux

A group of friends try to make it through an intense and personal party game.

Directed by Juliet Colyer

When four estranged sisters reunite at their aging mother's house, personal grievances and political differences are challenged as they confront their mother's devastating news.

Directed by Riley Bart

As Maggie struggles to recover from her eating disorder, her mother, Diana, attempts to help her, forcing them to confront unspoken resentment.

Directed by Kristine Artymowski

What happens if a doctor can change the sex of the embryo in utero?

Directed by Christina Kircher Waterman

A high school graduate struggles with her eating disorder while trying to keep her unexpected and unwanted pregnancy a secret.

Directed by James Thad Sorrell

A single father fights to stay alive through a deadly bout of insomnia.

Directed by Brady C Ness

A graveyard shift worker lets his fear get the best of him as he keeps watch over a mysterious place.

Directed by Emmanuel Joel Rodriguez

In the early 2000s, Jenny, a quiet child, is haunted by a malicious entity in her own home. Her parents' constant arguing leaves them unaware of the growing danger.

Directed by Jackson McKeehan

In a blue-collar Missouri town, a 13-year-old HVAC apprentice grappling with confusing desires becomes entangled in a surreal, dangerous encounter at the local theatre—where longing and innocence bleed together in one irreversible night.

Directed by Layne Mulcahy

In a small town with little opportunity, Scottie struggles with complicated feelings for his best friend after he reveals he's leaving home for a job opportunity out of state.

Directed by Tanner McChristian

Two young people experiencing wildly different low points in their lives have a conversation about what it takes to be happy.

Directed by Wyndham Wyeth

A world-weary young woman fights to retain her sanity as a barrage of increasingly terrifying news notifications emanating from her phone threatens to send her into a permanent spiral.

Directed by Corey Allen

In a wasteland of rubble and ruin, J. Doe—a Black Patient Zero—navigates the wreckage of a nation haunted by its own reflection. Pursued by histories of violence, erasure, and resistance, he confronts the ghosts of an unfinished reckoning. Blurring archive and hallucination, Disordered is a visual requiem—part ritual, part rupture—that confronts the consequences of a soul that cannot forget, yet refuses to remember its past.

Directed by Drew G. Smith

30 films, made daily from March 20 to April 18, 2025

Directed by Benjamin Bryan

A detective descends into madness as she begins discovering disturbing evidence connected throughout a series of horrific serial murders.

Directed by Erin Greider

Death and Life follows a wealthy man with a dark past, whose life unravels when a mysterious intruder forces him into a sinister card game that exposes his deepest sins and connections to a web of corruption.

Directed by Jim Carrington

Solidarity is a comedy about a chemotherapy patient's day of chilling at his buddy's house. Is his buddy supporting him or playing him? In a nod to experimental writing, the characters have one-word exchanges.

Directed by Gabriel Cuillier

In 1975, two potters transformed a horse barn in the middle of Chicago into Lillstreet Art Center. This creative hub has survived 50 years of growing pains and near-devastating blows to remain a vital community space for artists and students.

Directed by Christian Villavicencio

The Call for Art' is a short documentary on Zach Angeles, a Filipino artist who inspires creativity and community-led efforts through his murals and art pieces. Learn the values and beliefs behind Zach as he talks about the role his Filipino ancestry plays in his creative process, the disappearance of art within the younger generations, and his personal call to action for all creatives.

Directed by Anastasia Shulepova

Our visual concept echoes the lyrics and the beautiful clash of nostalgia and exhaustion, desire to let go and to solve, by mixing the un-mixable: raw, expressive imagery of the 90s rock scene (think The Cranberries, Deerhunter, PJ Harvey) and sentimental, naively expressive visuals of the 20s. Radiohead meets Buster Keaton, Nirvana meets the traveling circus. At the heart of it - a simple metaphor that we slowly unveil by the end of it all.

Directed by Gustavo Riquelme

"The Rustic Poet" follows Isaias Riquelme, an 89-year-old poet from the Araucanía region, Chile, in a journey through his life story, highs and lows, and how it has been linked to poetry through the years.

Directed by Jules Taylor

A personal reflection from a woman to her late husband chronicling her journey of grief, memory and healing told through marionettes and shadow puppetry.

Directed by Brock Fudoli

After haphazardly hitting the jackpot, Roman, a recklessly immature coke addict, gets greedy, but karma quickly catches up to him.

Directed by Ally Minor

A lady of the night lures a man into her hotel room before strange events begin to unfold.

Directed by Cole Johnson

Based in the humid heart of rural Alabama, this is the tale of Chip and Fish—two twenty-something drifters scraping by on dreams, drugs, and dime-store philosophy. Haunted by lost love and failed fatherhood, Chip spirals toward a reckoning with his past as he tries to reconnect with Day, the mother of his daughter, Anya. What begins as a night of underground music and misguided hope descends into violence and revelations illuminated by burning bonfires. Cottonmouth is a fractured love story about broken men grasping for grace in a world that’s given them none.

Directed by Thomas Christopher Baker

Created within the constraints of a 48-hour film challenge, often with little to no budget, this film seeks to create something thought provoking

Directed by Dustin Yoder

Filmed in 2nd Person Point of View, A kid shows his unfinished film to his teacher. Adagio is a meditation on the process of processing grief. A child walks into a performance hall and sits in the back as an old man with a violin case enters and sits in the middle section. An orchestra with a conductor perform on stage as a screen above displays a film entitled, “Along the Grain”. That inner (unfinished) film revolves around the story of a father connecting with his daughter after the passing of the mother. Through this journey, the child makes a realization that alters both his perspective and his role in the process.

Directed by Jazmyne Black

After her father’s death, a grieving young woman tries to break free from a haunting presence in her home, while confronting her Southern mother’s beliefs, weaving a complex story about family, religion, and the invisible bonds we can’t escape.

Directed by Cable Takenaka

A struggling young man about to end his life encounters a mysterious man in a limital space, who offers him a final chance to find hope in living before making a decision he will regret.

Directed by Eric Jenkins

A lonely man discovers a unique way to feel connected and less alone—until his private practice is exposed. Though he tries to resist, his addiction to that sense of connection proves too strong.

Directed by Joe Duca

A quirky Italian-American family attempts to innovate their third-generation funeral home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Directed by Lee Lamarche

Hot Springs, Arkansas is revitalized through the “generosity” of the Meridian Tea Company and their somewhat outrageous proposal in this mockumentary-style short.

Directed by Garrett .Brenneman

A cutthroat small-town beauty pageant unravels into mayhem as eccentric contestants clash, plot, and perform in pursuit of a glittery crown.

Directed by Screamin' Eagle Productions Team

A young man recalls the times he had fishing with his grandfather, who is an alzheimer's

Directed by Larry D Foley

For 90 years, Jim Blair lived large. He befriended and mentored a rich cask of monumental private business and national decision makers, including poultry tycoons, politicians, and even a president of the United States. A generous benefactor, he donated 5 million dollars to the Fayetteville Public Library, later named in his honor. He was a man of infinite passions, especially books, art, education, politics, the stock market, and women.

Directed by Zac A. Counts

When a terminally ill man hijacks a stranger’s body, he discovers that her mind refuses to be erased.

Directed by Zak Bandit

During a zombie apocalypse, a father is forced to confront the unthinkable.

Directed by Bryan Wesley Lewandowski

After a struggling artist sculpts a man's head from clay, he soon finds that it has come to life and is stalking him.

Directed by Xavier Perez

A young moth searches for an old friend after spending eighteen years in his cocoon. Along the way, he must cope with adulthood in the modern world.

Directed by Addie Akina Knoll

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.

Directed by Kazuyuki Ishihara

"I'll bring Shiro to you.I promise!" Jin, the cat, made this promise to Mugi, who is deeply sad about losing her beloved dog, Shiro. Jin loves Mugi very much and, after hearing the story of the "Rainbow Bridge" from his owner Aki, he decides to take Mugi to meet Shiro at theRainbow Bridge! Can Jin heal Mugi's sadness? With the help of nearby pigeons and squirrels, Jin's great plan is now underway!

Directed by Theodore Herold, Warren Herold

A meticulous boy prepares to audition for a play, but misses a key detail.

Directed by Princella Smith

Short Animation with Extended Interview with Princilla Smith. “Will I Dance Again?" centers the story of Oklahoma City Bombing survivor Daina (day nuh) Bradley, who lost her mother, son, daughter, and right leg in the tragedy. When the bomb sends her crashing into a tomb-like crater in the earth, Daina wonders if she will ever dance again.

Directed by Justin Stewart

Rock Van Winkle | Black Builder of Northwest Arkansas tells the story of a man who carved his legacy into the foundations of a growing frontier, only for history to forget his name. Once enslaved Aaron "Rock" Van Winkle stepped into freedom at a time when opportunity was scarce and the odds were unforgiving. Yet through grit, ingenuity, and unyielding resolve, he rose to become one of Northwest Arkansas' earliest Black industrialists. This documentary paints a portrait of a region in transformation and the overlooked figure who helped build it. Drawing on newly uncovered records and a striking connection to one the University of Arkansas' most cherished landmarks, the film reveals how deeply Rock's contributions are woven into the fabric of the region. Both sweeping and intimate, this story confronts the silence of historical record. It invites viewers to question how a man so integral to the shaping of a community could vanish from its collective memory and what it means to finally bring his story into the light.

Directed by Tonya Power

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOSS follows two paramedics standing beside their ambulance, waiting for something coming down the road. PARKER, a burned out veteran, has decided to take Christmas off for the first time in years, hoping to find some version of a life outside the job. SHANI, sharp and steady, is preparing to leave the field and move into teaching, ready to step away from the constant grind. As they pass the time with dry, honest conversation about burnout and identity, a rookie EMT appears, pushing a gurney down the street with a body that should still be in the ambulance. What follows is a grounded, dark comedy about the moments between emergencies, and the people trying to figure out who they are when the sirens stop.

Directed by Jandro

A fake gas inspector visits vulnerable elderly people to take advantage of them. It is now the turn of Carmen, a charming grandmother who keeps great antiques.

Directed by Kevin Iso

A driver goes on an unexpected ride with his congressman.

Directed by Joshua Ridings

When an incessant pocket watch begins disrupting a self-sufficient salesman's life, he must overcome his caring girlfriend, well-meaning-boss, and failed remedies to retain control on his terms.

Directed by Addison McArdle

When a burnt-out midwife nurse is fired from her corporate hospital job, she struggles to find work supporting both her and her baby, forcing her to confront her beliefs about feminism and independence.

Over the course of a single day, a compassionate caretaker navigates the emotional routines of tending to the elderly-revealing not just the fragility of aging, but the quiet resilience of those who care for them when no one else will.

Directed by Brad Michael Negrotto

Based upon real events, Iakwe: Hello, Goodbye is the story of Jacob Aija Aini Hawkes, a young traveling salesman who after being adopted at birth, meets his blood relatives for the first time by chance while knocking doors in Northwest Arkansas. The film explores the power and complexity of family bonds from a Pacific Islander/Marshallese perspective.

Directed by Marion Forbes

A documentary exploring Chef Holly Hambright and her legacy of Southern cooking passed down from her mother, Hazel Hambright, shaped by mental health, pursuit of excellence, and the shared joy of eating good food.

Directed by Caleb Ferguson

In 1943 Arkansas, a Japanese father and his young daughter escape an internment camp and hide in the woods, clinging to hope of finding safety and reuniting with their family. When danger closes in, the father has to make a final sacrifice to give his daughter a chance at freedom.

Directed by Nikki (Nikila) Cole

On the verge of being banished from the French Royal Court for failing to provide an heir to the throne, Catherine de Medici has been taking lessons in the Art of Seduction. She needs to seduce her husband create a baby, or else! Her stress and anxiety are building and she has been experiencing vertigo attacks, especially now when she has an encounter with a young Admiral from her husband's army.

Directed by Tyler Orsak

A striking re-imagination of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' following the struggle of the wizard Prospero and his banishment to a strange island that hides an ancient secret.

Directed by Volen Samuilov Stoyanov

On a stage in a small theater sits a princess. The Princess is being held captive by a dragon. She waits for a brave knight to rescue her.

Directed by Levi Smith

Luke is the Dungeon Master of a D&D campaign with his friends Xander and Mags. However, Luke's younger stepbrother Cole unexpectedly bests all of them at their own game, and the party must find a way to unite for the sake of their friendship and the fate of the land of Avondale!

Directed by Eli Leach

Ethan is a young adult who is obsessed with medieval fantasy. After being replaced as the Dungeon Master in his Dungeons and Dragons club, he feels like he has no place in the world. At his lowest point, he unexpectedly meet a mysterious wizard in an alley. The wizard believes destiny brought them together, and the two go on an adventure together. The wizard has much to teach Ethan about life, but he also has much to learn about the modern world. The two form a heartfelt friendship and each gain a new outlook on life. The film explores the natural beauty and urban culture of Northwest Arkansas while highlighting finding your purpose and the power of friendship.

Directed by CJ Mirch

An international student is comforted following news of a tragedy back home.

Directed by Reegan Mehrens

Come Home is a family drama about reconciliation, relational healing, and forgiveness. With no one left to turn to after a series of bad choices, a young woman reaches a breaking point in her life. Feeling burdened with guilt and unsure where to turn, she writes a letter to her estranged father asking for the chance to return home. She braces herself for rejection but what she receives instead is unexpected: forgiveness.

Directed by Levi Coppedge

A young creative boy imagines himself in the Wild West instead of cleaning his room as he should be. His mother promises a movie after dinner if he does clean his room, which motivates him to do so quickly, while picturing his chores as a threatening bounty hunter. He finishes cleaning, eats breakfast for dinner, and watches a sci-fi movie afterwards, inspiring his next adventure.