SCI-FI
Beam
USA / Sci-Fi / 13 mins
Director/Writer: Jesse Gi
Producer: Jesse Gi, Grant Singer
Cast: Dia Frampton, Olivia Cordell
A down-on-her-luck thief, gifted with a teleportation device, must fulfill one final job in order to save her family.

Cosmic Fling
USA / Sci-Fi / 10 mins
Director: Jonathan Langager
Writer: Jonathan Langager, Ali Scher
Producer: Christian Hall
Cast: Josh Fadem, Caitlin McGee
Cosmic Fling is the tale of Stan, an intergalactic garbage man who lives alone on an asteroid. To feed himself, he harpoons space debris and converts it into nourishment. To feed his soul, he dreams only of love. One day, he spots Beatrice, a fellow astronaut stranded on a passing comet. He falls instantly in love...but must wait for her comet to return. In order to be with her, he will need to resort to extreme measures.

Heartstrings
USA / Sci-Fi/Horror / 22 mins
Director/Writer: Astor Stark
Producer: Astor Stark, Sage Sokol
Cast:​ Gabriel Sousa, Raven Miles
Climate change, class-ism, and cannibals, OH MY! Long into the aftermath of climate change, the cycle of oppression continues... underground. The wealthy have enslaved the poor, farming them for meat. When plans of a revolt surface, Nuke must decide whether to rebel against the system, or remain in the only world he’s ever known.

Hunter
USA / Sci-Fi / 10 mins
Director: Julian Davis
Writer: David Evans
​Producer: Megan Umansky
Cast: Elle Chapman, John Wersky
In the distant future, a rookie cop named hunter arrives at a crime scene that leaves her with more questions than answers.

Love and Fifty Megatons
Germany / Sci-fi / 41 mins
Director: Cornelius Schick
Writer: Janosch Kosack
Producer: Marvin Marte, Jossephine Roß
Cast: Hendrik Heutmann, Martina Schöne-Radunski
In a city divided by a wall and a cold war, technician Paul falls in love with the rocket Mary. Paul's friend Friedrich uses this forbidden love to get approval for the first strike. Paul convinces Mary to stop Armageddon by tearing down the wall. They succeed, but Friedrich has already started the nuclear weapons. Mary sacrifices herself to save Paul's dream. The city is united and begins with the rearmament against the "enemies from outside".

Patch
USA / Sci-fi / 23 mins
Director: Jamie Parslow
Writer: Jamie Parslow, Christopher Geno
Producer: Christopher Geno, Oto Gomez
Cast: Giavani Cairo, Taylor Lebaugh
A short film about friendship, growing up, and coping with the inevitability of death, this grounded science-fiction film plants its feet firmly in a world where technology takes a back seat to every day drama, and the want for more in a town with no way out.

Supplements
USA / Sci-fi / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Sarah Phillips
Producer: Laetitia Leon, Sarah Phillips
Cast: Laetitia Leon, Murtaza Ali
The year is 2289, and all that’s left on Planet Earth is the domed city Old Centauri, roaming sun flares that scorch the land, and the nomadic tribes that mitigate the two. Kiirke comes from one such tribe, and she must travel to Old Centauri, along with her brother, to seek a small fortune to save her family.

Toto
Canada / Sci-Fi / 13 mins
Director: Marco Baldonado
Writer: Marco Baldonado, Walter Woodman
Producer: Jeremiah Lapointe, Mark Zibert
Cast: Rosa Forlano, Simon Dragland
Rosa Forlano, a 90 year old Nonna, falls in love with a robot while teaching it how to make spaghetti. Unfortunately, her family recipe is erased by a software update.Rosa Forlano, a 90 year old Nonna, falls in love with a robot while teaching it how to make spaghetti. Unfortunately, her family recipe is erased by a software update.

Zealandia
New Zealand / Sci-Fi / 15 mins
Director: Bruno du Bois
Writer: Aline Tran
Producer: Carlos Ramirez Laloli
Cast: Laura Thompson, John Bach
In 2032, Zealandia has become the only virus free country left on earth but at a high cost to its population due to intrusive medical regulations. But, could the bag carried by a fearless woman be the downfall of this oppressive state?