Texas Rhapsody
United States
1:16:00
Director: Taylor Stanley
Three Stories – One America
Texas Rhapsody is a powerful, inspiring film set in the oil fields and open skies of West Texas. Inspired by three real stories, it follows the lives shaped by immigration, hard work and hope – where music becomes the language that connects us all. The film brings together extraordinary performances by non-actors playing themselves (a few with slightly changed names), stunning Texas landscapes, and an unflinching look at humanity.
Written and produced by Sam Pfiester (Buttercup Productions) and directed by Taylor Stanley (Forest & Pine
American Stream
United States
1:44:03
Director: Chandler Chavez
Kyle is an aimless 20-something, working a dead end job and living with his high school sweetheart, Sammi. One day, he decides to risk it all to pursue his dream of becoming a live video game streamer on Viewr.
Is being a famous Video Game Content Creator worth risking it all? This is a film unlike any other that you have ever seen before.
Intoxicated Rain
United States
1:26:49
Director: Miles O'Neil
Moving from the big city back to the small Midwestern town he grew up in, a young bi-racial man comes to grips with his cultural identity as he faces off with members of his emotionally suffering family along with mysterious figures from the past and present. We see how the courage of one person to shed outwardly defensive layers can inspire paradigm shifts in the positive interconnectedness of those around him.
Cowboys and Hindus
United States
17:14
Director: Tejal Desai
A depressed, affluent, middle aged Hindu woman ventures to a rugged Texas cattle ranch. While there an unlikely friendship with a tough cowgirl gives her life new meaning with an appreciation for cowboy culture and true American grit.
Nobody F#cking Leaves
United States
28:10
Director: John William Mossman
The story of a woman with a secret so deep even she doesn’t know it. When she is torn from her comfortable life and returned to the family she ran from years before, it all comes rushing back—along with some pretty badass powers she doesn’t have complete control over.
Friend of the Enemy
United States
23:29
Director: Samuel Balas
Friend of the Enemy is inspired by the true story of a World War II Prisoner of War camp in rural Texas, where German prisoners coexist uneasily with locals wary of sharing their town with the enemy.
Miss Arlene
United States
26:00
Director: Pat Battistini
After a bullied diabetic boy befriends a quirky elderly baker, their unlikely friendship blossoms in the kitchen. Which takes us to a heartwarming story about the healing power of friendship, the joy of discovery, and the recipe for finding your passion-one whisk at a time.
BOT
United States
6:44
Director: Blair Skinner
A woman questions her humanity after failing multiple CAPTCHA quizzes.
Based on true events.
Holy Death
Tehran, Iran
13:00
Director: Mahdi Hadizadeh
Holy Death is a modern adaptation
of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
When Death appears before a man, he offers him one final chance: answer three profound questions about life, and return to the world of the living. To earn his redemption, the man must journey through the afterlife—facing the Devil in Hell, Death in Purgatory, and the Angel in Heaven. As each realm tests his soul, he is forced to confront the essence of sin, morality, and the true meaning of existence
Nemesis
Istanbul, Turkey
27:36
Director: Zin Ataş
In a tranquil North Carolina monastery, Father Thomas, a retiring priest obsessed with recent Byzantine discoveries in Istanbul, summons Adriel, a scarred young priest from Istanbul, to translate government letters. Grace, Thomas’s curious daughter, grows intrigued by Adriel.
Drawn together by a philosophical game of perfection, they explore ideals of flawlessness, uncovering hidden talents and a deep spiritual love that unites their imperfect souls.
No One Bats An Eye
United States
4:57
Director: Liam Parry
A homeless man runs away from the physical embodiment of fate and misfortune.
Tree of Life
Kutina, Croatia
6:12
Director: Jana Bedić (13 y/o)
The Tree of Life is a poetic experimental short film that explores the relationship between memory, existence, and time. Narrated by a spectral voice drifting through the misty landscapes of a swamp, the film blends voice-over, rhythmic music, and cinematic imagery of nature to visualize inner emotions and transformation. Through its reflective storytelling, the film blurs the boundaries between past, present, and future while contemplating human transience and our connection to the natural world.
Musical Fears
United States
7:57
Directors: Rohan Tare (17 y/o)
A boy plays a game of musical chairs with the Grim Reaper.
I Bleed Maple Syrup
United States
8:03
Directors: Baelen Schultz (19 y/o)
A girl and her mother try to understand her strange blood disease.
Book...ish
United States
19:59
Director: Paul Pirkle
A kind-hearted, love-seeking man, who commits to reading a book to impress someone he’s just met, can’t get off the romantic roller coaster he’s created until he takes a breath and pays attention.
Thumbprint Cookies
United States
6:53
Director: Katy Frame
As Annie bakes cookies in the kitchen, she converses with her husband inhabiting a rocking chair in the living room about changing the thumbprint cookies filling from raspberry to apricot jam. In the tiny moments of everyday life, the presence of timeless love is revealed.
I Took the Road Less Traveled
United States
1:29:42
Director: Budro Partida
Chasing the American Dream... A Stubborn Rock and Roller´s journey.
Diego's story and achievements are being narrated in the documentary "I Took the Road Less Traveled" that chronicles the musical journey of Diego ¨Bull¨ Avello from his small mountain town in Asturias northern Spain to the USA chasing the American dream.
The hardships, the victories, the perseverance and the passion for Rock and Roll and the American way of life.
Directed by the Texas based production company ¨Penny Rock Productions¨ and presented by ¨L.A. Lloyd Rock 30¨ the film takes place in 3 countries, USA, Mexico and Spain and was filmed in 6 American states.