PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS – (Alison McAlpine, 15 min., Canada) In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
THE DEVIL IS BUSY – (Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir, 31 min., USA) The film chronicles a day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women's healthcare clinic.
Winner: ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS – (Dir. Joshua Seftel, 33 min., USA) In this moving short documentary, a journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
Screening as part of the
2026 Oscar-Nominated Shorts