- Feature + Shorts Screening
- Film Screening
Date: February 20, 2026
Time: 8:40 pm – 11:10 pm
Location:
Regal Union Square Theater 2
850 Broadway
New York, New York 10023
There will be a Q&A Session with the filmmakers at 10:50 PM. These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.
- Animated Film Competition
Au Revoir Mon Monde
Directed by: Astrid Novais, Florian Maurice, Quentin Devred, Maxime Foltzer, Estelle Bonnardel, Baptiste Duchamps
Country: France
Minutes: 5
The world is about to end, and a man stuck in a fish costume attempts to cross the chaos of the city to reach a mysterious tower.
- Short Film Competition
Blue Evening
Directed by: Jett Jansen Fernandez
Country: United States
Minutes: 40
Warning:
A homeless addict in LA stumbles upon a lost masterpiece, setting him on a journey of redemption, survival and self-discovery, forcing him to choose between the high that’s ruined his life and the future he never thought he deserved.- Short Film Competition
Bartogay Lake
Directed by: Katya Mokolo
Country: France / Kazakhstan
Minutes: 9
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh steppe, driving alone. Haunted by memories of a lost love, he stops by Bartogay Lake, flowers in hand. But as he tries to step out, his car door refuses to open, trapping him between past and present.- Short Film Competition
Clutter
Directed by: James Card
Country: United Kingdom
Minutes: 15
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
Warning:
Jean has a no nonsense attitude to both her cleaning job and her affluent clientele. But faced with the aftermath of a grieving drag queen’s night of hedonism, she is forced to confront the pain of her own loss, and the repercussions of a deep rooted prejudice. CLUTTER examines how loss affects us all, whether gay, straight , queer or trans, and how we find the strength to move forward.- Music Video Competition
Ghost
Directed by: Brina Palencia
Country: United States
Minutes: 4
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
A young witch decides to try a summoning spell. Unfortunately what comes forth is much more sinister than she could’ve imagined.- Short Film Competition
The Fix
Directed by: Denise Reed, Amanda Greer
Country: United States
Minutes: 19
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
Warning:
A woman engulfed in the cycle of heroin abuse finds herself trapped in a dingy motel room where she must relive the sacrifices she made that informed her drug-filled life, forcing her to acknowledge her demons and exorcise them to grow.- Web Series Competition
Virgin Queen
Directed by: Donya Rahimi
Country: United States
Minutes: 19
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
VIRGIN QUEEN follows Donya, an ambitious Iranian-American high schooler who launches an outrageous campaign to become Prom Person, the gender-neutral replacement for Prom King and Queen at Sovereignty High. Determined to prove a girl like her can be the center of the story, Donya dives into fake promposals, strategic PDAs, and increasingly unhinged schemes. Obsessed with losing her virginity as the key to popularity and belonging, she believes her ethnicity is also a barrier to success. Torn between Skaz, the school’s golden boy, and Cullen, an emo new kid she suspects is a vampire, Donya’s schemes spiral into public scandals and a ban from prom, forcing her to confront what she truly wants.- Short Film Competition
Zero Dopamine
Directed by: Rodrigo Marini
Country: Spain
Minutes: 20
Premiere:
World Premiere
Warning:
Ignacio is a musician who lives away from the stage due to early-onset Parkinson’s disease. He has little contact with the outside world and tries to get by as best he can with his girlfriend Sofía. His life changes when he meets Valentina, a sales assistant at a second-hand record store.
