"Munchies" by Brittany Alexia Young
Comedy (11:10)
After lighting up and getting the munchies, a group of vulgar teenage girls with a complicated history stumble into a botched robbery at their local convenience store. They must squash their giggles and formulate a plan to make it out alive.
Brittany Alexia Young is a Florida-born filmmaker based in LA, telling genre-blending, coming-of-age films following black, queer protagonists without centering trauma. Following her career playing Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Delaware, she earned her MFA at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where she was honored with the program’s coveted Strickland Pathfinder Award. Her films have screened at festivals including Palm Springs International ShortFest, NewFest, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, where she earned an audience award and the Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award. Her most recent project, 'MUNCHIES,’ has been supported by the WAVE Grant, Inside Out’s Re: Focus Fund, and Decentralized Pictures’ Keslow Camera Award. She is a Future of Film is Female x NEON Grant Recipient, a TDE Short Film Fund Recipient, and a 2025 Sundance Ignite Fellow.
"Rerun" by Meredith Dobbs
Comedy (8:34)
Struggling after a breakup, a woman crafts elaborate fantasies of running into her ex, which her best friend helpfully shatters with doses of reality.
Via Detroit and London, Meredith Dobbs is an award-winning Brooklyn-based director, writer, producer, and editor. Her films are usually love stories, exploring the in-between bits rather than the happily-ever-afters. She has a background in improv dramas, sketch comedy, and watching romcoms.
"Bastard" by Monica Arsenault & Isabella Jane Schiller
Dramedy (17:55)
Upon discovering a box of decades-old letters, Julia’s naive understanding of her never-married parents and her sense of self is flipped on its head.
MONICA ARSENAULT (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, and producer who makes feminist, coming-of-age content with boundary-pushing themes and colorful aesthetics. All of her work focuses on the intersection of faith, womanhood and sexuality. You can find clips and stills of Monica’s produced work on her website at monicaarsenault.com.
ISABELLA JANE SCHILLER (she/her) is a filmmaker, award-winning actor, and theater artist. She is specifically interested in work that addresses the evolution of gender, the transformative power of grief, and disability. She adores the challenge and the intrigue of short-form storytelling. You can view more of her work at isabellajaneschiller.com
"Iris" by Jillian Iscaro
Sci-Fi (9:50)
A florist faces an existential crisis when her AI assistant alters one of her carefully crafted floral arrangements, forcing her to question what it means to create, to feel, and to remain truly human in a world increasingly shaped by machines.
Jillian Iscaro is a director, producer, and editor based in Brooklyn. She combines her background in the fine arts with inspiration from her dreams to bring projects to life - finding that sweet spot between fantasy and reality. She has a strong interest in science fiction and explores themes around eternity, existence, and technology, layered with threads of gender, race, and sexuality. She has worked with brands like Spotify, Nike, New Balance, and Levi's, and brings her strong post-production background into every project. In her downtime, she enjoys painting, boating, and snowboarding, and can often be found grabbing a cappuccino at her favorite local coffee shop or perusing the shelves at a used bookstore. She is also the founder of moonland.tv, a creative production and post company.
"Sin Fondo" by Victor Gallo
Drama Thriller (16:00)
An unassuming cantina in Jackson Heights, Queens, known as El Pozo, draws locals from the Mexican community with its good tunes and chill vibe. But the joint’s not always what it seems.
Victor Gallo is a director, producer, and editor working in film, television, and the web. His most recent works include EL GRAN FELLOVE (editor) - a feature-length documentary directed by Matt Dillon, which recently premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival - and HERE COMES FRIEDA (producer), a science fiction short film starring Ellie Wallwork (Dr. Who) and Sarita Choudhury (Hunger Games) that screened at a dozen film festivals in the US and internationally. Victor has previously worked as a director and producer with Turner TV, The Atlantic, Mashable, and Radical Media, among others, and he also spent three years in the world of film financing at Ten10 Entertainment, a film investment fund
