Eight short films. Eight distinct voices. From emerging filmmakers across the world, this year’s selection moves between the intimate and the unexpected, the playful and the unsettling. Spanning different genres, cultures and perspectives, these films remind us that powerful storytelling isn’t measured in minutes. Sometimes, all it takes is a few moments to leave a lasting impression.
Shorts Program 2026
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Small films can leave the biggest impressions.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
5:00 PM
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Total running time: 85 min
CHECKED OUT
directed by John Larigakis
(United States, 4 min)
A fed up clerk stuck in a dead end job drifts through life on autopilot.
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GRADUATION
directed by Nayon Lee, Alicia Tang
(Hong Kong, 12 min)
After his family’s domestic helper dies, a Hong Kong boy confronts grief and unseen bonds. More information
STARS THAT NO LONGER EXIST
directed by Daniela Campos Araya, Pedro Cordero López
(Costa Rica, 2 min)
A poetic miniature where science meets nostalgia, tracing the quiet wonder of things already gone. More information
LOTTIE
directed by Bella Rieth
(United States, 17 min)
In 1970s New England, a teenage girl’s obsession with a delivery boy unravels her reality. More information
KAVALYE O DAM
directed by Sacha Teboul
(France, 9 min)
An old cassette stirs a grandmother’s memories of Caribbean dances, lost love and wartime separation. More information
A STABLE FOR HORSES
directed by Davie Paterson
(Australia, 8 min)
As Remy faces initiation, his uncle recounts a violent family legend from Australia’s Sharpie subculture. More information
HOME SWEET HOME
directed by Tiffany Deleuze
(Belgium, 20 min)
Josephine meets Elsa, a teenager living at a campsite, and glimpses new possibilities for herself. More information
SWEET TOOTH
directed by Benji Tucker
(United States, 12 min)
A smile contest champion’s sugary alter ego returns, turning his perfect world spectacularly upside down. More information
