• BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

Our most profound and memorable experiences occur in the shortest of time spans. These films examine the enduring impact of terse exchanges and fleeting interactions.

Showtimes

Friday, June 27, 2025

Festival Theaters 6

12:00 PM Reserve Now

Short Films

A BLUE SUMMER

It's the summer holidays at the local swimming pool and it's hot. Fourteen-year-old Louane is lying by the pool when she is approached by Aïssa. Sheltered from the world around them, the two share a tender moment.

THE YELLOW

When Roy and Susanne's lives bottom out in a malaise of monotony, despair, and alienation, can a glimmer of bright color re-awaken them to wonder?

CALL GLORIA!

Bernarda, a young actress with anxiety issues, calls a suicide hotline after taking a few pills. On the other end, she meets Gloria, a talkative and eccentric volunteer who takes her job very seriously.

KAMINHU

Joanna, a young European traveller, roams the Cape Verde Islands with her sketchbook. She encounters Lito, a local fisherman, who will convince her to delay her departure from the village of Esperanza.

I’M REALLY SCARED I’M DYING TBH

An anxious young man convinces himself he may be dying after experiencing mysterious symptoms of panic. While looking for an anonymous outlet for his fears, he stumbles into a live adult camming site, and finds unlikely support from strangers.

MELODY OF LOVE

A cowboy earns the favor of a rancher's daughter, but can't keep his eye off his horse.

ShortFest 2025