Shorts Programs

These student-directed documentary shorts showcase the talent of up-and-coming filmmakers, through a wide variety of topics and discoveries. 

Cora Dale — A Rediscovered Harmony

Directed by Silas Immanuel and Isabel Massud Faria De Souza 
USA, 16 min.
Southeast premiere

When mental illness derailed the promising career of early 20th century composer and pianist Cora Dale, her extraordinary musical legacy nearly vanished from history. Now, decades later, her former Goshen, Indiana, home has been transformed into a beacon for mental wellness — ensuring that her story and her music will never be forgotten. 

Producer: Kyle Hufford 
Director of Photography: Sam Davis
School: Goshen College

Madame Marseille

Directed by Brennen Fletcher 
France, 7 min.
U.S. premiere

Madame Marseille follows a day in the life of Marie-Josie, who runs the Mascot Du Panier business, capturing the small details of her life and the curated antiques being sold. The story begins in the oldest city in France and explores how cultural diversity and a history of trade have impacted its local artists, businesses, and way of life. 

Producer: Jennifer Zicha 
Cast: Marie-Josie Wagner 
School: SCAD

With You

Directed by Rebecca Floto 
USA, 15 min.
U.S. premiere

With You follows two international soldiers wounded in the war in Ukraine as they leave the battlefield behind in search of peace while wrestling with the fear that healing may mean forgetting those they lost. The film centers on veteran Dan Vardling and his former protégé, Rebecca Floto, a sniper shaped by his mentorship and the brutal realities of combat.

Editor: Rebecca Floto
Cast: Dan Vardling
School: SCAD

Assemblé

Directed by Lena Faeskorn 
USA, 15 min.
World premiere

Following the entire artistic process from concept to rehearsal to the final performance, Assemblé depicts a community bound by artistry and trust. From wardrobe to the lighting booth, stage manager to physical therapist, Assemblé reveals the unseen artists who bring ballet productions to life, capturing their shared rhythm and urgency of creation. 

Producers: Lena Faeskorn, Gus Carvell 
Editors: Lena Faeskorn, Gus Carvell 
Cast: The Florida Ballet, Jacksonville
School: SCAD

From the Sound to the Sea

Directed by Olivia Jackson
USA, 17 min.
Southeast premiere

From the Sound to the Sea explores the struggle to preserve one of America’s most fragile coastal ecosystems. Home to a rare herd of about 150 wild horses, Corolla is at a tipping point, pitting environmental diversity versus unchecked development. The documentary reveals a community wrestling with its identity and the responsibilities of stewardship. 

Producers: Ally Bernabe, JJ Zink, Albert Koenig 
Cast: Chris Winter, Meg Puckett, Clark Twiddy, Edward Ponton
School: SCAD

Nanmoku

Directed by Wil Franz
USA/Japan, 16 min.
World premiere

In the high rural mountains of Gunma, Japan, lies a small river village named Nanmoku, home to one of the oldest and fastest-shrinking populations in the country. Despite the recent efforts by their local government to repopulate the village, official projections give this village less than a couple of decades before its population ceases to exist.

Producer: Jordan Del Rio 
Cast: Hasegawa Saijo, Koganezawa Hachiro, Motegi Masao, Kudo Kai, Nakaizumi Kyoko
School: SCAD

An Eternal Sound

Directed by Ryan Broussard and Andrew Meriwether
USA, 11 min.
Georgia premiere

In the heart of rural North Carolina, Tom Lewtak pursues perfection in one of the oldest and most complex living crafts: pipe organ building. This meditative journey follows Tom in his creation of a new organ, exploring the transcendent resonance of an eternal sound. 

School: Wake Forest University