• 20 Pounds to Happiness, Director Yelyna De León, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 40 minutes. Texas Premiere. 20 Pounds to Happiness follows a full-figured Latina in a Real Women Have Curves Support Group who must decide between gastric bypass surgery or risk losing the man of her dreams who wants her to keep her curves.

  • A Gun For Your Troubles, Writer David Carment, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. An outlaw finds himself in one last gunfight -- with death.

  • A Letter From Eve, Writer Pablo Jesus Solis, The Pitch. The Andersons invite their friends, the Winters, over for dinner, but the Winters are grieving over the death of their Daughter, and grief tends to kill the mood.

  • A Mother's Gift, Writer Deisy Sanjuán, The Pitch. A young widow makes the heart-wrenching decision to leave her daughters in the care of their grandmother, realizing that the greatest act of love might be letting go.

  • A Step Away, Director Karla Sofia Rivera, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 3 minutes. Elena, torn by her mother’s absence, finds comfort in fleeting moments that feel almost real. With a rosary in hand and her mother’s love in her heart, she steps into an uncertain future, holding onto hope and their enduring bond.

  • A Woman Is Many Things (Just Fine Isn't One of Them), Director Chase Musslewhite, Texas Short Film, 17 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere. Jeanie has found herself in her early 40s, divorced, and in attendance of her ex-husband’s engagement party. Set amidst a perfect party storm of pitying former friends and a new, gracious bride-to-be, Jeanie does her best to keep her sanity.

  • Beyond the Drumlins, Director Daniel W. Bowhers, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 35 minutes. Texas Premiere. Professor Jonathan Rust's expedition goes awry when a teammate vanishes. As his group searches for answers, they stumble into a chilling realm between life and death—unraveling reality, sanity, and the true cost of unearthing the past.

  • Bones, Director Gerhardt Slawitschka, U.S. Short Film, 10 minutes. Texas Premiere. Deep in the American frontier, two ambitious paleontologists fight for fossil finds.

  • Bottled Milk, Director Joel Hernandez, RGV Short Film, 4 minutes. Texas Premiere. A cat's mission to fly to the milky way to save their business.

  • Buddy, Director Jacob Sizemore, Texas Short Film, 10 minutes. Paul discovers something deadly hidden in his house. He discovers a mysterious voice without a body that begins to talk to him as if the voice knows him. 

  • Candy & Caldo, Writer Pamela Oliver Munoz, The Pitch. When a half gringa, half Mexican full-on control freak whose father left when she was young, creates an algorithm that leaves only two days to find true love, she finds that this is one equation that may require her heart, not her brain.

  • Come and Take it, Directors Mario Alberto Zamarripa & Jose Guadalupe Zamarripa, Music Video, 4 minutes. A young, determined fighter steps into the ring for an epic match against his toughest opponent. As the battle begins, the song "Come and Take it" plays in his head, heightening the suspense of the unknown. This video captures every punch, every drop of sweat, and every moment of struggle as the fighter embraces the fire within.

  • Cowboys and Hindus, Director Tejal Desai, U.S. Short Film  16 minutes. A depressed, devout Hindu woman from an affluent family follows her overbearing husband to a rugged Texas cattle ranch—where an unlikely friendship with a tough cowgirl teaches her cowboy culture and the meaning of true American grit.

  • Daddy War Bucks, Director Jake Abraham,  Texas Short Film, 20 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. In 1951, Louisiana, a polish veteran is set up by his boss to scheme an old man out of his home. As the situation quickly spins out of control, the con reveals itself to be something more sinister.

  • Dreams Unpainted [未绘之梦], Directors Dilan Arjun Koganti & Winston Lin, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 11 minutes. A budding young artist's dreams clash with his Chinese immigrant mother's wishes; they later seek reconciliation.

  • Drive Thru, Writer Hondo Constante Teran, The Pitch. After years of establishing themselves as proper business owners in their community, a group of vampires must deal with the actions of an Elder Vampire who does not approve of their methods.

  • Earworms, Writer A. Nik Mendez, The Pitch. As a town descends into madness, a musician faces the consequences of a wish gone wrong while a duo navigates the strange phenomenon affecting their once peaceful town.

  • EL Lloron, Director Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez, RGV Short Film, 17 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere. In El Llorón, Felipe is a professional mourner, paid to weep and console at strangers’ funerals. But beneath the practiced sorrow lies a man whose own pain has no audience. This poetic and thought-provoking short examines the rituals of grief, identity, and the blurred lines between performance and reality.

  • GROCERY BAG - LAST DRAW (LIVE), Director Andres Cooke, Music Video, 3 minutes. Live(-ish) music video for the song "Last Draw" for Austin based psych rock band Grocery Bag.

  • In the Wake of Silence, Directors Brooklyn Deva Rice & Max Davis, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 22 minutes. World Premiere. In the Wake of Silence follows Kate Hansen as she navigates the aftermath of her sister’s death in a car accident, struggling to reconnect with her family and partner through the haze of grief. As buried emotions surface, Kate begins to find solace in vulnerability and the slow, painful path toward healing.

  • Invader, Writer Emma Zepeda, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. An alien is hunted by humans -- and other aliens.

  • Kitty Bravo in Freefall Failure, Project Manager Spencer Bryant, Texas Short Film, 1 minute. This animated short film is an action-packed rollercoaster featuring daredevil cat Kitty Bravo!

  • LITTLE COWBOY, Writer Matthew Hamilton, The Pitch. A night in the life of Harry Hayes, a budding musical talent, trapped on the graveyard shift at an isolated gas station as he experiences the highs and lows of the job (and life). He’s trying to figure out just what the hell it is he’s doing here.

  • Little Queen [Petite reine], Director Julien Guetta, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming: France, 25 minutes. A night in the life of Harry Hayes, a budding musical talent, trapped on the graveyard shift at an isolated gas station as he experiences the highs and lows of the job (and life). He’s trying to figure out just what the hell it is he’s doing here.

  • Llorona, Director Silvia Vera, RGV Short, 12 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. An incredulous reporter finds herself increasingly unsettled as she experiences unexplainable occurrences that seem to be linked to a popular Urban Legend.

  • "Maybe, tomorrow", Writer Hania A. Rocio, The Pitch. After the death of her only son and grand-daugther, 70 year-old, Bo-Min Yoon migrates to South Texas to try and move on from her past but soon after she realizes it won’t be so easy to escape from it.

  • MOTOS, Director Jesus Beltran, U.S. Short Film, 19 minutes. Texas Premiere. Two cousins scraping by as loggers in the post wildfire Santa Cruz Mountains discover something deep in the redwood forest that can bring them together or tear them apart.

  • My Little Moon, Director Ali Atshani, International Feature Film, Country of Origin: United States, Country of Filming: United States & Islamic Republic of Iran 1 hour 27 minutes, World Premiere. A young Iranian woman secretly resists an oppressive system and seeks freedom in a world that punishes her for dreaming.

  • Neches, Director Katy McCarthy, Texas Short Film, 9 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. During a day on the Neches river, a woman recalls being a young girl warmly introduced to the spirit of the landscape by her mother.

  • Nightmare of La Lechuza, Director Lainnie Contreras Felán, U.S. Short Film, 6 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. La Lechuza, an immortal, witchy, owl woman, hazes her oddball replacement, while the deadly duo's prey emerges as a salty foe.

  • Olvidar, Director James Fite,  Music Video, 4 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. Olvidar is a music video performed by and starring Adriel Baéza and also starring Jennifer Shiver. 

  • Out of Israel, Writer Heather Cathleen Cox, The Pitch. A naive American journalist visiting Jerusalem over October 7, 2023, begins connecting with her Hungarian Jewish lineage when Israel deems her a high-level security threat.

  • Oyu, Director Atsushi Hirai, International Short Film, Country of Origin: France, Country of Filming: Japan, 22 minutes. It is the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan. A man goes to the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. But once inside, the promise of a hot bath compels him to stay.

  • Peace and Serenity, Director Triston Kollister, Texas Short Film, 11 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere. As she prepares a surprise party for her father, a resilient young woman navigates tension among her estranged family. Determined to repair the emotional distance between her brother and father... if only for one night.  

  • PopularLon3r - Bleed (Official Music Video), Director Baldemar Garcia, Music Video, 3 minutes. This music video was made to spread awareness regarding Domestic Violence and the impact it has towards children. Healing is possible and one should not have to face it alone.

  • Queen of Nowhere, Writer Cristo Petrides, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. A famous author flees tithe woods, trying to finish her novel. Seeing the creature in the woods slowly come to life through her imagination, she finds inspiration and a will to write in this imaginary fantasy about the nature of creation.

  • Remember Me, Director Rodrigo Rodriguez, Music Video, 5 minutes. James, a struggling songwriter and musician, keeps a heartfelt promise to perform an original song he wrote for his late fiancée, Grace, at the place where their love story began in the summer of 2004

  • Sacred Temple [Templo Sagrado], Director Orlando Moguel, International Feature Film, Country of Origin & Filming: Mexico, 1 hour 46 minutes. People come to the Sacred Temple to receive spiritual healing. Sabina is the spiritualist who heals them, and Caro, her assistant, is still in love with her. At the Temple, they settle their differences, with an unexpected and tragic ending.

  • Say a Little Prayer, Director Patrick Perez, Showcase Feature Film, 1 hour 43 minutes. Three girlfriends in San Antonio, Texas recite an ancient prayer to find love, upsetting the balance of their friendship. 

  • Shadows in the Attic, Writer Isai Portillo, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. The most dangerous place of all -- inside the human mind.

  • Shakespeare for all Ages, Director Hannes Rall, International Short Film, Country of Origin: Germany, Country of Filming: Germany & Singapore, 3 minutes, Texas Premiere. Shakespeare’s works are timeless. This film proves it!

  • Sous Vide, Directors Luke Van Garza & Martha Louise Van Garza,  Texas Short Film, 9 minutes. After attending the funeral of her Scandinavian fiancé's mother, an American woman must decide whether to honor the mother's last wishes by partaking in a time-honored family tradition: eating the mother's corpse.

  • STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon, Director Ernie Bustamante, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour 25 minutes. Rio Grande Valley premiere. STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON is a feature documentary about Sonia Manzano aka “Maria” on SESAME STREET. From the South Bronx, to the first Latina on TV in a regular role, and beyond, her journey continues to inspire.

  • SuperRed Corruption, Writer Matthew Montalvo, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. When corruption returns, spite follows suit.

  • The Girls from Sweetwater, Director Jon T Anderson, Documentary Short Film, 26 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. An inspiring story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who trained during WWII to fly military aircraft. Their vivid accounts of training in Texas reveal the challenges they faced—from grueling training and skepticism to the abrupt end of their program.

  • The Hunger, Writer Adriana Nathali Ruiz, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. Elijah, a young man who has a rare genetic disorder that makes him crave human flesh, falls in love. He’s fallen in love before but not like this. His past lovers last at least two weeks before he consumes them. Is this about to happen again?

  • The Non-Biological Mexican, Director Joseph Balderas, Documentary Short Film, 15 minutes. Rio Grande Premiere. When filmmaker Joseph Balderas travels to Seoul to document Jung-Su Lee, a Korean man running an authentic Mexican taqueria, he finds more than a story about cultural fusion.

  • The Path to Uhuru, Director Joshua Gallas, Documentary Feature Film, 45 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. A group of veterans embark on a challenging climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. As they push their bodies to the brink, they also confront the emotional and mental wounds from years of serving in intense combat zones and trying to reintegrate into society. By sharing their journey, they shine a light on several non-profit organizations that have played a crucial role in aiding their healing process.

  • The Price, Director J.B. Lawrence, Music Video, 3 minutes. "The Price" tells the story of Sally and Meeks, a couple whose passionate romance spirals into betrayal and vengeance.

  • The Ride, Director Slava Denisov, U.S. Short Film, 15 minutes. Texas Premiere. A ’76 Plymouth Volare reflects on its journey, witnessing decades of human life and capturing moments of freedom, temptation, and redemption as it changes hands from one owner to the next.

  • The Wake, Director Peter Ahlén, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming: Denmark, 29 minutes. Gerda (73) has just lost her husband. She has lived the perfect life, where appearances have been the most important thing to her. Now being alone she finds safety in perfection.

  • The Warning Dream, Director Daniel Jinsol Lee, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 5 minutes. A woman experiences a vivid dream in which she gets into a car accident due to distracted driving. Shaken by the realism of the dream, she wakes up and tries to change her habit of distracted driving.

  • This Is Not Life, Director Leo Pfeifer, Documentary Short Film, 22 minutes. The story of a father and daughter — in the wake of a life sentence for a nonviolent Marijuana offense.

  • Time in a Bottle, Writer Arianna Lizette Salinas, The Pitch. Time begins to catch up with two friends as they discover they've been reliving the same last few days of summer for years.

  • Unholy Alliance, Writer Renata Gonzalez, Pitch - Texas Young Filmmaker. Two best friends go down different paths as adults, one a cop and the other a criminal, but their bond survives with devastating consequences for both.

  • Unseen, Director Karla Sofia Rivera, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 2 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere. In a world where imagination is the only escape, Olivia retreats into a reality of her own making. As her parents' tension grows, the line between fantasy and fear blurs, and her refuge becomes her last solution.

  • Uvalde Mom, Director Anayansi Prado, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour 28 minutes. When a school mass shooting rocks a small town in Texas, a mom desperate to save her kids is launched into the public eye. She speaks out against a faulty system that never protected her. The community challenges these powers and exposes those who failed to protect its most vulnerable – children.

  • Valley Underground, Director Carlos Lopez, Documentary Short Film, 22 minutes. World Premiere. From McAllen to Harlingen, bands to DJs, and Pop Punk to Country, the Valley is filled with talent and creativity. VALLEY UNDERGROUND tells a story of the underground music scene of the Rio Grande Valley.

  • We're Here, Director Lee E Wells, Documentary Short Film, 39 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. As Texas wildfires subside, Director Lee Wells captures a powerful story of loss, resilience, and hope—where strangers from across the nation show up for ranchers with one message: “We’re here.”

  • White & Black Canvas, Director Luis Antonio Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 9 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. Eleven-year-old Mckella combats racism through her passion for painting, using art as a refuge to express emotion. Her vibrant canvases celebrate diversity, unity, and resilience, transforming pain into powerful, visual affirmations of hope and strength.

  • With All Due Humanity [Avec l'humanité qui convient], Director Kacper Checinski, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming France, 25 minutes. In an employment office undergoing restructuring, Hélène, the deputy director, receives an alarming e-mail from a desperate unemployed woman. The woman threatens to kill herself on the premises of the agency. With the help of her team, Hélène tries to untangle the internal dysfuncKons at the origin of the case in order to prevent the irreparable. Time is running out.

  • YAHWEH, Director Juan Ruben Cantu, RGV Short Film, 6minutes. Told through the eyes of Mary, Yahweh is a poetic reimagining of the Nativity and the crucifixion—not as distant religious moments, but as the intimate story of a mother and her son. From the wonder of His birth to the horror of His death, this short film threads together the tender humanity and divine weight of who Jesus truly was.

  • Yuri, Director Zack Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 24 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere. Yuri, a rebellious boy, is a given a second chance at life after tragic death. Accompanied by his newly assigned "Spiritual Procurer", he is now tasked with doing more good in his death and than he did his life. Based/Inspired by Manga story and artwork from Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho".

  • Zoe, Director Hannah Martinez, Texas Short Film, 17 minutes. Zoe, a Valedictorian desperate to escape the dead-ends of her rural town, lies to her status-obsessed Mom about getting into college. Mysterious visions force Zoe to confront the fact that she’s losing herself to get what she thinks she wants.

  • Zombies in the Barrio, Writer Enrique Perez, The Pitch. Zombies have invaded the barrios, and the citizens are oddly unfazed.