Panic Sets In. -dcff 2025 Winner -Best Feature Film USA
In one heightened moment, under duress, a man makes a split decision that explodes the most important relationship in his life. Blending suspense with savage dark comedy, “Panic Sets In” takes a twisted trip into the heart of one couple’s tenuous bond. No relationship has ever been tested quite like this. Director Biography – Dustin […]
Mother (Matka) -dcff Winner -Best Short film Int’l
Paulina (35 years old) is out on parole after serving a prison sentence for the murder of her husband Andrzej. She returns to her hometown to meet her 11-year-old son Nikodem. Jadwiga (55 years old), Paulina’s mother-in-law who takes care of Nikodem, does not want this meeting to take place. She is still grieving the […]
Whale Math-dcff Finalist 2025
When an adopted daughter shares with her father a fun fact about whales they come to realize that some math problems just can’t be solved. Director – D. Andrew Hartfield
a forest of collective subconscious
Various characters must overcome challenges as they journey through the forest of the subconscious Director – Peter Jonas
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU -dcff Finalist 2025
All I Want For Christmas Is You – A Holiday Romance In the snowy magic of Lake Tahoe, rising singer Ashley Miles is finally healing after losing the love of her life to a winter storm. Just as she finds comfort in a new romance, Christmas delivers an unexpected miracle—her lost love returns, desperate to […]
joyful -dcff 25 Winner – Best Documentary USA
We live in a hectic and chaotic world that relentlessly stresses our planet, humans and animals alike. joyful is a unique audio-visual exploration of finding joy in all the turmoil that surrounds us. This short film uses videos, timelapses, hyperlapses, drone shots, slow motion, astrophotography and satellite images from around the world with dramatic sound […]
The Original Badass
A group of award-winning filmmakers have created a powerfully immersive film – The Original Badass. Fast-paced and visually-driven, the short documentary spans numerous decades of American innovation, food, music, technology, culture, social causes and sports, which are so innate to the American experience. Created to inspire hope, optimism, and bring people together in a nation […]
Ziad zaza / Beto2af Leih -dcff Finalist 2025
On the edge of a serene lake in Fayoum, Egyptian artist Ziad Zaza sits with friends, quietly pining for a veiled girl who doesn’t notice him. Life buzzes around them kids play, laughter echoes, beauty unfolds yet something remains unreachable. Shot in the heart of rural Egypt, Beto2af Leih tells a story of emotional distance […]
Kathaakar Ki Diary, The Story of Ordinary Lives -dcff 25 Winner – Best Feature Film Int’l
We are all connected in this infinite universe—like the colors of a rainbow: distinct and unique, yet intrinsically aligned. At the heart of this film is Dada—a cancer patient, photographer, and the narrator who weaves the stories together. He embarks on a journey to create a film that captures the tapestry of human experiences. We […]
The Match to Kill
In July 2021, we discovered hidden footage on a laptop purchased at a garage sale in New York. These videos depict the bitter rivalry between two wrestlers, Gia Savitz and Frankie Firestarter. One, an LGBTQ underdog, the other, a sinister bully. We decided to research the events surrounding their conflict as we believed an atrocity […]