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Shorts 10: Meeting in the Middle

Real human connection requires pushing past your own boundaries and meeting somewhere in the middle.

Short films may contain mature content and may not be appropriate for all ages.

The Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland

Director: David Hull

United States. 2025. 13 min.

The long-tenured manager of an aging, castle-themed roller rink faces the final three days of business for his beloved little empire.

G.O.A.T. (GekkigGeit)

Director: Daan Bunnik

Netherlands. 2025. 8 min.

A couple’s bottled-up grief finds an unexpected release on their way to a bizarre goat-themed festival.

Magan’s Fare

Directors: Dana White, Chris Knoblock

United States. 2025. 26 min.

A driver takes an older woman back to her nursing home, but they have given up her bed. The driver must figure out what to do next.

Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough

Director: Sabrina Saleha

United States. 2025. 9 min.

A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads to find dough-mestic harmony when her aunties burst into a frybread vs. roti showdown, forcing her to cook up her own recipe for belonging from all the ingredients of her culture.

Ruunta

Director: Abdilatif Hassen

MN Made. United States. 2026. 15 min.

A young Somali man is torn between who he is expected to be, and who he knows he is, in a city that knocks him down and lifts him up.

Finding YiYi

Director: Kim Caicedo

United States. 2025. 15 min.

After losing her mother’s cherished dumpling recipe, a 65-year-old woman embarks on a journey to piece it back together, leading her to reconnect with a childhood friend and explore the relationship they never had.

Allergy

Director: Seyoung Kim

Republic of Korea. 2025. 17 min.
Su-yeon suffers from human allergies and lives without encountering people. But something seems to have happened next door.