Golden ReelStatic BloomElena Ruiz · USA
NarrativeThe Tuesday CrowdSam Okafor · USA
DocumentarySaltwater HymnMia Lindqvist · Sweden
AnimatedPaper Moon DinerKenji Watanabe · Japan
ExperimentalFrequenciesAisha Bello · Nigeria/UK
StudentCurbsideTyler Grant · USA
AudienceGrandma's MixtapeCarla Mendes · Brazil/USA
Golden ReelNightshiftOwen Pratt · USA
NarrativeLemon TreesSofia Marino · Italy/USA
DocumentaryThe DiversRafael Costa · Portugal
AnimatedTin Robot BluesHana Kim · South Korea
ExperimentalInterference PatternLucas Meyer · Germany
Golden ReelCardinalNaomi Frost · USA
NarrativeLast Call at Ruby'sDeShawn Miles · USA
DocumentaryMountainsongIngrid Solberg · Norway
AnimatedThe Wandering LampMarco Bianchi · Italy
Where it started: twelve short films projected in a borrowed East Austin room for a crowd that mostly knew each other. No trophies yet — just the night that lit the fuse. Full archives from the first edition are available on request.