Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
- Fri, Sep 19
- Sat, Sep 20
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Run Time: 100 min. Format: DCP
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 100-minute theatrical program of seven short films curated from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including two Festival Award–winning titles. The tour program is a sampling of Festival offerings and a testament to the unique storytelling potential that the format holds. Audiences can enjoy a mix of fiction, documentary, and animated shorts that are funny, sad, inspiring, and full of strong characters.
Azi
U.S.A. (Director: Montana Mann, Producers: Steven Snyder, Montana Mann) – During a weekend vacation with her best friend’s family, 17-year-old Azi gets caught up in an unexpected game with another guest. Fiction. Cast: Dior Negeen Goodjohn, Breeda Wool, Emma Filley, Dan Thiel.
Debaters
U.S.A. (Director: Alex Heller, Producers: Angie Gaffney, Brittani Ward, Amy E. Powell, Alex Heller) – In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges. Fiction. Cast: Sripadh Puligilla, J. Smith-Cameron, Kenneth Lonergan, Bernadette Santos Schwegel.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Cambodia/France (Director: Chheangkea, Producers: Loyte, Vincent Villa) – During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her Queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman. Fiction. Cast: Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Thearyty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn Buth, Ponleu Chab. 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction.
Hurikán
Czech Republic (Director: Jan Saska, Producers: Kamila Dohnalová, Martin Vandas, Alena Vandasová) – Hurikán rushes to save his favorite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he has a crush on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst. Fiction. Cast: Johana Matoušková, Patrik Velek.
Such Good Friends
U.S.A. (Director: Bri Klaproth, Producers: Jon Walkup, Rachel Rambaldi, Bri Klaproth) – After ending a toxic friendship, a people pleaser finds herself falling into old patterns with her former best friend’s family. Fiction.Cast: Mindy Sterling, Niamh O’Neill Culhane, Jared Lo Nigro, Rachel Rambaldi.
SUSANA
Mexico/U.S.A. (Directors: Gerardo Coello Escalante, Amandine Thomas, Producers: Gerardo Coello Escalante, Amandine Thomas, Mariana Tames, Fernanda Preciado, Hannah Swayze) – A middle-aged American tourist finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young Americans, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure. Fiction. Cast: Bonnie Hellman, Christine Spang, Parth Shah, Keenan Macwilliam, Andrea Raggio, Richard Laite.
We Were The Scenery
U.S.A. (Director: Christopher Radcliff, Producers: Cathy Linh Che, Jess X. Snow) – In 1975, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled from Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now. Nonfiction. Cast: Hoa Thi Che, Hue Nguyen Che. 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction.