July 2026 Art of the Short Lineup
July 2026
July 2026 Art of the Short Lineup
Dan Quinn & Sean Davis, co-directors/co-screenwriters
When a innocent looking fish tricks a robber into thinking she's younger than she is..
2 minutes | animation | U.S.
Kevin Tossi & Gwynn Ballard, co-directors | Gwynn Ballard, screennwriter
When two actors audition for the same role, their friendly façade crumbles into a petty, calculated war of flattery, fake connections, and method acting gone a little too far.
17 minutes | dark comedy | U.S.
Austin Cauldwell, director/screenwriter
A quiet, unseen young woman is stuck in the repetition of an unremarkable life—until a VR platform offers an escape: the chance to become the version of herself she’s always imagined. At first it feels comforting, even empowering.
18 minutes | sci-fi | U.S.
Arianna Frias, director/screenwriter
We follow a mother and her three daughters in their home in the year 1990, where the girls spend their time while their father is deployed to Iraq.
15 minutes | drama | U.S.
Victoria Duncan, director / Victoria Duncan & Daniel Landers, co-screenwriters
A lonely man becomes addicted to an AI dating concierge that scrapes his digital footprint to optimize every hookup. When the app is suddenly banned, he is forced to confront his own flaws in the pursuit of authentic human connection.
11 minutes | sci-fi/comedy | U.S.
Brian Reilly, director/screenwriter
When a woman eavesdrops on her strange neighbors, she gets pulled into a terrifying situation that makes her question her own reality, and threatens to destroy it.
17 minutes | drama | U.S.
James Pearson-Howes, director
Film about dancing and finding love
9 minutes | docudrama | U.S.
Rafael De Leon, director/screenwriter
Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.
5 minutes | horror | U.S.