2025 Three Rivers Film Festival

Virtual Global Shorts

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Available November 13, 2025 5:00 AM UTC
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I'm Not a Robot
A music producer spirals into an existential crisis after repeatedly failing a CAPTCHA test-leading her to question whether she might actually be a robot.
Hatch
Naaji, a young afghan boy, hides with his mother inside a moving water truck, trying to cross a border station. But they get caught by the border patrol.
Dead Weight
Three men in a descending hot air balloon over an icy sea must get rid of weight. After a vote, they throw one out of the basket. The man clings to the long line under the balloon and refuses to let go.
BIG
A musician arrives on tour in a small town and finds himself in a claustrophobic situation.
Calf
A sinister farm accident leaves Cáit with a terrible decision to make.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
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.
On Healing Land, Birds Perch
A short documentary that tells the remarkable stories behind one of the most iconic photos in history, while acting as a portal into the “varied carols,” to borrow from Walt Whitman, of trauma and the American journey.
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I’m Not a Robot

(Director: Victoria Warmerdam, Netherlands, 22 minutes)

After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question.


Hatch

(Directors: Alireza Kazemipour, Panta Mosleh, Canada, 11 minutes)

An Afghan refugee boy hides with his mother inside a moving water tanker.


Dead Weight

(Director: Øyvind Tangseth, Norway, 8 minutes)

Three men in a hot air balloon find they have an unexpected problem.


BIG

(Director: Olga Dymskaya, Russian Federation, 18 minutes)

A musician arrives on tour in a small town and finds himself in a claustrophobic situation.


Calf

(Director: Jamie O’Rourke, Ireland, 15 minutes)

An accident reveals a long-held secret.


Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

(Director: Chheangkea, Cambodia/France/USA, 19 minutes)

A grandmother sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife to observe her family’s chaotic visit.


On Healing Lands, Birds Perch

(Director: Naja Pham Lockwood, USA, 34 minutes)

The remarkable story behind one of the most iconic photos in history.

A music producer spirals into an existential crisis after repeatedly failing a CAPTCHA test-leading her to question whether she might actually be a robot.
  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    English, Dutch
  • Country
    Netherlands
  • Director
    Victoria Warmerdam
  • Screenwriter
    Victoria Warmerdam
  • Producer
    Trent
  • Co-Producer
    Henry Gillet
  • Cast
    Ellen Parren, Henry van Loon, Thekla Reuten
  • Cinematographer
    Martijn van Broekhuizen
  • Editor
    Michiel Boesveldt
  • Sound Design
    Evelien van der Molen
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