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Ash Wednesday
When queer Catholic schoolgirl Bridget gets her period during Ash Wednesday Mass, she embarks on an odyssey with best friend Erin to find a tampon and make it back in time to get their ashes - or else they're suspended.
The Tale of Mari
Mari, an elderly Japanese woman, recounts her experiences growing up in Okinawa, moving to America, and attempting to become a newspaper cartoonist.
Lucia & Nicole
On the cusp of adulthood Lucia finds her childhood friend Nicole living on the street. Houseless after coming out, Lucia's mother Ximena invites her into their home.
Grave Expectations
Jacob has kept his childhood trauma a secret from his wife until today, when he surprises her with a nighttime trip through a cemetery to confront the grave of his recently-deceased childhood bully.
I don't know if i'll have to say everything again
Fernando meets his mother weekly at a cafe. Today, he's gonna tell her he's getting married. Ana, who suffers from Alzheimer's, has trouble remembering that her son is gay. Does she really forget, or would she rather not remember?
Sometimes I Imagine Your Funeral
As Max prepares to eulogize his sister Chloe just minutes before her funeral, he wrestles with the anger, frustration, and grief of losing her to an overdose, attempting to understand who Chloe was.
Dear Child II
Written as a letter to a child in Gaza by Pullitzer prize winning author, Chris Hedges, the film takes the audience on a haunting & realistic journey through Gaza today from a child's perspective.
K'uchu: A Childhood Place
Oscar begins to isolate himself in his playful childhood world. His best friend, Jesus, no longer wants to play after falling in love with Betsa, a schoolmate. Caught between leaving childhood behind or continuing to play alone, terrorist violence erupts, forcing Oscar to grow up overnight and abandon his hometown.
Nettle
Some say Jeanne is mad/crazy because she doesn't let boys push her around, which doesn't sit well with everyone. To protect herself, she decides to say stop. From now on, consider yourself warned, don't touch Jeanne, she stings.
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These nine short films won awards at the 2025 Hobnobben Film Festival.


Best Student film: Ash Wednesday 


Best First-Time Filmmaker: The Tale of Mari


Jen Lynn Award, which honors LGBTQIA+ representation in film: Lucia & Nicole


Best Comedy: Lucia and Nicole


Jen Lynn Award, which honors LGBTQIA+ representation in film: I don’t know if I’ll Have to Say Everything Again


Best Indiana Reel: Sometimes I imagine Your Funeral


Best Animated Films: Dear Child II, K’uchu: A childhood place


Best Fiction Short: Nettle

Jacob has kept his childhood trauma a secret from his wife until today, when he surprises her with a nighttime trip through a cemetery to confront the grave of his recently-deceased childhood bully. What begins as a difficult journey into the past becomes an unexpected opportunity for catharsis, connection, and, of course, childish revenge.

  • Runtime
    0:13:04
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States, United States
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  • Director
    Larry Ziegelman
  • Screenwriter
    Larry Ziegelman, Jason Silberberg
  • Producer
    John David Wolfe, Larry Ziegelman
  • Cast
    Tiffany Bedwell, Dave Honigman, Tate Million
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