2026 Nashville Film Festival

Narrative Shorts

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i saw you in the flood
As their grandfather’s health worsens in Northeast China, Kai, a genderqueer Chinese-American in Queens, is visited by a familiar ghost while helping their mother, Li, deal with a heavy storm.
Jada
Forced to spend the day with her chronically ill brother, a resentful twelve-year-old wrestles with feeling sidelined as an ordinary afternoon begins to unravel.
That's My Sister
When Camille, a teenager with Down syndrome, auditions for a dance troupe, her sister Agathe discovers the quiet cruelty of prejudice—and the fierce love that fights back.
Mr. Jesus
A down-on-his-luck actor wakes up one morning to discover his image has been stolen to create a GenAI Jesus, and now everyone thinks he's the Second Coming.
Barbara
A young Task Rabbit assists a grumpy elderly woman in watching her granddaughter's wedding via Zoom.
Dropping Off
An aspiring musician gigging as a rideshare driver struggles to navigate the bizarre request of a mourning passenger.
Crisis Actor
Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama.
Skin of Foam 泡沫表面
On a quiet night in the biggest city of Southern China, a small-town migrant carwash worker encounters a strange customer who forces him into a decision that might change his life.
The Life Cycle of A Grey Ant
The Life Cycle of A Grey Ant is a retro-futuristic ballet that flips its middle finger at our modern world.
See You in the Morning
In the summer of 1997, after the sudden death of her girlfriend, a young woman enlists her friends to steal the body to ensure a proper farewell.
All the Real Boys
A group of young incarcerated men are tested during an inmate litter pickup day.
We Were Here
In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men protest machines replacing human jobs by pretending to be household appliances.
Gamberra
During her first year at a conservative, elitist college residence, Marta is driven into a desperate search for the morning-after pill by the sexual taboos around her. As community pressure builds, her peers prepare an initiation ritual no one will forget.
Fantasies of a Rescue Dummy
A rescue dummy get forgotten at the bottom of a pool.
Following
A social outcasts life is turned upside down when he discovers Melissa Joan Hart is following him on Instagram.
Gender Studies
When a trans college student learns the girl she idolizes is sleeping with their teaching assistant, she takes drastic steps to emulate her.
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Neuman
A recovering alcoholic begrudgingly clings to her daily routine after a well liked newcomer disappears just days before his first sober anniversary.
Interview with a Hero
An enigmatic Cambodian-Australian puppeteer’s life begins to unravel during a TV performance. Can he be vulnerable to his young daughter about the genocide he fled?
Body Song
When an unexpected pregnancy brings love's young dream crashing down, Violet descends into the underworld of her fear, searching for the inner wisdom to make a choice no one else can make for her.
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Kai, a genderqueer Chinese-American, and their mother, Li, deal with the effects of a heavy storm on their basement apartment in Queens. Zhou, Kai’s grandfather, is dying in Northeast China. During this sleepless night, a familiar spirit visits Kai and mistakes them for Li.

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Tennessee Premiere
  • Director
    Kevin Xian Ming Yu
  • Screenwriter
    Kevin Xian Ming Yu
  • Producer
    Shayan Ajmal Farooq , Camila Grimaldi , Kevin Xian Ming Yu
  • Cast
    Rick Weiyi Kong , Hua Tan , ShengDe Han
  • Cinematographer
    Dan Chang
  • Editor
    Sean Weiner
  • Production Design
    Jaclyn Goldstein
  • Sound Design
    Andrés Marthe MPSE , Peter Russell
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