Festival Mix: A curated selection of short films spanning genres, styles, and voices. (Encore screenings are programming decisions and do not indicate award preference. Schedule subject to change.)

Co-written by Alice and Alice's father, Digging for Freedom is a heartfelt, comedic adventure that explores hidden history in Sacramento through the eyes of a young girl, her eccentric grandfather, and a reluctant schoolteacher. What begins as a playful treasure hunt becomes a journey that uplifts queer stories, honors intergenerational connection, and reclaims space for our communityâ€™s voices.
Review:
You both did an admirable job. The writing, direction and acting were very well done. Congratulations! 
It's a wonderful fictionalization of a place, Sacramento, the relationship between Grampa Roy and Sophie is heartwarming
-Fred Seibert ( Fredfilms.com)
Co-Founder of MTV
Adventure Time
Fairly Odd Parents and more

REGIONAL TREASURES: Digging For Freedom

Follows a master mixologist and popular YouTube personality with a dark secret.

The Dark Wyoming

Vernon Parrish, a retired mayor of a large suburb just outside of Chicago, had moved to the small town of Livingston, Montana, for peace and solitude and to get out of the public eye. After six years, Verneâ€™s past returns to haunt him, driving him into a self-imposed exile at his cabin in the woods, hoping to ride out the media storm. While he is away, a storm of a different form rolls in, drastically changing the world as he knew it, culminating in a tale of a man who is both a victim and a beneficiary of circumstance.

Come Out, Wherever You Are

Rodney Kent (Todd Tetreault, "Papa") was once a rodeo icon, breaking records and bones with equal glory. But after a near-fatal accident, his life spiraled into a decade-long haze of bourbon and bitterness. Now an aging recluse in a sun-scorched house frozen in time, Rodney spends his days avoiding mirrors, memories, and meaning. But when he stumbles across a forgotten box of letters from young rodeo students he once coached, including a heartfelt gift, he is forced to confront what he's thrown away. With nothing left to lose, Rodney walks back into the ring, not to chase fame, but to make peace with the ghost he's become.

Unsaddled

Beauty and the Biker

In 1972, filmmaker Ron Osgood set out on a road trip through Northern California that quickly turned into a hitchhiking adventure. For decades, he shared the story from memoryâ€”until he rediscovered an audio cassette he had recorded to preserve its details. That discovery inspired him to retrace and investigate what really happened. "I Do Remember" weaves memory and evidence into a timeless question: where does the truth lie?

I Do Remember

It's the summer before Nina flies off to another part of the country for further studies. Aju and her had agreed their romance would be a hot, summer fling. But as the end approaches, their bond is challenged by Aju's desire and pressure for a commitment, which causes her impending move to bring about a destructive reaction.

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