Virtual NorCal Short Film Fest 2026

Block 1: Sci Fi/Horror

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Sci-Fi/Horror shorts push into unsettling territory and speculative worlds. (Encore screenings are programming decisions and do not indicate award preference. Schedule subject to change.)

We are already Cyborgs. Our phones are constantly connected to us, in our pockets, in our hands, staring us in the face. We are smarter and dumber because of them. They have altered our reality, they have intermingled with our memory, they have evolved our physicality?

Wyatt never really thought too much about the fact that his smartphone had taken the place of his right hand. If anything it was a good trade! It was always ready and available without having to carry it around around, and he didn't even have to worry about dropping it!

But when a series of mishaps leads to his imprisonment and interrogation by a very unusual personâ in some sort of middle ground between the real world and his online life, he takes action and tries to escape the screen world to find real connection again. But will anyone come with him? Or even realize he's gone?

A love story for modern times, Us+ Them is a metaphor for our modern world, our addiction to our devices, and where that maybe leading us. It explores the merging of human and machine, real experience vs mediated experience, and the choices we make to create moments where we truly love being alive.

  • Year
    06/14/2025 00:00
  • Runtime
    0:30:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States, United States
  • Genre
    Dark comedy, sci-fi, satire
  • Director
    Andy Hofman
  • Screenwriter
    Andy Hofman
  • Producer
    Andy Hofman, David Jenkins, Toby Thiermann
  • Cast
    Max Carpenter, Monica Wiseman, Rossayln Hallet
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