SDSFF Summer Season / 2nd Quarterly Qualifier

Block 2: Narrative Short Film II (Drama)

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A collection of short films in contention for official selection, nomination as Quarterfinalist for both genre and technical categories. Audience Choice balloting is open. Your vote counts!

Steely Paupher’s ordinary Houston childhood unravels when her father is killed and her mother sinks into depression, forcing Steely to work and fend for herself. Refusing to believe the official story of her father’s death, she begins a dangerous search for the truth.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    33:27
  • Director
    Ashley S Romero
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