October’s Winning Films

Judge’s Award BALDY THE FILM

Written by Melvin Taylor II, directed by Eddie Griffith.

Audience’s Award THE PITCH

Written and directed by Noam Harary and David Ebert.

Upcoming Films: November 2025

TWO BY ALEX GREENBLATT

Two animated shorts by Alex Greenblatt

Written and directed by Alex Greenblatt.

GOING LIVE

Clout-chasing TikTokers go live in the woods, but when a man disposing of a dead body shows up, their meditation livestream turns into a fight for their lives. And yes, the comments are still on.

Written by Brenden Dahl, directed by Lola Selby.

RIGHT HAND MAN

No one likes to be a third wheel on a first date.

Written and directed by Emma Greenman and Yaumara Carrion.

THE TALK

An unhappily married couple must try to put their differences aside in order to give their stoned son the “sex talk.”

Written and directed by Sam J. Schneider.

TRASH TALK

Two local park trash cans clash in a territorial dispute.

Written and directed by Colin Miller.

WABI-SABI

When an insecure, half Japanese woman's invited on a date to a traditional tea ceremony, her best friend's advice on how to avoid white-guys-with-Asian-fetishes threatens to ruin her love life and sanity.

Written by Josephine Green Zhang and Rachel Michiko Whitney, directed by Josephine Green Zhang.

CHANGE OF VENUE

Part of the Wanna Be a Star contest, starring audience member John Morgan.

Written and directed by Annie Watkins.