A CHEESE DREAM
Director: Parker James Firmage | US
A mouse navigates a whimsical dream where cheese appears in surprising places, as a nearby cat observes. A playful, hand-crafted animation about curiosity and delight.
MOUSE HOUSE
Director: Timon Leder | Slovenia
A gluttonous mouse traps himself in a cheese wheel while his starving friend stranded outside must contend with a hungry cat.
TOBY
Director: Ines Haro Carmona | Mexico T
oby and his human are enjoying a peaceful afternoon, but a fleeting flash of light outside the window breaks the harmony. Something has changed.
UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS
Director: Pai Chen | Taiwan
Until the Rains Stops is a poetic animated short film that blends watercolor-inspired visuals, cinematic atmosphere, and the gentle tones of “Murasaki Song” in an exploratiopn of how even the smallest companionship can become a light in someone’s life.
SKIP & HENRY
Director: Austin Cole | US
A stop motion animated micro short about a guitar playing alien and his loyal companion.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF EVERETT WILDER
Director: Ben Tobin | US
The story of a boy in 1952 who encounters a jackalope at his birthday party
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Directors: Gabriel Colom, Jasper Kray, Elias Pforsich, Ben Tanaka, Annabelle Vandeveere | US
A deep sea exploration team ventures far into the unknown depths of the ocean on a mission of utmost importance. What mysteries lie beneath?.. This family-friendly short film was produced by Cinemabilities® – a filmmaking workshop based in Marin. It is designed to help neurodivergent young adults with confidence building, teamwork and selfexpression through the shared experience of filmmaking, visual effects and animation.
A CLASSICAL SPASM
Director: Markus Bentsen | US
A throwback to the early days of silent animation.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber hose animation in 3D. Callie gets her dog Bee to jump through a hoop with surprising results.
CHIKUWACCHA!
Director: Chieko Misaka | Japan
Tokyo schoolboys spend their summer vacation at their aunt’s house on Futaoi-Island in Shimonoseki, known as the “Island where gods dwell in the forests.” Amidst the rich nature, the two brothers begin to grow little by little as they befriend the local people and learn about various values and the joy of following dreams.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
Director: Oscar Mota | US
A brief story about the beauty of imperfection and the importance of finding your own inspiration to bring your ideas to life.
HEART OF SUNSHINE
Director: Joy Ofodu | US
An imaginative 10-year-old girl and her babysitter conspire to set up the girl’s single father on an unexpected blind date.
TALAIAS
Director: Maria Raquel Atalaia | Portugal
A boy in love with a girl goes to her house but things don’t go well. Upon returning home, the boy meets a Talaia, one of the beings that live in the forest. Eager for company, you take the Talaia home but he will only have one thing on his mind, returning to his friends.
NEWSBREAK🚨 BREAKING ENCRYPTION NEWS🚨 ATTACK OF THE QUBITS!
Directors: Geo Thelen | US
Alternative Retro Style News Presentation
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Director: Julianne Martin | US
Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
ADDIE
Director: Antonina Bolyaev | US
An overwhelmed 20-something living in San Francisco, desperate to get her life together, relies on a revolutionary AI assistant to help her.
US AND THEM
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
When a 15-year-old filmmaker conducts the world’s first youth-led interview with Ameca, the most expressive humanoid robot on Earth, an in-depth Q&A blossoms into an unexpected friendship that dissolves the boundary between silicon and the human heart.
OSCILLATIONS
Directors: Mark Franz, David Colagiovanni | US
Oscillations is an experimental animated short constructed from a filmed live oscilloscope performance combining synthesized sampling, live guitar, and analog signal imagery. Continuing the tradition of visual music explored by pioneers such as Oskar Fischinger, the work transforms sound into shifting geometric forms and rhythmic electronic landscapes. Utilizing William S. Burroughs’ cut-up method, fragments of text derived from the “Pale Blue Dot” passage in Cosmos are recombined into evolving poetic structures. Through repetition, fragmentation, and oscillation, the piece gradually shifts from cosmic reflection toward an inquiry into memory, place, and the unstable idea of home.
OAKLAND STORIES
Director: David Godinez | US
Oakland is a city desperate for solutions. These strong kids are the answer hiding in plain sight. For over a decade, Coach Mike Jenkins has taught Olympic weightlifting for free—right in the heart of Oakland. With zero city support, he’s produced national and international champions, college-bound scholars, and confident leaders. But strength alone can’t keep the lights on. Oakland Strong follows his fight to save the program, as he brings his kids to City Hall to lift—for recognition, and for the city to finally take notice. This short documentary is a rally cry for generational health, community investment, and the power of one man to rewrite the narrative. Will Oakland finally recognize its own strength?
SAN MARIN VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Directors: Angelina Rose Starn, Kristine Marie Starn | US
Take a journey through San Marin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, and find what expression means to students.
SHINE & BLUR
Director: Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş | US
The poetry film “Shine & Blur” is based on the poem by Marin Poet Laureate Emerita Rebecca Foust. Inspired by scenes from George Orwell’s 1984, the film traverses themes of dystopia through a naturalyet-distorted landscape, the body serving as its last remnant of truth, freedom, and desire before the tunnel closes in. The film was shot in the Marin Headlands, California located in the Golden Gate National Seashore on the land of the Coast Miwok. I chose to film there because of the area’s haunting military history – from its abandoned barracks and batteries to its hilltop missile site, there lies an eroding tension between its rugged cliff-sands and concrete machines and which will stand the winds of time as the world unleashes powers like never before. The poem “Shine and Blur” was first published in The Notre Dame Review and appears in YOU ARE
LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR:
Love Poems by Rebecca Foust, runner up for the 2024 Backbone Press Chapbook Prize and recently released in a 2nd Edition by Blue Light Press. The title was inspired by Julia Levine’s poem, “Psalm with Wren in Daylight Saving Time,” from her book Ordinary Psalms (LSU Press 2021).
ON HOMESTEADING – OR THE UNREMARKABLE TRICK TO LIVING FOREVER
Director: Nathan Keowen | US
After decades of building a life in rural Annapolis, two aging hippies come to terms with the prospect of leaving their homestead as they face growing physical challenges of age.
WE THE PEOPLE
Director: Angelina Rose Starn | US
Attending the No Kings protests in Novato and San Francisco on October 18th, 23 year old filmmaker Angelina Starn documented the feelings and stories of the protesters.
NO SMALL MATTER
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
In the heart of society’s mental health crisis, a groundbreaking new court system offers a lifeline to those suffering from untreated illness, providing a compassionate path from the streets to stable housing and recovery.
EATON
Director: Hana Marie Kim | US
This documentary captures the aftermath of the Eaton fires, the 5th worst wildfire in California history, narrated by Altadena residents who survived the destruction of their homes. Shot on 16mm film.
US AND THEM
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
When a 15-year-old filmmaker conducts the world’s first youth-led interview with Ameca, the most expressive humanoid robot on Earth, an in-depth Q&A blossoms into an unexpected friendship that dissolves the boundary between silicon and the human heart.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
THE BROKEN COG
Director: Kiana Meister | Canada
A man breaks free from being a cog in the capitalistic machine.
SHINE & BLUR
Director: Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş | US
The poetry film “Shine & Blur” is based on the poem by Marin Poet Laureate Emerita Rebecca Foust. Inspired by scenes from George Orwell’s 1984, the film traverses themes of dystopia through a naturalyet-distorted landscape, the body serving as its last remnant of truth, freedom, and desire before the tunnel closes in. The film was shot in the Marin Headlands, California located in the Golden Gate National Seashore on the land of the Coast Miwok. I chose to film there because of the area’s haunting military history – from its abandoned barracks and batteries to its hilltop missile site, there lies an eroding tension between its rugged cliff-sands and concrete machines and which will stand the winds of time as the world unleashes powers like never before. The poem “Shine and Blur” was first published in The Notre Dame Review and appears in
YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR:
Love Poems by Rebecca Foust, runner up for the 2024 Backbone Press Chapbook Prize and recently released in a 2nd Edition by Blue Light Press. The title was inspired by Julia Levine’s poem, “Psalm with Wren in Daylight Saving Time,” from her book Ordinary Psalms (LSU Press 2021).
BEYOND
Director: Chih Hao Shen | Croatia
The world continues to function, even as people slowly disappear. Light moves. Landscapes change. Time does not pause for anyone. Between this shore and the other, a presence briefly appears, then is carried away. HIGH Director: Carlo Magrì | Italy On a construction site, where the void is not merely a physical space but a constant hazard, gravity dictates the rules of the game. This short film explores the theme of falls from height through a unique lens, blending documentary realism with artistic performance. A pole vault athlete takes to the stage, showcasing her extreme confidence with height. For her, falling is a calculated act, a profession, and a pursuit of perfection. Alongside her, the world of construction is brought to life by a street dancer, who transforms the movements of working at height into a tense dance against danger. The film reveals a brutal contrast: while in sport a landing mat cushions the fall, in the workplace, protection relies solely on safety measures and awareness. It is an encounter between dance and reality, a stark reminder that, unlike in a competition, there is no room for error on a construction site.
LIGHT DANCE
Director: Kaye Hurley | US
Stop motion animation experiment of geled, out of focus lights through vintage glass.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
APOCALYPSIS
Directors: Nicolas Sanabria, Emmanuel Alcalá, Andrés Llanezaso | Argentina
In the summer of 1994, in a small pasture in Argentina, a group of children gather to play soccer under the warm sun of the siesta hour. However, what begins as another day of fun will soon become a memory.
BIKE FILM
Director: Haley Stemmons | US
A group of kids decide to take a shortcut on their way home from school.
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Directors: Gabriel Colom, Jasper Kray, Elias Pforsich, Ben Tanaka, Annabelle Vandeveere | US
A deep sea exploration team ventures far into the unknown depths of the ocean on a mission of utmost importance. What mysteries lie beneath?.. This family-friendly short film was produced by Cinemabilities® – a filmmaking workshop based in Marin. It is designed to help neurodivergent young adults with confidence building, teamwork and self-expression through the shared experience of filmmaking, visual effects and animation.
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
Director: Chris Remerowski | Canada
An ornithologist, traveling along the shores of Lake Huron, finds something unexpected, back in 1968.
SIR BURLEIGH
Director: Maureen M. Miller | US
Having a bad beard day, Sir Burleigh is unsure of his shaving success
THE HIGH KING’S DAUGHTER
Director: Joël Gibbs | US/Ireland
Ruairí, a lowly stable-boy working for the Irish royal household, is instantly smitten when he first sees the captivating and spirited High King’s Daughter. This romantic drama follows Ruairí and the Princess, as the playful friendship of their youth blossoms into love. The High King observes the growing attraction between the two and hatches a plan to keep them apart forever.
SEE THE GODS! INTRODUCING GEOGRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE GODS Director:
Raymond Gorgone | US
Gods have been loved, worshipped, hated, and feared, but who or what were the gods? Were they aliens or super humans? Do they still exist, and if so, where are they now? “See the Gods! Introducing Geographical Images of the Gods” is a short film that not only answers those questions, it also allows the viewer to actually see gods as the ancients once saw them. Based on many years of independent research and discoveries, this film provides a view of some of the many gods the ancients created through the visualization and interpretation of geographical imagery. Research has revealed that similar to current-day imagining of the Italian peninsula as a boot, the ancients imagined many such images, and they imagined interactions between those images, and they then created stories based on those imaginings – stories we know today as myths. Watch this film and begin your journey into this long-forgotten realm of gods and myths.
SET IN STONE
Directors: Parker Scarborough, Zoe Rose Collins | US
When a quest to find an ancient spell book goes awry, a nervous young mage must overcome his paralyzing fears to save his best friend.
KILL OZ
Director: Jones Au-Duke | Canada
Finding herself trapped in a strange, magical land with newfound strength, hot-headed teenager Dorothy Gale must find a way to hone her newfound abilities in order to protect her new friends from a looming force of Flying Monkeys as well as herself. Under the tutelage of The Great Stone Lion, Dorothy’s journey towards inner peace and control has only just begun
SHOP DOG: A MÖTLEY MOVIE
Director: Marie Ullrich | US
Mötley is the shop dog at Working Bikes, a non-profit bike shop in Chicago supporting cycling locally and worldwide. She rides to work with Josh, the shop manager at Working Bikes.
SALT CURED LIFE
Directors: Cassidy Rast, Odin Wadleigh | US
Food, water and the power of community. Take a journey to the heart of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States to learn how people come together to live on one of the United States most unique islands. Follow local chef, waterman and community local, Paul Menta and learn what it means to treat everyday like it’s a hurricane.
THE TRUE STORY OF TROLL 2: AS TOLD BY DARREN EWING
Director: Matthew James Cuss | UK
Built around a series of intimate audio interviews with Darren Ewing, this documentary reflects on the unlikely cultural afterlife of Troll 2 through memory, criticism, and the enduring relationship between a film and its audience. The film follows his personal journey from early uncertainty and harsh reception to a more thoughtful acceptance of the film’s cult legacy, highlighting sincerity, vulnerability, and the human experience behind a widely misunderstood production. Rather than focusing on irony, it considers how time, audiences, and shared appreciation can transform perception, presenting Troll 2 as a cultural story shaped not just by the film itself, but by the people who kept it alive.
SHOP DOG: A MÖTLEY MOVIE
Director: Marie Ullrich | US
Mötley is the shop dog at Working Bikes, a non-profit bike shop in Chicago supporting cycling locally and worldwide. She rides to work with Josh, the shop manager at Working Bikes.
BICYCLE
Director: Zainab Entezar | Afghanistan
Freedom is found within…
WANDEL
Director: Maria Korporal | Germany
We’ll remember the earth as if it were a dream. The title of this video WANDEL, translated CHANGE, may have at least two possible meanings. The first concerns climate change, the second and connected are the social and cultural changes we have to undertake to avoid a global environmental crisis, caused by climate change. The Austrian poet Erich Fried wrote in 1981: „Wer will, dass die Welt bleibt, wie sie ist, will nicht, dass sie bleibt.“ (Those who want the world to remain as it is, do not want it to remain). This is a timeless statement. It is written at my feet on an infinite asphalt planet, and I stand there with my bicycle. When I begin cycling, the planet starts moving itself and while rotating a transformation is taking place. One sees animated images emerge. They suggest alternative energies and evolve into breathing life forms. The world is revitalized, the asphalted planet begins blooming again!
BIKE FILM
Director: Haley Stemmons | US
A group of kids decide to take a shortcut on their way home from school.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Director: Julianne Martin | US
Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
SOFT TISSUE
Director: Olga Shishenkovan | UK
A couple on the verge of divorce seeks therapy as a final attempt to salvage their relationship. But as the session derails in an unexpected way, they are pushed into an experience that no longer resembles therapy, yet achieves what therapy never could.
LONG TERM EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR
Director: Neely Goniodsky | Canada
A short, animated film that explores the absurd reality of being trapped in two unfulfilling relationships at once. A husband and his long-time mistress decide to attend couples’ therapy. By the end all characters emerge with more self-awareness, and a touch of acceptance.
I MET YOU IN THE SUMMERTIME
Director: Aidan Russell | US
A romance, as shown through fifteen days at the beach. A STEP STORY Director: Varuna Nigam | India A not so typical love story when u love somebody Director: Joy Valencia | Philippines Things just swirl around…
IRIDESCENCE
Director: Adrien Lhoste | France
A single drop of water is carried inside a bottle by a drone. It travels across a scorching, futuristic desert world where each place becomes increasingly dangerous. Along the way, it narrowly escapes a man with a net, a boxing kangaroo, and giant jellyfish… until it finally finds itself in the middle of a billionaire’s party.
ORCA WE REMEMBER
Director: Jae Chung Kim | South Korea
The sound of whales, captured in a woodwind quintet, was produced in collaboration with the opera singer and actors. American and Argentine artists co-starred, and the project was also joined by a migration research scientist specializing in whales and a dancer from the U.S. nuclear weapons testing region. Produced as a collaborative project between Korean and American artists through the Official Artist Program of the UN Ocean Decade, this work addresses a critical intersection of ecology and geopolitics. The oceans surrounding the Korean Peninsula are among the most volatile in the world, characterized by intense military tension and high-level naval activity. Continuous weapons tests and military maneuvers threaten marine ecosystems, driving underwater life toward extinction.
LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
Director: Jack Cronin | US
A meditative short film that explores the quiet majesty of northern New Mexico. Inspired by the legacy of early landscape photographers, the film approaches the region not as a travelogue but as a visual study of light, land, and time.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
THE UNLIMITED WORLD
Director: Lukas Bergert | Austria/Portugal
Tranquil, unspoiled landscapes. The sound of the sea mingling with the whistling sound of the wind influenced by the great waves of the Atlantic. Red mountains, a stork circling above a fallen tree. A feeling of dreaminess, a palpable infinity that manages without many people. Aesthetic compositions in motion.
WANDEL
Director: Maria Korporal | Germany
We’ll remember the earth as if it were a dream. The title of this video WANDEL, translated CHANGE, may have at least two possible meanings. The first concerns climate change, the second and connected are the social and cultural changes we have to undertake to avoid a global environmental crisis, caused by climate change. The Austrian poet Erich Fried wrote in 1981: „Wer will, dass die Welt bleibt, wie sie ist, will nicht, dass sie bleibt.“ (Those who want the world to remain as it is, do not want it to remain). This is a timeless statement.
It is written at my feet on an infinite asphalt planet, and I stand there with my bicycle. When I begin cycling, the planet starts moving itself and while rotating a transformation is taking place. One sees animated images emerge. They suggest alternative energies and evolve into breathing life forms. The world is revitalized, the asphalted planet begins blooming again!
A CHEESE DREAM
Director: Parker James Firmage | US
A mouse navigates a whimsical dream where cheese appears in surprising places, as a nearby cat observes. A playful, hand-crafted animation about curiosity and delight.
MOUSE HOUSE
Director: Timon Leder | Slovenia
A gluttonous mouse traps himself in a cheese wheel while his starving friend stranded outside must contend with a hungry cat.
TOBY
Director: Ines Haro Carmona | Mexico T
oby and his human are enjoying a peaceful afternoon, but a fleeting flash of light outside the window breaks the harmony. Something has changed.
UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS
Director: Pai Chen | Taiwan
Until the Rains Stops is a poetic animated short film that blends watercolor-inspired visuals, cinematic atmosphere, and the gentle tones of “Murasaki Song” in an exploratiopn of how even the smallest companionship can become a light in someone’s life.
SKIP & HENRY
Director: Austin Cole | US
A stop motion animated micro short about a guitar playing alien and his loyal companion.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF EVERETT WILDER
Director: Ben Tobin | US
The story of a boy in 1952 who encounters a jackalope at his birthday party
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Directors: Gabriel Colom, Jasper Kray, Elias Pforsich, Ben Tanaka, Annabelle Vandeveere | US
A deep sea exploration team ventures far into the unknown depths of the ocean on a mission of utmost importance. What mysteries lie beneath?.. This family-friendly short film was produced by Cinemabilities® – a filmmaking workshop based in Marin. It is designed to help neurodivergent young adults with confidence building, teamwork and selfexpression through the shared experience of filmmaking, visual effects and animation.
A CLASSICAL SPASM
Director: Markus Bentsen | US
A throwback to the early days of silent animation.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber hose animation in 3D. Callie gets her dog Bee to jump through a hoop with surprising results.
SHOP DOG: A MÖTLEY MOVIE
Director: Marie Ullrich | US
Mötley is the shop dog at Working Bikes, a non-profit bike shop in Chicago supporting cycling locally and worldwide. She rides to work with Josh, the shop manager at Working Bikes.
BICYCLE
Director: Zainab Entezar | Afghanistan
Freedom is found within…
WANDEL
Director: Maria Korporal | Germany
We’ll remember the earth as if it were a dream. The title of this video WANDEL, translated CHANGE, may have at least two possible meanings. The first concerns climate change, the second and connected are the social and cultural changes we have to undertake to avoid a global environmental crisis, caused by climate change. The Austrian poet Erich Fried wrote in 1981: „Wer will, dass die Welt bleibt, wie sie ist, will nicht, dass sie bleibt.“ (Those who want the world to remain as it is, do not want it to remain). This is a timeless statement. It is written at my feet on an infinite asphalt planet, and I stand there with my bicycle. When I begin cycling, the planet starts moving itself and while rotating a transformation is taking place. One sees animated images emerge. They suggest alternative energies and evolve into breathing life forms. The world is revitalized, the asphalted planet begins blooming again!
BIKE FILM
Director: Haley Stemmons | US
A group of kids decide to take a shortcut on their way home from school.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber
NEWSBREAK🚨 BREAKING ENCRYPTION NEWS🚨 ATTACK OF THE QUBITS!
Directors: Geo Thelen | US
Alternative Retro Style News Presentation
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Director: Julianne Martin | US
Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
ADDIE
Director: Antonina Bolyaev | US
An overwhelmed 20-something living in San Francisco, desperate to get her life together, relies on a revolutionary AI assistant to help her.
US AND THEM
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
When a 15-year-old filmmaker conducts the world’s first youth-led interview with Ameca, the most expressive humanoid robot on Earth, an in-depth Q&A blossoms into an unexpected friendship that dissolves the boundary between silicon and the human heart.
OSCILLATIONS
Directors: Mark Franz, David Colagiovanni | US
Oscillations is an experimental animated short constructed from a filmed live oscilloscope performance combining synthesized sampling, live guitar, and analog signal imagery. Continuing the tradition of visual music explored by pioneers such as Oskar Fischinger, the work transforms sound into shifting geometric forms and rhythmic electronic landscapes. Utilizing William S. Burroughs’ cut-up method, fragments of text derived from the “Pale Blue Dot” passage in Cosmos are recombined into evolving poetic structures. Through repetition, fragmentation, and oscillation, the piece gradually shifts from cosmic reflection toward an inquiry into memory, place, and the unstable idea of home.
OAKLAND STORIES
Director: David Godinez | US
Oakland is a city desperate for solutions. These strong kids are the answer hiding in plain sight. For over a decade, Coach Mike Jenkins has taught Olympic weightlifting for free—right in the heart of Oakland. With zero city support, he’s produced national and international champions, college-bound scholars, and confident leaders. But strength alone can’t keep the lights on. Oakland Strong follows his fight to save the program, as he brings his kids to City Hall to lift—for recognition, and for the city to finally take notice. This short documentary is a rally cry for generational health, community investment, and the power of one man to rewrite the narrative. Will Oakland finally recognize its own strength?
SAN MARIN VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Directors: Angelina Rose Starn, Kristine Marie Starn | US
Take a journey through San Marin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, and find what expression means to students.
SHINE & BLUR
Director: Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş | US
The poetry film “Shine & Blur” is based on the poem by Marin Poet Laureate Emerita Rebecca Foust. Inspired by scenes from George Orwell’s 1984, the film traverses themes of dystopia through a naturalyet-distorted landscape, the body serving as its last remnant of truth, freedom, and desire before the tunnel closes in. The film was shot in the Marin Headlands, California located in the Golden Gate National Seashore on the land of the Coast Miwok. I chose to film there because of the area’s haunting military history – from its abandoned barracks and batteries to its hilltop missile site, there lies an eroding tension between its rugged cliff-sands and concrete machines and which will stand the winds of time as the world unleashes powers like never before. The poem “Shine and Blur” was first published in The Notre Dame Review and appears in YOU ARE
LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR:
Love Poems by Rebecca Foust, runner up for the 2024 Backbone Press Chapbook Prize and recently released in a 2nd Edition by Blue Light Press. The title was inspired by Julia Levine’s poem, “Psalm with Wren in Daylight Saving Time,” from her book Ordinary Psalms (LSU Press 2021).
ON HOMESTEADING – OR THE UNREMARKABLE TRICK TO LIVING FOREVER
Director: Nathan Keowen | US
After decades of building a life in rural Annapolis, two aging hippies come to terms with the prospect of leaving their homestead as they face growing physical challenges of age.
WE THE PEOPLE
Director: Angelina Rose Starn | US
Attending the No Kings protests in Novato and San Francisco on October 18th, 23 year old filmmaker Angelina Starn documented the feelings and stories of the protesters.
NO SMALL MATTER
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
In the heart of society’s mental health crisis, a groundbreaking new court system offers a lifeline to those suffering from untreated illness, providing a compassionate path from the streets to stable housing and recovery.
EATON
Director: Hana Marie Kim | US
This documentary captures the aftermath of the Eaton fires, the 5th worst wildfire in California history, narrated by Altadena residents who survived the destruction of their homes. Shot on 16mm film.
US AND THEM
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
When a 15-year-old filmmaker conducts the world’s first youth-led interview with Ameca, the most expressive humanoid robot on Earth, an in-depth Q&A blossoms into an unexpected friendship that dissolves the boundary between silicon and the human heart.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Director: Julianne Martin | US
Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
SOFT TISSUE
Director: Olga Shishenkovan | UK
A couple on the verge of divorce seeks therapy as a final attempt to salvage their relationship. But as the session derails in an unexpected way, they are pushed into an experience that no longer resembles therapy, yet achieves what therapy never could.
LONG TERM EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR
Director: Neely Goniodsky | Canada
A short, animated film that explores the absurd reality of being trapped in two unfulfilling relationships at once. A husband and his long-time mistress decide to attend couples’ therapy. By the end all characters emerge with more self-awareness, and a touch of acceptance.
I MET YOU IN THE SUMMERTIME
Director: Aidan Russell | US
A romance, as shown through fifteen days at the beach. A STEP STORY Director: Varuna Nigam | India A not so typical love story when u love somebody Director: Joy Valencia | Philippines Things just swirl around…
NEWS FROM THE WORLD! 🚨 EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Director: Geo Thelen | US
THELEN CREATIVE PRESENTS: 1-Minute Vintage Newsreel Parody Short Celebrating American Ingenuity!
THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE
Directors: Ron Campbell, Katarina Fink | US
Warning: this animated short contains poetry, jazz and multiple fatalities. THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE. Propped up in the window of a pawn shop is an old tenor saxophone. Little is known of its history (and mystery) until now… A cautionary tale told by an unreliable narrator. THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE is drawn, written and performed by Ron Campbell with videography and animation by Katarina Fink.
THE BROKEN COG
Director: Kiana Meister | Canada
A man breaks free from being a cog in the capitalistic machine.
MICROPLASTICS
Directors: Serhii Kashevko, Oksana Danyliuk | UK
Two office workers are stuck in a London taxi in the rain, arguing about work, ageing, and whether any of it matters. Then Serhii floats a theory: what if their entire lives are just the imagination of some random kid in a Mexican village? Oksana tells him to shut up and finish the report. One of them is right. This film is made by a couple (Serhii & Oksana) using an AI-assisted workflow over two obsessive months of intensive hands-on work. The characters’ likenesses and voice-overs are their own.
A CLASSICAL SPASM
Director: Markus Bentsen | US
A throwback to the early days of silent animation.
DEAD? IN A SNOWBANK?
Director: Eric Thomure | US
Is the John Doe dead? Is he UN dead? Why is he in Lederhosen? Rose is the head medical examiner in a small town. After what happened in Minneapolis, she craves a peaceful and uneventful life. But then she meets her assistant and there is something not quite right about her.
CATOPTRICS
Directors: Egzona, Dave Lojek | Germany
Between vanity and the pressure to conform, the abyss of desires opens up. How do you phrase desires clearly in front of a magic mirror? When wishes become reality, annoyance turns into despair. Are four attempts enough?
PAPER ANIMAL
Director: Jacob Benedetti | US
A man moves through a series of strange moments over the course of a week. The 15th short film by Jacob Benedetti.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
APOCALYPSIS
Directors: Nicolas Sanabria, Emmanuel Alcalá, Andrés Llanezaso | Argentina
In the summer of 1994, in a small pasture in Argentina, a group of children gather to play soccer under the warm sun of the siesta hour. However, what begins as another day of fun will soon become a memory.
BIKE FILM
Director: Haley Stemmons | US
A group of kids decide to take a shortcut on their way home from school.
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Directors: Gabriel Colom, Jasper Kray, Elias Pforsich, Ben Tanaka, Annabelle Vandeveere | US
A deep sea exploration team ventures far into the unknown depths of the ocean on a mission of utmost importance. What mysteries lie beneath?.. This family-friendly short film was produced by Cinemabilities® – a filmmaking workshop based in Marin. It is designed to help neurodivergent young adults with confidence building, teamwork and self-expression through the shared experience of filmmaking, visual effects and animation.
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
Director: Chris Remerowski | Canada
An ornithologist, traveling along the shores of Lake Huron, finds something unexpected, back in 1968.
CHIKUWACCHA!
Director: Chieko Misaka | Japan
Tokyo schoolboys spend their summer vacation at their aunt’s house on Futaoi-Island in Shimonoseki, known as the “Island where gods dwell in the forests.” Amidst the rich nature, the two brothers begin to grow little by little as they befriend the local people and learn about various values and the joy of following dreams.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
Director: Oscar Mota | US
A brief story about the beauty of imperfection and the importance of finding your own inspiration to bring your ideas to life.
HEART OF SUNSHINE
Director: Joy Ofodu | US
An imaginative 10-year-old girl and her babysitter conspire to set up the girl’s single father on an unexpected blind date.
TALAIAS
Director: Maria Raquel Atalaia | Portugal
A boy in love with a girl goes to her house but things don’t go well. Upon returning home, the boy meets a Talaia, one of the beings that live in the forest. Eager for company, you take the Talaia home but he will only have one thing on his mind, returning to his friends.
THE BROKEN COG
Director: Kiana Meister | Canada
A man breaks free from being a cog in the capitalistic machine.
SHINE & BLUR
Director: Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş | US
The poetry film “Shine & Blur” is based on the poem by Marin Poet Laureate Emerita Rebecca Foust. Inspired by scenes from George Orwell’s 1984, the film traverses themes of dystopia through a naturalyet-distorted landscape, the body serving as its last remnant of truth, freedom, and desire before the tunnel closes in. The film was shot in the Marin Headlands, California located in the Golden Gate National Seashore on the land of the Coast Miwok. I chose to film there because of the area’s haunting military history – from its abandoned barracks and batteries to its hilltop missile site, there lies an eroding tension between its rugged cliff-sands and concrete machines and which will stand the winds of time as the world unleashes powers like never before. The poem “Shine and Blur” was first published in The Notre Dame Review and appears in
YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR:
Love Poems by Rebecca Foust, runner up for the 2024 Backbone Press Chapbook Prize and recently released in a 2nd Edition by Blue Light Press. The title was inspired by Julia Levine’s poem, “Psalm with Wren in Daylight Saving Time,” from her book Ordinary Psalms (LSU Press 2021).
BEYOND
Director: Chih Hao Shen | Croatia
The world continues to function, even as people slowly disappear. Light moves. Landscapes change. Time does not pause for anyone. Between this shore and the other, a presence briefly appears, then is carried away. HIGH Director: Carlo Magrì | Italy On a construction site, where the void is not merely a physical space but a constant hazard, gravity dictates the rules of the game. This short film explores the theme of falls from height through a unique lens, blending documentary realism with artistic performance. A pole vault athlete takes to the stage, showcasing her extreme confidence with height. For her, falling is a calculated act, a profession, and a pursuit of perfection. Alongside her, the world of construction is brought to life by a street dancer, who transforms the movements of working at height into a tense dance against danger. The film reveals a brutal contrast: while in sport a landing mat cushions the fall, in the workplace, protection relies solely on safety measures and awareness. It is an encounter between dance and reality, a stark reminder that, unlike in a competition, there is no room for error on a construction site.
LIGHT DANCE
Director: Kaye Hurley | US
Stop motion animation experiment of geled, out of focus lights through vintage glass.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
SHOP DOG: A MÖTLEY MOVIE
Director: Marie Ullrich | US
Mötley is the shop dog at Working Bikes, a non-profit bike shop in Chicago supporting cycling locally and worldwide. She rides to work with Josh, the shop manager at Working Bikes.
BICYCLE
Director: Zainab Entezar | Afghanistan
Freedom is found within…
WANDEL
Director: Maria Korporal | Germany
We’ll remember the earth as if it were a dream. The title of this video WANDEL, translated CHANGE, may have at least two possible meanings. The first concerns climate change, the second and connected are the social and cultural changes we have to undertake to avoid a global environmental crisis, caused by climate change. The Austrian poet Erich Fried wrote in 1981: „Wer will, dass die Welt bleibt, wie sie ist, will nicht, dass sie bleibt.“ (Those who want the world to remain as it is, do not want it to remain). This is a timeless statement. It is written at my feet on an infinite asphalt planet, and I stand there with my bicycle. When I begin cycling, the planet starts moving itself and while rotating a transformation is taking place. One sees animated images emerge. They suggest alternative energies and evolve into breathing life forms. The world is revitalized, the asphalted planet begins blooming again!
BIKE FILM
Director: Haley Stemmons | US
A group of kids decide to take a shortcut on their way home from school.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber
CATOPTRICS
Directors: Egzona, Dave Lojek | Germany
Between vanity and the pressure to conform, the abyss of desires opens up. How do you phrase desires clearly in front of a magic mirror? When wishes become reality, annoyance turns into despair. Are four attempts enough?
CATALOGUE OF NOSES
Director:Josue Andrews | US
A short musical comedy. It tells the story of Emily, a Jewish teen actor on the day of her scheduled nose surgery, who faces off with her mother, a plastic surgeon, and the weight of her cultural identity. Through original songs that parody ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ we follow Emily’s emotional state as she navigates this decision and learns unsettling truths about the consequences of assimilation.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
Director: Oscar Mota | US
A brief story about the beauty of imperfection and the importance of finding your own inspiration to bring your ideas to life.
A STEP STORY
Director: Varuna Nigam | India
A group of mummies stumble onto a vampire’s property.
MICROPLASTICS
Directors: Serhii Kashevko, Oksana Danyliuk | UK
Two office workers are stuck in a London taxi in the rain, arguing about work, ageing, and whether any of it matters. Then Serhii floats a theory: what if their entire lives are just the imagination of some random kid in a Mexican village? Oksana tells him to shut up and finish the report. One of them is right. This film is made by a couple (Serhii & Oksana) using an AI-assisted workflow over two obsessive months of intensive hands-on work. The characters’ likenesses and voice-overs are their own.
THE BROKEN COG
Director: Kiana Meister | Canada
A man breaks free from being a cog in the capitalistic machine.
SHOP DOG: A MÖTLEY MOVIE
Director: Marie Ullrich | US
Mötley is the shop dog at Working Bikes, a non-profit bike shop in Chicago supporting cycling locally and worldwide. She rides to work with Josh, the shop manager at Working Bikes.
SALT CURED LIFE
Directors: Cassidy Rast, Odin Wadleigh | US
Food, water and the power of community. Take a journey to the heart of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States to learn how people come together to live on one of the United States most unique islands. Follow local chef, waterman and community local, Paul Menta and learn what it means to treat everyday like it’s a hurricane.
THE TRUE STORY OF TROLL 2: AS TOLD BY DARREN EWING
Director: Matthew James Cuss | UK
Built around a series of intimate audio interviews with Darren Ewing, this documentary reflects on the unlikely cultural afterlife of Troll 2 through memory, criticism, and the enduring relationship between a film and its audience. The film follows his personal journey from early uncertainty and harsh reception to a more thoughtful acceptance of the film’s cult legacy, highlighting sincerity, vulnerability, and the human experience behind a widely misunderstood production. Rather than focusing on irony, it considers how time, audiences, and shared appreciation can transform perception, presenting Troll 2 as a cultural story shaped not just by the film itself, but by the people who kept it alive.
A CHEESE DREAM
Director: Parker James Firmage | US
A mouse navigates a whimsical dream where cheese appears in surprising places, as a nearby cat observes. A playful, hand-crafted animation about curiosity and delight.
MOUSE HOUSE
Director: Timon Leder | Slovenia
A gluttonous mouse traps himself in a cheese wheel while his starving friend stranded outside must contend with a hungry cat.
TOBY
Director: Ines Haro Carmona | Mexico T
oby and his human are enjoying a peaceful afternoon, but a fleeting flash of light outside the window breaks the harmony. Something has changed.
UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS
Director: Pai Chen | Taiwan
Until the Rains Stops is a poetic animated short film that blends watercolor-inspired visuals, cinematic atmosphere, and the gentle tones of “Murasaki Song” in an exploratiopn of how even the smallest companionship can become a light in someone’s life.
SKIP & HENRY
Director: Austin Cole | US
A stop motion animated micro short about a guitar playing alien and his loyal companion.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF EVERETT WILDER
Director: Ben Tobin | US
The story of a boy in 1952 who encounters a jackalope at his birthday party
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Directors: Gabriel Colom, Jasper Kray, Elias Pforsich, Ben Tanaka, Annabelle Vandeveere | US
A deep sea exploration team ventures far into the unknown depths of the ocean on a mission of utmost importance. What mysteries lie beneath?.. This family-friendly short film was produced by Cinemabilities® – a filmmaking workshop based in Marin. It is designed to help neurodivergent young adults with confidence building, teamwork and selfexpression through the shared experience of filmmaking, visual effects and animation.
A CLASSICAL SPASM
Director: Markus Bentsen | US
A throwback to the early days of silent animation.
CALLIE AND BEE: HOOP DREAMS
Director: George Maestri | US
A short exploration of 1930’s rubber hose animation in 3D. Callie gets her dog Bee to jump through a hoop with surprising results.
OAKLAND STORIES
Director: David Godinez | US
Oakland is a city desperate for solutions. These strong kids are the answer hiding in plain sight. For over a decade, Coach Mike Jenkins has taught Olympic weightlifting for free—right in the heart of Oakland. With zero city support, he’s produced national and international champions, college-bound scholars, and confident leaders. But strength alone can’t keep the lights on. Oakland Strong follows his fight to save the program, as he brings his kids to City Hall to lift—for recognition, and for the city to finally take notice. This short documentary is a rally cry for generational health, community investment, and the power of one man to rewrite the narrative. Will Oakland finally recognize its own strength?
SAN MARIN VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Directors: Angelina Rose Starn, Kristine Marie Starn | US
Take a journey through San Marin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, and find what expression means to students.
SHINE & BLUR
Director: Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş | US
The poetry film “Shine & Blur” is based on the poem by Marin Poet Laureate Emerita Rebecca Foust. Inspired by scenes from George Orwell’s 1984, the film traverses themes of dystopia through a naturalyet-distorted landscape, the body serving as its last remnant of truth, freedom, and desire before the tunnel closes in. The film was shot in the Marin Headlands, California located in the Golden Gate National Seashore on the land of the Coast Miwok. I chose to film there because of the area’s haunting military history – from its abandoned barracks and batteries to its hilltop missile site, there lies an eroding tension between its rugged cliff-sands and concrete machines and which will stand the winds of time as the world unleashes powers like never before. The poem “Shine and Blur” was first published in The Notre Dame Review and appears in YOU ARE
LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR:
Love Poems by Rebecca Foust, runner up for the 2024 Backbone Press Chapbook Prize and recently released in a 2nd Edition by Blue Light Press. The title was inspired by Julia Levine’s poem, “Psalm with Wren in Daylight Saving Time,” from her book Ordinary Psalms (LSU Press 2021).
ON HOMESTEADING – OR THE UNREMARKABLE TRICK TO LIVING FOREVER
Director: Nathan Keowen | US
After decades of building a life in rural Annapolis, two aging hippies come to terms with the prospect of leaving their homestead as they face growing physical challenges of age.
WE THE PEOPLE
Director: Angelina Rose Starn | US
Attending the No Kings protests in Novato and San Francisco on October 18th, 23 year old filmmaker Angelina Starn documented the feelings and stories of the protesters.
NO SMALL MATTER
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
In the heart of society’s mental health crisis, a groundbreaking new court system offers a lifeline to those suffering from untreated illness, providing a compassionate path from the streets to stable housing and recovery.
EATON
Director: Hana Marie Kim | US
This documentary captures the aftermath of the Eaton fires, the 5th worst wildfire in California history, narrated by Altadena residents who survived the destruction of their homes. Shot on 16mm film.
US AND THEM
Director: India Anne Mitchell | US
When a 15-year-old filmmaker conducts the world’s first youth-led interview with Ameca, the most expressive humanoid robot on Earth, an in-depth Q&A blossoms into an unexpected friendship that dissolves the boundary between silicon and the human heart.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.
APOCALYPSIS
Directors: Nicolas Sanabria, Emmanuel Alcalá, Andrés Llanezaso | Argentina
In the summer of 1994, in a small pasture in Argentina, a group of children gather to play soccer under the warm sun of the siesta hour. However, what begins as another day of fun will soon become a memory.
40° TO THE SHADOW ( 40° A LA SOMBRA)
Director: Eduardo Elli | Argentina T
ake a journey through San Marin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, and find what expression means to students.
TOBY
Director: Ines Haro Carmona | Mexico
Toby and his human are enjoying a peaceful afternoon, but a fleeting flash of light outside the window breaks the harmony. Something has changed.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS (QUÉ TIEMPOS AQUELLOS)
Director: Ernesto Yitux | Equador
In 1987, a film school was founded next to a working-class town in western Cuba. For over three decades, hundreds of film students documented the lives of its people. Qué tiempos aquellos takes us to Pueblo Textil to explore what these memories mean today, what emotions they stir, and how they transform over time. A documentary about memory as both personal and collective experience.
MEXRISSEY: THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
Director: Oscar Hudson | UK
Fans of Morrissey have always tended towards the obsessive. Now the theatrical indie singer has become hugely popular in Mexico, where musician Camilo Lara formed his band Mexrrissey to celebrate the work of the British star, in Spanish, giving each song a Latin arrangement that is radically different to the original. The response has been packed houses around the world, as the band’s translations breath new life into classics including 1985’s “The Boy with the Thorn in His Side”, which they play here as they wait for the 100 bus in London on a suitably melancholy English evening.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Director: Julianne Martin | US
Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
SOFT TISSUE
Director: Olga Shishenkovan | UK
A couple on the verge of divorce seeks therapy as a final attempt to salvage their relationship. But as the session derails in an unexpected way, they are pushed into an experience that no longer resembles therapy, yet achieves what therapy never could.
LONG TERM EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR
Director: Neely Goniodsky | Canada
A short, animated film that explores the absurd reality of being trapped in two unfulfilling relationships at once. A husband and his long-time mistress decide to attend couples’ therapy. By the end all characters emerge with more self-awareness, and a touch of acceptance.
I MET YOU IN THE SUMMERTIME
Director: Aidan Russell | US
A romance, as shown through fifteen days at the beach. A STEP STORY Director: Varuna Nigam | India A not so typical love story when u love somebody Director: Joy Valencia | Philippines Things just swirl around…
NEWS FROM THE WORLD! 🚨 EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Director: Geo Thelen | US
THELEN CREATIVE PRESENTS: 1-Minute Vintage Newsreel Parody Short Celebrating American Ingenuity!
THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE
Directors: Ron Campbell, Katarina Fink | US
Warning: this animated short contains poetry, jazz and multiple fatalities. THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE. Propped up in the window of a pawn shop is an old tenor saxophone. Little is known of its history (and mystery) until now… A cautionary tale told by an unreliable narrator. THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE is drawn, written and performed by Ron Campbell with videography and animation by Katarina Fink.
THE BROKEN COG
Director: Kiana Meister | Canada
A man breaks free from being a cog in the capitalistic machine.
MICROPLASTICS
Directors: Serhii Kashevko, Oksana Danyliuk | UK
Two office workers are stuck in a London taxi in the rain, arguing about work, ageing, and whether any of it matters. Then Serhii floats a theory: what if their entire lives are just the imagination of some random kid in a Mexican village? Oksana tells him to shut up and finish the report. One of them is right. This film is made by a couple (Serhii & Oksana) using an AI-assisted workflow over two obsessive months of intensive hands-on work. The characters’ likenesses and voice-overs are their own.
A CLASSICAL SPASM
Director: Markus Bentsen | US
A throwback to the early days of silent animation.
DEAD? IN A SNOWBANK?
Director: Eric Thomure | US
Is the John Doe dead? Is he UN dead? Why is he in Lederhosen? Rose is the head medical examiner in a small town. After what happened in Minneapolis, she craves a peaceful and uneventful life. But then she meets her assistant and there is something not quite right about her.
CATOPTRICS
Directors: Egzona, Dave Lojek | Germany
Between vanity and the pressure to conform, the abyss of desires opens up. How do you phrase desires clearly in front of a magic mirror? When wishes become reality, annoyance turns into despair. Are four attempts enough?
PAPER ANIMAL
Director: Jacob Benedetti | US
A man moves through a series of strange moments over the course of a week. The 15th short film by Jacob Benedetti.
SIT DOWN
Director: Eduardo A. Rufeisen | US
Inspired by the heightened anxiety in today’s world, this film uses “the chair” as a symbol to portray tourists in San Francisco who visit famous landmarks yet rarely take the time to truly experience them, every experience becoming an unnoticed fleeting moment.