Synopsis
Critically acclaimed films from prestigious film festivals across the globe. The best of the best from the World and U.S. land here at the Key West Film Festival.
SXSW 2025 Jury Winner for Best Animated Short. In apathy with his life, Ray (played by Domhnall Gleeson) dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement. Directed by Irish filmmaker John Kelly.
Winner of the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at the 75th Berlinale, in the Generation section. Set in 2008, Doddy, a 14 year old boy, tries to recreate an iconic scene of a zombie film with three of his best friends, using a handycam belonging to Anji, his sad and angry emo brother. Directed by Indonesian filmmaker Khozy Rizal.
Haley Joel Osment plays a German tourist who gained fame in the 1970s after becoming lost in America, and a washed-up one-hit-wonder indie rocker are connected across history by feelings of having already peaked. Directed by John de Menil.
A family pet’s overnight transformation into a human boy becomes a potent metaphor for our disorienting times, where radical change arrives without warning. Directed by Indian filmmaker Yash Saraf.
When their father dies during their mother’s hospitalization, a Filipino family goes to extreme and absurd lengths to hide the truth. Directed by Pacqui Pascal.
Night after night, a woman screams out her animal fury and torrential sorrow in a Rage Room. But how will she cope when annihilation just doesn’t do it for her anymore? Directed by Emily Goss.
A simple goodbye turns into an awkward predicament. Directed by Michael Gabriele.
Alien archaeologist Soo’s mesmerizing encounter with the relics of human civilization triggers the questions: How will we look back on our present when it becomes history; what will be left of humanity, and how do we want to be remembered? Directed by Rebecca Huang.
This SXSW and Tribeca favorite is a genre-bending film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden men connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. Directed by Sam Davis.
Silver Hugo Winner at the Chicago International Film Festival. Olivia and Laura, two 13-year-old teenagers, have a plan to get the autograph of Passarinho, a Brazilian soccer idol, but before they can put the plan into action, Olivia has her first period. Directed by Mexican filmmaker Natalia Garcia Agraz.
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