Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: PARADISO
Best Direction: BEYOND, a R.Evolucion Latina
Best Performances: BITTER SILENCE
Best Documentary: SITTING ON CHROME
Best Sound & Music: ONE MAN SHORT
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
BITTER SILENCE, 20min., Panama
Directed by FREDDY D ‘ ELIA
FEDERICO, a ten years old boy is a member of a dysfunctional middle -class family, the product of a adulterous and abusive father, ANTONIO, 40 years old, and a permissive and devoted wife before mother, ANASTASIA, 43 years old. Federico lives and discover situations and he keeps quiet about so as not to worsen his parent’s marital relationship, which turns into a bitter silence.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

PARADISO, 12min., USA
Directed by Jonna Volz
Paradiso is a glimpse of a day in the life of an unhoused couple looking for shelter for the evening. As they find paradise in a vacant apartment they start dreaming big with possibility, until they are caught.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

SITTING ON CHROME, 14min., USA
Directed by Shannon Morzov
Discover the inspirations and influences that drive artists Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales in this short documentary film accompanying their collaborative exhibition, Sitting on Chrome, on view at SFMOMA August 5, 2023–January 7, 2024. Embark on a trip to Los Angeles and experience behind-the-scenes footage of the artists’ studios while listening to their insights on how lowrider car culture and queer cruising come together in this immersive exhibition.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

ONE MAN SHORT, 11min., Argentina
Directed by IGNACIO LOIZEAU
Obsessed by winning the tournament, a wealthy young boy embarks on a journey in search of his soccer team’s star player, uncovering the harsh reality that exists beyond his privileged bubble.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

BEYOND, a R.Evolucion Latina, 23min,. USA
Directed by Claudia Mulet
“Beyond” is a Documentary inspired by the Beyond Workshop Series, an adult training program created for young latinx performers in New York City. The documentary follows five young performers looking to develop their skills in order to “make it” to the Broadway Stage and understand the importance of their presence in the theater world for a more inclusive future.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
