Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Festival — September 25–27 at Wohseepee ParkFree admission · All are welcomeFilm submissions open through August 31st
Past Festivals2025 Edition
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Featured Films

Grouped by category.

01 Feature Short Film

Surf'em Up!

Dir. Joe Zito

On a NYC street, Bill and Lance get held up for their surfboards. Little does the robber know that Bill can talk his way out of anything and that Karma is on his side.

Surf'em Up!
02 Local Documentary

Rising Tides, Rising Voices

Dir. Peter Judge

Rising Tides, Rising Voices
03 Film Shorts — Locally Sourced
Film of the Year

Beans

Dir. Zoe Boray

Buddy can't get over his ex, and it's starting to ruin his life (and his coffee).

Beans

1:11

Dir. Colleen Kresoja

A short film that follows two strangers who have a conversation that could change their lives.

1:11

Her Name Was Alison

Dir. D'Angelo Guevara

Boy finds himself meeting a woman, Alison, who’s just as broken as he is. Experience how the feeling of falling in love can temper a young boy’s anger.

Her Name Was Alison

Don't Let The Evils Consume You

Dir. Gerard George

An interpretation of the monstrous enslavement of depression, it’s sneaking emergence and the lingering darkness it leaves inside. A superficial mask may protect loved ones from witnessing the terror but what’s shielding you?

Don't Let The Evils Consume You

The Spinner

Dir. Ayan Alwahti

A mute girl working a redundant job as a sign spinner outside a restaurant finally gets a chance to ask out her crush, when she is suddenly set on a crash course with a local gangster.

The Spinner

3, 2, 1

Dir. Victoria Gil

After witnessing her friend’s tragic accident, a girl’s desperate 911 call triggers a surreal rewind of time. Caught in a looping countdown, she relives the moment again and again.

3, 2, 1

GO FOR IT

Dir. Andrew Wolf

A lazy slacker finds sudden inspiration when chaotic characters crash into his home, reigniting his spirit. Fueled by his grandmother’s memory and the will to outrun death, he starts his journey to Go For It.

GO FOR IT

Thank you, 2025.

Here's to the filmmakers, judges, volunteers, and everyone who gathered under the stars at Wohseepee Park.

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