Project Type: Feature Documentary Project Title: The Season Brief Synopsis: Take a step behind the curtain and witness the creation of a youth symphony orchestra concert. Follow the La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestra through their 2024 spring season and experience what it’s like to learn new music, commit to nine weeks of rehearsal, grow as a musician, and, most importantly, put on an incredible concert. This documentary isn’t just about music—it’s about the sweat, teamw

Project Type: Documentary Opera Project Title: Americans in Egypt Brief Synopsis: A group of Americans travel to Egypt Runtime: 17 minutes 37 seconds Completion Date: 11/6/25 Country of Origin: USA Language: English Credits Director: Johnny Vonneumann Writer: Johnny Vonneumann Producer: Johnny Vonnuemann, Jeanne Bailey Cinematographer: Johnny Vonneumann Editor: Johnny Vonneumann Key Cast: Steve Harvey, Jeanne Bailey, Tommy Gruenberg, Debbie Arnold, Walt Zipperman

Project Type: Documnetary Project Title: Mining The Blue Mountains Brief Synopsis: Dr Ian Wright has been investigating pollution from mines in the UNESCO World Heritage Blue Mountains for over ten years. "Mining The Blue Mountains" takes you on a journey into the wilderness of Grose Valley and along its waterways with Ian and his team of water researchers. Mines have been synonymous with economic growth around NSW for over a century. However as these mines reach the end of t

Project Type: Film Project Title: On the Roof Brief Synopsis: A quiet afternoon unfolds on a rooftop where four people meet again after years apart. Memories, regrets, hesitations and the fragile connections have all dissolved into the breeze sweeping over the rooftop, vanishing into thin air. Runtime: 21 min Completion Date: October 2025 Country of Origin: China Language: Chinese (Mandarin, subtitled in English) Credits Director: Shi Tianqi Writer: Shi Tianqi Producer: Shao

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Moneymaker Runtime: 17:04 Completion Date: March 2025 Country of Origin: United States Language: English Credits Director: James Paul Nelson Producer: James Paul Nelson, James Kowalchik Cinematographer: James Paul Nelson Editor: James Paul Nelson Key Cast: Layondrow Scott Shaffer Kyra Moist Aaliyah Vernon James Kowalchik Lance Hunter Erin Canon

Project Type: Television show pilot (comedy) Project Title: Puppets in Paradise Brief Synopsis: A snarky German puppet and his dysfunctional best friend Jenni run from their problems to exciting travel destinations where they explore the chaos of Philadelphia through "man on the street" interviews sampling local food and nightlife. Runtime: 19:21 Completion Date: 2021 Country of Origin: USA Language: English Credits Director: Brian Duss Writer: Brian Duss Producer:

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Night Battles Brief Synopsis: Eli, 62, a former Golani team commander, carries a trauma that has haunted him since the First Lebanon War. A quiet night in the hospital is suddenly broken when the sound of a helicopter landing triggers combat flashbacks, blurring memory and present, and reviving a devastating mistake that has shadowed his entire life. Runtime: 20 min Completion Date: 1/11/25 Country of Origin: Israel Language: Hebrew Cre

Project Type: Short film Project Title: Room#2 / Habitación#2 Brief Synopsis: A man with a severe addiction to reading—or in other words, to inhabiting realities different from his own— suddenly runs out of stories to consume and collapses within himself when forced to face his own reality. He ends up trapped in a space ruled by two sides of his subconscious: his addiction (disguised as an immaculate version of himself) and his creativity (a simple, surly typewriter). Guided

Project Type: Animation Film Project Title: Crayon Box Brief Synopsis: A colorful group of people enjoys their time outside a crayon box. Runtime: 4:43 Completion Date: 2/26/23 Country of Origin: USA Language: English Credits  Director: Breana Greene Writer: Breana Greene Producer: Breana Greene Cinematographer: Breana Greene Editor: Breana Greene

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: If The World Goes On Brief Synopsis: Even knowing her betrayal, the man cannot let go of the woman he loves. The life growing inside her becomes the only hope in their collapsing world. Unsure whose child it is, he chooses to live not as a husband, but as a father, protecting her and the unborn life. Carrying love and pain, truth and lies, he keeps walking, believing that even a withered flower can bloom again. Runtime: 15:28 Completion

Project Type: Student Film Project Title: Being Quiet in a Foreign Language Brief Synopsis: Since Kiki moved from China to London, her world has been split into two, based on the different languages she speaks. In summer, she meets Louis, a British born Chinese, who only knows English. Whenever they talk, language always fails them, building barriers that they are unable to cross. However, they also find solace in silence, in tiny little moments. Runtime: 24 minutes Completio

Project Type: AI Trailer Project Title: The Watcher Brief Synopsis: An AI-generated horror trailer for The Watcher: a zombie-like entity silently stalks its victims until watching is no longer enough and it comes for them in terrifying, unexpected ways. Runtime: 10 seconds Completion Date: October 17, 2025 Country of Origin: USA Language: English Credits Director: Scott Terry Writer: Scott Terry Producer: Scott Terry Cinematographer: Scott Terry Editor: Scott Terry Key Cast:

Project Type: Film Project Title: Yard Saleing Brief Synopsis: Sally Marsh wants to go to a Yard Sale thinking she'll find hidden treasure worth a million dollars but only pay five. Husband Jim wants to focus on critical work for his job and not go. Sally prevails and they go, finding a five dollar mysterious locked box she's convinced will lead to treasure. But when the box is opened, it leads to unforeseen, life-or-death consequences for everyone. Runtime: 29 minutes, 34 s

Project Type: Short film Project Title: Room#2 / Habitación#2 Brief Synopsis: A man with a severe addiction to reading—or in other words, to inhabiting realities different from his own— suddenly runs out of stories to consume and collapses within himself when forced to face his own reality. He ends up trapped in a space ruled by two sides of his subconscious: his addiction (disguised as an immaculate version of himself) and his creativity (a simple, surly typewriter). Guided

Project Type: Short Film Project Title: Remember Me When I Leave Brief Synopsis: Questioning their place in a world where physical spaces fade, a figure awakens in an unfamiliar home, forced to confront memories once forgotten. Drawing from the sentimentality of lost and forgotten possessions, “Remember Me When I Leave” is an extension of a undergraduate fashion collection that reflects on emotional attachment, revealing what we cherish and what we let slip away. Inspired by

Project Type: Short film Project Title: Maternal Veil Brief Synopsis: On the quiet eve of Mother's Day, Ana, a devoted single mother, prepares to celebrate with her son Lucas in their suburban home. However, the peace of the night is interrupted by a series of unexplained and disturbing events that begin to haunt Ana. Eerie shadows creep across the walls, sinister whispers fill the air, and objects mysteriously move around the house, wreaking havoc on Ana's mind and challengi

Project Type: Film Project Title: Unclothe, Dear One Brief Synopsis: As a divorced father and his two daughters share a meal, buried grudges resurface, threatening to shatter their fragile bond. Runtime: 19 minutes 13 seconds Completion Date: January 14, 2025 Country of Origin: United States of America Language: English Credits Director: Iain Delavan Writer: Iain Delavan Producer: Iain Delavan, Lin You Cinematographer: Lin You Editor: Iain Delavan, Lin You Key Cast: Jesse McK

Project Type: Short Film - Fiction. Project Title: Sequía (Drought) Brief Synopsis: After his wife's death, Luis tries to get his daughter back. In an attempt to protect his niece, Joel kills Luis. This homicide starts a series of events that end with Joel ́s suicide. Two families are severely fractured by the pain and drought left by deaths. Runtime: 00:20:16 Completion Date: December 2023. Country of Origin: Mexico. Language: Spanish. Credits Director: J. Mauricio Fonseca T

Project Type: Music Video Project Title: Over My Dead Body Brief Synopsis: Kim is ordered to kill his closest friend—and boss—Jonas, and the weight of that choice cracks his loyalty. Intercut with Jonas’s disarming home life, the night builds to a tense meet where Kim hesitates, bartender Miriam fires first, and Kim is left devastated by a betrayal he couldn’t commit. Runtime: 4 minutes, 24 seconds Completion Date: June 1st, 2024 Country of Origin: Norway Language: Norwegian

Project Type: Short Documentary Film Project Title: Give Me Shelter Brief Synopsis: An eye-opening look at LA's homelessness crisis, exploring its complex causes and potential solutions; housing shortages, criminalization, mental health, resource scarcity, racism, and addiction as key factors fueling this urgent problem. Runtime: 28:30 Completion Date: 3/5/2025 Country of Origin: United States Language: English Credits: Director: Don Haderlein Writer: Don Haderlein Producer: