A Selection of Short Films Packaged by Theme
Opening Night Presentation
Opening Night Shorts: Unexpected Outcomes
79 minutes
Filmmakers in Attendance
Juried Films
The 17th annual Naples International Film Festival opens with a tribute to the art of the short film with seven films that capture the magic of life’s surprises and the joy of unanticipated outcomes.
Willow and Wu
Retirement Plan
Learning How to Drive
Xmas Tree
Drop Off
A Friend of Dorothy
The Singers
Thursday, October 23 • Artis—Naples
6pm Red Carpet Walk, 7pm Film Presentation
Shorts Package
A Family Affair
78 minutes
Florida Premieres
Filmmakers in Attendance
Foreign Languages with English Subtitles
These five short films explore the complexities of family life, from a grandmother chasing TikTok fame and a mother navigating early parenthood to siblings clashing over their mother’s care and remembrance.
Timeless
Baby Blues
The Frame
Hāfu
Mildred 4 a Million
Friday, October 24, 12:30pm
Saturday, October 25, 3:45pm
Sunday, October 26, 10:15am
Shorts Package
Twists and Turns
72 minutes
Florida Premieres
Filmmakers in Attendance
In this collection of six shorts, life takes unexpected turns as a sidelined woman reclaims her story, an imaginative IT professional wrestles with self-doubt, ghosts linger in unexpected places and a documentary revisits the Beatles through unforgettable photographs.
Rolling Film, Rocking History, Al Maysles Captures the Beatles
The Protagonist Gene
Halfway Haunted
Wilhelm Scream
Remote Strutting
The Second Time Around
Friday, October 24, 2:50pm
Saturday, October 25, 8:35pm
Sunday, October 26, 7:55pm
Shorts Package
The International Art of Animation
74 minutes
Florida Premieres
Foreign Languages with English Subtitles
These seven animated short films from Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Turkey and France demonstrate the boundless capabilities of animation, portraying the lifespan of a cherished record, the solitude of a train ride, the bittersweet ache of young love and more.
Patterns
Line 12
Hurikán
Vinny
Scars We Love
Ovary-Acting
Éiru
Friday, October 24, 11:30am
Saturday, October 25, 12:55pm
Sunday, October 26, 7:15pm
Shorts Package
Florida Stories
86 minutes
Florida Premieres
Filmmakers in Attendance
Florida Films
Whether it’s two artists with vastly different visions, the race to protect an endangered bird or the bond between a young Naples man with Down syndrome and his trainer, this package of four documentaries highlights Florida’s creativity, compassion and resilience.
Lynda Fay Braun
The Little Brown Bird
George V
Parker & Sammy
Friday, October 24, 1:30pm
Saturday, October 25, 4:10pm
Sunday, October 26, 1:55pm
Shorts Package
Student Filmmaker Showcase
77 minutes
Film Premieres
Filmmakers in Attendance
Emerging voices take the spotlight in nine short films spanning K-12 and university filmmakers. From personal struggles to supernatural encounters and playful imagination, this showcase captures the energy, humor and heart of the next generation of storytellers.
K-12 Division
Where We Left Off
Pulpitum
College/University Division
The Lonely Life of Lint
Veil of Valor
Holy Cow
Wrestle-Off
Midnight Monsters
What the Heaven!
Irrational Geographic
Saturday, October 25, 3:20pm