Sundance Film Festival 2025

Short Film Program 1

Expired February 3, 2025 11:55 AM
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7 films in package
Debaters
In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges.
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics.
Unholy
Noa attends her family’s Passover Seder for the first time since being put on a feeding tube for a gastrointestinal disorder. There, she is confronted with pushy family members, malfunctioning medical devices, and a room of food she can’t eat.
Round of Applause for Death
Death takes center stage and faceless spectators applaud the inevitable in a series of murderous dreams.
Sweetheart
In 1723 London, Thomas Neville is discovered cruising in the public toilets and forced to take refuge in a Molly House. There, he encounters a secret community as they prepare for a night of festivities.
UPPER
Waiting for an asteroid to pass through the sky, two friends play in a remote landscape driven by a curious urge to constantly aim higher.
SUSANA
A middle-aged American tourist finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young Americans, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure.
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Short films may contain mature content and may not be appropriate for all ages. Some films in this short film program may contain strobe effects.

In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges.

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 30–February 2) and credentialed press and industry (January 29–February 2).

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Alex Heller
  • Screenwriter
    Alex Heller
  • Producers
    Angie Gaffney, Brittani Ward, Amy E. Powell, Alex Heller
  • Executive Producers
    Eugene Sun Park, Jason Matsumoto
  • Cast
    Sripadh Puligilla, J. Smith-Cameron, Kenneth Lonergan, Bernadette Santos Schwegel
  • Director of Photography
    Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
  • Editor
    Glenn Fellman
  • Co-Producer
    Humza Syed
  • Associate Producers
    Talia Koylass, Luzzo
  • Sound Design and Mix by
    Justin Enoch
  • Production Designer
    Laura Gordon
  • Colorist
    Jaime O'Bradovich
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