The Color Thief (Boynton Beach / Children, Student Film / 3 mins)
This film, created by an 11-year-old filmmaker. When an invisible monster called the Color Thief steals children’s confidence and turns their artwork gray, one courageous girl stands up to the voice of self-doubt. Through kindness and encouragement, she helps her classmates rediscover their creativity and proves that art doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be real.
Director: Ella Ramas
Fever Fighter a St Jude’s Story (Hollywood / Animation / 2 mins)
We set out to tell Ethan’s story about how he created Fever Fighter, which went on to become a mascot for St. Jude — in a way that felt entirely new by bringing a graphic novel to life. The piece invited audiences into a moving comic experience that felt equal parts artistic and emotional, capturing Ethan’s strength through a visual style as unique as his story.
Director, Writer: Manuel Izquierdo
Animation: Mi Media Productions
Website: mimediapro.com/motion-graphics
White Shark (Broward / Drama, Dark Comedy, LGBT /20 mins)
When a retired conservative Florida boat captain and a non-binary Latino influencer are stranded at sea, their fight to survive becomes a battle against prejudice, pride, and fear revealing that empathy may be their only way out.
Key Cast: Vernon George Wells, Sabrin Diehl, Ignacio Isusi, Kelly Downs
Director/Writer: Bima Mandic
Producers: Bima Mandic, Douglas Morillo
Contact: Douglas Mor, dougfmor@gmail.com
360 Degrees (Miami / Drama, Music / 19 mins / No Dialog)
360 Degrees is a visually driven, dialogue-free short film that follows a wealthy man and a homeless man living in the same city. Though their lives appear completely different, their daily routines unfold in parallel, revealing unexpected similarities beneath the surface.
As their paths briefly cross, a small moment of human connection sets the story in motion. From there, the film explores themes of perspective, contrast, and the unpredictable nature of life. Key Cast: Antonio Drija, Andrey Parsegov.
Director: Henry Gonzalez Burgos
Writers: Henry Gonzalez Burgos, Antonio Drija
Producers: Mr. C
Contact: Henry Gonzalez Burgos, hgbfilms27@gmail.com
Website: 360degreestheshortfilm.com/
The Whistle (Highland Beach / Drama, Animation / 8 min)
A Jewish doctor and his family are living a comfortable life in Cologne, Germany when, in 1938, the Nazis enact a law making it illegal for a Jewish doctor to treat non-Jews. The doctor defies that law and the consequences are harsh. Will his past determine his future? The Whistle is a testament to the power of empathy, hope, courage and integrity, even in the darkest times. Based on a true story.
Director: Greg Franklin
Writers: Greg Franklin, Wendy Willis
Producer: Nancy LaPook Diamond
Contact: Nancy Diamond, njld525@gmail.com
Social Media: @thewhistleshortfilm
Inventors Workshop (Fort Myers / Comedy, Satire/17 mins)
A self-identified inventor creates a unique but useless kitchen gadget and starts a You Tube Channel to inspire wannabe inventors. Director: Lane Garrett
Contact: Lane Garrett, Lane-Garrett@Outlook.com