San Francisco Shorts 2026

Spontaneous Connections + Q&A

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Chase Your Dreams
Led by the fluttering allure of a childhood dream, a dancer embarks on a whimsical, breathless journey, a choreography of pursuit, a a literal, continuous sprint, moving one beat ahead of the rhythm, she must fight through a gauntlet of detours threatening to derail her from her childhood wish.
California Suits You
A writer, tasked with interviewing the owner of a store during its grand opening, finds an album cover that shouldn't exist and becomes determined to find out what that record holds.
Life Goes On
BILL is in end of life care waiting for the sweet release of death - but unfortunately for him, he's stuck in an infinite time loop, causing the day to restart the second his heart stops... A darkly comic yet sweet and hopeful film about enjoying the time you have left and saying the important things to the important people. Starring BAFTA winner David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones).
Normal kids
Teo and Mikey are inseparable friends - until a small betrayal sparks a fight before their school’s year-end show.
Schizm
A man grappling with bizarre side effects from losing a loved one, opens up about his struggle on YouTube, forming an unexpected bond with a young girl.
Dérive
Guided by posthumous instructions to release her ex-wife’s ashes, a reclusive book publisher embarks on a Surrealist odyssey (a dérive) across New York City, experiencing a series of spontaneous connections along the way that inspire her to engage the world anew.
Stai Bene
Set in Florence and performed entirely in Italian, this intimate drama follows an American woman and an Italian man whose chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected romance. As their connection deepens, they share moments of joy, vulnerability, and quiet intimacy, while grappling with the realities that make their future uncertain.
Spontaneous Connections Q&A
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THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THESE FILMS:


California Suits You

Chase Your Dreams

Life Goes On

Normal Kids

Schizm

Dérive




BILL is in end of life care waiting for the sweet release of death - but unfortunately for him, he's stuck in an infinite time loop, causing the day to restart the second his heart stops... A darkly comic yet sweet and hopeful film about enjoying the time you have left and saying the important things to the important people. Starring BAFTA winner David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones).

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Director
    Kat Butterfield, Daniel Audritt
  • Screenwriter
    Kat Butterfield, Daniel Audritt
  • Producer
    Kat Butterfield, Daniel Audritt, Andrew Carlberg
  • Cast
    David Bradley, Maggie Steed, Matt Berry, Laura Checkley, Amanda Root, Mark Davison, Jayne Aguire, Paul G Raymond, Joe Da Costa, Brona C Titley, Ninette Finch, Kye Page
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