VIEW TRAILER
SIX SHORT FILMS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE PROGRAM
The 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR provides a curated glimpse into the Festival’s selections, highlighting the depth of narrative possibilities explored in the short film format.
The tour invites audiences across the world to experience a collection of resonant, provocative, tender, and human-centered fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts that showcase truly dynamic independent storytelling and offers a mix of stories that highlight bold perspectives and next-gen storytellers.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 • 6:30
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 • 4:30
$15 General | $11.25 Seniors & Youth | $9.25 CAFILM Members
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
THE BOYS AND THE BEES
On an idyllic farm in rural Georgia, Black beekeeping parents tenderly share their knowledge of life, love, and nature with their young sons while restoring their homestead. Nonfiction.
Director and Producer: Arielle C. Knight, Producer: Sean Weiner. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction
CHRIS ACTOR
Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama. Fiction
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Lily Platt, Producers: Sophie Seyd, Alex Bendo, Lexi Preiser, Cast: Sarah Steele, Philip Ettinger. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction
LIVING WITH A VISIONARY
After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations. Animation.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Stephen P. Neary, Producer: Mireia Vilanova, Cast: James Cromwell, Katherine LaVictoire. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: Animation
MARGA EN EL DF
In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City.
Director and Screenwriter: Gabriela Ortega, Producers: Karla Luna Cantú, Natalia Gonzalez, Eugenio Valero, Carlos López Estrada, Valerie Bush, Stacy Perskie, Cast: Camila Santana, David Palacio, Xabiani Ponce de León, Andrea de Fátima. Mexico, U.S.A.
PANKAJA
Pankaja, along with her daughter, Lalli, searches for her missing husband through the city slums of Bangalore to bring him back home.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Anooya Swamy, Producers: Nakirekanti Swamy, Archana Swamy, Vindhya Gupta, Cast: Harshini Boyalla, Padmashree G. U.S.A., India.
SAUNA SICKNESS
Struggling to maintain the peace she mistakes for love, Cleo’s steamy New Year’s Eve plans fissure into a chilling nightmare.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Malin Barr, Cast: Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Adam Lundgren, Magnus Krepper, Sanna Krepper. Sweden.