We’re proud to reveal the official selections and the award winners for the inaugural Intercultural Voices Film Festival!
Carefully curated into three powerful sections, this first year's lineup showcases bold, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing films from across the globe.
These selections reflect the soul of our festival: diverse storytelling, fearless perspectives, and a shared human connection.

Announcing the 2025 Official Selections and Awards

Explore the 2025 Sections:

Echoes of the Soul: A Poetic Mosaic

June 7th | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A poetic, emotionally rich collection of short films blending animation, experimental cinema, surreal comedy, and personal drama. This section offers a deep dive into cultural memory, grief, healing, and imagination.


A Tender Dream
Director Nazli Eda Noyan
Video Art / Experimental
Turkey, Duration: 8 mins



Faith in Love
Director Bang Lei Yan
Student Short Film
China, Duration: 23 mins



Ursa Minor
Director Sophie Schmid
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 5 mins



Some Kind of Japanese
Director Robyn Tomiko
Short Films (Documentary),
United States, Duration: 18 mins



Zombie
Director Lisa Margot Spencer
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 5 mins



A little extra
Director Bijoyeta Sahoriya Das
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 3 mins



Wildfire Smoke
Director Rodolfo Pérez-Luna
Video Art / Experimental
Chile, Duration: 12 mins



Stuck in frame
Director Tyler Nguyen
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 11 mins




Into the red’s tale
Director Alisdair Zhang
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 4 mins



Couto Mixto
Director João Gomes
Short Films (Documentary)
Portugal, Duration: 28 mins

Fronteras & Fantasía: Latinx Stories That Push Boundaries

June 7th | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Latinx filmmakers take center stage with stories that defy expectations. These bold shorts fuse magical realism, documentary, and social commentary, exploring identity, resistance, gender, and community from fresh, fearless angles.

Shadows of Hope
Director Elena Rojas
Short Films Narrative
United States, Duration: 14 mins

Sing My Own Song
Director Liuzhen Amy Huang
Student Short Film
United States, Duration: 4 mins



Mazapan
Director Neil Macphail Wilson
Latinx Narrative
United States, Duration: 5 mins



The Last President
Director Bin He
Short Films (Narrative)
United States, Duration: 5 mins



Sombra
Director Drew Hooks
Social Impact Films (Narrative & Documentary)
Mexico, Duration: 9 mins



Galvanic Heart
Director Valentina Valencia
Women in Film, Latinx
Colombia, Duration: 12 mins



Pedigree
Directors Brittney S. Harris, Russ Fulmore
Social Impact Films (Narrative & Documentary)
United States, Duration: 9 mins



F*CK FAME - Underground Feminist Hip-Hop: Batallones Femeninos México
Director Saray Argumedo
Social Impact Films (Narrative & Documentary)
Mexico, Duration: 15 mins



Before Life
Director: David Feria
Short Films (Narrative)
United States, Duration: 12 mins

The Human Thread: Stories Without Borders

June 7th | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Global in scope and deeply personal, this section brings together poignant stories of migration, inequality, transformation, and belonging — each film tied together by the common thread of our shared humanity.


Tell Me Who I Am
Director Luca Caserta
Short Film Narrative
Italy, Duration: 17 mins



BOxnard
Director Martín Alberto
Narrative Animation
United States, Duration: 5 mins








Célimo
Director Nicolás Jaramillo
Student Short Film
Colombia, Duration: 14 mins



Healing Roots
Director Niklas von Klitzing
Short Films Documentary
Germany, Duration: 12 mins


When we say evaluation,
it isn't the same thing
Directors Gladys Rowe, Brandon Mitchell
Indigenous Cinema
United States, Duration: 7 mins





Un dia normal
Director Maurizio Dominguez
Short Films Narrative
United States, Duration: 16 mins




Sara
Director Ariana Andrade Castro
Women in film, Latinx Narrative
Peru, Duration: 18 mins