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PAIFF Season 3 To Screen 77 Films from 28 Countries

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This year’s official screening selections reflect a notably international lineup, with 77 films represented across 28 countries when counting all credited countries of origin for co-productions. The United States leads with 28 entries, followed by Mexico with 12, Spain with 7, Canada with 5, and Australia and Germany with 4 each. Brazil and Iran each contribute 3 entries, while Israel, Italy, and South Korea each have 2, and Barbados, Belgium, China, Ecuador, France, India, the Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom are each represented with 1 official selection. Altogether, the lineup underscores PAIFF’s broad international reach and its commitment to showcasing a diverse range of voices, cultures, and cinematic perspectives from around the world.


FILMS BY COUNTRY:


Australia

  • “Got That Holy Spirit”, dir. by Ayanda Andiy Nxum, (Australia), Music Video, 3 min Session 1

  • Man Eater, dir. by Alexander Whitrow, (Australia), Short, 25 min Session 1

  • The Ale, dir. by Adrian Eppel, (Australia), Short, 2 min Session 1

  • Underneath, dir. by Matthew James Bissett-Johnson, (Australia), Animation, 3 min Session 1


Barbados

  • Sargassum, dir. by Claude Barnes, (Canada / United States / Barbados / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7


Belgium

  • Olympus Plays On, dir. by Rodyz Art, (Belgium), Animation, 5 min Session 1


Brazil

  • Darling Dark – Ma Mort, dir. by Ju Conci, (Brazil), Music Video, 3 min Session 1

  • Darling Dark – Time Still Breaks, dir. by Ju Conci, (Brazil), Music Video, 4 min Session 1

  • PeriPerseu, dir. by Stella Brajterman, (Brazil), Short, 5 min Session 1


Canada

  • Leaving Beringia, dir. by Barbara Hager, (Canada / United States / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Sargassum, dir. by Claude Barnes, (Canada / United States / Barbados / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Somber Tides, dir. by Chantal Caron, (Canada), Short, 12 min Session 1

  • The Little Ancestor, dir. by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur, (Canada), Animation, 12 min Session 1

  • The Magician, dir. by Mathieu Gauvreau, (Canada), Short, 19 min Session 7


China

  • The Future With Us, dir. by Ziping Yu, (China), Animation, 2 min Session 1


Ecuador

  • The Dog, My Father And Us., dir. by Pablo Arturo Suárez, (Ecuador), Feature, 90 min Session 5


France

  • The Color Of Exile, dir. by Azlarabe Alaoui, (France), Feature, 98 min Session 3


Germany

  • Dream Man, dir. by Harald Takke & Steven Takke, (Germany), Short, 30 min Session 5

  • Heart Failed, dir. by Diana Näcke, (Germany), Music Video, 4 min Session 1

  • Prayer Of The Sea, dir. by Martin Gerigk, (Germany), Animation, 7 min Session 1

  • The Amazing Kitsuverse, dir. by Leo Neumann, (Germany), Animation, 6 min Session 1  Session 7


India

  • Hanging The Dead, dir. by Rahul Dholakia, (India), Doc Short, 29 min Session 1


Iran

  • Homicide, dir. by Nima Tabandeh, (Iran), Short, 10 min Session 2

  • To Fly, dir. by Mohsen Khademi, (Iran), Short, 16 min Session 7

  • Vas Mar, dir. by Nima Tabandeh, (Iran), Short, 20 minm Session 1


Israel

  • Acre Wall Jumpers, dir. by Donna Hacohen & Fira, (Israel), Doc Short, 56 min Session 3

  • Deadline, dir. by Idan Gilboa, (Israel), Animation, 15 min Session 1


Italy

  • Ahorita, dir. by Simone Coppo, (Italy), Music Video, 4 min Session 1

  • The Reach, dir. by Luca Caserta, (Italy), Short, 28 min Session 2 Session 5


Korea / South Korea

  • Little Wings, dir. by Kyu Dong Min, (South Korea), Animation, 7 min  Session 7

  • Welcome To Vegas, dir. by Hae Sun Hong, (United States / Korea), Feature, 82 min Session 4


Mexico

  • Aloof (Desdén), dir. by Dylan Vega Aragon, (Mexico), Short, 12 min Session 4

  • Caminos Al Cielo (Roads To Heaven), dir. by Erik Y. Montiel, (Mexico), Short, 15 min Session 4

  • Curandero (Healer), dir. by Armando Arenas, (Mexico), Short, 20 min Session 4

  • El Búnker, dir. by Rodrigo Gil Becerra & Bruno Leal Herrera, (Mexico), Short, 14 min Session 4

  • Elias Ai, dir. by Marco Casado, (Mexico), Animation, 11 min Session 1

  • Leaving Beringia, dir. by Barbara Hager, (Canada / United States / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Mutation (Mutacion), dir. by Carlo Ayhllón, (Mexico), Doc Feature, 60 min Session 3

  • Sargassum, dir. by Claude Barnes, (Canada / United States / Barbados / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Shield. The Living Wall Of The Caribbean, dir. by Mario Cuesta Hernando, (Spain / United States / Mexico / Panama / Puerto Rico), Doc Feature, 80 min Session 3

  • The Mythological Serpent, dir. by Miguel Gleason, (Mexico), Animation, 3 min Session 1

  • The Reencounter. 500 Years Moctezuma And Cortés, dir. by Miguel Gleason, (Mexico), Doc Feature, 100 min Session 2

  • This Is How The Mexican Revolution Began, dir. by Nurh Elizabeth Trejo Aguilar, (Mexico), Doc Short, 6 min Session 7


Netherlands

  • Cell Buddies, dir. by Melle Windig, Hidde Alberts, Miguel Reyes, Jurgen de Smit, Arjen van der Plas, (Netherlands), Animation, 6 min Session 7


Palestine

  • Adas Falasteen, dir. by Hamdi Khalil Elhusseini & Samar Taher Lulu, (Palestine), Doc Short, 8 min Session 1


Panama

  • Shield. The Living Wall Of The Caribbean, dir. by Mario Cuesta Hernando, (Spain / United States / Mexico / Panama / Puerto Rico), Doc Feature, 80 min Session 3


Portugal

  • The Shell, dir. by Marco Santos, (Portugal), Short, 7 min Session 1


Puerto Rico

  • Shield. The Living Wall Of The Caribbean, dir. by Mario Cuesta Hernando, (Spain / United States / Mexico / Panama / Puerto Rico), Doc Feature, 80 min Session 3


Saudi Arabia

  • Gum, dir. by Belal Albader, (Saudi Arabia), Short, 10 min Session 2  Session 7


Serbia

  • Cats, dir. by Danilo Stanimirović, (Serbia / Switzerland), Short, 10 min Session 1  Session 7


Spain

  • Fight For Me, dir. by Juanfer Andres, (Spain), Music Video, 4 min Session 1

  • Little Darling, dir. by Xavier Guàrdia, (Spain), Music Video, 4 minSession 1

  • Parasomnia, dir. by Daniel Noblom Gibert, (Spain), Short, 11 min Session 4

  • Searching For That Sea, dir. by Xavier Guàrdia, (Spain), Music Video, 4 min Session 1

  • Shield. The Living Wall Of The Caribbean, dir. by Mario Cuesta Hernando, (Spain / United States / Mexico / Panama / Puerto Rico), Doc Feature, 80 min Session 3

  • Superschoolers 2. A Healthy Mind, dir. by Íñigo Echávarri, (Spain), Animation, 6 min Session 7

  • The Unfixing, dir. by Nicole Betancourt, (Spain / United States), Doc Feature, 87 min Session 4


Sweden

  • The Rivals, dir. by Fraser James MacLeod, (Sweden), Short, 25 min Session 2


Switzerland

  • Cats, dir. by Danilo Stanimirović, (Serbia / Switzerland), Short, 10 min Session 1  Session 7


Ukraine

  • Flowers Beyond The Dark, dir. by Iryna Pravylo, (Ukraine), Doc Feature, 78 min Session 3 Session 6


United Kingdom

  • Zubr, dir. by Giles Pitman, (United Kingdom), Doc Short, 30 min Session 2 Session 7


United States

  • Audience, (United States), Feature, 65 min Session 5

  • Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me, dir. by Robert Clem, (United States), Doc Feature, 88 min Session 1   Session 6

  • Blue Moanin', dir. by Allen Brooks, (United States), Music Video, 5 min Session 1

  • Class Of Her Own, dir. by Boaz Dvir, (United States), Doc Feature, 87 min  Session 7

  • Dayton Guitars, dir. by D. Emmet Wilson, (United States), Doc Short, 17 min Session 2  Session 7

  • Diego Velazquez: A Body Of Work, dir. by Walter E. Haussner, (United States), Short, 20 min Session 2

  • Dreamer, dir. by Juan Javier “Javo” Aguirre, (United States), Short, 20 minSession 2

  • Food Roots, dir. by Michele Josue, (United States), Doc Short, 60 min Session 5

  • Hide, dir. by Brenden Hubbard, (United States), Short, 17 min Session 1

  • Invaders Of The Valley Saloon, dir. by Dustin Tidwell, (United States), Short, 12 min Session 1 Session 7

  • It's About Time, dir. by Dan Hertzog, (United States), Short, 21 min Session 2  Session 7

  • Jailhouse To Milhouse, dir. by Buddy Farmer, (United States), Doc Feature, 67 min Session 5 Session 6

  • Leaving Beringia, dir. by Barbara Hager, (Canada / United States / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Miami Creek, C. 1350, dir. by Walter Bender, (United States), Animation / Music Video, 5 min Session 1

  • Night Shift At Ned's, dir. by Hagen Mattingly, (United States), Short, 25 min Session 5

  • Orange Cove, dir. by John Lockmer, (United States), Short, 12 min Session 6

  • Over The Moon: My Adventures Dealing With Cults, dir. by Michael A. Smith & Ted E. Haynes, (United States), Doc Feature, 66 min Session 3

  • Piggy Duster, dir. by Jesse Stewart, (United States), Feature, 91 min Session 3

  • Sargassum, dir. by Claude Barnes, (Canada / United States / Barbados / Mexico), Doc Feature, 90 min Session 7

  • Shield. The Living Wall Of The Caribbean, dir. by Mario Cuesta Hernando, (Spain / United States / Mexico / Panama / Puerto Rico), Doc Feature, 80 min Session 3

  • The Family Photo, dir. by John Norris Ray & Maria Victoria Sanchez, (United States), Animation, 9 min Session 6 Session 7

  • The Life Of Dae-Vee Six, dir. by JD McWilliams, (United States), Short, 11 min Session 6

  • The Series 10K, dir. by Dan Hertzog, (United States), Animation, 7 min Session 2  Session 7

  • The Space Between Attack And Decay, dir. by Jessica Kourkounis, (United States), Short, 29 min Session 1 Session 4

  • The Unfixing, dir. by Nicole Betancourt, (Spain / United States), Doc Feature, 87 min Session 4

  • Touch of Clash, dir. by Moe Taylor, (United States), Music Video, 7 min Session 1

  • Welcome To Vegas, dir. by Hae Sun Hong, (United States / Korea), Feature, 82 min Session 4

  • Xpendable, dir. by Walter E. Haussner, (United States), Short, 30 min Session 2 Session 5


Next: Check out the SCREENING SCHEDULE!


SEASON 3 (2026) HONORABLE MENTIONS (no screenings):

  • Gentle Justice, dir. by Anneloor van Heemstra, (Netherlands), Doc Feature

  • Interpreting Erik, dir. by Donald D’Haene, (Canada), Doc Short

  • MXAT.doc, dir. by Dmitry Nikolenko, (Russian Federation), Doc Feature

  • Rag Dolls, dir. by Amy Adler, (United States), Doc Short

  • Sara, dir. by Ariana Andrade Castro, (Peru), Short

  • Spoken For – The Movie, dir. by Jean-Yves “Jeeve” Ducornet, (United States), Music Video

  • The Little Things That Run The World, dir. by Doug Hawes-Davis, (United States), Doc Feature


 
 
 

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