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Opening Night Shorts

8 Short Films | 90 min

Kick off the short films with a vibrant global showcase. This electrifying collection celebrates daring storytelling, cinematic craft, and unforgettable moments from some of today’s most exciting filmmakers.

Shorts Program

Showtimes

Thursday, March 26, 2026

S.V. Woman's Club @ 7:00 PM

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Subtitle Language English

Short Films

A VERY NORMAL SEEMING MAN A filmmaker struggles to find the right project, while he deals with his supportive father who shares his fantastic ideas for his son's next film.

DOBRINA Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.

FOREVER Garden gnomes live happily, until a golf ball wrecks their lives. They will seek revenge!

PARADISE BUFFET In a buffet restaurant, a diverse group of characters access a wide variety of exquisite delicacies without being aware of the serious sin that gluttony represents.

RETIREMENT PLAN Overwhelmed and exhausted, Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) fantasies about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”

SAUNA SICKNESS Locked out on a freezing New Year’s Eve, Cleo discovers the real threat isn’t the cold - it’s the man beside her.

VITAL Two parents—worlds apart—confront desperate choices within the moral maze of organ trade.

VOICES FROM THE ABYSS Explore the nature of diving with slow-motion footage, personal testimonies, and an original poem recited by the divers themselves.

Location

The Woman's Club

574 1st Street East

The story of the Sonoma Valley Woman's Club, now more than a century old, is one of far-seeing founders and equally dedicated members today, who continue to support the social, cultural, and educational needs of the Valley of the Moon.

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