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Short Film Programs
Whether sparking laughter, inspiring reflection, or pushing creative boundaries, SIFF’s short film programs deliver big stories in small packages. These bite-sized cinematic gems are presented in themed blocks, offering audiences a dynamic and immersive experience that highlights the power of short-form filmmaking.
Short Film Program
Animation Nation Shorts (March 19)
March, 19 2025 | 11:00 AM | The Woman's Club
Dive into the filmmakers’ minds while we experience their artistic perspective in this collection of animated stories that will have you following a drunk pig through a city, a girl having tea with mummies as well as a dancing robot vacuum.
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Short Film Program
Animation Nation Shorts (March 21)
March, 21 2025 | 12:30 PM | Veteran's Hall 1 & 2
Dive into the filmmakers’ minds while we experience their artistic perspective in this collection of animated stories that will have you following a drunk pig through a city, a girl having tea with mummies as well as a dancing robot vacuum.
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Short Film Program
March, 20 2025 | 7:30 PM | Veteran's Hall 1 & 2
Follow stories of self-discovery, acceptance, love, and gender expression, led by eclectic characters that show the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and the vulnerable situations that we get ourselves into.
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Just for Fun Shorts (March 19)
March, 19 2025 | 7:30 PM | The Woman's Club
From the months before Christ through the Regency era and into modern times, the protagonists of these films will take you by surprise with their comedic spin on solving contemporary problems.
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Short Film Program
Just for Fun Shorts (March 22)
March, 22 2025 | 8:30 PM | The Woman's Club
From the months before Christ through the Regency era and into modern times, the protagonists of these films will take you by surprise with their comedic spin on solving contemporary problems.
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Short Film Program
March, 22 2025 | 3:30 PM | The Woman's Club
From a ground-breaking tattoo artist in Vietnam to a Southern California community attempting to co-exist with a profusion of peacocks, this block of inspiring short documentaries brings you inside the lives of fascinating people and the passions that drive them.
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Short Film Program
March, 20 2025 | 2:00 PM | The Woman's Club
The hard moments we go through in life, like witnessing loss and discovering uncomfortable truths, is what makes us stronger. This collection of films explores humanity and what makes us who we are.
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Short Film Program
March, 21 2025 | 2:30 PM | Veteran's Hall 1 & 2
Immerse yourself into a dynamic variety of films that may make you feel uneasy, but will allure you with great storytelling and craftsmanship from experienced and new filmmakers, both at their very best.
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Short Film Program
SVHS School Shorts - POSTPONED
March, 23 2025 | 10:00 AM | The Woman's Club
SIFF´s Student Showcase includes shorts from student filmmakers from Sonoma Valley High School´s lauded Media Arts Program that creates opportunities in the digital arts through filmmaking classes, animation, screenwriting, film theory, and storytelling.