This year, NIFF received an extraordinary 2,964 short film submissions representing 194 countries. From this incredible pool of global talent, our programming team has selected the first group of films that will move forward as finalists. These 100 short films represent a wide range of genres, styles, and cultural voices, showcasing the creativity and innovation of independent filmmakers around the world.

Crossing Paths – The Elephants Of Eastern Maharashtra Director Asim Patel in International Short Film India NIFF7_9627 Bella Director 蔡昀庭 YUN-TING TSAI in International Short Film, Local Short Film, Youth Short Film Taiwan NIFF7_10237 Legionnaire Director mohammad jawid hashemi in International Short Film, Local Short Film, Youth Short Film Afghanistan NIFF7_11098 Two Bodies. Same Heart Director Toni-Ann Robertson in International Short Film Thailand NIFF7_11531 VALEDICTORIAN Directors ERNEST YANKEE AMABIBI, OLUWATOBILOBA OLUBIYI in International Short Film, Youth Short Film Nigeria NIFF7_11298 L’Oeil de Kahi Directors Dorian Theron, Jami Dumenil, Tristan Pigeyre in International Short Film France NIFF7_11627 EXIT Director Viacheslav Erlychenkov in International Short Film Russian Federation NIFF7_11295 Evening Etiquette Directors Katie Casebolt, Ryan Casebolt in International Short Film United States NIFF7_9366 AMEL Director Imran A. Khan in International Short Film France NIFF7_9510 Valle Crucis Director Stefan Hayek in Local Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_10974 The Critic Director Paulo Jose in International Short Film Germany NIFF7_10289 Primary school Director pascale Hecquet in International Short Film Belgium NIFF7_8997 Surujmukhi Director Sumit Kumar Sinha in International Short Film India NIFF7_11004 La Flobert’s Directors Francesca Ferrara, Giuseppe Carrella in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_11534 The Skin of Light Director Premjish Achari in International Short Film India NIFF7_11577 Dance Again Director Charon Chong in International Short Film, Youth Short Film Singapore NIFF7_10918 Single life Director soonwon Hwang in International Short Film Korea, Republic of NIFF7_9369 Enough Is Enough Director Rayhan Hazrati in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10459 TIC & TAC (ont Alzheimer) / Chip & Dale (got Alzheimer’s) Director François Le Guen in International Short Film, Youth Short Film France NIFF7_9144 Street Frames Director Juan Gordon in Local Short Film United States NIFF7_9365 The enraged time Director Manuel Vera López in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_9422 THE LAST DANCE Director Luke Lu in International Short Film, Youth Short Film China NIFF7_11139 The Fool’s Perfect Stage Directors chunhui fan, henge hu, gulling gu, citing su in International Short Film China NIFF7_10559 Thirst of Death Director Gisele Reviejo in International Short Film Argentina NIFF7_11625 SyD Director Cecilio Caparrini Marin in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_10897 Fuck off Director David Baquero in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_9419 Wu,Zhicai Director Wang Jia Hui in International Short Film, Youth Short Film China NIFF7_11169 ALAMESA, HAY LUGAR PARA TODOS (29) Director PABLO AULITA in International Short Film Argentina NIFF7_10054 Rock Berkut Director Tamerlan Almanov in International Short Film Kazakhstan NIFF7_11354 Khwahish Director Robi Shankar Chowdhury in International Short Film India NIFF7_11588 Spider-Zan Director Maryam Khodabakhsh in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10000 ONE VISIBLE Director SAADI BELGAID in International Short Film France NIFF7_9634 MY ENDLESS ECLIPSE Director Bijan Aarabi in International Short Film Canada, Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_11214 MAD ACTOR UNEMPLOYED Director Rohan Gadi in International Short Film India NIFF7_10951 SHORT COURSE Director Baldah Hidayatillah in International Short Film Indonesia NIFF7_11138 Blackout Director Oliver Pearse in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_8825 Aari-Unchained (2025) Director Pratham Bhatt in International Short Film India NIFF7_9864 Wish You Were Here Director Chin Weizi in International Short Film, Youth Short Film Germany NIFF7_11140 Our Hero, Cadet Director Kam Smith in International Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_9693 Whisper of the well Director Elif DOKUR in International Short Film Turkey NIFF7_11301 The Birth of Dionysus Director Cristiano Cordeiro in International Short Film Brazil NIFF7_11582 Guilt’s Orgasm Director Kaitz kai Brebner in International Short Film Israel NIFF7_10088 Companion Director Alireza Memariani in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10430 Dragonhawk Director Fatemeh Salehi in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10431 Sunrise Falling Director Alexander M Salomon in International Short Film, Youth Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_9180 The Last Loose End Director Tom Killian in International Short Film Argentina NIFF7_11215 Calculation in kinship relationships Director 沈子炎 沈 in Youth Short Film China NIFF7_9621 What If The Sun Dies Director Amirhossein Rokni in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10494 The Gardener Director Ethan Stone in International Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_10953 LLINDARS Director Enrico Stolwijk in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_9624 A Piece of Cake Directors Yvonne Li, Andie Ngai in International Short Film, Youth Short Film Hong Kong NIFF7_9695 Psyche Director Liudmila Komrakova in International Short Film Russian Federation NIFF7_9525 WHISPERING ROCKS Director Ali Mohammad Tarahomi in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10671 The Misguided Help Director Aki Aitos in International Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_9694 THE BOOGYEMAN Director Roberto R.B. Sharkey Bramuzzo in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_9698 Nun Ting To Worry Bout Directors Toni Lee Aping, Alder Bennett, Daisy Johnson in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_9829 OUTGROWING Submitter 坤滔 周 in Youth Short Film China NIFF7_9697 The Power of Goodbye Director Audrey Sangla in International Short Film France NIFF7_9442 Link / Bağ Director Gökmen Küçüktaşdemir in International Short Film Turkey NIFF7_11269 SPEAR Director Harvey Gozado in International Short Film Philippines NIFF7_10996 Hasta que la muerte nos separe Director Juan Carlos Carlos Flores Umaña in International Short Film Mexico NIFF7_9862 Kaalindi: An Urban Legend Submitter Saloni Dhingra in International Short Film India NIFF7_11584 Memories of the Future Director Irina Petrova Adamatzky in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_11272 Effigy Director Ali Abbasi in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_11589 Solus Directors Rue Hughes, Ellie Claridge, Cameron Hansen in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_9826 Majzoob Ramazan Director Ezel MANAY in International Short Film Turkey NIFF7_10983 Words as Presence Director 雨晴 丁 in International Short Film China NIFF7_11333 Anomaly Director YEVHEN CHERNYSHOV in International Short Film Ukraine NIFF7_9111 Beyond a Secret Director FERNANDO NECTOUX FRANCISCO in International Short Film Brazil NIFF7_9181 Arash The Archer Director Shaghayegh Nozari in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_9828 The Screenwriter Director Laurent Cliquet in International Short Film Belgium NIFF7_9402 Acts Of Humanity Director Nilay Brahmbhatt in International Short Film India NIFF7_10293 Munitionette Director Elliot Morris in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_10605 Charity Director Nezlie Feriel Kallel in International Short Film Canada NIFF7_11497 MIGGY15 Director Surapong wetsuwanmanee in International Short Film Thailand NIFF7_8798 A Series of Change Director Stella Blue Bargar in International Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_9183 The Tree of Bibi Director Salman Gourangi in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10591 The Scene Director Ramina Rezaie in International Short Film Iran, Islamic Republic of NIFF7_10478 Vardané Director Kamyar Vazir in International Short Film, Local Short Film, Youth Short Film United States, United States NIFF7_10728 Holidays at Grandpa’s Director Amir Kaken in International Short Film Kazakhstan NIFF7_9956 “Chi è Mauro?” (English subtitles / subtítulos en español) Director Vits in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_10052 punishment Director Marco Antonio Esquivel in International Short Film Mexico NIFF7_11612 Matthew Mark, Look I’m done Director Chabod Oyejide in International Short Film Nigeria NIFF7_11623 The Session Director Vatsal Gaur in International Short Film India NIFF7_11710 Thanks for Nothin Directors Roberto Mora, Laura Zurrón in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_9424 The Blame Silence Director Israel Cordova in International Short Film Brazil NIFF7_10857 Banata Hai Directors Arya Pravin Sagar, Karan Bharat Patel in International Short Film, Youth Short Film India NIFF7_11114 Taste Of Grapes Director 백 인규 in International Short Film NIFF7_9145 EDGE Director Abel Moreno Pradas in International Short Film Spain NIFF7_11535 Beyond the Project (ENG) Director Lorenzo Cadelano in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_11529 Roses are… Director Digvijay Andhorikar in International Short Film India NIFF7_11611 I am stay to Here Director Pavel Li (Nemchinov) in International Short Film Russian Federation NIFF7_9964 Sulaimani – EN sub Director Vinnie Ann Bose in International Short Film France NIFF7_9645 Water Director Ilenia Amen in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_11615 Clock Whispers of Summer Director Yingchen Wang in International Short Film China NIFF7_11093 LA VILLA Director Alvaro Raul Diamanti in International Short Film Italy NIFF7_9048 OVISA Director Kolade Mann in International Short Film Nigeria NIFF7_9336 Graphite Director Florencio Pereira Neto in International Short Film Brazil NIFF7_11216 Eden Director Ed Lockley in International Short Film United Kingdom NIFF7_9830